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The San Antonio Spurs are back home at the Frost Bank Center on Thursday to welcome the Milwaukee Bucks. The Spurs will look to snap a three-game losing streak that started on Dec. 29 against the Portland Trail Blazers. Let's look at the Spurs' starting lineup and depth chart.
San Antonio remained winless in 2024 after back-to-back losses to the Boston Celtics and Memphis Grizzlies. They were blown out by the league-best Celtics, but put up a fight against Ja Morant and the Grizzlies.
Victor Wembanyama's rookie season is going as planned, averaging 18.9 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.2 steals and 3.1 blocks. However, the Spurs are barely winning games, with a record of 5-28, which is the second-worst in the league and worst in the Western Conference.
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San Antonio Spurs starting lineup and depth chart for Jan. 4
The San Antonio Spurs were not expecting much from a collective standpoint that they would be winning a lot of games this season. However, they shocked some fans after they named Jeremy Sochan as their starting point guard before the campaign started.
Coach Gregg Popovich's decision has been scrutinized, as Sochan is not a natural playmaker and has failed to feed Wembanyama. They pulled the plug on it last month but still need a real point guard.
The Spurs have three players injured for Thursday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Charles Bassey is out for the season after tearing his left ACL, while Zach Collins is dealing with a sprained right ankle. Malaki Branham is doubtful due to left ankle sprain.
Here's the Spurs' predicted starting lineup against the Bucks and their depth chart for Jan. 4:
PG - Tre Jones | SG - Devin Vassell | SF - Julian Champagnie | PF - Jeremy Sochan | C - Victor Wembanyama
San Antonio Spurs vs Milwaukee Bucks game preview
The San Antonio Spurs will look to avoid a season series sweep against the Milwaukee Bucks. They lost their first meeting of the season 132-119 on Dec. 19, 2023, at the Fiserv Forum.
Based on their last 10 matchups, the Spurs have a chance to even things out, as the two teams have five wins apiece. The Bucks are going to be favored to win but are entering the second leg of a back-to-back and will be coming off a long flight from Indiana to San Antonio.
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