San Antonio Spurs vs. Charlotte Hornets
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Without its star player, San Antonio blew a 20-point lead and gave up 83 points in the second half in losing 136-131 to Denver on Thursday night.
San Antonio closed out Boston with a late 19-10 surge (including a 12-0 run) to secure its 16th win in 17. The second seeds in each conference treated the viewing audience to a bombardment of three-point makes in a first half where no team led by more than seven.
The Spurs lack experience, but make up for it with Victor Wembanyama and a great supporting cast.
Victor Wembanyama could miss his second game in a row with a sore right ankle, and he can only miss a few more games and remain eligible for awards like DPOY and MVP.
The San Antonio Spurs have added their star center, Victor Wembanyama, to the injury report for Thursday's game against Denver.
Victor Wembanyama scored 39 points as the red-hot San Antonio Spurs defeated the Boston Celtics 125-116 on Tuesday in a potential NBA Finals preview.