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Article: SAN ANTONIO 93, WOLVES 86; Shorthanded Spurs still a tall order for Wolves; The Wolves couldn't stop the Spurs' role players, even with Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili in street clothes.(SPORTS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- March 18, 2009
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Byline: JERRY ZGODA; STAFF WRITER
SAN ANTONIO - No Tim Duncan.
No Manu.
No matter.
The Timberwolves' 93-86 loss to a San Antonio team missing two of its three stars Tuesday opened a seven-game stretch in which they will play six playoff-bound opponents on the road.
"We had our chance tonight," Wolves rookie Kevin Love said.
It came 60 minutes before the opening tip. That's when Duncan's name appeared on the evening's list of inactive players.