(Sports Network) - Off to their worst start in over a decade the San Antonio Spurs hope to right the ship Saturday as they welcome the Washington Wizards to the Alamo City.

The banged-up Spurs are coming off their first loss in 20 tries to the Jazz in San Antonio on Thursday. Deron Williams scored 21 points and dished out 10 assists, including a key pass to Carlos Boozer for a lead-extending layup late in the fourth in that one, as Utah downed the depleted Spurs, 90-83, giving the Jazz their first regular season win in San Antonio since February 28, 1999.

San Antonio played without Tony Parker, who sat with an ankle injury, and Manu Ginobili, who missed the contest with a groin ailment that is likely to keep him sidelined for a week or more.

"I'm really happy with the fact that the guys didn't give in," said Spurs coach Gregg Popovich. "We are getting better. We're just playing teams that are more experienced and are making less mistakes. Over time, it'll result in wins. We have to keep our heads up and not worry about records."

Tim Duncan recorded 21 points with nine rebounds and five assists, while George Hill contributed 18 points before fouling out in the rare start. Richard Jefferson donated 16 points and six rebounds for the Spurs, who have lost three in a row and dropped to a surprising 4-6 on the campaign.

San Antonio, which hasn't lost four straight since March 12-17, 2008, is off to the team's worst 10-game start since starting the 1996-97 season 2-8.

Parker is questionable for tonight's contest while Ginobili is expected to remain on the sidelines.

The Wizards, meanwhile, were blown out in Oklahoma City on Friday. Kevin Durant led all scorers with 35 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished out six assists in that one, as the Thunder earned a 127-108 win over Washington.

Caron Butler had a team-leading 24 points and Gilbert Arenas finished with 23 points, eight assists and three steals for the Wizards, who ended a six-game losing streak with a 108-91 victory over Cleveland on Wednesday. Brendan Haywood had a game-high 16 rebounds to go along with 14 points.

Washington, which has won only three of its first 11 games in the early going this season, has lost nine straight to the Spurs in the Alamo City and seven straight overall.