The San Antonio Spurs usually draw headlines for having Victor Wembanyama on its roster, but some attention should be given to swingman Julian Champagnie.
Starters Cam Johnson (hip contusion) and Ben Simmons (lower back maintenance) joined leading scorer Cam Thomas (hamstring) out of the Nets lineup.
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs lost 121-105 on the road against the Milwaukee Bucks as the Bucks built a 26-point lead. The Spurs are 0-1 against the Bucks this regular season. Victor Wembanyama finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Harrison Barnes had 14, and Chris Paul had 18 and seven assists.
On Friday night in Brooklyn, the San Antonio Spurs answered the bell with a gutsy 96-87 victory over the Nets, stabilizing their season and showing resilience after a rough stretch.
Victor Wembanyama stole Nikola Jokic’s pass with 4 seconds left, and the San Antonio Spurs held on to beat the Denver Nuggets 113-110.
Chicago and San Antonio square off in non-conference action. Monday's matchup is the first this season for the two squads.
Nikola Jokic had 46 points and 10 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets spoiled Victor Wembanyama’s 21st birthday on Saturday, beating the San Antonio Spurs 122-111 in overtime
• Wembanyama is the first player this season with 100 3-pointers, 100 assists and 100 blocks, according to ESPN. He accomplished the feat in 31 games, the fastest anyone has reached those numbers since 1979-80, the start of the 3-point era in the NBA, per ESPN.
Victor Wembanyama amassed 35 points, 18 rebounds and four assists, and his steal in the final seconds helped the San Antonio Spurs beat the host Denver Nuggets 113-110 on Friday night.Devin Vassell
Zach LaVine scored 14 of his game-high 35 points in the fourth quarter and grabbed 10 rebounds for the game while Nikola Vucevic had 24 points and 11 boards to lift the host Chicago Bulls to a 114-110 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night.
Alas, Wembanyama, the far-and-away front-runner for Defensive Player of the Year, can make titans look like Spud Webb. The Spurs’ second-year stud did not block the unblockable shot. Instead, he pulled off something more impressive.
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs (18-18) will visit the Milwaukee Bucks (18-16). The Spurs and Bucks are meeting for the first time this season, and San Antonio is on a two-game losing streak. The Spurs are coming off a 114-110 road loss versus the Bulls.