The San Antonio Spurs are coming off one in all their finest performances of the season. They acquired robust performances from their younger core in a 113-112 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Spurs are 2-1 on their 5 sport house stand, and have a possibility to increase their profitable streak to 3 video games (the longest of the season) because the Washington Wizards come into city.
Of their final contest with the Wizards, the Spurs rode a late sport comeback to a 131-127 win within the nation’s Capitol. It was a sloppy sport with a variety of offense. The Spurs acquired nice performances from Victor Wembanyama and Jeremy Sochan down the stretch. Wemby and Sochan will look to construct upon their robust play on this matchup on the Frost Financial institution Heart.
January 29, 2024 | 7:00 PM CT
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Spurs Accidents: Charles Bassey – Out (left knee,) Sidy Cissoko – Out (G League,) David Duke Jr. – Out (G League,) Mamadi Diakite – Out (G League,) Dominick Barlow – Questionable (G League,) Zach Collins – Questionable (proper ankle)
Wizards Accidents: Johnny Davis – Out (G League,) Isaiah Livers – Out (proper hip)
What to observe for
Tre vs. Tyus Jones
Tre Jones received his first NBA matchup along with his massive brother, Tyus, within the Spurs and Wizards final matchup. The youthful Jones brother was two rebounds shy of a triple-double, placing up 11 factors, 12 assists and eight rebounds. Tre has been on fairly the recent streak since becoming a member of the beginning lineup. He’s averaging 13.2 factors and seven.4 rebounds whereas taking pictures 59.8% from the sphere and 41.4% from three as a starter.
Jones has been essential to the group’s success currently. He’ll have one other likelihood to out-duel his brother and assist the Silver and Black get a win on Monday.
Containing the entrance court docket
The Wizards have been a poor defensive group this season (twenty seventh in defensive ranking.) They keep in video games by enjoying up-tempo and getting the ball inside. Their entrance court docket has been enjoying particularly nicely currently. Kyle Kuzma is a stable scoring wing, coming off a 30-point efficiency towards the Pistons. Daniel Gafford is a bully inside and Marvin Bagley III has been wonderful since getting traded to Washington.
The Spurs have among the best entrance court docket defenders within the NBA in Wembanyama. Nonetheless, they’ve been identified to surrender factors within the paint or too many offensive rebounds to larger, extra bodily groups. San Antonio might want to maintain down the paint in a troublesome inside matchup with Washington.
Surviving with out Wembanyama
It’s no secret that the Spurs bench has struggled this season. San Antonio’s bench has a +/- of -4.1, third worst within the NBA. Who is correct above them? The Washington Wizards. With out Wembanyama on the ground, the Spurs have struggled to search out an offensive identification, and worsen defensively. They’ll want Keldon Johnson and Zach Collins to tackle a much bigger offensive load, and for guys like Blake Wesley to proceed making progress defensively.
