By Stephen Michael | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2026-01-23 05:53:39
当犹他爵士队抹平两位数的落后，将周四晚的比赛拖入胶着的第四节时，圣安东尼奥马刺队并未惊慌失措。恰恰相反，他们用当晚最出色的表现予以回应。
在达龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 和维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 联手掀起的决定性末节攻势下，马刺队打破了胶着的局面，在达美中心以126-109轻取爵士队。
在目睹犹他队奋力反击，并在第四节初一度将比分追平后，圣安东尼奥队突然发力。马刺队以一波统治级的攻势结束了比赛，用节奏、投射和重新找回的防守强度彻底压垮了爵士队。
“我认为关键在于我们打出了有效的防守，”福克斯说道。“我想他们能追回比分，就是因为我们一度防不住对手了。一旦我们的防守再次奏效，我们就此拉开了比赛的分差。”
福克斯以31分领跑全场，他在三分线外彻底投穿了爵士队，并在马刺队收官阶段的冲击波中奠定了基调。文班亚马贡献了26分，包括几记关键的三分球，帮助圣安东尼奥队在经历了拉锯战的下半场后，终于甩开了对手。
“我必须向他（福克斯）致敬。每一天，他来到球队，毫无架子，就是来努力训练，然后上场，每晚都为我们倾尽全力，”马刺队前锋凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson) 表示。
马刺队在整个上半场大部分时间里都掌控着比赛，凭借着犀利的球的转移和火热的外线手感建立起领先优势。他们从比赛伊始就频频命中远投，为内线拉开了空间，迫使犹他队在防守端疲于奔命。约翰逊作为替补奇兵贡献了21分，在球队进攻停滞时为圣安东尼奥队提供了宝贵的火力。
但犹他队拒绝缴械。爵士队在第三节不断蚕食马刺的领先优势，并将这股势头带入第四节，一度将比分追平，并大有掌控比赛之势。新秀埃斯·贝利 (Ace Bailey) 为犹他队砍下25分，而中锋优素福·努尔基奇 (Jusuf Nurkić) 则连续第二场拿下三双，成为爵士队反击的中流砥柱。
然而，这股势头未能持续。
第四节中段，文班亚马命中一记三分，打破了球队短暂的得分荒，并由此点燃了一波攻势，将一场紧张的比赛变成了一场轻松的胜利。福克斯紧随其后也命中一记远投，马刺队打出了一波决定性的高潮，让犹他队阵脚大乱，无力回天。
主教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 在爵士队发起反击后，称赞了球队的沉着冷静。
“这是一场永无止境的战斗，我们在防守覆盖、战术体系、纪律性、人员配置等方面出现了许多防守失误和比赛计划执行不力的情况，但话说回来，第四节只让对手得到17分，这帮助我们赢得了比赛。”他说道。
圣安东尼奥队最终有五人得分上双，并在最后几分钟掌控了攻防两端，限制了犹他队的进攻机会，同时持续惩罚对手的防守漏洞。
对于一支仍在学习如何稳定地终结比赛的马刺队来说，这最后的决胜阶段无疑是一个令人鼓舞的信号。
“我们只是努力不断进步，继续用我们自己坚信的标准来要求自己，并且在这方面也持续变得更好，”约翰逊教练说。
马刺队将在休息数日后于周日重返赛场，他们希望能够延续第四节的出色表现，并期待周四的收官方式能成为未来的常态，而非个例。
赛后简评
- 卢克·科内特 (Luke Kornet) 进入了马刺队的伤病名单，但米奇·约翰逊表示他预计科内特不会缺席太久。这是个好消息，因为天啊，马刺今晚可太想念他了。
- 斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 今晚表现出色，贡献了16分、7个篮板、8次助攻和2次抢断。最亮眼的数据是什么？仅仅1次失误。希望他失误过多的趋势能就此终结。
- 马刺队过去一个月在三分线外的整体表现或许不佳，但这并不包括朱利安·尚帕尼 (Julian Champagnie)。他的三分手感依旧火热，命中五记三分，得到17分。
- 圣安东尼奥队接下来将有两天休息时间，然后在周日对阵新奥尔良，之后又将获得两天的休息。对于瓦塞尔 (Vassell) 和科内特来说，这样的休息至关重要。如果他们能在下场比赛中复出，我一点也不会感到惊讶。
由生成式人工智能翻译，译文内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。
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Spurs find their finish, pull away from Jazz 126–109
The San Antonio Spurs didn’t panic when the Utah Jazz erased a double-digit lead and turned Thursday night into a tight fourth quarter game. Instead, they responded with their best basketball of the night.
Behind a decisive late surge powered by De’Aaron Fox and Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs broke open a close contest and rolled past the Jazz, 126–109, at the Delta Center.
After watching Utah claw all the way back to tie the game early in the fourth quarter, San Antonio flipped the switch. The Spurs closed the night on a dominant run, overwhelming the Jazz with pace, shooting, and renewed defensive intensity.
“I think a big thing was we were getting stops,” Fox said. “I think that’s why they got back into the game, we stopped getting stops. Once our defense got going again, that’s where we broke the game open.”
Fox led all scorers with 31 points, torching the Jazz from beyond the arc and setting the tone during the Spurs’ closing push. Wembanyama added 26 points, including several clutch three-pointers, as San Antonio finally found separation after a back-and-forth second half.
“My hat goes out to him (Fox). Every day, he comes in, doesn’t have no ego, comes in to work, comes out there, gives us his best every night,” Spurs forward Keldon Johnson said.
The Spurs controlled much of the first half, building a lead behind sharp ball movement and hot perimeter shooting. They connected from deep early and often, opening up space inside and forcing Utah to scramble defensively. Johnson provided a spark off the bench with 21 points, giving San Antonio valuable scoring when the offense stalled.
But Utah refused to go away. The Jazz chipped away at the Spurs’ lead in the third quarter and carried that momentum into the fourth, briefly pulling even and threatening to steal control. Rookie Ace Bailey paced Utah with 25 points, while center Jusuf Nurkić posted his second straight triple-double, anchoring the Jazz’s comeback attempt.
That momentum didn’t last.
Midway through the fourth, Wembanyama drilled a three to break a brief shooting drought, igniting a run that turned a tense game into a comfortable win. Fox followed with another deep ball, and the Spurs rattled off a decisive stretch that left Utah scrambling for answers.
Head coach Mitch Johnson praised his team’s composure after the Jazz made their run.
“It’s a never-ending battle and a lot of defensive miscues and game plan execution breakdowns in terms of coverage, scheme, discipline, personnel, but again, 17 points in the fourth quarter got the job done.” he said.
San Antonio finished with five players in double figures and controlled the final minutes on both ends, holding Utah to limited looks while continuing to punish defensive breakdowns.
For a Spurs team still learning how to close games consistently, the final stretch offered an encouraging sign.
“Just trying to continue to get better and continue to hold ourselves to the standard that we believe is our standard, and then also continue to get better in regards to that as well,” Coach Johnson said.
The Spurs will look to build on that fourth quarter performance as they return to the court on Sunday after a few days off, hoping Thursday’s finish is less of an exception and more of a blueprint going forward.
Game Notes
- Luke Kornet joined the Spurs’ injury list but Mitch Johnson said he doesn’t expect him to be on the list long. That’s a good sign because man, did the Spurs miss him tonight.
- Stephon Castle had a nice night at the office with 16 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals. The best stat of all? Just one turnover. Let’s hope his trend of turning the ball over is done.
- The Spurs may have struggled as a team from beyond the arc this past month but not Julian Champagnie. He was hot again from three, scoring 17 points while hitting five triples.
- San Antonio will now have two days off before playing Sunday against New Orleans and another two days off after that. That rest is going to be much needed for Vassell and Kornet. It would not surprise me if they were back for that next game.
By Stephen Michael, via Pounding The Rock