Spurs vs. Kings preview: Fox faces his old team, Wenban Yama and Sasha are doubtful to play
6686 Sports News on November 16th The NBA regular season will continue tomorrow, and the Kings will challenge the Spurs in the visiting team.
The Kings have a record of 3 wins and 10 losses this season and are currently ranked 13th in the Western Conference. Their away team record this season is 1 win and 5 losses, with a winning rate of only 16%. The Kings lost to the Timberwolves 110-124 in their last game and suffered a five-game losing streak. Westbrook started in place of Schroeder and contributed 13 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds, earning a triple-double. Sabonis scored 34 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists, while LaVine scored 25 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.
Since the start of the season, the Kings have conceded an average of 124.5 points per game, and their opponents' shooting average in a single game has reached 50.8%. There are big problems in defense. LaVine averaged 24 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game this season, and his three-point shooting percentage was as high as 43%. DeRozan averaged 18.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, while Sabonis averaged 17.2 points and 12.2 rebounds per game. Despite having high-level post players like Sabonis, the Kings rank second to last in the league in rebounding this season. The team also ranks 29th in the league in three-point field goal attempts.
Compared to the Kings' predicament, the Spurs started the season with an 8-4 record and a home team record of 5-2. They are currently ranked fifth in the Western Conference and are expected to make the playoffs. This season, the Spurs averaged 118.4 points per game and controlled their losses to 112.3 points per game. The Spurs lost to the Warriors in the past two games and suffered two consecutive defeats. In the last game, they lost by one point. Wenbanyama scored 26 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks. Fox contributed 24 points, 10 assists, 4 rebounds and 3 steals.
This season, the Spurs won all four games against teams with a winning percentage below 50%, averaging 122.3 points per game. Tomorrow's game against the Kings is an opportunity to end their losing streak. Bunyama averaged 26.2 points, 12.9 rebounds, 4 assists and 3.6 blocks per game this season. He has become the core figure of the Spurs on both offense and defense. After Fox returned to the game, he averaged 20.5 points, 5.8 assists and 4 rebounds in four games, and averaged 2 three-pointers per game. Tomorrow's game will be the first time Fox faces his old club this season. We will wait and see what kind of performance he will give back to the Kings.
The two teams met four times last season, and each side won twice. However, the Spurs' last two meetings with the Kings ended in defeat. Sabonis and Achiuwa are currently doubtful, and the Spurs' Vunbanyama is also doubtful. If the core players of both sides are absent, the battle situation may change at any time.
