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Spurs to rest Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili during Thursday national TV matchup with Rockets (Ball Don’t Lie)
The San Antonio Spurs will take on the Houston Rockets in the opening game of TNT's weekly doubleheader on Thursday night. It looks to be a phenomenal matchup pitting the defending NBA champions against an undefeated Rockets squad that boasts the league's second-most-potent offense and fourth-stingiest defense through five games, and is coming off an impressive win over the Miami Heat on the second game of a road back-to-back. Fans eager to see how the two squads match up in the event of a playoff meeting down the line might be disappointed, though, because — you guessed it — the Spurs won't be fielding their full squad this evening: [ Yahoo Sports Fantasy Basketball: Sign up and join a league today! ] Marco Belinelli (groin),Tim Duncan (rest), Manu Ginobili (rest), Patty Mills (shoulder) & Tiago Splitter (calf) are out for game at Houston. — Marc J. Spears (@SpearsNBAYahoo) November 6, 2014 Another nationally televised showcase , another DNP (though probably not listed as "DNP-OLD" this time) for 38-year-old Tim Duncan and 37-year-old Manu Ginobili. Say this much for Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich and general manager R.C. Buford: At least they're consistent....
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