The Spurs appear to have dodged a major scare with the health of All-Star forward Tim Duncan.
Duncan left with 56 seconds remaining in Tuesday’s 117-107 victory over Toronto after injuring his left elbow in a collision with teammate Tiago Splitter and Raptors forward Amir Johnson. He has been wearing a wrap on the elbow for much of this season.
But while his immediate availability for Thursday’s game against Cleveland was not immediately known, the Spurs don’t seem to expect him to miss much, if any, time.
“They told us right away it was nothing big,” said Tony Parker, who continued his strong play with 23 points and nine assists.
Said coach Gregg Popovich, “He hyperextended his elbow. I think he will be OK. I think, but I don’t know. We’ll see. I think he’s OK.”
An additional team source also indicated the injury was not serious.
Duncan finished with 12 points and 13 rebounds. He has appeared in 58 of 63 games this season. All five of Duncan’s absences were for rest.
Good to hear that it's nothing serious but I doubt we see him suit up against the Cav's on Thursday.