San Antonio Express-News

MONDAY’S GAME

- Jeff Mcdonald

SPURS (15-56) VS. SUNS (42-29)

When, where: 7 p.m. Monday, Frost Bank Center. 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).

Suns: PG Devin Booker (6-5, 9th year), SG Bradley Beal (6-3, 12th), SF Grayson Allen (6-4, 6th), PF Kevin Durant (6-10, 16th), C Jusuf Nurkic (7-0, 9th).

RESERVES

Spurs: G Keldon Johnson (6-5, 5th), C Zach Collins (6-10, 5th), F Cedi Osman (6-7, 7th), 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: David Duke Jr. (G League), Charles Bassey (left ACL tear), Sidy Cissoko (G League), Raiquon Gray (G League), Jamaree Bouyea (G League).

Suns: F/C Bol Bol (7-2, 5th year), C Drew Eubanks (6-9, 5th), G Eric Gordon (6-4, 16th), F Nassir Little (6-5, 5th), G Josh Okogie (6-4, 6th), G/F Royce O’neale (6-6, 7th), F David Roddy (6-5, 2nd), G Isaiah Thomas (5-9, 12th), F Thaddeus Young (6-8, 16th). I nactive: Damion Lee (right knee meniscus repair), Saben Lee (G League), Udoka Azubuike (G League), Ish Wainright (G League).

COACHES

Spurs: Gregg Popovich. Suns: Frank Vogel.

STAT LEADERS

Spurs: Points, Wembanyama, 20.7 per game; rebounds, Wembanyama 10.4; assists, Jones, 6.1; steals, Wembanyama, 1.3; blocks, Wembanyama, 3.5.

Suns: Points, Durant, 27.5 per game; rebounds, Nurkic 11.0; assists, Booker, 6.9; steals, Nurkic, 1.0; blocks, Durant, 1.3.

NOTABLE

• The Suns have won eight games in a row in San Antonio, including Saturday’s 131-108 victory. Phoenix has not lost at the Frost Bank Center since Jan. 29, 2019.

• The 12 assists Beal registered in Saturday’s game were a season high and his most in a Suns uniform.

• After winning the 3-point line in 12 consecutiv­e contests, the Spurs have gone a combined 16-of-71 from beyond the arc in their past two games.

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