San Antonio Express-News

TODAY’S GAME

- JEFF MCDONALD

Pelicans (14-18) at Spurs (16-12)

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

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 Lonnie Walker IV (6-5, 3rd), SF Luka Samanic (6-10, 2nd), PF Trey Lyles (6-9, 6th), C Jakob Poeltl (7-1, 5th) Pelicans: PG Lonzo Ball (6-6, 4th year), SG Eric Bledsoe (6-1, 11th), SF Brandon Ingram (6-8, 5th), PF Zion Williamson (6-7, 2nd), C Steven Adams (6-11, 8th)

RESERVES

Spurs: G Patty Mills (6-1, 12th year), G Tre Jones (6-1, 1st), F/C Drew Eubanks (6-9, 3rd), F Keita Bates-diop (6-8, 3rd). Questionab­le: Lamarcus Aldridge (wrist), Demar Derozan (personal reasons). Inactive: Derrick White (health and safety protocols), Rudy Gay (health and safety protocols), Keldon Johnson (health and safety protocols), Devin Vassell (health and safety protocols), Quinndary Weatherspo­on (health and safety protocols).

Pelicans: G Nickeil Alexanderw­alker (6-6, 2nd year), F Wenyen Gabriel (6-9, 2nd), G Josh Hart (6-5, 4th), C Jaxson Hayes (6-11, 2nd), C Willy Hernangome­z (6-11, 5th), G Kira Lewis Jr. (6-1, 1st), F Nicolo Melli (6-9, 2nd), G J.J. Redick (6-3, 15th). Inactive: Will Magnay, Naji Marshall.

COACHES

Pelicans: Stan Van Gundy Spurs: Gregg Popovich

STAT LEADERS

Pelicans: Points, Williamson, 25.6 per game; rebounds, Adams, 9.2; assists, Ball, 5.2; steals, Ball, 1.4; blocks, Ingram, 0.8

Spurs: Points, Derozan, 19.8 per game; rebounds, Murray, 7.3; assists, Derozan, 6.9; steals, Murray, 1.6; blocks, Poeltl, 1.5

NOTABLE

» This is the Spurs’ first home game since Feb. 9, after a 2-1 rodeo road trip interrupte­d by four pandemic-related postponeme­nts. The Spurs are 7-8 at the AT&T Center and 9-4 on the road.

» The Spurs are 3-5 this season against the Southwest Division, including a 98-95 loss in New Orleans on Dec. 27. Ingram scored 28 points for the Pelicans in that game.

» Aldridge came off the bench in Wednesday’s loss at Oklahoma City for the first time since Feb. 26, 2007. It snapped a string of 980 consecutiv­e regular-season starts for the seven-time All-star.

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