December 22nd - The Spurs defeated the Wizards 124-113 . In terms of statistics, De'Aaron Fox of the Spurs scored 27 points , 7 rebounds , and 6 assists; Kornet contributed 20 points and 12 rebounds; and Wahlbanama had 14 points and 12 rebounds. For the Wizards, Carrington scored 21 points and Johnson scored 19 points, but it wasn't enough to prevent the team's loss .

In the first quarter, the Wizards relied on Vukcevic to maintain their offensive output, while the Spurs stabilized the situation through multi-pronged offense. The Wizards held a slight 28-26 lead at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, after a brief period of expansion for the Wizards, the Spurs quickly increased their offensive and defensive intensity. Fox orchestrated the offense, frequently drawing fouls, and Kornet scored repeatedly in the paint. The Spurs not only took the lead but also extended it to over 20 points at one point. At halftime, the Spurs still led by a large margin of 69-49 .

After switching sides, the Wizards attempted to narrow the gap, at one point closing to 12 points. However, Wimbledon repeatedly disrupted their defense, while Fox and Vassell maintained consistent output, helping the Spurs maintain their lead. At the end of the third quarter, the Spurs continued to lead 98-86 . In the final quarter, the Wizards briefly narrowed the gap to single digits, but the Spurs relied on Kornet's consecutive inside shots and Fox's layups to stabilize the situation, and the gap was quickly widened again. Ultimately, the Spurs won 124-113 .

Spurs player statistics

Fox had 27 points , 7 rebounds , and 6 assists; Kornet had 20 points and 12 rebounds ; Castle had 18 points , 5 rebounds , and 11 assists ; Viktor Amar'e had 14 points , 12 rebounds , and 2 assists; Barnes had 14 points , 1 rebound , and 2 assists; Johnson had 12 points and 9 rebounds; Vassell had 11 points, 6 rebounds , and 1 assist; Olynyk had 4 points and 4 rebounds; and Champagne had 3 points , 3 rebounds, and 1 assist .

Wizards player data

Carrington 21 points , 5 rebounds, 3 assists; Johnson 19 points, 7 rebounds , 1 assist; Vukcevic 18 points , 9 rebounds; McCollum 15 points , 3 rebounds , 4 assists; George 14 points , 4 rebounds , 7 assists; Brann 9 points , 4 rebounds; Riley 8 points , 1 rebound , 1 assist; Champagne 5 points , 3 rebounds , 1 assist; Watkins 4 points , 5 rebounds , 2 assists