GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: SAN ANTONIO (12-2) at SACRAMENTO (4-9)

NBA: SAN ANTONIO (12-2) at SACRAMENTO (4-9)

<h3>Spurs look to continue best start in franchise history</h3>

San Antonio (12-2) at Sacramento (4-9) 10:00 pm EST

SACRAMENTO, California (Ticker) -- The San Antonio Spurs look tocontinue their best start in franchise history and their recentdominance over the Sacramento Kings when the teams meet Monday.

The defending champion Spurs - who had never started a season12-2 in their 34-year history - have won five games in a row byan average margin of 12.8 points.


Tim Duncan is averaging 22.8 points during the winning streakwhile Tony Parker leads the team in scoring at 20.5 points percontest this season.


Duncan scored 26 points Sunday and Manu Ginobili added 22 as SanAntonio rolled to a 116-101 victory over the SeattleSuperSonics.


Sacramento has been going in the opposite direction, losing itslast three contests for its second three-game skid this season.

The Kings have dropped their last five regular-season meetingswith San Antonio and seven overall - including the final twogames of the Western Conference quarterfinals at the end of the2005-06 season.


Kevin Martin leads the Kings with 25.2 points per game, whileRon Artest has scored 22.2 points in five games after beingsuspended for the first eight to start the season.

The Spurs defeated the Kings, 96-80, on November 2 - and are 4-0on the second game of a back-to-backs this season.

 

NBA: SAN ANTONIO at SACRAMENTO

<div class="pre">SAN ANTONIO AT SACRAMENTO - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


SAN ANTONIO SACRAMENTO

F Bruce Bowen F Ron Artest
F Tim Duncan F Mikki Moore
C Fabricio Oberto C Brad Miller
G Michael Finley G Kevin Martin
G Tony Parker G Beno Udrih

OFFICIALS: Scott Foster
Rodney Mott
Eric Lewis</div>

 

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<div class="pre">SAN ANTONIO VS SACRAMENTO - INACTIVES

SAN ANTONIO SACRAMENTO

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
R HORRY PERSONAL REASONS S ABDUR-RAHIM SORE RIGHT KNEE
M BIBBY FRACTURED LEFT THUMB</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 6
SACRAMENTO 4 8:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 12
SACRAMENTO 10 5:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 17
SACRAMENTO 16 2:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 23
SACRAMENTO 22 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SAN ANTONIO 23 23
SACRAMENTO 22 22 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

SAS - TIM DUNCAN 6, FABRICIO OBERTO 6, BRUCE
BOWEN 5
SAC - BRAD MILLER 8, BENO UDRIH 6, MIKKI MOORE
4</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 25
SACRAMENTO 29 9:03 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 33
SACRAMENTO 35 6:05 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 37
SACRAMENTO 43 2:55 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 48
SACRAMENTO 52 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SAN ANTONIO 23 25 48
SACRAMENTO 22 30 52 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

SAS - FABRICIO OBERTO 13, TIM DUNCAN 10, BRENT
BARRY 8
SAC - QUINCY DOUBY 12, BRAD MILLER 10, RON
ARTEST 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 53
SACRAMENTO 54 9:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 56
SACRAMENTO 65 5:54 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 62
SACRAMENTO 78 3:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 73
SACRAMENTO 86 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SAN ANTONIO 23 25 25 73
SACRAMENTO 22 30 34 86 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

SAS - TIM DUNCAN 15, FABRICIO OBERTO 13, TONY
PARKER 10
SAC - BENO UDRIH 20, BRAD MILLER 17, MIKKI
MOORE 13</div>

 

NBA: SAN ANTONIO at SACRAMENTO

<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 78
SACRAMENTO 92 9:10 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 86
SACRAMENTO 97 5:45 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>