The Spurs close the preseason tonight in Orlando before the 82-game gauntlet known as the 2018-19 regular season begins. With so many new faces, a couple of injuries, and some wild numbers on both sides of the ball, the Spurs have had a roller coaster of a preseason, but regardless this is their last chance to work out some kinks before the real fun begins.
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Spurs injuries: Dejounte Murray (torn ACL), Lonnie Walker IV (torn meniscus), Derrick White (sore heal)
Magic injuries: none
The balance between rest and preparation
Before losing two players — including his starting point guard — three games into the preseason, Gregg Popovich cited a study showing that it is healthier for players to get plenty of run in the preseason to prepare their bodies for the regular season than to rest them too much.