San Antonio Express-News

Knicks (18-17) at Spurs (17-12)

- JEFF MCDONALD

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

Spurs: PG Dejounte Murray (6-4, 5th year), SG Lonnie Walker IV (6-5, 3rd), SF Demar Derozan (6-6, 15th), PF Trey Lyles (6-9, 6th), C Jakob Poeltl (7-1, 5th)

Knicks: PG Derrick Rose (6-3, 12th year), SG R.J. Barrett (6-7, 2nd), SF Reggie Bullock (6-7, 8th), PF Julius Randle (6-9, 7th), C Nerlens Noel (6-11, 7th)

RESERVES

Spurs: G Patty Mills (6-1, 12th year), F/C Lamarcus Aldridge (6-11, 15th), F Luka Samanic (6-10, 2nd). G Tre Jones (6-1, 1st), F/C Drew Eubanks (6-9, 3rd), F Keita Bates-diop (6-8, 3rd). Questionab­le: Keldon Johnson (health and safety protocols). Inactive: Derrick White, Rudy Gay, Devin Vassell, Quinndary Weatherspo­on (all health and safety protocols).

Knicks: G Alec Burks (6-6, 10th year), F Kevin Knox II (6-9, 3rd), F/C Taj Gibson (6-10, 12th), G Frank Ntilikina (6-6, 4th), G Theo Pinson (6-6, 3rd), G Elfrid Payton (6-4, 7th), G Immanuel Quickley (6-3, 1st), G Austin Rivers (6-4, 9th), F Obi Toppin (6-9, 1st).

Inactive: Mitchell Robinson (right hand fracture), Jared Harper (G League), Ignas Brazdeikis (G League).

COACHES

Knicks: Tom Thibodeau Spurs: Gregg Popovich

STAT LEADERS

Knicks: Points, Randle, 23.4 per game; rebounds, Randle, 10.9; assists, Randle, 5.5; steals, Robinson, 1.2; blocks, Noel, 2.0 Spurs: Points, Derozan, 20.3 per game; rebounds, Murray/poeltl, 7.2; assists, Derozan, 7.0; steals, Murray, 1.6; blocks, Poeltl, 1.6

NOTABLE

» Randle has posted nine games this season of at least 25 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. In Knicks history, only Bob Mcadoo has recorded more such outings in a season (15 in 1977-78).

» New York has won seven of nine contests, and has reached the 35-game mark of the season with a record better than .500 for the first time since 2012-13.

» The Spurs are 0-4 this season in Game 2 of a back-to-back.

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