Associated Press
SAN ANTONIO — Tim Duncan had 24 points and 11 rebounds, leading San Antonio to a 102-91 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday keeping the Spurs perfect at home.
The Spurs have won all nine of their home games and are 0-4 on the road. The 9-0 start marks their best opening at home since the 2007-08 season when they began 13-0. Phoenix (4-8), beginning a five-game road trip, has now lost four straight games.
Tony Parker had 17 points and nine assists for the Spurs, who have won three straight. DeJuan Blair added 14 points and rookie Kawhi Leonard had 12 for San Antonio.
Suns veterans Steve Nash and Grant Hill returned after missing Friday’s loss to New Jersey. Nash was out with a right quadriceps contusion and Hill missed the game with a right quadriceps tendon strain. Nash had 20 points and 10 assists, while Hill had just four points.
Phoenix, which trailed by as many as 18 points early in the second half, cut it to five in the fourth quarter but wasn’t able to close the deficit. San Antonio never trailed after the first quarter.
Marcin Gortat had 24 points and 15 rebounds to lead Phoenix. Markieff Morris added 14 points, Jared Dudley had 12 points, and Shannon Brown had 10.
Brown hit a jumper as time expired in the third quarter to make it 78-68. San Antonio jumped ahead by 18 to start the quarter before Phoenix clawed back. Gortat had nine points and six rebounds in the quarter, and Nash had four assists.
The Spurs led 56-42 at halftime behind 12 points from Blair and 10 from Duncan. San Antonio’s lead reached 56-37 when Kawhi Leonard hit two free throws with 45.9 seconds left in the second quarter to cap a 13-2 run.
Leonard, who has often been praised by Spurs coach Gregg Popovich for his defense this season, helped hold Hill scoreless in the first half. Phoenix shot just 6 of 23 in the second quarter.
Nash led Phoenix with 12 points, all in the first quarter, and Gortat had 10 in the half.
The Spurs led 30-26 after the first quarter behind 13-of-23 shooting. Blair scored 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting and Duncan had nine points.
WARRIORS 99, PISTONS 91
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — David Lee scored 24 points and Monta Ellis added 22 to help the Golden State Warriors win on the road for the first time this season, 99-91 over the Detroit Pistons.
Golden State won at Detroit for the second time in its last 17 visits. Greg Monroe had 25 points and eight rebounds for the Pistons.
Ellis scored 17 points in the second half.
Lee’s streak of double-doubles ended at six games. He fouled out with 4:40 remaining with only six rebounds.
JAZZ 106, NUGGETS 96
DENVER — Paul Millsap had 26 points and 12 rebounds, Al Jefferson added 18 points and 12 rebounds and Utah beat the Nuggets.
Gordon Hayward scored 19 points and Devin Harris and Alec Burks added 10 points each for the Jazz, winners of seven of their last eight.
Danilo Gallinari scored 18 points, Nene had 17 and Arron Afflalo 16 for the Nuggets.
UTAH (106)
Hayward 7-13 4-6 19, Millsap 12-19 2-5 26, Jefferson 8-17 2-2 18, Harris 4-9 0-0 10, Bell 3-7 0-0 7, Miles 1-5 2-2 4, Burks 4-7 2-3 10, Watson 2-2 0-0 4, Favors 1-3 0-0 2, Kanter 1-2 2-2 4, Evans 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 44-85 14-20 106.
DENVER (96)
Gallinari 2-6 12-12 18, Nene 8-15 2-7 18, Mozgov 3-5 0-0 6, Lawson 6-16 0-0 13, Afflalo 4-10 6-10 16, Harrington 5-11 0-2 10, Miller 2-2 1-2 5, Fernandez 0-3 0-0 0, Andersen 0-1 2-2 2, Brewer 2-6 3-4 8, Koufos 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-75 26-39 96.
Utah 25 23 29 29 — 106
Denver 26 22 25 23 — 96
3-Point Goals—Utah 4-12 (Harris 2-4, Hayward 1-2, Bell 1-3, Burks 0-1, Miles 0-2), Denver 6-16 (Afflalo 2-4, Gallinari 2-4, Brewer 1-1, Lawson 1-2, Fernandez 0-1, Harrington 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Utah 52 (Millsap, Jefferson 12), Denver 51 (Afflalo 8). Assists—Utah 27 (Watson, Harris 7), Denver 21 (Lawson 8). Total Fouls—Utah 30, Denver 22. A—16,208 (19,155).
GOLDEN STATE (99)
D.Wright 3-13 4-4 11, Lee 10-12 4-5 24, Biedrins 2-3 0-2 4, Jenkins 3-6 0-0 6, Ellis 7-14 8-11 22, Thompson 0-1 0-0 0, Udoh 4-7 2-3 10, Rush 5-8 0-0 12, Robinson 4-7 2-2 10, McGuire 0-1 0-0 0, C.Wright 0-0 0-0 0, Tyler 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 38-73 20-27 99.
DETROIT (91)
Prince 8-15 2-2 20, Jerebko 3-7 0-0 6, Monroe 6-12 13-14 25, Knight 3-8 0-0 8, Gordon 6-12 0-1 15, Maxiell 0-3 0-0 0, Stuckey 4-11 6-7 14, Wallace 0-1 0-0 0, Daye 1-5 1-2 3. Totals 31-74 22-26 91.
Gold. St. 24 20 30 25 — 99
Detroit 19 29 21 22 — 91
3-Point Goals—Golden State 3-15 (Rush 2-4, D.Wright 1-6, Ellis 0-2, Robinson 0-3), Detroit 7-19 (Gordon 3-5, Prince 2-2, Knight 2-6, Wallace 0-1, Stuckey 0-1, Jerebko 0-1, Daye 0-3). Fouled Out—Lee. Rebounds—Golden State 48 (D.Wright 11), Detroit 41 (Monroe 8). Assists—Golden State 23 (Ellis 7), Detroit 23 (Stuckey, Gordon 6). Total Fouls—Golden State 22, Detroit 19. Technicals—Golden State defensive three second 2. A—11,774 (22,076).
PHOENIX (91)
Hill 2-5 0-0 4, Frye 0-7 0-0 0, Gortat 11-20 2-4 24, Nash 9-19 2-2 20, Dudley 4-9 2-2 12, Morris 6-10 0-0 14, Brown 5-10 0-0 10, Lopez 0-3 1-2 1, Price 1-2 0-0 3, Redd 0-4 2-2 2, Warrick 0-2 1-2 1. Totals 38-91 10-14 91.
SAN ANTONIO (102)
Jefferson 3-6 2-2 8, Duncan 10-14 4-6 24, Blair 7-12 0-0 14, Parker 8-20 1-3 17, Leonard 4-8 2-2 12, Neal 1-6 0-0 2, Green 2-5 2-2 7, Splitter 3-4 3-4 9, Joseph 0-1 1-2 1, Bonner 2-5 2-2 8. Totals 40-81 17-23 102.
Phoenix 26 16 26 23 — 91
San Antonio 30 26 22 24 — 102
3-Point Goals—Phoenix 5-15 (Dudley 2-2, Morris 2-6, Price 1-1, Redd 0-1, Brown 0-1, Nash 0-1, Frye 0-3), San Antonio 5-19 (Leonard 2-4, Bonner 2-5, Green 1-3, Parker 0-1, Joseph 0-1, Neal 0-1, Duncan 0-1, Jefferson 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Phoenix 49 (Gortat 15), San Antonio 55 (Duncan 11). Assists—Phoenix 20 (Nash 10), San Antonio 27 (Parker 9). Total Fouls—Phoenix 21, San Antonio 15. Technicals—Warrick, San Antonio defensive three second. A—18,581 (18,797).
Associated Press
SAN ANTONIO — Tim Duncan had 24 points and 11 rebounds, leading San Antonio to a 102-91 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday keeping the Spurs perfect at home.
The Spurs have won all nine of their home games and are 0-4 on the road. The 9-0 start marks their best opening at home since the 2007-08 season when they began 13-0. Phoenix (4-8), beginning a five-game road trip, has now lost four straight games.
Tony Parker had 17 points and nine assists for the Spurs, who have won three straight. DeJuan Blair added 14 points and rookie Kawhi Leonard had 12 for San Antonio.
Suns veterans Steve Nash and Grant Hill returned after missing Friday’s loss to New Jersey. Nash was out with a right quadriceps contusion and Hill missed the game with a right quadriceps tendon strain. Nash had 20 points and 10 assists, while Hill had just four points.
Phoenix, which trailed by as many as 18 points early in the second half, cut it to five in the fourth quarter but wasn’t able to close the deficit. San Antonio never trailed after the first quarter.
Marcin Gortat had 24 points and 15 rebounds to lead Phoenix. Markieff Morris added 14 points, Jared Dudley had 12 points, and Shannon Brown had 10.
Brown hit a jumper as time expired in the third quarter to make it 78-68. San Antonio jumped ahead by 18 to start the quarter before Phoenix clawed back. Gortat had nine points and six rebounds in the quarter, and Nash had four assists.
The Spurs led 56-42 at halftime behind 12 points from Blair and 10 from Duncan. San Antonio’s lead reached 56-37 when Kawhi Leonard hit two free throws with 45.9 seconds left in the second quarter to cap a 13-2 run.
Leonard, who has often been praised by Spurs coach Gregg Popovich for his defense this season, helped hold Hill scoreless in the first half. Phoenix shot just 6 of 23 in the second quarter.
Nash led Phoenix with 12 points, all in the first quarter, and Gortat had 10 in the half.
The Spurs led 30-26 after the first quarter behind 13-of-23 shooting. Blair scored 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting and Duncan had nine points.
WARRIORS 99, PISTONS 91
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — David Lee scored 24 points and Monta Ellis added 22 to help the Golden State Warriors win on the road for the first time this season, 99-91 over the Detroit Pistons.
Golden State won at Detroit for the second time in its last 17 visits. Greg Monroe had 25 points and eight rebounds for the Pistons.
Ellis scored 17 points in the second half.
Lee’s streak of double-doubles ended at six games. He fouled out with 4:40 remaining with only six rebounds.
JAZZ 106, NUGGETS 96
DENVER — Paul Millsap had 26 points and 12 rebounds, Al Jefferson added 18 points and 12 rebounds and Utah beat the Nuggets.
Gordon Hayward scored 19 points and Devin Harris and Alec Burks added 10 points each for the Jazz, winners of seven of their last eight.
Danilo Gallinari scored 18 points, Nene had 17 and Arron Afflalo 16 for the Nuggets.
UTAH (106)
Hayward 7-13 4-6 19, Millsap 12-19 2-5 26, Jefferson 8-17 2-2 18, Harris 4-9 0-0 10, Bell 3-7 0-0 7, Miles 1-5 2-2 4, Burks 4-7 2-3 10, Watson 2-2 0-0 4, Favors 1-3 0-0 2, Kanter 1-2 2-2 4, Evans 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 44-85 14-20 106.
DENVER (96)
Gallinari 2-6 12-12 18, Nene 8-15 2-7 18, Mozgov 3-5 0-0 6, Lawson 6-16 0-0 13, Afflalo 4-10 6-10 16, Harrington 5-11 0-2 10, Miller 2-2 1-2 5, Fernandez 0-3 0-0 0, Andersen 0-1 2-2 2, Brewer 2-6 3-4 8, Koufos 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-75 26-39 96.
Utah 25 23 29 29 — 106
Denver 26 22 25 23 — 96
3-Point Goals—Utah 4-12 (Harris 2-4, Hayward 1-2, Bell 1-3, Burks 0-1, Miles 0-2), Denver 6-16 (Afflalo 2-4, Gallinari 2-4, Brewer 1-1, Lawson 1-2, Fernandez 0-1, Harrington 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Utah 52 (Millsap, Jefferson 12), Denver 51 (Afflalo 8). Assists—Utah 27 (Watson, Harris 7), Denver 21 (Lawson 8). Total Fouls—Utah 30, Denver 22. A—16,208 (19,155).
GOLDEN STATE (99)
D.Wright 3-13 4-4 11, Lee 10-12 4-5 24, Biedrins 2-3 0-2 4, Jenkins 3-6 0-0 6, Ellis 7-14 8-11 22, Thompson 0-1 0-0 0, Udoh 4-7 2-3 10, Rush 5-8 0-0 12, Robinson 4-7 2-2 10, McGuire 0-1 0-0 0, C.Wright 0-0 0-0 0, Tyler 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 38-73 20-27 99.
DETROIT (91)
Prince 8-15 2-2 20, Jerebko 3-7 0-0 6, Monroe 6-12 13-14 25, Knight 3-8 0-0 8, Gordon 6-12 0-1 15, Maxiell 0-3 0-0 0, Stuckey 4-11 6-7 14, Wallace 0-1 0-0 0, Daye 1-5 1-2 3. Totals 31-74 22-26 91.
Gold. St. 24 20 30 25 — 99
Detroit 19 29 21 22 — 91
3-Point Goals—Golden State 3-15 (Rush 2-4, D.Wright 1-6, Ellis 0-2, Robinson 0-3), Detroit 7-19 (Gordon 3-5, Prince 2-2, Knight 2-6, Wallace 0-1, Stuckey 0-1, Jerebko 0-1, Daye 0-3). Fouled Out—Lee. Rebounds—Golden State 48 (D.Wright 11), Detroit 41 (Monroe 8). Assists—Golden State 23 (Ellis 7), Detroit 23 (Stuckey, Gordon 6). Total Fouls—Golden State 22, Detroit 19. Technicals—Golden State defensive three second 2. A—11,774 (22,076).
PHOENIX (91)
Hill 2-5 0-0 4, Frye 0-7 0-0 0, Gortat 11-20 2-4 24, Nash 9-19 2-2 20, Dudley 4-9 2-2 12, Morris 6-10 0-0 14, Brown 5-10 0-0 10, Lopez 0-3 1-2 1, Price 1-2 0-0 3, Redd 0-4 2-2 2, Warrick 0-2 1-2 1. Totals 38-91 10-14 91.
SAN ANTONIO (102)
Jefferson 3-6 2-2 8, Duncan 10-14 4-6 24, Blair 7-12 0-0 14, Parker 8-20 1-3 17, Leonard 4-8 2-2 12, Neal 1-6 0-0 2, Green 2-5 2-2 7, Splitter 3-4 3-4 9, Joseph 0-1 1-2 1, Bonner 2-5 2-2 8. Totals 40-81 17-23 102.
Phoenix 26 16 26 23 — 91
San Antonio 30 26 22 24 — 102
3-Point Goals—Phoenix 5-15 (Dudley 2-2, Morris 2-6, Price 1-1, Redd 0-1, Brown 0-1, Nash 0-1, Frye 0-3), San Antonio 5-19 (Leonard 2-4, Bonner 2-5, Green 1-3, Parker 0-1, Joseph 0-1, Neal 0-1, Duncan 0-1, Jefferson 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Phoenix 49 (Gortat 15), San Antonio 55 (Duncan 11). Assists—Phoenix 20 (Nash 10), San Antonio 27 (Parker 9). Total Fouls—Phoenix 21, San Antonio 15. Technicals—Warrick, San Antonio defensive three second. A—18,581 (18,797).