It’s an interconference matchup of teams on the outside of their respective playoff fields as they do battle in the Big Apple. The San Antonio Spurs are on the road as they continue their rodeo road trip with a stop against the Brooklyn Nets Saturday evening. San Antonio was in action against Orlando on the road in the second game of a back-to-back set Thursday night, falling 127-111 and failing to cover the line as a 10-point underdog. Brooklyn hosted Cleveland in their previous contest Thursday night, getting drubbed 118-95 and failing to cover the line as a 7.5-point underdog. In the all-time regular season series between the teams, the Spurs own a commanding 73-28 advantage, including a 106-98 home win in the most recent matchup on January 17, 2023.
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San Antonio suffered their sixth straight loss as they were beaten handily by Orlando in the second game of a back-to-back set Thursday night. The Spurs entered Friday 10-42 on the season, leaving them last in the Southwest Division, 20.5 games behind the Pelicans for the top spot. They are last in the Western Conference, 25 games behind the Nuggets and Timberwolves for the top spot, 19.5 games behind the Pelicans for the final guaranteed playoff spot and 14.5 games behind the Jazz for the final playoff spot.
Ahead of the trade deadline, the Spurs dealt Doug McDermott to the Pacers for Marcus Morris, a 2029 second-round pick and cash. The team was expected to buy out Morris.
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For the year, the Spurs are 24th in the league in scoring offense as they average 112.2 points per game on the year. San Antonio is 16th in rebounding by grabbing 43.2 boards a night while they are third in the league in assists by handing out 29.3 dimes per contest. The Spurs are 26th in the league in scoring defense as they give up an average of 120.9 points per game. Rookie Victor Wembanyama leads the team with 20.3 points plus 10.1 rebounds and 3.1 blocks this season. Keldon Johnson is third on the team with 16.4 points and 5.9 rebounds per game this season. Devin Vassell (18.9 points), Zach Collins (12 points, 5.6 rebounds) and Jeremy Sochan (11.4 points, 6.1 boards, 3.7 assists) are solid secondary scoring options. Tre Jones, Cedi Osman, Charles Bassey and Blake Wesley are other rotation pieces for coach Gregg Popovich. San Antonio is 26th in the league in field goal percentage as they shoot 46.1% from the flo or on the year. The Spurs are 16th in threes per game as they connect on 12.5 triples a night while they are 30th in three-point percentage by shooting 34.1% from beyond the arc.
Bassey (knee) is done for the year. Sidy Cissoko (ankle) last played on December 29 and is without a timetable to return.
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