The San Antonio Spurs are set to play the Philadelphia 76ers in a key cross-conference matchup on Monday, April 6, at 8 pm EST.
The game comes after the Spurs lost to the Denver Nuggets in an overtime thriller over the weekend, a matchup that saw Victor Wembanyama and Nikola Jokic, two of the best centers in the NBA, go head-to-head in one of the best games of the 2025-26 NBA season.
Before the Spurs’ next game against the 76ers, both teams’ starting lineups were revealed as they hope to close the regular season on a strong run.
San Antonio Spurs Starting Lineup vs. Philadelphia 76ers
GettyATLANTA, GEORGIA – FEBRUARY 05: Trae Young #11 of the Atlanta Hawks drives against Victor Wembanyama #1 and Julian Champagnie #30 of the San Antonio Spurs during the second quarter at State Farm Arena on February 05, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
In a post on social media, the Spurs made their starting lineup for Monday against Philadelphia clear.
De’Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, Julian Champagnie, Devin Vassell, and Wembanyama all got the nod from head coach Mitch Johnson.
This is the typical group of starters San Antonio has used for most of the season. As they have been one of the top teams in the NBA all year, coming with the rise of Wembanyama in his first season, why change what’s worked so far?
With Wembanyama as the key piece of this starting group, the Spurs have prioritized guards and shooting, as well as playmaking in the form of Fox and Castle, to pair with him.
San Antonio does not have any full-time players listed on the injury report.
Spurs’ Julian Champagnie Quote On 76ers
In a unique twist, the Spurs vs. 76ers game comes shortly after Champagnie recently said that he was happy he was let go by Philadelphia. He struggled for playing time in his brief stint with the team, but has since thrived in San Antonio.
“When I got cut, I acted like, ‘Oh man, I’m out the league. I don’t even know what I’m about to do.’ Looking back on it, obviously, three years passed. It’s a crazy feeling, honestly. It’s all about how you carry yourself,” Champagnie said. “All about how you go into the next challenge. Figuring things out, telling yourself it’s not the end, you’re going to figure this out. No matter what happens, that’s what it’s going to be.”
“I’m super grateful for it,” he added. “My whole journey. I wouldn’t change it, I wouldn’t have it no other way. I’m happy I got cut, probably the best thing that could have happened for me. Shoutout to Philly.”
He most recently set the Spurs’ single-season three-point record, and the game against the 76ers will likely have a touch of revenge, amid the best season of his NBA career.
Champagnie is averaging 11.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.5 assists on 43.7/38.6/84.1 shooting splits in a career-high 27.7 minutes per game.
Only played two total games with the 76ers in the 2022-23 season, but has spent the last four years with the Spurs.
San Antonio Spurs This Season
San Antonio is currently 59-19 and second in the West, only behind the Oklahoma City Thunder. They will likely grab the two-seed for the playoffs, in what will be this group’s first postseason action.
They have already clinched the Southwest Division title, the 23rd in franchise history and the first since 2017.
The Spurs are on pace to win 62 games this season. That mark would be their most since 2017, and it would be the seventh time in history hitting the 60-win mark in a season.
After the Tim Duncan and Gregg Popovich-led dynasty, the Spurs haven’t made the postseason in quite a while.
San Antonio is coming off a close loss to the Nuggets over the weekend, falling 136-134 in overtime.
Regardless, with MVP candidate Wembanyama at the helm, they remain one of the most dangerous teams in the NBA, a group nobody else in the West will want to face off against in the postseason.
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