San Antonio Express-News

MONDAY’S GAME

- Jeff Mcdonald

SPURS (10-43) AT RAPTORS (19-34)

When/where: 6:30 p.m. Monday; Scotiabank Arena, Toronto. 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), C Victor Wembanyama (7-3, 1st).

Raptors: PG Immanuel Quickly (6-3, 4th year), SG Gary Trent Jr. (6-5, 6th), SF RJ Barrett (6-7, 5th), PF Scottie Barnes (6-8, 3rd), C Jakob Poeltl (7-1, 8th).

RESERVES

Spurs: G Keldon Johnson (6-5, 5th), C Zach Collins (6-10, 5th), G Malaki Branham (6-5, 2nd), F Cedi Osman (6-7, 7th), G Devonte’ Graham (6-1, 6th), G Blake Wesley (6-5, 2nd), C/F Dominick Barlow (6-10, 2nd), F Sandro Mamukelash­vili (6-10, 3rd). Inactive: David Duke Jr. (G League), Charles Bassey (left ACL tear), Sidy Cissoko (G League), Mamadi Diakite (G League).

Raptors: G Ochai Agbaji (6-5, 2nd), F Chris Boucher (6-9, 7th year), G/F Bruce Brown (6-4, 6th), G/F Gradey Dick (6-7, 1st), F Jalen Mcdaniels (6-9, 5th), F Jordan Nwora (6-9, 4th), F/C Kelly Olynyk (6-11, 11th), F Johntay Porter (6-11, 2nd) G Garrett Temple (6-5, 14th), G/F Justise Winslow (6-6, 9th).

Inactive: Mouhamadou Gueye, Markquis Nowell (G League), Javon Freeman-liberty (G League).

COACHES

Spurs: Gregg Popovich. Raptors: Darko Rajakovic.

STAT LEADERS

Spurs: Points, Wembanyama, 20.3 per game; rebounds, Wembanyama, 10.0; assists, Jones, 5.8; steals, Wembanyama, 1.1; blocks, Wembanyama, 3.0.

Raptors: Points, Barrett, 20.8 per game; rebounds, Poeltl, 8.5; assists, Barnes, 5.9; steals, Barnes, 1.2; blocks, Barnes/poeltl, 1.5.

NOTABLE

• Toronto has won six in a row against the Spurs, including a 123-116 overtime victory on Nov. 5 in San Antonio in which the Raptors overcame a 22-point, first-half deficit.

• Barnes scored 30 points in the previous meeting for the Raptors, with 17 coming in the fourth quarter.

• The Spurs are owed the Raptors’ first-round pick in the 2024 NBA draft, provided that pick does not fall in the top six of the lottery. Toronto owns the seventh-worst record in the league, one game better than Memphis, which is sixth-worst.

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