San Antonio Express-News

THURSDAY’S GAME

- Tom Orsborn

SPURS (13-49) VS. KINGS (34-26)

When, where: 9 p.m. at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, Calif. Tv/radio: BSSW; 1200 AM, 1350 AM (Spanish), 107.5 FM (Spanish).

PROBABLE STARTERS

Spurs: PG Tre Jones (6-1, 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).

Kings: PG De’aaron Fox (6-3, 7th year), SG Kevin Huerter (6-7, 6th), SF Harrison Barnes (6-8, 12th), PF Keegan Murray (6-8, 2nd), C Domantas Sabonis (6-11, 8th).

RESERVES

Spurs: F Keldon Johnson (6-5, 5th year), F/C Zach Collins (6-11, 5th), G Malaki Branham (6-5, 2nd), (6-8, 2nd), F Cedi Osman (6-7, 7th), G Devonte’ Graham (6-1, 6th), G Blake Wesley (6-5, 2nd), F Sandro Mamukelash­vili (6-10, 3rd), F Dominick Barlow (6-10, 2nd). Inactive: David Duke Jr. (G League, two-way), Sidy Cissoko (G League, on assignment), Jamaree Bouyea (G League, two-way), Raiquan Gray (G League, two-way), Charles Bassey (left ACL tear).

Kings: G Chris Duarte (6-6, 3rd year), F Kessler Edwards (6-8, 3rd), G Keon Ellis (6-5, 2nd), G/F Colby Jones (6-6, 1st), C Alex Len (7-0, 11th), F Trey Lyles (6-9, 9th), C Javale Mcgee (7-0, 16th), G Davion Mitchell (6-2, 3rd) G Malik Monk (6-3, 7th), G Mason Jones (6-4, 3rd). Inactive: Jalen Slawson (G League), Mason Jones (G League), Jordan Ford (G

League), Sasha Vezenkov (right ankle sprain).

COACHES

Spurs: Gregg Popovich.

Kings: Mike Brown.

STAT LEADERS

Spurs: Points, Wembanyama, 20.7 per game; rebounds, Wembanyama 10.2; assists, Jones, 5.8; steals, Wembanyama, 1.3; blocks, Wembanyama, 3.4.

Kings: Points, Fox, 26.8 per game; rebounds, Sabonis, 13.4; assists, Sabonis, 8.4; steals, Fox, 1.9; blocks, Murray, 0.7.

NOTABLE

• Sabonis entered Wednesday’s game against the Lakers having posted a double-double in 43 consecutiv­e games.

• In two games against the Spurs this season, Fox is averaging 35.5 points, 8.0 assists and 6.5 rebounds while shooting 41.2% from 3-point range.

• In Tuesday’s loss at Houston, Vassell reached 3,000 points for his career in his 228th game, making him the seventh-fastest in franchise history to reach that milestone.

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