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Found December 26, 2012 on Project Spurs: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Tim Duncan,  Amir Johnson,  Kawhi Leonard,  Tiago Splitter,  DeMar DeRozan,  Manu Ginobili
TEAMS: Toronto Raptors,  San Antonio Spurs
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The San Antonio Spurs (22-8) held off the Toronto Raptors (9-20) tonight winning 100-80 at the AT&T Center. With the win, the Spurs ended Toronto's 5-game winning streak and snapped their 7-game streak of holding opponents under 100 points. The Spurs were paced by Tim Duncan's 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 block shots. The Raptors were led by Amir Johnson's 12 points, 6 rebound effort.  For a first-half recap of tonight's Spurs-Raptors game, click here but here is the second-half recap. Third Quarter: Stat Leader: Duncan with 15 points, and 6 rebounds. Recap: The Spurs and Raptors continued to have a back-and-forth game with the Spurs holding onto a slim lead. However, with a basket by Amir Johnson, Toronto cut San Antonio's lead down to four (57-53) with four minutes left in the quarter. But once again the Spurs leaned on their defense, led by Kawhi Leonard, to open a 10 point pead on Toronto late in the quarter. The Spurs finally kept the...
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