San Antonio Express-News

SATURDAY’S GAME

- Jeff Mcdonald

Nuggets (12-13) at Spurs (9-15)

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

PROBABLE STARTERS

Nuggets: PG Monte Morris (6-2, 5th year), SG Will Barton (6-5, 10th), SF Jeff Green (6-8, 14th), PF Aaron Gordon (6-8, 8th), C Nikola Jokic (6-11, 7th) 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)

RESERVES

Nuggets: G Facundo Campazzo (5-10, 2nd), F Vlatko Cancar (6-8, 3rd), G Bones Hyland (6-2, 1st), C Bol Bol (7-2, 3rd), F Petr Cornelie (6-11, 1st), F Jamychal Green (6-8, 8th), G Markus Howard (5-10, 2nd), F Zeke Nnaji (6-11, 2nd), G Davon Reed (6-5, 3rd). Inactive: P.J. Dozier (left MCL sprain), Jamal Murray (left knee injury recovery), Michael Porter Jr. (lower back surgery), Austin Rivers (health and safety protocols)

Spurs: G Tre Jones (6-1, 2nd), G Lonnie Walker (6-4, 4th), G Devin Vassell (6-5, 2nd), F Keita Batesdiop (6-8, 4th), C/F Drew Eubanks (6-9, 4th), G Bryn Forbes (6-2, 6th), F Thad Young (6-8, 15th). Inactive: Zach Collins (left foot rehab), Devontae Cacok (G League), Jock Landale (G League), Joe Wieskamp (G League), Josh Primo (G League).

COACHES

Nuggets: Michael Malone Spurs: Gregg Popovich

STAT LEADERS

Nuggets: Points, Jokic, 26.1 per game; rebounds, Jokic, 13.4; assists, Jokic, 7.2; steals, Jokic, 1.2; blocks, Jokic, Gordon, 0.8 Spurs: Points, Murray, 18.9 per game; rebounds, Poeltl, 9.3; assists, Murray, 8.5; steals, Murray, 1.9; blocks, Poeltl, 1.6

NOTABLE

Including Thursday’s 123-111 victory over the Nuggets, the Spurs have won 15 of their past 16 games against Denver at the AT&T Center.

With 20 points Thursday, Dejounte Murray surpassed 3,000 career points. No player in Spurs history has tallied 3,000 points, 1,500 rebounds and 1,000 assists faster than Murray.

The Spurs’ bench outscored Denver’s 47-28 in Thursday’s meeting, including 34-9 in the first half.

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