GAME THREAD: NBA: SACRAMENTO (0-1) at SAN ANTONIO (2-0)

NBA: SACRAMENTO at SAN ANTONIO

<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 76
SAN ANTONIO 93 0:45 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: SACRAMENTO at SAN ANTONIO

<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 80
SAN ANTONIO 96 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: SACRAMENTO at SAN ANTONIO

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SACRAMENTO 10 13 31 26 80
SAN ANTONIO 17 33 21 25 96 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: SAC - KEVIN MARTIN 22, JOHN SALMONS 14, BRAD
MILLER 13
SAS - TIM DUNCAN 15, TONY PARKER 15, IME UDOKA
14</div>

 

NBA: SACRAMENTO at SAN ANTONIO

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
SACRAMENTO 80
SAN ANTONIO 96 FINAL</div>

 

By Brian Guerra
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


SAN ANTONIO (Ticker) - Playing their third game in four nights,the San Antonio Spurs did little to slow down one of the oldestteams in the NBA.


Tim Duncan and Tony Parker led the way as the Spurs posted aneffortless, 96-80, victory over the Sacramento Kings on Fridaynight at the AT&T Center.


Duncan registered his second double-double this season with 15points and 10 rebounds and Parker also poured in 15 points tohelp the defending champions remain undefeated at 3-0.

San Antonio took control of the game early behind an impressive11-2 surge, which set the tone for the remainder of the evening.

Duncan nor Parker played in the fourth quarter due to the hugefirst-half advantage San Antonio created, outscoring Sacramento,50-23. The Kings shot just 19 percent (7-of-36) at the break.

Already with a 12-point edge in the second, Parker and Duncancombined for eight straight points to extend the lead to 34-14with 6:54 remaining.


Kevin Martin scored 22 points and John Salmons added 14 and nineboards for the Kings, whose offense continues to stumblewithout the 1-2 punch of Mike Bibby and Ron Artest.

Bibby is sidelined for the next two months after having surgeryon a torn ligament in his left thumb, while the troublesomeArtest is serving the second of a seven-game suspension.

 

NBA: SACRAMENTO at SAN ANTONIO

<div class="pre">SACRAMENTO (80) AT SAN ANTONIO (96)

SACRAMENTO

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

J SALMONS F 28:53 5-10 4-4 2 7 9 6 4 0 4 14
K THOMAS F 11:45 0-2 0-0 1 2 3 1 0 0 2 0
B MILLER C 30:06 6-12 1-3 0 4 4 1 2 0 1 13
K MARTIN G 39:11 7-17 7-8 0 1 1 1 0 3 1 22
O GREENE G 15:48 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 1 3 0 2 0
M MOORE 23:31 1-3 5-6 0 3 3 1 2 1 1 7
Q DOUBY 35:15 4-13 0-0 0 3 3 2 0 1 3 8
F GARCIA 26:35 4-10 1-3 1 5 6 2 3 2 0 10
S ABDUR-RAHIM 13:19 1-3 2-2 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 4
D WATKINS 15:37 1-3 0-0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 2
J WILLIAMS DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 29-75 20-26 6 29 35 15 17 7 14 80
(.387) (.769) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 14 (17 PTS)

SAN ANTONIO

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

B BOWEN F 21:47 1-5 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 3
T DUNCAN F 25:29 3-7 9-9 1 9 10 3 3 2 1 15
F OBERTO C 25:40 3-7 2-2 4 6 10 2 4 0 1 8
M FINLEY G 12:35 2-6 0-0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 6
T PARKER G 31:00 5-12 4-6 0 6 6 4 1 2 2 15
E GINOBILI 24:33 3-5 3-4 2 3 5 3 3 0 5 10
B BARRY 17:37 2-7 0-0 1 0 1 2 0 1 2 5
F ELSON 14:43 1-2 0-0 1 3 4 3 5 1 1 2
I UDOKA 24:28 4-8 3-3 1 5 6 2 2 1 0 14
M BONNER 24:13 5-11 0-0 0 1 1 1 3 0 3 13
D WASHINGTON JR 12:00 0-3 0-0 1 2 3 2 1 0 2 0
I MAHINMI 5:55 2-2 1-1 0 2 2 0 3 0 0 5

TOTALS 240:00 31-75 22-25 11 39 50 24 26 8 19 96
(.413) (.880) TEAM REBS: 5 TOTAL TO: 19 (20 PTS)

SACRAMENTO 10 13 31 26 - 80
SAN ANTONIO 17 33 21 25 - 96

BLOCKED SHOTS: SACRAMENTO - J SALMONS 2, B MILLER, F GARCIA, D WATKINS.
SAN ANTONIO - I MAHINMI 2, T DUNCAN, T PARKER, F ELSON.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: SACRAMENTO 2-12 (.167), B MILLER 0-1, K MARTIN 1-
3, Q DOUBY 0-5, F GARCIA 1-3. SAN ANTONIO 12-27 (.444), B BOWEN 1-
2, M FINLEY 2-4, T PARKER 1-2, E GINOBILI 1-1, B BARRY 1-5, I UDOKA 3-
4, M BONNER 3-8, D WASHINGTON JR 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: SAN ANTONIO 1 (F ELSON, 3:10 3RD).
OFFICIALS: KEN MAUER, SCOTT WALL, ZACH ZARBA.
A - 17,072. T - 2:13.</div>

 

NBA: SACRAMENTO at SAN ANTONIO

<div class="pre">SACRAMENTO (80)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
J Salmons 28:53 5-10 4-4 2-9 6 4 14
K Thomas 11:45 0-2 0-0 1-3 1 0 0
B Miller 30:06 6-12 1-3 0-4 1 2 13
K Martin 39:11 7-17 7-8 0-1 1 0 22
O Greene 15:48 0-2 0-0 0-1 1 3 0
M Moore 23:31 1-3 5-6 0-3 1 2 7
Q Douby 35:15 4-13 0-0 0-3 2 0 8
F Garcia 26:35 4-10 1-3 1-6 2 3 10
S Abdur-Rahim 13:19 1-3 2-2 2-3 0 1 4
D Watkins 15:37 1-3 0-0 0-2 0 2 2
J Williams DNP - COACH'S DECISION

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TOTALS 240:00 29-75 20-26 6-35 15 17 80
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Percentages: FG-.387, FT-.769. 3-Point Goals:
2-12, .167 (B Miller 0-1, K Martin 1-3, Q
Douby 0-5, F Garcia 1-3). Team Rebounds: 9.
Blocked Shots:5 (J Salmons 2, B Miller, F
Garcia, D Watkins). Turnovers:14 (J Salmons
4, Q Douby 3, K Thomas 2, O Greene 2, B
Miller, M Moore, K Martin). Steals: 7 (K
Martin 3, F Garcia 2, M Moore, Q Douby).


SAN ANTONIO (96)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
B Bowen 21:47 1-5 0-0 0-1 1 0 3
T Duncan 25:29 3-7 9-9 1-10 3 3 15
F Oberto 25:40 3-7 2-2 4-10 2 4 8
M Finley 12:35 2-6 0-0 0-1 1 1 6
T Parker 31:00 5-12 4-6 0-6 4 1 15
E Ginobili 24:33 3-5 3-4 2-5 3 3 10
B Barry 17:37 2-7 0-0 1-1 2 0 5
F Elson 14:43 1-2 0-0 1-4 3 5 2
I Udoka 24:28 4-8 3-3 1-6 2 2 14
M Bonner 24:13 5-11 0-0 0-1 1 3 13
D Washington Jr 12:00 0-3 0-0 1-3 2 1 0
I Mahinmi 5:55 2-2 1-1 0-2 0 3 5

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TOTALS 240:00 31-75 22-25 11-50 24 26 96
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.413, FT-.880. 3-Point Goals:
12-27, .444 (B Bowen 1-2, M Finley 2-4, T
Parker 1-2, E Ginobili 1-1, B Barry 1-5, I
Udoka 3-4, M Bonner 3-8, D Washington Jr
0-1). Team Rebounds: 5. Blocked Shots:5 (I
Mahinmi 2, T Duncan, T Parker, F Elson).
Turnovers:19 (E Ginobili 5, M Bonner 3, B
Barry 2, D Washington Jr 2, T Parker 2, B
Bowen, T Duncan, M Finley, F Elson, F
Oberto). Steals: 8 (T Duncan 2, T Parker 2, B
Barry, F Elson, I Udoka, B Bowen).

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SACRAMENTO 10 13 31 26 - 80
SAN ANTONIO 17 33 21 25 - 96
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Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: San Antonio 1 (F Elson, 3:10
3rd). A: 17,072. T: 2:13. Officials: Ken
Mauer, Scott Wall, Zach Zarba.</div>

 

By Brian Guerra
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


SAN ANTONIO (Ticker) - Playing their third game in four nightsdid little to slow down the San Antonio Spurs - one of theoldest teams in the NBA.


Tim Duncan and Tony Parker led the way as the Spurs posted aneffortless, 96-80, victory over the Sacramento Kings on Fridaynight at the AT&T Center.


Duncan registered his second double-double this season with 15points and 10 rebounds and Parker also poured in 15 points tohelp the defending champions remain undefeated at 3-0.

San Antonio took control of the game early behind an impressive11-2 surge, which set the tone for the remainder of the evening.

"Who wouldn't be frustrated?" Kings center Brad Miller said."Down 20 points or so at the end of the first half wasn't good.We just weren't scoring very well."


Duncan nor Parker played in the fourth quarter due to the hugefirst-half advantage San Antonio created, outscoring Sacramento,50-23. The Kings shot just 19 percent (7-of-36) at the break.

"Under 20 percent from the field is not easy to do," said Spursswingman Manu Ginobili, who scored 10 points. "I think thereare two main reasons. One, we had a good defensive game, andthey kind of struggled. So, it's not that we were just amazingdefensively. They had a tough night, too."


Already with a 12-point edge in the second, Parker and Duncancombined for eight straight points to extend the lead to 34-14with 6:54 remaining.


Kevin Martin scored 22 points and John Salmons added 14 and nineboards for the Kings, whose offense continues to stumblewithout the 1-2 punch of Mike Bibby and Ron Artest.

"It's always a task with a game like that where the two bestplayers on your opponent's team aren't there," San Antonio coachGregg Popovich said. "It's good to see that the guy kept theirfocus and played well."


Bibby is sidelined for the next two months after having surgeryon a torn ligament in his left thumb, while the troublesomeArtest is serving the second of a seven-game suspension.