GAME THREAD: NBA: UTAH (13-6) at SAN ANTONIO (16-3)

NBA: UTAH at SAN ANTONIO

<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 86
SAN ANTONIO 85 5:50 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 87
SAN ANTONIO 91 2:56 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 94
SAN ANTONIO 98 0:30 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 98
SAN ANTONIO 104 FINAL</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
UTAH 29 22 25 22 98
SAN ANTONIO 21 29 22 32 104 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: UTH - CARLOS BOOZER 28, DERON WILLIAMS 28,
RONNIE BREWER 14
SAS - MANU GINOBILI 37, TONY PARKER 16,
MICHAEL FINLEY 15</div>

 

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<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
UTAH 98
SAN ANTONIO 104 FINAL</div>

 

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<div class="pre">UTAH (98) AT SAN ANTONIO (104)

UTAH

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

D WILLIAMS G 40:38 9-15 9-12 0 3 3 10 2 0 3 28
R BREWER G 36:10 7-11 0-0 1 4 5 2 3 1 3 14
C BOOZER F 39:06 12-23 4-6 4 13 17 4 5 2 9 28
A KIRILENKO F 34:11 3-5 1-2 2 3 5 4 4 0 1 7
M OKUR C 35:40 3-7 0-0 0 5 5 3 4 0 4 6
M HARPRING 13:49 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
C MILES 11:50 3-5 0-0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 8
J COLLINS 11:00 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 5 0 0 0
P MILLSAP 10:13 0-1 3-4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3
J HART 7:23 1-3 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 2

TOTALS 240:00 39-72 17-24 8 29 37 26 32 4 20 98
(.542) (.708) TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 20 (0 PTS)

SAN ANTONIO

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

T PARKER G 36:01 5-14 6-10 0 2 2 7 4 2 5 16
M FINLEY G 28:58 5-8 1-2 0 5 5 2 2 0 1 15
F ELSON F 16:48 1-2 0-0 0 2 2 1 3 0 1 2
B BOWEN F 23:47 0-2 2-2 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 2
M BONNER C 32:48 5-12 1-1 2 2 4 0 3 0 2 13
E GINOBILI 35:46 9-21 17-19 4 4 8 6 2 3 3 37
F OBERTO 31:12 2-4 0-0 5 6 11 3 5 2 0 4
R HORRY 15:12 2-6 1-2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 6
B BARRY 9:30 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
J VAUGHN 9:58 2-2 2-2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 6

TOTALS 240:00 32-73 30-38 12 21 33 21 23 10 13 104
(.438) (.789) TEAM REBS: 8 TOTAL TO: 13 (0 PTS)

UTAH 29 22 25 22 - 98
SAN ANTONIO 21 29 22 32 - 104

BLOCKED SHOTS: UTAH - J COLLINS, C MILES. SAN ANTONIO - B BOWEN, M BONNER,
E GINOBILI.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: UTAH 3-9 (.333), D WILLIAMS 1-2, R BREWER 0-1, C BOOZER 0-
1, A KIRILENKO 0-1, M OKUR 0-2, C MILES 2-2. SAN ANTONIO 10-27 (.370),
T PARKER 0-1, M FINLEY 4-7, B BOWEN 0-1, M BONNER 2-7, E GINOBILI 2-
7, R HORRY 1-2, B BARRY 1-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BRIAN FORTE, PHIL ROBINSON, SCOTT WALL.
A - 18,797. T - 2:43.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">UTAH (98)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
D Williams 40:38 9-15 9-12 0-3 10 2 28
R Brewer 36:10 7-11 0-0 1-5 2 3 14
C Boozer 39:06 12-23 4-6 4-17 4 5 28
A Kirilenko 34:11 3-5 1-2 2-5 4 4 7
M Okur 35:40 3-7 0-0 0-5 3 4 6
M Harpring 13:49 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 2
C Miles 11:50 3-5 0-0 0-0 2 6 8
J Collins 11:00 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 5 0
P Millsap 10:13 0-1 3-4 0-0 0 2 3
J Hart 7:23 1-3 0-0 0-1 0 1 2

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 39-72 17-24 8-37 26 32 98
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.542, FT-.708. 3-Point Goals:
3-9, .333 (D Williams 1-2, R Brewer 0-1, C
Boozer 0-1, A Kirilenko 0-1, M Okur 0-2, C
Miles 2-2). Team Rebounds: 11. Blocked
Shots:2 (J Collins, C Miles). Turnovers:20 (C
Boozer 9, M Okur 4, D Williams 3, R Brewer 3,
A Kirilenko). Steals: 4 (C Boozer 2, J Hart,
R Brewer).


SAN ANTONIO (104)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
T Parker 36:01 5-14 6-10 0-2 7 4 16
M Finley 28:58 5-8 1-2 0-5 2 2 15
F Elson 16:48 1-2 0-0 0-2 1 3 2
B Bowen 23:47 0-2 2-2 0-0 1 1 2
M Bonner 32:48 5-12 1-1 2-4 0 3 13
E Ginobili 35:46 9-21 17-19 4-8 6 2 37
F Oberto 31:12 2-4 0-0 5-11 3 5 4
R Horry 15:12 2-6 1-2 1-1 0 1 6
B Barry 9:30 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 3
J Vaughn 9:58 2-2 2-2 0-0 0 2 6

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 32-73 30-38 12-33 21 23 104
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.438, FT-.789. 3-Point Goals:
10-27, .370 (T Parker 0-1, M Finley 4-7, B
Bowen 0-1, M Bonner 2-7, E Ginobili 2-7, R
Horry 1-2, B Barry 1-2). Team Rebounds: 8.
Blocked Shots:3 (B Bowen, M Bonner, E
Ginobili). Turnovers:13 (T Parker 5, E
Ginobili 3, M Bonner 2, J Vaughn, M Finley, F
Elson). Steals: 10 (E Ginobili 3, B Bowen 2,
T Parker 2, F Oberto 2, B Barry).

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UTAH 29 22 25 22 - 98
SAN ANTONIO 21 29 22 32 - 104
-------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 18,797. T: 2:43.
Officials: Brian Forte, Phil Robinson, Scott
Wall.</div>

 

By Brian Guerra
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


SAN ANTONIO (Ticker) -- Manu Ginobili scored 37 points as the SanAntonio Spurs used a fourth-quarter comeback to secure a 104-98victory over the Utah Jazz on Friday night at the AT&T center.

Tony Parker scored 16 points, including two big jumpers late, forSan Antonio, which is 12-0 at home this season where it has hadunprecedented success against Utah. The Spurs have not lost tothe Jazz on their home floor since February 28, 1999.

Ginobili, who scored 14 points in the second, picked up thescoring slack for the Spurs, who are without superstar forwardTim Duncan for the second straight game while he rests aninjured ankle. His presence was missed the most on defense.

As a result, it was the first time the Spurs entered the fourthquarter trailing at home this season. But they found a way tomake sure it wouldn't be their first blemish at home.

Fabricio Oberto, who had a team-high 11 rebounds, had his handin two big plays late in the game for the Spurs.


His tip out to Parker midway through the fourth quarter led toMatt Bonner's jumper that gave the Spurs their first lead of thesecond half, 85-84.


He did it again a few possessions later, this time tipping itout to Michael Finley, who drained a 3-pointer for an 88-86 leadwith 5:31 left in the game.


On the next possession, another Spurs' offensive reboundresulted in Parker's jumper, giving the Spurs a four-point leadwith 3:59 to go.


The Jazz cut their deficit to 94-93, but Parker hit anotherjumper that gave the Spurs a three-point lead with just under aminute left. The Spurs won the free-throw battle that ensued tosecure the victory.


Carlos Boozer had 28 points and 16 rebounds and Deron Williamsadded 28 and 10 assists for Utah.

 

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<div class="pre">UTAH (98) AT SAN ANTONIO (104)

UTAH

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

A KIRILENKO F 34:11 3-5 1-2 2 3 5 4 4 0 1 7
C BOOZER F 39:06 12-23 4-6 4 13 17 4 5 2 9 28
M OKUR C 35:40 3-7 0-0 0 5 5 3 4 0 4 6
R BREWER G 36:10 7-11 0-0 1 4 5 2 3 1 3 14
D WILLIAMS G 40:38 9-15 9-12 0 3 3 10 2 0 3 28
J HART 7:22 1-3 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 2
M HARPRING 13:49 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
P MILLSAP 10:13 0-1 3-4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3
C MILES 11:50 3-5 0-0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 8
J COLLINS 11:01 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 5 0 0 0

TOTALS 240:00 39-72 17-24 8 29 37 26 32 4 20 98
(.542) (.708) TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 20 (22 PTS)

SAN ANTONIO

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

B BOWEN F 23:47 0-2 2-2 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 2
F ELSON F 16:48 1-2 0-0 0 2 2 1 3 0 1 2
M BONNER C 32:48 5-12 1-1 2 2 4 0 3 0 2 13
M FINLEY G 28:58 5-8 1-2 0 5 5 2 2 0 1 15
T PARKER G 36:01 5-14 6-10 0 2 2 7 4 2 5 16
F OBERTO 31:12 2-4 0-0 5 6 11 3 5 2 0 4
E GINOBILI 35:46 9-21 17-19 3 5 8 6 2 3 3 37
B BARRY 9:30 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
R HORRY 15:12 2-6 1-2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 6
J VAUGHN 9:58 2-2 2-2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 6

TOTALS 240:00 32-73 30-38 11 22 33 21 23 10 13 104
(.438) (.789) TEAM REBS: 8 TOTAL TO: 13 (13 PTS)

UTAH 29 22 25 22 - 98
SAN ANTONIO 21 29 22 32 - 104

BLOCKED SHOTS: UTAH - J COLLINS, C MILES. SAN ANTONIO - B BOWEN, M BONNER,
E GINOBILI.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: UTAH 3-9 (.333), A KIRILENKO 0-1, C BOOZER 0-1,
M OKUR 0-2, R BREWER 0-1, D WILLIAMS 1-2, C MILES 2-2. SAN ANTONIO 10-
27 (.370), B BOWEN 0-1, M BONNER 2-7, M FINLEY 4-7, T PARKER 0-1, E GINOBILI 2-
7, B BARRY 1-2, R HORRY 1-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BRIAN FORTE, PHIL ROBINSON, SCOTT WALL.
A - 18,797. T - 2:42.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">UTAH (98)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
A Kirilenko 34:11 3-5 1-2 2-5 4 4 7
C Boozer 39:06 12-23 4-6 4-17 4 5 28
M Okur 35:40 3-7 0-0 0-5 3 4 6
R Brewer 36:10 7-11 0-0 1-5 2 3 14
D Williams 40:38 9-15 9-12 0-3 10 2 28
J Hart 7:22 1-3 0-0 0-1 0 1 2
M Harpring 13:49 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 2
P Millsap 10:13 0-1 3-4 0-0 0 2 3
C Miles 11:50 3-5 0-0 0-0 2 6 8
J Collins 11:01 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 5 0

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 39-72 17-24 8-37 26 32 98
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.542, FT-.708. 3-Point Goals:
3-9, .333 (A Kirilenko 0-1, C Boozer 0-1, M
Okur 0-2, R Brewer 0-1, D Williams 1-2, C
Miles 2-2). Team Rebounds: 11. Blocked
Shots:2 (J Collins, C Miles). Turnovers:20 (C
Boozer 9, M Okur 4, D Williams 3, R Brewer 3,
A Kirilenko). Steals: 4 (C Boozer 2, J Hart,
R Brewer).


SAN ANTONIO (104)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
B Bowen 23:47 0-2 2-2 0-0 1 1 2
F Elson 16:48 1-2 0-0 0-2 1 3 2
M Bonner 32:48 5-12 1-1 2-4 0 3 13
M Finley 28:58 5-8 1-2 0-5 2 2 15
T Parker 36:01 5-14 6-10 0-2 7 4 16
F Oberto 31:12 2-4 0-0 5-11 3 5 4
E Ginobili 35:46 9-21 17-19 3-8 6 2 37
B Barry 9:30 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 3
R Horry 15:12 2-6 1-2 1-1 0 1 6
J Vaughn 9:58 2-2 2-2 0-0 0 2 6

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 32-73 30-38 11-33 21 23 104
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.438, FT-.789. 3-Point Goals:
10-27, .370 (B Bowen 0-1, M Bonner 2-7, M
Finley 4-7, T Parker 0-1, E Ginobili 2-7, B
Barry 1-2, R Horry 1-2). Team Rebounds: 8.
Blocked Shots:3 (B Bowen, M Bonner, E
Ginobili). Turnovers:13 (T Parker 5, E
Ginobili 3, M Bonner 2, J Vaughn, M Finley, F
Elson). Steals: 10 (E Ginobili 3, B Bowen 2,
T Parker 2, F Oberto 2, B Barry).

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UTAH 29 22 25 22 - 98
SAN ANTONIO 21 29 22 32 - 104
-------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 18,797. T: 2:42.
Officials: Brian Forte, Phil Robinson, Scott
Wall.</div>

 

By Brian Guerra
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


SAN ANTONIO (Ticker) -- Manu Ginobili scored 37 points as the SanAntonio Spurs used a fourth-quarter comeback to secure a 104-98victory over the Utah Jazz on Friday night at the AT&T center.

Tony Parker scored 16 points, including two big jumpers late,for San Antonio, which is 12-0 at home this season where it hashad unprecedented success against Utah. The Spurs have not lostto the Jazz on their home floor since February 28, 1999.

Ginobili, who scored 14 points in the second, picked up thescoring slack for the Spurs, who are without superstar forwardTim Duncan for the second straight game while he rests aninjured ankle.


"(Ginobili) makes it look easy," Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said."He makes it look easy, but he's got a lot of toughness. He'sgot a lot of experience, and he took us to school."

"I am not surprised by anything Manu does," Spurs coach GreggPopovich said. "I stopped being surprised a long time ago. Ijust take it for granted that there will be a surprise everysingle game. He just competes like nobody's business."

Duncan's presence was missed most on defense.


As a result, it was the first time the Spurs entered the fourthquarter trailing at home this season.


"They're the best executing team in the league. They sliced usand diced for a while in that game," Popovich said.

But the Spurs found a way to make sure it wouldn't be theirfirst blemish at home.


Fabricio Oberto, who tied his career high with 11 rebounds, hadhis hand in two big plays late in the game for the Spurs.

"He's a blue-collared worker. He's another one of thoseArgentinians who lays everything on the court every minute he'son the court," Popovich said.


His tip out to Parker midway through the fourth quarter led toMatt Bonner's jumper that gave the Spurs their first lead of thesecond half, 85-84.


He did it again a few possessions later, this time tipping itout to Michael Finley, who drained a 3-pointer for an 88-86 leadwith 5:31 left in the game.


On the next possession, another Spurs' offensive reboundresulted in Parker's jumper, giving the Spurs a four-point leadwith 3:59 to go.


The Jazz cut their deficit to 94-93, but Parker hit anotherjumper that gave the Spurs a three-point lead with just under aminute left. The Spurs won the free-throw battle that ensued tosecure the victory.


"Right now, without Tim Duncan, the rest of the team is showingthat we can play, too," Ginobili said. "But we miss him. Wemiss him a lot."


However, San Antonio did get the benefit of crucial offensivefoul call on Utah forward Carlos Boozer, who was whistled forthe foul with 15 seconds left and his team trailing by threepoints.


Boozer had 28 points and 16 rebounds and Deron Williams added 28and 10 assists for Utah.