Harrison Barnes’ Iron Man streak of 364 games has ended

You fall asleep, you lose.

Spurs veteran Harrison Barnes’ four-game winning streak ended after he woke up from a nap with a left ankle injury, causing him to miss Tuesday’s game against the Sixers.

“He woke up from his nap and we found out,” Spurs coach Mitch Johnson told reporters before Tuesday’s match in Philadelphia. For every athlete. “So he’s with the medical staff now and hopefully it’s nothing serious.”

Barnes, 33, played in 364 consecutive games dating back to 2021 before he made a surprise appearance on San Antonio’s injury report.

The forward last missed a game with a right foot sprain on December 4, 2021, when he was a member of the Kings.

Barnes Ironman line Only late is Mikal Bridges Among active players; The Knicks swingman has played in 618 straight contests, including… New York won 111-95 over the Raptors on Tuesday night.

“At some point, he had to (miss a game),” Johnson added. “It speaks to the preparation he does before he gets into the game. It speaks to the recovery process he goes through after the game. He’s just a consummate professional player. He’s had a very tough career.”

In his last game, Barnes tallied three points and two assists in 17 minutes of action Sunday during the Spurs’ 114-89 win. A blowout loss to the Knicks.

Barnes was a key member of the Warriors during his first four seasons, including Golden State’s championship-winning team in 2015, and has since moved on to the Mavericks, Kings and Spurs.

San Antonio acquired Barnes in July 2024 As part of a three-team trade That sent veteran All-Star DeMar DeRozan to Sacramento.

In 60 games (49 starts) this season, Barnes averaged 10.2 points and 2.9 rebounds while shooting 44.2 percent from the field.

Even without Barnes, the Spurs have rebounded well Sunday’s defeat at Madison Square Gardenwhere they beat the Sixers 131-91 in Philadelphia.

With Tuesday’s win, the Spurs improved to 44-17, three games behind the defending champion Thunder for the top seed in the Western Conference.