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San Antonio 103, Boston 82
Preview - Box Score - Recap
By HOWARD ULMAN, AP Sports Writer
November 11, 2005
Boston Celtics center Mark Blount, left, hauls in a rebound against San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan during the second half in Boston, Friday Nov. 11, 2005.
AP - Nov 11, 9:26 pm EST
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BOSTON (AP) -- Tim Duncan had 29 points and 12 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs pulled away in the third quarter for their 16th consecutive win over the Boston Celtics, 103-82 Friday night.
The Spurs led 47-44 at halftime then outscored Boston 34-15 for an 81-59 lead entering the fourth quarter. Bruce Bowen hit all three of his 3-point shots in the first seven minutes of the third quarter, leading the defending champions to a 73-51 lead with 4:15 left in the period.
Duncan has never lost to the Celtics since being drafted with the first pick in 1997. The Celtics' last win over the Spurs was on Jan. 8, 1997, in Boston, 107-83. Since then, 11 of San Antonio's 16 wins have been by at least 10 points.
It was the first lopsided outcome this season for the Celtics (2-3), who played in two overtime games and two games decided on baskets at the buzzer.
Tony Parker added 23 points and Bowen had 12 for the Spurs (5-1), who have Michael Finley and Brent Barry on their injured list.
The Celtics, who beat Memphis 99-98 on Ricky Davis' basket at the buzzer Wednesday night, were led by Paul Pierce with 20 points and 10 rebounds and Al Jefferson's 12 points.
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San Antonio led 26-13 after one quarter, but Boston cut that to three points at halftime.
Then the Spurs needed just 4 1/2 minutes to open a 16-point lead to start the third quarter.
Bowen and Manu Ginobili began it with consecutive 3-pointers. After Mark Blount hit a free throw for Boston, Ginobili sank two free throws and Bowen hit another 3-pointer for a 58-45 lead with 9:14 left in the third.
Pierce followed with two free throws, then San Antonio got the next five points. Delonte West finally made Boston's first basket of the quarter with 7:19 to go before Pierce's layup cut the lead to 63-51.
Then the Spurs got the next 10 points for a 73-51 lead and stayed ahead by at least 19 the rest of the way.
Notes
Former Boston Bruins player Cam Neely, seated in the front row beside comedians Denis Leary and Lenny Clarke, received a standing ovation when he was introduced late in the first half. Neely was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame last Monday. ... Tom Brady and Richard Seymour of the New England Patriots also attended. ... The Spurs are 3-1 on a road trip that ends Saturday night at Washington.
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i think thats pretty cool, duncan never losing to boston. wasnt it the celtics trying to draft him in 97 as well?
Tommorow will be a real test for the Spurs. Wiz are playing well right now and this is an away game in a back-to-back situation. It'll be interesting to see if the Spurs bring the kind of energy and hustle they showed the past two games, or like the energy they showed against Dallas.
It will be a Tony Parker vs. Arenas show tomorrow.
wii it be 20+pts again for TP?
Tony better bring it.
Hopefully Tony's history with Arenas continues, because Arenas does not play good against Tony.
Arenas is good but TP causes him problems, especially when he has to defend the quickness of the frenchman.
"Tommorow will be a real test for the Spurs."
you mean, after the DAL loss
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