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San Antonio Spurs guard Derrick White (4) looks for space against Dallas Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith (10) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019 in Dallas. Dallas won 102-98. (AP Photo / Brandon Wade)
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San Antonio Spurs guard Derrick White (4) looks for space against Dallas Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith (10) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019 in Dallas. Dallas
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Photo: Brandon Wade, FRE / Associated Press
San Antonio Spurs guard Derrick White (4) looks for space against Dallas Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith (10) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019 in Dallas. Dallas won 102-98. (AP Photo / Brandon Wade)
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San Antonio Spurs guard Derrick White (4) looks for space against Dallas Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith (10) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019 in Dallas. Dallas
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Photo: Brandon Wade, FRE / Associated Press
The Spurs have their marching orders when the NBA resumes next month in Orlando, Florida.
They return to the court, albeit a disinfected and fanless person on ESPN’s Wide World of Sports campus, on July 31 against Sacramento.
It will be the team’s first game since the March 10 victory over Dallas, a day before the NBA halted its season amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Other games on the Spurs’ renewed schedule include: August 2 against Memphis, August 3 against Philadelphia, August 5 against Denver, August 7 against Utah, August 9 against New Orleans, August 11 against Houston and August. 13 rematch against Utah.
The Spurs will head to Orlando with a record of 27-36, 12th place in the Western Conference. To extend their playoff streak to a record 23 consecutive NBA appearances, the Spurs would need to jump Sacramento, Portland, New Orleans and Memphis to take eighth place, or climb to at least ninth to possibly force a series of play -in with team No. 8.
The Spurs must try to accomplish that without second scorer LaMarcus Aldridge, who was ruled out after undergoing shoulder surgery in April.
