Spurs at Grizzlies
When, where: 7 p.m., FedEx Forum, Memphis, Tenn. TV/radio: FSSW; WOAI-AM 1200, KXTN-AM 1350 and FM 107.5 (Spanish)
PROBABLE STARTERS
Spurs: PG Dejounte Murray (6-4, 5th year), SG DeMar DeRozan (6-6, 12th), SF Rudy Gay (6-8, 15th), PF LaMarcus Aldridge (6-11, 15th), C Jakob Poeltl (7-1, 5th). Grizzlies: PG Ja Morant (6-3, 2nd), SG Grayson Allen (6-4, 3rd year), SF Dillon Brooks (6-7, 4th), PF Kyle Anderson (6-9, 7th), C Jonas Valanciunas (6-11, 9th).
RESERVES
G Patty Mills (6-1, 12th year), G/F Keldon Johnson (6-5, 2nd), F Drew Eubanks (6-9, 3rd), G Tre Jones (6-1, 1st), F Trey Lyles (6-9, 6th), F Luka Samanic (6-10, 2nd), G/F Devin Vassell (6-5, 1st), G Lonnie Walker IV (6-5, 3rd), F Keita Bates-Diop (6-8, 3rd) Inactive: Derrick White (toe surgery), Quinndary Weatherspoon (knee).
Grizzlies: G/F Desmond Bane (6-6, 1st year), F Brandon Clarke (6-8, 2nd), C Gorgui Dieng (6-10, 8th), G Tyus Jones (6-0, 6th), G De’Anthony Melton (6-3, 3rd), F/C Jontay Porter (6-10, 1st), G John Konchar (6-5, 2nd), F Sean McDermott (6-6, 1st). Inactive: Jaren Jackson Jr. (left knee surgery), Justise Winslow (left hip displacement), Xavier Tillman (left patellar tendinitis).
COACHES
Spurs: Gregg Popovich Grizzlies: Taylor Jenkins
STAT LEADERS (2019-20)
Spurs: Points, DeRozan, 22.1 per game; rebounds, Aldridge, 7.4; assists, DeRozan, 5.6; steals, Murray, 1.7; blocks, Aldridge, 1.6 Grizzlies: Points, Morant, 17.8 per game; rebounds, Valanciunas, 11.4; assists, Morant, 7.3; steals, Melton, 1.3; blocks, Jackson, 1.6
NOTABLE
The Spurs are 21-2 on opening night under Popovich, including a 120-111 victory over New York to open the 2019-20 campaign. The Spurs have not lost a season opener since a 112-106 defeat at Oklahoma City to tip off the 201516 campaign.
» The reigning NBA Rookie of the Year, Morant led all first-year players in scoring, assists and double-doubles (15) last season. He was the first player since 201314 to lead all rookies in scoring and assists.
» DeRozan was one of two NBA players to average at least 20 points, five rebounds and five assists last season while also shooting better than 50 percent. The other was league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of Milwaukee.