Spurs-Lakers Preview

By GREG BEACHAM
Posted Apr 25 2013 7:07PM

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Steve Nash needed three injections for pain relief on the Los Angeles Lakers' day off. He's still more likely to play in Game 3 on Friday night than Steve Blake or Jodie Meeks.

And just in case anybody forgot, Kobe Bryant is at home in a walking boot, his season over.

Late in a season featuring just about every tribulation imaginable, the Lakers have almost no healthy guards - never mind anybody who could keep up with Tony Parker.

If they can't cover the gaping holes in their backcourt and figure out how to slow the San Antonio Spurs, the Lakers' tumultuous season probably won't extend past the weekend.

Los Angeles still has two star big men, but even Dwight Howard realizes this patchwork roster is getting awfully flimsy. He won't use it as an excuse for whatever happens after the Spurs took firm control of the series in Texas.

"We have total confidence that we can come back and win this series," Howard said after a light practice at the Lakers' training complex. "We believe in each other. We worked too hard to get to the playoffs. We had to fight to get in. We're not just going to give up because we're down and we have a lot of guys that are injured."

But the Lakers realize they're in a tight spot heading back to Staples Center. Nash and Meeks, who has a sprained left ankle, are doubtful for Game 3 when the Lakers attempt to get started on just the third comeback from an 0-2 playoff series deficit in franchise history.

Coach Mike D'Antoni said Blake is definitely out with a strained right hamstring. Nash attempted to remain optimistic after getting two epidural injections and a cortisone injection - his third pain-relieving injections in a week - on his sore back and hamstrings.

"Fingers crossed that it helps at all, and second, that it helps that quickly," Nash said. "I have been called a doctor of chemistry by certain people in the media, but I couldn't make a prediction. ... I'm still in a lot of discomfort, not only from last night, but from getting a bunch of darts stuck in me."

If none of the Lakers' top four guards can play in Game 3, D'Antoni will choose a starting backcourt from the remainders: Darius Morris, Andrew Goudelock and Chris Duhon. Morris and Duhon were buried on the end of D'Antoni's bench all season, while Goudelock was busy winning the NBA D-League's MVP award.

Although the Lakers are down to third-string guards, they've still got high-caliber big men in Howard and Pau Gasol. D'Antoni is counting on a big game in the low post from Howard and another do-everything performance by Gasol, who had two triple-doubles in the Lakers' final three games of the regular season.

"Knock on wood that nothing else happens, because it's hard to lose teammates, and teammates that are playing their hearts out," said Gasol, who had a concussion and a serious foot injury earlier this season. "We've fought so hard to be here, and it's hard not to have the players that we can have at this point to have a better chance against a really good San Antonio team."

Howard's foul trouble helped doom the Lakers in Game 2, when Parker took advantage of the shot-blocking center's absence with a series of slashing drives past the Lakers' overmatched guards to the unprotected rim, tipping the game decisively in San Antonio's favor. The veteran, tested Spurs aren't getting excited about two solid wins.

"It's going to change," Tim Duncan said. "The energy is going to be in their building. They're going to continue to attack. They believe they're due a win, they're due more calls, they're due all kinds of different things, and they're going to come out even harder than they played before. We're going to be ready for that, and we've got to start building a personality on the road."

The Lakers fell apart physically while San Antonio steadily kept control of Game 2 - never running away, but never allowing much of a threat from Los Angeles. Nash aggravated his right hamstring in the first half, while Blake needed help to the locker room after getting hurt in the fourth quarter - and Meeks didn't even play.

D'Antoni laughs at many Lakers' fans notion that his shortened rotations late in the season are the reason for their injuries now, including Bryant's torn Achilles tendon at the close of a minutes-heavy season. Los Angeles finished the regular season on a 28-12 surge, rallying from seven games below .500 in late January to the seventh seed in the West.

"We were trying to get in the playoffs, and we went short (because) we had injuries," D'Antoni said. "Some guys had to play heavier minutes than normal. Most of the year, we played 10 guys. I don't know how many guys people want us to play. Matter of fact, when we were (losing), we were playing a lot of guys. We shortened it up to get to the playoffs. Take your pick: We can have everybody rested and be at the beach right now, or we can be in the playoffs."

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Duncan leads Spurs' rout, pushing Lakers to brink

By GREG BEACHAM
Posted Apr 27 2013 2:07AM

LOS ANGELES (AP) After 16 seasons, Tim Duncan knows the NBA postseason is no time for mercy. Particularly when an opponent is down and seemingly ready to go out.

In the opening minutes of Game 3, Duncan made three consecutive baskets and blocked Dwight Howard's shot, dominating with his usual ruthless grace.

He put the San Antonio Spurs ahead to stay, and they ended up handing the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers their biggest home playoff loss in franchise history.

After a 120-89 victory Friday night, all that's left is the finish - something Duncan and the Spurs also know how to do pretty well.

Duncan had 26 points and nine rebounds, and Tony Parker had 20 points and seven assists in a largely silent Staples Center as San Antonio pushed the Lakers to the brink of first-round playoff elimination for the first time since 2007.

"We respect these guys, and we're not trying to give them any momentum whatsoever," Duncan said.

The short-handed Lakers played without their top four guards due to injury, and the Spurs posted their biggest win of a series thoroughly controlled by coach Gregg Popovich's playoff-tested club.

San Antonio led throughout the final 44 minutes, going up by 18 in the first half and 25 early in the fourth quarter with its smooth, flexible offense.

"I think we're playing fairly well," Popovich said. "Whether the team you're playing is whole, or banged up like the Lakers are ... we have to bring the energy and the professionalism to play."

They've had little trouble doing it so far, and the Spurs can close it out in Game 4 on Sunday night.

Tiago Splitter limped to the Spurs' locker room late in the third quarter with a sprained left ankle, but not much else went poorly for San Antonio while silencing the Lakers' enthusiastic crowd.

Howard had 25 points and 11 rebounds, and Pau Gasol added his first career playoff triple-double with 11 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, but the Spurs were far too much for a team without Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash.

Andrew Goudelock scored a career-high 20 points in his first playoff start, and fellow starter Darius Morris scored 12 of his 24 points in the blowout fourth quarter.

With Bryant and Nash joined by Jodie Meeks and Steve Blake on the injured list, the Lakers started Goudelock and Morris, using a starting five that had never started together for the second time in three games. The young guards didn't play poorly, but they weren't enough to overcome Duncan's dominance and Parker's continued move back to top form.

"It's been a very tough year, but we're not going to make any excuses, and we're not going to quit," Howard said.

The Lakers exceeded their 29-point home loss to Portland on May 22, 2000, the previous worst home defeat for the 16-time NBA champion franchise. Staples Center's lower bowl was half empty in the final minutes, an unfamiliar sight in an arena used to celebrating championships.

"The first half, we gave everything we had, and it obviously wasn't enough," Los Angeles coach Mike D'Antoni said. "I thought our guys played as hard as they can play."

After finishing the regular season with a loss at Staples Center among their seven defeats in their final 10 games, the Spurs took control of the series with two methodical wins in San Antonio.

Nash was largely ineffective after missing the final eight regular-season games, and the Spurs' veteran chemistry was more than enough to finish off the Lakers.

The first half of Game 3 had the same theme. San Antonio jumped to an 18-point lead late in the second quarter with steady offense from 10 scorers, while the Lakers had an understandable lack of chemistry.

The Lakers' tumultuous season appears to be drawing to a merciful end, since they're nearly out of healthy players after beginning the season with a star-studded roster and championship aspirations.

Nine of the Lakers' 15 players were on their injury report for Game 3, and Metta World Peace played despite getting fluid drained from a cyst behind his surgically repaired left knee. After the game, World Peace said he'll probably sit out Game 4.

Bryant attended the game, hobbling through the Lakers' locker room before the game with crutches and a large walking boot on his immobilized ankle, but didn't join Nash, Blake and Meeks watching in suits at courtside.

The Lakers were forced to rely on Goudelock, their second-round draft pick from two years ago who spent this season in the D-League until Los Angeles signed him 12 days ago, and Morris, another second-year pro who barely left the Lakers' bench for long stretches this season.

Goudelock, the MVP of the NBA's D-League this season, put up plenty of points with ample opportunity to shoot, but Parker largely matched him while Duncan thoroughly outplayed Howard and Gasol down low with his timeless game as the Spurs pulled away.

Goudelock started slowly, but scored 10 points in a 2:25 burst late in the second quarter to trim San Antonio's halftime lead to 55-44.

NOTES: Gasol is the seventh player to post a playoff triple-double in Lakers history. ... F Boris Diaw, the Spurs' only player with a significant injury, is running on a treadmill and shooting in his comeback from the removal of a cyst from his spine. He's likely to play 2-on-2 with contact next week. ... World Peace ran with obvious discomfort in his knee. Before the game, he considered sitting out, but didn't feel he could miss a game with the Lakers' injury woes. ... Ashton Kutcher, David Arquette, Jon Heder and "Mad Men" creator Matthew Weiner watched from courtside.

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Notebook: Spurs 120, Lakers 89

Dan Arritt, for NBA.com
Posted Sat Apr 27, 2013 2:19 AM - Updated Sat Apr 27, 2013 2:19 AM

THE FACTS: The Spurs were too quick, too experienced and ultimately too healthy for the Lakers on Friday night. Down their top four guards in Game 3 of the Western Conference first-round series, the Lakers were at the mercy of San Antonio's veteran lineup, which teased them through part of the first quarter before methodically picking them apart the rest way of the 120-89 victory at Staples Center, giving them a commanding 3-0 series lead.

THE STAT: The 31-point loss represented the worst home playoff defeat in franchise history.

QUOTABLE: "It's been a very tough year but we're not going to make any excuses and we're not going to quit."
-- Lakers center Dwight Howard

TURNING POINT: The Spurs outscored the Lakers 11-4 over the final 2:35 of the first quarter to take 30-18 lead and they never looked back. The Lakers cut the deficit to nine in the first two minutes of the second half, but a 10-2 run shortly afterward put San Antonio ahead by 18 points and the Lakers never got back within 16 the rest of the way.

HOT: With their depleted backcourt, the one area the Lakers figured to still have an advantage was down low. Spurs center Tim Duncan had other thoughts. He finished with a team-high 26 points on 12-for-16 shooting, while also grabbing a team-high nine rebounds. Spurs point guard Tony Parker also continues to put a poor Game 1 showing in the rear-view mirror, scoring 20 points on 9-for-14 shooting and distributing seven assists. The Spurs shot 61.2 percent as a team. Lakers guard Andrew Goudelock made the most of his opportunity. Inserted into the starting lineup because of injuries to Kobe Bryant (Achilles' tendon), Steve Nash (back/hamstring), Steve Blake (hamstring) and Jodie Meeks (ankle), Goudelock scored a career-high 20 points, showing signs of the player who scored 42 in an NBA D-League game earlier this season.

NOT: Lakers forward Metta World Peace returned less than two weeks after undergoing knee surgery last month and then had fluid drained from his knee earlier Friday. He gave it a try but didn't contribute much more than the sidelined players. He went scoreless in 18 minutes while shooting 0-for-6 from the floor and failing to grab a rebound. Afterward, he said he would sit out Game 4 as well, but hoped to be back for a Game 5.

QUOTABLE II: "We've been murdered by injuries."
-- Lakers forward Pau Gasol

GOOD MOVE: The Spurs didn't give the Lakers or their crowd any chance to find a comfort zone with their patchwork starting lineup. They swooped in behind Duncan and Parker and played a crisp first quarter, then followed up with three more solid quarters, shooting 57.1 percent or better in each 12-minute segments.

BAD MOVE: The night didn't go completely well for the Spurs. Starting center Tiago Splitter limped to the locker room with a sprained ankle late in the third quarter and didn't return. Early reports from the trainer's room suggest Splitter could be out a week to 10 days.

QUOTABLE III: "It's an ankle sprain. They looked at it, it isn't broken."
-- Spurs coach Gregg Popovich on Splitter's injury

NOTABLE: Lakers guard Darius Morris, who was also pressed into a starting role due to injuries, scored a career-high 24 points, 14 more than his previous career best. ... Lakers forward Pau Gasol recorded his third triple-double in the last six games, finishing with 11 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists. ... San Antonio forward DeJuan Blair made all six of his field-goal attempts and scored 13 points off the bench.

UP NEXT: For the Lakers, Sunday vs. San Antonio, Tuesday @ San Antonio (if necessary), Thursday vs. San Antonio (if necessary). For the Spurs, Sunday @ L.A. Lakers, Tuesday vs. L.A. Lakers (if necessary), Thursday @ L.A. Lakers (if necessary).

• Spurs: Diaw, McGrady
• Lakers: Blake, Bryant

• Spurs: --
• Lakers: Howard

• Lead Changes: 2
• Times Tied: 1

• Arena: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
• Officials: #41 Ken Mauer, #14 Ed Malloy, #40 Leon Wood
• Attendance: 18997
• Duration: 2:14

San Antonio Spurs (59-24)		Los Angeles Lakers (45-38)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Howard vs Duncan (Morris gains possession)
	11:43	Gasol Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Duncan (1 ST)
Leonard Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:35 [SAS 2-0]
	11:21 [LAL 2-2]	Howard Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Gasol (1 AST)
Parker Jump Shot: Missed	11:01
	11:00	Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:49 [LAL 4-2]	Gasol Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Goudelock (1 AST)
	10:30	Gasol Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Splitter Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	10:30 [SAS 3-4]
Splitter Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	10:30
	10:29	Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:10	Morris 3pt Shot: Missed
Green Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:08
Splitter Jump Hook Shot: Missed	09:53
	09:49	Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	09:41	Goudelock Floating Jump shot: Missed
	09:38	Howard Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	09:31	Gasol Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed
	09:29	Morris Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	09:29 [LAL 6-3]	Morris Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)
	09:16	Howard Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Splitter Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)	09:16 [SAS 4-6]
Splitter Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	09:16 [SAS 5-6]
	08:59	Howard Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Missed Block: Splitter (1 BLK)
Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:57
Leonard Pullup Jump shot: Missed	08:50
	08:49	Morris Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
Duncan Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)	08:42
	08:42	Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	08:42	Team Rebound
	08:42	Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:40
Duncan Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Parker (1 AST)	08:26 [SAS 7-6]
	08:06	World Peace Hook Shot: Missed
Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:03
Duncan Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Green (1 AST)	07:51 [SAS 9-6]
	07:28	Goudelock Floating Jump shot: Missed
	07:26	Howard Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	07:26	Howard Putback Dunk Shot: Missed
	07:23	Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	07:13 [LAL 8-9]	Gasol Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Duncan Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Parker (2 AST)	06:56 [SAS 11-8]
	06:40	Morris Jump Shot: Missed
Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	06:39
Duncan Floating Jump shot: Missed Block: Howard (1 BLK)	06:23
Team Rebound	06:23
Team Timeout : Regular	06:23
Splitter Substitution replaced by Bonner	06:23
	06:23	Gasol Substitution replaced by Jamison
	06:23	Goudelock Substitution replaced by Duhon
	06:23	Jamison Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Leonard Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	06:23 [SAS 12-8]
Leonard Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	06:23 [SAS 13-8]
	06:06	World Peace 3pt Shot: Missed
Green Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:04
	05:54	Howard Violation:Defensive Goaltending
Leonard Hook Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Green (2 AST)	05:54 [SAS 15-8]
	05:43	World Peace Running Jump Shot: Missed Block: Bonner (1 BLK)
Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:41
Parker Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	05:39 [SAS 17-8]
	05:39	Team Timeout : Regular
Green Substitution replaced by Ginobili	05:39
	05:19 [LAL 10-17]	Howard Turnaround Bank Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Parker Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Duhon (1 ST)	05:05
	04:59	Morris Jump Shot: Missed
Parker Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:56
	04:41	Howard Foul: Personal (2 PF)
	04:41	World Peace Substitution replaced by Clark
	04:41	Howard Substitution replaced by Gasol
Ginobili Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	04:35
	04:18	Duhon Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Leonard Pullup Jump shot: Missed	03:58
	03:57	Clark Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:42	Duhon 3pt Shot: Missed
Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	03:41
Duncan Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Leonard (1 AST)	03:28 [SAS 19-10]
	03:12 [LAL 12-19]	Clark Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Morris (1 AST)
Ginobili Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Duhon (2 ST)	03:03
	02:50 [LAL 14-19]	Clark Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Morris (2 AST)
Parker Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	02:36 [SAS 21-14]
	02:09 [LAL 16-21]	Gasol Jump Hook Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Ginobili Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Parker (3 AST)	01:49 [SAS 23-16]
	01:49	Duhon Foul: Shooting Block (1 PF) (1 FTA)
	01:49	Morris Substitution replaced by Goudelock
Parker Substitution replaced by Joseph	01:49
Leonard Substitution replaced by Blair	01:49
Duncan Substitution replaced by Neal	01:49
Ginobili Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)	01:49 [SAS 24-16]
Neal Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)	01:38
	01:38 [LAL 17-24]	Goudelock Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	01:38 [LAL 18-24]	Goudelock Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Ginobili Layup Shot: Missed	01:23
Blair Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	01:21
Blair Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)	01:21 [SAS 26-18]
	01:13	Gasol Jump Shot: Missed
Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:10
Neal 3pt Shot: Missed	00:53.9
	00:52.9	Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	00:44.9	Clark 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:43.2	Gasol Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	00:40.9	Goudelock Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Joseph (1 ST)
Bonner 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (1 AST)	00:30.7 [SAS 29-18]
	00:15.9	Clark Jump Shot: Missed
Joseph Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:14.7
	00:00.7	Goudelock Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Blair Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	00:00.7 [SAS 30-18]
Blair Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:00.7
	00:00.7	Gasol Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
End of 1st Quarter
San Antonio Spurs (59-24)		Los Angeles Lakers (45-38)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Joseph Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:36 [SAS 32-18]
	11:20 [LAL 20-32]	Jamison Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Gasol (2 AST)
Ginobili 3pt Shot: Missed	11:06
	11:05	Gasol Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	10:55	Clark Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Joseph (2 ST)
Joseph Pullup Jump shot: Made (4 PTS)	10:48 [SAS 34-20]
	10:36	Jamison 3pt Shot: Missed
Blair Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	10:35
Joseph Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Morris (1 ST)	10:27
	10:18 [LAL 22-34]	Morris Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
	10:04	Morris Foul: Personal (1 PF)
	10:04	Jamison Substitution replaced by World Peace
Ginobili Substitution replaced by Green	10:04
Green 3pt Shot: Missed	09:54
	09:53	Gasol Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)
	09:43	World Peace Jump Shot: Missed Block: Bonner (2 BLK)
Team Rebound	09:43
Green 3pt Shot: Missed	09:32
	09:31	Gasol Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)
Blair Foul: Personal (1 PF)	09:21
Bonner Foul: Personal (1 PF)	09:14
	08:59	Clark Jump Shot: Missed
	08:59	Team Rebound
	08:59
	08:59	Gasol Substitution replaced by Howard
Blair Substitution replaced by Splitter	08:59
	08:45	Howard Layup Shot: Missed Block: Splitter (2 BLK)
Bonner Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:42
Green Jump Bank Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Splitter (1 AST)	08:30 [SAS 36-22]
Splitter Foul: Personal (1 PF)	08:16
	08:06	Howard Hook Shot: Missed
Green Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	08:03
Joseph Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)	07:59
	07:41	Goudelock 3pt Shot: Missed
	07:40	Howard Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)
Joseph Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	07:40
	07:40 [LAL 23-36]	Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
Bonner Substitution replaced by Leonard	07:40
	07:40	Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Splitter Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:38
Neal Floating Jump shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Joseph (1 AST)	07:25 [SAS 38-23]
	07:08 [LAL 25-38]	Goudelock Floating Jump shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Morris (3 AST)
	06:57	Morris Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Joseph Substitution replaced by Parker	06:57
Neal 3pt Shot: Missed	06:56
	06:53	Howard Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
	06:40 [LAL 27-38]	Morris Step Back Jump shot: Made (6 PTS)
	06:27	Morris Foul: Personal (3 PF)
Neal Substitution replaced by Duncan	06:27
	06:27	Morris Substitution replaced by Duhon
Parker Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	06:15 [SAS 40-27]
	06:03 [LAL 29-40]	Howard Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: World Peace (1 AST)
Parker Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Duncan (1 AST)	05:50 [SAS 42-29]
Duncan Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	05:38
	05:38	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:38	Clark Substitution replaced by Gasol
Green Substitution replaced by Ginobili	05:38
	05:38	Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	05:38	Team Rebound
	05:38 [LAL 30-42]	Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
Parker Pullup Jump shot: Made (10 PTS)	05:23 [SAS 44-30]
Leonard Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	05:07
	05:07	Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	05:07	Team Rebound
	05:07	Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	05:06
Leonard Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Missed	04:53
	04:49	Gasol Rebound (Off:2 Def:9)
	04:44	World Peace 3pt Shot: Missed
Parker Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:41
Splitter Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Parker (4 AST)	04:35 [SAS 46-30]
	04:14	Howard Hook Shot: Missed
Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	04:11
Parker Reverse Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)	04:05 [SAS 48-30]
	04:00	Team Timeout : Short
	03:45 [LAL 33-48]	Goudelock 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Gasol (3 AST)
Parker Jump Shot: Missed	03:29
	03:28	Howard Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	03:15 [LAL 36-48]	Goudelock 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Gasol (4 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:15
Splitter Substitution replaced by Bonner	03:15
Duncan Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)	02:56 [SAS 50-36]
	02:38 [LAL 38-50]	Goudelock Floating Jump shot: Made (12 PTS)
Duncan Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (12 PTS)	02:20 [SAS 52-38]
	02:01 [LAL 40-52]	Howard Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Gasol (5 AST)
Bonner 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (2 AST)	01:36 [SAS 55-40]
	01:20 [LAL 42-55]	Goudelock Floating Jump shot: Made (14 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	01:08
Duncan Substitution replaced by Splitter	01:08
Splitter Jump Shot: Missed Block: Howard (2 BLK)	00:57.9
Splitter Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	00:55.7
Splitter Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Goudelock (1 ST)	00:53.9
Bonner Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	00:40.9
	00:40.9 [LAL 43-55]	Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	00:40.9 [LAL 44-55]	Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
Parker Pullup Jump shot: Missed	00:30.8
	00:29.5	Howard Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	00:05.9	World Peace 3pt Shot: Missed
Bonner Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:04.9
Splitter 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.6
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
San Antonio Spurs (59-24)		Los Angeles Lakers (45-38)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Duncan Driving Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)	11:41 [SAS 57-44]
	11:41	Gasol Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)
Duncan Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	11:41
	11:39	Gasol Rebound (Off:2 Def:10)
	11:27 [LAL 46-57]	Morris Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Gasol (6 AST)
Duncan Jump Bank Shot: Made (16 PTS)	11:11 [SAS 59-46]
	10:54 [LAL 48-59]	Howard Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Gasol (7 AST)
Splitter Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)	10:54
	10:54 [LAL 49-59]	Howard Free Throw 1 of 1 (15 PTS)
Duncan Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS)	10:40 [SAS 61-49]
	10:22	Morris 3pt Shot: Missed
Parker Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	10:21
Splitter Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	10:12
	10:08	Howard Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	09:55 [LAL 51-61]	Goudelock Floating Jump shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Gasol (8 AST)
Green Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Parker (5 AST)	09:40 [SAS 63-51]
	09:28	Morris Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (1 TO)
Parker Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Duncan (2 AST)	09:09 [SAS 65-51]
	08:56	Gasol Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Splitter (1 ST)
Duncan Jump Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Parker (6 AST)	08:46 [SAS 67-51]
	08:46	Team Timeout : Regular
	08:31	Gasol Jump Shot: Missed
Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	08:29
	08:29	Goudelock Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Parker Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Goudelock (2 ST)	08:20
	08:18 [LAL 53-67]	Goudelock Driving Dunk Shot: Made (18 PTS)
Duncan Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed	07:57
Splitter Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	07:55
Leonard Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Splitter (2 AST)	07:53 [SAS 69-53]
	07:38	Howard Running Hook Shot: Missed
Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	07:35
Green Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Duncan (3 AST)	07:23 [SAS 71-53]
Green Foul: Personal (1 PF)	07:11
	06:58 [LAL 55-71]	Goudelock Running Jump Shot: Made (20 PTS)
Parker Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Goudelock (3 ST)	06:43
	06:36	Goudelock Floating Jump shot: Missed
Splitter Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	06:33
Leonard Driving Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Parker (7 AST)	06:23 [SAS 73-55]
	06:08 [LAL 57-73]	Howard Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Morris (4 AST)
	06:07	Team Violation : Delay Of Game
Leonard Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)	05:47 [SAS 75-57]
	05:30	Gasol Layup Shot: Missed Block: Duncan (1 BLK)
Splitter Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	05:28
Parker Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Howard (1 ST)	05:21
	05:16	Morris Layup Shot: Missed
	05:12	Howard Rebound (Off:4 Def:4)
	05:12 [LAL 59-75]	Howard Putback Dunk Shot: Made (19 PTS)
	05:02	Howard Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Parker Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)	05:02 [SAS 76-59]
Splitter Substitution replaced by Bonner	05:02
Green Substitution replaced by Ginobili	05:02
	05:02	Duhon Substitution replaced by Clark
	05:02	Gasol Substitution replaced by Hill
Parker Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	05:02
	04:59	Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:44	Howard Foul: Offensive (4 PF)
	04:44	Howard Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
	04:44	Howard Technical
	04:44	Howard Substitution replaced by Jamison
Parker Free Throw Technical (16 PTS)	04:44 [SAS 77-59]
Duncan Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Missed	04:24
	04:21	Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	04:11	Hill Jump Shot: Missed
Ginobili Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:10
Parker 3pt Shot: Missed	04:01
	04:00	Goudelock Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:45	Clark Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Leonard (1 ST)
Parker Running Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Leonard (2 AST)	03:40 [SAS 79-59]
	03:14	Morris Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Ginobili (1 ST)
Parker Layup Shot: Missed	02:53
Duncan Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	02:52
Duncan Putback Dunk Shot: Made (22 PTS)	02:52 [SAS 81-59]
	02:52	Team Timeout : Short
Team Timeout : Regular	02:52
	02:52	Goudelock Substitution replaced by Duhon
Duncan Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (3 FTA)	02:32
	02:32 [LAL 60-81]	Morris Free Throw 1 of 3 (9 PTS)
	02:32 [LAL 61-81]	Morris Free Throw 2 of 3 (10 PTS)
Duncan Substitution replaced by Splitter	02:32
Leonard Substitution replaced by Neal	02:32
	02:32	Morris Free Throw 3 of 3 Missed
Splitter Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	02:30
Parker Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO) Steal:Clark (1 ST)	02:19
	02:07 [LAL 63-81]	Morris Pullup Jump shot: Made (12 PTS)
Parker Driving Layup Shot: Made (20 PTS)	01:49 [SAS 83-63]
Parker Substitution replaced by Joseph	01:45
	01:45	Morris Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Ginobili (2 ST)
	01:45	Jump Ball Morris vs Ginobili (Joseph gains possession)
Splitter Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)	01:30
	01:20	Clark Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Ginobili (3 ST)
Joseph Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (3 AST)	01:13 [SAS 85-63]
	01:02	Clark 3pt Shot: Missed
	01:01	Duhon Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	00:55.8	Hill Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:49.9
Splitter Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (3 TO)	00:43.6
	00:27.9	Clark Jump Shot: Missed
Joseph Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:26.5
Joseph Jump Shot: Missed	00:05.5
	00:04.0	Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
End of 3rd Quarter
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Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
	11:46 [LAL 65-85]	Howard Dunk Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Gasol (9 AST)
Ginobili 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Joseph (2 AST)	11:35 [SAS 88-65]
	11:16	Howard Hook Bank Shot: Missed
	11:16	Howard Rebound (Off:5 Def:4)
Bonner Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	11:16
	11:16 [LAL 66-88]	Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)
	11:16 [LAL 67-88]	Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
Bonner 3pt Shot: Missed	11:02
	11:01	Clark Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:47	Gasol Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Ginobili Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:44
	10:41	Duhon Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Duncan Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)	10:41 [SAS 89-67]
Duncan Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS)	10:41 [SAS 90-67]
	10:21 [LAL 69-90]	Howard Layup Shot: Made (25 PTS) Assist: Gasol (10 AST)
Duncan Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)	10:07
Ginobili Substitution replaced by Green	10:07
	09:50	Goudelock Jump Shot: Missed Block: Joseph (1 BLK)
Duncan Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)	09:48
Neal 3pt Shot: Missed	09:39
Team Rebound	09:38
Bonner Substitution replaced by Blair	09:37
	09:37	Duhon Substitution replaced by Morris
Neal Floating Jump shot: Missed	09:33
	09:30	Howard Rebound (Off:5 Def:5)
	09:18	Clark 3pt Shot: Missed
Blair Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	09:17
Joseph Layup Shot: Missed Block: Clark (1 BLK)	09:03
Joseph Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	09:01
Green 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Joseph (3 AST)	08:58 [SAS 93-69]
	08:37 [LAL 72-93]	Morris 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Clark (1 AST)
Duncan Jump Shot: Made (26 PTS)	08:15 [SAS 95-72]
	08:01	Clark Jump Shot: Missed
Joseph Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	08:00
Blair Reverse Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Green (3 AST)	07:55 [SAS 97-72]
Neal Foul: Personal (2 PF)	07:40
	07:40
	07:40	Clark Substitution replaced by Jamison
	07:30	Jamison Jump Shot: Missed
Blair Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	07:29
Neal Jump Shot: Missed	07:17
Duncan Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)	07:15
Joseph Jump Shot: Missed	07:09
	07:08	Howard Rebound (Off:5 Def:6)
	06:55 [LAL 74-97]	Gasol Running Hook Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Blair Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)	06:55
	06:55 [LAL 75-97]	Gasol Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
Duncan Running Jump Shot: Missed	06:42
	06:38	Gasol Rebound (Off:2 Def:11)
	06:35	Jamison Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Green (1 ST)
Blair Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Joseph (4 AST)	06:26 [SAS 99-75]
Duncan Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)	06:12
	06:12	Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	06:12	Team Rebound
	06:12	Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Blair Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	06:11
Blair Floating Jump shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Green (4 AST)	05:54 [SAS 101-75]
	05:40	Howard Foul: Offensive (5 PF)
	05:40	Howard Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
	05:40	Team Timeout : Regular
Duncan Substitution replaced by Bonner	05:40
Neal Foul: Offensive (3 PF)	05:29
Neal Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	05:29
	05:16 [LAL 77-101]	Gasol Driving Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Morris (5 AST)
Joseph Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Blair (1 AST)	05:03 [SAS 103-77]
Blair Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	04:53
	04:53 [LAL 78-103]	Morris Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
	04:53	Gasol Substitution replaced by Hill
	04:53	Howard Substitution replaced by Clark
Bonner Substitution replaced by Baynes	04:53
	04:53 [LAL 79-103]	Morris Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
Baynes Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS)	04:38 [SAS 105-79]
	04:25	Goudelock Jump Shot: Missed Block: Joseph (2 BLK)
Green Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	04:23
Joseph Floating Jump shot: Missed	04:16
Baynes Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	04:15
Green Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Blair (2 AST)	04:08 [SAS 107-79]
	03:58 [LAL 81-107]	Morris Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS)
Baynes Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	03:58
Joseph Substitution replaced by Mills	03:58
Green Substitution replaced by De Colo	03:58
	03:58 [LAL 82-107]	Morris Free Throw 1 of 1 (20 PTS)
Blair Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)	03:43 [SAS 109-82]
	03:31 [LAL 85-109]	Jamison 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Morris (6 AST)
Blair Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: De Colo (1 AST)	03:18 [SAS 111-85]
	03:05	Goudelock 3pt Shot: Missed
Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	03:03
Neal 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Mills (1 AST)	02:57 [SAS 114-85]
	02:43	Morris 3pt Shot: Missed
Baynes Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	02:41
Neal Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Missed	02:35
	02:30	Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
Baynes Violation:Defensive Goaltending	02:22
	02:22 [LAL 87-114]	Morris Driving Layup Shot: Made (22 PTS)
Mills Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Blair (3 AST)	02:13 [SAS 116-87]
	01:59	Goudelock 3pt Shot: Missed
Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	01:57
Neal Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)	01:42 [SAS 118-87]
	01:29	Jamison 3pt Shot: Missed
Baynes Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	01:28
De Colo Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	01:15 [SAS 120-87]
	01:09 [LAL 89-120]	Morris Layup Shot: Made (24 PTS)
De Colo Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	01:09
Team Timeout : Regular	01:09
	01:09	Morris Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Blair Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	01:07
De Colo 3pt Shot: Missed	00:55.9
	00:54.5	Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	00:40.9	Goudelock 3pt Shot: Missed
Blair Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	00:38.4
Neal 3pt Shot: Missed	00:17.9
De Colo Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	00:16.9
End of 4th Quarter