San Antonio Express-News

Rockets (11-31) at Spurs (15-25)

- Jeff Mcdonald

When, where: 7:30 p.m., AT&T Center

Tv/radio: KENS; 1200 AM, 1350 AM (Spanish), 107.5 FM (Spanish)

PROBABLE STARTERS

Rockets: PG Jalen Green (6-6, 1st year), SG Kevin Porter Jr (6-4, 3rd), SF Eric Gordon (6-3, 14th), PF Jae-sean Tate (6-4, 2nd), C Christian Wood (6-10, 6th)

Spurs: PG Dejounte Murray (6-5, 5th year), SG Josh Primo (6-6, 1st), SF Lonnie Walker (6-5, 4th), PF Keita Bates-diop (6-8, 4th), C Jakob Poeltl (7-1, 6th)

RESERVES

Rockets: G D.J. Augustin (6-0, 14th), F Josh Christophe­r (6-5, 1st), F K.J. Martin (6-7, 2nd), G Garrison Matthews (6-5, 3rd), G Daishen Nix (6-5, 1st), F David Nwaba (6-5, 6th), C Daniel Theis (6-8, 5th), F Usman Garuba (6-8, 1st). Inactive: John Wall (not with team), Alperen Sengun (left ankle sprain), Trevelin Queen (personal reasons), Armoni Brooks (health and safety protocols)

Spurs: C/F Drew Eubanks (6-9, 4th), G Bryn Forbes (6-2, 6th), F Thad Young (6-8, 15th), C Jock Landale (6-11, 1st), G Joe Wieskamp (6-6, 1st), G Jaylen Morris (6-5, 3rd), F Devontae Cacock (6-7, 3rd), G Tyler Johnson (6-3, 8th), G/F Anthony Lamb (6-6, 2nd). Inactive: Doug Mcdermott (health and safety protocols), Devin Vassell (health and safety protocols), Keldon Johnson (health and safety protocols), Tre Jones (health and safety protocols), Thad Young (health and safety protocols), Derrick White (health and safety protocols), Zach Collins (left ankle stress fracture)

COACHES

Rockets: Stephen Silas Spurs: Gregg Popovich

STAT LEADERS

Rockets: Points, Wood, 17.1 per game; rebounds, Wood, 10.0; assists, Porter, 5.8; steals, Porter, 1.3; blocks, Sengun/wood, 0.9 Spurs: Points, Murray, 18.4 per game; rebounds, Poeltl, 8.9; assists, Murray, 9.0; steals, Murray, 2.1; blocks, Poeltl, 1.4

NOTABLE

» This game marks the first of a seven-game homestand, on the heels of a road trip the Spurs finished 1-6.

» Murray is on pace to average the most assists of any Spur since Avery Johnson (9.6) in 1995-96. He is also on track for the most steals per game since Kawhi Leonard (2.3) in 2014-15

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