Box Score

 

CHICAGO (99)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
A Nocioni           36   4-6   5-6   0-7   2   2   13
A Davis             32  6-10   0-0   3-6   2   3   12
E Curry             15   3-7   3-3   0-0   0   4    9
K Hinrich           24  3-10   0-0   0-5   3   3    6
C Duhon             41   3-7   0-0   0-4   5   5    6
T Chandler          26   3-4   2-4   3-5   0   6    8
B Gordon            33  7-15   5-6   0-2   2   2   20
O Harrington        20   7-9   6-8   1-5   1   2   20
A Griffin            9   1-1   1-1   0-1   1   1    3
E Piatkowski         4   1-2   0-1   0-0   0   0    2
F Williams         DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
J Pargo            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 38-71 22-29  7-35  16  28   99
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Percentages: FG-.535, FT-.759. 3-Point Goals:
1-5, .200 (C Duhon 0-2, B Gordon 1-2, E 
Piatkowski 0-1). Team Rebounds: 11. Blocked 
Shots:5 (A Nocioni 2, A Davis, E Curry, T 
Chandler). Turnovers:21 (K Hinrich 5, C Duhon
4, B Gordon 4, A Davis 2, A Nocioni 2, E 
Curry 2, O Harrington, A Griffin). Steals: 8 
(K Hinrich 4, A Davis 2, C Duhon 2).


SAN ANTONIO (102)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
B Bowen             34   1-8   0-0   1-4   1   4    2
T Duncan            38 12-20   7-7  3-13   2   1   31
R Nesterovic        27   1-4   0-0  7-10   1   4    2
T Parker            42 10-18   5-6   0-4   8   2   25
E Ginobili          35  5-14   7-7   0-1   2   1   19
T Massenburg         7   0-3   1-2   1-1   1   2    1
B Barry             16   1-4   1-1   0-1   0   1    4
R Horry             22   3-6   0-0   2-5   1   3    7
D Brown             13   2-4   0-1   0-0   1   4    4
B Udrih              6   2-2   1-2   0-0   2   0    7
N Mohammed         DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 37-83 22-26 14-39  19  22  102
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Percentages: FG-.446, FT-.846. 3-Point Goals:
6-20, .300 (B Bowen 0-2, T Parker 0-1, E 
Ginobili 2-6, B Barry 1-4, R Horry 1-3, D 
Brown 0-2, B Udrih 2-2). Team Rebounds: 5. 
Blocked Shots:5 (R Nesterovic 2, R Horry, D 
Brown, T Duncan). Turnovers:16 (T Parker 5, T
Duncan 3, E Ginobili 3, R Nesterovic 2, R 
Horry, B Bowen, B Udrih). Steals: 5 (B Bowen 
2, T Parker 2, T Duncan).

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CHICAGO               26  20  20  33  -   99
SAN ANTONIO           20  35  19  28  -  102
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Technical fouls: Chicago - 2 (T Chandler, 
2:48 2nd; A Davis, 6:05 2nd). San Antonio - 1
(R Horry, 8:52 2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 18,797. T: 2:26. 
Officials: Bernie Fryer, Matt Boland, Scott 
Wall.

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CHICAGO (99) AT SAN ANTONIO (102)

CHICAGO

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
A NOCIONI         F    36    4-6      5-6      0   7   7    2   2   0   2   13
A DAVIS           F    32    6-10     0-0      3   3   6    2   3   2   2   12
E CURRY           C    15    3-7      3-3      0   0   0    0   4   0   2    9
K HINRICH         G    24    3-10     0-0      0   5   5    3   3   4   5    6
C DUHON           G    41    3-7      0-0      0   4   4    5   5   2   4    6
T CHANDLER             26    3-4      2-4      3   2   5    0   6   0   0    8
B GORDON               33    7-15     5-6      0   2   2    2   2   0   4   20
O HARRINGTON           20    7-9      6-8      1   4   5    1   2   0   1   20
A GRIFFIN               9    1-1      1-1      0   1   1    1   1   0   1    3
E PIATKOWSKI            4    1-2      0-1      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    2
F WILLIAMS            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
J PARGO               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   38-71    22-29     7  28  35   16  28   8  21   99
                            (.535)  (.759)  TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 21 (13 PTS)    

SAN ANTONIO

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
B BOWEN           F    34    1-8      0-0      1   3   4    1   4   2   1    2
T DUNCAN          F    38   12-20     7-7      3  10  13    2   1   1   3   31
R NESTEROVIC      C    27    1-4      0-0      7   3  10    1   4   0   2    2
T PARKER          G    42   10-18     5-6      0   4   4    8   2   2   5   25
E GINOBILI        G    35    5-14     7-7      0   1   1    2   1   0   3   19
T MASSENBURG            7    0-3      1-2      1   0   1    1   2   0   0    1
B BARRY                16    1-4      1-1      0   1   1    0   1   0   0    4
R HORRY                22    3-6      0-0      2   3   5    1   3   0   1    7
D BROWN                13    2-4      0-1      0   0   0    1   4   0   0    4
B UDRIH                 6    2-2      1-2      0   0   0    2   0   0   1    7
N MOHAMMED            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   37-83    22-26    14  25  39   19  22   5  16  102
                            (.446)  (.846)  TEAM REBS:  5 TOTAL TO: 16 (18 PTS)    
  
   CHICAGO            26   20   20   33   -   99
   SAN ANTONIO        20   35   19   28   -   102
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: CHICAGO - A NOCIONI 2, A DAVIS, E CURRY, T CHANDLER.
SAN ANTONIO - R NESTEROVIC 2, R HORRY, D BROWN, T DUNCAN.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: CHICAGO 1-5 (.200), C DUHON 0-2, B GORDON 1-2, E PIATKOWSKI 0-
1. SAN ANTONIO 6-20 (.300), B BOWEN 0-2, T PARKER 0-1, E GINOBILI 2-
6, B BARRY 1-4, R HORRY 1-3, D BROWN 0-2, B UDRIH 2-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: CHICAGO - T CHANDLER, A DAVIS. SAN ANTONIO - R HORRY.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BERNIE FRYER, MATT BOLAND, SCOTT WALL.
A - 18,797. T - 2:26.

Game Story

SAN ANTONIO (Ticker) -- Kept quiet for most of the final 
period, Tim Duncan resurfaced just in time to rescue the San
Antonio Spurs.

Duncan scored four of his 31 points in the final minute as the
Spurs overcame a big fourth quarter from rookie Ben Gordon to
post a 102-99 victory over the Chicago Bulls.

After having its 16-game home winning streak snapped last week
with a two-point loss to Memphis, San Antonio has won three
straight games by a total of 11 points.

"At the beginning of the season, everything came too easy for
us," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said.  "These kinds of games
sort of get (the sense of urgency) back.  You can be beat any
time.  You have to bring it every night." The Bulls trailed by
as many as 17 points in the second half, but Gordon took over in
the final period to spark the rally.

After Tony Parker's jumper gave San Antonio a 90-83 edge with
just over six minutes remaining, Gordon hit a layup, two free
throws and converted a three-point play to even the score,
90-90, two minutes later.

"I was happy with the way we battled back tonight," Bulls coach
Scott Skiles said.  "Our margin of error against a team like
this is small.  We tried to come in and steal this game, but we
were not able to finish it." Parker and Tyson Chandler traded
buckets before Gordon gave Chicago a 94-92 advantage with 2:04
on the clock and Manu Ginobili tied the game with a jumper on
the other end.

Antonio Davis was called for an offensive foul and - after a
blown layup by Ginobili - missed a jumper to set the stage for
Duncan, who nailed an open 18-footer to give the Spurs a 96-94
lead with 37 seconds to go.

"He always hits big shots," Parker said of Duncan.  "That's his
job.  He's our franchise player and that's what we expect him to
do."

Kirk Hinrich missed a jumper as the Bulls failed to score on the
ensuing possession and Duncan, who scored 25 points through the
first three quarters, all but sealed the victory with a pair of
free throws.

"It's a good experience to win a tight game down the stretch,"
said Duncan, a 66 percent free-throw shooter.  "They made a run
on us in the fourth quarter, but we just kept playing and we
pulled it out."

"We had our chances at the end, and I felt that the last two
shots I took were going in but didn't fall," said Hinrich, who
also missed after Duncan's free throws.

Gordon scored 15 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter for the
Bulls.  It was his NBA-leading 17th double-digit final period.

"Ben played a great game there in the fourth quarter," Skiles
said.  "Guys are always looking for Ben if he's open."

Parker had 25 and eight assists and Ginobili added 19 points for
the Spurs, who improved to 26-2 at home this season.

"There's a reason they have the record they do," Skiles said.
"You expect everyone on their team to be able to take and make
shots that they did down the stretch tonight."

Parker scored 12 points in the first half, which was capped by
Duncan's layup at the buzzer that gave the Spurs a 55-46 lead at
the break.

Parker and Duncan provided all of the offense as San Antonio
opened the second half with an 8-0 run to push the advantage to
63-46 before Othella Harrington scored seven of his 20 points as
Chicago cut its deficit to 74-66 after 36 minutes.