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 Marjanovic had 17 points and a career-high 13 rebounds as the Spurs
(37-6) won their 12th consecutive game while matching the 2010-11
team for the best 43-game start in franchise history.
Spurs reserve forward Jonathon Simmons had 13 and guard Ray McCallum
had 11 points. McCallum started for injured Tony Parker and center
Tim Duncan was rested for the game at Talking Stick Resort Arena.
The Spurs, who never trailed, closed within two games of the Golden
State Warriors (39-4) for the best record in the league.
Rookie guard Devin Booker had 24 points for the Suns, who were
without leading scorer point guard Brandon Knight and all three
power forwards, including starter Markieff Morris.
Guard Archie Goodwin, who started at the point, had a season-high 20
points as the Suns (13-31) lost their sixth straight and the 15th in
their past 16.
Reserve forward T.J. Warren had 18 points and center Tyson Chandler
had a season-high 20 rebounds and eight points for Phoenix.
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The Suns suited up only nine players while also playing without
injured reserve forwards Jon Leuer and Mirza Teletovic, and they
were down to eight after forward P.J. Tucker sustained a contusion
when he was kneed in the sternum in the first quarter. He did not
return.
The Spurs have won the first three games of the four-game season
series by 33, 14 and 28 points.
Knight, who missed the game with a groin injury, is averaging 19.7
points a game and has taken over at point guard following the
season-ending knee injury to Eric Bledsoe on Dec. 26.
(Editing by John O'Brien)
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