Gallinari scores 28 as Nuggets overcome a big night from Duncan to beat the Spurs, 112-106
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Danilo Gallinari scored a season-high 28 points and outplayed Tim Duncan down the stretch as the Denver Nuggets beat the San Antonio Spurs 112-106 on Tuesday night.
Duncan had 31 points — also a season high — to go along with 18 rebounds for the Spurs, who closed a 15-point lead to three with 3:38 left before the Nuggets closed it out for their third straight win.
Manu Ginobili scored 16 points for the Spurs, who have lost four of their last five.
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San Antonio trailed 98-83 before charging back. Patty Mills hit two 3-pointers, Duncan scored eight points and Tony Parker hit a 3 to pull the Spurs to 105-102.
Gallinari responded with a 3-pointer from the wing and Andre Miller hit a floater to stretch the lead to 110-102 a minute later.
Two free throws by Duncan and a basket by Ginobili made it 110-106 with 53 seconds left. A turnover by Denver gave the Spurs a chance to get closer but they missed three straight 3-pointers in the final 24 seconds.