San Antonio Express-News

WEDNESDAY’S GAME

- Tom Orsborn

SPURS (6-15) VS. THUNDER (8-13)

When, where: 7 p.m., Paycom 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 Devin Vassell (6-5, 3rd), SF Keldon Johnson (6-5, 4th), PF Jeremy Sochan (6-8, 1st), C Jakob Poeltl (7-1, 7th). Thunder: PG Shai Gilgeous-alexander (6-6, 5th year), SG Josh Giddey (6-8, 2nd), SF Luguentz Dort (6-4, 4th), PF Aleksej Pokusevski (7-0, 3rd), C Jeremiah Robinson-earl (6-9, 2nd).

RESERVES

Spurs: C Charles Bassey (6-9, 2nd), F Doug Mcdermott (6-6, 9th), G/F Romeo Langford (6-4, 4th), F Isaiah Roby (6-8, 4th), F Keita Bates-diop (6-8, 5th), C Gorgui Dieng (6-10, 10th), F/C Zach Collins (6-11, 5th), G Malaki Branham (6-4, 1st), F Alize Johnson (6-7, 5th). Inactive: Jakob Poeltl (right quad soreness), Jeremy Sochan (right quad contusion), Josh Richardson (right ankle sprain), Dominic Barlow (G League), Blake Wesley (left MCL tear) . Thunder: F Darius Bazley (6-9, 4th), F Ousmane Dieng (6-10, 1st), G Isaiah Joe (6-5, 3rd), G Tre Mann (6-5, 2nd), G Aaron Wiggins (6-6, 2nd), G Jaylen Williams (6-6, 1st), G/F Kenrich Williams (6-7, 5th). Inactive: Chet Holmgren (right foot surgery), Mike Muscala (left pinky fracture), Eugene Omoruyi (G League), Lindy Waters III (G League), Jaylin Williams (G League).

COACHES

Spurs: Gregg Popovich. Thunder: Mark Daigneault. STAT LEADERS Spurs: Points, Johnson, Vassell, 20.4 per game; rebounds, Poeltl, 9.9; assists, Jones, 7.1; steals, Jones, 1.5; blocks, Collins, 1.3.

Thunder: Points, Gilgeous-alexander, 31.1 per game; rebounds, Giddy, 7.1; assists, Gilgeous-alexander, 6.1; steals, Gilgeous-alexander, 7.1; blocks, Pokusevski, 1.7.

NOTABLE

• Gilgeous-alexander is just the second player in NBA history to record 10 games of 30 points and 50 percent FG shooting in his first 14 games of a season. The only other player to accomplish the feat: Wilt Chamberlai­n (1962-63).

• Oklahoma City has the fourth-fastest pace in the league (102.39) and ranks sixth in points per game (115.9).

• The game marks the Spurs’ first meeting with former assistant coach Chip Engelland, who joined the Thunder in the offseason.

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