San Antonio Express-News

TODAY’S GAME

- JEFF MCDONALD

Celtics (10-6) at Spurs (9-8)

When, where: 7:30 p.m., AT&T Center

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

PROBABLE STARTERS

Celtics: PG Marcus Smart (6-3, 7th year), SG Kemba Walker (6-0, 10th), SF Jaylen Brown (6-3, 5th), PF Jayson Tatum (6-8, 4th), C Tristan Thompson (6-9, 10th)

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

RESERVES

Celtics: G Carsen Edwards (5-11, 2nd), C Tacko Fall (7-5, 2nd), F Javonte Green (6-4, 2nd), F Aaron Nesmith (6-6, 1st), F Semi Ojeleye (6-6, 4th), G Jeff Teague (6-3, 12th), F Daniel Theis (6-8, 4th), G Tremont Waters (5-10, 2nd), F Grant Williams (6-6, 2nd), F Robert Williams (6-8, 3rd).

Inactive: Romeo Langford (right wrist surgery), Payton Pritchard (right MCL sprain)

Spurs: C Jakob Poeltl (7-1, 4th), G Patty Mills (6-0, 12th), G Tre Jones (6-1, 1st), G/F Devin Vassell (6-5, 1st), F Rudy Gay (6-8, 15th).

Inactive: Derrick White (left foot toe fracture)

COACHES

Celtics: Brad Stevens Spurs: Gregg Popovich

STAT LEADERS

Celtics: Points, Brown, 27.3; rebounds, Thompson, 8.6; assists, Smart, 6.2; steals, Walker, 2.3; blocks, Williams, 1.5

Spurs: Points, Derozan, 20.9 per game; rebounds, Johnson, 7.5; assists, Derozan, 6.7; steals, Murray, 1.4; blocks, Poeltl, 0.9

NOTABLE

The Spurs and Celtics split a pair of meetings last season, with each team winning on the other’s home floor. Boston’s 135-115 victory at the AT&T Center on Nov. 9 of last season snapped a seven-game losing skid in San Antonio. A four-time All-star, Boston’s Walker has appeared in four games after missing the first 11 of the season with a knee injury. He is averaging 17 points and 4.8 assists.

Earlier this season, Brown and Tatum became the third pair of teammates in the past 20 seasons to total at least 250 points in their team’s first 10 games. The others were Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’neal of the L.A. Lakers in 2001-02, and Golden State’s Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, who accomplish­ed that three times from 2016-19.

 ?? Chris Szagola / Associated Press ?? Guard Marcus Smart leads the Celtics with 6.2 assists per game.
Chris Szagola / Associated Press Guard Marcus Smart leads the Celtics with 6.2 assists per game.

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