NBA Power Rankings: Spurs Falling After Victor Wembanyama Injury?

The San Antonio Spurs have lost four straight games. Where does the team land in the latest power rankings?

Jeremy Brener | Dec 26, 2023

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The San Antonio Spurs snapped an 18-game losing streak with a win against the Los Angeles Lakers on Dec. 15. Since then, the Spurs have returned to their losing ways with four straight defeats.

In those four losses, San Antonio dropped each game by double digits and surrendered more than 130 points in three of those contests.

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The eye test and results have pushed the Spurs down three spots in CBS Sports' latest power rankings. After slotting in at No. 26 last week, the team now sits at No. 29.

"Winning time was short-lived in San Antonio, as the Spurs dropped road games to the Bucks, Bulls and Mavericks this week by an average margin of 19 points," CBS Sports writes. "It didn't help that Victor Wembanyama rolled his ankle on a Mavericks employee's foot, and was unable to play on Saturday after also missing the loss to Milwaukee. The meager offense was led by Keldon Johnson's 18 points per game for the week."

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The Spurs will have a chance to get back to winning basketball this week with a game at home against the Utah Jazz tonight.

Then, the team plays a pair of games on Thursday and Friday on the road against the Portland Trail Blazers before hosting the NBA-best Boston Celtics on New Year's Eve.

Published Dec 26, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

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