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Streaking Spurs roll past Sixers 88-80
Tim Duncan scored a season-high 34 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead the San Antonio Spurs to their fifth straight victory, 88-80 over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night.
Allen Iverson scored 24, Kyle Korver had 17 and Corliss Williamson added 15 for the Sixers, who set a dubious team record by scoring just 6 points in the first quarter.
Rasho Nesterovic had 16 points and 11 rebounds and Manu Ginobili scored 17 for San Antonio, which had lost four in a row in Philadelphia since winning on Nov. 22, 1999. The Spurs improved to 7-1, their best start since the 1991-92 season.
The Sixers, who trailed by 14 in the first half, took their first lead, 55-53, on a 3-pointer by Korver with 3:14 left in the third. Philadelphia held the lead until the Spurs went on a 10-0 run early in the fourth quarter.
A 14-footer by Duncan gave San Antonio a 64-62 lead it never relinquished. Ginobili's 3-pointer made it 67-62, and the Spurs held on down the stretch.
A three-point play by Iverson cut it to 82-78 with 1:36 left, but Duncan answered with a running, one-handed jumper from the baseline.
Philadelphia finished its five-game homestand with two consecutive losses after winning the first three games.
Spurs point guard Tony Parker was scoreless in 32 minutes, missing two shots and two free throws. He had eight rebounds and six assists.
The Sixers missed their first 16 shots before Korver made a short jumper with 4:30 left in the first quarter. Iverson missed five shots during the 7 1/2-minute scoreless stretch, and Andre Iguodala missed a dunk.
Philadelphia finished the quarter 3-for-25 and trailed 20-6.
The Sixers outscored San Antonio 23-10 to start the second quarter, closing to 30-29 on a jumper by Iverson. The Spurs finished the quarter on a 10-4 run to take a 40-33 halftime lead. |
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