San Antonio Express-News

MONDAY’S GAME

- Jeff Mcdonald

SPURS (14-39) VS. BULLS (25-27)

When, where: 7 p.m., United Center, Chicago.

Tv/radio: BSSW; 1200 AM,

1350 AM (Spanish), 107.5 FM (Spanish).

PROBABLE STARTERS

Spurs: PG Malaki Branham (6-5, 1st year), SG Josh Richardson (6-6, 8th), SF Keldon Johnson (6-5, 4th), PF Keita Bates-diop (6-8, 5th), C Jakob Poeltl (7-1, 7th).

Bulls: PG Ayo Dosunmu (6-4, 2nd year), SG Zach Lavine (6-5, 9th), SF Demar Derozan (6-6, 14th), PF Patrick Williams (6-7, 3rd), C Nikola Vucevic (6-10, 12th). RESERVES

Spurs: C Zach Collins (6-11, 5th), F Stanley Johnson (6-6, 8th), F Doug Mcdermott (6-6, 9th), F Isaiah Roby (6-8, 4th), G Blake Wesley (6-4, 1st). Inactive: Dominic Barlow (G League), Devin Vassell (left knee surgery), Charles Bassey (G League), Tre Jones (left foot soreness), Jeremy Sochan (lower back soreness).

Bulls: C Tony Bradley (6-10, 7th), G Alex Caruso (6-5, 6th),g Goran Dragic (6-3, 15th), C Andre Drummond (6-11, 11th), F Derrick Jones Jr. (6-6, 7th), G Dalen Terry (6-7, 1st), G Coby White (6-5, 4th).

Inactive: Marko Simonovic (G League), Carlik Jones (G League), Malcolm Hill (G League), Javonte Green (right knee surgery), Lonzo Ball (left knee surgery). COACHES

Spurs: Gregg Popovich. Bulls: Billy Donovan. STAT LEADERS

Spurs: Points, Johnson, 21.7 per game; rebounds, Poeltl, 9.1; assists, Jones, 6.3; steals, Jones, 1.3; blocks, Poeltl, 1.1.

Bulls: Points, Derozan, 26.0 per game; rebounds, Vucevic, 11.2; assists, Derozan, 5.0; steals, Caruso, 1.7; blocks, Vucevic, 0.8.

NOTABLE

• Chicago enters Monday having won six of its past nine, with only one of those victories coming against a team with a winning record (Golden State).

• In 150 games since leaving the Spurs for the Bulls, Derozan has averaged 27.2 points and made a pair of All-star teams.

• The Spurs defeated the Bulls 129-124 at the AT&T Center in October. Derozan had 33 points for Chicago, while Johnson also tallied 33 to lead the Spurs.

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