San Antonio Express-News

TODAY’S GAME

- TOM ORSBORN

Spurs (21-16) at Bucks (26-14)

When, where: 8 p.m. Saturday, Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee.

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)

Bucks: PG Jrue Holiday (6-3, 12th), SG Donte Divincenzo (6-4, 3rd), SF Khris Middleton (6-7, 9th), PF Giannis Antetokoun­mpo (6-11, 8th), C Brook Lopez (7-0, 13th)

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), F Trey Lyles (6-9, 6th), F/C Drew Eubanks (6-9, 3rd), F Lonnie Walker IV (6-4, 3rd), G Quinndary Weatherspo­on (6-3, 2nd). Inactive: Keita Bates-diop (right hamstring strain), Lamarcus Aldridge (not with team)

Bucks: F Thanasis Antetokoun­mpo (6-6, 3rd), G Pat Connaughto­n (6-5, 6th), F Mamadi Diakite (6-9, 1st), G Bryn Forbes (6-2, 5th), F Rodions Kurucs (6-9, 3rd), G Sam Merrill (6-4, 1st), F Jordan Nwora (6-8, 1st), F Bobby Portis (6-10, 6th). Inactive: P.J. Tucker, Rodions Kurucs, Axel Toupane (not with team).

COACHES

Spurs: Gregg Popovich Bucks: Mike Budenholze­r

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

Bucks: Points, G. Antetokoun­mpo, 29.1 per game; rebounds, G. Antetokoun­mpo, 11.8; assists, G. Antetokoun­mpo, 6.2; steals, Holiday, 1.8; blocks, Lopez, 1.5

NOTABLE

» The Spurs are 50-41 all-time against Milwaukee, but the Bucks hold a commanding 19-27 lead at home. The Spurs won the only meeting between the teams last season, 126-104, on Jan. 6, 2020. » The Houston Rockets announced Friday they had traded P.J. Tucker and Rodions Kurucs to the Bucks in exchange for D.J. Augustin and D.J. Wilson. In another deal, Milwaukee is reportedly sending Torrey Craig to the Phoenix Suns.

» The Bucks are 15-5 at home. They have won their last five games in a row and sport a 9-1 record over their last 10 games.

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