Parker helps Spurs hold off SuperSonics
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With the Spurs' lead quickly disappearing in the fourth quarter, San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich knew exactly what to say, and to whom.
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Tim Duncan had 15 points and nine rebounds to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 79-69 win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.
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Tim Duncan had 19 points and nine rebounds and Tony Parker added 18 points, leading the San Antonio Spurs to a 114-80 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night.
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The champion San Antonio Spurs rode  the scoring of Michael Finley and Fabricio Oberto to a 102-91  home victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday.
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As much as the individual talents of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili have frustrated the Utah Jazz in the Western Conference finals, the San Antonio Spurs have benefited from something else: their collective experience.
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The San Antonio Spurs are doing it with defense. For the third consecutive game, the Spurs held their opponents to 74 points, this time in an 88-74 victory Monday night over the Los Angeles Clippers to extend their season-high winning streak to nine games.
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Memories of past collapses haunt the San Antonio Spurs despite their home-court domination of Cleveland and a 2-0 lead in the National Basketball Association Finals that continue here Tuesday.
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Manu Ginobili poured in 23 points and Tim Duncan contributed 21 points and 10 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs eased to a 103-84 win over the Seattle SuperSonics on Monday, reclaiming the league's best record.
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Manu Ginobili scored 22 points and the San Antonio Spurs posted a 96-82 victory over Minnesota. The Spurs trailed by double digits in the first half, but they made 11 of their 18 shots in the 4th quarter to break open a tie game.
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Foul after foul, free throw after free throw, the San Antonio Spurs won Game 4 of the Western Conference finals the hard way. Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili took the brunt of the blows and made enough foul shots in the fourth quarter to lift San Antonio past a valiant Deron Williams and the Utah Jazz 91-79 Monday night, giving the Spurs a 3-1 series lead.
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Ray Allen scored 29 points, including a pair of 3-pointers late in the game, as the Seattle SuperSonics ended San Antonio's 21-game home winning streak with a 102-96 victory over the Spurs on Wednesday night.
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The San Antonio Spurs crushed the Utah  Jazz 109-84 to win the Western Conference and advance to the  NBA finals for the third time in five seasons on Wednesday.
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SAN ANTONIO -- Defensive specialist Bruce Bowen showed off his offense Friday night, scoring 15 points to help the San Antonio Spurs beat the New York Knicks 97-93.
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Tim Duncan scored 34 points and Tony Parker contributed 18 points and 13 assists as the San Antonio Spurs bounced back from consecutive losses by routing Cleveland 116-97.
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SEATTLE - Rashard Lewis scored 27 points and Ray Allen added 24, leading the Seattle SuperSonics to a 113-94 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night.
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Tim Duncan had 30 points and 11 rebounds, Manu GinÃ³bili made a layup with 36.5 seconds left, and the visiting San Antonio Spurs rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit to beat the Miami Heat, 90-89, Thursday night.
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San Antonio's international backcourt  of Argentine Manu Ginobli (22 points) and Frenchman Tony Parker  (20) saw the Spurs continue their domination at home on  Saturday with a 99-90 win over the slumping Denver Nuggets.