Once again its Wembanyama vs. Jokic! As the Denver Nuggets and San Antonio Spurs face off the matchups will showcase yet another thrilling matchup. As both teams continue their journeys some injuries are the concern. So, with that, let’s look into their injury report and see who’s dominating.
Are there any hoopers in the Nuggets and Spurs injured?
First, let’s look into Nuggets’ injury report. Aaron Gordon will remain “out” due to his calf injury. The hooper sustained the injury against the Phoenix Suns after feeling discomfort in the calf in the third quarter. However, this isn’t the first time that he has gotten injured as a similar injury kept him out of the court for 10 games. Meanwhile, their forward Vlatko Cancar will also remain “out” due to his knee injury, which was sustained during a game against the Grizzlies. Remember when he missed the FIBA World Cup?
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It’s the same knee that’s injured where he suffered a torn ACL in 2023, because of which he had missed the FIBA World Cup. However, there’s one more hooper that’s injured in the Nuggets side. DaRon Holmes II underwent surgery to repair a torn right Achilles, that he sustained in a 88-78 loss to the LA Clippers. And he is yet to play this season, and it’s said that he will miss the entire 2024-25 season. And with that, let’s look into what does Spurs’ injury report says. The Spurs’ injury report has only 2 injuries. First, Jeremy Sochan is “out” due to his back injury. On the other hand, David Duke Jr.’s status is listed as “day-to-day” due to an undisclosed minor injury. As we end with the injury reports, let’s look into their depth chart and potential lineup.
Depth chart and potential lineups: Denver Nuggets vs. San Antonio Spurs
PG | Jamal Murray | Russell Westbrook | Jalen Pickett | Trey Alexander | Christian Braun |
SG | Christian Braun | Julian Strawther | Jamal Murray | Jalen Pickett | Trey Alexander |
SF | Michael Porter Jr. | Hunter Tyson | Julian Strawther | Christian Braun | Aaron Gordon (O) |
PF | Aaron Gordon (O) | Peyton Watson | Hunter Tyson | Michael Porter Jr. | Julian Strawther |
C | Nikola Jokic | DeAndre Jordan | Zeke Nnaji | Dario Saric | PJ Hall |
Spurs’ Depth Chart:
PG | Chris Paul | Tre Jones | Stephon Castle | Malaki Branham | Blake Wesley |
SG | Devin Vassell | Stephon Castle | Julian Champagnie | Malaki Branham | Blake Wesley |
SF | Harrison Barnes | Julian Champagnie | Devin Vassell | Keldon Johnson | Malaki Branham |
PF | Jeremy Sochan (O) | Keldon Johnson | Harrison Barnes | Sandro Mamukelashvili | Julian Champagnie |
C | Victor Wembanyama | Zach Collins | Jeremy Sochan (O) | Charles Bassey | Sandro Mamukelashvili |
Potential line-up between Nuggets and Spurs
Denver Nuggets | San Antonio Spurs |
Jamal Murray | Chris Paul |
Christian Braun | Devin Vassell |
Michael Porter Jr. | Harrison Barnes |
Peyton Watson | Keldon Johnson |
Nikola Jokic | Victor Wembanyama |
Head-to-head records of the last 10 Nuggets-Spurs’ games
H2H analysis allows us to dive deeper, giving us a clearer pattern in their rivalry. It highlights trends, such as which team has a better edge in specific situations. Below, we list the last ten games between the Nuggets and Spurs (7-3 record).
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Date | Score | Result |
2024/04/13 | 121-120 | Spurs won |
2024/04/03 | 110-105 | Nuggets won |
2024/03/16 | 106-117 | Nuggets won |
2023/11/27 | 132-120 | Nuggets won |
2023/03/11 | 128-120 | Spurs won |
2022/11/08 | 109-115 | Nuggets won |
2022/11/06 | 126-101 | Nuggets won |
2022/04/06 | 97-116 | Spurs won |
2021/12/12 | 112-127 | Nuggets won |
2021/12/10 | 123-111 | Spurs won |
Now we know who’s been dominating. Who do you think will win tonight? Do let us know your predictions in the comment section below.
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