National Basketball Association
San Antonio 115, Houston 107
When: 8:30 PM ET, Saturday, March 12, 2011
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials:
#47 Bennie Adams, #35 Kane Fitzgerald, #15 Bennett Salvatore
Attendance:
18245
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Tony Parker scored 21 points and Tim Duncan hit the go-ahead basket late as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the host Houston Rockets 115-107 on Saturday.
Manu Ginobili added 19 points as San Antonio (54-12) had eight players score in double figures.
Kevin Martin scored 28 points and Courtney Lee contributed 16 for Houston (33-34).
Duncan’s basket with 1:09 to play gave the Spurs a 109-107 lead. He added two free throws with 30.8 seconds remaining, and Antonio McDyess and Ginobili each hit a pair as San Antonio pulled away.
DeJuan Blair had 14 points and nine rebounds and George Hill scored 14 points for the Spurs.
Houston never led until Jordan Hill’s dunk gave the Rockets a 67-66 edge midway through the third quarter. The Spurs rebounded to take an 81-74 lead on Gary Neal’s hoop with 51 seconds left but Houston finished the quarter with eight straight points, including Kyle Lowry’s last-second 3-pointer to take an 82-81 lead.
McDyess had 12 points and 12 rebounds for San Antonio. Duncan finished with 11 points and Richard Jefferson and Neal added 10 apiece.
Top Game Performances
| San Antonio |
|
Houston |
|
Tony Parker 21 |
Scoring |
Kevin Martin 28 |
|
Tony Parker 6 |
Assists |
Kyle Lowry 9 |
|
Antonio McDyess 12 |
Rebounds |
Chuck Hayes 11 |
|
DeJuan Blair 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Kevin Martin 7 |
|
DeJuan Blair 3 |
Steals |
Goran Dragic 2 |
|
DeJuan Blair 1 |
Blocks |
Patrick Patterson 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| San Antonio
|
115 |
47.7 |
6-17 |
27-34 |
18 |
42 |
3 |
11 |
12 |
| Houston
|
107 |
48.1 |
9-22 |
22-25 |
23 |
41 |
5 |
8 |
18 |
Upcoming Games
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Houston will play their next game at home against Phoenix. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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San Antonio will play their next game on the road against Miami. The Spurs have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.