TODAY’S GAME
Spurs (4-4) at Timberwolves (2-6)
When, where: 7 p.m., Target Center, Minneapolis 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 Lonnie Walker IV (6-5, 3rd), PF Keldon Johnson (6-5, 2nd), C Lamarcus Aldridge (6-11, 15th)
Timberwolves: PG D’angelo Russell (6-4, 6th year), SG Malik Beasley (6-4, 6th), SF Jarrett Culver (6-7, 3rd), PF Juancho Hernangomez (6-9, 4th), C Ed Davis (6-9, 12th)
RESERVES
Spurs: G Patty Mills (6-1, 12th year), C Jakob Poeltl (6-11, 4th), 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 (toe fracture), Quinndary Weatherspoon (knee surgery), Drew Eubanks (health and safety protocol) Timberwolves: G Anthony Edwards (6-5, 1st year), F Jake Layman (6-9, 5th), F Jaden Mcdaniels (6-6, 1st), G Jaylen Nowell (6-5, 2nd), C Naz Reid (6-10, 2nd), G Ricky Rubio (6-3, 10th), F Jared Vanderbilt (6-10, 3rd), G Jordan Mclaughlin (6-0, 2nd). Inactive: Josh Okogie (left hamstring strain), Karl-anthony Towns (left wrist dislocation), Ashton Hagans.
COACHES
Timberwolves: Ryan Saunders
Spurs: Gregg Popovich
STAT LEADERS
Spurs: Points, Derozan, 19.1 per game; rebounds, Johnson, 7.3; assists, Derozan, 7.3; steals, Murray, 1.4; blocks, Gay, 1.0 Timberwolves: Points, Russell, 20.0 per game; rebounds, Beasley, 4.1; assists, Russell, 5.1; steals, Vanderbilt, 1.7; blocks, Reid, 0.9
NOTABLE
» The Timberwolves have been without Towns, their All-star center, since he suffered a wrist injury a victory against Utah on Dec. 26. Minnesota is 0-6 since.
» The No. 1 pick in the 2020 draft, Edwards leads all NBA rookies in scoring at 15.4 points per game. He had a season-best 26 points in Minnesota’s loss at Portland on Thursday.
» The Spurs this week became the first team to beat the Clippers and Lakers in consecutive games at Staples Center since Golden State in 2018-19, and the first team to do it since Kawhi Leonard and Lebron James were both playing in Los Angeles.