By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-12-22 14:15:23
2025年12月13日，周六，拉斯维加斯，NBA杯半决赛上半场，俄克拉荷马城雷霆队后卫谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大（中）在篮下与圣安东尼奥马刺队的凯尔登·约翰逊（3号）和斯蒂芬·卡斯尔（5号）缠斗在一起。
在周日晚于华盛顿以124-113战胜对手后，德阿隆·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 身着时尚的冬装走向位于第一资本球馆的球队大巴，为寒冷的天气做好了充分准备。
同时，他也为马刺队接下来两场比赛的挑战做好了准备。
“这将是一场恶战，”福克斯在谈到球队即将与俄克ла荷马城雷霆队展开的先主后客系列赛时说道。该系列赛将于周二晚在霜冻银行中心打响，并于圣诞节当天结束。
马刺队（21胜7负）目前正处在赛季最长的六连胜之中，士气高昂。这段连胜包括了与实力孱弱的奇才队的两场比赛，但他们清楚，接下来的挑战将变得严峻得多。
卫冕NBA总冠军雷霆队在周一晚主场迎战孟菲斯灰熊队前，战绩为25胜3负。除了拥有联盟最佳战绩外，俄克拉荷马城雷霆队还有另一重动力：在12月13日于拉斯维加斯举行的NBA杯半决赛中，他们以109-111的比分憾负马刺，因此，谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大 (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander) 和他的队友们将带着复仇的火焰踏入霜冻银行中心。
“是的，我们预料到这会是一场硬仗，”马刺队的斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 说道。“我们上次击败了他们。显然，他们是卫冕冠军，本赛季表现非常出色。所以我们完全预料到他们会强势反击。”
马刺队教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 表示：“他们是卫冕冠军，实力毋庸置疑，所以我期待一场竞争激烈的高水平比赛。”
马刺队也有一些有利因素，包括他们正手握目前联盟最长的连胜纪录，这也是球队自2018-19赛季（俱乐部最后一次进入季后赛的赛季）取得九连胜以来的最长连胜。
而且，他们将回到本赛季战绩为10胜2负的主场，这会让他们信心十足。同时，不久前才战胜过俄克拉荷马城雷霆队的事实也会给予他们心理优势。
在拉斯维加斯的那场比赛中，维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 因小腿伤势缺席12场比赛后复出，他替补出场21分钟，贡献了22分、9个篮板，正负值高达+21。德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell) 得到23分，福克斯和卡斯尔各得22分。
吉尔杰斯-亚历山大以29分领衔雷霆队，切特·霍姆格伦 (Chet Holmgren) 和杰伦·威廉姆斯 (Jalen Williams) 各有17分入账。马刺队在华盛顿的比赛中再次展现了均衡的得分火力，福克斯独得27分，并投中了5记三分球。
卢克·科内特 (Luke Kornet) 在第四节砍下20分中的12分，并抢下赛季新高的12个篮板。卡斯尔则贡献了18分和11次助攻，帮助马刺在四天内第二次战胜华盛顿奇才队。
文班亚马继续以替补身份在受限的时间内出场，他在22分钟内得到14分、12个篮板和2次盖帽。赛后，由于马刺队所称的个人原因，他未能接受采访。
马刺队在第二节以43-21的比分碾压奇才队，半场结束时取得了20分的领先优势，并在第三节将分差扩大到24分。华盛顿奇才队（5胜22负）在比赛最后四分钟内三次将分差追至9分，但马刺队每次都予以回应：福克斯命中一记13英尺的急停跳投，凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson) 完成一次4英尺的突破勾手，以及科内特接到福克斯传球后的突破上篮——那记助攻也是福克斯当晚6次助攻之一。
“这是一场需要球员们挺身而出、解决问题的比赛，”马刺队教练米奇·约翰逊说。“比赛过程并不漂亮，在某些方面没有达到我们的标准，但赛季是漫长的，你不能总是，我想说，自私地去苛求比赛场面。我们的球员做得很好，他们打出了足以维持胜局的表现。”
马刺队知道，要想再次击败雷霆队，他们需要付出更多。
“这将是一场艰难的比赛，”凯尔登·约翰逊说道。他在华盛顿的比赛中替补出场，贡献了12分和9个篮板，其中包括赛季新高的6个进攻篮板。
“我们必须做好准备上场比赛，准备好执行我们的比赛计划，并随时准备临场应变。这需要每个人的努力。我们需要每个人都全神贯注，真正地凝聚成一个整体。他们是一支强硬、纪律严明的球队，而这正是比赛的关键所在。”
“他们是联盟中最顶尖的球队之一，这是有原因的，而我们热爱这样的挑战。”
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (5) jumps to the basket near San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie (30) during the first half of an NBA Cup semifinals basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in Las Vegas.
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) defends the ball from Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso (9) in the first half of an NBA Cup semifinals basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)
Devin Vassell #24 of the San Antonio Spurs reacts after hitting a 3-pointer against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the third quarter of a semifinal game of the Emirates NBA Cup at T-Mobile Arena on December 13, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Spurs defeated the Thunder 111-109.
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) shoots the ball near Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams (8) in the second half of an NBA Cup semifinals basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) drives the ball past San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell (24) in the first half of an NBA Cup semifinals basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill)
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Spurs prepared for ‘dog fight’ with Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, center, tangles with San Antonio Spurs’ Keldon Johnson (3) and Stephon Castle (5) under the net in the first half of an NBA Cup semifinals basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in Las Vegas.
De’Aaron Fox walked toward the team bus at Capital One Arena after the Spurs’ 124-113 win Sunday night in Washington wearing fashionable winter clothing that had him well-prepared for the cold weather.
He also was braced for what awaits the Spurs in their next two games.
“It’s going to be a dog fight,” Fox said, referring to the team’s home-and-away series with Oklahoma City that begins Tuesday night at the Frost Bank Center and ends on Christmas Day.
Riding high after winning a season-best six in a row, a stretch that included a pair of games against the lowly Wizards, the Spurs (21-7) know things are about to get a lot tougher for them.
The defending NBA champion Thunder entered Monday night’s home game against Memphis with a 25-3 record. In addition to possessing the league’s top record, Oklahoma City also has this going for it: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Co. will enter the Frost Bank Center fueled by revenge after dropping a 111-109 decision to the Spurs in the NBA Cup semifinals on Dec. 13 in Las Vegas.
“Yeah, we’re expecting a dog fight,” the Spurs’ Stephon Castle said. “We beat them last time. Obviously they’re the defending champs, having a great season. So we expect nothing less from them to respond.”
Said Spurs coach Mitch Johnson, “They are the reigning champs and are who they are, so I’m expecting a very competitive, high-level game.”
The Spurs have a few things working in their favor, including the momentum gained from forging the NBA’s longest-current winning streak and the franchise’s longest since it won nine in a row during the 2018-19 season, which also marked the club’s last trip to the playoffs.
And they’ll be confident being back at home, where they are 10-2 this season, and with the knowledge that it hasn’t been long since they beat Oklahoma City.
In Vegas, Victor Wembanyama returned from a 12-game absence due to a calf injury with 22 points, nine rebounds and a plus-21 rating in 21 minutes off the bench. Devin Vassell scored 23 points and Fox and Castle each scored 22.
Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 29 points, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams each had 17. The Spurs enjoyed another night of balanced scoring in Washington, where Fox scored 27 points and sank five 3-pointers.
Luke Kornet scored 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter and finished with a season-high 12 rebounds, and Castle added 18 points and 11 assists as the Spurs won their second in four days against Washington.
Continuing to play limited minutes in his bench role, Wembanyama had 14 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks in 22 minutes. He wasn’t available for comment afterward due to what the Spurs called personal reasons.
The Spurs outscored the Wizards 43-21 in the second quarter en route to a 20-point halftime lead they pushed to 24 in the third period. Washington (5-22) pulled within nine three times in the final minutes four minutes, but the Spurs answered each threat in order with a 13-foot pull-jumper by Fox, a 4-foot driving hook by Keldon Johnson and a driving layup by Kornet set up by a pass from Fox, one of his six assists on the night.
“It was one of those games we needed guys to step up and get it done,” Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said. “It wasn’t pretty, wasn’t up to our standard in some aspects, but it’s a long season and you can’t always be too, I guess, selfish in terms of how it looks. Our guys did a good job of just doing enough to maintain.”
The Spurs know it’s going to take more to defeat the Thunder again.
“It’s going to be a tough game,” said Keldon Johnson, who came off the bench for 12 points in Washington to go along with nine rebounds, including a season-high six on the offensive end.
"We got to come in ready to play, ready to execute our game plan and be ready to adjust on the fly. It’s going to take everybody. We’re going to need everybody to lock in and really, really put it together. They’re a tough team, disciplined team, and that’s the name of the game.
“They’re one of the best teams in the league for a reason, and we love that challenge.”
By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News