San Antonio Express-News

TODAY’S GAME

- TOM ORSBORN

Spurs (21-16) at Cavaliers (15-25)

When, where: 6:30 p.m. Friday; Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, Cleveland.

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 Lonnie Walker IV (6-4, 3rd), PF Keldon Johnson (6-5, 2nd), C Jakob Poeltl (7-1, 5th)

Cavaliers: PG Darius Garland (6-1, 2nd), SG Collin Sexton (6-1, 3rd), SF Isaac Okoro (6-6, 1st), PF Larry Nance (6-7, 6th), C Jarrett Allen (6-11, 4th)

RESERVES

Spurs: G Patty Mills (6-1, 12th year), G/F Devin Vassell (6-5, 1st), G Tre Jones (6-1, 1st), F Luka Samanic (6-10, 2nd), PF Trey Lyles (6-9, 6th), F/C Drew Eubanks (6-9, 3rd), G Quinndary Weatherspo­on (6-3, 2nd). Inactive: Demar Derozan (personal reasons), Keita Bates-diop (right hamstring strain), Lamarcus Aldridge (not with team). Cavaliers: G Quinn Cook (6-1, 5th), Damyean Dotson (6-5, 4th year), C Javale Mcgee (7-0, 13th), F Cedi Osman (6-7, 4th), F Lamar Stevens (6-8, 1st), G Brodric Thomas (6-5, 1st), F Dean Wade (6-9, 2nd), G/F Dylan Windler (6-6, 1st). Inactive: Matthew Dellavedov­a (appendecto­my), Kevin Love (right calf soreness), Taurean Prince (left shoulder sprain), Andre Drummond (personal reasons).

COACHES

Spurs: Gregg Popovich Cavaliers: J.B. Bickerstaf­f

STAT LEADERS

Spurs: Points, Derozan, 20.3 per game; rebounds, Poeltl, 7.6; assists, Derozan, 7.3; steals, Murray, 1.5; blocks, Poeltl, 1.5

Cavaliers: Points, Sexton, 23.7 per game; rebounds, Drummond, 13.5; assists, Garland, 5.8; steals, Nance, 1.8; blocks, Allen, 1.7

NOTABLE

» Cleveland’s starting backcourt of Collin Sexton and Darius Garland combined for 54 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds and made big plays down the stretch as the Cavaliers ended a four-game losing streak with a 117-110 win Wednesday night over the Boston Celtics.

» Friday’s game makes up for the Spurs’ scheduled visit to Cleveland during the season’s first half that was postponed because of COVID-19 issues.

» The Cavaliers swept their season series with the Spurs in 201920 2-0 for the first time since the 2008-09 season with a pair of overtime wins.

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