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Duncan powers Spurs in rout of Magic
(AP)
Updated: 2005-12-06 11:20
ORLANDO, Fla. - Tim Duncan had 26 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks, Tony
Parker added 20 points, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Orlando Magic 110-85
Monday night.
San Antonio Spurs
forward Tim Duncan (C) knocks away the ball as Orlando Magic forward
Dwight Howard (L) tries to score during first half NBA action in Orlando,
Florida, December 5, 2005. To the right of Duncan, Spurs center Rasho
Nesterovic, of Slovenia, also goes for the block.
[Reuters] | Duncan and Rasho Nesterovic frustrated Orlando's Dwight
Howard, who had a double-double by halftime but shot just 4-of-18 from the
field. He finished with 13 points and 15 rebounds.
Jameer Nelson scored 20 points and DeShawn Stevenson had 15 points and seven
rebounds for Orlando.
It was the fourth straight win for the Spurs and fourth consecutive loss for
the Magic.
Robert Horry scored 18 points, leading a bench that is a strength of the
reigning champions. The Spurs' reserves outscored the Magic's 45-21.
San Antonio ended the third quarter with an 11-5 run to take a 77-61 lead,
including a 3-pointer by Horry and a fadeaway jumper that extended the advantage
to 14 with 1:06 left.
But Orlando refused to fade, opening the fourth with consecutive 3-pointers
from Travis Diener and Pat Garrity to draw to 77-67.
Duncan took control after that, scoring 10 of San Antonio's 33 fourth-quarter
points, including a 3-point play on a nasty spin move on Howard that increased
the lead to 14 with 7:09 left in the fourth.
Orlando never got closer than seven points in the final period, and made just
three field goals in the game's last 9:53.
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