San Antonio Express-News

Thunder (14-20) at Spurs (18-13)

- JEFF MCDONALD

When, where: 8 p.m., AT&T Center.

Tv/radio: FSSW; WOAI-AM 1200, KXTN-AM 1350 and FM 107.5 (Spanish).

PROBABLE STARTERS

Thunder: PG Theo Maledon (6-4, 1st year), SG Shai Gilgeous-alexander (6-6, 3rd), SF Luguentz Dort (6-3, 2nd), PF Darius Bazley (6-8, 2nd), C Al Horford (6-9, 14th)

Spurs: PG Dejounte Murray (6-4, 5th year), SG Lonnie Walker IV (6-5, 3rd), SF Demar Derozan (6-7, 12th), PF Trey Lyles (6-9, 6th), C Jakob Poeltl (7-1, 5th)

RESERVES

Thunder: G Hamidou Diallo (6-5, 3rd year), F Justin Jackson (6-8, 4th), F Darius Miller (6-6, 6th), F/C Mike Muscala (6-10, 8th), F Isaiah Roby (6-8, 2nd), G/F Kenrich Williams (6-6, 3rd), G Ty Jerome (6-5, 2nd). Inactive: Trevor Ariza (not with team), George Hill (right thumb procedure), Aleksej Pokusevski (G League), Moses Brown (G League), Josh Hall (G League).

Spurs: G Patty Mills (6-1, 12th year), F Keldon Johnson (6-5, 2nd), G Tre Jones (6-1, 1st), F Luka Samanic (6-10, 2nd), F/C Drew Eubanks (6-9, 3rd), F Keita Bates-diop (6-8, 3rd).

Questionab­le: Lamarcus Aldridge (stomach bug).

Inactive: Derrick White (post-health and safety protocols reconditio­ning), Rudy Gay (post-health and safety protocols reconditio­ning), Devin Vassell (post-health and safety protocols reconditio­ning), Quinndary Weatherspo­on (G League).

COACHES

Thunder: Mark Daigneault Spurs: Gregg Popovich

STAT LEADERS

Thunder: Points, Gilgeousal­exander, 23.2 per game; rebounds, Bazley, 7.4; assists, Gilgeous-alexander, 6.3; steals, Maledon/diallo, 1.0; blocks, Horford, 0.8. Spurs: Points, Derozan, 20.0 per game; rebounds, Poeltl, 7.4; assists, Derozan, 7.3; steals, Murray, 1.6; blocks, Poeltl, 1.6.

NOTABLE

Gilgeous-alexander notched a career-best 42 points in the Thunder’s 102-99 win over the Spurs on Feb. 24 in Oklahoma City. He averaged 25.4 points in February while shooting 51.8 percent overall and 47.4 percent from 3-point range.

The Spurs have won seven of their past 10 games. Only three NBA teams have a better record over their past 10 — Brooklyn (9-1), Dallas (8-2) and Phoenix (8-2).

Derozan has recorded 11 assists in each of his three games since returning from personal leave.

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