The San Antonio Spurs are on the road on Saturday afternoon as they travel to take on the Denver Nuggets in a Western Conference showdown.
San Antoino enters Saturday’s game with a 59-18 record after defeating the Los Angeles Clippers on the road on Thursday night to extend their winning streak to 11 games.
San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox (4) © Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images
(© Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images)
In Thursday’s victory over the Clippers, De’Aaron Fox led the way for the Spurs as he recorded 22 points, eight rebounds and five assists while Stephon Castle added 20 points, four rebounds and five assists of his own.
Now San Antonio will try to extend their winning streak to 12 games on Saturday as they face off against the Nuggets in a tough road matchup.
On the other side, Denver enters Saturday’s contest with a 49-28 record after defeating the Utah Jazz on the road on Wednesday night.
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27)© Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
(© Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)
Jamal Murray led the way for the Nuggets in Wednesday’s victory as he ended the game with 37 points, five rebounds and five assists while Nikola Jokic recorded a triple double with 15 points, 17 rebounds and 12 assists.
While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Saturday afternoon’s matchup, both squads may be without some of their key players due to injuries.
Spurs Injury Report: Will Victor Wembanyama Play?
San Antonio Spurs center Victor WembanyamaBill Streicher-Imagn Images
(Bill Streicher-Imagn Images)
For the Spurs, they enter Saturday’s matchup with a clean injury report as they have nobody listed on it, including center Victor Wembanyama.
Of course, Wembanyama missed Thursday’s victory over the Clippers due to right ankle injury management but he is off the injury report and will return on Saturday against the Nuggets.
Nuggets Injury Report: Will Peyton Watson, Tim Hardaway Jr. Play?
On the other side, the Nuggets have four players listed on their injury report, including both Peyton Watson and Tim Hardaway Jr.
Denver Nuggets guard Peyton Watson (8)© Brad Penner-Imagn Images
(© Brad Penner-Imagn Images)
Denver has ruled out Watson due to a right hamstring strain that caused him to exit Wednesday’s victory over the Jazz in the second quarter and it was reported on Friday that the Nuggets are listing him as week-to-week.
With Watson sidelined, Cameron Johnson and Julian Strawther could both be in line for increased roles until he is cleared to return.
The Nuggets have also ruled out Spencer Jones due to a right hamstring strain while Zeke Nnaji is sidelined with a left hip strain.
Denver Nuggets guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (10)Brett Davis-Imagn Images
(Brett Davis-Imagn Images)
Hardaway Jr. has been listed as probable and is expected to play on Saturday despite dealing with left knee soreness.
Fans can catch Saturday afternoon’s matchup between the Spurs and Nuggets from Denver at 3:00 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video.
This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Apr 4, 2026, where it first appeared in the NBA section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.