San Antonio overcomes 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter to
upend Golden State
OAKLAND
Tim Duncan scored five of his season-high 32 points in overtime and the San Antonio Spurs overcame a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Golden State Warriors 110-105 on Monday night.
Manu Ginobili also had a season-high 32 points as the Spurs won their fourth straight, ninth in 10 games overall and third straight on the road. Tony Parker had 23 points. Duncan added 15 rebounds for his 30th double-double.
Stephen Jackson scored a season-high 33 points for the Warriors, who were trying to beat the Spurs at home three straight for the first time in 21 years. Monta Ellis, who left the game with a sprained ankle, added 17 points.
C.J. Watson’s driving jumper at 8:39 put Golden State ahead 89-77 but the Warriors failed to score over the next six minutes, allowing the Spurs to tie it with 3:32 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Jackson’s jumper with 1:02 left gave the Warriors a 95-91 lead but Ginobili sank all four of his foul shots in the final 49 seconds of regulation and Jackson’s lean-in jumper at the buzzer fell short, sending the game into overtime.
The Warriors opened a 64-52 lead less than four minutes into the second half before Ginobili found his range and helped rally San Antonio to 79-75 heading into the final period.
The Spurs, away from home for 19 days because of a stockshow and rodeo, opened the trip with the win at Golden State. They will have played 14 of their last 17 games on the road by the time they return to San Antonio for a game against the Dallas Mavericks on Feb. 24.
Ronnie Turiaf’s block of Duncan’s shot with 6:14 remaining in the second quarter sparked a 9-0 run that was part of a larger 13-2 run that put the Warriors up by six.
Golden State held onto the lead, taking a 52-48 advantage into the intermission.
Notes:
Duncan’s 17 first-quarter points were a season high for a Spurs’ player in any quarter. Ginobili then scored 17 in the third quarter. … The Warriors have not beaten the Spurs in three consecutive home games since a six-game streak between March 4, 1986-April 5, 1988. … Spurs’ rookie G Malik Hairston appeared in his second career NBA contest and recorded his first assist in 1:54 of playing time. … Warriors’ F Brandan Wright missed his 12th consecutive game since sustaining a partial dislocation of his left shoulder. … Parker, Ginobili and Duncan are the only Spurs to lead the team in scoring in the past 31 games. … Jackson’s 16 third-quarter points matched the Warriors’ season high for a player. He was also called for his 13th technical foul of the year, more than the rest of the Warriors combined.
