National Basketball Association
San Antonio 103, New Jersey 89
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 11, 2012
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Officials:
#6 Tony Brown, #68 Marat Kogut, #9 Derrick Stafford
Attendance:
15272
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Gary Neal scored 18 points and Tim Duncan had 13 points and 10 rebounds for his fourth consecutive double-double to help the San Antonio Spurs notch a 103-89 victory over the host New Jersey Nets on Saturday.
Star guard Manu Ginobili had eight points and four assists in 17 minutes in his return from a broken left hand as San Antonio won its seventh consecutive contest. Tony Parker added 12 points for the Spurs.
Deron Williams had 27 points and eight assists for New Jersey, which has lost six straight games.
The Spurs built a 15-point halftime lead while improving to 3-0 on their season-long nine-game road trip.
Ginobili saw limited action as he hit the court for the first time since Jan. 2. The veteran guard missed 22 games due to the injury and will be brought along slowly, according to coach Gregg Popovich.
San Antonio shot 61.5 percent in the first half while taking a 55-40 halftime lead. The Nets cut the margin to six points midway through the third quarter before the Spurs again pulled away and took an 18-point lead into the final quarter.
Kris Humphries had 15 points and eight rebounds for New Jersey.
Top Game Performances
San Antonio |
|
New Jersey |
Gary Neal 18 |
Scoring |
Deron Williams 27 |
Tim Duncan 5 |
Assists |
Deron Williams 8 |
Tim Duncan 10 |
Rebounds |
Kris Humphries 8 |
Tony Parker 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Deron Williams 7 |
Kawhi Leonard 2 |
Steals |
Sundiata Gaines 1 |
Tim Duncan 2 |
Blocks |
Kris Humphries 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
San Antonio
|
103 |
52.5 |
7-22 |
12-17 |
25 |
43 |
6 |
8 |
13 |
New Jersey
|
89 |
40.2 |
7-24 |
12-15 |
19 |
39 |
4 |
5 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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New Jersey will play their next game at home against Memphis. The Nets have a W/L % of .125 after a win and .333 after a loss.
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San Antonio will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Spurs have a W/L % of .684 after a win and .667 after a loss.