Overview
- San Antonio ruled out Devin Vassell with a right adductor strain, and Stephon Castle is listed as questionable with a left thumb strain.
- New York will be without Mitchell Robinson, Josh Hart and Landry Shamet, with Ariel Hukporti questionable and Tyler Kolek probable.
- DraftKings lists the Spurs as slight favorites at home at -1.5 for the regular-season meeting.
- Robinson’s absence strips the Knicks of their primary interior presence against Victor Wembanyama, forcing frontcourt adjustments.
- The game is the first meeting since New York’s 124-113 NBA Cup Final win, with both teams entering at 23-9 and Wembanyama saying, “We owe them one.”