San Antonio Express-News

TUESDAY’S GAME

- Tom Orsborn

SPURS (19-52) AT PELICANS (34-37)

When, where: 7 p.m., Smoothie King Center.

Tv/radio: Bally Sports Southwest, 1200 AM, 1350 AM (Spanish), 107.5 FM (Spanish).

PROBABLE STARTERS

Spurs: PG Tre Jones (6-1, 3rd year), SG Malaki Branham (6-4, 1st), SF Devin Vassell (6-5, 3rd), PF Keldon Johnson (6-5, 4th), C Zach Collins (6-5, 5th).

Pelicans: PG CJ Mccollum (6-3, 10th), SG Herbert Jones (6-7, 2nd), SF Brandon Ingram (6-8, 7th), PF Trey Murphy III (6-8, 2nd), C Jonas Valanciuna­s (7-0, 11th).

RESERVES

Spurs: F Keita Bates-diop (6-8 5th year), G Blake Wesley (6-4, 1st), G Devonte’ Graham (6-1, 5th), G/F Romeo Langford (6-5, 4th), F/C Gorgui Dieng (6-11, 10th), F/C Dominic Barlow (6-9, 1st), Sandro Mamukelash­vili (6-11, 2nd), G Julian Champaigne (6-8, 1st). Inactive: Jeremy Sochan (knee), Doug Mcdermott (hip), Charles Bassey (patella), Khem Birch (knee).

Pelicans: G Dyson Daniels (6-7, 1st), C Jaxson Hayes 7-0, 4th, C Willy Hernangome­z (6-11, 7th), G Kira Lewis Jr. (6-1, 3rd), F Naji Marshall (6-7, 3rd), F Larry Nance Jr. (6-8, 8th), G Josh Richardson (6-6, 8th), G/F Garrett Temple (6-5, 13th). Inactive: Jose Alvarado (tibial), E.J. Liddell (knee), Dereon Seabron (G League), Zion Williamson (hamstring).

COACHES

Spurs: Gregg Popovich Pelicans: Willie Green STAT LEADERS

Spurs: Points, Johnson, 21.8 per game; rebounds, Collins, 6.3; assists, Jones, 6.2; steals, Jones, 1.3; blocks, Bassey, 0.9.

Pelicans: Points, Williamson, 26.0 per game; rebounds, Valanciuna­s, 9.7; assists, Mccollum, 6-0; steals, Richardson, 1.9; blocks, Williamson, Jones, Richardson, Valanciuna­s, 0.6.

NOTABLE

• The Spurs rallied from a 24-point deficit to beat the Hawks on Sunday after blowing a 29-point lead in losing to the Grizzlies on Friday, making them the first team in NBA history to win a game in which they were down 20-plus points following a loss in which they led by 25-plus.

• Keldon Johnson has scored 20-plus points in a team-best 40 games this season. He’s led the Spurs in scoring in a team-best 34 games this season.

• Ingram is one of just four players in the league averaging 23-plus points and 4.5-plus assists while shooting 39.0 percent or better from 3-point range.

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