Spurs-Suns Preview

By BOB BAUM
Posted May 04 2010 7:54PM

PHOENIX (AP) The San Antonio Spurs need only look back a few days for a reminder that a Game 1 playoff loss in Phoenix is not the end of the world.

``Honestly we'd love to have got that one to kind of get them on their heels,'' Tim Duncan said after the Spurs practiced on Tuesday, ``but we still have an opportunity to steal homecourt here tomorrow, and we're going to do just that. We've got a lot of things to clean up. We feel if we do just that, we give ourselves a real good chance.''

A San Antonio victory in Game 2 Wednesday night would send the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series to San Antonio tied 1-1. In the first round, the Spurs lost Game 1 in Dallas, then won Game 2 and eliminated the Mavericks in six.

The Spurs watched video of Monday night's 111-102 loss and came away liking their Game 2 chances.

``We made so many mistakes,'' Manu Ginobili said, ``but at the same time, with all those mistakes, all those flaws we had, we were pretty close. ... We are optimistic in that regard. We can play so much better.''

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said ``I don't know'' when asked if he would move Tony Parker into the starting lineup after the speedster's big game off the bench Monday night.

Parker said an abrupt ``no'' when asked if thought he would start.

He has been coming off the bench since his return April 6 after missing 16 games with a broken bone in his right hand. George Hill has been the starter, but Steve Nash made Hill look like a statue early in Game 1. The Suns' playmaker made his first five shots and had 17 points by the end of the first quarter. He finished with 33 points and 10 assists, the sixth ``30-10'' playoff game of his career.

Hill struggled all night at both ends of the court, finishing with nine points on 2 of 7 shooting.

Parker has given the Suns fits throughout his career. He had 26 points in 35 minutes on Monday.

``They go up-tempo. There are a lot of possessions,'' Parker said. ``I like to play up and down. That's why I think I've always been very successful against them.''

Ginobili said Parker ``is huge in this series because of the way he attacks seams.''

``It also puts Nash in trouble, too, having to chase him,'' Ginobili said. ``So we definitely need Tony a lot, but the same way we need everybody else.''

Nash had rested his strained right hip for three days, and was uncertain how he would feel when Game 1 tipped off.

``I was a little nervous about it,'' he said on Tuesday. ``But I felt great and I had no setbacks, so I am really excited about that. I hopefully can play the series out and be as much help as possible.''

Parker said Nash's early offensive assault was ``a little bit'' of a surprise. Nash expects a much more aggressive defense against him on Wednesday.

``This team's been through it all,'' he said of the Spurs. ``They know what they're doing. They've come back from deficits or losses already this year. We expect a great effort for them. They'll make adjustments and we have to be ready to respond.''

Ginobili, playing with a broken nose and defended most of the game by Grant Hill, overcame a slow start to finish with 27 points on 9 of 20 shooting, 2 of 9 from 3-point range. Overall, the Spurs made 4 of 19 3s to 7 of 20 for Phoenix.

Ginobili, Parker and Duncan scored all but 29 of San Antonio's points. Richard Jefferson made 1 of 3 shots and finished with five points and three rebounds in 32 1/2 minutes.

Jason Richardson had another big offensive game for the Suns with 27 points on 10 of 16 shooting. He made 3 of 6 3-pointers, including a huge one with 1:23 to play. He is averaging 24 points per game in the playoffs, shooting 54 percent overall and 51 percent on 3s.

He is an impressively accurate barometer of Phoenix's success. The Suns are 30-4 this season when Richardson scores at least 20.

``It's great right now,'' he said. ``In the playoffs, there's so much energy and so much action. This is what players live for. This is all I've wanted for my whole career and I'm enjoying every minute of it.''

Suns coach Alvin Gentry called it ``a longshot'' that center Robin Lopez would play Wednesday.

``After that, we'll see,'' Gentry said.

The 7-footer has been out since March 26 with a back injury (bulging disk) but has been increasingly active in practice.

Before Monday's win, Phoenix had lost three straight Game 1s to the Spurs, two of them at home. San Antonio still has another, ultimately more important, streak going. The Spurs have won four straight playoff series against the Suns.

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Los Suns take stand, take two game lead in series

By Mike Tulumello, for NBA.com
Posted Thursday May 6, 2010 1:23AM

PHOENIX (NBA.com exclusive) -- These are not the same ol' Suns.

The Spurs and NBA fans worldwide found this out Wednesday night when the Suns -- using the grit, defense and depth they've developed this season -- gutted out a second straight playoff win over their eternal nemesis, 110-102.

The Suns will attempt to take a 3-0 lead when they visit the Spurs on Friday night.

Even when the Suns aren't aesthetically pleasing, as was the case for much of Wednesday night, "There's a strength that wasn't there before," said Steve Nash of the Suns' growing mental and physical toughness.

The Suns' heroes were numerous, but here's a partial list.

• The ageless Grant Hill (actually, he's 37) hit 6-of-10 shots, including two key late jumpers over Tim Duncan, while helping to harass Manu Ginobili into 2-of-8 shooting.

"Grant Hill never ceases to amaze me," said Suns coach Alvin Gentry.

In particular, he pointed to Hill's defense on Ginobili, whom Gentry called "the most competitive athlete in the world."

Of Hill, he said, "Every night, we ask him to do something. He's always (guarding) the best perimeter player.

"And he never complains. He just plays.

"I've been the luckiest guy in the world to have coached him for as long as I have. He'll forever be my favorite player."

• Reserve Jared Dudley stopped what could have been a fatal slide for the Suns early on, when the Spurs took a 30-21 lead after the first quarter.

At this point, Dudley started grabbing offensive rebounds and scoring.

"Jared Dudley changed the whole game," lamented Spurs coach Gregg Popovich.

"He was a monster. That was huge..."

"I thought he was the player of the game," Steve Nash said. "He gave us energy, confidence and changed the game" while allowing the Suns to tie the contest at 51-51 at halftime.

• Channing Frye hit 5-of-6 on 3-pointers even though the Spurs were keeping a close eye on him.

"When he does that, they're very, very difficult to guard," Popovich said.

Also, Amar'e Stoudemire though his shots weren't falling (6-for-15) battled his way to 23 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.

Stoudemire's boardwork was a key to the Suns' 49-37 edge.

Nash shot 7-for-13 for 19 points, though he also had five turnovers.

The Suns took the lead for good in the opening moments of the final quarter when Dudley hit a 3-pointer to break an 80-80 tie.

Frye then nailed a 3-pointer for an 88-83 lead, then Hill hit those two big jumpers for a 92-86 lead.

Jason Richardson, who leads the NBA playoffs with 28 successful 3-pointers, nailed a 3-pointer with 5:21 left for a 95-88 lead.

Nash then started to find Stoudemire rolling to the basket; Stoudemire hit 3-of-4 free throws.

The Suns now had a 102-92 lead and the game.

For the Spurs, Tim Duncan had 29 points and 10 rebounds. Tony Parker, once again coming off the bench, added 20 points.

Richard Jefferson bounced back from his poor Game 1 with 18 points and 10 boards.

The Spurs smartly got the ball inside to Duncan much more than in Game 1.

This exposed the limitations of Jarron Collins, a nominal starting center.

Collins normally is a deep backup but is starting in the absence of the injured Robin Lopez. This allows the Suns to maintain their successful rotation, which includes sharp-shooter Frye coming off the bench and going against opposing reserves.

Whether Lopez plays in this series remains unclear.

"He's still not quite there," Gentry said.

"Unless he's totally confident and we're totally confident, I don't see running him out there."

And even if he does come back, his conditioning would be suspect.

"I don't see him being a 25-minute guy." Gentry said.

The game became part of the debate over the state's controversial new immigration law when -- partly in response to the law and partly because of the Cinco de Mayo celebration -- Suns owner Robert Sarver had his team wear their "Los Suns" uniforms.

Sarver's move was endorsed not only by Suns players and coaches but by the Spurs Popovich as well.

An animated Gentry, speaking less than hour before tipoff, said:

"This is the last thing I'm going to say:

"We've worn these jerseys before. We've worn them 3 times. We're 3-0 in these jerseys.

"We're wearing these jerseys just because it's a...holiday. It's Cinco De Mayo. We're wearing them because of the diversity that we have in the state of Arizona and we're wearing them because of the diversity in the NBA.

"There are more than 400 guys who come from more than 70 countries. That's it."

After the game, Nash said, "Our team is proud to wear those jerseys. We have a sense of pride in our Latino community...They give us diversity...It's important sometimes to stand up for what we believe..."

"I'm proud of our owner for taking a stand."

• Spurs: Gee, Hairston, Jerrells
• Suns: Griffin, Lopez

• Spurs: --
• Suns: --

• Lead Changes: 5
• Times Tied: 7

• Arena: US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ
• Officials: #17 Joe Crawford, #10 Ron Garretson, #9 Derrick Stafford, #36 David Jones
• Attendance: 18422
• Duration: 2:34

San Antonio Spurs (50-33)		Phoenix Suns (55-28)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Stoudemire vs Duncan (Hill gains possession)
Jefferson Jump Shot: Missed	11:44
	11:43	Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:26	Collins Jump Shot: Missed
Jefferson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:25
Jefferson Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Duncan (1 AST)	11:15 [SAS 2-0]
	10:55	Richardson Turnaround Bank shot: Missed
Jefferson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:52
Hill Jump Shot: Missed	10:43
	10:41	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:34	Nash Jump Shot: Missed
	10:32	Collins Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	10:23	Hill Jump Shot: Missed
	10:22	Collins Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	10:06	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed
McDyess Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:04
McDyess Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (1 AST)	09:54 [SAS 4-0]
McDyess Foul : Personal (1 PF)	09:49
	09:44 [PHX 2-4]	Hill Step Back Jump shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Nash (1 AST)
Duncan Running Bank shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (2 AST)	09:29 [SAS 6-2]
	09:09 [PHX 4-6]	Nash Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Duncan Jump Bank Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Jefferson (1 AST)	08:49 [SAS 8-4]
	08:39	Hill Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
McDyess Jump Shot: Missed	08:21
	08:19	Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:07	Richardson Jump Shot: Missed Block: Jefferson (1 BLK)
	08:05	Collins Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)
	08:05	Collins Jump Shot: Missed
Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:03
Ginobili 3pt Shot: Missed	07:49
	07:47	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Duncan Foul : Personal (1 PF)	07:42
	07:42	Collins Substitution replaced by Frye
	07:35 [PHX 6-8]	Nash Running Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Hill 3pt Shot: Missed	07:11
Duncan Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	07:09
Duncan Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	07:05 [SAS 10-6]
	06:53	Hill 3pt Shot: Missed
Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:51
Hill Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	06:50
Hill Substitution replaced by Parker	06:50
	06:40	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed
Ginobili Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:39
Duncan Layup Shot: Missed	06:26
	06:24	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	06:19 [PHX 9-10]	Richardson 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Frye (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	06:16
Duncan Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: McDyess (1 AST)	06:04 [SAS 12-9]
	05:46 [PHX 11-12]	Nash Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
	05:31	Hill Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Duncan Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (3 AST)	05:26 [SAS 14-11]
	05:10	Hill Jump Shot: Missed
Jefferson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:08
Parker Running Bank shot: Made (2 PTS)	04:57 [SAS 16-11]
	04:44 [PHX 13-16]	Hill Reverse Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Nash (2 AST)
	04:35	Frye Foul : Personal (1 PF)
McDyess Substitution replaced by Bonner	04:35
	04:24	Hill Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
	04:24	Hill Substitution replaced by Dudley
Duncan Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	04:24
Team Rebound	04:24
Duncan Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	04:24 [SAS 17-13]
	04:14	Nash Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Jefferson Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	04:12
Bonner 3pt Shot: Missed	03:58
	03:56	Nash Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:40	Richardson Jump Shot: Missed Block: Bonner (1 BLK)
Jefferson Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	03:37
	03:36	Frye Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	03:36 [SAS 18-13]
	03:36	Frye Substitution replaced by Amundson
Ginobili Substitution replaced by Hill	03:36
Jefferson Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	03:36
	03:34	Amundson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Hill Foul : Personal (1 PF)	03:24
	03:24 [PHX 14-18]	Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	03:24 [PHX 15-18]	Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Parker Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	03:08 [SAS 20-15]
	02:47	Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Hill Jump Shot: Missed	02:41
	02:37	Amundson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	02:31	Richardson 3pt Shot: Missed
Bonner Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:29
Parker Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO)	02:20
Hill Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	02:17
	02:17	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:17	Richardson Substitution replaced by Barbosa
Jefferson Substitution replaced by Ginobili	02:17
Hill Substitution replaced by Bogans	02:17
	02:17 [PHX 16-20]	Dudley Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	02:17	Dudley Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Ginobili Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	02:16
Ginobili Jump Shot: Missed	01:59
	01:57	Barbosa Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:43 [PHX 18-20]	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Parker Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Bogans (1 AST)	01:26 [SAS 22-18]
	01:23	Stoudemire Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Duncan Substitution replaced by Blair	01:23
	01:21	Dudley Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Ginobili Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	01:21 [SAS 23-18]
Ginobili Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	01:21 [SAS 24-18]
	01:07	Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
Parker Floating Jump shot: Made (8 PTS)	01:00 [SAS 26-18]
	00:54.9	Nash Jump Shot: Missed
	00:51.9	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
Bogans Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	00:49.5
	00:49.5 [PHX 19-26]	Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	00:49.5	Nash Substitution replaced by Dragic
	00:49.5 [PHX 20-26]	Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Blair Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Parker (1 AST)	00:30.3 [SAS 28-20]
	00:13.2	Jump Ball Dudley vs Ginobili (Barbosa gains possession)
	00:05.9	Barbosa Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO)
	00:03.4	Barbosa Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Ginobili Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	00:03.4 [SAS 29-20]
Parker Substitution replaced by Temple	00:03.4
Ginobili Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	00:03.4 [SAS 30-20]
Bogans Foul : Personal (2 PF)	00:02.3
	00:02.3	Barbosa Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:02.3	Team Rebound
Bogans Substitution replaced by Hill	00:02.3
	00:02.3 [PHX 21-30]	Barbosa Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
Ginobili 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.1
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 1st Quarter
San Antonio Spurs (50-33)		Phoenix Suns (55-28)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:41	Barbosa Jump Shot: Missed
Bonner Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	11:39
Parker Jump Shot: Missed	11:25
Blair Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	11:23
Blair Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	11:23 [SAS 32-21]
	11:13	Dudley 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	11:12
Bonner Foul : Offensive (1 PF)	11:00
Bonner Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	11:00
	10:43	Amundson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bonner (2 BLK)
	10:40	Amundson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	10:40	Amundson Layup Shot: Missed
	10:40	Dudley Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	10:40 [PHX 23-32]	Dudley Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS)
Bonner Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	10:40
	10:40	Dudley Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
	10:39	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	10:38	Stoudemire Tip Shot: Missed
	10:38	Team Rebound
	10:24 [PHX 25-32]	Dudley Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Amundson (1 AST)
Blair Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	10:24
	10:24	Dudley Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Blair Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	10:23
	10:22	Stoudemire Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	10:22	Stoudemire Substitution replaced by Frye
Ginobili Jump Bank Shot: Missed	10:06
	10:03	Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:59	Amundson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Ginobili (1 BLK)
	09:57	Amundson Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	09:57	Amundson Layup Shot: Missed
	09:56	Dragic Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
Bogans Foul : Personal (3 PF)	09:56
	09:44	Frye 3pt Shot: Missed
	09:42	Dudley Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	09:36	Dragic Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bogans (1 BLK)
	09:34	Dragic Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	09:33	Barbosa 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	09:33
Parker Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)	09:18
	09:16 [PHX 27-32]	Barbosa Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Frye (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	09:15
Parker Substitution replaced by Duncan	09:15
Bogans Substitution replaced by Jefferson	09:15
Blair Substitution replaced by Hill	09:15
	09:01	Amundson Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Ginobili Step Back Jump shot: Missed	08:53
	08:51	Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:40	Barbosa Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
Jefferson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	08:27
Ginobili Foul : Personal (1 PF)	08:20
	08:15	Dragic Jump Shot: Missed
Jefferson Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	08:13
Duncan Hook Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Hill (1 AST)	08:04 [SAS 34-27]
	07:53 [PHX 29-34]	Dudley Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Dragic (1 AST)
Jefferson Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	07:53
	07:53 [PHX 30-34]	Dudley Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)
Jefferson Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (4 AST)	07:32 [SAS 36-30]
	07:13	Dragic Jump Shot: Missed
	07:11	Dudley Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)
	07:08	Dudley Layup Shot: Missed
	07:07	Amundson Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	07:07 [PHX 32-36]	Amundson Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Bonner 3pt Shot: Missed	06:53
	06:51	Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	06:36	Dudley 3pt Shot: Missed
Ginobili Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	06:34
Duncan Dunk Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (5 AST)	06:23 [SAS 38-32]
	06:10	Frye Jump Shot: Missed
Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:08
	06:07	Dragic Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	06:07	Dudley Substitution replaced by Stoudemire
	06:07	Amundson Substitution replaced by Nash
	06:07	Barbosa Substitution replaced by Richardson
	06:07	Dragic Substitution replaced by Hill
Ginobili Substitution replaced by McDyess	06:07
Bonner Substitution replaced by Parker	06:07
Hill Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Duncan (2 AST)	05:44 [SAS 40-32]
	05:30 [PHX 35-40]	Frye 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Richardson (1 AST)
Duncan Jump Shot: Missed	05:07
	05:05	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	04:56 [PHX 38-40]	Richardson 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Nash (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Short	04:55
Timeout : Official	04:55
Duncan Jump Bank Shot: Missed	04:37
	04:34	Richardson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:26	Nash Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed
Parker Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:23
	04:17	Nash Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	04:17 [SAS 41-38]
Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	04:17 [SAS 42-38]
Hill Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	04:05
	04:05 [PHX 39-42]	Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
Hill Substitution replaced by Ginobili	04:05
	04:05 [PHX 40-42]	Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Jefferson Jump Shot: Missed	03:50
Duncan Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	03:48
Duncan Tip Shot: Missed	03:48
Duncan Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)	03:46
Duncan Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS)	03:46 [SAS 44-40]
Ginobili Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	03:37
	03:37 [PHX 41-44]	Richardson Free Throw 1 of 3 (7 PTS)
	03:37 [PHX 42-44]	Richardson Free Throw 2 of 3 (8 PTS)
	03:37	Richardson Free Throw 3 of 3 Missed
McDyess Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:36
Jefferson Running Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)	03:20 [SAS 46-42]
	03:07	Hill Foul : Offensive (3 PF)
	03:07	Hill Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
	03:07	Hill Substitution replaced by Dudley
McDyess Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Parker (2 AST)	02:53 [SAS 48-42]
	02:43 [PHX 44-48]	Stoudemire Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Parker Jump Shot: Missed	02:22
Duncan Rebound (Off:4 Def:1)	02:21
Ginobili Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	02:08
McDyess Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	02:05
	02:05	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:05 [PHX 45-48]	Richardson Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	02:05 [PHX 46-48]	Richardson Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Stoudemire Violation:Kicked Ball	01:51
Duncan Jump Shot: Missed	01:44
	01:42	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	01:30	Richardson 3pt Shot: Missed
Duncan Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)	01:28
Ginobili 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Jefferson (2 AST)	01:22 [SAS 51-46]
	01:04 [PHX 49-51]	Frye 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Dudley (1 AST)
McDyess Jump Shot: Missed	00:49.9
	00:47.9	Team Rebound
Ginobili Substitution replaced by Temple	00:47.9
	00:38.7 [PHX 51-51]	Stoudemire Slam Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Nash (4 AST)
Duncan Jump Bank Shot: Missed	00:21.9
	00:19.7	Dudley Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
	00:01.9	Richardson Jump Shot: Missed
Jefferson Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)	00:00.2
Jefferson 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.1
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
San Antonio Spurs (50-33)		Phoenix Suns (55-28)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:44 [PHX 53-51]	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Jefferson Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Parker (3 AST)	11:25 [SAS 53-53]
	11:10 [PHX 55-53]	Nash Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)
	10:57	Collins Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Duncan Dunk Shot: Missed Block: Stoudemire (1 BLK)	10:51
	10:49	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	10:30	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed
Duncan Rebound (Off:4 Def:3)	10:28
McDyess Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (6 AST)	10:19 [SAS 55-55]
	10:08	Nash Reverse Layup Shot: Missed Block: Duncan (1 BLK)
	10:08	Team Rebound
	09:57	Collins Jump Shot: Missed
Jefferson Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)	09:55
Ginobili Foul : Offensive (3 PF)	09:47
Ginobili Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	09:47
	09:35	Stoudemire Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO)
Jefferson Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (7 AST)	09:31 [SAS 57-55]
	09:19 [PHX 57-57]	Hill Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Duncan Jump Bank Shot: Made (19 PTS)	09:04 [SAS 59-57]
Duncan Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	08:53
	08:53 [PHX 58-59]	Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
	08:53	Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Jefferson Rebound (Off:0 Def:9)	08:50
Parker Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)	08:43 [SAS 61-58]
	08:23	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed
McDyess Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	08:21
Parker 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (8 AST)	08:05 [SAS 64-58]
	07:50 [PHX 60-64]	Nash Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Parker Jump Shot: Missed	07:29
	07:27	Collins Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
	07:20	Collins Substitution replaced by Frye
Ginobili Substitution replaced by Hill	07:20
	07:11	Richardson 3pt Shot: Missed
	07:10	Team Rebound
	07:08	Richardson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Duncan (2 BLK)
	07:07	Richardson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	07:05 [PHX 62-64]	Richardson Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Duncan Turnover : 3 Second Violation (1 TO)	06:48
	06:37 [PHX 64-64]	Richardson Reverse Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Hill (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	06:37
	06:37	Hill Substitution replaced by Dudley
Parker Jump Shot: Missed	06:17
	06:16	Nash Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	05:50	Richardson Jump Shot: Missed
Parker Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:48
Hill Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	05:35 [SAS 66-64]
	05:21	Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)
Jefferson Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Parker (4 AST)	05:08 [SAS 68-64]
	04:49 [PHX 67-68]	Frye 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Richardson (2 AST)
Hill 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Parker (5 AST)	04:31 [SAS 71-67]
	04:17 [PHX 69-71]	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Nash (5 AST)
Parker Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS)	04:00 [SAS 73-69]
Duncan Foul : Personal (3 PF)	03:47
McDyess Substitution replaced by Bonner	03:47
Parker Substitution replaced by Ginobili	03:47
	03:35	Nash 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:35	Team Rebound
Jefferson Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)	03:35
	03:35	Dudley Substitution replaced by Hill
	03:31 [PHX 71-73]	Nash Turnaround Fade Away shot: Made (12 PTS)
Hill Jump Shot: Missed	03:13
	03:11	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)
	03:02	Hill Jump Shot: Missed
Bonner Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	03:00
	02:47	Richardson Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	02:47	Team Timeout : Regular
Bonner Jump Shot: Missed	02:32
Duncan Rebound (Off:5 Def:3)	02:30
Duncan Jump Bank Shot: Missed	02:23
	02:20	Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	02:04	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed
	02:03	Hill Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
Duncan Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	02:03
	02:03 [PHX 72-73]	Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
Duncan Substitution replaced by Blair	02:03
	02:03 [PHX 73-73]	Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Bonner 3pt Shot: Missed	01:49
	01:46	Richardson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	01:32 [PHX 76-73]	Frye 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Richardson (3 AST)
Hill 3pt Shot: Missed	01:09
	01:07	Hill Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	00:52.9	Nash Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (4 TO)
Jefferson Substitution replaced by Parker	00:52.9
Ginobili Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)	00:37.9
Blair Foul : Personal (2 PF)	00:36.9
	00:36.9 [PHX 77-73]	Nash Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
	00:36.9 [PHX 78-73]	Nash Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
	00:33.7	Richardson Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Parker Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	00:33.7
Team Rebound	00:33.7
Ginobili Substitution replaced by Jefferson	00:33.7
Parker Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)	00:33.7 [SAS 74-78]
	00:13.9	Hill Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO)
Jefferson Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Parker (6 AST)	00:00.9 [SAS 76-78]
End of 3rd Quarter
San Antonio Spurs (50-33)		Phoenix Suns (55-28)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
	11:47	Stoudemire Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Bonner Substitution replaced by Jefferson	11:47
Ginobili Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)	11:47 [SAS 77-78]
Ginobili Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	11:47
	11:46	Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	11:31	Frye Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Hill 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Parker (7 AST)	11:18 [SAS 80-78]
	11:15	Team Timeout : Regular
	11:15	Frye Substitution replaced by Hill
Blair Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	11:02
	11:02 [PHX 79-80]	Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
	11:02	Richardson Substitution replaced by Barbosa
	11:02 [PHX 80-80]	Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
Parker Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)	10:41
	10:26	Stoudemire Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO)
Blair Jump Shot: Missed	10:15
	10:11	Dragic Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
Jefferson Foul : Personal (3 PF)	10:01
	09:55 [PHX 83-80]	Dudley 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Dragic (2 AST)
Parker Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO)	09:38
Parker Foul : Personal (1 PF)	09:31
Blair Substitution replaced by Duncan	09:31
	09:31	Stoudemire Substitution replaced by Frye
	09:25	Dragic Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	09:25
	09:25	Hill Foul : Loose Ball (4 PF)
	09:10	Frye Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	09:10
Team Rebound	09:10
Jefferson Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)	09:10 [SAS 81-83]
	08:51 [PHX 85-81]	Hill Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Dragic (3 AST)
	08:29	Barbosa Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Hill Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Duncan (3 AST)	08:16 [SAS 83-85]
	07:56 [PHX 88-83]	Frye 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Barbosa (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:55
Jefferson Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (9 AST)	07:37 [SAS 85-88]
	07:13 [PHX 90-85]	Hill Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS)
	06:55	Frye Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
Duncan Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	06:55
Team Rebound	06:55
Duncan Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)	06:55 [SAS 86-90]
	06:36 [PHX 92-86]	Hill Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS)
Jefferson Jump Shot: Missed	06:14
	06:12	Dragic Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	05:55	Dragic 3pt Shot: Missed
Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:53
	05:49	Frye Foul : Personal (5 PF)
	05:49	Dragic Substitution replaced by Nash
Duncan Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)	05:49 [SAS 87-92]
	05:49	Frye Substitution replaced by Stoudemire
Duncan Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)	05:49 [SAS 88-92]
	05:34	Dudley Layup Shot: Missed Block: Jefferson (2 BLK)
	05:32	Dudley Rebound (Off:4 Def:1)
Hill Foul : Personal (4 PF)	05:30
	05:30	Barbosa Substitution replaced by Richardson
	05:21 [PHX 95-88]	Richardson 3pt Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Dudley (2 AST)
Ginobili 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Jefferson (3 AST)	04:55 [SAS 91-95]
	04:35 [PHX 97-91]	Stoudemire Dunk Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Nash (6 AST)
Ginobili Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	04:35
	04:35 [PHX 98-91]	Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 1 (20 PTS)
	04:26	Dudley Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Parker Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)	04:26 [SAS 92-98]
Parker Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	04:26
	04:26	Team Rebound
Jefferson Foul : Loose Ball (4 PF)	04:26
	04:26 [PHX 99-92]	Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
	04:26 [PHX 100-92]	Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
Jefferson Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)	04:13
Duncan Foul : Shooting (5 PF)	04:03
	04:03 [PHX 101-92]	Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
	04:03 [PHX 102-92]	Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
Ginobili 3pt Shot: Missed	03:50
	03:48	Dudley Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)
Ginobili Foul : Shooting (5 PF)	03:34
	03:34	Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	03:34	Team Rebound
	03:34 [PHX 103-92]	Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
Parker 3pt Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (10 AST)	03:24 [SAS 95-103]
	03:03	Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO)
Hill 3pt Shot: Missed	02:57
	02:54	Richardson Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	02:37	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed
	02:35	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)
	02:35	Stoudemire Layup Shot: Missed
Parker Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	02:34
Parker Layup Shot: Missed	02:29
Duncan Rebound (Off:6 Def:3)	02:28
Duncan Putback Dunk Shot: Made (24 PTS)	02:28 [SAS 97-103]
	02:05	Richardson Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
Jefferson Rebound (Off:0 Def:10)	02:02
Jefferson Jump Shot: Missed	01:49
	01:45	Nash Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	01:42	Team Timeout : Regular
	01:31 [PHX 105-97]	Nash Running Bank shot: Made (16 PTS)
Parker Jump Shot: Missed	01:19
	01:17	Hill Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	00:58.9	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed
	00:56.8	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:4 Def:7)
	00:39.2 [PHX 107-97]	Richardson Jump Shot: Made (19 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	00:39.2
Parker Substitution replaced by McDyess	00:39.2
Duncan Jump Shot: Made (26 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (11 AST)	00:35.6 [SAS 99-107]
Hill Foul : Personal (5 PF)	00:31.7
	00:31.7 [PHX 108-99]	Nash Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
	00:31.7 [PHX 109-99]	Nash Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	00:31.7
McDyess Substitution replaced by Bonner	00:31.7
Duncan 3pt Shot: Made (29 PTS) Assist: Bonner (1 AST)	00:22.3 [SAS 102-109]
Hill Foul : Personal (6 PF)	00:14.9
Hill Substitution replaced by Temple	00:14.9
	00:14.9 [PHX 110-102]	Nash Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
	00:14.9	Nash Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Duncan Rebound (Off:6 Def:4)	00:13.9
Temple 3pt Shot: Missed	00:05.9
	00:03.6	Richardson Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
End of 4th Quarter

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