NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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SAN ANTONIO 28 34 16 16 94
LA CLIPPERS 22 15 25 26 88 FINAL
HIGH SCORERS: SAS - TIM DUNCAN 22, JAREN JACKSON 21, DAVID ROBINSON 17
LAC - ERIC PIATKOWSKI 27, MICHAEL OLOWOKANDI 12, TROY
HUDSON 11
Extended Box
SAN ANTONIO (94) AT LA CLIPPERS (88)
SAN ANTONIO
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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DUNCAN F 38 9-16 4-4 1 4 5 7 1 2 5 22
ELLIOTT F 17 1-3 1-2 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 3
ROBINSON C 24 7-9 3-4 2 5 7 5 3 1 0 17
ELIE G 7 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2
JOHNSON G 29 4-5 0-2 3 3 6 7 1 1 2 8
DANIELS 19 2-3 2-3 2 1 3 4 1 1 2 6
JACKSON 29 7-16 1-2 0 3 3 1 2 1 1 21
S KERR 12 1-7 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
J KERSEY 31 3-9 0-2 0 7 7 0 4 2 5 6
KING 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERDUE 20 0-2 0-2 3 2 5 0 3 0 0 0
ROSE 13 1-2 4-6 3 0 3 2 2 3 1 6
TOTALS 240 36-74 15-27 14 28 42 29 18 12 16 94
(.486) (.556) TEAM REBS: 14 TOTAL TO: 17(22 PTS)
LA CLIPPERS
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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NESBY F 20 2-5 0-0 0 1 1 1 3 2 1 4
TAYLOR F 23 2-13 3-3 3 1 4 0 4 1 5 7
OLOWOKANDI C 23 6-11 0-2 4 4 8 0 1 1 2 12
HUDSON G 48 4-12 2-2 2 4 6 8 1 0 3 11
PIATKOWSKI G 43 10-17 2-3 3 3 6 3 3 3 1 27
MURRAY 14 4-8 0-0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 8
ROGERS 19 3-8 2-2 0 1 1 1 4 0 2 8
SKINNER 19 4-4 1-2 1 6 7 0 1 2 1 9
WRIGHT 31 1-7 0-0 3 3 6 1 5 1 0 2
DOUGLAS DNP - SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE
CLOSS DNP - COACH'S DECISION
SMITH DNP - COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS 240 36-85 10-14 17 23 40 15 23 10 15 88
(.424) (.714) TEAM REBS: 7 TOTAL TO: 15(16 PTS)
SAN ANTONIO 28 34 16 16 - 94
LA CLIPPERS 22 15 25 26 - 88
BLOCKED SHOTS: SAN ANTONIO - DUNCAN 3, ROBINSON 3, JOHNSON, J KERSEY. LA
CLIPPERS - OLOWOKANDI 3, SKINNER.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: SAN ANTONIO 7-18 (.389), ELLIOTT 0-1, ELIE 0-1, JACKSON
6-11, S KERR 1-4, J KERSEY 0-1. LA CLIPPERS 6-21 (.286), NESBY 0-2, TAYLOR
0-1, HUDSON 1-6, PIATKOWSKI 5-8, MURRAY 0-1, ROGERS 0-3.
TECHNICALS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: RON GARRETSON, DON VADEN, MIKE SMITH.
A - 8,260. T - 2:10.
Box Score
SAN ANTONIO (94)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Duncan 38 9-16 4-4 1-5 7 1 22
Elliott 17 1-3 1-2 0-3 2 0 3
Robinson 24 7-9 3-4 2-7 5 3 17
Elie 7 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 2
Johnson 29 4-5 0-2 3-6 7 1 8
Daniels 19 2-3 2-3 2-3 4 1 6
Jackson 29 7-16 1-2 0-3 1 2 21
S Kerr 12 1-7 0-0 0-0 0 0 3
J Kersey 31 3-9 0-2 0-7 0 4 6
King 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
Perdue 20 0-2 0-2 3-5 0 3 0
Rose 13 1-2 4-6 3-3 2 2 6
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TOTALS 240 36-74 15-27 14-42 29 18 94
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Percentages: FG-.486, FT-.556. 3-Point Goals:
7-18, .389 (Elliott 0-1, Elie 0-1, Jackson 6-11,
S Kerr 1-4, J Kersey 0-1). Team rebounds: 14.
Blocked shots: 8 (Duncan 3, Robinson 3, Johnson,
J Kersey). Turnovers: 17 (Duncan 5, J Kersey 5,
Daniels 2, Johnson 2, Jackson, Rose). Steals: 12
(Rose 3, Duncan 2, J Kersey 2, Daniels, Jackson,
Johnson, Robinson, S Kerr).
LA CLIPPERS (88)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Nesby 20 2-5 0-0 0-1 1 3 4
Taylor 23 2-13 3-3 3-4 0 4 7
Olowokandi 23 6-11 0-2 4-8 0 1 12
Hudson 48 4-12 2-2 2-6 8 1 11
Piatkowski 43 10-17 2-3 3-6 3 3 27
Murray 14 4-8 0-0 1-1 1 1 8
Rogers 19 3-8 2-2 0-1 1 4 8
Skinner 19 4-4 1-2 1-7 0 1 9
Wright 31 1-7 0-0 3-6 1 5 2
Douglas DNP - sprained left ankle
Closs DNP - coach's decision
Smith DNP - coach's decision
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TOTALS 240 36-85 10-14 17-40 15 23 88
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Percentages: FG-.424, FT-.714. 3-Point Goals:
6-21, .286 (Nesby 0-2, Taylor 0-1, Hudson 1-6,
Piatkowski 5-8, Murray 0-1, Rogers 0-3). Team
rebounds: 7. Blocked shots: 4 (Olowokandi 3,
Skinner). Turnovers: 15 (Taylor 5, Hudson 3,
Olowokandi 2, Rogers 2, Nesby, Piatkowski,
Skinner). Steals: 10 (Piatkowski 3, Nesby 2,
Skinner 2, Olowokandi, Taylor, Wright).
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San Antonio 28 34 16 16 - 94
La Clippers 22 15 25 26 - 88
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Technical fouls: None. Flagrant fouls: La
Clippers 1 (Skinner, 7:30 4th). A: 8,260. T:
2:10. Officials: Ron Garretson, Don Vaden, Mike
Smith.
Game Story
LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Tim Duncan scored 22 points and Jaren
Jackson came off the bench to add 21 as the San Antonio Spurs
nearly blew a 33-point lead but held on for their seventh
straight win, a 94-88 triumph over the Los Angeles Clippers.
Eric Piatkowski drilled a 3-pointer with 1:20 left, pulling Los
Angeles within 91-88. The Clippers were looking for a defensive
stop late, but David Robinson fed Duncan inside for a layup with
18 seconds left for a five-point lead. Jackson made one of two
free throws to provide the final margin.
San Antonio opened up a 4 1/2 game lead for the third seed in
the Western Conference over Houston and began its three-game
road swing with its sixth win over the Clippers in seven
opportunities.
The Clippers started the fourth period with a 23-8 run, thanks
to 11 points from Piatkowski. That was part of a 41-9 run after
San Antonio had led 77-44 with 7:37 left in the third quarter.
"They made a great run and we compounded mistake after mistake,
and they took advantage of it," Duncan said. "They have a lot
of talent and I underestimated them."
"I have to give the Clippers a lot of credit." San Antonio coach
Gregg Popovich said. "It really says a lot of good things for
their coaching staff and their players. The proof was in the
game tonight."
Piatkowski scored 27 points and set a franchise record with 832
3-point attempts, breaking Ron Harper's previous mark of 828.
Rookie Michael Olowokandi collected 12 points and Troy Hudson
added 11 while becoming the first Clipper to play all 48 minutes
of a game this season.
"It was a thrill, of course, but with Sherman's (Douglas) ankle
injury, I knew I was going to play a lot," Hudson said. "It
means a lot to my confidence that I get to play this many
minutes even though we are rebuilding for next year."
"We were definitely playing the hottest team in the NBA,"
Clippers coach Chris Ford said. "We didn't play defense in the
first half. (In the second half) we didn't give them wide open
shots and we were better on roatations."
Duncan scored four points during a 6-0 spurt to close the first
quarter as San Antonio took a 28-22 lead.
The Spurs opened the second quarter with a 9-0 run to open a
commanding 37-22 lead. Jackson scored five points during that
run and also drained a pair of 3-pointers during a 10-0 spurt
that led to a 50-29 cushion with 5:06 left in the first half.
Jackson made 4-of-6 3-pointers en route to 14 first-half points
as the Spurs cruised to a 62-37 lead at the break. He finished
6-of-11 from beyond the arc.
