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Built Ford Tough Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 http://sports.cbsimg.net/u/photos/basketball/nba/img21504222.jpg SAN ANTONIO -- Manu Ginobili drove to the basket for a one-handed dunk, and the rout was on. The San Antonio Spurs may be one of the league's oldest teams, but they had no problem dispatching with the younger Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night. Ginobili scored 19 points and Tim Duncan moved up a spot on the NBA's career scoring list, helping San Antonio to an easy 109-86 victory. Tony Parker had 20 points and Duncan added 16 for San Antonio, which has won 10 straight at home. Danny Green scored 13, and Tiago Splitter finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Spencer Hawes had a game-high 22 points for Philadelphia, which has lost three straight and five of six. "You can't breathe for a second," Philadelphia guard Jrue Holiday said. "Even though I would count them as one of the older groups, there's just a lot of leadership, a lot of minutes played, and a lot of basketball players. They're a good team." Duncan now has 23,179 points over 15 seasons, passing Adrian Dantley for 24th on the scoring list. Duncan, Ginobili and Parker set a decisive tone against Philadelphia, scoring 22 of San Antonio's 31 points in the first quarter. The Spurs' trio did not have any turnovers in the opening quarter while combining for six assists and four rebounds in building a 10-point lead. Philadelphia coach Doug Collins could only nod his head in admiration at what the three Spurs stars did Saturday and what they have done throughout their career under coach Gregg Popovich's guidance. "[Popovich's] got three core guys that have been with him through thick and thin," Collins said. "If you've noticed what they've done, they always change the pieces around them. Those three and Pop are all there together. That's the stability." Still, it was Ginobili's outing that excited the Spurs. He seems to be fully healthy after a series of leg injuries in recent seasons. http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/recap/NBA_20130105_PHI@SA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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