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OAKLAND, Calif. Arian Foster Red Jersey . —Tim Duncan
couldnt remember the last time he was healthy and played only 12 minutes in a
game. The way San Antonio coach Greg Popovich has the final two weeks of the
season mapped out, Duncan may need to get used to it. Duncan scored 13 points in
his shortest night of work this season, Tiago Splitter added 15 points and eight
rebounds and the Spurs beat the Golden State Warriors 120-99 on Monday night to
move into the top spot in the Western Conference. “We understood the situation,
we got the comfortable lead and Pop made the call,” Duncan said of his brief
appearance. “It was the right call. Our main focus is to be healthy and have our
legs.” Duncan took only eight shots in the game and never took his warmup
pullover off in the second half, part of Popovichs plan to keep his starters
fresh for the post-season. It was the second straight game in which San Antonios
Big Three of Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili spent more time on the bench
than on the court. Popovich said before the game he was more concerned with his
teams health than he was in trying to get a better seeding in the West,
especially with the Spurs playing the first of three games in three nights.
Parker (eight points, five assists) and Ginobili (12 points) joined Duncan on
the bench in the second half when the Spurs led by as many as 32 points. “Trying
to win is part of it, trying to stay healthy is part of it,” said Popovich, who
called this his deepest team ever in San Antonio. “Thats got to be our main
concern, not positioning.” Gary Neal added 17 points for the Spurs, winners of
17 of their last 20. San Antonio moved percentage points ahead of Oklahoma City
in the race for the No. 1 seed in the West. The Thunder lost 92-77 to the Los
Angeles Clippers. “Were in the run for it,” Duncan said. “Were going to do our
best to try to win the West but its not going to break our hearts if we dont. We
want to be healthy more than anything.” Nate Robinson had a season-high 30
points and Klay Thompson scored 29 for Golden State, which has lost 14 straight
to San Antonio. Duncan and Parker started but went to the bench late in the
first quarter after San Antonio scored 14 straight points to take a comfortable
lead. It helped that the Spurs were playing a Golden State team that is limping
to the finish. The short-handed Warriors, who became the first team in more than
nine years to start four rookies, didnt put up much of a fight in losing their
fifth straight. Already without injured point guard Stephen Curry for the past
month, Golden State played without starting forward David Lee (strained groin,
stress fracture), centre Andris Biedrins (mild concussion) and backup forward
Richard Jefferson (knee). That forced coach Mark Jackson to start all three of
the teams draft picks this year along with reserve centre, Mickell Gladness, who
was originally signed to a 10-day contract in late March. “It was unique,”
Thompson said. “We were trying to make the most of it.” San Antonio led by 15
points at the end of the first quarter and was ahead 51-30 early in the second
before Golden States best run of the game nearly cut the gap in half and forced
Popovich to put Duncan and Parker back in. Duncan quickly made a layup and two
long jumpers, Parker added two free throws and the Spurs went up 70-49 at
halftime. Even with most of the starters back the bench, San Antonio continued
to pull away in the second half. Neal, Danny Green and Matt Bonner made
consecutive 3s to make it 80-55. Two free throws by Patty Mills later pushed the
Spurs lead to 94-62. Green finished with 11 points and five rebounds, one of six
San Antonio players in double figures. Notes: Its the first time in franchise
history that the Warriors have started four rookies in a game, according to
Elias Sports Bureau which has been tracking the stat since the 1970-71 season.
The Denver Nuggets were the last NBA team to do it when they started four
against Orlando on March 9, 2003. ... The Warriors signed veteran C Mikki Moore
for the remainder of the season. The 36-year-old Moore played in 23 games for
Golden State in 2009-10 but was out of the NBA last season. ... The Spurs havent
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which numbers 2.PHILADELPHIA—The Flyers re-signed free-agent goaltender
Michael Leighton on Sunday, the first day of NHL free agency. Leighton, 31,
spent most of last season in the AHL, but could be a backup to Flyers starter
Ilya Bryzgalov this season. Philadelphias No. 2 last season, Sergei Bobrovsky,
was dealt to Columbus during the NHL draft last month. Originally acquired by
the Flyers in December 2009, Leighton has spent part of the last three seasons
with Philadelphia. He also appeared in four games for the Flyers during the
2006-07 season. In 32 career regular-season games for Philadelphia, Leighton is
19-7-2 with a 2.68 goals-against average. He is most remembered, however, for
his run in the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs, where he set a new franchise record
for shutouts in a playoff series (3), and went 8-3 with a . Andre Johnson Womens Jersey. 916 save
percentage as the Flyers, seeded just No. 7, won the Eastern Conference. “Im
very happy to be back in Philly,” said Leighton, who did not talk with any other
teams. “This is where I want to be and Im excited about the team we have this
year. I look forward to the opportunity.” In 104 NHL games with Chicago,
Nashville, Carolina, and Philadelphia, Leighton has a career record of
35-40-10-4 with a 2.95 goals-against, and a .902 save percentage. “To be a
backup, Ive done it before,” Leighton said, “and I just have to show the team I
can continue to do it. “This is a big step for me.” ’ ’ ’