The San Antonio Spurs are proving themselves to be the biggest challenger to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference, riding an eight-game winning streak.
In their last matchup, they cruised to a 17-point victory over the Sacramento Kings, finishing with six different scorers in double-figures.
Throughout their streak, San Antonio has seen more dominance from star center Victor Wembanyama. In the last eight games, Wembanyama has accumulated 203 points, 25 blocked shots and 15 three-pointers made. In doing so, Wembanyama became the first player in NBA history to put up those numbers during an eight-game winning streak. That averages to be over 25 points per game, 3.1 blocks per game and 1.8 made three-pointers per game.
Wembanyama and San Antonio will put that streak on the line again Monday, squaring off against the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, the Detroit Pistons.
The Pistons, led by Cade Cunningham are in the midst of their own winning streak, having won their last five in a row.
The matchup is set to provide many great head-to-head battles, as Wembanyama will clash with Pistons’ center and first-time All-Star Jalen Duren. As for Cunningham, he’ll match up against two-time All-Star De’Aaron Fox who made the team for the first time as an injury replacement.
With the two juggernauts separated by 2.5 games, the league is set for a special showcase between two of the best young teams.
Following Monday’s game, the Spurs will continue a five-game road trip against the Toronto Raptors Wednesday. As for the Pistons, they’ll remain at home to face last year’s champions, Oklahoma City.
