San Antonio, TX – Tim Duncan scored 20 of his 28 points in the second half and added 12 rebounds, as the San Antonio Spurs took down the Memphis Grizzlies, 107-97, on Thursday.
Manu Ginobili, who was a perfect 11-of-11 from the free-throw line, netted 20 points to go with six boards and four assists for San Antonio, which snapped a two-game skid on the heels of an 11-game winning streak. Tony Parker had 13 points to go with nine assists.
The Spurs moved a half-game behind the idle Oklahoma City Thunder for the top spot in the Western Conference.
Rudy Gay had 19 points for the Grizzlies, who had won seven of their last eight contests coming in.
Memphis dropped 1 1/2 games behind Los Angeles, which defeated Minnesota on Thursday, for the fourth seed in the West.
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