Game Thread: San Antonio Spurs vs Washington Wizards

Today at 07:00 PM

After an impressive outing against the Kings the Spurs face their worst nemesis, a struggling team at the bottom of the power rankings

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This week's ESPN power ratings placed the Washington Wizards in 30th place, which is as bad as you can get in the 30 team NBA. They've only beaten one team this year (the Hawks, twice), and they'd love to add another victim to the admittedly small pile they've collected so far.

If the Spur were already a good team, this would be a scheduled win, but this is an inconsistent Silver and Black squad that can beat good teams, and let bad teams steal wins from them because of lapses in intensity and uneven execution. The Spurs are still figuring out who they are, and a motivated team can take advantage of that.

The Spurs are still missing Jeremy Sochan's ability to create offense when the play isn't working, but with Devin Vassell back in the lineup and with offense from unexpected sources like Sandro Mamukelashvili, they've become a dangerous team. The thing is, there is danger in both directions, so let's watch the game and see which team shows tonight. If the Spurs keep the mistakes under control, this should be another win, which would give San Antonio a 6-6 record and place them in play-in range, not that that matters this early in the season. Last season, the Spurs didn't get their sixth win until January, so this year's team is much better so far. Let's watch and see how it goes.

Playback with Pounding the Rock:

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Game Prediction:

Bilal Coulibaly and Alex Sarr will try to slip into the Spurs locker room after the game, but his teammates will prevent them.

One final word:

Go Spurs GOOOOOO!!

San Antonio Spurs vs Washington Wizards

November 13, 2024 | 6:30 PM CT
Streaming: NBA League Pass
TV: FanDuel Sports Southwest

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