San Antonio Express-News (Sunday)

SUNDAY’S GAME

- Jeff McDonald

SPURS (2-2) VS. RAPTORS (2-4)

When, where: 2:30 p.m., Frost Bank Center.

TV/radio: BSSW, NBA TV, 1200 AM, 1350 AM (Spanish), 107.5 FM (Spanish).

PROBABLE STARTERS Spurs: PG Jeremy Sochan (6-8, 2nd year), SG Malaki Branham (6-5, 2nd), SF Keldon Johnson (6-5, 5th), PF Victor Wembanyama (7-3, 1st), C Zach Collins (6-11, 6th).

Raptors: PG Dennis Schroeder (6-3, 11th year), SG Scottie Barnes (6-8, 3rd), SF OG Anunoby (6-7, 7th), PF Pascal Siakam (6-8, 8th), C Jakob Poeltl (7-1, 8th).

RESERVES

Spurs: F Doug McDermott (6-7, 10th year), G Blake Wesley (6-4, 2nd), F/C Charles Bassey (6-9, 3rd), F Cedi Osman (6-7, 7th), G Tre Jones (6-1, 4th), G Devonte’ Graham (6-1, 6th), F Julian Champagnie (6-9, 2nd), F/C Dominic Barlow (6-9, 2nd), F Sandro Mamukelash­vili (6-10, 3rd). Inactive: Sidy Cissoko (G League), Sir’Jabari Rice (G League), Charles Bediako (G League), Devin Vassell (left groin tightness).

Raptors: F Chris Boucher (6-9, 7th year), G/F Gradey Dick (6-7, 1st), G Malachi Flynn (6-1, 4th), F Jalen McDaniels (6-9, 5th), F Otto Porter Jr. (6-8, 11th), G/F Garrett Temple (6-5, 14th), G Gary Trent Jr. (6-5, 6th), F Thaddeus Young (6-8, 17th), F Nassir Little (6-5, 5th), F/C Chimezie Metu (6-9, 6th). Inactive: Precious Achiuwa (left groin strain), Christian Koloko (respirator­y illness), Markquis Nowell (G-League), Ron Harper Jr. (G-League), Javon Freeman-Liberty (G-League). COACHES

Spurs: Gregg Popovich

Raptors: Darko Rajakovic

STAT LEADERS

Spurs: Points, Wembanyama, 20.6 per game; rebounds, Wembanyama, 8.0; assists, Jones, 6.2; steals, Wembanyama, 1.4; blocks, Wembanyama, 2.2. Raptors: Points, Barnes, 21.3 per game; rebounds, Barnes 9.7; assists, Schroder, 9.3; steals, Anunoby, 1.4; blocks, Barnes, 2.0.

NOTABLE

• Toronto beat the Spurs 143-100 in a Nov. 2 trip to San Antonio last season. At the time, it was the largest margin of defeat the Spurs had endured under Popovich.

• The Spurs traded Young to the Raptors in 2022 and Poeltl to the Raptors in 2023. Young fetched the first-round pick the Spurs turned into Branham, while the Spurs hold a top-6 protected pick in next year’s draft from the Poeltl deal.

• Vassell this season became the second Spur to record 2,000 points and make 300 3-pointers in his first 200 career games. Johnson was the first.

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