Wizards vs. Spurs Preview: French Connection Reunites

The Washington Wizards continue their road trip against the San Antonio Spurs.

Jeremy Brener | Nov 13, 2024

Jan 20, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly (L) and San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (R) swap jerseys after their game at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images / Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

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The Washington Wizards are playing the fourth matchup of their five-game road trip as they take on the San Antonio Spurs at the Frost Bank Center.

The game is a matchup between former Metropolitans 92 and French national teammates Bilal Coulibaly and Victor Wembanyama.

Wembanyama, the reigning Rookie of the Year, has led the Spurs to a 5-6 mark to start the season. He has continued to look the part of future superstar in the league by averaging 19.7 points and 10.5 rebounds per game.

Meanwhile, Wembanyama's French friend in D.C. is also putting together an impressive start to the campaign. Coulibaly is averaging 16.3 points and 5.3 rebounds while making 57.3 percent of his field goal attempts.

The Wizards are on a five-game losing streak, most of which has come on this current road trip, but a matchup like this is winnable for Washington due to the similar talent levels on each team. If the Wizards can lock in and continue playing more consistent basketball over longer stretches of time, they might be on a happier flight to Atlanta to close out the road trip.

Wizards vs. Spurs Information

Date, Location: Wednesday, November 13 - Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, TX
Time: 8:00 p.m. ET

Wizards vs. Spurs Injury Report

Washington Wizards

C Richaun Holmes (QUESTIONABLE - illness)

SF Saddiq Bey (OUT - knee)

PG Malcolm Brogdon (OUT - thumb)

San Antonio Spurs

PF Jeremy Sochan (OUT - thumb)

PG Tre Jones (OUT - ankle)

PG Malaki Branham (QUESTIONABLE - ankle)

Wizards vs. Spurs Projected Starting Lineups

Washington Wizards

PG Bub Carrington
SG Jordan Poole
SF Bilal Coulibaly
PF Kyle Kuzma
C Alex Sarr

San Antonio Spurs

PG Chris Paul
SG Stephon Castle
SF Julian Champagnie
PF Harrison Barnes
C Victor Wembanyama

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Published Nov 13, 2024

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.