In challenging season, Spurs’ Rudy Gay has persevered – San Antonio Express-News

When/where: 8 p.m. Wednesday; Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City

TV/radio: Bally Sports Southwest, NBA TV; WOAI-AM 1200, KXTN-AM 1350 and FM 107.5 (Spanish)

PROBABLE STARTERS

Spurs: PG Dejounte Murray (6-4, 4th year), SG Devin Vassell (6-5, 1st), SF DeMar DeRozan (6-6, 12th), PF Keldon Johnson (6-5, 2nd), C Jakob Poeltl (7-1, 5th)

Jazz: PG Joe Ingles (6-8, 7th year), SG Royce O’Neal (6-6, 4th), SF Bojan Bogdanovic (6-8, 7th), PF Georges Niang (6-7, 5th), C Rudy Gobert (7-1, 8th)

RESERVES

Spurs: G Patty Mills (6-1, 12th year), F Rudy Gay (6-8, 15th), G/F Lonnie Walker IV (6-4, 3rd), F/C Drew Eubanks (6-9, 3rd), C Gorgui Dieng (6-10, 8th), G Tre Jones (6-1, 1st), F Keita Bates-Diop (6-8, 3rd), F Cameron Reynolds (6-7, 2nd), G Quinndary Weatherspoon (6-3, 2nd). Inactive: Derrick White (right ankle sprain), Trey Lyles (right ankle sprain)

Jazz: G Jordan Clarkson (6-5, 7th year), G Trent Forrest (6-5, 1st), F/C Derrick Favors (6-10, 11th), G Matt Thomas (6-4, 2nd), F Ersan Ilyasova (6-9, 13th), F Jarrell Brantley (6-6, 2nd), G Elijah Hughes (6-6, 1st), F Juwan Morgan (6-8, 2nd), G Miye Oni (6-3, 2nd). Inactive: Udoka Azubuike (right ankle sprain), Mike Conley (tight right hamstring), Donovan Mitchell (right ankle sprain)

COACHES

Spurs: Gregg Popovich

Jazz: Quin Snyder

STAT LEADERS

Spurs: Points, DeRozan, 21.3 per game; rebounds, Poeltl, 7.9; assists, DeRozan, 7.3; steals, Murray, 1.6; blocks, Poeltl, 1.7

Jazz: Points, Mitchell, 26.4 per game; rebounds, Gobert, 13.4; assists, Conley, 6.0; steals, Conley 1.4; blocks, Gobert 2.8

NOTABLE

Through 65 games, the Jazz have hit a franchise-record 1,095 3-pointers, eclipsing their previous record of 993 in 2018-19. The total ranks eighth in NBA history. The 2018-19 Houston Rockets top the chart with 1,323.

The Jazz and Spurs feature two of the most efficient scorers in the league. Gobert ranks No. 1, hitting 67.9 percent of his shots from the field. Poeltl ranks fourth, sinking 62.8 percent.

Vassell ranks sixth among rookies in 3-point field goal percentage. He’s shooting 37.7 percent on 2.3 attempts per outing.

Tom Orsborn