San Antonio Express-News

TODAY’S GAME Spurs (20-16) at Bulls (17-20)

- JEFF MCDONALD

When, where: 7 p.m.; United Center, Chicago

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 Derrick White (6-4, 4th), SF Demar Derozan (6-6, 12th), PF Keldon Johnson (6-5, 2nd), C Jakob Poeltl (7-1, 5th) Bulls: PG Tomas Satoransky (6-7, 5th year), SG Zach Lavine (6-5, 7th), SF Patrick Williams (6-8, 1st), PF Thaddeus Young (6-8, 14th), C Lauri Markkanen (7-0, 4th)

RESERVES

Spurs: G Patty Mills (6-1, 12th year), G/F Devin Vassell (6-5, 1st), G Lonnie Walker IV (6-5, 3rd), G Tre Jones (6-1, 1st), F Trey Lyles (6-9, 6th), F Luka Samanic (6-10, 2nd), F/C Drew Eubanks (6-9, 3rd), G Quinndary Weatherspo­on (6-3, 2nd). Inactive: Keita Batesdiop (right hamstring strain), Lamarcus Aldridge

Bulls: G Ryan Arcidiacon­o (6-3, 4th), C Wendell Carter Jr (6-10, 3rd), F/C Cristiano Felicio (6-10, 6th), F Daniel Gafford (6-11, 2nd), F Chandler Hutchison (6-7, 3rd), F Luke Kornet (7-2, 4th), F Otto Porter Jr. (6-8, 8th), G/F Garrett Temple (6-5, 11th), G Denzel Valentine (6-5, 5th), G Coby White (6-5, 2nd). Inactive: Adam Mokoka, Devon Dotson (right knee sprain)

COACHES

Spurs: Gregg Popovich Bulls: Billy Donovan

STAT LEADERS

Spurs: Points, Derozan, 20.3 per game; rebounds, Poeltl, 7.4; assists, Derozan, 7.3; steals, Murray, 1.6; blocks, Poeltl, 1.6

Bulls: Points, Lavine, 28.1 per game; rebounds, Carter,8.0; assists, Lavine, 5.1; steals, Young, 1.3; blocks, Gafford, 1.2

NOTABLE

Lavine is on pace to post the highest scoring average by a Bulls player since Michael Jordan tallied 28.7 points per game in 1997-98. The Spurs’ past two trips to the United Center have been decided by one point. They lost at Chicago 110-109 last season, and won 108-107 in 2018-19.

The Spurs’ 109-99 victory at Detroit on Monday marked Popovich’s 550th regular-season road win, extending an NBA record.

Mike Finger, Tom Orsborn and Jeff Mcdonald discuss what the Spurs could get for Lamarcus Aldridge.

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