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(SportsNetwork.com) - The San Antonio Spurs lost a game they had no real chance in, but hope to rebound Saturday night when they welcome the New Orleans Pelicans to the AT&T Center. The Spurs sat Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili for rest Thursday night against the Houston Rockets. With Tiago Splitter (calf) and Marco Belinelli (groin) sidelined with injuries, the Rockets rolled to 6-0 with a 98-81 home victory. We have to have all of our parts to be at our best, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. We have to do it as a group. Tony Parker scored just six points for the Spurs, who never led and trailed by as many as 31. Cory Joseph led San Antonio with 18 points, while Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green combined to shoot 20.8 percent (5-of-24) from the field. Aaron Baynes posted a double-double of 12 points and 12 rebounds. The Spurs connected on just two of their 20 3-point attempts and shot 34.4 percent (31-of-90) overall. Duncan and Ginobili are both expected to play on Saturday, but Splitter and Belinelli will both miss at least a few more games. Having Duncan back will be important against Anthony Davis and the Pelicans. The New Orleans big man has been dominant this season. He is tied for ninth in the NBA in scoring (23.8), first in rebounding (13.3) and second in blocked shots (4.0). The Pelicans halted a two-game losing streak Tuesday night with a 100-91 home victory over the Charlotte Hornets. Davis had 12 of his 24 points in the third and added 13 rebounds and three blocks. Jrue Holiday posted 16 points and nine assists, Tyreke Evans supplied 16 points and 10 rebounds and Omer Asik added 10 points and 11 boards in the triumph. Big win for us. Our defense was really good tonight, Pelicans coach Monty Williams said. The Pelicans, who used to go by the Hornets moniker, allowed Charlotte to shoot a decent percentage from the field (46.3), but held them under 30 percent from long range. The Spurs have owned this matchup of Southwest Division rivals. San Antonio has won five straight and 11 of the last 12. The domination extends further in Alamo City. San Antonio has won seven in a row as the host and since the Pelicans moved to New Orleans, and including one playoff series, the Spurs are 22-3 at home in this matchup. . Noah finished with 13 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists in 34 minutes. He was headed for his fourth triple-double of the season, but sat down with about three minutes left because of the lopsided score. Kirk Hinrich scored 19 points for Chicago, going 5 for 6 on 3-pointers, Carlos Boozer added 18 points, D. . -- Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew practiced in a limited capacity Friday, a positive sign he might be able to play against the Tennessee Titans. .C. United on Saturday night and boost the Unions playoff hopes. Nick DeLeon scored in the 36th minute for United (3-23-6), which had ample opportunities to build on its lead but went its 10th straight match without a victory. . "He started putting me on the ice to strengthen them at the suggestion from a doctor," he said. Weight said it wasnt a pretty sight at the rink in St. Clair Shores, Mich. "I looked like Forrest Gump," he joked. . -- J.R. Sweezy was the one part of the Seattle Seahawks offensive line that had avoided injuries or having to change positions this season.CHICAGO -- The Chicago White Sox have agreed to a $950,000, one-year contract with catcher Tyler Flowers. Flowers hit .195 with a career-high 10 homers and 24 RBIs in 84 games this year. He is a .200 hitter in 192 career games over five seasons with the White Sox. The 27-year-old Flowers had season-ending right shoulder surgery on Sept. 5, but is expected to be ready for spring trraining.dddddddddddd Flowers deal leaves the White Sox with three remaining arbitration-eligible players: second baseman Gordon Beckham and outfielders Dayan Viciedo and Alejandro De Aza. Chicago also announced on Monday that it did not tender a 2014 contract to right-hander Dylan Axelrod, who went 4-11 with a 5.68 ERA in 30 games last season, including 20 starts. ' ' '
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