Trio Of Spurs Score 20+, Slam Nuggets 108-91

Posted by Stephen Rhodes under NBA Game Recap

When the San Antonio Spurs were without the duo of Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili, they were a shell of their selves; now that both are healthy, the Spurs are slowly becoming a force to deal with. In Thursday’s game between the Spurs and Denver Nuggets, the trio of Parker, Ginobili and Tim Duncan played to their usual high level as they combined for 64 points, leading San Antonio to an easy 108-91 victory over Denver at Pepsi Center.

Both Denver and San Antonio shot well in the first quarter – shooting 55 and 58 percent, respectively – but while the Spurs continued making baskets, the Nuggets missed 10 of 12 shots; reserve guard George Hill scored 7 points in a 15-2 San Antonio run which gave them a sizable 47-33 advantage with 6 minutes left in the first half and Denver never really recovered from that offensive onslaught.

San Antonio had three players who scored 20+ points, led by Parker with 22 points, a rebound, 8 assists but 7 turnovers while Duncan and Ginobili added 21 each – with Duncan grabbing 12 rebounds, dishing out 7 assists along with a steal and 5 blocked shots while Ginobili made 4 three-pointers, grabbed 4 rebounds, dished out 2 assists along with a steal. Denver was led by Carmelo Anthony with 16 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals while J.R. Smith from off the bench added 15 with 10 rebounds, 4 assists and a blocked shot. San Antonio (10-8) plays again on Saturday when they host the Golden State Warriors while Denver (13-7) travels to Sacramento to face the Kings – also on Saturday night.

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