The San Antonio Spurs (29 - 17) defeated the Milwaukee Bucks (22 - 22) 101 - 95 on Sunday at the AT & T Center in San Antonio. Despite a strong first half where the Bucks out - scored the Spurs 55 - 47, they were n't able to hold off the reigning NBA champion Spurs in the secondf, suffering a tough six - point loss on the road. While the Bucks shot better from field and the three - point line, they were dominated at the free throw line where the Spurs went 26 - for - 30 and the Bucks finished just 9 - for - 13. The Bucks also committed 21 turnovers, which may have been another big difference in this game. The Spurs had a strong showing from their frontcourt, as forwards Tim Duncan and Kawhi Leonard were the team - leaders in both points and rebounds. In 31 minutes, Duncan finished with 20 points (9 - 13 FG, 2 - 2 FT) and 11 rebounds, while Leonard had 19 points (4 - 11 FG, 1 - 5 3Pt, 10 - 12 FT) and 14 rebounds in 36 minutes. It was Leonard's third double - double in his last four games, recording at least 14 rebounds in each of those matchups. Tony Parker really struggled with his shot for the Spurs (3 - 13 FG, 0 - 2 3Pt, 4 - 4 FT), but still contributed 10 points and five assists. He's now averaging 15 points and 5 assists on the season. The Spurs did find some production off their bench, with two players finishing in double figures in points. Boris Diaw had 14 points (7 - 11 FG, 0 - 1 3Pt) and three rebounds, while Manu Ginobili finished with 13 points (3 - 8 FG, 1 - 2 3Pt, 6 - 8 FT) and three assists. Despite the loss, Kris Middleton played well, going 9 - for - 14 from the field and 3 - for - 5 from the three - point line to finish with 21 points and five rebounds as a starter at shooting guard. He's had two strong showings in a row, combining for 37 points, 12 rebounds and four steals over that span. Jerryd Bayless played very well off the bench for the Bucks. In 22 minutes, he added 15 points (5 - 10 FG, 0 - 1 3Pt, 5 - 7 FT) and five assists, as he was very efficient with his time on the court. Bayless had n't scored in double figures since the beginning of January, so it was good to see him turn things around on the offensive side of the ball and play well against a tough Spurs team. Zaza Puchulia added 12 points (5 - 11 FG, 2 - 2 FT) and six rebounds in 24 minutes, while Ersan Ilyasova finished with 11 points (4 - 8 FG, 1 - 2 3Pt, 2 - 4 FT) and six rebounds in just over 22 minutes. The Spurs' next game will be at home against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday, while the Bucks will travel to Miami to play the Heat on Tuesday.
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