MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Tim Duncan had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and Tony Parker added 19 points in the San Antonio Spurs' 91-80 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night.
Duncan was 8-of-11 from the field and added five assists and three blocks. Parker also had five assists.
Matt Bonner scored 16 points for San Antonio, missing only two of his nine shots from the field. Manu Ginobili added 13 points and six assists.
Hakim Warrick led the Grizzlies with 16 points, and Marc Gasol had 15 points and 11 rebounds. O.J. Mayo scored 12 points, but continued his shooting slump, going 6-of-14 from the field. Rudy Gay, the Grizzlies' leading scorer, had nine points.
The Spurs already held a double-digit lead when Ginobili scored seven early points in the fourth. By the time Michael Finley hit a 3-pointer — with an assist from Ginobili — San Antonio had stretched the margin to 16.
The Spurs coasted home, making sure the Grizzlies did not extend them to double-overtime as they had six days earlier before San Antonio won 106-103.
Duncan scored 10 of the Spurs' first 16 points, hitting his first five shots. That helped San Antonio open the game shooting 71 percent, including hitting their last eight shots in the first quarter.
The Spurs still were shooting above 60 percent midway through the second, but missed eight of their last nine shots in the half to finish at 49 percent. Duncan and Parker were a combined 10-of-13 in the half.
The Spurs' shooting slump at the end of the half allowed Memphis to cut a 10-point San Antonio lead to 44-40 at the break.
The Spurs kept the lead between eight and 10 points in the third until San Antonio clicked off nine straight points. Parker converted a pair of fast-break layups and Bonner hit a 3-pointer to give San Antonio a 67-48 advantage.
That would help the Spurs carry a 67-56 lead into the final period.
Notes: Despite not even reaching the halfway point of the season, the Spurs and Grizzlies have completed their four-game season series. San Antonio swept the four games. ... Steve Francis, obtained by the Grizzlies in a Dec. 24 trade with the Houston Rockets, still had not made it to Memphis before Friday night's game. Grizzlies officials say he is expected to arrive sometime this weekend. Memphis coach Marc Iavaroni said before the game that he has not considered anything regarding Francis' minutes or contributions, preferring to see what kind of shape he is in and his approach to playing for the Grizzlies. ... Memphis F Darrell Arthur, who left Tuesday's game against the Suns with a concussion, returned to action. ... The Spurs have won five straight in the series. ... Duncan went down on the court with 5:50 left in the second quarter holding his left knee after colliding with Gay. Duncan walked gingerly off the floor, but returned after the timeout and did not show any effects of the collision the rest of the game.
