FRIDAY’S GAME

SPURS (15-52) VS. NUGGETS (46-20)

When, where: 7:30 p.m. Friday at Moody Center, Austin. Tv/radio: KENS, 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). Nuggets: PG Jamal Murray (6-4, 7th year), SG Kentavious Caldwell-pope (6-5, 10th), SF Michael Porter Jr. (6-10, 4th), PF Aaron Gordon (6-8, 9th), C Nikola Jokic (7-0, 8th).

RESERVES

Spurs: G Keldon Johnson (6-5, 5th year), C Zach Collins (6-10, 5th), G Malaki Branham (6-5, 2nd), 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: Cedi Osman (left ankle sprain), David Duke Jr. (G League), Charles Bassey (left ACL tear), Sidy Cissoko (G League), Raiquon Gray (G League), Jamaree Bouyea (G League).

Nuggets: F Christian Braun (6-6, 2nd year), G Justin Holiday (6-6, 11th year), C Jay Huff (7-1, 3rd), G Reggie Jackson (6-2, 13th), C Deandre Jordan (6-11, 16th), F Zeke Nnaji (6-11, 4th), G Julian Strawther (6-7, 1st), F Hunter Tyson (6-8, 1st) F Peyton Watson (6-8, 2nd). Inactive: Jalen Pickett (G League), Braxton Key (G League), Collin Gillespie (G League), Vlatko Cancar (right knee surgery).

COACHES

Spurs: Gregg Popovich.

Nuggets: Michael Malone.

STAT LEADERS

Spurs: Points, Wembanyama, 20.7 per game; rebounds, Wembanyama 10.3; assists, Jones, 6.0; steals, Wembanyama, 1.3; blocks, Wembanyama, 3.4.

Nuggets: Points, Jokic, 26.0 per game; rebounds, Jokic 12.3; assists, Jokic, 9.2; steals, Caldwell-pope, 1.4; blocks, Watson, 1.0.

NOTABLE

• The Spurs are 1-1 at the Moody Center, having defeated Portland there last season while losing to Minnesota.

• Wembanyama has posted nine consecutive double-doubles, the longest such string of his rookie season.

• Denver is 10-1 since the All-star break, the NBA’S best record over that span.