FRIDAY’S GAME
SPURS (20-60) VS. NUGGETS (56-24)
When, where: 7 p.m. Friday at 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 Malaki Branham (6-5, 2nd), SF Julian Champagnie (6-7, 2nd), PF Sandro Mamukelashvili (6-10, 3rd), 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: C Zach Collins (6-11, 6th year), G Devonte’ Graham (6-1, 6th), G Blake Wesley (6-5, 2nd), F Sidy Cissoko (6-7, 1st), F Raiquon Gray (6-7, 2nd), G Jamaree Bouyea (6-2, 2nd), G David Duke Jr. (6-4, 3rd). Inactive: Jeremy Sochan (left ankle impingement), Devin Vassell (stress reaction, left foot), Keldon Johnson (left foot sprain), Charles Bassey (left ACL tear), Dominick Barlow (left knee bone bruise).
Nuggets: F Christian Braun (6-6, 2nd year), G Justin Holiday (6-6, 11th), G Reggie Jackson (6-2, 13th), F Zeke Nnaji (6-11, 4th), C Jay Huff (7-1, 3rd), C Deandre Jordan (6-11, 16th), G Julian Strawther (6-7, 1st), F Hunter Tyson (6-8, 1st) F Peyton Watson (6-8, 2nd), F Jalen Pickett (6-4, 1st). Inactive: Braxton Key (G League), Vlatko Cancar (right knee surgery), Collin Gillespie (G League).
COACHES
Spurs: Gregg Popovich Nuggets: Michael Malone
STAT LEADERS
Spurs: Points, Wembanyama, 21.3 per game; rebounds, Wembanyama 10.6; assists, Jones, 6.2; steals, Wembanyama, 1.2; blocks, Wembanyama, 3.6. Nuggets: Points, Jokic, 26.6 per game; rebounds, Jokic 12.4; assists, Jokic, 9.0; steals, Jokic/caldwell-pope, 1.3; blocks, Watson, 1.1.
NOTABLE
• This game marks the only visit to San Antonio from the defending NBA champions this season. The Spurs’ other home game against the Nuggets was played in Austin on March 15, a game Denver won 117-106.
• The Nuggets are closing in on the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference for the second consecutive season. Denver, which closes out its season Sunday in Memphis, can accomplish that with any combination of two victories or Minnesota losses.
• The Spurs have collected 2,385 assists this season, breaking the franchise record of 2,367 set in 1983-84. Eight of the Spurs’ previous 10 top assist seasons came before 1990.