By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-12-24 12:52:39
在2024年12月25日于纽约举行的一场NBA篮球比赛上半场，圣安东尼奥马刺队的维克托·文班亚马（1号，右上）对纽约尼克斯队约什·哈特（3号，左上）的投篮造成了干扰球。 (美联社图片/Seth Wenig)
俄克拉荷马城电 — 哈里森·巴恩斯 (Harrison Barnes) 并没有将马刺队入选NBA备受瞩目的圣诞大战阵容视为理所当然。
“作为一名篮球运动员，任何时候受邀参加圣诞大战都是特别的，”这位33岁的前锋说道。“从小时候起，我就是看着电视上的这些比赛长大的——尤其对我这样家里没有有线电视的人来说——那是一个绝佳的机会。现在能参与其中，是一种荣幸和特权。”
周四与雷霆的对决是马刺队在阔别七年后，连续第二年参加圣诞大战。
“很长一段时间以来，圣诞大战对篮球运动都意义非凡，”马刺队教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 说。“你甚至会听到勒布朗·詹姆斯 (LeBron James) 谈论他成长过程中，有多少人观看这些比赛。过去几年，我们打了很多类似这样备受关注的焦点之战。这感觉太棒了。”
马刺队史在圣诞大战中的总战绩为5胜7负，客场战绩为4胜5负，上赛季他们在麦迪逊广场花园以114-117不敌纽约队。
在那场惊艳的圣诞大战首秀中，马刺队中锋维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 在40分钟内砍下42分、18个篮板、4次助攻和4次盖帽，但这并不足以取胜，因为米卡尔·布里奇斯轰下赛季新高的41分，带领尼克斯队在一场经历了20次交替领先和12次平局的比赛中获胜。
文班亚马成为联盟历史上第三位在圣诞大战中得到40分和15个篮板的球员，比肩威尔特·张伯伦 (Wilt Chamberlain)（1959年、1961年）和尼古拉·约基奇 (Nikola Jokic)（2022年）。
在圣诞大战首秀得分榜上，只有张伯伦（1959年，45分）和特雷西·麦克格雷迪 (Tracy McGrady)（2000年，43分）比他更高。文班亚马还创造了队史圣诞大战的得分纪录，超越了拉马库斯·阿尔德里奇 (LaMarcus Aldridge) 在2016年创下的33分，那也是马刺队在对阵尼克斯队之前最后一次参加圣诞大战。
“去年圣诞节在花园球馆输球的经历并不美妙。那很不幸，”巴恩斯说。
马刺队的圣诞大战首秀是在1977年，当时他们在客场以115-105击败了新奥尔良爵士队，乔治·格文 (George Gervin) 全场21投15中，砍下31分。
雷霆队在圣诞大战中的战绩为6胜14负，其中主场战绩为4胜3负。
周三的比赛是马刺和雷霆第二次在圣诞大战中相遇。2014年，拉塞尔·威斯布鲁克 (Russell Westbrook) 贡献34分和11次助攻，带领俄克拉荷马城在圣安东尼奥以114-106取胜。那场比赛马刺队有七人得分上双，包括马努·吉诺比利 (Manu Ginobili)，他得到11分并送出赛季新高的13次助攻。
均衡的得分体现马刺深度
马刺队在过去七场胜利中，产生了七位不同的得分王，这突显了他们的阵容深度。
在周二以130-110大胜雷霆的比赛中，凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson) 得到25分，领衔全队。
“我们的优势在于，队里有多名球员都能迎来爆发之夜，”他说。“我们都理解团队篮球的要义，如果谁手感火热，我们就得把球给他——无论那个人是谁。能够拥有这样的优势并对此有共识，是十分重要的。每个人都为队友的成功感到高兴。胜利对我们来说才是最重要的。”
这是约翰逊第25次替补出场得分超过20分。自1976-77赛季以来，马刺队史上只有马努·吉诺比利（100次）和帕蒂·米尔斯（35次）比他更多。
文班亚马盖帽连续场次纪录中断
文班亚马连续至少送出一次盖帽的场次纪录在周二晚定格在了101场，因为他直到赛前才获准上场。
由于左小腿拉伤缺席了12场比赛后，马刺队一直在密切监控他的恢复情况，当天早些时候他被列为出战成疑。
“我想说，我们每天都在考虑预防措施，因为他距离伤病痊愈并不久，我们必须非常谨慎地为这孩子的未来和长远发展着想，”米奇·约翰逊说。“我们经历了很多客场旅行，他生活中也发生了一些事（其祖母在法国去世），我们只是想确保我们做出的决定符合他的最大利益，无论当前的连胜、外界的热情或其他任何事情如何。”
文班亚马的盖帽连续场次纪录是NBA历史上第三长的，仅次于帕特里克·尤因 (Patrick Ewing)（145场）和迪肯贝·穆托姆博 (Dikembe Mutombo)（116场）。
马刺限制雷霆罚球
马刺队在周二的比赛中让俄克拉荷马城仅获得7次罚球机会，这是雷霆队自2008年从西雅图迁至俄克拉荷马城以来，单场罚球次数第三少的比赛。
谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大 (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander) 此役仅获得5次罚球，而他本赛季的场均罚球数超过11次。
“这大概要归功于我们的一些球员在防守那样一位球员时，既充满自豪感，又保持着极高的纪律性，”约翰逊在谈到如何限制这位全明星后卫站上罚球线时说道。
被约翰逊委以重任防守吉尔杰斯-亚历山大的斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 表示，不给他太多轻松得分的机会是比赛计划的重要部分。
“这是我们的重中之重，”卡斯尔说。“努力阻止他们打转换进攻，迫使他们与我们进行半场阵地战。然后很明显，不能给他任何轻松得分的机会，不让他站上罚球线，并且不让他抢到进攻篮板。”
对阵湖人比赛开球时间变更
马刺队宣布，球队1月7日主场对阵湖人队的比赛开球时间将从原定的下午6:30更改为晚上8:30。
该场比赛仍将通过当地的FanDuel Sports Network和全美直播的ESPN进行转播。
San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox (4) goes up for a shot over Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso (9) and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Aaron Wiggins (21) during the first quarter at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025.
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) makes a pass around Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams (8) during the first quarter at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. The Spurs defeated the Thunder, 130-110.
San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes (40) makes a pass around Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein (55) during the first quarter at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. The Spurs defeated the Thunder, 130-110.
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Spurs thrilled to be part of another ‘special’ Christmas Day lineup
San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama (1), top right, commits goaltending on a shot put up by New York Knicks’ Josh Hart (3), top left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
OKLAHOMA CITY — Harrison Barnes doesn’t take it for granted that the Spurs are part of the NBA’s marquee Christmas Day lineup.
“Any time as a basketball player you’re asked to play on Christmas Day is special,” the 33-year-old forward said. “Growing up as a kid, watching those games on TV — especially for someone like myself who didn’t have cable — that was a great opportunity. It’s an honor and privilege to be able to do that now.”
Thursday’s clash with the Thunder marks the Spurs’ second Christmas Day game in a row after a seven-year absence.
“Christmas Day has been big for basketball for a long time," Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said. “You hear even LeBron (James) talk about when he was growing up how a lot of people watched those games. We’ve had a lot of those types of circumstantial games in the last couple years where there’s added visibility. That’s awesome.”
The Spurs are 5-7 all-time in Christmas Day games, including 4-5 on the road after losing 117-114 to New York in Madison Square Garden last season.
In a monster Christmas Day debut, Spurs center Victor Wembanyama produced 42 points, 18 rebounds, four assists and four blocks in 40 minutes, but it wasn’t enough as Mikal Bridges pumped in a season-high 41 points to lead the Knicks to victory in a game that featured 20 lead changes and 12 ties.
Wembanyama became just the third player in league history with 40 points and 15 rebounds on Christmas Day, joining Wilt Chamberlain (1959, 1961) and Nikola Jokic (2022).
Only Chamberlain (45 in '59) and Tracy McGrady (43 in 2000) had more points in a Christmas debut. Wembanyama also set a franchise record for Christmas Day points, surpassing the 33 that LaMarcus Aldridge had in 2016, the last time the Spurs played on the holiday before facing the Knicks.
“We didn’t have the greatest experience losing in the Garden last year on Christmas Day. That was unfortunate," Barnes said.
The Spurs made their Christmas Day debut in 1977, winning 115-105 on the road over the New Orleans Jazz behind George Gervin’s 31 points on 15-of-21 shooting from the field.
The Thunder are 6-14 on Christmas Day, including 4-3 at home.
Wednesday’s game marks the second time the Spurs and Thunder have met on Christmas Day. Russell Westbrook had 34 points and 11 assists to lead Oklahoma City to a 114-106 win in San Antonio in 2014. The Spurs finished with seven double-digit scorers, including Manu Ginobili, who had 11 points to go along with a season-high 13 assists.
Balanced scoring reflects Spurs depth
Underscoring how deep they are, the Spurs have had seven different leading scorers in their past seven victories.
Keldon Johnson led the way in Tuesday’s 130-110 thrashing of the Thunder with 25 points.
“We have that luxury that we can have multiple guys that can have a night,” he said. “We all understand the team aspect of it, that if somebody has it going, we’ve got to give them the ball — regardless of who it might be. Knowing that, it’s huge to have that luxury and having an understanding of it as well. Everybody gets joy from everybody’s success. Winning is the most important thing for us.”
It was the 25th time Johnson has scored at least 20 or more off the bench. Only Manu Ginobili (100) and Patty Mills (35) have had more such games for the Spurs since the 1976-77 season.
Wembanyama block streak snapped
Wembanyama’s streak of consecutive games with at least one block ended Tuesday night at 101 after he didn’t get the green light to play until just before the start of the game.
He began the day listed questionable as the Spurs continued to closely monitor his recovery from the left calf strain that sidelined him for 12 games.
“I would say that every day there is a question of preventative because he is not too far removed from an injury, and we have to be so mindful of that kid’s future and bigger picture," Mitch Johnson said. "We’ve had a lot of travel. He’s had life going on (with the death of his grandmother in France) and we’re just trying to make sure we have his best interests at heart, regardless of winning steaks and excitement and whatever else is going on at the moment.”
Wembanyama’s blocks streak is the third longest in NBA history behind only Patrick Ewing (145) and Dikembe Mutombo (116).
Spurs limit Thunder free throws
The Spurs held Oklahoma City to just seven trips to the foul line Tuesday, the Thunder’s third fewest in a game since they moved from Seattle to Oklahoma City in 2008.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander attempted just five free throws after entering the game averaging more than 11 per game.
“It probably starts with some guys taking a lot of pride while still being very disciplined in how they approach guarding a player like that,” Johnson said of keeping the All-Star guard off the charity stripe.
Stephon Castle, who Johnson charged with defending Gilgeous-Alexander, said not giving him a lot of freebies was a big part of the game plan
“That’s a big emphasis for us,” Castle said. “Try and keep them out of transition offense, make them play half-court offense against us. And then obviously not give them any easy buckets, putting him on the line, and then keeping him off the offensive glass.”
New start time for Lakers game
The Spurs’ home game against the Lakers on Jan. 7 will start at 8:30 p.m. rather than the originally scheduled 6:30 p.m. start, the Spurs announced.
The game will still air locally on FanDuel Sports Network and nationally on ESPN.
By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News