San Antonio Express-News

SATURDAY’S GAME

- Jeff Mcdonald

SPURS (6-10) VS. CLIPPERS (9-7)

When, where: 9:30 p.m., Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles

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

PROBABLE STARTERS

Spurs: PG Tre Jones (6-1, 3rd year), SG Devin Vassell (6-5, 3rd), SF Keldon Johnson (6-5, 4th), PF Jeremy Sochan (6-8, 1st), C Jakob Poeltl (7-1, 7th).

Clippers: PG Reggie Jackson (6-2, 12th year), SG Paul George (6-8, 12th), SF Kawhi Leonard (6-7, 11th), PF Marcus Morris Sr. (6-8, 12th), C Ivica Zubac (7-0, 7th).

RESERVES

Spurs: G Josh Richardson (6-6, 8th), C Charles Bassey (6-11, 2nd), G/F Doug Mcdermott (6-6, 9th), F Isaiah Roby (6-8, 4th), F Keita Bates-diop (6-8, 5th), C Gorgui Dieng (6-10, 10th), G Jordan Hall (6-7, 1st). Inactive: Zach Collins (lower leg fracture), Dominic Barlow (G League), Blake Wesley (left MCL tear), Romeo Langford (health and safety protocols), Malaki Branham (G League).

Clippers: F Nicolas Batum (6-8, 14th), G Brandon Boston Jr. (6-6, 2nd), G Luke Kennard (6-5, 6th), G/F Amir Coffey (6-7, 4th), F Robert Covington (6-7, 9th), G/F Terance Mann (6-5, 4th), G Norman Powell (6-4, 8th), G John Wall (6-3, 11th), C Moses Brown (7-2, 4th), F/C Moussa Diabate (6-10, 1st). Inactive: Jason

Preston (G League).

COACHES

Spurs: Gregg Popovich. Clippers: Tyronn Lue.

STAT LEADERS

Spurs: Points, Johnson, 22.7 per game; rebounds, Poeltl, 9.9; assists, Jones, 6.7; steals, Jones, 1.5; blocks, Bassey, 1.6.

Clippers: Points, George, 23.8 per game; rebounds, Zubac, 11.1; assists, Wall, 4.9; steals, George, 1.5; blocks, Zubac, 2.0.

NOTABLE

This is the Spurs’ second meeting with the Clippers this month, having dropped a 113-106 decision at the AT&T Center on Nov.

4. George had 32 points in that game, while Vassell equaled a career high with

29.

Leonard returned from a 12-game absence in- the Clippers’ 96-91 win over Detroit on Thursday, scoring six points in 25 minutes.

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