San Antonio Express-News

Clippers (28-16) at Spurs (22-18)

- 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

Clippers: PG Reggie Jackson (6-3, 10th), SG Paul George (6-8, 11th), SF Kawhi Leonard (6-7, 10th), PF Marcus Morris Sr. (6-8, 10th), C Ivica Zubac (7-0, 5th) 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)

RESERVES

Clippers: F Nicolas Batum (6-9, 13th), F/C Serge Ibaka (7-0, 12th), G Luke Kennard (6-5, 4th), G/F Terance Mann (6-5, 2nd), C Daniel Oturu (6-10, 1st), F Patrick Patterson (6-8, 11th), G Lou Williams (6-1, 16th), G/F Amir Coffey (6-7, 2nd). Inactive: Patrick Beverley (right wrist sprain), Jay Scrubb

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), Lonnie Walker IV (6-4, 3rd), G Quinndary Weatherspo­on (6-3, 2nd). Inactive: F Keita Bates-diop (right hamstring strain), Lamarcus Aldridge (not with team)

COACHES

Clippers: Ty Lue Spurs: Gregg Popovich

STAT LEADERS

Clippers: Points, Leonard, 25.9; rebounds, Zubac, 7.0; assists, George, 5.5; steals, Leonard, 1.7; blocks, Ibaka, 1.2

Spurs: Points, Derozan, 20.6 per game; rebounds, Poeltl, 7.8; assists, Derozan, 7.4; steals, Murray, 1.5; blocks, Poeltl, 1.6

NOTABLE

The Spurs are 2-5 this season on the second night of a back-toback, and 1-2 at home. After Thursday, the Spurs have eight sets of back-to-backs still to play.

Los Angeles is 7-0 this season on the second night of a back-toback, the only team in the NBA undefeated in that scenario. The Clippers’ Williams ranks as the top bench scorer in NBA history, with 12,979 points in reserve heading into Wednesday. The Spurs’ Mills ranks as the NBA’S leader in 3-pointers off the bench for one team, with 993 heading into Wednesday.

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