GAME THREAD: NBA: SAN ANTONIO (13-3) at MINNESOTA (2-11)

NBA: SAN ANTONIO (13-3) at MINNESOTA (2-11)

<h3>Spurs look to continue recent dominance over Timberwolves</h3>

<div class="pre">San Antonio (13-3) at Minnesota (2-11) 8:00 pm EST</div>

MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) - The San Antonio Spurs look to continuetheir recent success against the Minnesota Timberwolves onFriday.


The Spurs have won six of the past seven games - including threeof four in Minnesota - against the Timberwolves, who alreadyhave suffered through two five-game losing streaks this season.

San Antonio bounced back from just its third loss of the seasonwith a 109-94 victory over Washington on Wednesday.

Tony Parker fell two rebounds shy of a triple-double, pouring in29 points along with 11 assists. The guard leads the Spurs inscoring, averaging just over 20 points per game.


The Timberwolves have yet to win back-to-back games this season,losing 109-103 at Dallas on Wednesday after their secondvictory of the season on Monday.


Al Jefferson is averaging 20.7 points and 11.2 rebounds in hisfirst season with Minnesota.


The centerpiece of the package that the Timberwolves receivedfor dealing Kevin Garnett to Boston, Jefferson has recorded 10double-doubles thus far, including a season-high 31 points and14 rebounds in the loss to the Mavericks.


Minnesota, which is off to its worst start at home sincebeginning the 1994-95 campaign 0-10, is just 1-6 at the TargetCenter this season. The Timerwolves have dropped four straightat home.

 

NBA: SAN ANTONIO at MINNESOTA

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


SAN ANTONIO MINNESOTA

F Bruce Bowen F Ryan Gomes
F Tim Duncan F Al Jefferson
C Fabricio Oberto C Mark Madsen
G Michael Finley G Rashad McCants
G Tony Parker G Marko Jaric

OFFICIALS: Eddie F. Rush
Pat Fraher
David Guthrie</div>

 

NBA: SAN ANTONIO at MINNESOTA

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

SAN ANTONIO MINNESOTA

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
D WASHINGTON JR COACH'S DECISION T RATLIFF RIGHT KNEE INJURY
I MAHINMI COACH'S DECISION R MCCANTS RIGHT KNEE INJURY
R FOYE LEFT KNEE INJURY</div>

 

NBA: SAN ANTONIO at MINNESOTA

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

REVISED LINEUPS

SAN ANTONIO MINNESOTA

F Bruce Bowen F Ryan Gomes
F Tim Duncan F Al Jefferson
C Fabricio Oberto C Mark Madsen
G Tony Parker G Sebastian Telfair
G Michael Finley G Marko Jaric

OFFICIALS: Eddie F. Rush
Pat Fraher
David Guthrie</div>

 

NBA: SAN ANTONIO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 0
MINNESOTA 6 8:51 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: SAN ANTONIO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 6
MINNESOTA 11 6:01 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: SAN ANTONIO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 12
MINNESOTA 17 3:13 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: SAN ANTONIO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 22
MINNESOTA 24 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SAN ANTONIO 22 22
MINNESOTA 24 24 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

SAS - MANU GINOBILI 8, TIM DUNCAN 4, TONY
PARKER 4
MIN - AL JEFFERSON 10, GREG BUCKNER 4, MARKO
JARIC 4</div>

 

NBA: SAN ANTONIO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 26
MINNESOTA 30 9:07 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NBA: SAN ANTONIO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 32
MINNESOTA 36 6:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NBA: SAN ANTONIO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 38
MINNESOTA 44 3:10 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NBA: SAN ANTONIO at MINNESOTA

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

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SAN ANTONIO 22 26 48
MINNESOTA 24 24 48 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

SAS - MANU GINOBILI 15, TONY PARKER 10, TIM
DUNCAN 5
MIN - CRAIG SMITH 10, AL JEFFERSON 10, ANTOINE
WALKER 6</div>

 

NBA: SAN ANTONIO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 52
MINNESOTA 59 8:40 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: SAN ANTONIO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 53
MINNESOTA 62 6:07 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: SAN ANTONIO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 62
MINNESOTA 75 2:52 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 74
MINNESOTA 80 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: SAN ANTONIO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SAN ANTONIO 22 26 26 74
MINNESOTA 24 24 32 80 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

SAS - MANU GINOBILI 23, TIM DUNCAN 15, TONY
PARKER 14
MIN - AL JEFFERSON 18, SEBASTIAN TELFAIR 15,
RYAN GOMES 12</div>

 

NBA: SAN ANTONIO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA SAN ANTONIO 82
MINNESOTA 82 9:05 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>