On Saturday night in the NBA, where up to eight games will be played, the
San Antonio Spurs and
Phoenix Suns will face off in a matchup that will pit
Victor Wembanyama against Arizona's all-star trio of
Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal.
The Suns will be the visitors in a must-win game. Phoenix is in 7th place in the Western Conference with a 41-29 record, right in the thick of the fight for the direct playoff qualification, whose limit is set by Dallas Mavericks with their 6th place and the same 41-29 record. So Arizona can't afford to lose to the team with the worst record in their Conference.
The Spurs, as just mentioned, remain last in the West with a 15-55 record, having lost their last two games. In addition, they will be playing their second back-to-back night after Friday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies, who defeated them by a score of 97-99.
Expert predictions (Possible lineups and result).
The main predictions for tonight's game place Phoenix Suns as the clear favorite to win. The Arizona franchise, considering what is at stake, cannot afford to lose against San Antonio Spurs, the worst team in the West.
In addition, the potential lineups will be as follows:
- Spurs: Tre Jones, Devin Vassell, Julian Champagnie, Jeremy Sochan, Victor Wembanyama.
- Suns: Bradley Beal, Devin Booker, Grayson Allen, Kevin Durant, Jusuf Nurkic.
Schedule and TV.
The game will be played at 8:00 PM ET, and can be followed on NBA TV, BSSW, and AZFamily.
Downs
- Spurs: Charles Bassey (knee), out for the season.
- Suns: Josh Okogie (hip), questionable. Damion Lee (knee), out.