Short-handed Spurs dispatch Wolves in style

Spurs rout Wolves, 116-91, despite missing Pop and Big Three.The Spurs announced before the game that San Antonio would not only be without Coach Gregg Popovich but also Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, and Tony Parker -- the first two for rest, and the last because of a toe contusion. Kevin Martin is still not on the active roster, and Matt Bonner and Rasual Butler still are. Short-handed, coming off a poor performance in a loss to Indiana the night before, if Minnesota ever wanted a chance to knock off the Spurs, it was Tuesday.

1st Quarter

Newly acquired veteran point guard Andre Miller got his first start of his Silver and Black career, unsurprisingly getting the nod over bench spark Patty…