By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-12-21 20:53:06
华盛顿电 – 在首都一号球馆举行的法国传统之夜上，维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 的一记凶狠复仇暴扣点燃了全场球迷的热情。
第二节，就在特里斯坦·武克切维奇 (Tristan Vukcevic) 刚刚在低位封盖了他的一次投篮后，文班亚马旋即用一记爆炸性的转身隔扣还以颜色，直接骑在了这位7英尺高的塞尔维亚球员头上。这一球彻底唤醒了现场观众，也让客队替补席上的所有人都跳了起来。
文班亚马的这记暴扣是他本场比赛的缩影。他替补出战22分钟，高效砍下14分12篮板的两双数据，帮助马刺以124-113击败缺兵少将的华盛顿队，豪取赛季最长的六连胜。
在此连胜期间，马刺曾在NBA杯锦标赛中负于纽约尼克斯，但该场比赛不计入常规赛排名。
赛后，文班亚马因马刺队所称的“个人原因”未能接受采访。
德阿隆·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 贡献了27分、7个篮板和6次助攻，卢克·科内特 (Luke Kornet) 得到赛季新高的20分和12个篮板，其中12分是在第四节所得，斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 则有18分和11次助攻入账。马刺（21胜7负）就此横扫了与奇才（5胜22负）的赛季两场系列赛。
奇才方面，布巴·卡林顿 (Bub Carrington) 得到全队最高的21分，特雷·约翰逊 (Tre Johnson) 和武克切维奇分别贡献了19分和18分。
奇才的伤病名单很长，其中包括亚历克斯·萨尔 (Alex Sarr)（内收肌）、克里斯·米德尔顿 (Khris Middleton)（膝盖）、比拉尔·库利巴利 (Bilal Coulibaly)（脚踝）和马文·巴格利三世 (Marvin Bagley III)（小腿）。
总计，华盛顿此役只有九名NBA正式合同球员和一名双向合同球员能够出战。
赛前，马刺队宣布与圣安东尼奥沃伦高中校友斯坦利·乌穆德 (Stanley Umude) 签下一份双向合同。为了给乌穆德腾出名额，马刺队裁掉了双向合同球员凯尔·曼加斯 (Kyle Mangas)。
以下是马刺队近八场比赛中第七个客场的三大看点：
马刺对文班亚马保持耐心，立场坚定
因小腿伤势缺席12场比赛后，这已经是文班亚马连续第五场（包括NBA杯锦标赛输给尼克斯的比赛）受时间限制替补出战。
赛前，主教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 强调，球队并不急于恢复对这位建队核心的常规使用方式。
“目前这就是计划，直到情况有变，”约翰逊说道。“赛季漫长而艰苦，所以我们不能按部就班地说这是第5天或是第几天。赛程非常艰险，因此我们必须日复一日地观察他的感觉和反应，尤其是考虑到他最近的伤病史。”
“我们会极其谨慎地对待他以及其他有类似情况的球员，但鉴于他情况的独特性和严峻性，我们会特别关注。”
再次重申，对于那些渴望看到这位全明星中锋重返首发阵容并出场30分钟以上的球迷来说，马刺始终会将球员的健康放在首位。
并非只有马刺将球员安全置于首位
尽管奇才将周日的比赛作为“法国传统之夜”进行宣传，但他们还是让萨尔休战，以控制他的内收肌伤势恢复进程。
20岁的萨尔和队中另一位年轻的法国球员——21岁的库利巴利一同被列入了伤病名单，后者正在处理脚踝伤势。
萨尔、库利巴利和文班亚马是目前NBA中近20名法国球员的代表。
“法国新秀现在很受欢迎，”文班亚马说。“我喜欢这样，这前景一片光明。”
萨尔场均贡献19.0分、8.3个篮板、3.2次助攻和1.9次封盖。在周六晚于孟菲斯客场对阵灰熊的比赛中，他贡献18分、11个篮板、2次助攻和1次封盖，帮助奇才克服了20分的落后，最终以130-122逆转取胜。
库利巴利场均得到8.4分、4.0个篮板、2.9次助攻和1.2次抢断。
上周对阵马刺时，萨尔在24分钟内得到18分、4个篮板、3次助攻和1次封盖。
“亚历克斯第二年的开局非常出色，”奇才主教练布莱恩·基夫 (Brian Keefe) 表示。“他在得分、封盖、助攻和三分球等场均数据上做到了一些这个年龄段球员中罕见的独特之事。但他还只是初露锋芒，一切才刚刚开始。我们不会为任何球员设限，尤其是他。他会继续成长，但我们非常喜欢他从第一年到第二年的进步，随着本赛季的深入，我们将会看到他更精彩的表现。”
科内特在沉默中爆发
在文班亚马、福克斯和卡斯尔的光芒之下，身高7英尺1英寸的猛将科内特默默地拿下了他本赛季的第三次两双。
科内特的最高光时刻出现在第四节中段。当时奇才一度将24分的分差追近，但科内特用一记重扣、两次罚球和另一次扣篮连得7分，帮助马刺重新建立起19分的领先优势，顶住了对手的反扑势头。
在此期间，他的那两次罚球来自于一次精彩的攻防转换：他先是抢断了武克切维奇的球，然后全速冲向前场，在内线造成犯规。
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) grabs a rebound over Washington Wizards guard Tre Johnson during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama warms up before an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)
Washington Wizards forward Tristan Vukcevic, left, goes up to score over San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)
Washington Wizards forward Tristan Vukcevic (00) scores a basket over San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)
Washington Wizards forward Anthony Gill (16) grabs a round against San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)
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3 takeaways as Wembanyama’s double-double helps Spurs win again
WASHINGTON - Victor Wembanyama’s vicious revenge dunk delighted fans on French Heritage Night at Capital One Arena.
Seconds after Tristan Vukcevic blocked one of his shots down low in the second quarter, Wembanyama answered with an explosive, spinning slam over the 7-foot Serbian that woke up the crowd and had brought everybody on the visitor’s bench to their feet.
Wembanyama’s dunk highlighted a 14-point, 12-rebound double-double in 22 minutes off the bench that helped the Spurs down shorthanded Washington 124-113 for their season-high sixth win in a row.
The Spurs lost to New York in the NBA Cup championship in the midst of their streak, but that game doesn’t count in the standings.
Wembanyama wasn’t available after the game because of what the Spurs called “personal reasons.”
De’Aaron Fox finished with 27 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Luke Kornet scored 12 of his season-high 20 points in the fourth quarter to go along with a season-best 12 rebounds, and Stephon Castle contributed 18 points and 11 assists as the Spurs (21-7) swept their two-game series with the Wizards (5-22).
Bub Carrington led the Wizards with 21 points. Tre Johnson and Vukcevic added 19 and 18, respectively.
The Wizards’ long list of sidelined players included Alex Sarr (adductor), Khris Middleton (knee), Bilal Coulibaly (ankle) and Marvin Bagley III (calf).
In all, Washington had just nine NBA players and one two-way contract players available.
Before the game, the Spurs announced the signing of San Antonio Warren High alumnus Stanley Umude to a two-way contract. To make room for Umude, the Spurs waived two-way play Kyle Mangas.
Here are three takeaways from the Spurs’ seventh road game in their last eight outings:
Spurs stand firm with their patient approach to Wembanyama
For the fifth game in a row, including the NBA Cup championship loss to New York, Wembanyama came off the bench under a minutes restriction after missing 12 games with a calf injury.
Before the game, coach Mitch Johnson stressed the club is in no rush to return to how they would normally use their franchise player.
“That’s going to be the plan until it’s not," Johnson said. "The season’s long and grueling, so it’s not like Day 5 of this or day whatever of that. It’s a treacherous schedule, and so we have to continue to take it day by day on how he’s feeling, how he’s reacting and because of what he’s had recently.
“We are overly mindful of that and other guys in that same situation, but specifically because of his unique and adamant situation.”
Again, for those eager to see the All-Star center return to the starting lineup and log 30-plus minutes, the Spurs are always going to put the health of their players first.
Spurs aren’t only team that puts player-safety first
Despite the franchise marketing Sunday’s game as French Heritage Night, the Wizards held out Sarr to manage his recovery from an adductor injury.
Sarr, 20, was joined on the inactive list with the team’s other young Frenchman, Coulibaly, 21, who is nursing an injured ankle.
Sarr, Coulibaly and Wembanyama are among the nearly 20 French players currently in the NBA.
“The French prospects are popular right now,” Wembanyama said. “I like that. It’s very promising.”
Sarr is averaging 19.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.9 rebounds. He produced 18 points, 11 rebounds, two assists and a block in helping the Wizards overcome a 20-point deficit to defeat the Grizzlies 130-122 in Memphis on Saturday night.
Coulibaly is averaging 8.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.2 assists.
Sarr posted 18 points, four rebounds, three assists and a block in 24 minutes against the Spurs last week.
“Alex has had a terrific start to his second year,” Wizards coach Brian Keefe said. “He’s doing some really unique things in averages with points, blocks, assists and threes that most guys you don’t see at this age. But he’s just scratching the surface. He’s just at the early part. We don’t put a ceiling on anything with anybody, especially him. He’s going to continue to grow, but we’ve really loved his progress from year one to year two, and we’re going to see great things as he continues through this year.”
Kornet quietly delivers
Overshadowed by Wembanyama, Fox and Castle, the 7-1 bruiser Kornet posted his third double-double of the season.
Kornet’s best sequence came midway through the fourth quarter when he scored seven consecutive points on a slam, a pair of free throws and another dunk to give the Spurs a 19-point lead that pushed back against the Wizards’ comeback bid after trailing by 24 points.
Kornet’s free throws in that run came after he raced down the court for a shot in the paint after he stripped the ball from Vukcevic.
By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News