San Antonio at Boston

[Real Deal]

TIME: 7:30 PM ET

TV: NBALP

[Real Deal]

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BOSTON -- San Antonio's Tony Parker went from a proficient point guard to a prolific scorer to outduel Boston's Rajon Rondo.

 

In a battle of two of the league's elite point guards, Parker scored a season-high 26 points and chipped in six assists to carry the Spurs to a 112-100 victory over the defensively challenged Celtics on Wednesday night.

 

Parker knew he'd need to elevate his play against Rondo.

 

"Definitely. It's always a good challenge," Parker said. "Rondo is one of the best in the NBA and every time you play one of the best, you want to be aggressive. Rondo had a great game, too, so it was a good battle of point guards."

 

Tim Duncan had 20 points and 15 rebounds, and reserve Tiago Splitter added a season-high 23 points, many coming when the Spurs took charge late in the third and early in the fourth.

 

Duncan could see that Parker was looking to score more.

 

"He's been missing a lot of shots that he usually makes and he just made them tonight and that was kind of the difference," he said. "He made his floaters, he made his in-betweens and that opened up the floor for a lot of us. More than just being aggressive, I think he's just kind of trying to get his shot back and trying to feel good about it."

 

Rondo had 22 points and extended his consecutive streak of double-digit assist games to 35 with 15. Paul Pierce, who sprained his ankle in a 20-point loss at Detroit on Sunday, had 19 points.

 

It was the fourth straight game Boston (6-6) has allowed over 100 points.

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