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Jokic vs. Wembanyama: Rematch for West Supremacy?
12 Apr
Summary
- Nuggets and Spurs face off in a pivotal regular-season finale.
- Star players Jokic and Wembanyama are listed as questionable.
- Spurs hold a strong home record and are favored at home.
Sunday's NBA regular-season finale features a compelling matchup between the Denver Nuggets, led by Nikola Jokic, and the San Antonio Spurs, with Victor Wembanyama. This highly anticipated game, a rematch of an earlier contest described as potentially the best of the season, offers Denver a chance to secure the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference.
However, the availability of key players like Wembanyama, Stephon Castle, Devin Vassell, and Jokic is uncertain, as they are listed as questionable. Denver has significantly limited its rotation players for this game, indicating a potential acceptance of falling to the No. 4 seed if they lose.
The Spurs have a notable advantage playing at home, boasting a 20-16-1 record against the spread as home favorites and winning 32 of 39 home games outright. Even with potential absences, San Antonio is expected to field key players like De'Aaron Fox and Keldon Johnson, making them the favored pick to defeat a depleted Nuggets squad.
