National Basketball Association
San Antonio 113, Brooklyn 92
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Where: AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
Officials:
#49 Tom Washington, #59 Gary Zielinski, #32 Eddie F. Rush
Attendance:
17409
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Spurs 113, Nets 92: Tony Parker scored 18 points and host San Antonio cruised from the outset while routing Brooklyn.
Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili added 15 points apiece as the Spurs beat the Nets at home for the 11th consecutive time. Tiago Splitter and Patty Mills each scored 12 points while San Antonio improved to 12-4 at home this season.
Mason Plumlee scored 15 points and grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds off the bench for Brooklyn, which has lost six of its last seven games. Shaun Livingston also scored 15 points for a Nets' squad that is a disappointing 10-21.
San Antonio’s sixth straight victory over Brooklyn was all but assured in the opening half of the first quarter when it bolted to a 20-6 lead. Parker scored seven points during a 10-0 run in the second quarter to boost the lead to 20 and the margin was 59-36 entering the break.
The lead reached 31 late in the third quarter on a 3-pointer by Ginobili. The victory was the third straight for the Spurs following an uncharacteristic 3-3 stretch.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Spurs are 37-4 all-time at home against the Nets. … Brooklyn G Joe Johnson had just nine points and is just 10-of-32 shooting while averaging eight points over the last three games. … F Jeff Ayres had eight rebounds off the bench as San Antonio owned a 47-34 edge.
Top Game Performances
Brooklyn |
|
San Antonio |
Shaun Livingston 15 |
Scoring |
Tony Parker 18 |
Paul Pierce 6 |
Assists |
Tony Parker 6 |
Mason Plumlee 13 |
Rebounds |
Jeff Ayres 8 |
Mason Plumlee 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Tony Parker 9 |
Alan Anderson 3 |
Steals |
Kawhi Leonard 2 |
Mason Plumlee 2 |
Blocks |
Jeff Ayres 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Brooklyn
|
92 |
44.0 |
5-15 |
13-15 |
24 |
34 |
2 |
8 |
16 |
San Antonio
|
113 |
51.3 |
9-20 |
24-28 |
27 |
47 |
6 |
8 |
16 |
Upcoming Games
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San Antonio will play their next game at home against New York. The Spurs have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Brooklyn will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Nets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.