Daily NBA Fix 12-12-13: Hot Curry, Comebacks Galore
San Antonio Spurs 109, MILWAUKEE BUCKS 77
Dec 11, 2013; Milwaukee, WI, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward
Tim Duncan(21) holds the ball away from Milwaukee Bucks forward
John Henson(31) during the third quarter at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Back to the Future – Tim Duncan knows where the fountain of youth is. He scored 21 points with 16 rebounds and two blocks in just 24:07. Tony Parker scored 15 with five assists in limited action, as the Spurs opened up a 16 point lead after the first quarter and 23 at the half. No Bucks starter scored in double figures, with Nate Wolters leading the way off the bench with 18 points and seven assists.
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES 106, Philadelphia 76ers 99
Love Will Find a Way – The Wolves trailed by 19 after the first quarter, but Kevin Love and company scraped their way back and ended up with a victory. Love scored 26 points with 15 rebounds, five assists and two steals, with Ricky Rubio adding 21, five rebounds, seven assists and three steals. The Sixers shot 52.7 percent, but turned the ball over 26 times. Spencer Hawes and Tony Wroten led the team with 20 each.