San Antonio Express-News

WEDNESDAY’S GAME

SPURS (11-43) AT MAVERICKS (31-23)

- Jeff Mcdonald

When, where: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at American Airlines Center in Dallas.

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 year), C Victor Wembanyama (7-3, 1st).

Mavericks: PG Luka Doncic (6-7, 6th year), SG Kyrie Irving (6-2, 13th), SF Josh Green (6-6, 4th), PF Derrick Jones Jr. (6-8, 8th), C Maxi Kleber (6-10, 7th).

RESERVES

Spurs: G Keldon Johnson (6-5, 5th year), 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).

Mavericks: C Daniel Gafford (6-10, 5th year), G Tim Hardaway Jr. (6-5, 11th), G Jaden Hardy (6-4, 2nd), G A.J. Lawson (6-6, 2nd), F/C Markieff Morris (6-9, 14th), C Dwight Powell (6-10, 10th), F Olivier-maxence Prosper (6-8, 1st), F P.J. Washington (6-7, 6th) G Brandon Williams (6-1, 2nd). Inactive: Greg Brown III (G League), Dante Exum (right knee bursitis), Dereck Lively II (nasal fracture).

COACHES

Spurs: Gregg Popovich. Mavericks: Jason Kidd.

STAT LEADERS

Spurs: Points, Wembanyama, 20.4 per game; rebounds, Wembanyama 10.1; assists, Jones, 5.8; steals, Wembanyama, 1.1; blocks, Wembanyama, 3.2.

Mavericks: Points, Doncic, 34.3 per game; rebounds, Doncic, 8.8; assists, Doncic, 9.6; steals, Doncic, 1.4; blocks, Lively, 1.4.

NOTABLE

• Doncic enters the game boasting the NBA’S highest scoring average. He ranks first in the West in assists and third overall behind Indiana’s Tyrese Haliburton and Atlanta’s Trae Young.

• Jones’ 10-assist night at Toronto on Wednesday pushed him over 1,000 for his career (1,006). He is the second player drafted by the Spurs in the second round to reach the 1,000-assist mark with the team, joining Manu Ginobili.

• Dallas has won 9 of the past 10 and 14 of the past 20 against the Spurs. The Mavs are 2-0 against the Spurs this season.

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