"Physically, all members of the Spurs' "Big Three" had no problems after returning to action Thursday against the Boston Celtics at the AT&T Center.

Power forward Tim Duncan, who missed the previous four games with a sprained left ankle, said the injured joint felt good and presented no problems.

Point guard Tony Parker, who sat out Monday with a bruised left patella, had no residual pain.

Shooting guard Manu Ginobili, who sat Monday with a left thigh contusion, said his leg felt a little weak, but didn't hurt.

What did hurt was the team's fifth straight loss, a 107-97 defeat that further eroded the Spurs' lead over the Lakers in the Western Conference standings, and Ginobili struggled to accept a subpar game he said wasn't linked to the injury he suffered Monday in Memphis.

"It didn't hurt," he said. "My left leg was a little weak. It didn't figure as much, but it felt good. Can't complain.""