By Elliott Teaford, LA Daily News

SEATTLE - Derek Fisher played only 20 minutes in Saturday’s rout of the Clippers, and he was just fine with that limited workload.

Jordan Farmar played 28 minutes and Sasha Vujacic went 24, and that was OK as far as Fisher was concerned.

Less is more for the 33-year-old Fisher at this point in the season. If his younger teammates play efficiently in relief roles, he’s pleased to sit and rest for the heavy lifting that’s sure to come as the Lakers head into the stretch run in March and April.

“I look at that as a blessing,” said Fisher, who was averaging 12.4 points in 27 minutes going into Sunday’s game against the Seattle SuperSonics.

“There’s no reason to shoulder that kind of load if you don’t have to.

“I know I can do that, but that’s not what I’m here for. I’m here to win. As many guys as we have pitching in, it makes every guy’s job easier.

“I think that’s why we’ve been good in back-to-back situations.”

Farmar and Vujacic have handled the backup guard roles with remarkable effectiveness in recent weeks.

They exude confidence each time they step onto the floor to replace Fisher or Kobe Bryant.

Farmar, a second-year pro from UCLA, was averaging 9.2 points in 21 minutes going into Sunday’s game.

Vujacic, a native of Slovenia who is in his fourth season, was averaging eight points in 16 minutes.

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