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.
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.
Day’Ron Sharpe isn’t just rounding into shape after his earlier injury. He’s coming off arguably the best all-around performance of his career. The Nets backup center dominated Indiana on the glass, especially the offensive boards.
Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic was sidelined for Denver’s clash with Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night because of an illness.
• 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.
He was relentless all night, hitting tough shots and making key plays when the Bulls needed them most. Nikola Vučević backed him up with 24 points and 11 rebounds, while Coby White added 23 points and kept the Spurs’ defense on its heels.
San Antonio Spurs led by as many 15 points in the fourth quarter of Monday's game, but found itself on the wrong end of a 114-110 loss to the Chicago Bulls.