San Antonio Spurs vs Boston Celtics: preview and player stats (Mar 24, 2027)

Injury/Illness - Left Adductor Tightness (2026-11-13, GSW@SAS). Prior reporting (2026-11-12): Vassell is questionable for Friday's game against the Warriors due to left adductor tightness. Vassell is trying to avoid a third consecutive absence with the issue. Julian Champagnie would likely draw a third straight start at power forward for the Spurs on Friday if Vassell is unable to play.

Injury/Illness - Left Hip Soreness (2026-11-13, GSW@SAS). Prior reporting (2026-11-12): Fox is questionable for Friday's game against the Warriors due to left hip soreness. Fox is in danger of missing his first game of the 2026-27 season after picking up a hip injury. He'll presumably be re-evaluated again at some point before tipoff to determine his availability for Friday. Jordan McLaughlin and Julian Champagnie could see more minutes if Fox is unable to suit up.

Injury/Illness - Left Calf Strain (2026-11-13, GSW@SAS). Prior reporting (2026-11-10): Harris (calf) is out for Wednesday's game against Chicago, Jared Weiss of The Athletic reports. With Harris still sidelined, San Antonio will rely more on Julian Champagnie. Harris has yet to make his Spurs debut this season, so his absence continues to leave minutes available on the wing until he is cleared to return.

Injury/Illness - Right Knee Surgery (2026-11-13, GSW@SAS). Prior reporting (2026-10-05): Quaintance has been around the team but has not yet been cleared for basketball activities, Matt Guzman of SI.com reports. The Spurs are expected to exercise extreme caution with the big man, as Quaintance suffered a torn ACL and meniscus with Arizona State in February 2025 before appearing in only four games with Kentucky last season due to severe complications and persistent swelling. The 19-year-old underwent a cleanup procedure on his meniscus in mid-July, and the Spurs will likely want him at 100 percent before ramping him up to basketball activities.

George (illness) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against Toronto, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site reports. George will sit out the second leg of this back-to-back set due to an illness, and his next opportunity to play will come Sunday against the Mavericks. With the veteran forward sidelined, Baylor Scheierman, Sam Hauser and Hugo Gonzalez are all candidates to see increased playing time.