National Basketball Association
San Antonio 104, Brooklyn 73
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, December 31, 2012
Where: AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
Officials:
#47 Bennie Adams, #78 Scott Bolnick, #19 James Capers
Attendance:
18581
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Spurs 104, Nets 73: Tony Parker had 20 points to lead six players in double figures as host San Antonio handed Brooklyn its first loss under interim coach P.J. Carlesimo.
Tim Duncan scored 15 points, Nando de Colo added 11 and Tiago Splitter, Kawhi Leonard and Matt Bonner poured in 10 apiece for the Spurs, who have won six straight.
After securing two straight wins against Eastern Conference bottom-dwellers Charlotte and Cleveland, Carlesimo and company took a big step up in competition against San Antonio. The Nets responded by shooting 37.8 percent and were outscored 30-5 in the third quarter as the Spurs took control.
Brooklyn trailed 55-47 at the half and missed its first five shots of the third quarter as San Antonio stretched it out to 63-47. Deron Williams ended the drought with a jumper, but the Nets would only make one more field goal in the rest of the quarter as the Spurs seized an 85-52 advantage.
MarShon Brooks scored a season-high 16 points off the bench and Joe Johnson led the starters with 12 points for Brooklyn.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Things don’t get much easier for the Nets, who travel to Oklahoma City on Wednesday. … Brooklyn committed seven of its 18 turnovers in the third quarter. … San Antonio scored 56 points in the paint and shot 58.9 percent from the field.
Top Game Performances
| Brooklyn |
|
San Antonio |
|
MarShon Brooks 16 |
Scoring |
Tony Parker 20 |
|
Andray Blatche 2 |
Assists |
Tony Parker 6 |
|
Reggie Evans 9 |
Rebounds |
Boris Diaw 6 |
|
Andray Blatche 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Stephen Jackson 4 |
|
Deron Williams 4 |
Steals |
Manu Ginobili 3 |
|
Andray Blatche 1 |
Blocks |
Tim Duncan 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Brooklyn
|
73 |
37.8 |
4-17 |
13-17 |
14 |
35 |
4 |
9 |
18 |
| San Antonio
|
104 |
58.9 |
6-14 |
12-16 |
25 |
36 |
6 |
9 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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San Antonio will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The Spurs have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Brooklyn will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Nets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.