{"id":691236,"date":"2026-04-01T04:54:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T04:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/691236\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T04:54:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T04:54:22","slug":"two-spurs-receive-nba-award-nominations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/691236\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Spurs receive NBA award nominations"},"content":{"rendered":"

The San Antonio Spurs<\/a> have been on fire since the All-Star break, owning a 19-1 record in their last 20 contests.<\/p>\n

They’ve won each of their last five games by 15 points or more, including a 32-point victory against the Milwaukee Bucks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Throughout this run, they’ve seen Victor Wembanyama shift into high gear.<\/p>\n

In those 20 games, Wembanyama is averaging 24.6 points, 12 rebounds, 3.9 blocks, 1.3 steals and 2.1 made three-pointers per game.<\/p>\n

As a result of his strong play, Wembanyama is gaining traction in the MVP race, along with previous winners Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic. Not to mention Luka Doncic and Jaylen Brown who are in the conversation as well.<\/p>\n

That said, some of Wembanyama’s teammates are being considered for other awards.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The league announced recently that Harrison Barnes is one of six players who were nominated for the Sportsmanship Award.<\/p>\n

Additionally, De’Aaron Fox is one of 12 finalists<\/a> for the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award.<\/p>\n

A 14-year veteran with over 1,000 games of experience, Barnes has been recognized as a great sportsman throughout his NBA career.<\/p>\n

As for Fox, he’s been adamant about embracing his role as a winning teammate with San Antonio, even if it results in him sacrificing scoring opportunities to do so.<\/p>\n

Although no winners have been announced yet, it’s encouraging to see that San Antonio’s key contributors have received recognition for their efforts this season.<\/p>\n

Following Tuesday’s rest day, the Spurs will set out on a three-game road trip beginning Wednesday against the Warriors<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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