San Antonio Express-News (Sunday)

SUNDAY’S GAME

- Jeff McDonald

SPURS (18-56) VS. WARRIORS (39-34)

When/where: 6 p.m. Sunday at Frost Bank Center.

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

PROBABLE STARTERS

Spurs: PG Tre Jones (6-4, 4th year), SG Devin Vassell (6-5, 4th), SF Julian Champagnie (6-7, 2nd), PF Jeremy Sochan (6-8, 2nd year), C Victor Wembanyama (7-3, 1st).

Warriors: PG Chris Paul (6-1, 19th year), PG Stephen Curry (6-3, 15th), SF Andrew Wiggins (6-7, 10th), PF Draymond Green (6-6, 12th), C Trayce Jackson-Davis (6-8, 1st).

RESERVES

Spurs: G Keldon Johnson (6-5, 5th year), C Zach Collins (6-10, 5th), F Cedi Osman (6-7, 7th), G Malaki Branham (6-5, 2nd), G Devonte’ Graham (6-1, 6th), G Blake Wesley (6-5, 2nd), F Sandro Mamukelash­vili (6-10, 3rd).

Inactive: David Duke Jr. (G League), Charles Bassey (left ACL tear), Sidy Cissoko (G League), RaiQuon Gray (G League), Jamaree Bouyea (G League), Dominick Barlow (G League).

Warriors: G Jordan Clarkson (6-5, 10th year), C/F Kevon Looney (6-9, 9th), G Moses Moody (6-5, 3rd), G Gary Payton II (6-2, 8th), G Brandon Podziemski (6-4, 1st), G Lester Quinones (6-4, 2nd), G Klay Thompson (6-6, 13th), G Jerome Robinson (6-5, 4th).

Inactive: Pat Spencer (G League), Usman Garuba (G League), Dario Sacic (right knee soreness), Gui Santos (G League), Jonathan Kuminga (left knee soreness).

COACHES

Spurs: Gregg Popovich. Warriors: Steve Kerr.

STAT LEADERS

Spurs: Points, Wembanyama, 21.0 per game; rebounds, Wembanyama, 10.5; assists, Jones, 6.1; steals, Wembanyama, 1.2; blocks, Wembanyama, 3.4.

Warriors: Points, Curry, 26.5 per game; rebounds, Green, 7.2; assists, Paul, 7.0; steals, Paul, 1.1; blocks, Jackson-Davis, 1.1.

NOTABLE

• The Spurs have won three games in a row, their longest winning streak of the season. They have not won four in a row since Nov. 26-Dec. 4, 2021.

• The Warriors enter on a three-game winning streak, having held three consecutiv­e opponents to less than 100 points.

• In 14 games as a reserve, Thompson is averaging 19.8 points and shooting 46.4%. He averaged 16.8 points and shot 41.5% in 55 games as a starter.

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