Nuggets' Tim Hardaway Jr. Likely to Play vs. Spurs

Hardaway listed as probable for Saturday's key Western Conference matchup

Apr. 4, 2026 at 3:51pm

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The Denver Nuggets are set to host the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday afternoon, and the team is hoping to have veteran guard Tim Hardaway Jr. on the floor. Hardaway is currently listed as probable for the game due to left knee soreness, according to the NBA injury report.

Why it matters

Saturday's game projects to be a competitive matchup between two top teams in the Western Conference standings. The Nuggets would benefit from having Hardaway, who is averaging 13.7 points per game this season, available to complement stars Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray.

The details

Hardaway is dealing with left knee soreness, but the Nuggets are optimistic he will be able to play against the Spurs. In addition to Hardaway, the Nuggets have three other players listed on the injury report: Spencer Jones (right hamstring strain), Zeke Nnaji (left hip sprain), and Peyton Watson (right hamstring strain), all of whom are ruled out. The Spurs have two players on their injury report for the game.

  • The Nuggets and Spurs are set to tip off on Saturday afternoon.

The players

Tim Hardaway Jr.

A veteran guard for the Denver Nuggets who is averaging 13.7 points per game this season.

Nikola Jokic

The star center for the Denver Nuggets.

Jamal Murray

The star guard for the Denver Nuggets.

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The takeaway

The Nuggets are hoping to have Hardaway available as they take on the second-place Spurs in a potential playoff preview. Hardaway's presence would provide an important scoring boost to complement Jokic and Murray as Denver looks to solidify its position in the Western Conference standings.