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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Spurs announced Sunday that center Tiago Splitter will miss three-to-five weeks after suffering a right shoulder sprain during a 116-92 victory over the Clippers in San Antonio on Saturday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A three-week absence would keep Splitter out of 10 games. A five-week absence would sideline him for 15 games.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The injury occurred with a little less than 10 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter and the Spurs leading 92-78. Splitter collided with Ryan Hollins as he prepared to attempt a lay-up in the paint, and he fell backwards to the court in pain after forcing up his shot in vain.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;San Antonio took a timeout shortly thereafter and Splitter departed the game; he would not return, finishing with a season-high 22 points (on 8-for-12 shooting) and five rebounds in 25 minutes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Brazilian center is averaging 8.6 points and 6.2 rebounds in 21.2 minutes for San Antonio after\u00A0re-signing on a four-year, $32 million contract\u00A0last summer.\u00A0He possesses a net rating of plus-7.4, and the Spurs' defensive rating when he's on the court is a team-best 93.3.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Coach Gregg Popovich has started Splitter alongside Tim Duncan in a \"Twin Towers\" setup this season. In Splitter's absence, Popovich can turn to Boris Diaw, Jeff Ayres and Matt Bonner.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;San Antonio sits atop the Southwest Division with a 26-8 record.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Clippers guard Chris Paul also\u00A0recently suffered a shoulder injury\u00A0that is expected to keep him out for three-to-five weeks.\n&lt;em&gt;Video via YouTube user NBAHighlightsDaily&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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