National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
San Antonio 107, Sacramento 96
When: 10:00 PM ET, Friday, February 27, 2015
Where: Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento, California
Officials: #64 Justin VanDuyne, #41 Ken Mauer, #16 David Guthrie
Attendance: 17317

Spurs 107, Kings 96:
Tony Parker broke out of a slump with 19 points and Kawhi Leonard added 17 points, seven rebounds and five assists as visiting San Antonio overcame Sacramento.

Manu Ginobili scored 16 points off the bench and the Spurs went 29-of-32 from the free-throw line in snapping a four-game losing streak. Tim Duncan contributed 12 points and six rebounds as San Antonio improved to 3-5 on its nine-game rodeo road trip.

Ben McLemore scored 21 points and Ray McCallum added a season-high 20 for the Kings, who were without All-Star DeMarcus Cousins (ankle, hip). Rudy Gay scored 16 points and Jason Thompson recorded 12 points and 11 rebounds for Sacramento.

Boris Diaw and Ginobili each connected from beyond the arc in a 13-4 run that put the Spurs in front 100-88 with 4:05 left. McLemore scored four straight points but Duncan responded with a pair of free throws and Parker scored five straight points as San Antonio raced to the finish.

The Kings led by 10 points in the first quarter and were up 39-31 with 4:30 left in the first half before the Spurs closed with an 18-7 run to take a 49-46 lead into the break. San Antonio pushed ahead by six late in the third quarter before settling for a two-point lead heading into the final stanza, and Sacramento knotted it at 80 just over three minutes into the fourth.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Parker went 7-of-16 from the field after totaling nine points on 3-of-21 shooting in the previous three games. … Reggie Evans added 11 rebounds as the Kings built up a 47-42 advantage on the glass despite Cousins’ absence. … The Spurs finish up their road trip at Phoenix on Saturday.
Top Game Performances
 
San Antonio   Sacramento
Tony Parker 19 Scoring Ben McLemore 21
Kawhi Leonard 5 Assists Rudy Gay 4
Tiago Splitter 9 Rebounds Reggie Evans 11
Aron Baynes 6 Free Throws Made Ben McLemore 10
Danny Green 4 Steals Omri Casspi 1
Tiago Splitter 3 Blocks Ryan Hollins 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
San Antonio 107 39.8 8-23 29-32 18 42 7 8 6
Sacramento 96 48.1 1-4 19-23 15 47 2 3 17
Upcoming Games
  • Sacramento will play their next game at home against Portland. The Kings have a W/L % of .286 after a win and .400 after a loss.
  • San Antonio will play their next game on the road against Phoenix. The Spurs have a W/L % of .559 after a win and .667 after a loss.