SATURDAY’S GAME
SPURS (14-41) VS. HAWKS (28-28)
When, where: 6:30 p.m., State Farm Arena, Atlanta. Tv/radio: BSSW; 1200 AM,
1350 AM (Spanish), 107.5 FM (Spanish).
PROBABLE STARTERS
Spurs: PG Malaki Branham (6-5, 1st year), SG Doug Mcdermott (6-6, 9th), SF Keldon Johnson (6-5, 4th), PF Keita
Bates-diop (6-8, 8th), C Zach Collins (6-11, 5th). Hawks: PG Dejounte Murray (6-4, 6th year), SG Trae Young (6-1, 5th), SF De’andre Hunter (6-7, 4th), PF John Collins (6-9, 6th), C Clint Capela (6-10, 9th).
RESERVES
Spurs: F Stanley Johnson (6-6, 8th), G Blake Wesley (6-5, 1st), G Devonte’ Graham (6-1, 5th), G Charles Bassey (6-11, 2nd),
F Isaiah Roby (6-8, 4th), C Khem Birch (6-9, 7th), F Dominic Barlow (6-9, 1st). Inactive: Devin Vassell (left knee soreness), Romeo Langford (left adductor tightness), Tre Jones (left foot soreness), Jeremy Sochan (low back soreness).
Hawks: G Saddiq Bey (6-8, 3rd), G Bogdan Bogdanovic (6-6, 6th), F/C Bruno Fernando (6-9, 4th), G Trent Forrest (6-4, 3rd), F A.J. Griffin (6-6, 1st), G Aaron Holiday (6-0, 5th), F Jalen Johnson (6-9, 2nd), GH Vit Krejci (6-8, 2nd), F/C Onyeka Okongwu (6-9, 3rd). Inactive: Donovan Williams (G League), Garrison Mathews (toe), Tyrese Martin (G League). COACHES
Spurs: Gregg Popovich. Hawks: Nate Mcmillan. STAT LEADERS Spurs: Points, Johnson, 21.7 per game; rebounds,
Collins, 5.7; assists, Jones, 6.5; steals, Jones, 1.4; blocks, Bassey, 0.9. Hawks: Points, Young, 27.0 per game; rebounds, Capela, 11.5; assists, Young, 10.0; steals, Murray, 1.6; blocks, Okongwu 1.3.
NOTABLE
Murray is averaging 21 points, 6.2 assists and 5.5 rebounds in his first season since leaving the Spurs. His 81 total steals rank sixth in the NBA, after leading the league in that category last season. This game concludes the Spurs’ 10th back-to-back of the season. They are 1-8 on the second night of a back-to-back, and have lost eight in a row in that scenario.
This is the first of two meetings between these teams this season, as the Hawks are the final club the Spurs have yet to face.