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 Tim Duncan collected 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Spurs, who
have won nine of their last 11. Manu Ginobili handed out nine
assists to go with six points off the bench as San Antonio totaled
31 assists on 40 field goals.
Luol Deng scored 17 points and Chris Bosh added 14 as the Heat
dropped below .500 to 13-14 on the road. Rookie Tyler Johnson took
advantage of some playing time in the fourth quarter to score 18
points and Chris Andersen scored 10 for Miami, who were without
center Hassan Whiteside (ankle) and guard Dwyane Wade (hamstring).
Leonard nailed a pair of 3-pointers and Ginobili hit another as the
Spurs used a 21-4 run to turn a four-point deficit into a 30-17 lead
before settling for an 11-point cushion at the end of the first
quarter. Leonard hit two more from beyond the arc in a 13-0 burst
through the middle of the second quarter and San Antonio took a
52-41 lead into the break.
Parker’s 3-pointer restored a 15-point advantage with 3:48 left in
the third and the Spurs coasted into the fourth with a 77-61 edge.
Ginobili knocked down another 3-pointer to make it 84-65 as San
Antonio closed it out.
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GAME NOTEBOOK: San Antonio kicks off its nine-game “rodeo road trip”
at Toronto on Sunday. … Spurs coach Gregg Popovich picked up his
999th career win. … Whiteside, who posted 24 points and 20 rebounds
at Minnesota on Wednesday, is day-to-day.
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