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Duncan leads Spurs to fourth straight win
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-11-22 14:46
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Tim Duncan had 22 points and 19 rebounds, Tony Parker
scored 23 and the San Antonio Spurs held off the Sacramento Kings 96-93 Monday
night for their fourth straight victory.
San Antonio Spurs
Tim Duncan (C) dunks the ball past Sacramento Kings Shareef Abdur-Rahim
(L) and Francisco Garcia in the first half of NBA action in Sacramento,
California November 21, 2005. [Reuters] | Parker
and Duncan frustrated the Kings' defense, helping the Spurs win for the seventh
time in eight games and improve to 9-2, the best record in the Western
Conference.
Trailing by 17 early in the fourth quarter, the Kings finally got going. Mike
Bibby led the comeback with 14 of his 33 points in the fourth.
Bibby's 3-pointer cut the lead to 96-94 with 27.6 seconds left, but he could
not connect on a desperation 3 with 1 second left that would have tied the game.
Manu Ginobili scored 12 points for the Spurs and Rasho Nesterovic had 10.
Coming off a two-point loss Sunday night in Seattle, the Kings were without
leading scorer Peja Stojakovic, who missed the game with a sprained finger.
Bonzi Wells had 18 points and 14 rebounds for the Kings, who lost their second
straight are an uncharacteristic 3-3 at home.
Francisco Garcia had 12 points and Shareef Abdur-Rahim added 11.
Parker continually knifed through Sacramento's defense, scoring 10 points in
the third period when San Antonio built the lead to 73-58 heading into the final
quarter.
The efficiency of Duncan and Parker was on display in the first half when San
Antonio took a 49-39 lead. Working effectively inside and on the perimeter,
Duncan shot 7-of-9 for 14 points. Parker was able to penetrate frequently,
scoring 13.
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