Here’s what to know about the nationally televised matchup as the Spurs look to gain more ground on the top-seeded Thunder in the West.
SAN ANTONIO — Excitement is mounting in San Antonio as the Spurs prepare for their first taste of playoff action in the Victor Wembanyama era.
With the number of regular season games remaining now in the single-digits, there is still an opportunity for the Silver & Black to catch Oklahoma City in the standings. Entering Saturday, the Spurs sit at No. 2, two and a half games back of the defending champs.
If they want to catch up, they’ll have to take care of business in Milwaukee on Saturday afternoon, where the Spurs will take on a floundering Bucks team that is 2-8 over its last 10 games. Ten-time All-star Giannis Antetokounmpo has been listed as out with a knee injury, a development that’s been tied to the ongoing league debate over tanking after the player’s union on Tuesday issued a statement that appeared to call out the Bucks.
San Antonio, meanwhile is 23-2 since the start of February as Wembanyama continues to build his case for MVP. The Spurs will be hunting their eighth straight win in Milwaukee to cap a three-game road trip.
Here’s what to know ahead of tipoff at 2 p.m. CT.
How to watch
The game will be nationally televised on Prime Video as well as available to watch on Fanduel Southwest. You can also listen to game action on WOAI 1200 and KXTN 1350.
Team stats leaders
- POINTS: Victor Wembanyama (24.2), De’Aaron Fox (18.9), Stephon Castle (16.5)
- REBOUNDS: Wembanyama (11.2), Luke Kornet (6.3), Julian Champagnie (5.8)
- ASSISTS: Castle (7.1), Fox (6.3), Dylan Harper (3.9)
- BLOCKS: Wembanyama (3.1), Kornet (1.0), Champagnie (0.5)
- POINTS: Giannis Antetokounmpo* (27.6), Kevin Porter Jr.* (17.4), Ryan Rollins (17.1)
- REBOUNDS: Antetokounmpo* (9.8), Bobby Portis (6.4), Myles Turner (5.3)
- ASSISTS: Porter Jr.* (7.4), Rollins (5.6), Antetokounmpo* (5.4)
- BLOCKS: Turner (1.5), Antetokounmpo (0.7), Cormac Ryan (0.5)
*ruled out for Saturday’s game
Injury report
As of Friday night, here’s where the team’s respective injury reports stack up:
- No injuries.
- Giannis Antetokounmpo – Out (knee)
- Kevin Porter Jr. – Out (knee)
- Garry Harris – Questionable (groin)
- Kyle Kuzma – Questionable (Achilles)
- Bobby Portis – Questionable (wrist)
- Myles Turner – Questionable (calf)
Five more things to know
- The Bucks are just 16-19 at home this season while the Spurs are 27-11 on the road, second-best in the NBA (Oklahoma City).
- San Antonio ranks second in the league with 47 rebounds per game, led by Wembanyama’s 11.2.
- The Bucks have given up an average of 123.1 points per game over their last 10 games. San Antonio has given up just 112.1 points per game over their last 10.
- Wembanyama is averaging season-highs in three-pointer attempts (7.2 per game) and three-point makes (2.6) this month.
- This will be the second and final matchup between the two teams this season. The Spurs won on Jan. 16, 119-101.
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