SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs (18-18) will visit the Milwaukee Bucks (18-16). The Spurs and Bucks are meeting for the first time this season, and San Antonio is on a two-game losing streak.
GAME REWIND
The Spurs are coming off a 114-110 road loss versus the Bulls.
Victor Wembanyama led the team with 23 points and 14 rebounds but only scored one point in the fourth period. Harrison Barnes had 10, and Chris Paul had 18 and nine assists.
Devin Vassell recorded 11 and four rebounds, Keldon Johnson had 11 and three rebounds, and Jeremy Sochan finished with 11. Stephon Castle had 10. Julian Champagnie added 12.
Head coach Gregg Popovich was also out due to illness. Assistant coach Mitch Johnson assumed head coaching duties for the game.
“You have to fight the human nature of being complacent or happy with yourselves when things are going well in the middle of a game,” said coach Mitch Johnson. “And you felt the game flip. It flipped. And I think that lack of respect at times for some of the details played a part.”
INJURY REPORT
THE UNIFORMS
The Spurs will be in their City Edition jerseys today.
LOCKED ON SPURS PREVIEWS SPURS-BUCKS
SPURS-BUCKS GAME ODDS
Tonight, the Bucks are a five-point favorite versus the Spurs.
FIVE THINGS TO WATCH
1. The Bucks have lost 3-straight games at home.
2. The Bucks are 10-2 at home when leading after the third period.
3. In their 18 wins, the Bucks average 117.9 points per game.
4. The Spurs have committed more turnovers than their opponent in three straight games.
5. In their 18 wins, the Spurs average 117.4 points per game.
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