The Denver Nuggets and San Antonio Spurs will engage in an exciting battle between Nikola Jokic and Victor Wembunyama on Friday night. Spurs released his injury report for this match and the report of Wumbanyama’s absence from the list means he is available for the match. Wembunyama missed San Antonio Spurs’ last game, a heavy defeat to Oklahoma City Thunder, but returned for this match. With Jokic listed as a possibility, fans need to watch the matchup again.
The Nuggets recently regained first place with a big win against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Although Denver doesn’t have a goal of first place in the Western Conference, they are on the verge of achieving it.
The Spurs finished the season better than most of the year. This doesn’t always result in a win, but the San Antonio Spurs have been competitive in several games against playoff teams, including recently against the Nuggets.
With a star like Wembunyama, the Spurs have a chance to win every night. They haven’t been able to do much this season as they still have a long way to go in the rebuilding process, but Wembanyama’s improvement this season is making them more competitive.
As we mentioned before, Denver still has a lot of work to do at this stage of the season. Things are different for the Spurs as they focus on next year, but Denver is still trying to lock down his first seed in the West.
Will Nikola Jokic Play Against The Spurs Tonight?
Nikola Jokic will play for the Nuggets. He averaged 26.4 points and 12.4 rebounds per game against the Spurs and was expected to be very good.
After defeating the Hawks, Jazz, and Timberwolves, the Denver Nuggets are averaging 114.7 points on 49.5% shooting while holding their opponents to 109.7 points on 46.2% shooting.
Jamal Murray continued to score for the Nuggets, averaging 20.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. With Michael Porter Jr. and Aaron Gordon reliably scoring and rebounding, the Nuggets shot 37.4 percent from beyond the arc and 76.4 percent from the free-throw line.
Antonio Spurs vs. Nuggets Player statistics
Victor Wembanyama statistics
Victor Wembanyama recorded 20.7 points and 11.7 points with average rebounds and 5.3 blocks in the three games he played against the Nuggets.
Injury report
Spurs Injuries Out
- Charles Bassey (left knee)
- Dominic Barlow (left knee)
- Keldon Johnson (left foot) )
- Cedi Osman (right ankle)
- Jeremy Sochan (left ankle)
- Devin Vassell (right foot)
Nuggets Injuries Out
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (shoulder)
- Vlatko Cancar (left knee)
- Aaron Gordon (right foot)
- Nikola Jokic (left hip)
- Jamal Murray (right knee)
- Zeke Nnaji ( right adductor)
- Michael Porter Jr. (left quad)
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