Spurs Fiesta 5: San Antonio Tiebreaker vs. Houston Revealed

Inside The Spurs identifies five of the biggest NBA storylines in addition to relevant San Antonio Spurs news and analysis.

Jeremy Brener | Apr 18, 2023

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1. SPURS TIEBREAKER

"Today, the NBA broke the ties based on records, including one between the San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets."

2. SPURS BACK IN AUSTIN?

“We live here in this region, all the way from Mexico all the way to up here, and we’d like to spread that experience we’ve had with the Spurs to another area, and to do that we have to make the effort to be seen and to get up here and to play some games," Gregg Popovich said. "And I think we will do that every year now. I don’t think, I know, and this is the start of it.”

3. BIG SEASON FOR BATES-DIOP

"This season, Bates-Diop averaged 9.7 points, 3.7 rebounds on 50 percent shooting, which all mark either the highest or the second-highest numbers of his career."

4. TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAMES

Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics, 7:00 p.m. EST, NBA TV

New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m. EST, TNT

Los Angeles Clippers vs. Phoenix Suns, 10:00 p.m. EST, TNT

5. NBA DRAFT LOTTERY COUNTDOWN

The Spurs are 28 days away from the NBA Draft Lottery, where it will be revealed if San Antonio will have the opportunity to take Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 overall pick.

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Published Apr 18, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.