Final
Spurs rout Jazz
Dec 15, 2013 - 5:44 AMVideo
"He's getting his shot back. He missed a couple tonight, but at least he's taking them and he looks good. And in the post, he's aggressive. He's making strong moves defensively. Everything, his game, he's getting back into his groove," Spurs point guard Tony Parker said of Duncan.
Parker added 15 points, seven assists and five rebounds for the Spurs, who have won four straight games. Kawhi Leonard netted 13 points in the triumph.
Trey Burke tallied 20 points and five assists for Utah, which has dropped five of its last seven tilts. Gordon Hayward chipped in 18 points in defeat.
"They (Spurs) know what to do, when to do and how to do it. They showed us. They just continued to execute," Jazz head coach Tyrone Corbin said.
After Alec Burks hit a running layup and Brandon Rush drained a triple on back-to-back possessions to pull Utah within 26-22 in the early stages of the second, the Spurs used an elongated 25-10 run to expand their advantage.
Matt Bonner nailed a pair of 3-pointers and Leonard netted six points, including a layup to cap the swing and increase the Spurs' margin to 51-32 late in the frame.
San Antonio took a 55-40 spread into the break and 80-66 cushion into the final frame, where the visitors cruised to the easy win.
The Spurs led 23-17 after a quarter of play.
Game Notes
San Antonio shot 46.6 percent (41-of-88) from the floor and knocked down 8 of its 20 attempts from beyond the arc ... The Spurs outrebounded the Jazz, 55-42.
Dec 14 11:08 PM- SAN ANTONIO: 80
UTAH: 66
End of 3rd
Dec 14 10:42 PM - SAN ANTONIO: 55
UTAH: 40
Halftime
Dec 14 10:02 PM - SAN ANTONIO: 23
UTAH: 17
End of 1st
Dec 14 9:33 PM - SAN ANTONIO: 0
UTAH: 0
1st Quarter - 11:38
Dec 14 9:12 PM
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