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Tim Duncan and Tony Parker combined for 65 points to help the Spurs win the first game of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Suns Sunday evening.

Duncan's 33 points were a game high and his 16 rebounds (eight offensive) led the Spurs. The back court duo of Parker and Michael Finley produced 32 and 19 points respectively. The only other Spur in double figures in scoring was Robert Horry with 10.

With the Game 1 victory the Spurs have earned the home court advantage over the Western Conference's No. 2 seed.

The Suns were led in scoring by Steve Nash's 31 points and Amare Stoudemire posted 20 points with a game-high 18 rebounds.

Spurs.com breaks down the best of Western Conference Semifinal Game 1 against the Suns.

“I was just trying to be aggressive like Coach told me to be. I was trying to match Nash. It is a great challenge to play against him.”

- Tony Parker

This series has been billed as a clash of two different styles, and Game 1 will be remembered for a clash of two different players.

Late in the fourth quarter, Tony Parker and Steve Nash knocked heads. Parker immediately hit the floor and was tended to my trainers, but attention soon turned to a gash on Nash's nose.

Nash would return to score another five points, but missed court time down the stretch as the team tried to stop the bleeding.