Spurs enter All-Star break on high note with road win over Nuggets
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02/12/2010 -
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - DeJuan Blair and George Hill each scored 17
points, as the San Antonio Spurs dominated the Denver Nuggets, 111-92, at the
Pepsi Center.
Blair and Hill also pulled down nine and six rebounds, respectively, for the
Spurs, who improved to 3-2 on their eight-game road trip. Tim Duncan
donated 16 points and seven rebounds. Manu Ginobili tallied 15 points, six
rebounds, and six assists. Richard Jefferson and Roger Mason chipped in 14
points apiece for San Antonio, which shot 53.2 percent from the floor.
Nene finished with 20 points and nine rebounds for the Nuggets, who were
trying to notch back-to-back series victories against the Spurs for the first
time since the 1986-87 and 1987-88 seasons. Carmelo Anthony had 19 points and
six rebounds, while Chauncey Billups ended with 17 points and seven assists
for Denver, which shot just 39.2 percent from the field.
This was the final game before the NBA All-Star break.
The Spurs led 32-29 after 12 minutes of play, and started the second quarter
on a 15-4 run to create some breathing room. Blair tallied eight points during
the burst, which Hill capped with a deuce to make it 47-33 with less than
seven minutes left until half. San Antonio led 54-45 at the break.
Denver scored seven consecutive points early in the third to get within four,
56-52, with nine minutes remaining. But the Spurs fought right back with a 9-1
flurry. Antonio McDyess' long jumper made it a 65-53 contest with seven
minutes left.
Following five straight points by the Nuggets, San Antonio went on a 10-2 run
to open up a 15-point margin. Mason made a pair of three-pointers during the
spurt, with the latter making it 75-60 with three minutes left. The score
was 83-70 after three periods.
The Spurs cruised to victory in the fourth.
Game Notes
The Nuggets had won the first two meetings between these teams this season.
They will welcome San Antonio to town again on April 10. The Nuggets won two
of three meetings with the Spurs in 2008-09...Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin
missed the game with left knee tendinitis...The Spurs were without guard Tony
Parker (strained left hip flexor)...Denver dropped to 23-5 at home this
season.
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Urlacher added: "I never said what I was quoted as saying and that's it. I have a lot of respect for Jay. I think Jay knows that."
Former Bears receiver Bobby Wade caused a stir when he told Minneapolis radio station KFAN-AM that Urlacher used a profanity while questioning Cutler's manhood during a conversation in Las Vegas last weekend. Wade, who now plays for the Vikings, said Urlacher used a profane version of the word "wimp" during the interview that had to be edited out.
go radio station WSCR-AM also reported that Urlacher had to be restrained from confronting Cutler during organized team activities.
"I wouldn't go face-to-face with Brian, anyway," Cutler said. "No, that's never happened. I've hung out with Brian away from the facility numerous times and we've always gotten along."
Urlacher, noting he was limited by a groin injury, denied the reports in an interview with the Chicago Tribune and did it again when he reported to camp.
"I didn't practice this summer, so I don't know how I would fight the guy if I didn't practice," Urlacher said. "We have no problems. I'm excited about football starting. I'm excited to have him as our quarterback."
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"I don't know," Urlacher said. "Maybe he's jealous because we have a good quarterback now."
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"He called me and I said, What's up (expletive), what are you doing?'" a grinning Urlacher said, uttering the same word he allegedly used with Wade. "It's so dumb to me that this even got to this point, but it did and then here we are."
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