THURSDAY’S GAME
Spurs (6-13) at Blazers (11-11)
When, where: 9 p.m., Moda Center, Portland, Ore. Tv/radio: KENS; 1200 AM, 1350 AM & 107.5 FM (Spanish)
PROBABLE STARTERS
Spurs: PG Dejounte Murray (6-4, 6th year), SG Derrick White (6-4, 5th), SF Doug Mcdermott (6-7, 8th), PF Keldon Johnson (6-5, 3rd), C Jakob Poeltl (7-1, 6th) Blazers: PG Anfernee Simons (6-3, 4th year), SG CJ Mccollum (6-3, 9th), SF Tony Snell (6-6, 9th year), PF Robert Covington (6-7, 9th), C Jusuf Nurkic (6-11, 8th)
RESERVES
Spurs: G Tre Jones (6-1, 2nd), G/F Devin Vassell (6-5, 2nd), G Lonnie Walker (6-4, 4th), F/C Drew Eubanks (6-9, 4th), G Bryn Forbes (6-2, 6th), F Thad Young (6-8, 15th), C Jock Landale (6-11, 1st). Inactive: Zach Collins (left foot rehab), Devontae Cacok (G League), Josh Primo (G League), Joe Wieskamp (G League) Blazers: F/C Larry Nance Jr. (6-7, 7th), C Cody Zeller (6-11, 9th), F Trendon Watford (6-8, 1st), F Greg Brown III (6-9, 1st), G Dennis Smith Jr. (6-2, 5th), F CJ Elleby (6-6 2nd), G Ben Mclemore (6-3, 9th). Inactive: Damian Lillard (abdominal injury), Norman Powell (quad contusion), Nassir Little (ankle sprain), Keljin Blevins (quad contusion).
COACHES
Spurs: Gregg Popovich Blazers: Chauncey Billups
STAT LEADERS
Spurs: Points, Murray, 19.1 per game; rebounds, Poeltl, 9.3; assists, Murray, 8.1; steals, Murray, 2.0; blocks, Poeltl, 1.3
Blazers: Points, Lillard, 21.6 per game; rebounds, Nurkic, 11.8; assists, Lillard, 7.9; steals, Nurkic, 1.8; blocks, Covington, 1.4
NOTABLE
» The Blazers won the season series 2-1 in 2020-21. Thursday’s game is the first of four meetings between the teams, with the last two set for April 1 and April 3 at the AT&T Center. » Portland is 10-1 at the Moda Center this season and has won 10 in a row at home for the first time since 2009.
» The Spurs have won consecutive games 881 times under Popovich since 1996, the most of any coach in NBA history, per Elias Sports Bureau. Phil Jackson is second with 823.