After it seemed like Victor Wembanyama had come back to earth, the Alien ascended back to Mars with a clutch performance in a win over the Chicago Bulls on Monday. The San Antonio Spurs will need him to continue
playing amongst the stars in a tough matchup with the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday.
The Warriors have lost three of their last five games, including a 20+ point loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday. Golden State has suffered a few injuries to its frontcourt. Draymond Green has been in and out of the lineup, as has newly acquired big man Al Horford. This Golden State squad isn’t the dominant force it used to be, but it still boasts a top-10 defense and shoots the ball at a high level from deep, led by veteran stars Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler.
San Antonio will look to extend its winning streak to four games on Wednesday. It’s the first game of the season that the Spurs will have a rest advantage, with the Warriors on the second game of a back-to-back. This will be the first match of a two-game series between the two teams in San Antonio. If the Spurs aren’t able to earn a win against the Warriors on Wednesday, they’ll get another shot at them on Friday in the NBA Cup.
San Antonio Spurs (8-2) vs. Golden State Warriors (6-6)
November 12th, 2025 | 7 PM CT
Watch: FanDuel SW | Listen: WOAI (1200 AM)
Spurs Injuries: Dylan Harper – Out (calf), Harrison Ingram – Out (G League), David Jones Garcia – Out (G League)
Warriors Injuries: Not available until 1 pm CT
What to watch for:
Castle’s playmaking
Stephon Castle has been thriving as a secondary playmaker since De’Aaron Fox returned to the lineup. Castle has put up double-digit assists in the last three games and has racked up 24 assists to 3 turnovers in two games with Fox. Castle can be devastating as a connector and secondary playmaker using his strength, driving, and cutting to get into the paint and find open players when the defense collapses. He’s been particularly effective at finding Luke Kornet on pick and rolls. Castle’s playmaking progression will be massive for the Spurs’ offense.
Guarding the three-point line
The Warriors are shooting 37% from deep this season. The Spurs are allowing teams to shoot 39.7% on threes. That math equation does not favor San Antonio. They allowed the Bulls to get a lot of open looks earlier this week, but Chicago couldn’t convert. Golden State is going to knock down open attempts. San Antonio can’t allow them to get easy looks. It’ll be a tough task against an organization that has become synonymous with three-point shooting.
Mitch Johnson’s rotation
In the first game with a mostly healthy roster (get well soon, Dylan Harper), Johnson played 12 players and gave limited minutes to a few interesting players. Jeremy Sochan played only 10 minutes against Chicago, despite posting good games against the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans. With the Spurs’ depth, Johnson may ride the hot hand or whatever match-up best suits the opponent. Monitoring how he chooses to distribute minutes will be fascinating to follow as the season progresses.
