The San Antonio Spurs come into Recreation 82 of the 2025-2026 common season with the ability to affect the ultimate standings and potential 2nd spherical match-ups. Although they’re locked into the #2 seed and one aspect of the West bracket, their opponent tonight, the Denver Nuggets, come into tonight’s sport because the third seed, however with their closing placement within the standings very a lot up within the air. The situation that’s being floated probably the most amongst pundits and Twitter timelines: A Nuggets loss and Los Angeles Lakers win (they play on the similar time at house in opposition to the Utah Jazz) would drop Denver to the #4 spot. That appears like a dream situation for the younger Spurs, who must face simply one in every of both Denver or the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder on a possible path to the NBA Finals. There’s no telling what Mitch Johnson and the Spurs’ mind belief is pondering or if they’ve a desire or if it’s one thing they’re even occupied with. Based mostly on the historical past of this franchise, even with Denver sitting mainly everybody and leaving their destiny in San Antonio’s palms, it actually wouldn’t be a shock to see them in the end maintain at the least Victor Wembanyama out, give the remainder of the highest 6 guys a little bit of burn, and let the chips fall the place they might, fully unconcerned with what path different groups should take. These Spurs suppose they will beat anybody and the true check is simply across the nook.
San Antonio Spurs (62-19) vs Denver Nuggets (53-28)April 12 2026 | 7:30 PM CTWatch: ESPN | Hear: WOAI (1200 AM)
Spurs Accidents: Victor Wembanyama, questionable, Devin Vassell, questionable, Stephon Citadel, questionable, Luke Kornet, shoulder (OUT), David Jones-Garcia, OUT
Nuggets Accidents: Nikola Jokic, questionable, Jamal Murray, OUT, Aaron Gordon, OUT, Tim Hardaway Jr, OUT, Christian Braun, OUT, Peyton Watson, OUT, Spencer Jones, OUT, Cam Johnson, OUT
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