The San Antonio Spurs visit the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, December 19, at State Farm Arena, tipping off at 7:30 PM ET. San Antonio holds a 19-7 record and carries a four-game winning streak, while Atlanta enters at 15-13 following a one-game losing streak.
The Spurs will be missing multiple two-way players, with Harrison Ingram, David Jones Garcia, and Kyle Mangas all out in the G League.
San Antonio’s core remains healthy, led by Victor Wembanyama, who averages 25.1 points, 12.3 rebounds, and 3.5 blocks per game this season. De’Aaron Fox contributes 22.9 points and 6.0 assists per contest, while Stephon Castle adds 18.4 points and 6.9 assists.
Atlanta faces significant absences in its lineup. Trae Young will miss Friday’s game as he continues right knee injury management, and Kristaps Porzingis is sidelined with illness. N’Faly Dante, Nikola Djurisic, Caleb Houstan, and Eli John Ndiaye are all unavailable due to G League assignments.
Despite injuries, Atlanta still relies on Jalen Johnson, who leads the Hawks with 23.6 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 8.2 assists per game. Nickeil Alexander-Walker averages 20.7 points and 3.3 assists, while Onyeka Okongwu contributes 16.0 points and 7.4 rebounds. Dyson Daniels adds 11.7 points and 5.7 assists, providing balance to the roster.
The teams previously met on November 20 with the Spurs winning 135-126 at home. Since then, San Antonio has beaten the Wizards 119-94 on December 18 and edged the Thunder 111-109 on December 13. Atlanta has split its last two games, defeating the 76ers 120-117 on December 14 but losing 142-115 at Detroit on December 12.
