Leonard, Bertans lead Spurs in romp

The Spurs have not had many opportunities to play with a full and healthy roster this season, so they took advantage of the luxury Saturday night.

Kawhi Leonard scored 19 points in his return from a three-game absence, Davis Bertans had 18, and San Antonio never trailed in a 112-80 win over the Denver Nuggets.

San Antonio won its 14th straight at the AT&T Center, improving the league’s best home record to 19-2.

“We haven’t had many games with everyone healthy,” said forward LaMarcus Aldridge, who added 15 points. “So, it definitely felt good tonight.”

The Spurs’ projected starting lineup of Leonard, Aldridge, Pau Gasol, Tony Parker and Danny Green played together for only the sixth game this season and just the second time at home.

Reserve Rudy Gay missed his eighth straight game with bursitis in his right heel, but the Spurs were just happy to have more players on the bench than in the locker room.

“It was good to have everybody,” Green said. “I think the win helped guys’ confidence.”

Green had 11 points in his return from a 10-game absence due to tightness in his left groin.

Leonard played 28 minutes in his return, shooting 5 for 8 from the field while collecting eight rebounds, four assists and four steals. After missing the season’s first 27 games with right quadriceps tendinopathy, Leonard strained his left shoulder against Phoenix on Jan. 5.