Who’s Playing
San Antonio @ Denver
Current Records: San Antonio 24-24; Denver 32-18
What to Know
The San Antonio Spurs have enjoyed the comforts of home their last nine games, but now they must head out on the road. They will take on the Denver Nuggets at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Ball Arena. Denver will be strutting in after a victory while the Spurs will be stumbling in from a defeat.
San Antonio found themselves the reluctant recipients of an unpleasant 125-101 punch to the gut against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. San Antonio was down 100-80 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. The losing side was boosted by small forward DeMar DeRozan, who had 20 points.
Meanwhile, while not quite a landslide, the contest between Denver and the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday was still a pretty decisive one as Denver wrapped it up with a 134-119 win at home. It was another big night for the Nuggets’ center Nikola Jokic, who almost dropped a triple-double on 27 points, 11 assists, and eight boards.
The Spurs are expected to lose this next one by 5. They have failed bettors playing the spread in their past three games, so buyers beware.
San Antonio beat Denver 119-109 in the teams’ previous meeting in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for San Antonio since the squad won’t have home-court advantage. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
How To Watch
- When: Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET
- Where: Ball Arena — Denver, Colorado
- TV: Altitude 2 Sports
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Nuggets are a 5-point favorite against the Spurs, according to the latest NBA odds.
Bettors have moved against the Nuggets slightly, as the game opened with the Nuggets as a 6.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
San Antonio have won 14 out of their last 25 games against Denver.
- Jan 29, 2021 – San Antonio 119 vs. Denver 109
- Aug 05, 2020 – Denver 132 vs. San Antonio 126
- Feb 10, 2020 – Denver 127 vs. San Antonio 120
- Apr 27, 2019 – Denver 90 vs. San Antonio 86
- Apr 25, 2019 – San Antonio 120 vs. Denver 103
- Apr 23, 2019 – Denver 108 vs. San Antonio 90
- Apr 20, 2019 – Denver 117 vs. San Antonio 103
- Apr 18, 2019 – San Antonio 118 vs. Denver 108
- Apr 16, 2019 – Denver 114 vs. San Antonio 105
- Apr 13, 2019 – San Antonio 101 vs. Denver 96
- Apr 03, 2019 – Denver 113 vs. San Antonio 85
- Mar 04, 2019 – San Antonio 104 vs. Denver 103
- Dec 28, 2018 – Denver 102 vs. San Antonio 99
- Dec 26, 2018 – San Antonio 111 vs. Denver 103
- Feb 23, 2018 – Denver 122 vs. San Antonio 119
- Feb 13, 2018 – Denver 117 vs. San Antonio 109
- Jan 30, 2018 – San Antonio 106 vs. Denver 104
- Jan 13, 2018 – San Antonio 112 vs. Denver 80
- Feb 04, 2017 – San Antonio 121 vs. Denver 97
- Jan 19, 2017 – San Antonio 118 vs. Denver 104
- Jan 05, 2017 – San Antonio 127 vs. Denver 99
- Apr 08, 2016 – Denver 102 vs. San Antonio 98
- Dec 26, 2015 – San Antonio 101 vs. Denver 86
- Nov 27, 2015 – San Antonio 91 vs. Denver 80
- Nov 18, 2015 – San Antonio 109 vs. Denver 98
Injury Report for Denver
- Paul Millsap: Out (Rest)
- Jamal Murray: Out (Knee)
Injury Report for San Antonio
- Trey Lyles: Out (Ankle)
- Keita Bates-Diop: Out (Hamstring)
- Lonnie Walker IV: Out (Wrist)