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Tim Duncan leads Spurs to 106-100 win over Jazz
(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-01-28 14:24

SALT LAKE CITY – Tim Duncan had 24 points and nine rebounds and Manu Ginobili scored 10 of his 13 points in the fourth quarter to help the San Antonio Spurs held off the Utah Jazz 106-100 Tuesday night.


San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan shoots against Utah Jazz forward Paul Millsap (24) during the second quarter of the NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009, in Salt Lake City. [Agencies] 
The Spurs pulled away with a 10-0 run early in the fourth quarter and led the rest of the way, making their last 10 free throws to make up for a woeful start from the foul line. Ginobili was 6-for-6 from the line in the final 24 seconds and 11-for-12 in the game.

Tony Parker added 24 points and six assists.

Deron Williams had 19 points and 13 assists and Mehmet Okur had 22 points and a season-high 17 rebounds for Utah.

Ronnie Brewer led Utah with 23 points, but the Jazz reserves were outscored by San Antonio's 25-6.

Utah was without injured forwards Andrei Kirilenko (ankle) and Carlos Boozer (knee), but had a chance at the end after San Antonio struggled from the foul line.

The Spurs were 9-for-16 entering the fourth quarter and finished 21 of 32, thanks mostly to Ginobili, who added a clutch rebound when Okur missed a 3-pointer with about 10 seconds left to play. The Jazz outrebounded the Spurs 46-35, but couldn't catch up after the Spurs took a 10-point lead early in the fourth.

Bruce Bowen tied the game at 82 with a jumper, and put the Spurs ahead with another jumper to start a 10-0 run. Duncan completed with a dunk before the Jazz ended their scoring drought on an alley-oop from Williams to C.J. Miles. The Jazz got within a 94-93 on a layup by Paul Millsap, but no closer. Ginobili answered with a reverse layup, then made a steal and hit two free throws to put the Spurs up 98-93 with 44 seconds left.