The San Antonio Spurs (17-16) face a stiff challenge to begin the month of January. Tonight, the Spurs play in Denver against the Nuggets and then both teams fly to San Antonio and play each other again tomorrow night. Considering that the Nuggets have a record of 19-13, the Spurs are likely to be the underdogs in both contests.

Betting Guide: Spurs vs. Hawks. The Spurs are favored by 1.5 points and the over/under is 234 points. With the Spurs nearing full health and coming off another long rest, the smart money is on the Silver and Black to win by two points or more. The Hawks are playing well but the homecourt advantage should tilt the game in San Antonio’s direction.

Spurs Injuries: David Duke Jr. – Out (G League), Harrison Ingram – Out (G League), Riley Minix – Out (G League) Clippers Injuries: Terance Mann - Out (finger), Kawhi Leonard - Out (swollen vagina), P.J. Tucker - Out (personal) The Clippers are on the 2nd night of a back-to-back with a close win over the Pelicans.

In the third quarter, the Spurs outscored the Timberwolves 20-6 to open the half — a run that ended with a pair of Keldon Johnson three-pointers to put the good guys up by 19 points. Minnesota rallied a couple times after that but the Spurs exhibited enough maturity to keep the momentum and cruise to victory. Stats: Spurs vs. Timberwolves

The Spurs trailed 29-17 after the first quarter and the Warriors kept that advantage into the second half. With two minutes remaining in the third quarter, San Antonio was in a 17-point hole. Thankfully, the Spurs captured a modicum of momentum by scoring the final seven points of …

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The Spurs got off to a strong start and led 29-20 at the end of the first quarter. The good guys kept rolling in the second quarter. To begin the third period, San Antonio’s advantage grew to as large as 19 points. Sadly, the Spurs took their foot off …

In an entertaining, back-and-forth affair, the San Antonio Spurs gave it their all but ultimately lost to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night by a final count of 120-115. The loss dropped the Spurs to 6-7, while the win improved the Lakers to 8-4.

The San Antonio Spurs will play their fourth and final game of a road trip tonight in Minnesota against the Timberwolves. The Spurs (16-15) and Timberwolves (16-14) are neck and neck in the Western Conference standings. Currently, Minnesota is the eighth seed and the Spurs are tied with the Golden State Warriors for the ninth seed.

The last time the Spurs played on Christmas Day was back in 2016. In that game, LaMarcus Aldridge led the way with 33 points on 15-for-20 shooting from the field. Kawhi Leonard chipped in 25 points, ten rebounds, five assists, three steals and a block. San Antonio Spurs Injury Update. The Spurs enter Christmas without any injured players.