source: Reuters through www.gmanetwork.com
The
San Antonio Spurs gave recuperating coach Gregg Popovich a welcome return to
the sidelines on Wednesday (Thursday, PHL time) by romping to a ninth consecutive
win with a 102-78 thumping of the Charlotte Bobcats.
Popovich
had missed the last three games through illness and despite the absence of big
man Tim Duncan for a fourth straight contest with a knee injury, the
NBA-leading Spurs were far too strong for the Bobcats.
Tony
Parker stepped in to fill the void left by Duncan and recorded 22 points with
seven assists, as Kawhi Leonard added 18 points to help San Antonio cruise to
another comfortable win at home, where they are 21-2 this season.
The
Spurs (37-11) set the tone for an easy night's work when they opened the game
with an 8-0 run and never fell behind.
San
Antonio enjoyed a typically efficient shooting performance with an impressive
55 percent success rate from the field, including 9-of-16 from three-point
range.
Ramon
Sessions scored 20 off the bench to pace the Bobcats (11-34), who lost for the
10th time in 12 games. - Reuters
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