By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2026-01-06 22:09:45
2026年1月6日，星期二，在田纳西州孟菲斯的一场NBA篮球比赛下半场，圣安东尼奥马刺队前锋维克托·文班亚马（右）对位孟菲斯灰熊队中锋克里斯蒂安·科洛科（35号）。(美联社图片/Brandon Dill)
田纳西州孟菲斯电 — 周二，在联邦快递球馆，马刺队圣诞节后的低迷状态仍在继续，他们以105-106不敌阵容残缺的孟菲斯灰熊队。
小贾伦·杰克逊 (Jaren Jackson Jr.) 和卡姆·斯潘塞 (Cam Spencer) 各得21分，帮助孟菲斯终结了四连败。他们是在三名关键球员——贾·莫兰特 (Ja Morant)、扎克·埃迪 (Zach Edey) 和塞德里克·考沃德 (Cedric Coward)——因伤缺阵的情况下做到这一点的。
维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 因膝盖骨挫伤缺席两场比赛后复出，本场替补登场21分钟便砍下30分。然而，由于达到了上场时间限制，在比赛进入白热化的最后三分半钟里，文班亚马未能登场。
朱利安·尚帕尼 (Julian Champagnie) 为马刺队贡献了23分，自从圣诞大战战胜俄克拉荷马城雷霆队以来，他们的战绩为2胜4负。
在上周六之前，马刺队面对胜率不足五成的球队时，战绩为14胜1负。但他们接连输给了波特兰开拓者队和孟菲斯灰熊队，让这份记录蒙羞。
周二的失利也是马刺队本赛季首次输给西南赛区的对手。
以下是周二这场失利之后的三大看点，此役过后，马刺队的战绩下滑至25胜11负，他们将在周三主场迎战洛杉矶湖人队：
1. 文班回归（但仍在替补席）
自11月14日对阵金州勇士队出战38分钟以来，文班亚马的单场比赛时间再也未超过30分钟。
正是在那场比赛中，文班亚马遭遇了小腿伤病，并首次因此进入伤病名单。周二在孟菲斯的比赛，是他这段时间里第七次替补出场，这是教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 为了更好地管理他的上场时间而做出的安排。
约翰逊表示，他们会逐步让文班亚马恢复完整的比赛负荷，部分原因是为了保护他，避免他因好胜心过强而受伤。
“这将会是一个需要我们持续处理和平衡的动态情况，直到我们不再需要这样做为止，”约翰逊说道。
当谈到文班亚马时，约翰逊表示，目标从未改变。
“我们希望他在未来数年都保持健康，”约翰逊说，“而不仅仅是为了赢下接下来的一两场比赛或其他什么。”
2. 福克斯需要且已经拿出更好的表现
马刺队在周二的比赛中遇到了各种各样的问题。其中之一就是德阿隆·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 打出了身穿马刺队服以来最糟糕的一场比赛。
进入第三节时，这位球队的二号得分手仅仅10投1中，得到2分。几乎不出所料，福克斯在第四节迎来短暂爆发，险些为马刺队偷走一场胜利。
他在比赛还剩2分56秒时命中一记抛投，这是他本场第二个运动战进球。随后他命中一记三分球，紧接着送出一次对杰伦·威尔斯 (Jaylen Wells) 的追身封盖，然后又命中一记抛投。
当他完成这一系列操作后，马刺队以105-101领先，似乎准备好要拿下胜利。
在乔克·兰代尔 (Jock Landale) 两罚不中后，福克斯在终场哨响前获得了绝杀比赛的机会，但他却在空中失去了平衡，最终失误葬送了比赛。
3. 索汉展现职业风采
在球队能量不足的情况下，马刺队教练米奇·约翰逊派上了前乐透秀、如今鲜有上场机会的替补球员杰里米·索汉 (Jeremy Sochan)，试图为球队注入活力。
必须称赞索汉时刻做好了准备。
在周二之前，索汉自12月27日对阵犹他爵士队后就再未出场。他上一次出场时间达到两位数还是在12月19日客场对阵亚特兰大老鹰队的比赛中。
在孟菲斯，索汉为马刺队贡献了14分钟充满身体对抗的比赛，抢下6个篮板并完成一次扣篮。当斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 在第四节犯满离场时，正是索汉替换他上场去防守杰克逊。
索汉本场三分球3投0中，其中包括在马刺队倒数第二次进攻中的一记涮筐而出的投篮。
即便如此，他为比赛带来了其他马刺球员所缺乏的强硬作风。
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) drives past Memphis Grizzlies center Christian Koloko (35) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
Memphis Grizzlies guard Javon Small (10) shoots against San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
Memphis Grizzlies forward Santi Aldama, left, blocks a shot by San Antonio Spurs center Luke Kornet in the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (8) reacts to a referee’s call in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson, left, grabs a rebound ahead of Memphis Grizzlies guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama, right, handles the ball against Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaylen Wells (0) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
San Antonio Spurs center Luke Kornet (7), Memphis Grizzlies guard Vince Williams Jr. (5), and forward Jaren Jackson Jr., left, jump for the ball in the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie (30) drives between Memphis Grizzlies guard Cam Spencer, left, and forward GG Jackson II (45) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
Memphis Grizzlies guard Javon Small (10) handles the ball ahead of San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper (2) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
Memphis Grizzlies guard Cam Spencer (24) brings the ball up court against San Antonio Spurs forward Carter Bryant (11) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
Memphis Grizzlies forward GG Jackson II (45)brings the ball up court against San Antonio Spurs forward Kelly Olynyk (8) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) and Memphis Grizzlies center Christian Koloko (35) reach for the ball in the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (8) and San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson, right, move for the ball in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie (30) handles the ball against Memphis Grizzlies guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (3) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) handles the ball ahead of Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaylen Wells (0) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
Memphis Grizzlies forward Santi Aldama, right, handles the ball against San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper (2) and forward Victor Wembanyama (1) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) reacts in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) shoots against Memphis Grizzlies center Jock Landale (31) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaylen Wells (0) shoots against San Antonio Spurs guard De’aaron Fox (4) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
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3 takeaways as Spurs lose to Memphis with Wembanyama limited
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama, right, handles the ball against Memphis Grizzlies center Christian Koloko (35) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Spurs’ post-Christmas hangover continued Tuesday with a 106-105 loss to the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies at the FedEx Forum.
Jaren Jackson Jr. and Cam Spencer each scored 21 points as Memphis snapped a four-game losing streak. It did so without a trio of key players out with injury – Ja Morant, Zach Edey and Cedric Coward.
Victor Wembanyama returned from a two-game absence with a knee bone bruise to pump in 30 points in 21 minutes off the bench. His minutes limit reached, however, Wembanyama was unavailable for the final 3 ½ minutes down the stretch in a tight game.
Julian Champagnie added 23 points for the Spurs, who are 2-4 since a Christmas Day victory over Oklahoma City.
Heading into last Saturday, the Spurs were 14-1 against teams with losing records. They have lost consecutive contests against Portland and Memphis to sully that mark.
Tuesday also marked the Spurs’ first defeat this season against a Southwest Division foe.
Here are three takeaways from Tuesday’s loss, which dropped the Spurs to 25-11 heading into Wednesday’s home game against the Los Angeles Lakers:
1. Wemby back (but on the bench)
Wembanyama hasn’t logged more than 30 minutes in a game since Nov. 14, when he played 38 against Golden State.
That’s the game in which Wembanyama suffered the calf injury that landed him on the injured list the first time. Tuesday in Memphis marked his seventh game off the bench in that stretch, a move coach Mitch Johnson made in order to better manage his minutes.
Johnson said Wembanyama would be eased into a full workload, in part to save him from his own competitiveness.
“It’s just going to be one of those living, breathing kind of situations that we’re going to continue to juggle and balance until we don’t,” Johnson said.
When it comes to Wembanyama, Johnson said, the goal has not changed.
“We want him to be healthy for years,” Johnson said, “not just trying to win the next couple games or whatever it may be.”
2. Fox needs to be better, and has been
The Spurs had all kinds of issues Tuesday. One of them was De’Aaron Fox had his worst game in a Spurs uniform.
Headed into the third quarter Fox — the team’s second-leading scorer — had managed only two points on 1-of-10 shooting. Almost predictably, Fox had a brief flurry in the fourth quarter that nearly stole the game for the Spurs.
His second made field goal came on a floater with 2:56 to go. He followed that with a 3-pointer, then a chase-down block of Jaylen Wells, then another floater.
When he was done, the Spurs had a 105-101 lead and seemed poised to sneak away with a win.
Given a chance to win the game at the horn after Jock Landale clanged a pair of foul shots, Fox instead got hung up in mid-air and ended up turning the ball over.
3. Sochan gives a professional performance
With his team’s energy lagging, Spurs coach Mitch Johnson tabbed former lottery pick turned little used reserve Jeremy Sochan to try and provide a spark.
Give Sochan credit for being ready.
Before Tuesday, Sochan had not played since Dec. 27 against Utah. He had not tallied double-digit minutes in a game since Dec. 19 at Atlanta.
Sochan gave the Spurs 14 minutes of physical play in Memphis, with six rebounds and a dunk. When Stephon Castle fouled out in the fourth quarter, it was Sochan who replaced him to guard Jackson.
Sochan with 0-for-3 from 3-point range, including an in-and-out miss on the Spurs’ second-to-last possession of the game.
Even so, he brought the wood to a game few other Spurs did.
By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News