By Jacob Douglas | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2026-04-13 22:59:31
圣安东尼奥马刺本有机会掌控季后赛的对阵形势。如果他们能击败丹佛掘金——后者轮换了大部分首发球员，且尼古拉·约基奇 (Nikola Jokic) 仅出场18分钟——马刺就能将对手挤到四号种子位置，并且直到西部分区决赛才需要面对他们。然而，在缺少维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 和卢克·科内特 (Luke Kornet) 的情况下，马刺表现平平，最终以118-128不敌残阵掘金。
现在，圣安东尼奥在通往总决赛的征途中，可能需要先后面对掘金和俄克拉荷马城雷霆 (Oklahoma City Thunder)。几周后我们就会知道，这场比赛是否会成为他们的遗憾。目前在 FanDuel 上，圣安东尼奥的夺冠赔率为+550，位列全联盟第二。
为了反映这次错失良机的后果，本场比赛的球员评分将比以往低得多。提醒一下，这些评分是基于每位球员场上的实际表现，而非仅仅看数据表。“B”级代表球员的平均水平。如果球员上场时间少于5分钟或仅在垃圾时间出场，其评分将标记为“不适用”。
德阿伦·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox)
33分钟，24分，6篮板，5助攻，1盖帽，2犯规，投篮21中7，三分14中4，+2
24分是一个光鲜的数据，但当你以33%的投篮命中率拿到这些分数时，你就会意识到这个数据是有水分的。马刺需要有人带他们走出泥潭并盘活进攻，但福克斯在周日没能做到这一点。全美媒体关于马刺季后赛前景的论调总是归结为缺乏经验。福克斯是例外之一，他曾打过一轮季后赛。在这种比赛中，你会希望看到他挺身而出，带领球队走向胜利。
**评分：B-
斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle)
29分钟，10分，11篮板，9助攻，1抢断，2失误，3犯规，投篮10中3，三分3中2，-11
卡斯尔是第一个差点拿到三双却表现糟糕的球员吗？尽管这是他膝伤复出后的首场比赛，手感有些生疏，但他距离三双仅差1次助攻。他的篮下终结表现不佳，防守端经常失位，而且似乎没有像往常那样充满侵略性。在马刺尝试反击时，他确实投中了两个接球投篮的三分，并抢下了一些关键的进攻篮板。但他周日的表现并没能产生球队所需要的那种影响力。
**评分：C
迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper)
18分钟，9分，3篮板，1助攻，1抢断，2犯规，投篮9中4，三分1中0，-14
对哈珀来说，这是一场艰难的比赛。赛后报道称他拇指挫伤，这或许能解释他为何在场上判若两人。我们平时在哈珀身上看到的侵略性荡然无存，这导致马刺主教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 在场边显而易见地对他进行了严厉督促。在防守端，他在比赛的大部分时间里都毫无存在感。当他开始加大防守压力，利用身体对抗和脚步冲击篮筐时，一切都为时已晚。
**评分：C-
朱利安·尚帕尼 (Julian Champagnie)
25分钟，7分，4篮板，1助攻，1失误，1犯规，投篮7中3，三分4中1，-17
尚帕尼最近一直手感冰凉。在进入一年中最关键的阶段之际，这可能是一个警示。然而，我们见过尚帕尼迅速找回手感的样子，所以季后赛仍有希望。他在对阵掘金时表现平平，没有太多冲击对方扑防的机会，而且在防守端的影响力不足，无法阻止掘金极具侵略性的持球者杀入油漆区。
**评分：C-
梅森·普拉姆利 (Mason Plumlee)
16分钟，2分，3篮板，1助攻，1犯规，投篮1中1，-6
普拉姆利的油箱里已经没剩多少油了。他被约纳斯·瓦兰丘纳斯 (Jonas Valanciunas) 彻底压制，让掘金在内线随心所欲。掘金在油漆区得分上以62-54领先马刺。
评分： D
德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell)
33分钟，19分，4篮板，2助攻，2抢断，3失误，1犯规，投篮13中7，三分8中3，-2
瓦塞尔发力太晚了。当他开始在防守端给掘金施压时，马刺造成了几次失误，看起来似乎能重回比赛。可惜时间已经不够他们完成逆转了。他出现了一些匪夷所思的失误，比如把球运出界，或者在投篮动作中把球传给空气。你必须肯定他在第四节努力带队追分的表现，但这还不足以弥补他比赛早期的错误。
评分： B-
哈里森·巴恩斯 (Harrison Barnes)
25分钟，12分，1篮板，1助攻，1抢断，投篮11中5，三分5中2，-5
巴恩斯需要得到17分，才能帮助马刺创造队史单赛季最多球员场均得分上双的纪录。你能感觉到巴恩斯也知道这一点。他尝试了一些极其离谱的出手，唯一的解释就是他想冲击那个纪录。更糟糕的是，他甚至没拿到17分，所以这一切都白费了！
**评分：C-
凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson)
22分钟，18分，6篮板，1助攻，1失误，4犯规，投篮12中6，三分5中2，+10
约翰逊确实在努力通过身体对抗和意志力带领马刺回到比赛。他一次又一次地冲击掘金内线，砍下了不错的18分。他在防守端处境艰难，经常要在内线顶防比他高大的球员。他和球队其他成员一样，在篮板球保护上犯了错，几次没有卡位，让对手补篮得分。本场比赛马刺在篮板球上以45-58落后。
**评分：B+
卡特·布莱恩特 (Carter Bryant)
30分钟，13分，5篮板，5助攻，3盖帽，1失误，4犯规，投篮13中6，三分7中1，+2
布莱恩特已经赢得了季后赛的轮换位置。他在收官阶段打出了职业生涯至今最好的表现，将自信心与顶级的赛场能量完美结合。他是马刺阵中少数几位在对阵掘金时带有紧迫感的球员之一。尽管只有6英尺7英寸，布莱恩特却是球队在五号位上的最佳选择。他送出了三次精彩的盖帽，并在下半场完成了一次惊人的空中接力扣篮。
**评分：B+
乔丹·麦克劳林 (Jordan McLaughlin)
2分钟，2分，1篮板，1失误，投篮1中1，+5
J-麦展现了强大的斗志，作为场上身材最矮小的球员抢到了一个进攻补篮。在对阵掘金的比赛中，他或许理应获得更多上场时间。
**评分：不适用
俾斯麦·比永博 (Bismack Biyombo)
6分钟，2分，1篮板，1失误，投篮1中1，-14
在6分钟内打出-14的正负值，这肯定创下了某种纪录。对于圣安东尼奥的更衣室和社区来说，比永博是一位很棒的老将，但他对比赛的影响力已经大幅下降。
**评分：D
**缺阵名单：**维克托·文班亚马、卢克·科内特、哈里森·英格拉姆 (Harrison Ingram)、大卫·琼斯-加西亚 (David Jones-Garcia)、伊曼纽尔·米勒 (Emanuel Miller)
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Spurs vs. Nuggets player grades: San Antonio’s starters squander an opportunity in loss
The San Antonio Spurs had the opportunity to control the playoff bracket. If they defeated the Denver Nuggets, who sat the bulk of their starters and only played Nikola Jokic 18 minutes, they’d bump them down to the fourth-seed, and wouldn’t need to face them until the Western Conference Finals. Instead, the Spurs, without Victor Wembanyama and Luke Kornet, came out flat in a 128-118 loss to the shorthanded Nuggets.
Now, San Antonio will need to go through potentially Denver and the Oklahoma City Thunder on their journey to the NBA Finals. We’ll find out in a few weeks if this game comes back to haunt them. San Antonio has the second-best NBA title odds on FanDuel at +550.
The player grades here will be much lower than they have been for past games to account for the missed opportunity. As a quick reminder, these grades are based on each player’s on-court performance, going beyond just the stat sheet. A “B” grade represents the average performance for an individual. If a player logs fewer than 5 minutes or plays only in garbage time, their grade will be incomplete.
De’Aaron Fox
33 minutes, 24 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 block, 2 fouls, 7-for-21 shooting, 4-for-14 threes, +2
24 points is a nice, shiny statistic, but when you score that many on 33% shooting from the field, you realize that it’s inflated. The Spurs needed someone to pull them out of the mud and get their offense going. Fox was unable to do that on Sunday. The national media narrative about the Spurs’ playoff chances always comes down to a lack of experience. Fox is one of the exceptions, having played in one playoff series. These are the type of games where you’d like to see him break out and lead the team to victory.
**Grade:B-
Stephon Castle
*29 minutes, 10 points, 11 rebounds, 9 assists, 1 steal, 2 turnovers, 3 fouls, 3-for-10 shooting, 2-for-3 threes, –*11
Is Castle the first guy to almost get a triple-double and play badly? He was 1 assist shy of a triple-double despite having a rusty first game back from a knee injury. His finishing was off, he got out of position defensively, and he didn’t seem to have the same level of aggression as usual. He did hit two catch-and-shoot threes as the Spurs attempted a comeback and grabbed some big offensive boards. He just couldn’t put together the type of impactful performance the team needed from him on Sunday.
**Grade:C
Dylan Harper
18 minutes, 9 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 fouls, 4-for-9 shooting, 0-for-1 threes, -14
It was a tough game for Harper. After the game, it was reported that he had a jammed thumb, which could explain why he looked so different out there. All of the aggression we usually see from Harper was gone, causing Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson to get after him on the sideline visibly. Defensively, he was a non-factor for most of the game. When he started to ramp up the pressure and use his physicality and footwork to get to the rim, it was already too late.
**Grade:C–
Julian Champagnie
25 minutes, 7 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 turnover, 1 foul, 3-for-7 shooting, 1-for-4 threes, -17
Champagnie has been struggling to shoot the ball recently. That could be alarming heading into the most important stretch of the year. However, we’ve seen Champagnie get hot in a hurry, so there is hope for the playoffs.
He was flat against Denver. There weren’t a lot of opportunities for him to attack a closeout, and he didn’t make enough of an impact defensively to keep the Nuggets’ aggressive ball-handlers out of the paint.
Grade: C-
Mason Plumlee
16 minutes, 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 foul, 1-for-1 shooting, -6
Plumlee just doesn’t have enough left in the tank. He got dominated by Jonas Valanciunas and let the Nuggets get whatever they wanted inside. Denver outscored the Spurs 62-54 in the paint.
Grade: D
Devin Vassell
33 minutes, 19 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 3 turnovers, 1 foul, 7-for-13 shooting, 3-for-8 threes, -2
Vassell turned it on far too late. When he started pressuring the Nuggets defensively, the Spurs got a few turnovers that made it look like they might get back in the game. There just wasn’t enough time for them to come all the way back. He made some mind-boggling turnovers, like dropping a ball out of bounds and passing out of a shot to no one. You have to give him credit for trying to get them back in the game in the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t enough to make up for his early-game mistakes.
Grade: B-
Harrison Barnes
25 minutes, 12 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal, 5-for-11 shooting, 2-for-5 threes, -5
Barnes needed 17 points for the Spurs to set the record for the most players on the roster to average double-digit points. You could tell that Barnes knew this, too. He took some truly bizarre shots that can only be explained by trying to reach that record. To make matters worse, he didn’t even get to 17, so it was all for nothing!
Grade: C-
Keldon Johnson
22 minutes, 18 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 turnover, 4 fouls, 6-for-12 shooting, 2-for-5 threes, +10
Johnson really tried to get physical and will the Spurs back into the game. He attacked Denver inside over and over again for a nice 18-point outing. He was put in a tough spot defensively, often guarding bigger players inside. He, along with the rest of the team, made some errors on the glass, not boxing out a few times and allowing offensive put-backs. The Spurs were outrebounded in this one, 58-45.
**Grade:B+
Carter Bryant
30 minutes, 13 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks, 1 turnover, 4 fouls, 6-for-13 shooting, 1-for-7 threes, +2
Bryant has earned a playoff rotation spot. He has played his best basketball down the stretch, pairing confidence with his next-level motor. He was one of the few Spurs who played with a sense of urgency against Denver. Bryant was the team’s best option at center despite being just 6-foot-7. He soared for three blocks and had an incredible alley-oop slam in the second half.
**Grade:B+
Jordan McLaughlin
2 minutes, 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 turnover, 1-for-1 shooting, +5
JMac showed a lot of heart, grabbing an offensive putback as the smallest guy on the court. He probably deserved more minutes against Denver.
**Grade:Incomplete
Bismack Biyombo
6 minutes, 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 turnover, 1-for-1 shooting, -14
Going -14 in 6 minutes has to be some sort of record. Biyombo is a great vet to have around for the locker room and the community in San Antonio, but his impact on the game has diminished greatly.
**Grade:D
**Inactives:**Victor Wembanyama, Luke Kornet, Harrison Ingram, David Jones-Garcia, Emanuel Miller
By Jacob Douglas, via Pounding The Rock