*Guess who’s back on the bench for the Spurs today? Didn’t need two guesses, huh? Robert Horry, who hasn’t played since Mar. 21 and missed the last 13 games with a left knee contusion that has been very slow to heal, took part in his first full practice in almost a month on Friday and is dressed for the game.

 He was still moving pretty gingerly in the pregame warm-ups and pretty much stuck to the 3-point line. He’s not expected to play, nor is Brent Barry — who has played just twice since January with another slow-to-heal injury. But if the 38-year-old gets off the bench, don’t expect the Suns to sweat it. 

“I hope he plays,” one Phoenix staffer said. “It would be an advantage for us.” 

 *When Phoenix coach Mike D’Antoni heard about the first-quarter scuffle in Cleveland that led to three technical fouls and some tense moments, he didn’t skip a beat.

 “Did anyone come off the bench?” he asked with a smile. *Among today’s referees: Bennett Salvatore (remember him? Game 4 of the Lakers series in 2006-07?) and Mike Callahan.

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