San Antonio Spurs – Milwaukee Bucks : a toughness test for the Texas leaders
Spurs and Bucks arrive on two-game losing streaks they need to stop fast. San Antonio will try to calm nerves against a side weaker on paper. Milwaukee gets a live test — a road win here would be a proper statement.
San Antonio Spurs : regain some consistency 
Since that triple win over the Thunder in two weeks, the Spurs have slipped. They’ve taken just two of their last six, with some avoidable losses. The roster under Mitch Johnson keeps getting nicked by injuries. Wembanyama’s minutes restrictions and Devin Vassell missing games have knocked the early-season balance. The result: fewer deep looks falling and an offense that’s clunkier overall.
Still, the Spurs are one of the better teams in the league. This matchup with Giannis is perfect to rebuild confidence at home, where they’re nasty to beat (13-5 at the Frost Bank Center). Victor Wembanyama is tailor-made to bother the Greek Freak. And with Luke Kornet behind him, the Spurs have a rotation big who can do real defensive work — we’ve seen it this season.
Milwaukee Bucks : bounce back after the humiliation 
Milwaukee’s season has been streaky. That 106-139 drubbing by Minnesota exposed persistent defensive holes. Still, the 105-101 win over the Lakers showed the defense can snap on when the team actually cares.
The Bucks can lean on a solid interior built around Giannis Antetokounmpo and Myles Turner — they can physically match the Spurs. Their other major weapon is outside shooting. They’re one of the league’s best from deep (39.4% — second best). If the interior is contained, the threes will kill you. On the road, though, Milwaukee struggles for consistency (8-13 away). Defensive lapses cost them, especially against disciplined, opportunistic teams like San Antonio.
NBA Prediction San Antonio Spurs vs Milwaukee Bucks
Spurs to win by 6 points or more
This season the Spurs have shown they’re one of the steadiest teams in the league. Even through a rough patch, San Antonio at home has a perfect chance to add a win against an opponent still searching. They’ll need an answer for Giannis, of course, but the Spurs’ two-way strength should carry them to a fairly comfortable victory for the Texans.
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