The struggling San Antonio Spurs, currently last in the Western Conference with a record of 17-56, will face off against the New York Knicks, who are ranked third in the Eastern Conference with a record of 44-28. The game will take place in San Antonio on Friday at 8 p.m. EDT.
The Knicks are looking to extend their three-game winning streak as they take on the Spurs. The Spurs have struggled at home with a record of 9-27 and are ranked ninth in the Western Conference. San Antonio averages 10.3 offensive rebounds per game, with Victor Wembanyama leading the team with 2.2 rebounds per game.
New York has a strong road record of 20-15 and has won 3 out of 5 games decided by less than 4 points. The Spurs score an average of 111.9 points per game, while the Knicks only allow 107.5 points. Conversely, the Knicks average 112.4 points per game, while the Spurs allow 119.2 points.
This will be the second matchup between the two teams this season, and key players to watch include Devin Vassell for the Spurs and Jalen Brunson for the Knicks. Other notable players include Wembanyama for the Spurs and Donte DiVincenzo for the Knicks. In terms of performance in their last 10 games, San Antonio has a record of 4-6 while New York has fared much better with an 8-2 record during this period.
Injuries to watch out for include Keldon Johnson and Charles Bassey for San Antonio and Julius Randle, OG Anunoby, and Alec Burks for New York.
The Associated Press generated this story using technology from Data Skrive and data from Sportradar