National Basketball Association
San Antonio 89, Memphis 84
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, February 6, 2012
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials:
#34 Kevin Cutler, #8 Marc Davis, #38 Michael Smith
Attendance:
13527
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Tim Duncan had 19 points and set season highs with 17 rebounds and five blocks to lead the San Antonio Spurs to an 89-84 victory over the host Memphis Grizzlies on Monday.
Tony Parker had 21 points and seven assists and Tiago Splitter scored 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting for San Antonio, which has won a season-best five straight games.
Marc Gasol had 22 points and nine rebounds, Mike Conley had 19 points and eight assists and Rudy Gay scored 18 points for Memphis, which has lost three straight.
Duncan had nine points and seven rebounds in the final quarter as San Antonio rallied to win the opener of its nine-game road trip.
The Spurs trailed 73-67 entering the quarter but scored nine consecutive points at the outset and took the lead on James Anderson’s 3-pointer with 7:22 remaining.
Duncan’s dunk gave San Antonio an 87-81 lead with 1:18 to play. Conley got Memphis back within three with a 3-pointer eight seconds later but Gay missed a game-tying 3-point attempt with 8.9 seconds left.
The Grizzlies were only 5 for 25 from the field in the final quarter and shot 37.3 percent overall.
San Antonio led by as many as 14 points in the first half en route to a 52-46 halftime lead.
Top Game Performances
| San Antonio |
|
Memphis |
|
Tony Parker 21 |
Scoring |
Marc Gasol 22 |
|
Tony Parker 7 |
Assists |
Mike Conley 8 |
|
Tim Duncan 17 |
Rebounds |
Marc Gasol 9 |
|
Tony Parker 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Mike Conley 8 |
|
Tony Parker 3 |
Steals |
Rudy Gay 4 |
|
Tim Duncan 5 |
Blocks |
Marc Gasol 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| San Antonio
|
89 |
46.6 |
7-16 |
14-21 |
15 |
46 |
9 |
7 |
19 |
| Memphis
|
84 |
37.3 |
4-13 |
18-21 |
15 |
40 |
4 |
12 |
12 |
Upcoming Games
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Memphis will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .308 after a loss.
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San Antonio will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Spurs have a W/L % of .647 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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