Spurs-Lakers Preview

By GREG BEACHAM
Posted Apr 27 2013 7:03PM

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) Facing an 0-3 deficit to the surging San Antonio Spurs, the Los Angeles Lakers probably will run out of games in their season before they run out of healthy players.

But it'll be close.

Coach Mike D'Antoni said Metta World Peace won't play in Game 4 of their first-round series Sunday when the Lakers attempt to avoid their earliest playoff exit since 2007. That's going to be tough with a starting lineup including Earl Clark, Andrew Goudelock and Darius Morris facing Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and the playoff-tested Spurs.

The Lakers might laugh at the absurdity of their injury problems if this dire situation wasn't such a crushing disappointment for a team that began the season with championship aspirations. Instead, they expressed as much plausible optimism as possible after Saturday's practice at their quiet training complex.

"Despite all the injuries, as a team we've stayed together," said a solemn Dwight Howard, who is eligible for free agency after the season. "When most teams would fall apart and blame each other and point a finger, we've stayed together, become a closer team throughout all the adversity."

San Antonio handed the Lakers their biggest home playoff defeat in franchise history in Game 3. After the 31-point blowout put the series into such stark terms on a gorgeous day in Southern California, both clubs had to avoid the natural inclination to look ahead - the Spurs to the second round, and the Lakers to summer.

The Spurs realize they're thought to be the new favorite to come out of the West after Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook was ruled out for the postseason. Just don't expect Duncan, Parker or coach Gregg Popovich even to dignify such speculation by thinking beyond Sunday.

"Hopefully we can close this series out on Sunday and give our team some time to rest, get everybody healthy again," Duncan told reporters after practice at Santa Monica Community College.

And the Spurs are hurting, too: They'll be without starting center Tiago Splitter, who sprained his left ankle in Game 3, and Boris Diaw still isn't ready to return from a back injury. Although Splitter doesn't score much, his solid defense could be missed against Howard and Pau Gasol.

"I think it's very important for us as a team to finish (Sunday)," said Parker, who was fine after World Peace scratched his eye in Game 3. "Especially with Tiago being hurt now, and waiting for Boris to get back - me, Manu (Ginobili), T.D., we can always use some rest."

Splitter's absence will give more minutes to backups DeJuan Blair and Matt Bonner, and it might give a faint hope to the Lakers, whose low-post stars have played fairly well: Howard had 25 points and 11 rebounds in Game 3, and Gasol had a triple-double.

Los Angeles' two-man post game has been remarkably effective in those few, fleeting games when Howard and Gasol have both been healthy this season. D'Antoni knows it's the only choice they've got in Game 4 with their other three regular starters watching in street clothes.

World Peace will join Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, Steve Blake and Jodie Meeks on the Lakers' crowded sideline Sunday. World Peace struggled through the biggest home loss in Los Angeles playoff history Friday night, hours after getting fluid drained from a cyst behind his left knee.

Howard, Gasol, Antawn Jamison and Jordan Hill also are playing through injuries that would keep them out in other circumstances.

"We're wounded, (but) we've just got to stay positive and give ourselves a chance," Gasol said. "It's been really difficult to play at this level of playoff basketball without your roster healthy, without four or five key players in your rotation ... I'm proud of us because we've been fighting so much."

The Lakers realize no NBA team has ever rallied from an 0-3 playoff deficit, and nothing about their patchwork roster suggests this team could be the first. Yet Los Angeles survived its awful start to the season with a consistent, businesslike approach since January, and D'Antoni wants the Lakers to stay focused on the present, however long that might be.

"You can't do something that everybody will talk about if everybody expects you to do it," D'Antoni said. "Nobody expects us to do it. We're going to show up, going to try to do it. Why not? We've got good guys, and they've battled since February to get us in this position. Now we're in another big hole, and we're going to try to dig out little by little."

The Spurs' merciless 120-point performance in Game 3 included 61.2 percent shooting, a 49-35 rebounding edge and even a 7-3 edge in blocked shots. Splitter played nearly 22 minutes before getting injured, and the Spurs will try to fill his minutes with new contributors while doing everything else almost exactly the same way in Game 4.

"They are hurt," Ginobili said. "They are wounded, and we have a great opportunity. When you have a good opportunity, you want to grab it. So we know we're in that spot, but I'm going to say the same I said before Game 3. We've just got to respect them, be humble, play hard. Don't think about anything else but the next quarter, the next minute."

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Spurs finish 4-game sweep, routing Lakers 103-82

By GREG BEACHAM
Posted Apr 28 2013 10:54PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) For four straight games, the San Antonio Spurs showed off all the teamwork and tenacity that the Los Angeles Lakers lacked all season long.

And when the Lakers' tumultuous season finally collapsed Sunday night, the smooth Spurs rolled right past them to the second round.

Tony Parker scored 23 points, and San Antonio completed its first-round sweep of the injury-plagued Lakers with a 103-82 victory in Game 4.

Tim Duncan had 11 points and six rebounds for the second-seeded Spurs, who will face the winner of Denver's series with Golden State in the second round. They'll get plenty of rest after flattening the Lakers, who staggered through back-to-back blowout losses at home without three regular starters in their first opening-round exit since 2007.

"Obviously, it wasn't a fair fight," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "When you're a competitor, you want to compete on an even basis, and the Lakers weren't able to do that. ... Even though it wasn't a fair fight, we still want to win the series, and I'm glad we did. Our focus was great."

San Antonio never trailed in the clincher, leading by 25 points in one more businesslike effort against the seventh-seeded Lakers, who provided their usual drama right down to their last gasp.

In his final game before unrestricted free agency, Dwight Howard scored seven points before getting ejected early in the third quarter for arguing. Pau Gasol had 16 points for the Lakers, who were swept from the postseason for the second time in three years despite a late courtside appearance by Kobe Bryant on crutches.

"It was just a weird feeling," Parker said. "Obviously, I am happy we won, but it was just weird. They were missing a lot of guys, so we're just happy to go to the next round."

Howard said the season was "like a nightmare. It's like a bad dream, and we just couldn't wake up from it. That's what it felt like."

The Los Angeles Lakers gave away thousands of white towels to their fans Sunday, and they acquired an unfortunate symbolism: In the final game of a season that began with championship aspirations, the Lakers couldn't keep up without injured starters Bryant, Steve Nash and Metta World Peace. They had just nine available players in uniform for the final minutes.

"I'm proud of them, because they fought," Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni said. "It was kind of a year that was all upside-down, but I appreciate the effort to get us into the playoffs. We just didn't have it."

After Duncan led the Spurs' blowout in Game 3, Parker took the lead in the clincher, scoring 15 points in the first half while exploiting the Lakers' hastily assembled backcourt. Los Angeles' top four guards are out with injuries, including backups Steve Blake and Jodie Meeks, and Parker was merciless against third-stringers.

"What I was pleased about our team was that we kept our focus every night," Popovich said. "We played hard, followed the game plan and were very active and energetic every night, and sometimes that's hard to do when your opponent is wounded."

Kawhi Leonard and DeJuan Blair added 13 points apiece in the Spurs' balanced scoring effort. San Antonio trailed for fewer than five combined minutes in the four-game series, grinding out points and defensive stops with the steady professionalism of Popovich's best teams.

"This is a good start for us," Duncan said. "We like the pace we're at right now. We like the rhythm we're at right now, and how healthy we are right now. Hopefully it can stay that way."

After an unimpressive game featuring just two field goal attempts in 20 minutes, Howard was tossed with 9:51 left in the third quarter for his second technical foul. The All-Star center, furious with the Spurs' unpunished physical play, yelled a few parting words at the court after walking past general manager Mitch Kupchak in the tunnel to the locker room.

"I hate it for him," D'Antoni said, lamenting the lack of foul calls against players guarding Howard. "He gets banged up so much in there that I'm sure he didn't mean to (get ejected), but he takes a pounding, and after a while, I guess his nerves were shot."

Moments later, Bryant got the solemn Staples Center crowd on its feet when he hobbled out of the tunnel to a seat behind the Lakers' bench, making his first appearance at courtside since tearing his Achilles tendon 16 days ago. Bryant, who might not be healthy by the start of next season, repeatedly yelled instructions and encouragement at the Lakers' young backcourt, Andrew Goudelock and Darius Morris, and fill-in starter Earl Clark.

The 16-time NBA champion Lakers had high hopes for this season after landing Howard and Nash to play alongside Bryant and Gasol, but their hopes disappeared in an avalanche of injuries, losing streaks and turmoil.

There's almost no turbulence around the Spurs, who seamlessly replaced injured starting center Tiago Splitter in Game 4 with Australian rookie Aron Baynes, who had six points and played decent defense in his first NBA start.

The Spurs had control of this series from the start: They posted two methodical victories at home before sending the Lakers to their biggest home playoff defeat in their long franchise history in Game 3, 120-89. The clincher was more of the same, with the Lakers unable to mount enough teamwork to challenge the smooth Spurs.

The Spurs have swept three of their last four playoff series, winning every game in the first two rounds last season before losing in six games to Oklahoma City in the Western Conference finals. San Antonio is in the second round of the postseason for the fourth time in six seasons since their last championship in 2007.

NOTES: Gasol got a standing ovation when he left the game with 3:08 to play. The two-time NBA champion has one year left on his contract with the Lakers, but could be a trade chip in the Lakers' rebuild. ... Splitter has a sprained ankle and is out indefinitely, although his teammates think he can return during the second round. F Boris Diaw practiced with contact this weekend in his comeback from a back injury. ... The Lakers faced an 0-3 series deficit for the eighth time in franchise history - and for the eighth time, they were swept. ... Jack Nicholson and Lil Wayne watched at courtside, but both left early in the fourth quarter.

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Notebook: Spurs 103, Lakers 82

Dan Arritt, for NBA.com
Posted Sun Apr 28, 2013 10:56 PM - Updated Mon Apr 29, 2013 7:23 AM

THE FACTS: The San Antonio Spurs showed no mercy Sunday afternoon. They took the court in Game 4 of the Western Conference first-round series against a team they hardly recognized and treated those Los Angeles Lakers as if they were still stacked with All Stars, instead of the patchwork group they really were. San Antonio seized an early lead and never let it slip from their grasp, slowly expanding it to a 103-82 victory at Staples Center. The win completed their series sweep and sent the Lakers limping into an offseason of uncertainty.

QUOTABLE: "Obviously, it wasn't a fair fight. When you're a competitor, you want to compete even-Steven, and the Lakers weren't able to do that."

--Spurs coach Gregg Popovich

THE STAT: The Lakers were swept in a first-round series for the second time since 1967, and fell to 0-7 when trailing 3-0 in a series.

THE STAT II: The Game 4 defeat marked the first time in Lakers history that L.A. lost consecutive home playoff games by 20 or more points.

TURNING POINT: The Lakers likely lost any hope of winning a first-round series when Kobe Bryant went down with a torn Achilles' tendon the third-to-last game of the regular season. They managed to win that game and the last two to slip into the playoffs as the No. 7 seed in the West and draw a somewhat favorable matchup against the Spurs. But when the Lakers lost guards Steve Nash, Steve Blake and Jodie Meeks to injury while dropping the first two games of the series in San Antonio, it was clear they were in deep trouble. Throw in the lingering knee injury that kept starting forward Metta World Peace out of Game 4 and the Lakers faced long odds Sunday. When the Spurs went on a 10-2 run midway through the third quarter to take a 40-26 lead, the Lakers lost what little fight they had left.

HOT: Spurs point guard Tony Parker only seemed to get better as the series rolled along. After shooting 17-for-41 in the first two games in San Antonio, he shot 18-for-30 in the two wins in L.A. Most impressive from Sunday's win was his zero turnovers after giving the ball away five times in Game 3. Lakers forward Pau Gasol didn't record a triple-double as he did in Game 3, but he did finish with 16 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two blocks and received a standing ovation when he left the game late in the fourth quarter. Whether he can exist in the same offense as Lakers center Dwight Howard is one of the team's many questions heading into the offseason.

QUOTABLE II: "There's a sense that's a possibility."

--Pau Gasol, when asked if he expected to leave the Lakers in the offseason

NOT: Howard wasn't around to get a standing ovation at end of the game, not that he would have anyway. He was ejected in the third quarter after receiving his second technical foul -- and fourth of the series -- and finished with seven points and eight rebounds in 22 minutes. Howard will be an unrestricted free agent this summer and where he chooses to play next season is the boldest question on the list. It was a season he'd rather forget.

QUOTABLE III: "This is like a nightmare, a bad dream, and you couldn't wake out of it."

--Lakers center Dwight Howard on the overall season

GOOD MOVE: Just after Howard was ejected, Bryant came hobbling out of the locker room on crutches, giving the home crowd something to cheer about. Bryant was demonstrative as he shouted out instructions to players from behind the bench and even stuck his head in the huddle during timeouts. Some speculated that Bryant came out because he didn't want to be in the locker room with Howard, but Howard said they never crossed paths.

BAD MOVE: If the Lakers hoped to steal a game and send the series back to San Antonio, they sure didn't play like it from the start. They had eight of their 21 turnovers in the first quarter, resulting in nine points for San Antonio. The quarter ended with the Lakers having a foul to give but still allowing Manu Ginobili to drive to the basket and dunk on Howard.

QUOTABLE IV: "They fought as hard as they could fight and that's all you can ask as a coach."

--Mike D'Antoni

NOTABLE: Spurs forward Tracy McGrady, who played 15 years in the NBA before he was signed by the Spurs shortly before the playoffs, played the final five minutes and advanced out of the first round for the first time in his career. ... Gasol is 0-16 in playoff games without Bryant. ... D'Antoni has lost 15 of his last 16 playoff games.

UP NEXT: For the Spurs, second round, TBD.

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

• Spurs: --
• Lakers: Howard, Howard, Morris

• Lead Changes: 0
• Times Tied: 0

• Arena: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
• Officials: #9 Derrick Stafford, #47 Bennie Adams, #71 Rodney Mott
• Attendance: 18997
• Duration: 2:16

San Antonio Spurs (59-24)		Los Angeles Lakers (45-38)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Howard vs Duncan (Gasol gains possession)
	11:45	Gasol Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Green 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Parker (1 AST)	11:25 [SAS 3-0]
	11:13 [LAL 2-3]	Morris Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)
Parker Jump Shot: Missed	10:54
Green Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	10:53
Green Tip Shot: Made (5 PTS)	10:53 [SAS 5-2]
	10:42	Morris Jump Shot: Missed
Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:40
Baynes Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Parker (2 AST)	10:24 [SAS 7-2]
	10:09	Gasol Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
Duncan Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (1 TO)	09:52
	09:41 [LAL 4-7]	Goudelock Floating Jump shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Morris (1 AST)
Baynes Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Green (1 AST)	09:22 [SAS 9-4]
	09:00	Gasol Jump Shot: Missed
Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:59
Green Jump Shot: Missed	08:50
	08:49	Clark Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Baynes Foul: Personal (1 PF)	08:42
	08:28	Clark Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Leonard (1 ST)
Duncan Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)	08:10
	07:56	Goudelock Jump Shot: Missed
Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:55
	07:50	Howard Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Leonard Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	07:50 [SAS 10-4]
Leonard Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	07:50 [SAS 11-4]
	07:31	Howard Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Parker (1 ST)
Duncan Running Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Parker (3 AST)	07:25 [SAS 13-4]
	07:09	Morris Jump Shot: Missed
Parker Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:08
Parker Jump Shot: Missed	07:01
	06:59	Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:53	Clark Jump Shot: Missed
	06:50	Team Rebound
Team Timeout : Regular	06:50
Baynes Substitution replaced by Bonner	06:50
	06:50	Goudelock Substitution replaced by Duhon
	06:40 [LAL 6-13]	Gasol Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Leonard 3pt Shot: Missed	06:18
	06:17	Howard Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:59 [LAL 8-13]	Howard Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Morris (2 AST)
Bonner Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	05:59
	05:59 [LAL 9-13]	Howard Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
Parker Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	05:43 [SAS 15-9]
	05:26 [LAL 11-15]	Gasol Jump Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Leonard Jump Shot: Missed	05:07
	05:06	Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Green Foul: Personal (1 PF)	04:53
Green Substitution replaced by Ginobili	04:53
	04:53	Gasol Substitution replaced by Jamison
	04:49	Morris Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Duncan Jump Shot: Missed	04:32
	04:31	Howard Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	04:12 [LAL 13-15]	Howard Running Hook Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Duhon (1 AST)
Parker Reverse Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (1 AST)	03:57 [SAS 17-13]
	03:31 [LAL 15-17]	Duhon Floating Jump shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Howard (1 AST)
	03:16	Clark Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Parker Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	03:16 [SAS 18-15]
Parker Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	03:16 [SAS 19-15]
Duncan Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	02:58
	02:58	Team Timeout : Regular
Leonard Substitution replaced by Neal	02:58
	02:58	Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	02:58	Team Rebound
Duncan Substitution replaced by Blair	02:58
	02:58	Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Bonner Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:56
Bonner Jump Shot: Missed	02:43
	02:42	Jamison Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:22	Howard Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Blair (1 ST)
Ginobili Jump Shot: Missed	02:02
	02:00	Team Rebound
	01:49	Howard Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Bonner (1 ST)
Parker Running Reverse Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	01:43 [SAS 21-15]
Parker Substitution replaced by Joseph	01:30
	01:30	Clark Substitution replaced by Goudelock
Blair Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)	01:24
	01:24 [LAL 16-21]	Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
	01:24	Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Blair Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:21
Blair Floating Jump shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (2 AST)	01:09 [SAS 23-16]
	00:51.9	Morris Step Back Jump shot: Missed
	00:50.3	Howard Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
Joseph Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)	00:50.3
	00:50.3	Howard Technical
Neal Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)	00:50.3 [SAS 24-16]
	00:50.3	Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:50.3	Team Rebound
	00:50.3	Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
	00:48.8	Jamison Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	00:48.8 [LAL 18-24]	Jamison Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Ginobili 3pt Shot: Missed	00:31.9
	00:30.7	Howard Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	00:17.9	Goudelock Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Ginobili (1 ST)
Ginobili Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS)	00:04.1 [SAS 26-18]
	00:00.5 [LAL 20-26]	Morris Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
End of 1st Quarter
San Antonio Spurs (59-24)		Los Angeles Lakers (45-38)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Blair Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (3 AST)	11:45 [SAS 28-20]
	11:26	Duhon Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Blair (2 ST)
	11:23	Goudelock Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Ginobili Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	11:23 [SAS 29-20]
Ginobili Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	11:23
	11:21	Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Blair Foul: Personal Block (2 PF)	11:12
	11:09 [LAL 22-29]	Gasol Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Jamison (1 AST)
Ginobili Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	10:55
	10:44	Goudelock Floating Jump shot: Missed
Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:42
Ginobili 3pt Shot: Missed	10:26
	10:24	Jamison Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	10:12	Jamison 3pt Shot: Missed
Ginobili Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:11
	10:05	Jamison Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Ginobili Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)	10:05 [SAS 30-22]
Ginobili Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	10:05
	10:02	Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	09:54	Morris Layup Shot: Missed Block: Ginobili (1 BLK)
	09:54	Team Rebound
Ginobili Substitution replaced by Green	09:54
	09:46 [LAL 24-30]	Gasol Jump Hook Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Blair Step Back Jump shot: Missed	09:36
	09:34	Goudelock Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:25	Gasol Jump Shot: Missed
Green Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	09:24
Neal 3pt Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Joseph (1 AST)	09:16 [SAS 33-24]
	08:59	Morris Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Neal (1 ST)
Green Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Missed Block: Gasol (1 BLK)	08:50
Green Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	08:47
Neal Step Back Jump shot: Made (6 PTS)	08:38 [SAS 35-24]
	08:37	Team Timeout : Regular
	08:37	Morris Substitution replaced by Clark
	08:22	Duhon 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	08:21
Bonner Substitution replaced by Leonard	08:21
Neal Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed	07:58
	07:55	Jamison Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	07:40	Goudelock 3pt Shot: Missed
Green Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	07:39
Neal 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Joseph (2 AST)	07:23 [SAS 38-24]
	07:04 [LAL 26-38]	Clark Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Gasol (1 AST)
Green Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Joseph (3 AST)	06:45 [SAS 40-26]
	06:27	Gasol Jump Shot: Missed
	06:26	Clark Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	06:25	Jamison Substitution replaced by Howard
Blair Substitution replaced by Duncan	06:25
Joseph Substitution replaced by Parker	06:25
	06:17	Goudelock Jump Shot: Missed
	06:16	Goudelock Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	06:08 [LAL 29-40]	Duhon 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Goudelock (1 AST)
Leonard Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Neal (1 AST)	05:41 [SAS 42-29]
	05:25	Clark 3pt Shot: Missed
Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:24
Neal 3pt Shot: Missed	05:16
	05:15	Howard Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	05:02	Duhon Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
	05:02
Green Substitution replaced by Ginobili	05:02
Neal 3pt Shot: Missed	04:47
	04:46	Clark Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	04:38	Duhon Turnover : Discontinue Dribble (3 TO)
Parker Step Back Jump shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (4 AST)	04:19 [SAS 44-29]
	04:05	Gasol Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Neal (2 ST)
Duncan Running Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Parker (4 AST)	04:01 [SAS 46-29]
	04:01	Goudelock Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)
	04:01	Goudelock Substitution replaced by Morris
Duncan Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)	04:01 [SAS 47-29]
Ginobili Foul: Personal (1 PF)	03:50
Ginobili Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	03:43
	03:43 [LAL 30-47]	Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
Neal Substitution replaced by Baynes	03:43
	03:43	Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:42
Leonard Driving Layup Shot: Missed	03:23
	03:22	Morris Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:07	Clark Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (2 TO)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:07
Leonard Jump Shot: Missed	02:49
	02:48	Howard Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	02:29 [LAL 32-47]	Gasol Driving Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Parker Jump Shot: Missed Block: Duhon (1 BLK)	02:15
	02:13	Duhon Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:09	Morris Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	02:04
Baynes Layup Shot: Missed Block: Gasol (2 BLK)	02:01
Parker Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	01:58
Parker Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)	01:48 [SAS 49-32]
	01:24	Gasol Turnover : Lost Ball (4 TO) Steal:Leonard (2 ST)
Parker Floating Jump shot: Missed	01:14
Baynes Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	01:11
Baynes Putback Dunk Shot: Missed	01:11
Parker Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	01:08
Parker Jump Shot: Missed	00:56.9
	00:55.7	Howard Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	00:43.6 [LAL 34-49]	Clark Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Morris (3 AST)
Parker Driving Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)	00:28.9 [SAS 51-34]
	00:28.9	Gasol Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)
Ginobili Substitution replaced by Green	00:28.9
Parker Free Throw 1 of 1 (15 PTS)	00:28.9 [SAS 52-34]
	00:11.9	Morris 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:10.8	Clark Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	00:04.9	Morris 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:04.9	Team Rebound
	00:04.9	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Team Timeout : Short	00:04.9
Baynes Substitution replaced by Bonner	00:04.9
Green Substitution replaced by Ginobili	00:04.9
Leonard Step Back Jump shot: Missed	00:01.2
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 Jump Shot: Missed	11:41
	11:40	Howard Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	11:23	Duhon 3pt Shot: Missed
Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	11:22
Baynes Jump Shot: Missed	11:00
	10:59	Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	10:52	Howard Foul: Offensive (2 PF)
	10:52	Howard Turnover : Foul (4 TO)
Duncan Jump Shot: Missed	10:37
	10:36	Duhon Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:17	Howard Turnover : Lost Ball (5 TO) Steal:Parker (2 ST)
Leonard 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Duncan (1 AST)	10:06 [SAS 55-34]
	09:51	Howard Technical
	09:51	Howard Ejection:Second Technical
	09:51	Howard Substitution replaced by Jamison
Parker Free Throw Technical (16 PTS)	09:51 [SAS 56-34]
	09:40 [LAL 37-56]	Duhon 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Gasol (2 AST)
Duncan Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Green (2 AST)	09:14 [SAS 58-37]
	08:54	Duhon Jump Shot: Missed
Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	08:53
Baynes Substitution replaced by Bonner	08:50
Duncan Jump Shot: Missed	08:36
	08:34	Clark Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	08:19 [LAL 39-58]	Jamison Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Gasol (3 AST)
Parker Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS)	07:58 [SAS 60-39]
Duncan Violation:Defensive Goaltending	07:44
	07:44 [LAL 41-60]	Morris Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Gasol (4 AST)
Parker Jump Shot: Missed	07:30
	07:29	Morris Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:22 [LAL 44-60]	Jamison 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Morris (4 AST)
	07:00	Clark Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Green Jump Shot: Missed	06:54
	06:51	Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	06:47	Morris Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Missed
Bonner Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:42
Parker Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (20 PTS)	06:39 [SAS 62-44]
	06:39	Morris Technical
Parker Free Throw Technical (21 PTS)	06:39 [SAS 63-44]
	06:39	Clark Substitution replaced by Goudelock
	06:27	Morris Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Leonard (3 ST)
	06:27	Jamison Foul: Personal (2 PF)
	06:17	Jamison Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Duncan Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)	06:17 [SAS 64-44]
Duncan Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)	06:17 [SAS 65-44]
	06:00	Duhon 3pt Shot: Missed
	05:58	Team Rebound
	05:58	Team Timeout : Regular
Bonner Substitution replaced by Ginobili	05:58
	05:43 [LAL 46-65]	Gasol Hook Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Duhon (2 AST)
Parker 3pt Shot: Missed	05:20
	05:19	Morris Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	05:06	Goudelock Jump Shot: Missed
Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	05:05
Green 3pt Shot: Missed	04:57
	04:57	Team Rebound
	04:45	Jamison Jump Shot: Missed Block: Green (1 BLK)
Ginobili Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:43
Green Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (5 AST)	04:40 [SAS 67-46]
	04:21 [LAL 49-67]	Duhon 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Gasol (5 AST)
Ginobili Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)	04:09
	03:59	Duhon Floating Jump shot: Missed
Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	03:56
Green Driving Layup Shot: Missed	03:52
Leonard Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	03:48
Leonard Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)	03:48 [SAS 69-49]
	03:38	Jamison Floating Jump shot: Missed
	03:38	Team Rebound
	03:28	Gasol Turnover : Lost Ball (5 TO) Steal:Duncan (1 ST)
Parker Driving Jump shot: Made (23 PTS)	03:24 [SAS 71-49]
	03:11 [LAL 52-71]	Jamison 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Morris (5 AST)
Green 3pt Shot: Missed	02:58
	02:54	Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
	02:50	Goudelock Floating Jump shot: Missed
Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	02:44
Team Timeout : Regular	02:40
	02:40	Gasol Substitution replaced by Hill
Duncan Substitution replaced by Neal	02:40
Green Substitution replaced by Joseph	02:40
Parker Substitution replaced by Blair	02:40
Neal Jump Shot: Missed	02:29
	02:28	Goudelock Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	02:18 [LAL 54-71]	Goudelock Floating Jump shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Morris (6 AST)
Ginobili 3pt Shot: Missed Block: Hill (1 BLK)	01:53
Blair Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	01:52
	01:52	Goudelock Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Blair Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	01:52 [SAS 72-54]
Blair Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	01:52
	01:51	Jamison Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	01:31	Hill Jump Shot: Missed
Ginobili Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	01:30
Neal Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Goudelock (1 ST)	01:20
	01:15 [LAL 56-72]	Goudelock Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Joseph Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Neal (2 AST)	00:59.1 [SAS 74-56]
	00:44.9	Jamison 3pt Shot: Missed
Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:42.9
Blair Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Joseph (4 AST)	00:35.5 [SAS 76-56]
Blair Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	00:27.4
	00:27.4 [LAL 57-76]	Morris Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
Leonard Substitution replaced by Bonner	00:27.4
	00:27.4 [LAL 58-76]	Morris Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
	00:04.5	Duhon Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)	00:04.5 [SAS 77-58]
	00:04.5	Morris Substitution replaced by Clark
Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	00:04.5 [SAS 78-58]
	00:00.7	Goudelock 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 3rd Quarter
San Antonio Spurs (59-24)		Los Angeles Lakers (45-38)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
	11:47 [LAL 60-78]	Jamison Running Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Duhon (3 AST)
Blair Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Joseph (5 AST)	11:31 [SAS 80-60]
	11:20 [LAL 62-80]	Hill Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Duhon (4 AST)
	11:09	Hill Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Ginobili Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	11:09 [SAS 81-62]
Ginobili Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	11:09 [SAS 82-62]
	10:53	Clark Jump Shot: Missed
Bonner Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	10:52
Bonner 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (6 AST)	10:44 [SAS 85-62]
	10:32	Goudelock Floating Jump shot: Missed
Joseph Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:28
Ginobili Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)	10:16 [SAS 87-62]
	10:02 [LAL 64-87]	Clark Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Bonner Driving Layup Shot: Missed	09:48
	09:43	Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:32 [LAL 66-87]	Hill Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Duhon (5 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	09:30
	09:30	Jamison Substitution replaced by Gasol
Ginobili Substitution replaced by Green	09:30
Blair Substitution replaced by Duncan	09:30
Green Layup Shot: Missed	09:18
	09:17	Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:00 [LAL 68-87]	Goudelock Floating Jump shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Hill (1 AST)
Bonner Jump Shot: Missed Block: Hill (2 BLK)	08:43
	08:41	Goudelock Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	08:34	Duhon 3pt Shot: Missed
	08:32	Hill Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	08:32 [LAL 70-87]	Hill Tip Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Joseph Driving Layup Shot: Missed	08:16
Duncan Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	08:14
Duncan Hook Shot: Missed	07:55
	07:53	Clark Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	07:40	Hill Jump Shot: Missed
Green Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	07:39
	07:36	Goudelock Foul: Personal (4 PF)
Green Substitution replaced by Leonard	07:36
	07:28	Duhon Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Bonner Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)	07:28 [SAS 88-70]
Bonner Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	07:28 [SAS 89-70]
	07:14 [LAL 72-89]	Goudelock Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Joseph Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	07:02 [SAS 91-72]
Joseph Foul: Personal (2 PF)	06:53
	06:44 [LAL 74-91]	Goudelock Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Duhon (6 AST)
Leonard Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)	06:23 [SAS 93-74]
	06:11	Gasol Layup Shot: Missed Block: Duncan (1 BLK)
	06:09	Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	06:07 [LAL 76-93]	Gasol Slam Dunk Shot: Made (14 PTS)
Duncan Turnaround Bank shot: Made (11 PTS)	05:50 [SAS 95-76]
	05:27 [LAL 78-95]	Hill Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Leonard Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Duncan (2 AST)	05:16 [SAS 97-78]
	05:15	Team Timeout : Regular
Duncan Substitution replaced by McGrady	05:15
Neal Substitution replaced by Blair	05:15
	05:15	Clark Substitution replaced by Morris
	04:55	Goudelock Floating Jump shot: Missed
Blair Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	04:52
Blair Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Leonard (1 AST)	04:33 [SAS 99-78]
	04:17 [LAL 80-99]	Gasol Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Duhon (7 AST)
Blair Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (1 FTA)	04:17
Leonard Substitution replaced by De Colo	04:17
Bonner Substitution replaced by Baynes	04:17
	04:17	Gasol Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Blair Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	04:15
Baynes Slam Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: McGrady (1 AST)	03:58 [SAS 101-80]
	03:36	Morris Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Missed
Joseph Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:31
Blair Running Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Joseph (6 AST)	03:29 [SAS 103-80]
Joseph Foul: Personal Take (3 PF)	03:22
Joseph Substitution replaced by Mills	03:22
McGrady Foul: Personal (1 PF)	03:08
	03:08	Gasol Substitution replaced by Sacre
	03:00 [LAL 82-103]	Goudelock Floating Jump shot: Made (14 PTS)
Mills Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	02:55
	02:55
	02:44	Duhon Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (4 TO)
Baynes Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)	02:37
	02:28	Goudelock Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:McGrady (1 ST)
McGrady Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Sacre (1 ST)	02:17
	02:05	Hill Jump Shot: Missed
Mills Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:04
De Colo 3pt Shot: Missed	01:42
	01:40	Hill Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	01:19	Goudelock 3pt Shot: Missed
Baynes Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	01:18
Blair Jump Shot: Missed	01:00
	00:59.9	Sacre Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:50.1	Sacre Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	00:50.1
McGrady Jump Shot: Missed	00:39.9
Blair Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	00:38.9
Blair Layup Shot: Missed	00:37.9
De Colo Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	00:35.8
De Colo 3pt Shot: Missed	00:25.9
Team Rebound	00:24.8
End of 4th Quarter