Spurs-Suns Preview

By JEFF MEZYDLO
Posted Feb 24 2013 2:14AM

The San Antonio Spurs are poised not to look past the finale of their already successful season-high road stretch and on to an extended stay at home - particularly without Tony Parker.

Hoping to bounce back from their second loss in more than a month Sunday, the NBA-leading Spurs will be short-handed as they try for a sixth straight victory over the lowly Phoenix Suns in their first of consecutive meetings with the Western Conference's last-place team.

With the rodeo in town, San Antonio (44-13) is 6-2 on a road stretch that was broken up by the All-Star break. Before the Spurs can think about playing 13 of 15 at home following the trip, they head to Phoenix trying to rebound from Friday's 107-101 overtime loss at Golden State that snapped a five-game winning streak.

Danny Green had 20 points while Tim Duncan added 19 with 13 rebounds, but the Spurs shot 38.9 percent, including 4 of 22 (18.2 percent) from 3-point range. They blew a 13-point fourth quarter lead en route to their second defeat in 18 games.

"Move forward, re-focus, it's big one in Phoenix," said Parker, who had 18 points. "We want to finish on a good note before we go back home. If we win in Phoenix, it will be a very nice road (stretch). ... Let's not get ahead of ourselves."

Parker, as it turns out, was getting ahead of himself. The West's reigning player of the month will miss his fourth game this season due to a right triceps contusion, though it's unclear if he suffered the injury in Friday night's game or in practice Saturday.

Parker had 31 points and seven assists versus Phoenix in a 108-99 win Jan. 26, the Spurs' fifth straight in the series.

Phoenix (18-38), which opens San Antonio's home stretch Wednesday after hosting Minnesota the night before, has lost two straight and six of seven overall. The Spurs, however, won't take anything for granted - especially with Parker out.

Nando De Colo will start in Parker's place, while reserve Gary Neal (calf) may also be sidelined.

"Hopefully we go out and have a good game and don't start thinking the road trip is over before it is," said Manu Ginobili, who scored 20 against the Suns last month. "We have to be pros and be responsible."

Phoenix did not look much like a professional team during Friday's 113-88 loss to Boston. Minus stars Rajon Rondo and Kevin Garnett, the Celtics raced out to a 13-0 lead and shot 55.7 percent - the best against the Suns at home this season.

"This is one you just want to put behind you as fast as possible," Suns forward P.J. Tucker said.

Phoenix coach Lindsey Hunter wants to make sure there will not be a repeat performance.

"I guarantee you we're going to change or we're going to practice until they kick us out of the gym, because that puts a bad taste in my mouth," he said. "One of their Hall of Fame players didn't play and they still come in here and smack you around like a punching bag. You're at home and there is no resistance.

"That is just not who I am and that is not who this team will be. Whatever we have to do, whatever method, it will be done."

Hunter likely can't fault the effort of guard Goran Dragic, who is averaging 18.3 points and 12.7 assists in the last three games. He had 10 assists at San Antonio last month, but has averaged 8.2 points in the five games against the Spurs since the start of last season.

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Mills, Leonard lead balanced Spurs past Suns 97-87

By BOB BAUM
Posted Feb 24 2013 11:44PM

PHOENIX (AP) Tony Parker took the night off with a sore right triceps. Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili were far from their best.

Yet, even at the end of a long, long road trip, the San Antonio Spurs still had plenty to handle the Phoenix Suns in a 97-87 victory on Sunday night.

Patty Mills and Kawhi Leonard scored 16 points apiece to lead six players in double figures and the Spurs had a successful finish to their nine-game trip - a long annual journey caused by a rodeo back home - to boost their NBA-best record to 45-13.

"It was a great trip," coach Gregg Popovich said. "We were 7-2, you have to be happy with that. I thought the guys kept good focus on the road here in the last game. You know they all want to go home and I thought they did a fine job."

Tiago Splitter scored nine of his 14 in San Antonio's 35-point second quarter.

The Spurs have developed the kind of depth that they still win when one of their Big 3 is out.

"We've had to do it quite a bit this year as far as having one, two or three of those guys out," Popovich said. "So the bench has gotten a good look and I think they have gained some good confidence through all that."

Marcin Gortat scored 21 for Phoenix, 16 in the first half. Luis Scola added 15, and Goran Dragic had 10 points and 11 assists.

San Antonio beat the Suns for the sixth straight time and ninth in their last 10 meetings.

"There's always some mental lapse from wanting to get home, but this is what makes this team so professional and how we carry ourselves on and off the court through the entire season," Mills said. "It's pretty impressive just as a player on the team watching how we carry ourselves."

The Spurs scored the first 14 points of the second quarter, taking a 33-21 lead on Stephen Jackson's 3-pointer from the corner. The outburst reached 25-4 with Splitter scoring seven straight points, punctuated by his three-point play that put the Spurs up 44-25 with 4:53 left in the half.

Phoenix cut the lead to 13 three times the rest of the quarter with San Antonio leading 54-40 at the break.

The Suns never got it to single digits in the second half.

"We just have to be smarter and just continue to get better execution-wise at both ends of the floor," Phoenix interim coach Lindsey Hunter said. "You play so hard and then you make one mistake against those guys and they make you pay. That's what they do. We'll continue to chip away at getting better."

Danny Green sank a 3 to start the third quarter and make it 57-40. The Suns crawled back to cut it to 72-61 on a pair of free throws by Markieff Morris with 1:22 to go in the third quarter, but the Spurs scored the last six points of the period, capped by a breakaway layup from Mills, to lead 78-61 entering the fourth.

After San Antonio took its biggest lead at 84-63, the Suns scored eight in a row to cut it to 84-71 on Gortat's three-point play with 6:42 to go. But Green made another 3 and it was 87-71 with 6 1/2 minutes remaining. The final 10-point margin was as close as it got after that.

Gortat scored 16 in the first half on 8-of-12 shooting but no other Phoenix player had more than four in the first two quarters.

Mills had 12 points and Splitter 11 to lead first-half scoring for San Antonio.

Parker probably shouldn't have played in Friday night's overtime loss to Golden State, Popovich said, and there was no doubt he would sit this one out at the end of such a long trip and facing the worst team in the Western Conference.

"We're asking everybody to step up and pick up the slack again," Duncan said. "Tony has been our best player all year long and our most consistent player all year long. He's got a little injury so it's great to give him some time off and let him get healed. It was just great to get a win for him."

The Spurs play their next six at home, starting with a rematch against Phoenix on Wednesday night.

Notes: The Spurs' long road trip, which was separated by the All-Star break, is an annual affair due to the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo. ... San Antonio last played at home Feb. 2 against Washington. ... Phoenix has lost three straight at home by 28 to Oklahoma City, 30 to Boston and 11 to San Antonio. ... Suns G Shannon Brown sat for the fourth straight game by coach's decision. ... Markieff Morris, in his second game since being reunited with twin brother Marcus, fouled out in 18 minutes on the court.

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Notebook: Spurs 97, Suns 87

Mike Tulumello, For NBA.com
Posted Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:45 PM - Updated Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:45 PM

THE FACTS: The best in the West played the worst Sunday night, and an upset never was in sight. The San Antonio Spurs breezed to an easy 97-87 road win over the Phoenix Suns. The Spurs moved their NBA-best record to 45-13. They boast the league's best records on the road (23-11) and at home (22-2). The Suns, now with the West's worst record of 18-39, actually led after the first quarter, but the Spurs' starters and limitless bench strength was too much for the Suns' struggling reserves.

And that was even with Tony Parker and Gary Neal sat out for the Spurs.

Nando de Colo started in Parker's place at point guard, but Patty Mills did most of the damage with 16 points in 23 minutes. Kawhi Leonard, passed up in the draft by the Suns two years ago in favor of Markieff Morris, also had 16 points. The Spur thus ended their annual "rodeo" trip 7-2.

For the Suns, Marcin Gortat had 21 points and 12 rebounds. But Goran Dragic, who has been playing extremely well for the Suns, shot just 3-for-14 for 10 points.

QUOTABLE: "I'm not resting anybody, but a couple of people are out. We're glad the road trip is over, and we're going home. Nine in a row on the road is enough."

-- Spurs coach Greg Popovich on the conclusion of the Spurs' annual "rodeo" trip

THE STAT: Only one Spurs' player, Leonard (33 minutes), played more than 28 minutes.

QUOTABLE II: "A lot of those guys are journeymen and players from lower leagues. [Popovich] has made those guys into assets in this league."

-- Suns coach Lindsey Hunter

TURNING POINT: As soon as the Spurs' slew of reserves entered the game at the start of the second quarter.

QUOTABLE III: "When guys step down because of injury or rest, everyone is read. I just made easy plays, easy passes. It would have been great to get the Warriors' game [Friday night], but in general, it was a great trip."

-- Patty Mills

HOT: Boris Diaw shot 5-for-5 for the Spurs.

NOT: Newly reunited twins Markieff and Marcus Morris combined to shoot 5-for-16 for the Suns.

GOOD MOVE: (From a fans' perspective) The Suns' most productive reserve, Shannon Brown, is the only one who isn't playing as the Suns experiment with unproven backups and --skeptics would say -- position themselves for more lottery balls in the June draft.

BAD MOVE: (From a players' perspective) The Suns' most productive reserve, Shannon Brown, is the only one who isn't playing as the Suns experiment with unproven backups and --skeptics would say -- position themselves for more lottery balls in the June draft.

ROOKIE WATCH: For the Suns, Diante Garrett played nine minutes, shot 0-for-3 and scored a single point. Kendall Marshall played five minutes, shot 1-for-1 and scored three.

NOTABLE: The Spurs now are 77-72 all time in the regular season vs. the Suns.

UP NEXT: For the Spurs, Wednesday vs. Suns, Friday vs. Kings, Sunday vs. Pistons. For the Suns, Tuesday vs. Timberwolves, Wednesday @ San Antonio, Friday vs. Hawks.

• Spurs: Joseph, Neal
• Suns: Frye, Haddadi

• Spurs: --
• Suns: --

• Lead Changes: 6
• Times Tied: 3

• Arena: US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ
• Officials: #24 Mike Callahan, #26 Pat Fraher, #58 Josh Tiven
• Attendance: 14923
• Duration: 2:22

San Antonio Spurs (45-13)		Phoenix Suns (18-39)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Gortat vs Duncan (Dragic gains possession)
	11:40	Dragic Jump Shot: Missed
Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:39
Splitter Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Green (1 AST)	11:28 [SAS 2-0]
	11:01	Gortat Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Splitter Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:58
Leonard Jump Shot: Missed	10:40
	10:39	Gortat Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:27	Scola Jump Shot: Missed
	10:26	Team Rebound
	10:21 [PHX 2-2]	Dudley Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Dragic (1 AST)
Duncan Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	10:08
	09:51	Tucker Jump Shot: Missed
Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:50
Green Driving Layup Shot: Missed	09:44
	09:43	Dudley Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:30	Gortat Turnaround Hook Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	09:29
Splitter Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Gortat (1 ST)	09:20
	09:09	Dudley 3pt Shot: Missed
	09:08	Gortat Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	09:06 [PHX 4-2]	Gortat Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Duncan Layup Shot: Missed Block: Gortat (1 BLK)	08:42
	08:41	Scola Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:37 [PHX 6-2]	Tucker Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
De Colo Jump Shot: Missed	08:18
Splitter Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	08:17
	08:17	Scola Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Duncan Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed	08:09
	08:08	Scola Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:59	Gortat Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:56
Leonard Jump Shot: Missed	07:46
Duncan Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	07:44
Duncan Putback Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS)	07:44 [SAS 4-6]
De Colo Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	07:27
	07:27 [PHX 7-4]	Dragic Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	07:27	Dragic Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	07:26
De Colo Layup Shot: Missed Block: Dragic (1 BLK)	07:11
Team Rebound	07:11
Green Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Duncan (1 AST)	07:06 [SAS 6-7]
	06:51	Gortat Jump Shot: Missed
Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	06:50
	06:44	Scola Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Leonard Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	06:44 [SAS 7-7]
	06:44	Scola Substitution replaced by Morris
Leonard Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	06:44
	06:44	Gortat Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	06:30 [PHX 9-7]	Gortat Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Dragic (2 AST)
Green 3pt Shot: Missed	06:19
	06:18	Tucker Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:02 [PHX 11-7]	Gortat Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Dragic (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	06:01
Duncan Jump Shot: Missed	05:45
	05:44	Tucker Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	05:27	Morris Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Splitter Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	05:25
	05:12	Dudley Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Duncan Substitution replaced by Diaw	05:12
Green Substitution replaced by Ginobili	05:12
	05:10	Tucker Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (3 FTA)
Ginobili Free Throw 1 of 3 (1 PTS)	05:10 [SAS 8-11]
Ginobili Free Throw 2 of 3 Missed	05:10
Team Rebound	05:10
Ginobili Free Throw 3 of 3 (2 PTS)	05:10 [SAS 9-11]
	04:58 [PHX 13-9]	Dudley Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Morris (1 AST)
Leonard 3pt Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Splitter (1 AST)	04:36 [SAS 12-13]
	04:23	Morris Jump Shot: Missed
	04:22	Morris Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	04:05	Tucker Jump Shot: Missed
	04:04	Dudley Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	04:02	Tucker Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
De Colo Substitution replaced by Mills	04:02
Splitter Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Morris (1 ST)	03:49
	03:41 [PHX 15-12]	Gortat Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Dragic (4 AST)
Diaw Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS)	03:25 [SAS 14-15]
	03:09	Tucker Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)
Diaw Jump Bank Shot: Made (4 PTS)	02:54 [SAS 16-15]
	02:45	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:45	Gortat Substitution replaced by O'Neal
Splitter Substitution replaced by Bonner	02:45
	02:36	Dragic 3pt Shot: Missed
	02:36	O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	02:34	O'Neal Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Ginobili Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Morris (2 ST)	02:24
	02:18 [PHX 17-16]	Tucker Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Bonner Jump Shot: Missed	01:56
	01:55	Morris Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	01:45	O'Neal Jump Shot: Missed
Diaw Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:44
Diaw Step Back Jump shot: Made (6 PTS)	01:32 [SAS 18-17]
	01:10 [PHX 19-18]	O'Neal Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Dragic (5 AST)
Ginobili Driving Layup Shot: Missed	00:54.9
	00:52.9	Dudley Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	00:31.9	Dragic 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	00:31.9
	00:31.9	Morris Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Ginobili Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	00:31.9
Team Rebound	00:31.9
Leonard Substitution replaced by Jackson	00:31.9
Ginobili Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	00:31.9 [SAS 19-19]
	00:16.9	O'Neal Turnaround Bank shot: Missed
	00:16.1	Team Rebound
Bonner Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)	00:16.1
	00:03.0 [PHX 21-19]	Morris Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Dragic (6 AST)
Mills 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.5
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 1st Quarter
San Antonio Spurs (45-13)		Phoenix Suns (18-39)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Mills 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Bonner (1 AST)	11:44 [SAS 22-21]
	11:25	O'Neal Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
	11:13	Morris Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Ginobili Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)	11:13 [SAS 23-21]
Ginobili Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	11:13 [SAS 24-21]
	10:54	Morris Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Diaw Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:52
Ginobili Reverse Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)	10:48 [SAS 26-21]
	10:48	Morris Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (1 FTA)
Ginobili Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)	10:48 [SAS 27-21]
	10:26	Tucker Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
	10:25	O'Neal Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	10:18	Johnson Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Ginobili (1 ST)
Jackson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Tucker (1 ST)	10:10
Ginobili Foul: Personal (1 PF)	10:10
Ginobili Substitution replaced by Green	10:10
	10:10	Morris Substitution replaced by Beasley
Diaw Substitution replaced by Duncan	10:10
	09:50	Marshall Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
	09:40	Beasley Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (3 FTA)
Mills Free Throw 1 of 3 (4 PTS)	09:40 [SAS 28-21]
Mills Free Throw 2 of 3 (5 PTS)	09:40 [SAS 29-21]
	09:40	Tucker Substitution replaced by Morris
Mills Free Throw 3 of 3 (6 PTS)	09:40 [SAS 30-21]
	09:26	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed Block: Green (1 BLK)
Jackson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:22
Duncan Jump Shot: Missed Block: O'Neal (1 BLK)	09:14
Duncan Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	09:12
Jackson 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Duncan (2 AST)	09:02 [SAS 33-21]
	08:54	Team Timeout : Regular
	08:54	Johnson Substitution replaced by Dudley
	08:54	Marshall Substitution replaced by Dragic
	08:40	Beasley Jump Shot: Missed
	08:39	O'Neal Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)
Duncan Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	08:37
	08:37	O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	08:37	Team Rebound
Jackson Violation:Lane	08:37
	08:37 [PHX 22-33]	O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
Green 3pt Shot: Missed	08:12
	08:11	Beasley Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:03 [PHX 24-33]	Dragic Driving Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS)
Duncan Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Jackson (1 AST)	07:48 [SAS 35-24]
	07:33	Dragic Jump Bank Shot: Missed
Green Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:30
Green Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Morris (1 ST)	07:27
	07:27	Jump Ball Morris vs Green (Dragic gains possession)
	07:21	Dragic Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
	07:09	Beasley Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Mills Pullup Jump shot: Made (8 PTS)	07:04 [SAS 37-24]
Mills Foul: Personal (1 PF)	06:50
	06:50	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Gortat
	06:50	Beasley Substitution replaced by Scola
Bonner Substitution replaced by Splitter	06:50
Jackson Substitution replaced by Leonard	06:50
	06:42	Scola Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Leonard (1 ST)
Splitter Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	06:22 [SAS 39-24]
Mills Foul: Personal (2 PF)	06:10
	06:02	Scola Jump Shot: Missed
Splitter Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	06:01
Duncan Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Morris (2 ST)	05:50
Green Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	05:46
	05:46
Mills Substitution replaced by De Colo	05:46
	05:46 [PHX 25-39]	Morris Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	05:46	Morris Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Duncan Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	05:45
Splitter Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Green (2 AST)	05:23 [SAS 41-25]
	05:07	Dudley Jump Shot: Missed
Splitter Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	05:06
Splitter Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Leonard (1 AST)	04:53 [SAS 43-25]
	04:53	Dudley Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)
Green Substitution replaced by Ginobili	04:53
Splitter Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)	04:53 [SAS 44-25]
	04:41 [PHX 27-44]	Morris Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Gortat (1 AST)
Splitter Jump Shot: Missed Block: Morris (1 BLK)	04:22
	04:21	Scola Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	04:13	Dragic Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Ginobili (2 ST)
Leonard Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (1 AST)	04:00 [SAS 46-27]
	03:54	Team Timeout : Short
	03:41 [PHX 29-46]	Scola Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Dudley (1 AST)
Leonard 3pt Shot: Missed	03:13
	03:12	Team Rebound
Ginobili Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF) (2 FTA)	03:12
	03:12 [PHX 30-46]	Scola Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	03:12	Morris Substitution replaced by Tucker
	03:12 [PHX 31-46]	Scola Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Duncan Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)	02:58
Team Timeout : Regular	02:58
	02:44 [PHX 33-46]	Gortat Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Dudley (2 AST)
Leonard Pullup Jump shot: Made (8 PTS)	02:25 [SAS 48-33]
	02:11	Dragic Jump Shot: Missed
Duncan Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	02:10
Leonard Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	01:54
Duncan Substitution replaced by Diaw	01:54
De Colo Substitution replaced by Mills	01:54
	01:40 [PHX 35-48]	Gortat Hook Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Dudley (3 AST)
	01:40	Dragic Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Mills Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	01:40 [SAS 49-35]
Mills Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	01:40 [SAS 50-35]
	01:27 [PHX 37-50]	Gortat Jump Bank Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Scola (1 AST)
Splitter Running Hook Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Diaw (1 AST)	01:15 [SAS 52-37]
	01:01 [PHX 39-52]	Gortat Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Dragic (7 AST)
Mills Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Diaw (2 AST)	00:49.6 [SAS 54-39]
Mills Foul: Personal Block (3 PF) (2 FTA)	00:39.6
	00:39.6	Dragic Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:39.6	Team Rebound
Mills Substitution replaced by De Colo	00:39.6
	00:39.6	Scola Substitution replaced by Morris
	00:39.6 [PHX 40-54]	Dragic Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Ginobili Driving Dunk Shot: Missed	00:29.9
	00:25.9	Morris Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:23.9	Dragic Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Leonard (2 ST)
Splitter Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Dragic (1 ST)	00:14.9
	00:12.9	Dragic Layup Shot: Missed
	00:06.9	Morris Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	00:00.1	Morris Jump Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 2nd Quarter
San Antonio Spurs (45-13)		Phoenix Suns (18-39)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Leonard 3pt Shot: Missed	11:45
	11:44	Scola Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
Leonard Foul: Personal (1 PF)	11:32
	11:20	Scola Jump Shot: Missed
	11:19	Tucker Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	11:08	Dragic Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Duncan Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	11:06
Green 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Leonard (2 AST)	10:49 [SAS 57-40]
Splitter Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	10:26
	10:26 [PHX 41-57]	Scola Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	10:26 [PHX 42-57]	Scola Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Duncan Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed Block: Gortat (2 BLK)	10:03
	10:02	Gortat Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	09:56	Scola Jump Shot: Missed
Green Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:55
De Colo Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Duncan (3 AST)	09:39 [SAS 59-42]
	09:31	Team Timeout : Regular
	09:24	Tucker Jump Shot: Missed Block: Leonard (1 BLK)
Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	09:22
Green 3pt Shot: Missed	09:15
	09:14	Dragic Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:04 [PHX 45-59]	Dragic 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Scola (2 AST)
	08:37	Scola Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Splitter Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)	08:37 [SAS 60-45]
	08:37	Scola Substitution replaced by O'Neal
Splitter Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)	08:37 [SAS 61-45]
Duncan Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	08:24
	08:24 [PHX 46-61]	Dudley Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	08:24 [PHX 47-61]	Dudley Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Leonard Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed	08:10
	08:09	O'Neal Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
	08:02	Dragic Pullup Jump shot: Missed
De Colo Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:01
	07:56	Dragic Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Duncan Jump Shot: Missed Block: O'Neal (2 BLK)	07:41
Team Rebound	07:41
De Colo Jump Shot: Missed	07:38
	07:37	Gortat Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	07:23	Dragic Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Green (1 ST)
	07:20	Dudley Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Leonard Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	07:20 [SAS 62-47]
Leonard Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	07:20 [SAS 63-47]
De Colo Foul: Personal Block (2 PF)	07:05
	06:52 [PHX 49-63]	Tucker Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Duncan Jump Shot: Missed	06:33
	06:32	Dudley Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	06:27	Tucker Layup Shot: Missed
Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	06:26
Leonard Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed	06:17
	06:15	O'Neal Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	06:00	O'Neal Turnover : Traveling (3 TO)
	05:51	Dragic Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Splitter Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)	05:51 [SAS 64-49]
Duncan Substitution replaced by Ginobili	05:51
Green Substitution replaced by Diaw	05:51
	05:51	Dragic Substitution replaced by Garrett
Splitter Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	05:51
	05:50	O'Neal Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	05:29	Garrett Pullup Jump shot: Missed
Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)	05:28
Ginobili Jump Shot: Missed	05:15
	05:14	Tucker Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	05:01	Dudley Jump Shot: Missed
Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)	05:00
Diaw Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (2 AST)	04:54 [SAS 66-49]
	04:47	Team Timeout : Short
	04:35 [PHX 51-66]	O'Neal Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Garrett (1 AST)
Splitter Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)	04:35
	04:35 [PHX 52-66]	O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 1 (6 PTS)
Splitter Jump Shot: Missed	04:19
	04:18	O'Neal Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	04:06	O'Neal Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Ginobili Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:05
Leonard Jump Shot: Missed Block: Dudley (1 BLK)	03:55
Leonard Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)	03:53
Leonard Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)	03:50 [SAS 68-52]
	03:33 [PHX 54-68]	Dudley Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Gortat (2 AST)
Leonard Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)	03:33
Team Timeout : Regular	03:33
	03:33	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Morris
Splitter Substitution replaced by Bonner	03:33
De Colo Substitution replaced by Mills	03:33
	03:33 [PHX 55-68]	Dudley Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
Bonner 3pt Shot: Missed	03:15
	03:14	Morris Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	02:58	Gortat Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Leonard (3 ST)
Leonard Dunk Shot: Made (14 PTS)	02:54 [SAS 70-55]
	02:37 [PHX 57-70]	Gortat Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Dudley (4 AST)
Bonner Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (3 AST)	02:09 [SAS 72-57]
	01:52 [PHX 59-72]	Morris Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Garrett (2 AST)
Leonard 3pt Shot: Missed	01:33
	01:32	Morris Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	01:23	Dudley Jump Shot: Missed
	01:22	Team Rebound
Leonard Foul: Personal (3 PF) (2 FTA)	01:22
	01:22 [PHX 60-72]	Morris Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	01:22	Dudley Substitution replaced by Morris
Leonard Substitution replaced by Jackson	01:22
	01:22 [PHX 61-72]	Morris Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Bonner 3pt Shot: Missed	01:09
Team Rebound	01:08
	01:08	Morris Foul: Loose Ball (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Diaw Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	01:08 [SAS 73-61]
Diaw Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	01:08 [SAS 74-61]
	00:54.9	Tucker 3pt Shot: Missed
Mills Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:53.8
	00:33.5	Tucker Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (3 FTA)
Ginobili Free Throw 1 of 3 (9 PTS)	00:33.5 [SAS 75-61]
Ginobili Free Throw 2 of 3 (10 PTS)	00:33.5 [SAS 76-61]
Ginobili Free Throw 3 of 3 Missed	00:33.5
	00:32.9	Gortat Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	00:13.9	Garrett 3pt Shot: Missed
Ginobili Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:12.9
Mills Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (4 AST)	00:11.4 [SAS 78-61]
	00:01.4	Morris Jump Shot: Missed Block: Diaw (1 BLK)
	00:00.6	Team Rebound
	00:00.2	Morris Jump Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 3rd Quarter
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	11:37	Morris Jump Shot: Missed Block: Ginobili (1 BLK)
Ginobili Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	11:35
Mills 3pt Shot: Missed	11:33
	11:32	Morris Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	11:21	Dragic Jump Shot: Missed
	11:17	Morris Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	11:17	Morris Tip Shot: Missed
	11:16	Morris Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	11:16	Jump Ball Morris vs Bonner (Garrett gains possession)
Diaw Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	11:06
	11:06 [PHX 62-78]	Garrett Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	11:06	Garrett Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Diaw Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	11:06
	10:53	Morris Foul: Personal (5 PF)
Diaw Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (5 AST)	10:45 [SAS 80-62]
	10:36	Garrett Jump Shot: Missed
Diaw Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	10:35
Ginobili Pullup Jump shot: Missed	10:28
	10:27	Gortat Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
Diaw Foul: Personal (2 PF)	10:14
Ginobili Substitution replaced by Green	10:14
	10:14	Garrett Substitution replaced by Dudley
	09:59	Morris Jump Bank Shot: Missed
Mills Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:56
Jackson 3pt Shot: Missed	09:36
	09:35	Gortat Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	09:23	Dragic Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO) Steal:Green (2 ST)
Mills Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Jackson (2 AST)	09:18 [SAS 82-62]
	09:13	Team Timeout : Regular
Bonner Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	08:58
	08:58 [PHX 63-82]	Morris Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
Bonner Substitution replaced by Duncan	08:58
	08:58	Morris Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Duncan Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	08:57
Duncan Jump Bank Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Mills (1 AST)	08:46 [SAS 84-63]
	08:33	Gortat Foul: Offensive (1 PF)
	08:33	Gortat Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
Mills Driving Layup Shot: Missed	08:22
	08:21	Gortat Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)
	08:06 [PHX 66-84]	Dragic 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Gortat (3 AST)
	07:52	Gortat Foul: Personal Block (2 PF)
Jackson Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed	07:43
	07:42	Morris Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	07:34 [PHX 68-84]	Morris Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Dragic (8 AST)
Jackson Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (2 TO)	07:18
	07:08	Morris Foul: Offensive (6 PF)
	07:08	Morris Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
	07:08	Morris Substitution replaced by Scola
Mills 3pt Shot: Missed	06:50
	06:49	Scola Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	06:42 [PHX 70-84]	Gortat Layup Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Dragic (9 AST)
Diaw Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (1 FTA)	06:42
	06:42 [PHX 71-84]	Gortat Free Throw 1 of 1 (21 PTS)
Green 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Diaw (3 AST)	06:33 [SAS 87-71]
	06:07	Morris Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	06:07
Green Substitution replaced by Ginobili	06:07
Mills Substitution replaced by De Colo	06:07
Jackson Alley Oop Layup shot: Missed	05:49
	05:47	Morris Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
Diaw Foul: Personal (4 PF) (2 FTA)	05:40
	05:40
Diaw Substitution replaced by Splitter	05:40
Jackson Substitution replaced by Leonard	05:40
	05:40	Dudley Substitution replaced by Tucker
	05:40 [PHX 72-87]	Scola Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	05:40 [PHX 73-87]	Scola Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
	05:20	Scola Foul: Personal (4 PF)
Ginobili Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Tucker (2 ST)	05:11
	05:08	Tucker Layup Shot: Missed Block: De Colo (1 BLK)
	05:08	Team Rebound
	05:05	Gortat Jump Shot: Missed
De Colo Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:04
Duncan Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (6 AST)	04:45 [SAS 89-73]
	04:28 [PHX 75-89]	Scola Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Dragic (10 AST)
De Colo Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Dragic (2 ST)	04:13
	04:09	Dragic Layup Shot: Missed
	04:08	Morris Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	04:08 [PHX 77-89]	Morris Putback Dunk Shot: Made (5 PTS)
	04:06	Team Violation : Delay Of Game
	03:52	Tucker Foul: Personal (3 PF)
	03:46	Tucker Foul: Personal (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Ginobili Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	03:46
Team Rebound	03:46
Ginobili Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	03:46 [SAS 90-77]
	03:33	Scola Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:De Colo (1 ST)
Duncan Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: De Colo (1 AST)	03:17 [SAS 92-77]
Duncan Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	03:03
	03:03 [PHX 78-92]	Morris Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:03
	03:03	Morris Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Duncan Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	03:02
	02:56	Dragic Foul: Personal (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Leonard Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)	02:56 [SAS 93-78]
Leonard Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)	02:56 [SAS 94-78]
	02:43	Morris 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	02:42
Ginobili Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Dragic (3 ST)	02:30
	02:26 [PHX 80-94]	Scola Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Dragic (11 AST)
Ginobili Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (4 TO)	02:16
Duncan Substitution replaced by Bonner	02:16
Splitter Substitution replaced by Baynes	02:16
	01:57	Tucker Jump Shot: Missed
	01:57	Scola Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	01:52	Scola Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Ginobili (3 ST)
	01:51	Tucker Foul: Personal (5 PF) (2 FTA)
Ginobili Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:51
Team Rebound	01:51
Ginobili Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	01:51 [SAS 95-80]
	01:39	Dragic Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
	01:37	Gortat Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)
Bonner Foul: Personal (3 PF) (2 FTA)	01:37
	01:37	Scola Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	01:37	Team Rebound
Ginobili Substitution replaced by Mills	01:37
	01:37	Tucker Substitution replaced by Marshall
	01:37 [PHX 81-95]	Scola Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Baynes Foul: Offensive (1 PF)	01:20
Baynes Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	01:20
	01:20	Dragic Substitution replaced by Garrett
Leonard Substitution replaced by Jackson	01:20
	01:09	Gortat Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Jackson (1 ST)
	00:52.8	Scola Foul: Personal (5 PF) (2 FTA)
De Colo Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	00:52.8 [SAS 96-81]
De Colo Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	00:52.8 [SAS 97-81]
Bonner Foul: Personal (4 PF) (2 FTA)	00:43.9
	00:43.9 [PHX 82-97]	Scola Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
	00:43.9 [PHX 83-97]	Scola Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
Mills Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Garrett (1 ST)	00:41.9
	00:36.6 [PHX 86-97]	Marshall 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Garrett (3 AST)
Mills Jump Shot: Missed Block: Gortat (3 BLK)	00:14.9
	00:14.0	Gortat Rebound (Off:2 Def:9)
	00:14.0	Gortat Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (4 TO)
Mills Jump Shot: Missed	00:11.8
	00:10.4	Gortat Rebound (Off:2 Def:10)
Baynes Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	00:04.7
	00:04.7	Morris Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:04.7	Team Rebound
	00:04.7 [PHX 87-97]	Morris Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
End of 4th Quarter