National Basketball Association
San Antonio 108, Atlanta 92
When: 8:30 PM ET, Friday, December 10, 2010
Where: AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
Officials:
#24 Mike Callahan, # J.T. Orr, #23 Jason Phillips
Attendance:
17576
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Manu Ginobili and Richard Jefferson led a balanced attack with 18 points apiece as the San Antonio Spurs posted their 13th straight home victory over the Atlanta Hawks, 108-92, on Friday.
Atlanta hasn’t won in San Antonio since Feb. 15, 1997.
Tony Parker added 17 points and six assists as San Antonio shot 53.2 percent to win its fourth straight in a stretch of nine of 10 at home.
Atlanta scored the first four points of the fourth quarter to take a 73-71 lead, but Ginobili knocked down two free throws and converted a three-point play to put the Spurs up for good.
Jefferson drained three 3-pointers in the final 5:26 to help San Antonio pull away for its 19th win in 22 games. Jefferson finished 5-of-6 from the arc.
Jamal Crawford scored 23 points and Al Horford added 19 and nine rebounds for Atlanta, which dropped to 4-1 without All-Star Joe Johnson and 8-4 on the road.
Top Game Performances
Atlanta |
|
San Antonio |
Jamal Crawford 23 |
Scoring |
Manu Ginobili 18 |
Jamal Crawford 5 |
Assists |
Tony Parker 6 |
Al Horford 9 |
Rebounds |
DeJuan Blair 12 |
Jamal Crawford 5 |
Free Throws Made |
George Hill 5 |
Josh Smith 3 |
Steals |
DeJuan Blair 4 |
Jamal Crawford 2 |
Blocks |
Antonio McDyess 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Atlanta
|
92 |
45.0 |
7-14 |
13-20 |
19 |
40 |
4 |
9 |
16 |
San Antonio
|
108 |
53.2 |
10-21 |
16-25 |
20 |
39 |
5 |
9 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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San Antonio will play their next game at home against Portland. The Spurs have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Atlanta will play their next game at home against Indiana. The Hawks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.