Spurs-Suns Preview

By KATE HEDLIN
Posted Dec 14 2009 6:40PM

While the Phoenix Suns thrived playing away from home early in the season, an NBA-high 16 road games appear to finally be taking their toll.

On the verge of starting a home-heavy stretch of schedule, the Suns play another rare game in Phoenix on Tuesday night when they face the San Antonio Spurs, who are looking to avoid a fourth straight loss in the series.

Phoenix (16-8) went 8-3 in its first 11 games away from US Airways Center, but has since dropped five straight on the road. The most recent was a 105-99 loss to Denver on Saturday - their fifth in seven games overall.

The Suns, who played seven of their last nine away from home, were outscored 30-17 in the third quarter as they blew a 17-point lead. They shot 54.5 percent from the field compared to the Nuggets' 41.0, but committed 21 turnovers that led to 31 Denver points.

"We lost our rhythm," coach Alvin Gentry said. "We are a rhythm team. ... We didn't win the game, but we played our butts off, gave ourselves a chance to win and that is all I ever ask of them."

Despite averaging 108.4 points to rank among the league leaders, Phoenix was held to fewer than 100 for the fourth time in seven contests. The Suns reached that mark in their first 17 games.

Returning home should help. The Suns, 8-0 at US Airways Center and averaging 116.5 points there, follow this contest with a trip to Portland on Thursday, then play 10 of 12 at home.

First, they face a tough home date with San Antonio (12-9), winner of three straight overall. The Spurs are seeking their fourth victory in a row in the series after taking the last three meetings of 2008-09, and have won three of the last four matchups at US Airways Center.

The Spurs defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 115-90 on Sunday, continuing their hot 3-point shooting by going 11 of 20 from beyond the arc. San Antonio was 10 of 17 on 3s in a 104-85 win over Charlotte two nights earlier.

Six Spurs scored in double figures Sunday, led by Tim Duncan, who had 21 points before sitting out the fourth quarter after being elbowed in the right ear by teammate Matt Bonner.

Manu Ginobili finished with 17 points and went 4 of 6 from beyond the arc. He averaged 19.7 points over the last three games while going 10 of 13 from 3-point range.

Ginobili and the rest of the San Antonio bench were instrumental as the Spurs topped 100 points in the last four games. The reserves averaged 47.8 points over that stretch.

San Antonio appears to be overcoming a slow start and welcomes the matchup with Phoenix, a fellow Western Conference contender. The Spurs' last three wins came against teams with losing records.

"I think we still need a couple of quality wins against quality teams and some quality road wins," forward Richard Jefferson said. "There are certain teams that we have not played that well against and as we grow and mature I think those things will start to happen."

The level of competition, though, falls off again for the Spurs after Tuesday's contest, with 10 of the next 11 games coming against teams with records at or below .500.

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Suns rejoice after taking apart old nemesis Spurs

By Mike Tulumello, for NBA.com
Posted Wednesday December 16, 2009 1:29AM

PHOENIX (NBA.com exclusive) -- No matter how many points the Suns score against everybody else, there's one opponent they struggle against in trying to put the ball in the basket -- the San Antonio Spurs.

So the Suns' 116-104 dismantling of the Spurs in Phoenix Tuesday night, a game in which the Suns rained in points from all over the floor, brought a prolonged roar from a near sellout crowd.

The Suns (17-8) now are 9-0 at home; they're the NBA's only undefeated home team. Dating to last season, they've won 18 straight in Phoenix , the league's longest such streak.

"THAT was a great win," said Alvin Gentry, the Suns' jubilant coach. "The Spurs are such a smart team. They know how to push a button here and there. They'll bait you into doing something you're not accustomed to doing."

Though the Spurs now are modest 12-10, "Check back in April," Gentry said. "They won't be two games over .500."

The Suns got contributions that were both notable and surprising.

Amar'e Stoudemire, continuing his comeback from offseason eye surgery, had his best game of the season, going for 28 points, 14 boards, three steals and just one turnover while spending most of the night going head-to-head against superstar Tim Duncan.

Duncan had a terrific game of his own, with 34 points and 14 rebounds, as he bothered the Suns by scooping up offensive rebounds and scoring.

But Stoudemire put the game away when he knocked the ball away from Duncan with 3:00 left.

The Suns' Goran Dragic picked it up and made a spectacular end-to-end drive to give the Suns a decisive 110-97 lead.

"Amar'e did a good job on Tim," said Gentry, who often left Stoudemire to fend for himself against the Spurs' big man.

Dragic had a terrific game for Phoenix, getting minutes at the off-guard in place of Jason Richardson, who started but played just 22 minutes due to a sore wrist.

Normally Steve Nash's backup at the point, Dragic played alongside Nash and enjoyed the best game of his two-year career.

The Serbian had a career-high 18 points (he hit 4-for-5 on 3-pointers) and zero turnovers in 25 minutes.

Duncan said, "I don't even know how many 3s he hit. I think that shocked us a little bit."

"It's a little different for me at the off guard," Dragic conceded. "But Steve finds all the open players."

Dragic said his coach from Serbia has been in town, so the two have worked on his shooting.

"The arch on my shot was higher," Dragic said.

Nash had 25 points and 13 assists though he also committed six turnovers.

The Suns rolled up a 67-52 halftime lead in part because the Spurs left big man Channing Frye and Dragic open at the 3-point line.

Both hit a trio of 3-pointers; Frye was 3-for-4, while Dragic hit all three of his bombs.

But in the third quarter, the Suns had ball-handling problems and struggled to defend Spurs reserves George Hill and Roger Mason as the Spurs cut the lead to 89-84.

Dragic, Stoudemire and Grant Hill (17 points, zero turnovers) made the key plays down the stretch as the Suns pulled away.

Besides Duncan, the Spurs didn't get nearly enough on offense. Mason scored 19 while Tony Parker added 15 points (but just three assists). DeJuan Blair had 12 points and six boards.

But two players under the microscope, Manu Ginobili and Richard Jefferson, had pedestrian games. Beforehand, coach Gregg Popovich suggested that Ginobili is coming around after a slow start.

"His shot selection has been better. He's not forcing them like he was a while back," he said. "He's getting into shape. I think the last week and a half, he's started to feel more bouncy and rhythmic."

But in this game, Ginobili shot 2-for-8 and finished with seven points, six assists and five rebounds.

A key for the Spurs is continuing to integrate Jefferson into the team's mix.

"I think he's figuring out where his place is in the offense and what we need to do," Popovich said. "He's getting used to players that he hasn't played with before and a system he's not used to. His progress has been steady. He's starting to feel more comfortable."

In this game, though, Jefferson had just four points and four rebounds in 21 minutes.

With the loss, Popovich still needs two more wins to become the 16th coach in NBA history to win 700 regular-season games.

"We had too many pathetic games from too many people," he said afterward. "We can't do that against a good team."

• Spurs: Finley, Haislip, Mahinmi
• Suns: Barbosa, Griffin

• Spurs: --
• Suns: --

• Lead Changes: 1
• Times Tied: 2

• Arena: US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ
• Officials: #10 Ron Garretson, #47 Bennie Adams, #75 Eric Dalen
• Attendance: 17964
• Duration: 2:8

San Antonio Spurs (20-13)		Phoenix Suns (22-13)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Stoudemire vs Duncan (Parker gains possession)
Duncan Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:42 [SAS 2-0]
	11:23 [PHX 2-2]	Frye Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Richardson (1 AST)
Jefferson Driving Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:08 [SAS 4-2]
	11:01	Richardson 3pt Shot: Missed
	11:00	Hill Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	10:51	Nash Running Jump Shot: Missed
Bogans Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:50
McDyess Jump Shot: Missed	10:39
	10:39	Hill Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
Parker Foul : Personal (1 PF)	10:32
	10:20	Frye 3pt Shot: Missed
Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:19
McDyess Jump Shot: Missed	10:05
	10:04	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:53 [PHX 4-4]	Stoudemire Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Frye (1 AST)
Parker Layup Shot: Missed	09:37
	09:36	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:24 [PHX 6-4]	Nash Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
	09:11	Frye Foul : Defense 3 Second (0 PF)
Parker Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)	09:11 [SAS 5-6]
Parker Jump Shot: Missed	09:03
	09:02	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	08:54	Nash Jump Shot: Missed
Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:53
Jefferson Jump Shot: Missed	08:38
	08:37	Richardson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:28 [PHX 8-5]	Nash Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Duncan Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed	08:03
	08:02	Team Rebound
	07:53 [PHX 10-5]	Stoudemire Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Nash (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:52
Bogans Substitution replaced by Ginobili	07:52
Jefferson Layup Shot: Missed	07:39
	07:38	Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:25	Stoudemire Turnover : 3 Second Violation (1 TO)
Duncan Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	07:07 [SAS 7-10]
	06:56	Frye Jump Shot: Missed
Jefferson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:56
McDyess Jump Shot: Missed	06:46
	06:45	Richardson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:35 [PHX 12-7]	Nash Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Ginobili Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Frye (1 ST)	06:13
	06:08	Richardson Layup Shot: Missed
	06:07	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	06:07 [PHX 14-7]	Stoudemire Putback Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Duncan Jump Shot: Missed	05:44
	05:43	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	05:35 [PHX 16-7]	Stoudemire Slam Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Nash (2 AST)
Ginobili 3pt Shot: Missed	05:19
	05:18	Richardson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	05:02 [PHX 18-7]	Frye Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Nash (3 AST)
Duncan Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	04:50 [SAS 9-18]
	04:50	Stoudemire Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
McDyess Substitution replaced by Bonner	04:50
	04:50	Hill Substitution replaced by Dudley
Duncan Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	04:50
	04:49	Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	04:39	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed
Parker Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:38
Parker Driving Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS)	04:33 [SAS 11-18]
Bonner Foul : Defense 3 Second (0 PF)	04:22
	04:22 [PHX 19-11]	Nash Free Throw Technical (7 PTS)
Jefferson Foul : Personal (1 PF)	04:19
	04:12 [PHX 22-11]	Frye 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Nash (4 AST)
Parker Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Frye (2 ST)	03:53
	03:51	Frye Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Ginobili Layup Shot: Missed	03:38
	03:37	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	03:31	Nash 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	03:30
Parker Substitution replaced by Hill	03:30
Jefferson Foul : Offensive (2 PF)	03:17
Jefferson Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	03:17
	03:17	Stoudemire Substitution replaced by Amundson
Jefferson Substitution replaced by Mason	03:17
	03:04	Nash Jump Shot: Missed Block: Bonner (1 BLK)
	03:02	Nash Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	03:00	Dudley 3pt Shot: Missed
Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	02:57
Mason 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)	02:51 [SAS 14-22]
	02:38	Richardson Jump Shot: Missed
Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	02:37
Duncan Jump Shot: Missed	02:29
	02:28	Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	02:21	Nash Running Bank shot: Missed
Ginobili Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:20
	02:09	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:09	Richardson Substitution replaced by Dragic
Duncan Substitution replaced by Blair	02:09
	02:03	Amundson Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Blair Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	02:03
Team Rebound	02:03
Blair Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)	02:03 [SAS 15-22]
	01:43 [PHX 24-15]	Dragic Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Ginobili 3pt Shot: Missed	01:29
	01:28	Team Rebound
	01:17	Nash Jump Shot: Missed
	01:16	Amundson Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	00:57.9	Frye Jump Shot: Missed
	00:56.3	Amundson Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	00:56.3	Amundson Layup Shot: Missed
	00:56.3	Amundson Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)
	00:56.3 [PHX 26-15]	Amundson Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Blair Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	00:56.3
	00:56.3	Amundson Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
	00:55.9	Dudley Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	00:41.9	Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Blair (1 ST)
Hill Jump Shot: Missed	00:34.9
Ginobili Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	00:33.7
	00:33.0	Amundson Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Blair Jump Shot: Missed Block: Amundson (1 BLK)	00:19.9
Blair Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	00:18.9
Blair Tip Shot: Made (3 PTS)	00:18.9 [SAS 17-26]
	00:03.1 [PHX 28-17]	Nash Turnaround Fade Away shot: Made (9 PTS)
End of 1st Quarter
San Antonio Spurs (20-13)		Phoenix Suns (22-13)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:43 [PHX 30-17]	Stoudemire Hook Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Hill (1 AST)
Blair Hook Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Hill (1 AST)	11:25 [SAS 19-30]
	11:06 [PHX 32-19]	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Ginobili Running Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:49 [SAS 21-32]
	10:39	Dragic Jump Shot: Missed
Mason Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:38
Mason Jump Shot: Missed	10:28
	10:27	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	10:16	Dudley Layup Shot: Missed
	10:15	Amundson Rebound (Off:4 Def:0)
	10:15	Amundson Tip Shot: Missed
Blair Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	10:14
Mason Jump Shot: Missed	10:08
	10:07	Dudley Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	09:49	Amundson Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
Blair Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	09:47
Bonner Jump Shot: Missed	09:37
	09:35	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	09:23 [PHX 34-21]	Amundson Running Bank shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Hill (2 AST)
Bonner Jump Shot: Missed	08:57
Ginobili Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	08:56
	08:54	Stoudemire Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Timeout : Official	08:54
	08:54	Amundson Substitution replaced by Clark
Ginobili Substitution replaced by Parker	08:54
Hill Substitution replaced by Jefferson	08:54
Bonner Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Parker (1 AST)	08:44 [SAS 23-34]
Blair Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	08:26
	08:26 [PHX 35-23]	Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
	08:26 [PHX 36-23]	Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
Parker Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Dudley (1 ST)	08:07
	08:06	Dudley Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (1 TO)
Jefferson Jump Shot: Missed	07:59
Jefferson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	07:58
Jefferson Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	07:55 [SAS 25-36]
	07:50 [PHX 38-25]	Hill Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Dragic (1 AST)
Blair Substitution replaced by Duncan	07:32
Mason Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Jefferson (1 AST)	07:29 [SAS 27-38]
	07:17	Hill Jump Shot: Missed
	07:17	Team Rebound
Parker Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)	07:17
	07:17	Clark Substitution replaced by Lopez
	07:13 [PHX 41-27]	Dragic 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS)
	06:59	Dragic Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Bonner Substitution replaced by McDyess	06:59
Parker Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)	06:59 [SAS 28-41]
Parker Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	06:59 [SAS 29-41]
	06:42 [PHX 43-29]	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Dudley (1 AST)
Mason 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Parker (2 AST)	06:17 [SAS 32-43]
	05:59 [PHX 46-32]	Dragic 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Lopez (1 AST)
Parker Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)	05:50 [SAS 34-46]
	05:40	Hill Jump Shot: Missed
McDyess Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:39
	05:28	Dragic Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
	05:28	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:28	Dragic Substitution replaced by Frye
	05:28	Lopez Substitution replaced by Nash
Parker Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)	05:28 [SAS 35-46]
Parker Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)	05:28 [SAS 36-46]
	05:17 [PHX 48-36]	Stoudemire Jump Bank Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Nash (5 AST)
	05:02	Frye Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Duncan Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	05:02 [SAS 37-48]
Duncan Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	05:02 [SAS 38-48]
	04:45	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed
Jefferson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	04:44
Parker Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Nash (1 ST)	04:28
	04:17	Stoudemire Dunk Shot: Missed
	04:16	Frye Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	04:12 [PHX 50-38]	Dudley Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Frye (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	04:04
Jefferson Substitution replaced by Ginobili	04:04
Mason 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (1 AST)	03:55 [SAS 41-50]
	03:40 [PHX 52-41]	Hill Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Frye (3 AST)
Duncan Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (2 AST)	03:30 [SAS 43-52]
	03:18 [PHX 55-43]	Frye 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	03:14
	03:14	Hill Substitution replaced by Dragic
Parker Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)	02:50 [SAS 45-55]
	02:38 [PHX 58-45]	Dragic 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Nash (6 AST)
Mason 3pt Shot: Missed	02:29
	02:28	Dudley Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	02:19 [PHX 61-45]	Frye 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Nash (7 AST)
	02:00	Stoudemire Substitution replaced by Amundson
Mason Substitution replaced by Hill	02:00
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	01:51
	01:38 [PHX 63-45]	Nash Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Ginobili 3pt Shot: Missed	01:26
Team Rebound	01:25
Duncan Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Hill (2 AST)	01:21 [SAS 47-63]
	01:21	Frye Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Parker Substitution replaced by Mason	01:21
Duncan Free Throw 1 of 1 (13 PTS)	01:21 [SAS 48-63]
	01:13 [PHX 66-48]	Nash 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS)
McDyess Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (3 AST)	01:04 [SAS 50-66]
	00:57.3	Team Timeout : Short
	00:57.3	Amundson Substitution replaced by Lopez
	00:46.9	Frye Layup Shot: Missed Block: Duncan (1 BLK)
Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	00:45.5
McDyess Foul : Offensive (1 PF)	00:41.5
McDyess Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	00:41.5
Hill Foul : Personal (1 PF)	00:31.4
Mason Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	00:24.6
	00:24.6	Lopez Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:24.6	Team Rebound
	00:24.6	Frye Substitution replaced by Clark
McDyess Substitution replaced by Bonner	00:24.6
	00:24.6 [PHX 67-50]	Lopez Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
	00:03.8	Dragic Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Ginobili Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	00:03.8 [SAS 51-67]
Ginobili Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	00:03.8 [SAS 52-67]
End of 2nd Quarter
San Antonio Spurs (20-13)		Phoenix Suns (22-13)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:40	Stoudemire Layup Shot: Missed
Jefferson Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	11:39
	11:20	Richardson Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Parker Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)	11:20 [SAS 53-67]
Parker Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)	11:20 [SAS 54-67]
	10:57 [PHX 69-54]	Nash Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Richardson (2 AST)
Duncan Jump Shot: Missed	10:36
McDyess Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	10:35
Parker Running Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS)	10:25 [SAS 56-69]
	10:14 [PHX 71-56]	Hill Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Jefferson Jump Shot: Missed	10:01
	10:00	Richardson Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	09:55	Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Jefferson (1 ST)
Parker Jump Shot: Missed	09:45
	09:44	Frye Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	09:30	Nash Turnaround Fade Away shot: Missed
	09:29	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)
	09:26	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed
McDyess Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	09:25
Jefferson Jump Shot: Missed	09:11
	09:10	Nash Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	08:57 [PHX 74-56]	Richardson 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Nash (8 AST)
Parker Layup Shot: Missed	08:38
	08:37	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)
	08:32 [PHX 76-56]	Hill Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	08:30
Jefferson Substitution replaced by Mason	08:30
McDyess Substitution replaced by Hill	08:30
Bogans Substitution replaced by Bonner	08:30
Parker Substitution replaced by Ginobili	08:30
Mason 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Bonner (1 AST)	08:13 [SAS 59-76]
	07:56 [PHX 78-59]	Nash Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS)
Duncan Hook Shot: Made (15 PTS)	07:35 [SAS 61-78]
Hill Foul : Personal (2 PF)	07:26
	07:16	Hill Jump Shot: Missed
Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:15
Duncan Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Hill (3 AST)	07:08 [SAS 63-78]
Bonner Foul : Personal (1 PF)	07:00
	06:49	Stoudemire Driving Dunk Shot: Missed
Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	06:48
Duncan Jump Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Bonner (2 AST)	06:39 [SAS 65-78]
	06:34	Team Timeout : Regular
	06:20 [PHX 80-65]	Nash Jump Shot: Made (20 PTS)
Bonner Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (4 AST)	06:01 [SAS 67-80]
	05:52 [PHX 82-67]	Nash Jump Shot: Made (22 PTS)
Ginobili 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Hill (4 AST)	05:35 [SAS 70-82]
	05:28	Richardson Jump Bank Shot: Missed
Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)	05:27
Bonner Jump Shot: Missed	05:17
	05:16	Frye Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	05:11	Hill Jump Shot: Missed
Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)	05:10
Ginobili 3pt Shot: Missed	05:02
	05:01	Frye Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	04:49	Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Hill (1 ST)
Mason Running Bank shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Hill (5 AST)	04:45 [SAS 72-82]
	04:26 [PHX 84-72]	Stoudemire Dunk Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Nash (9 AST)
Duncan Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	04:26
	04:26	Richardson Substitution replaced by Dudley
	04:26 [PHX 85-72]	Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 1 (21 PTS)
Mason 3pt Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Bonner (3 AST)	04:08 [SAS 75-85]
	03:58	Nash Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	03:58	Nash Turnover : Foul (4 TO)
Bonner Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Hill (1 ST)	03:47
	03:36 [PHX 87-75]	Hill Jump Bank Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Bonner 3pt Shot: Missed	03:19
Duncan Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)	03:18
Duncan Layup Shot: Made (21 PTS)	03:17 [SAS 77-87]
	03:09	Nash Jump Shot: Missed
Bonner Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:08
Hill 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (5 AST)	02:53 [SAS 80-87]
	02:34	Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO) Steal:Hill (2 ST)
Bonner Jump Shot: Missed	02:16
Ginobili Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)	02:15
Mason Jump Shot: Missed	02:05
	02:04	Frye Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	01:52	Hill Turnaround Bank shot: Missed
Bonner Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	01:51
Hill Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Duncan (1 AST)	01:36 [SAS 82-87]
	01:29	Team Timeout : Short
	01:29	Hill Substitution replaced by Dragic
	01:16 [PHX 89-82]	Stoudemire Dunk Shot: Made (23 PTS) Assist: Nash (10 AST)
Duncan Turnaround Bank shot: Made (23 PTS)	00:57.3 [SAS 84-89]
	00:37.9	Dudley 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:36.9	Dragic Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	00:28.8	Dudley Layup Shot: Missed Block: Duncan (2 BLK)
Mason Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:26.9
Jump Ball Stoudemire vs Mason (Dragic gains possession)	00:26.5
Mason Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Stoudemire (1 ST)	00:26.5
	00:05.9	Nash 3pt Shot: Missed
Duncan Rebound (Off:1 Def:9)	00:04.7
Mason 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.1
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 3rd Quarter
San Antonio Spurs (20-13)		Phoenix Suns (22-13)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
	11:46	Frye Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Duncan Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)	11:46 [SAS 85-89]
	11:46	Stoudemire Substitution replaced by Lopez
Duncan Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)	11:46 [SAS 86-89]
	11:44	Frye Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Mason (1 ST)
Duncan Jump Bank Shot: Made (27 PTS)	11:30 [SAS 88-89]
	11:15 [PHX 91-88]	Dragic Running Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Duncan Jump Shot: Missed	10:50
Duncan Rebound (Off:2 Def:9)	10:49
Duncan Layup Shot: Missed	10:47
Duncan Rebound (Off:3 Def:9)	10:46
Duncan Layup Shot: Missed	10:44
	10:43	Dragic Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
Hill Foul : Personal (3 PF)	10:36
Hill Substitution replaced by Parker	10:36
Duncan Substitution replaced by Blair	10:36
	10:21	Frye Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Bonner (1 ST)
Bonner Running Bank shot: Missed	10:08
	10:08	Richardson Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
Blair Foul : Personal (3 PF)	10:08
	10:08	Lopez Substitution replaced by Stoudemire
Bonner Substitution replaced by Jefferson	10:08
	09:52 [PHX 93-88]	Stoudemire Layup Shot: Made (25 PTS)
Blair Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (6 AST)	09:39 [SAS 90-93]
	09:16 [PHX 95-90]	Frye Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Richardson (3 AST)
Instant Replay - Support Ruling	09:16
Blair Layup Shot: Missed	09:01
	09:00	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:2 Def:9)
Parker Foul : Personal (3 PF)	08:52
Mason Substitution replaced by Hill	08:52
	08:52	Frye Substitution replaced by Hill
Blair Foul : Personal (4 PF)	08:45
	08:36	Dudley Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)
Ginobili Layup Shot: Missed	08:18
Blair Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	08:16
Blair Layup Shot: Missed Block: Hill (1 BLK)	08:15
Blair Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	08:13
Blair Layup Shot: Missed Block: Richardson (1 BLK)	08:11
	08:10	Dudley Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	07:50	Hill Jump Shot: Missed
Ginobili Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	07:49
Parker 3pt Shot: Missed	07:41
	07:40	Richardson Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	07:28	Richardson Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed
	07:26	Richardson Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	07:25	Richardson Jump Shot: Missed
	07:23	Team Rebound
	07:23	Richardson Substitution replaced by Nash
Ginobili Substitution replaced by Duncan	07:23
Blair Substitution replaced by Mason	07:23
	07:17 [PHX 97-90]	Nash Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (24 PTS)
Hill Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	07:17
	07:17 [PHX 98-90]	Nash Free Throw 1 of 1 (25 PTS)
Duncan Jump Shot: Made (29 PTS)	07:03 [SAS 92-98]
	07:03	Stoudemire Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Duncan Free Throw 1 of 1 (30 PTS)	07:03 [SAS 93-98]
	06:47	Hill Jump Shot: Missed
	06:47	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:3 Def:9)
	06:36 [PHX 100-93]	Stoudemire Dunk Shot: Made (27 PTS) Assist: Nash (11 AST)
Hill Foul : Offensive (5 PF)	06:18
Hill Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	06:18
Hill Substitution replaced by Bogans	06:15
	06:07 [PHX 103-93]	Dragic 3pt Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Nash (12 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	06:05
Jefferson Substitution replaced by Ginobili	06:05
Bogans Substitution replaced by Bonner	06:05
Parker Layup Shot: Missed	05:47
	05:46	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:3 Def:10)
	05:32	Dragic 3pt Shot: Missed
Mason Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:31
Duncan Jump Shot: Missed	05:18
	05:17	Dragic Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	04:58 [PHX 105-93]	Hill Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Ginobili Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	04:58
	04:58	Hill Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Duncan Rebound (Off:3 Def:10)	04:56
Duncan Layup Shot: Made (32 PTS) Assist: Parker (3 AST)	04:46 [SAS 95-105]
Bonner Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	04:29
	04:29	Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	04:29	Team Rebound
	04:29 [PHX 106-95]	Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 (28 PTS)
Parker Running Jump Shot: Missed	04:13
Duncan Rebound (Off:4 Def:10)	04:12
Duncan Layup Shot: Made (34 PTS)	04:12 [SAS 97-106]
	03:53	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed
Mason Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	03:52
Mason Foul : Offensive (2 PF)	03:44
Mason Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	03:44
	03:25	Hill Jump Shot: Missed Block: Duncan (3 BLK)
Mason Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	03:24
Mason Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Stoudemire (2 ST)	03:20
	03:19	Stoudemire Layup Shot: Missed
	03:18	Hill Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	03:17 [PHX 108-97]	Hill Jump Bank Shot: Made (14 PTS)
Duncan Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Stoudemire (3 ST)	02:59
	02:55 [PHX 110-97]	Dragic Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:54
Duncan Substitution replaced by Blair	02:54
Parker Substitution replaced by Bogans	02:54
Ginobili Substitution replaced by Hill	02:54
Bonner Substitution replaced by Hairston	02:54
	02:38	Stoudemire Foul : Personal (4 PF)
Mason 3pt Shot: Missed	02:33
	02:32	Nash Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	02:13	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed
	02:12	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:4 Def:10)
Blair Foul : Shooting (5 PF)	02:12
	02:12	Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	02:12	Team Rebound
	02:12	Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Blair Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	02:11
	01:55	Stoudemire Foul : Shooting (5 PF)
Blair Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:55
Team Rebound	01:55
Blair Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	01:55 [SAS 98-110]
	01:37	Nash Turnover : Lost Ball (6 TO) Steal:Blair (2 ST)
Hill Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Blair (1 AST)	01:34 [SAS 100-110]
	01:09	Hill Jump Bank Shot: Missed
	01:08	Dudley Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	00:51.2 [PHX 113-100]	Dudley 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Nash (13 AST)
Blair Reverse Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Hairston (1 AST)	00:31.5 [SAS 102-113]
	00:11.4 [PHX 116-102]	Hill 3pt Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Dudley (2 AST)
Blair Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)	00:00.1 [SAS 104-116]
	00:00.0	Instant Replay - Support Ruling
End of 4th Quarter

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