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Spurs vs Suns Cross-Talk - a battle of the blogs to intro the battle of the old foes. Another Fraternizing with the Enemy from JRW with Wil Cantrell
| Final - 3.25.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia 76ers | 22 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 76 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 29 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 93 |
Spurs vs Suns Cross-Talk - a battle of the blogs to intro the battle of the old foes. Another Fraternizing with the Enemy from JRW with Wil Cantrell
Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs at Phoenix Suns
If the Sixers are to seriously contend, they'll need a big man. Trading one of Iguodala/Jrue/Turner is the fastest way to get one.
The Spurs used a 20-4 run in the second half to knock out the 76ers for the 24th time in 25 games in San Antonio. Tony Parker led the way with 21 points and the Spurs got an impact effort from DeJuan Blair to aid the 93-76 win over Philadelphia.
Despite injuries to Duncan, Neal, and Splitter, the Spurs still took care of the Sixers at home.
The Sixers yet again couldn't win in San Antonio as the Spurs won their 3rd game in 3 nights. Post-game thoughts right here.
Since the last one killed everyone's compoopers.
On the third night of a back-to-back-to-back for San Antonio, they host the Atlantic-leading Sixers.
Game Preview: Philadelphia 76ers at San Antonio Spurs
Passing, protecting the ball, and an abnormal percentage of long two makes helped the Sixers retain control of the Atlantic.
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 22 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 76 |
| San Antonio | 29 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 93 |
| Philadelphia | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jodie Meeks | 26 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 11 |
| Elton Brand | 24 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9-3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2-0 | 14 |
| Spencer Hawes | 26 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3-0 | 6 |
| Evan Turner | 36 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6-0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2-0 | 10 |
| Jrue Holiday | 30 | 5-14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2-0 | 10 |
| Nikola Vucevic | 12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 2 |
| Thaddeus Young | 24 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3-1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3-0 | 6 |
| Louis Williams | 28 | 4-14 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 3-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 9 |
| Sam Young | 29 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 9-4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3-0 | 8 |
| Tony Battie | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Andre Iguodala | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Craig Brackins | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Lavoy Allen | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 35-85 | 1-9 | 5-11 | 47-12 | 18 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 16-0 | 76 | |
| .412 | .111 | .455 | Team Reb: 5 | Total TO: 0 (18 pts) | |||||||
| San Antonio | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawhi Leonard | 32 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 10-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 11 |
| Matt Bonner | 26 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 7-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 10 |
| DeJuan Blair | 31 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 6-2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2-0 | 19 |
| Danny Green | 27 | 3-7 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 3-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2-0 | 10 |
| Tony Parker | 32 | 9-17 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 1-0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3-0 | 21 |
| Manu Ginobili | 26 | 5-13 | 0-5 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3-0 | 11 |
| Boris Diaw | 26 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 7-1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 2 |
| Justin Dentmon | 12 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 2 |
| Stephen Jackson | 20 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 6-1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3-0 | 7 |
| James Anderson | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Gary Neal | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Tiago Splitter | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Eric Dawson | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Patrick Mills | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Cory Joseph | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 37-81 | 7-28 | 12-18 | 46-8 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 16-1 | 93 | |
| .457 | .250 | .667 | Team Reb: 8 | Total TO: 0 (27 pts) | |||||||