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Devin Vassell has missed a lot of time early in the season, but he’s going to be back in the lineup tonight, which could be needed after a rough and tumble win over the Utah Jazz last night that kept the starters in the game late. The Silver and Black have won four in a row, and a victory tonight would give the the longest win streak since the 2018-2019 season. I think everyone expected the Spurs to be improved this season, but this kind of surge is more than most were expecting.
The Lakers are coming off a 127-100 NBA Cup loss to the Phoenix Suns in West Group B, which now has four teams tied for the lead with 2-1 records. The Spurs could very decide the winner of the group next week in their game against Phoenix. Tonight’s game isn’t part of the Emirates Cup, but it’s important to both teams that are in the play-in portion of the standings in the early season. The Spurs could pass up the Lakers with a win tonight and get closer to the sixth place spot and avoid the Play-In Tournament. It’s probably too early in the season to worry about standings, but fun to think about how the Spurs now have a shot at both the early season NBA Cup and the end of season playoffs after missing out for a while.
The Lakers are a tough out with LeBron James and Anthony Davis, especially with the likelihood that Victor Wembanyama will sit out the contest after banging knees with Lauri Markkanen late in last night’s game. The Spurs are a different team with Chris Paul and Harrison Barnes and their veteran leadership this year, so they can win tough games that they would have lost last season, so it’s going to be fun to watch. Let’s see what happens.
Game Prediction:
LeBron will miss the game with a food coma after eating too much Thanksgiving turkey in the pregame meal.
One final word:
Go Spurs GOOOOOO!!
San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Lakers
November 27, 2024 | 7:30 PM CT
Streaming: NBA League Pass
TV: Fanduel Sports Southwest
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