National Basketball Association
San Antonio 110, Milwaukee 99
When: 8:30 PM ET, Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Where: AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
Officials:
#24 Mike Callahan, #12 Violet Palmer, #31 Scott Wall
Attendance:
18349
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Spurs 110, Bucks 99: Tony Parker had 22 points and 10 assists while Gary Neal also scored 22 points as host San Antonio used a strong fourth quarter to stymie Milwaukee.
Tim Duncan had 17 points and 10 rebounds, Tiago Splitter scored 15 points and Manu Ginobili added 11 for the Spurs, who shot 65 percent in the final stanza while outscoring the Bucks by 11 points.
Monta Ellis had 21 points and 11 assists while Ersan Ilyasova contributed 17 points to lead Milwaukee. Brandon Jennings added 14, but the Bucks were outrebounded 53-36 while losing for the seventh time in nine games.
Milwaukee led 58-52 at halftime and never trailed in the third quarter. A 3-pointer by Neal with 40 seconds left in the stanza tied the contest, and the Spurs opened the fourth with a 16-2 run.
Splitter scored six points during the decisive surge, including an inside hoop that made the score 92-76 with 7:56 remaining. The lead topped out at 17 on Parker’s basket with 5:20 left.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Spurs have won 16 of their last 17 home games against the Bucks. … Milwaukee failed to reach 100 points for the seventh straight contest. … San Antonio's Matt Bonner had a season-high 12 rebounds for his second double-digit outing on the boards in three games.
Top Game Performances
Milwaukee |
|
San Antonio |
Monta Ellis 21 |
Scoring |
Gary Neal 22 |
Monta Ellis 11 |
Assists |
Tony Parker 10 |
Monta Ellis 7 |
Rebounds |
Matt Bonner 12 |
Monta Ellis 10 |
Free Throws Made |
Tony Parker 10 |
Monta Ellis 3 |
Steals |
Cory Joseph 2 |
Ekpe Udoh 2 |
Blocks |
Tim Duncan 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Milwaukee
|
99 |
41.7 |
5-12 |
24-29 |
24 |
36 |
4 |
11 |
11 |
San Antonio
|
110 |
47.1 |
6-21 |
24-28 |
27 |
53 |
4 |
6 |
17 |
Upcoming Games
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San Antonio will play their next game at home against Houston. The Spurs have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Milwaukee will play their next game at home against Charlotte. The Bucks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.