San Antonio Express-News

PROBABLE STARTERS

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Spurs: PG Dejounte Murray (6-4, 5th year), SG Demar Derozan (6-6, 12th), SF Lonnie Walker IV (6-5, 3rd), PF Keldon Johnson (6-5, 2nd), C Lamarcus Aldridge (6-11, 15th) Lakers: PG Dennis Schroder (6-1, 8th year), SG Kyle Kuzma (6-8, 4th), SF Lebron James (6-9, 18th), PF Anthony Davis (6-10, 9th), C Marc Gasol (6-11, 13th)

RESERVES

Spurs: G Patty Mills (6-1, 12th year), C Jakob Poeltl (7-0, 4th), 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), F Rudy Gay (6-8, 15th), F Keita Bates-diop (6-8, 3rd).

Inactive: Derrick White (left toe fracture), Quinndary Weatherspo­on (knee surgery).

Lakers: F Kyle Kuzma (6-8, 4th year), G Quinn Cook (6-1, 5th), F Jared Dudley (6-6, 14th), F/C Montrezl Harrell (6-7, 6th), G Talen Horton-tucker (6-4, 2nd), Gwesley Matthews (6-4, 12th), F Alfonzo Mckinnie (6-7, 4th), F Markeiff Morris (6-8, 9th), F Kostas Antetokoun­mpo (6-10, 3rd), F Devontae Cook (6-7, 2nd)

Inactive: Alex Caruso (health and safety protocol), Kentavious CaldwellPo­pe (left ankle sprain)

COACHES

Spurs: Gregg Popovich Lakers: Frank Vogel

STAT LEADERS

Spurs: Points, Derozan, 19.1 per game; rebounds, Johnson, 8.0; assists, Derozan, 7.1; steals, Murray, 1.6; blocks, Eubanks, 2.0

Lakers: Points, James, 23.9 per game; rebounds, Davis, 9.0; assists, James, 7.4; steals, Davis, 1.6; blocks, Gasol, 1.3

NOTABLE

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This marks the Spurs’ third meeting with the Lakers since Dec. 30, with the the defending champions winning each matchup at the AT&T Center. Los Angeles is looking to sweep the season series from the Spurs for the third time in the past four years.

» The Spurs have lost five in a row against the Lakers, with their last victory coming Dec. 17, 2018, at the AT&T Center.

» Aldridge grabbed six rebounds in Tuesday’s win against the Clippers, moving him past Sean Elliott for eighth on the Spurs’ all-time chart with 2,945. Larry Kenon is seventh on the list with 3,217.

JEFF MCDONALD

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