The San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers will face off Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena with several key players sidelined.
Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox is out with a right hamstring strain, while forwards Dylan Harper and Luke Kornet are also unavailable due to calf and ankle injuries, respectively.
Several Spurs players remain questionable, including Harrison Ingram, Riley Minix, Kelly Olynyk, Jeremy Sochan, and Lindy Waters III. Each is dealing with either a G League assignment or an injury affecting the wrist, heel, eye, or other areas.
The Lakers will be without LeBron James, who is recovering from right sciatica. Maxi Kleber and Gabe Vincent are also listed as out with abdominal and ankle issues, while Adou Thiero continues rehabilitation from left knee surgery.
Probable and questionable Lakers include Jaxson Hayes, who is likely to play despite a right ankle sprain, and Austin Reaves, who is listed as questionable with right groin soreness.
San Antonio enters the matchup with a 5-1 record, coming off a 118–130 loss at Phoenix. Victor Wembanyama has led the team with 26.7 points, 11.8 rebounds, and 4.7 blocks per game. Stephon Castle averages 20 points and 5.3 assists through six games, while Devin Vassell adds 14.7 points per contest.
Los Angeles holds a 6-2 record after wins over Miami and Portland. Luka Doncic leads the squad with 41.3 points, 11.5 rebounds, and 8.3 assists per game. Austin Reaves averages 31.1 points and 9.3 assists, while Deandre Ayton contributes 16.9 points and 8.1 rebounds.
