Spurs Hold on to Beat the Pistons 80-77
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Ben Wallace's return from a six-game suspension couldn't help the Detroit Pistons overcome San Antonio, with Tony Parker scoring 20 points and Brent Barry hitting two critical free throws in the final seconds as the Spurs held on for a rugged 80-77 victory Friday night.
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Holding a 3-0 lead, the Spurs are victory away from clinching their fourth N.B.A. title in nine years and solidifying their dynasty status.
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Tim Duncan scores a season-high 34 points and grabs 13 rebounds to lead the Spurs to their fifth straight victory, 88-80, over the 76ers.
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For 44 minutes, the San Antonio Spurs had big trouble making 3-pointers. In the final 4 minutes, they couldn't miss. Tim Duncan had 24 points and Spurs hit five 3-pointers in a row to overtake the Portland Trail Blazers for their 10th straight victory, 99-94 Tuesday night.
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Richard Hamilton scored 24 points, Chauncey Billups had 17, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Indiana Pacers 98-92 Saturday night for their eighth straight victory.
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The San Antonio Spurs downed the Cleveland Cavaliers 112-105 on Wednesday, marking a successful return to the arena where they won the NBA title last season. Manu Ginobili scored a season-high 46 points, including a career-best eight three-pointers, as the Spurs defeated the team they swept from the NBA finals.
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Tim Duncan had 24 points and 14 rebounds to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 94-91 victory Wednesday night over the Orlando Magic.
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The surprising Seattle SuperSonics stopped the San Antonio Spurs&#39; long winning streak at home and moved into a tie for the NBA victory lead.
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Argentina's Manu Ginobili scored 25 points while Tim Duncan added 20 and 12 rebounds, sparking San Antonio past Sacramento 90-80 to give the Spurs the best record in basketball.
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The streaking San Antonio Spurs won  their 12th straight game, getting 19 points from Tony Parker in  a 93-77 win over the slumping New Jersey Nets on Saturday in  San Antonio.
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The San Antonio Spurs withstood a furious late charge by the Cleveland Cavaliers to claim a 103-92 victory on Sunday and take a 2-0 lead in the NBA finals.
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The San Antonio Spurs held off a late charge by the Cleveland Cavaliers to record a 103-92 victory on Sunday and take a 2-0 lead in the NBA finals.
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Tim Duncan scored 23 points and Francisco Elson added 12 points and a career-high 18 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs beat Detroit, 90-81, last night in Auburn Hills, Mich., snapping the Pistons' seven-game winning streak.
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. The Detroit Pistons opened their NBA title defense with an 87-to-79 win over the Houston Rockets. Rasheed Wallace scored 24 points on 10-of-19 shooting to lead five Pistons in double-figures.
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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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Tayshaun Prince scored 20 points and the Detroit Pistons advanced to the National Basketball Association semi-finals here with a 79-61 victory over Cleveland.
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Tim Duncan dominates and San Antonio's stingy defense turns a close game into a rout Tuesday night, leading the Spurs to a 116-89 victory over the Pacers.