The San Antonio Spurs (21 - 14) outscored the Washington Wizards (22 - 11) 101 - 92 to move to 9 - 1 against Eastern Conference opponents. The Wizards dropped their third straight game on their five - game Western Conference road trip. The two teams will meet again in ten days for the second and final time this season. The Wizards blitzed the Spurs for 35 points in the first quarter but were held to 34 second - half points. Both teams shot below 30 percent from downtown. The Spurs outscored their opponents in the paint, 52 - 32, but were destroyed on fast break points, 20 - 2. Paul Pierce played 17 minutes, sitting both ends of each half. Manu Ginobili slipped into the second - half starting lineup in favor of Marco Belinelli. Cory Joseph continues to start and produce with Tony Parker (hamstring) sidelined, supplying 10 points (8 - 10 FG, 3 - 4 FT), four rebounds, four assists and two blocks in 33 minutes. Tim Duncan was limited to a season - low four points (2 - 8 FG, 0 - 2 FT) in 31 minutes. The Wizards conclude their five - game Western Conference road trip Monday against the New Orleans Pelicans. The Spurs return to action Tuesday against the Detroit Pistons.
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 "TeamStat(G,'Wizards') has 11 Losses ,has 92 Total points ,has 35 Points in 1st quarter ,has 22 Wins ."]