NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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SAN ANTONIO 28 15 20 20 83
UTAH 22 16 17 14 69 FINAL
HIGH SCORERS: SAS - TIM DUNCAN 36, DAVID ROBINSON 12, SEAN ELLIOTT 11
UTH - KARL MALONE 23, JEFF HORNACEK 11, THREE PLAYERS WITH
8
HIGH REBOUND: SAS - DAVID ROBINSON 11, MALIK ROSE 11
UTH - KARL MALONE 13, GREG OSTERTAG 8
HIGH ASSISTS: SAS - AVERY JOHNSON 8, MARIO ELIE 3
UTH - JOHN STOCKTON 6, TWO PLAYERS WITH 3
ATT: 19,911
Extended Box
SAN ANTONIO (83) AT UTAH (69)
SAN ANTONIO
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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DUNCAN F 40 15-24 6-8 3 7 10 1 3 0 3 36
ELLIOTT F 36 5-11 0-0 1 2 3 1 0 1 2 11
ROBINSON C 28 3-12 6-10 2 9 11 2 5 0 1 12
ELIE G 30 1-5 2-3 1 2 3 3 2 2 1 4
JOHNSON G 31 3-8 0-0 0 1 1 8 3 2 3 6
DANIELS 17 3-7 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 6
S KERR 18 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 2
J KERSEY 12 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
PERDUE 2 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0
ROSE 26 3-8 0-1 6 5 11 2 3 1 0 6
JACKSON DNP - COACH'S DECISION
KING DNP - COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS 240 34-79 14-22 13 31 44 20 19 8 11 83
(.430) (.636) TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 12(11 PTS)
UTAH
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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MALONE F 41 8-14 7-9 2 11 13 3 5 1 4 23
RUSSELL F 40 3-10 2-4 1 2 3 1 4 2 2 8
OSTERTAG C 17 0-4 0-0 4 4 8 0 4 0 1 0
HORNACEK G 30 5-11 0-1 3 2 5 3 1 1 4 11
STOCKTON G 33 4-12 0-1 0 1 1 6 1 1 1 8
ANDERSON 20 2-8 1-2 2 5 7 0 1 0 0 5
BAILEY 7 0-5 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0
EISLEY 15 4-9 0-0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 8
FOSTER 12 1-3 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 2
FULLER 19 2-5 0-0 2 1 3 0 0 1 1 4
KEEFE 6 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
VAUGHN DNP - COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS 240 29-82 10-17 15 29 44 15 20 6 16 69
(.354) (.588) TEAM REBS: 14 TOTAL TO: 16(17 PTS)
SAN ANTONIO 28 15 20 20 - 83
UTAH 22 16 17 14 - 69
BLOCKED SHOTS: SAN ANTONIO - DUNCAN 7, ROSE 3, ELLIOTT, ROBINSON. UTAH -
OSTERTAG 2, FULLER 2, STOCKTON, MALONE, FOSTER, ANDERSON.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: SAN ANTONIO 1-4 (.250), ELLIOTT 1-3, ELIE 0-1. UTAH
1-10 (.100), RUSSELL 0-4, HORNACEK 1-3, STOCKTON 0-2, ANDERSON 0-1.
TECHNICALS: SAN ANTONIO - HEAD COACH POPOVICH, ILLEGAL DEFENSE, UTAH -
MALONE.
OFFICIALS: JACK NIES, GREG WILLARD, BILL SPOONER.
A - 19,911. T - 2:07.
Box Score
SAN ANTONIO (83)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Duncan 40 15-24 6-8 3-10 1 3 36
Elliott 36 5-11 0-0 1-3 1 0 11
Robinson 28 3-12 6-10 2-11 2 5 12
Elie 30 1-5 2-3 1-3 3 2 4
Johnson 31 3-8 0-0 0-1 8 3 6
Daniels 17 3-7 0-0 0-1 1 0 6
S Kerr 18 1-2 0-0 0-1 2 0 2
J Kersey 12 0-2 0-0 0-1 0 1 0
Perdue 2 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 2 0
Rose 26 3-8 0-1 6-11 2 3 6
Jackson DNP - coach's decision
King DNP - coach's decision
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TOTALS 240 34-79 14-22 13-44 20 19 83
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Percentages: FG-.430, FT-.636. 3-Point Goals:
1-4, .250 (Elliott 1-3, Elie 0-1). Team rebounds:
11. Blocked shots: 12 (Duncan 7, Rose 3, Elliott,
Robinson). Turnovers: 12 (Duncan 3, Johnson 3,
Elliott 2, Daniels, Elie, Robinson). Steals: 8
(Elie 2, Johnson 2, Daniels, Elliott, Rose, S
Kerr).
UTAH (69)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Malone 41 8-14 7-9 2-13 3 5 23
Russell 40 3-10 2-4 1-3 1 4 8
Ostertag 17 0-4 0-0 4-8 0 4 0
Hornacek 30 5-11 0-1 3-5 3 1 11
Stockton 33 4-12 0-1 0-1 6 1 8
Anderson 20 2-8 1-2 2-7 0 1 5
Bailey 7 0-5 0-0 0-1 1 2 0
Eisley 15 4-9 0-0 0-0 1 1 8
Foster 12 1-3 0-0 0-1 0 1 2
Fuller 19 2-5 0-0 2-3 0 0 4
Keefe 6 0-1 0-0 1-2 0 0 0
Vaughn DNP - coach's decision
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TOTALS 240 29-82 10-17 15-44 15 20 69
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Percentages: FG-.354, FT-.588. 3-Point Goals:
1-10, .100 (Russell 0-4, Hornacek 1-3, Stockton
0-2, Anderson 0-1). Team rebounds: 14. Blocked
shots: 8 (Ostertag 2, Fuller 2, Stockton, Malone,
Foster, Anderson). Turnovers: 16 (Hornacek 4,
Malone 4, Russell 2, Eisley, Foster, Fuller,
Keefe, Ostertag, Stockton). Steals: 6 (Russell 2,
Fuller, Hornacek, Malone, Stockton).
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San Antonio 28 15 20 20 - 83
Utah 22 16 17 14 - 69
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Technical fouls: San Antonio 2 (Head Coach
Popovich, 4:51 2nd; Illegal Defense, 2:58 3rd).
Utah 1 (Malone, 4:20 4th). Flagrant fouls: None.
A: 19,911. T: 2:07. Officials: Jack Nies, Greg
Willard, Bill Spooner.
Game Story
SALT LAKE CITY (Ticker) -- Tim Duncan helped his case for Most
Valuable Player honors while helping the San Antonio Spurs cool
off the red-hot Utah Jazz.
Duncan scored 23 off his 36 points in the second half, grabbed
10 rebounds and blocked seven shots as the Spurs ended the
11-game winning streak of the league-leading Jazz with an 83-69
victory.
While fellow frontcourt star David Robinson battled foul trouble
and poor shooting, Duncan dominated throughout and posted his
30th double-double of the season. He trails only Sacramento's
Chris Webber in that category.
"Just felt great out there," Duncan said. "It was a big game
for us. ... I came out tonight and felt good. They were coming
to me and things were going for me."
"He's obviously a special player," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich
said. "What he was was very aggressive. He didn't wait around.
When he's aggressive right off the bat and thinking about taking
over games is when he's at his best."
One night after clinching a playoff berth, the Spurs earned
their fourth straight win and climbed within three games of the
Jazz for the best record in the NBA and first place in the
Midwest Division. Utah has knocked San Antonio out of the
playoffs three of the last five years, including last season's
conference semifinals.
Karl Malone and the Jazz uncharacteristically became unraveled
in the fourth quarter and lost for the first time since an
overtime setback at Sacramento on March 30. Their 11-game roll
had been the longest in the NBA this season.
Malone had 23 points and 13 rebounds but was called for a pair
of offensive fouls in the final six minutes and was whistled for
a technical foul. Utah committed six of its 16 turnovers in the
final period and went scoreless for nearly 4 1/2 minutes down
the stretch as San Antonio pulled away.
"Maybe we thought, maybe we'll just show up at home with our
11-game winning streak and win another one and go on about our
business," Malone said. "But teams get ready to play us and
take nothing away from those guys. They played their butts off
and they did everything they wanted to do down the stretch."
The Jazz also had a 10-game home winning streak snapped, last
losing at the Delta Center on March 7 to the Los Angeles Lakers.
They fell to 18-2 at home and saw their lead in the Western
Conference shrink to 1 1/2 games over the Portland Trail
Blazers.
Since suffering a 101-87 loss to Utah to cap a 6-8 start, San
Antonio has dropped just four games in 27 tries.
"We're really thrilled to beat a helluva team like Utah because
they're the best," Popovich added.
Duncan converted a three-point play with 6:37 to play, giving
the Spurs a 70-61 lead. Malone answered with a jumper with 5:01
left, but the Jazz missed their next seven shots and did not
score until his 19-footer with 1:40 to go.
The Spurs reeled off eight points during Utah's drought,
including a layup by Duncan. Avery Johnson picked off a pass by
Jeff Hornacek and fed Robinson for a dunk that capped the spurt
and gave San Antonio a 78-63 advantage.
Robinson scored just 12 points on 3-of-12 shooting but added 11
rebounds. Sean Elliott chipped in 11 points, reserve Malik Rose
pulled down 11 rebounds and the Spurs held the Jazz to 35
percent (29-of-82) from the field.
"You figure I play only 28 minutes and the team responds as well
as it did," Robinson said. "I mean, Tim had to do some extra
work and he did a great job. Hopefully, we'll be even better if
I can stay on the floor."
Utah made only 1-of-10 from 3-point range and were mediocre from
the foul line, hitting just 10-of-17. The Jazz held their only
lead less than three minutes into the game at 6-5.
Duncan scored 11 points in the opening period, including a
16-footer with 18 seconds left that put the Spurs in front,
28-22. Even with Duncan sitting for much of the second quarter
after picking up his third foul, San Antonio went to halftime
with a 43-38 lead.
Utah crept within 53-51 with 5:13 left in the third on a
3-pointer by Hornacek. The Spurs responded with an 8-2 spurt
and were comfortably in front the rest of the way. Duncan had
two long jumpers around a pair of free throws to close that run,
creating a 61-53 cushion.
Hornacek scored 11 points but he and Malone each committed four
turnovers. John Stockton, who handed out just six assists, and
Howard Eisley each scored eight points for the Jazz but both
went scoreless in the fourth quarter.
"They were pushing our pick-and-rolls and usually when a team
pushes our pick-and-rolls, we destroy them," Hornacek explained.
"But tonight, we didn't get a lot of good things out of them."
