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Phoenix at San Antonio 8:30 pm EDT
SAN ANTONIO (Ticker) -- The San Antonio Spurs are proving in
the Western Conference finals that a good defense usually
handles a solid offense.
The second-seeded Spurs will attempt to finish a four-game sweep
of the top-seeded Phoenix Suns on Monday and earn plenty of
rest before facing either the defending champion Detroit Pistons
or the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals.
San Antonio, which yielded the fewest points during the regular
season (88.4), has smothered Phoenix by jumping to double-digit
leads in the first quarter on its way to victories in the first
games.
Tim Duncan made all 15 free throws, scored 33 points and grabbed
15 rebounds to lead the Spurs to a 102-92 triumph over the Suns
on Saturday.
Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili scored 18 points apiece for San
Antonio, which had a 49-35 rebounding edge to win for the 44th
time in 48 home games this season.
After scoring at least 100 points in 12 straight postseason
contests, the Suns were held to a playoff-low in points in Game
Three, scoring just 10 in the second quarter.
Amare Stoudemire, who is averaging 37.3 points in the series,
scored 34 and had 11 rebounds for Phoenix.
NBA Most Valuable Player Steve Nash scored 20 points but managed
just three assists. Joe Johnson played his first game in 17
days after breaking a bone near his left eye and added 15.
No NBA team ever has captured a series after losing the first
three contests. Should the Suns win, the teams head back to
Phoenix for Game Five on Wednesday.
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Phoenix Suns
- Regular Season |
| Record: |
62 - 20 ( .756)
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| Standings: |
First, Pacific
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| At Home: |
31 - 10
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| On Road: |
31 - 10
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| Last
10:
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7 - 3
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| Streak: |
L 1
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San Antonio Spurs
- Regular Season |
| Record: |
59 - 23 ( .720)
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| Standings: |
First, Southwest
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| At Home: |
38 - 3
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| On Road: |
21 - 20
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Last
10:
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6 - 4
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| Streak: |
L 2
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Playoffs
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| PPG: |
113.4
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Opp PPG: |
108.5
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| FG%: |
.492
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Opp FG%: |
.470
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| RPG: |
43.6
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Opp RPG: |
43.2
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Regular Season
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| PPG: |
110.4
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Opp PPG: |
103.3
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| FG%: |
.477
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Opp FG%: |
.445
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| RPG: |
44.1
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Opp RPG: |
46.1
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Last 5 Games (Reg. Season)
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| PPG: |
109.6
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Opp PPG: |
104.0
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| FG%: |
.456
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Opp FG%: |
.438
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| RPG: |
46.2
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Opp RPG: |
47.6
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Last 10 Games (Reg. Season)
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| PPG: |
108.8
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Opp PPG: |
101.9
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| FG%: |
.463
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Opp FG%: |
.425
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| RPG: |
47.4
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Opp RPG: |
47.4
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Playoffs
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| PPG: |
102.0
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Opp PPG: |
94.0
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| FG%: |
.466
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Opp FG%: |
.448
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| RPG: |
41.7
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Opp RPG: |
38.3
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Regular Season
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| PPG: |
96.2
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Opp PPG: |
88.4
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| FG%: |
.453
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Opp FG%: |
.426
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| RPG: |
42.4
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Opp RPG: |
40.2
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Last 5 Games (Reg. Season)
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| PPG: |
89.6
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Opp PPG: |
89.2
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| FG%: |
.419
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Opp FG%: |
.421
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| RPG: |
42.6
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Opp RPG: |
43.0
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Last 10 Games (Reg. Season)
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| PPG: |
96.3
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Opp PPG: |
98.4
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| FG%: |
.421
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Opp FG%: |
.451
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| RPG: |
43.4
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Opp RPG: |
45.4
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Back to Top
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| Playoff Stats |
| Player |
G |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
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Stoudemire, A.
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13
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28.9
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10.7
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1.2
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Nash, S.
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13
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24.6
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4.9
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11.4
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Marion, S.
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13
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18.8
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11.8
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1.6
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Johnson, J.
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7
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18.4
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4.3
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3.1
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Richardson, Q.
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13
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12.7
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5.3
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1.8
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Jackson, J.
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13
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11.4
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4.1
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1.5
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Hunter, S.
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13
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4.2
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2.8
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0.2
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Barbosa, L.
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12
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2.5
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1.4
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1.0
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McCarty, W.
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8
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0.8
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0.8
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0.4
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Outlaw, B.
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1
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0.0
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0.0
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1.0
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| Playoff Stats |
| Player |
G |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
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Duncan, T.
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14
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25.1
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11.1
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2.9
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Ginobili, M.
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14
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21.5
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5.7
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4.0
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Parker, T.
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14
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19.1
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3.2
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4.9
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Horry, R.
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14
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8.4
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5.2
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1.6
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Mohammed, N.
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14
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8.4
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7.3
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0.6
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Barry, B.
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14
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7.4
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2.6
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2.4
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Robinson, G.
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10
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4.8
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1.8
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0.1
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Bowen, B.
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14
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3.8
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2.8
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1.3
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Udrih, B.
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14
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3.5
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0.7
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1.1
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Brown, D.
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6
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1.7
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0.2
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0.0
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Nesterovic, R.
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11
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0.7
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1.6
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0.1
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Massenburg, T.
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5
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0.2
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1.2
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0.0
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| Regular Season Stats |
| Player |
G |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
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Stoudemire, A.
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80
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26.0
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8.9
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1.6
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Marion, S.
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81
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19.4
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11.3
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1.9
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Johnson, J.
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82
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17.1
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5.1
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3.5
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Nash, S.
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75
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15.5
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3.3
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11.5
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Richardson, Q.
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79
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14.9
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6.1
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2.0
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Jackson, J.
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64
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10.5
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4.2
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2.9
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Barbosa, L.
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63
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7.0
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2.1
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2.0
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Hunter, S.
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76
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4.6
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3.0
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0.2
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McCarty, W.
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72
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3.6
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1.9
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0.5
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Voskuhl, J.
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38
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2.1
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2.4
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0.4
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Shirley, P.
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9
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1.3
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0.2
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0.3
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Outlaw, B.
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39
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0.7
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1.4
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0.3
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| Regular Season Stats |
| Player |
G |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
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Duncan, T.
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66
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20.3
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11.1
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2.7
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Parker, T.
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80
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16.6
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3.7
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6.1
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Ginobili, M.
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74
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16.0
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4.4
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3.9
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Robinson, G.
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9
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10.0
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2.7
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0.9
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Mohammed, N.
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77
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9.5
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7.6
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0.4
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Bowen, B.
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82
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8.2
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3.5
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1.5
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Barry, B.
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81
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7.4
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2.3
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2.2
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Brown, D.
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67
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7.4
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2.6
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1.4
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Horry, R.
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75
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6.0
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3.6
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1.1
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Udrih, B.
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80
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5.9
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1.0
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1.9
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Nesterovic, R.
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70
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5.9
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6.6
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1.0
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Massenburg, T.
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61
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3.2
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2.7
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0.2
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Johnson III, L.
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2
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0.0
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1.5
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0.0
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| Series Update |
| Game, Date |
Home |
Vis |
Series |
Info. |
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1,
Sun., May. 22
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PHO, 114
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SAS, 121
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San Antonio 1-0
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Box Score Recap
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2,
Tue., May. 24
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PHO, 108
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SAS, 111
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San Antonio 2-0
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Box Score Recap
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3,
Sat., May. 28
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SAS, 102
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PHO, 92
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San Antonio 3-0
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Box Score Recap
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4,
Mon., May. 30
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SAS
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PHO
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Conf. Finals
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5,
Wed., Jun. 01
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PHO
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SAS
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if necessary
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6,
Fri., Jun. 03
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SAS
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PHO
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if necessary
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7,
Sun., Jun. 05
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PHO
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SAS
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if necessary
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| Full Playoffs Schedule |
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