By Devon Birdsong | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2026-01-06 08:15:00
本赛季马刺与灰熊将迎来第三次交手，而两支球队的境况却已然走向了截然不同的方向。
马刺队虽然目前略显挣扎，但自上次两队交锋以来，他们的战绩高居西部第二。
另一方面，灰熊队则正处于四连败的泥潭之中，苦苦守着最后一个附加赛席位。队内重要球员伤兵满营，而他们无畏的领袖则在糟糕表现与不当行为之间摇摆不定，深陷困境。
尽管如此，在此前的两次交锋中，灰熊都给马刺制造了不小的麻烦。他们凭借出色的防守和篮板球紧咬比分——在最近的这波霉运到来之前，他们的防守效率一度高居联盟第8，篮板率也排在联盟前10（目前孟菲斯灰熊的总篮板数仍位列第4）。
当然，两队的交手向来难解难分，这可以追溯到“坚韧与磨砺”时代和圣安东尼奥的“三巨头”时期。
然而，此一时彼一时。如今马刺的阵容已（几乎）恢复全员健康，而孟菲斯灰熊则开始饱受伤病困扰。其中，扎克·埃迪 (Zack Edey) 的缺阵尤为关键，在文班下场休息的任何时段（甚至有时文班在场），他都曾给马刺制造了巨大的麻烦。
在最近的赛程中，灰熊队的进攻端开始崩溃，过去四场比赛的进攻效率已跌至联盟后段。不幸的是，马刺在此期间的表现也未好到哪里去，同期排名比灰熊还要低两位。
本场比赛的胜负手很可能在防守端。在这四场比赛中，马刺的防守效率依然位居联盟前半段（第14位），而孟菲斯灰熊则已跌至联盟后三分之一（第23位）。
即便如此，马刺也未必能轻松取胜。灰熊队将为荣誉而战，并力争避免被银黑军团赛季横扫。当然，如果维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 无法出战，马刺将难以利用埃迪缺阵的优势，这显然对他们不利。
不过，一旦马刺能够摆脱近期的投篮低迷，那么对于这支缺兵少将的孟菲斯灰熊队来说，比赛的悬念恐怕将提前终结。马刺也的确是时候该结束他们的手感寒冬了。
圣安东尼奥马刺 (25-10) vs 孟菲斯灰熊 (15-20)
2026年1月6日 | 中央时间晚7:00
观看: FanDuel Southwest| 收听: WOAI (1200 AM)
马刺伤病名单 : 德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell) – 缺阵 (腹股沟), 维克托·文班亚马 – 出战成疑 (膝盖)
灰熊伤病名单: 布兰登·克拉克 (Brandon Clarke) – 缺阵 (小腿), 约翰·康查尔 (John Konchar) – 缺阵 (拇指), 扎克·埃迪 (Zach Edey) – 缺阵 (脚踝), 泰·杰罗姆 (Ty Jerome) – 缺阵 (小腿), 小斯科蒂·皮蓬 (Scotty Pippen Jr.) – 缺阵 (脚趾), 贾·莫兰特 (Ja Morant) – 出战成疑 (小腿), 塞德里克·考沃德 (Cedric Coward) – 缺阵 (脚踝), 小文斯·威廉姆斯 (Vince Williams Jr.) – 出战成疑 (膝盖)
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Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs Memphis Grizzlies
It’s round three for the Spurs and Grizzlies this season, and each team has slowly worked its way in the opposite direction.
The Spurs, though currently scuffling a bit, are 2nd in the Western Conference since the last time these two teams met.
The Grizzlies, on the other hand, are desperately hanging onto the final play-in spot in the midst of a 4-game losing streak, with important players dropping like flies, and their fearless leader mired in a vacillation between poor performance and poor behavior.
Still, the Grizzlies have given the Spurs trouble in both of their previous encounters, keeping it close with defense and rebounding, courtesy of a defensive rating as high as 8th before this recent run of bad luck, and a rebounding percentage that’s in the top 10 (Memphis is still 4th in total rebounds).
Of course, these teams have often played each other close, going back to the era of ‘Grit and Grind’ and San Antonio’s Big Three.
Still, that was before the Spurs roster returned to (almost) full health, and Memphis started to take a health-related beating of their own. Particularly key is the absence of Zack Edey, who has given the Spurs fits in any minutes without Wemby (and even some with him).
The Grizzlies have begun to buckle offensively during this recent stretch, dropping just outside of the bottom 20 in offensive rating over the last four games. Unfortunately, the Spurs have done no better over that stretch either, ranking just two spots lower over the same span.
The difference is likely to be on the defensive end in this one, as the Spurs are still sitting in the top half of defensive rating (14th) in that four-game run, and Memphis has fallen into the bottom third (23rd).
Even so, it’s very possible that the Spurs don’t end up running away with this one, as the Grizzlies fight for their pride, and another shot at avoiding a season sweep at the hands of the Silver and Black. Certainly, it won’t help if Victor Wembanyama isn’t available to exploit Edey’s absence from their lineup,
If the Spurs manage to snap their recent shooting slump, though, it’s all bets off for a shorthanded Memphis team. The Spurs are certainly due for an end to their drought.
San Antonio Spurs (25-10) vs Memphis Grizzlies (15-20)
January 6th, 2026 | 7:00 PM CT
Watch: FanDuel Southwest| Listen: WOAI (1200 AM)
Spurs Injuries: Devin Vassell – Out (Groin), Victor Wembanyama – Questionable (Knee)
Grizzlies Injuries: Brandon Clarke – Out (Calf), John Konchar – Out (Thumb), Zach Edey – Out (Ankle), Ty Jerome – Out (Calf), Scotty Pippen Jr. – Out (Toe), Ja Morant – Questionable (Calf), Cedric Coward – Out (Ankle), Vince Williams Jr. – Questionable (Knee)
By Devon Birdsong, via Pounding The Rock