Who doesn’t like some high-stakes basketball in November? On Friday night the San Antonio Spurs will play in their first game of the NBA’s In Season Tournament. For a quick recap on how the tournament works, check out Pounding the Rock’s explainer from this summer. The Spurs are in a tough group with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings, so every game of group play counts.
The Silver and Black find themselves on a three-game losing streak as they return home to face the Timberwolves.