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Short-Handed Nuggets Host Red-Hot Spurs in Key Matchup
4 Apr
Summary
- Nuggets face Spurs with multiple key players injured.
- Jokic and Wembanyama, MVP candidates, set for a showdown.
- Spurs are healthy and on an impressive 11-game winning streak.
The Denver Nuggets are facing a critical test as they host the San Antonio Spurs, despite dealing with several player injuries. With just five games remaining in the regular season, the Nuggets are aiming to secure a higher seed but will be without important rotation players.
Peyton Watson has been ruled out "week to week" due to a reaggravated hamstring injury, and backup forwards Spencer Jones and Zeke Nnaji are also unavailable. This leaves the Nuggets shorthanded against a Spurs team that has won their last 11 consecutive games. The Spurs, conversely, are nearly at full strength.
This highly anticipated game showcases a duel between two top MVP candidates, Nikola Jokic of the Nuggets and Victor Wembanyama of the Spurs. Their previous encounter saw the Nuggets emerge victorious, but with Wembanyama now in the lineup, the dynamic is expected to change. The game is scheduled for Saturday afternoon in Denver, with a potential preview of a deep playoff series.
