Game Thread: San Antonio Spurs at Milwaukee

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Hoping to learn from their mistakes, the Spurs take on Giannis on the road

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Winning on the road is hard, and it becomes harder when you don't play a full game. The Spurs let up a bit after running up a big lead in the first quarters, and let the resurgent Bulls come all the way back and take their first lead of the game with less than a minute left in the game for a 114-110 Chicago victory. The Spurs couldn't score for the last 3:53 as the Bulls scored the last 11 points with Coby White, Nikola Vučević, and Zach Lavine took the win away from the fading Silver and Black to the cheers of an exhilarated home crowd.

Late game execution, or the lack of it, has been a weakness of this team, but a weakness that seemed to be something that the team was making some progress on lately. Despite the giant step backwards taken in the Bulls game, the Spurs have been improving in the clutch lately, and the .500 record so far this reason is proof of that.

Tonight, the Spurs face Giannis Antetokoumnpo and the Milwaukee Bucks on the road, in front of a national TV audience. This should be another tough test for the Silver and Black, and maybe an opportunity for Coach Mitch Johnson to open up the rotation a bit, since we have been seeing signs of late game fatigue for Victor Wembanyama and Chris Paul. If the Spurs can keep their key players fresh late in the game without losing control of the score, they should be set up for a stronger finish than we saw in Chicago. Let's watch and find out.

Pounding the Rock on Playback

Game Prediction:

Giannis Antetokounmpo will have at least three shots blocked at the rim by Victor Wembanyama, and will switch to shooting three point shots exclusively late in the game.

One final word:

Go Spurs GOOOOOO!!

San Antonio Spurs at Milwaukee Bucks
January 8, 2025 | 8:30 PM CT
Streaming: League Pass
TV: ESPN, Fanduel Sports Southwest

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