San Antonio Express-News

Bulls (19-24) at Spurs (22-20)

When, where: 7:30 p.m.; AT&T Center Tv/radio: FSSW; WOAIAM 1200, KXTN-AM 1350 and FM 107.5 (Spanish)

- JEFF MCDONALD

PROBABLE STARTERS

Bulls: PG Tomas Satoransky (6-7, 5th), SG Zach Lavine (6-5, 7th), SF Patrick Williams (6-8, 1st), PF Lauri Markkanen (7-0, 4th), C Nikola Vucevic (6-11, 10th)

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

Bulls: C Thaddeus Young (6-8, 14th), G Ryan Arcidiacan­o (6-3, 4th), F/C Cristiano Felicio (6-10, 6th), G Devon Dotson (6-2, 1st), G Javonte Green (6-4, 2nd), G Denzel Valentine (6-5, 5th), G Coby White (6-5, 2nd), F Al-farouq Aminu (6-8, 11th), C Daniel Theis (6-8, 4th), F Troy Brown Jr. (6-6, 3rd). Inactive:

Garrett Temple (sprained left foot), Adam Mokoka.

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 Batesdiop (right hamstring strain), Lonnie Walker IV (sore right wrist), Marquese Chriss (right fibula fracture).

COACHES

Bulls: Billy Donovan Spurs: Gregg Popovich

STAT LEADERS

Bulls: Points, Lavine, 28.1; rebounds, Young, 6.4; assists, Lavine, 4.9; steals, Young, 1.4; blocks, Williams, 0.7

Spurs: Points, Derozan, 20.6 per game; rebounds, Poeltl, 7.7; assists, Derozan, 7.1; steals, Murray, 1.5; blocks, Poeltl, 1.6

NOTABLE

» The Spurs rallied from 23 points down to beat the Bulls 106-99 on March 17 in Chicago. Poeltl posted career bests in points (20) and rebounds (16) in leading the Spurs to their largest comeback victory of the season. » The Bulls added five players at Thursday’s trade deadline, headlined by Vucevic, an All-star center. Aminu, Theis, Green and Brown are the other new additions. » The Spurs are looking to sweep the season series against Chicago for the third time since 2010. The Bulls won the only meeting last season.

 ?? Nic Antaya / Getty Images ?? Zach Lavine will have several new players around him when the Bulls face the Spurs.
Nic Antaya / Getty Images Zach Lavine will have several new players around him when the Bulls face the Spurs.

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