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NBA on Christmas – Thunder vs Spurs Predictions
The Western conference has been decided between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs in the last three years, meeting twice in the conference finals. Russell Westbrook will be playing once again without Kevin Durant, while the defending NBA champions have the trio of Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker taking care of business without Kawhi Leonard.
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Dallas Mavericks – Monta Ellis Doesn’t Let Rajon Rondo Get in His Way
The Rajon Rondo debut for the Dallas Mavericks went smoothly enough although it was Monta Ellis who stole the show with a tremendous performance to lead them in a 99-93 win over the San Antonio Spurs, losing four straight games and letting most of their key players get the night off.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Damian Lillard Doesn’t Have a Problem With Triple Overtime
For the second straight game the San Antonio Spurs find themselves in triple overtime, and once again end up on the losing side. A great performance from Damian Lillard when it mattered the most led his team to a 129-119 victory on the road.
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Grizzlies Over Spurs – Buzzer Beaters, Triple Overtime and Best Game of the Season
The Memphis Grizzlies just beat their two main contenders for the top spot in the Western conference on back to back nights. It took a triple overtime game in one filled with buzzer beaters from both sides to beat the San Antonio Spurs 117-116 in a night that looked like it wasn’t going to end.
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Portland Trail Blazers – LaMarcus Aldridge & Damian Lillard Manhandle the Injured Champions
It’s hard to tell whether missing San Antonio Spurs players are injured or just being rested. Does it matter? The Portland Trail Blazers made the most of the opportunity, led by both LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard en route to a 108-95 win.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Stopped Shooting, Jeremy Lin & Nick Young Looked Great
It wasn’t Kobe Bryant dissing his teammates in practice that made the Los Angeles Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs 112-110. It was him stopping to shoot the ball or even touching it, while Nick Young had a huge game including the game winning shot while Jeremy Lin looked like a happy basketball player again.
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NBA Rumors – Everyone Trying to Sign Ray Allen
Even when you’re the best in the NBA it’s never too late to try and sign players. The Golden State Warriors are joining the long list of teams trying to sign Ray Allen out of free agency and semi-retirement, and will have to battle for his services along with the Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs, Washington Wizards and the Los Angeles Clippers.
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San Antonio Spurs – Tim Duncan Gets Old With Style
The San Antonio Spurs usually do very well against the Memphis Grizzlies, and a Tim Duncan triple double led the defending NBA champions to a 107-101 win on the road, the first team to beat the Grizzlies at home this season.
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Brooklyn Nets – Champions Get the Best Out of Them
In a season without too many great moments of victory waiting for them down the road, you cherish anything you get. Beating the San Antonio Spurs 95-93 in overtime in what should have been one final meeting between Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan is probably one of those season highs.
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San Antonio Spurs – Winning is Easy Against the Worst Team in the NBA
The Philadelphia 76ers aren’t just the worst team in the NBA this season, still win-less after 17 games; they might also be the worst team in the history of the league. The San Antonio Spurs didn’t really find beating them a problem at all, despite having Kawhi Leonard do some extra work because of his resting and injured teammates.