San Antonio Express-News

TODAY’S GAME

- JEFF MCDONALD

Rockets (3-6) at Spurs (6-5)

When, where: 6:30 p.m., AT&T Center

Tv/radio: TNT; WOAI-AM 1200, KXTN-AM 1350 and FM 107.5 (Spanish)

PROBABLE STARTERS

Rockets: PG John Wall (6-4, 11th year), SG Ben Mclemore (6-3, 8th), SF David Nwaba (6-5, 5th), PF P.J. Tucker (6-5, 9th), C Christian Wood (6-10, 5th)

Spurs: PG Dejounte Murray (6-4, 5th year), SG Lonnie Walker IV (6-5, 3rd), SF Keldon Johnson (6-5, 2nd), PF Trey Lyles (6-10, 6th), C Lamarcus Aldridge (6-11, 15th)

RESERVES

Rockets: G Sterling Brown (6-5, 4th year), F Brunco Cabolco (6-9, 7th), C Demarcus Cousins (6-10, 11th), G Eric Gordon (6-3, 12th), G Mason Jones (6-5, 1st), F K.J. Martin (6-7, 1st), F Jae’sean Tate (6-4, 1st). Inactive: Chris Clemons (right Achilles tendon surgery), Daniel House Jr. (health and safety protocols), Brodric Thomas (right ankle sprain)

Spurs: G Patty Mills (6-1, 12th year), C Jakob Poeltl (7-0, 4th), G Tre Jones (6-1, 1st), F Luka Samanic (6-10, 2nd), G/F Devin Vassell (6-5, 1st), F Rudy Gay (6-8, 15th). Inactive: Demar Derozan (personal business), Derrick White (toe fracture), Quinndary Weatherspo­on (knee surgery), Keita Batesdiop (upper respirator­y illness)

COACHES

Rockets: Stephen Silas Spurs: Gregg Popovich

STAT LEADERS

Rockets: Points, Wood, 9.5; assists, Harden, 10.4; steals, Wall, 1.3; blocks, Wood, 1.6 Spurs: Points, Derozan, 21.2 per game; rebounds, Johnson, 7.4; assists, Derozan, 7.0; steals, Johnson/murray, 1.2; blocks, Gay, 1.0

NOTABLE

The Spurs are coming off a 4-1 road trip that included victories over the L.A. Lakers and Clippers, Minnesota and Oklahoma City. It marked their first trip with at least that many wins since the 2017 rodeo road trip. It was their winningest non-rodeo trip since November 2012.

» Houston has dropped four of five since the start of the new year.

» Two of Walker’s three career 20-point outings have come in the past two games. The 49 points he totaled in the Spurs’ loss to Minnesota and win at OKC are the most the thirdyear guard has amassed in consecutiv­e games in his career.

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