San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets will face each other on Thursday night. Victor Wembanyama is listed on the game's injury report, so is he playing tonight vs. the Nuggets?
Wembanyama has emerged as one of the best players in the NBA. His availability against Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets will obviously be important for the Spurs. Fans would love to see Wembanyama and Jokic play in a battle of MVP candidates.
That said, San Antonio will proceed with caution as Wembanyama deals with right ankle soreness. Here's everything we know about Wembanyama's injury status for tonight's game vs. the Nuggets.
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Victor Wembanyama's injury status vs. Nuggets
According to the NBA injury report, Wembanyama is currently questionable due to an ankle problem.
The Spurs are 48-17 and in second place in the Western Conference standings, while the 40-26 Nuggets are in fifth place in the West. Thursday's match should be competitive, but Vembanyama's final position will clearly play a key role in determining the outcome.
When it comes to the question of whether Victor Wembanyama is playing tonight, the answer is probably.
spurs injury report
Spurs have six players listed on the injury report for Thursday night's game.
- Victor Vembanyama (right ankle soreness): doubtful
- Harrison Barnes (left ankle injury): doubtful
- Lindy Waters III (illness): Questionable
- Harrison Ingram (G League Two-Way): Out
- David Jones Garcia (G League Two-Way): Out
- Emmanuel Miller (G League Two-Way): Out
The Nuggets defeated the Houston Rockets 129-93 on Wednesday. Thursday's game represents the second consecutive game for Denver, meaning the team's injury report has not been released as of the writing of this story.
