By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2026-01-23 12:10:18
盐湖城，2026年1月22日，周四——NBA常规赛上半场，圣安东尼奥马刺队后卫德阿隆·福克斯（4号）面对犹他爵士队后卫沃尔特·克莱顿二世（13号）的防守突破上篮。
盐湖城电——全明星赛仅有数周之遥。但这对于马刺队的德阿隆·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 来说似乎并不重要。
“我是作为替补入选的，”谈及自己在2023年效力于萨克拉门托国王队时唯一一次入选这项精英赛事时，他说道。“当时我场均能得到26、27分，球队也处于季后赛行列，但最终还是没能（直接）入选，所以我对此毫不在意。”
这位征战联盟八年的后卫本赛季可能再次无缘全明星，但他在周四晚上证明了，在终结比赛方面，他仍然是联盟中最出色的球员之一。
在一场双方都缺兵少将的对决中，福克斯在最后6分54秒内砍下全场最高的31分中的12分，率领马刺队以126-109射落犹他爵士队。
在比赛还剩9分钟、双方战成99-99平后，马刺队打出了一波27-10的进攻高潮收下比赛。福克斯在第四节三分线外5投4中，并且所有进球都集中在不到四分钟的时间里。全场比赛，他三分球9投6中，6记三分也创下了个人赛季新高。
他在35分钟的上场时间里还贡献了5次助攻和1次封盖。
“太出色了，”为福克斯本节前三记三分送出助攻的凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson) 如此评价福克斯在关键时刻的表现。
“本赛季，他在无数个关键时刻为我们挺身而出，”约翰逊说道。“大场面球员就该有大场面表现，你无法否认他在篮球生涯的每个阶段都做到了这一点，现在，当我们最需要他的时候，他继续为我们做到这些。今晚要是没有他，比赛会是完全不同的局面。但他永远得不到他应得的赞誉。”
维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 得到26分、13个篮板和5次封盖，约翰逊则替补出场贡献21分、赛季新高的5次助攻，并在比赛还剩4分27秒时送出一次关键封盖。
文班亚马本场比赛在三分线外7投4中，这让他以14场比赛（单场命中至少4记三分并送出至少4次封盖）的数据，成为了NBA历史上达成此数据次数最多的球员。
朱利安·尚帕尼 (Julian Champagnie) 命中5记三分得到17分，斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 贡献16分和8次助攻。马刺队（31胜14负，西部第二）在过去五场比赛中赢下了第四场。
爵士队（15胜30负）方面，新秀埃斯·贝利 (Ace Bailey) 得到赛季新高的25分。贝勒大学校友基昂特·乔治 (Keyonte George) 贡献23分。优素福·努尔基奇 (Jusuf Nurkic) 拿下17分、14次助攻和11个篮板，连续第二场比赛获得三双。
两天前，马刺队在客场挑战休斯顿的比赛中挥霍了第二节16分的领先优势，最终以5分之差告负。本场比赛，他们在第二节一度领先多达15分，并最终取得了四天内对爵士队的第二场胜利。爵士队头号得分手劳里·马尔卡宁 (Lauri Markkanen)（因回归赛场状态调整）已连续第六场缺阵。
“他们确实发起了反击，但我们最终还是成功终结了比赛，”福克斯说。“我们必须继续努力解决（保持领先优势）的问题。我们总说，现在联盟里20分的领先优势和多年前已经不一样了，但强队仍然必须找到办法彻底击败对手。每当你取得巨大领先，尤其是下半场还保持大幅领先时，你必须找到终结比赛的办法，而这正是我们作为一个团队正在努力解决的问题，也就是要能把脚踩在（对手的）脖子上。”
除了福克斯的投射，马刺队在比赛末段也得益于强硬的防守，他们在第四节以29-17的比分压制了爵士队。
“我们的防守强度提升了，尤其是在第四节后半段，”马刺队教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 说。“这是一个强有力的收尾。但犹他打得非常拼。（爵士队教练、前马刺队助教）威尔·哈迪 (Will Hardy) 的工作干得非常出色。”
由于德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell)（左内收肌拉伤）连续第13场缺阵，大个子卢克·科内特 (Luke Kornet)（左内收肌紧张）也无法出战，约翰逊教练不得不深度挖掘板凳席，给了乔丹·麦克劳克林 (Jordan McLaughlin)、凯利·奥利尼克 (Kelly Olynyk) 和杰里米·索汉 (Jeremy Sochan) 重要的上场时间。索汉因病错过了投篮训练，直到赛前才决定是否出战。
约翰逊教练还给了卡特·布莱恩特 (Carter Bryant) 更多时间，这位新秀在13分钟内贡献7分、4个篮板、1次助攻和1次封盖，不负所望。
“今晚我们需要每一个人，”米奇·约翰逊说。“杰里米（索汉）身体不舒服。技术统计上他（的数据）是空白的，但他打的那四分钟至关重要。我们需要各个位置的球员都能站出来贡献时间。现在是赛季的这个阶段，我们有点伤病，有点疲劳，有点生病。必须想办法克服。”
有时候，想办法克服困难就归结为把球交到最好的球员手中。在第四节，这就意味着要找到福克斯，他的最后一记三分正来自于文班亚马的助攻。
“这源于我们的团队打法，队友们互相吸引防守注意力，我认为这是我第四节投篮表现出色的部分原因，”福克斯谈到他末节的投射时说。“这让很多出手都变得容易多了。我今天获得了很多空位三分机会，所以这绝对是重要因素。而你要做的就是出现在正确的位置上。”
在凯尔登·约翰逊看来，福克斯总能出现在正确的位置上。
“他对我们来说是现象级的，”这位前锋说道。“他是一位领袖，是我们事业的重要组成部分，没有他，这支球队会完全不同。所以，我每天都向他致敬。他来到这里，没有任何架子，就是来努力工作的。他每晚都倾其所有，这对我们来说意味着一切。”
San Antonio Spurs guard De’aaron Fox, right, looks to drive to the basket against Utah Jazz guard Ace Bailey during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rob Gray)
Utah Jazz forward Brice Sensabaugh (28) has his shot blocked by San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson (3) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rob Gray)
San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson (3) drives to the basket against Utah Jazz guard Walter Clayton Jr. (13) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rob Gray)
San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson reacts after a play against the Utah Jazz during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rob Gray)
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) looks for the play against Utah Jazz forward Kevin Love (42) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rob Gray)
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) looks for the play against the Utah Jazz during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rob Gray)
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De’Aaron Fox plays like an All-Star in shooting Spurs past Jazz
San Antonio Spurs guard De’aaron Fox (4) drives to the basket against Utah Jazz guard Walter Clayton Jr. (13) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Salt Lake City.
SALT LAKE CITY — The All-Star Game is just weeks away. Not that it matters to the Spurs’ De’Aaron Fox.
“I made it as a replacement,” he said of his lone appearance in the elite game, which came in 2023 when he was with Sacramento. “I averaged 26, 27 (points) on a team that was in position to make the playoffs and still didn’t get in, so I couldn’t care less about it.”
The eighth-year guard probably won’t make it again this season, but he proved Thursday night he remains one of the league’s best when it comes to closing games.
Fox scored 12 of his game-high 31 points in the final 6:54 to shoot the Spurs past the Utah Jazz 126-109 in a meeting of shorthanded teams.
The Spurs closed the game on a 27-10 run after it was tied 99-99 with nine minutes to go. Fox was 4 for 5 from 3-point range in the fourth, sinking all of them in a span of under four minutes. For the game, he hit a season-high 6 3s on 9 attempts.
He also had five assists and a block in 35 minutes.
“Terrific,” Keldon Johnson, who assisted on Fox’s first three 3-pointers in the period, said of Fox’s play down the stretch.
“He done showed up in so many big moments for us this season,” Johnson said. “Big-time players make big-time plays, and you can’t deny he’s done it at every level of basketball and he continues to do that for us now when we need it the most. Without him tonight, it’s a whole different game. But he’ll never get the credit that he deserves.”
Victor Wembanyama had 26 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks, and Johnson came off the bench for 21 points, a season-high five assists and a big block with 4:27 left in the game.
Wembanyama also finished 4 of 7 from beyond the arc to become the NBA’s career leader in games (14) with four-plus 3-pointers and four-plus blocks.
Julian Champagnie had 17 points powered by five 3s, and Stephon Castle had 16 points and eight assists as the Spurs (31-14, second in the West) won for the fourth time in their last five outings.
Rookie Ace Bailey had a season-high 25 points for the Jazz (15-30). Baylor alumnus Keyonte George contributed 23. Jusuf Nurkic added 17 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds for a triple-double in back-to-back games.
The win came two nights after the Spurs blew a 16-point second quarter lead to lose by five at Houston. They led by as many as 15 points in the second quarter in posting their second win in four days over Utah, who played without leading-scorer Lauri Markkanen (return to competition reconditioning) for the sixth game in a row.
“They definitely fought back, but we were able to finish the game off,” Fox said. “We have to continue to work on (protecting leads). We always talk about how a 20-point lead in the league now isn’t the same as it was probably (years ago) but good teams still have to find ways to put teams away. Whenever you get up big, especially if you’re still up big in the second half, you have to find a way to put teams away and that’s what we’re trying to figure out as a team, being able to put your foot on the (opponent’s) neck”
In addition to Fox’s shooting, the Spurs also benefited late from some tough defense on their way to outscoring Utah 29-17 in the fourth.
“Our defense picked up, especially the latter part of the fourth,” Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said. “It was a strong finish. But Utah played their butts off. (Jazz coach and former Spurs assistant) Will (Hardy) is doing a heck of a job.”
With the Spurs playing without Devin Vassell (left adductor strain) for the 13th game in a row and big man Luke Kornet (left adductor tightness), Johnson had to dig deep into his bench, giving meaningful minutes to Jordan McLaughlin, Kelly Olynyk and Jeremy Sochan, who missed shootaround due to an illness and was a game-time decision.
Johnson also played Carter Bryant more, and the rookie responded with seven points, four rebounds, one assist and one block in 13 minutes.
“We needed everybody tonight,” Mitch Johnson said. “Jeremy wasn’t feeling well. The box scores says (he had) nothing, but the four minutes he played was huge. We needed minutes from all over the place. It’s that time of the year. We’re a little banged up, a little tired, a little sick. Got to find a way.”
Finding a way sometimes simply boils down to getting the ball to their best players. In the fourth, that meant looking for Fox, whose final 3 was set up by Wembanyama.
“Just as a team, the way we play, the way guys draw attention off of each other, I think that played a part into it,” Fox said of his fourth quarter shooting. “It makes a lot of those shots a lot easier. I got a lot of open 3s today, so that definitely goes into it. And you want to just be able to be in position, be in the right spot.”
From Keldon Johnson’s perspective, Fox is always in the right spot.
“He’s been phenomenal for us,” the forward said. “He’s been a leader, he’s been a big part of what we’re doing and the team wouldn’t be the same without him. So, my hat goes off to him every day. He comes in, doesn’t have no ego, comes in to work. He comes out and gives us his best every night, and that means the world to us.”
By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News