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May 16, 2013, Thursday
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SAN Antonio held the Golden State Warriors' vaunted backcourt to a miserly 13 points, laying the foundation for a 109-91 victory on Tuesday that gave the Spurs a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven National Basketball Association Western Conference semifinals.
The Indiana Pacers also moved within one win of a place in the conference finals by beating the New York Knicks, taking a 3-1 lead.
San Antonio's Tony Parker had 25 points and 10 assists, Kawhi Leonard added 17 points, Danny Green scored 16 and Tim Duncan had 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Spurs.
But the story of the game was who didn't score, much.
Described by coach Mark Jackson as the "greatest shooting backcourt" in NBA history, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson were held to 6-for-22 shooting.
Curry finished with nine points, going 1-for-7 on 3-pointers, and Thompson was held to four points while not even attempting a 3.
Curry has not missed any time since turning his right ankle late in Game 3, but the injury seemed to limit his explosiveness.
Harrison Barnes scored 25 points, Jarrett Jack added 20 and Carl Landry 16 for Golden State. No other Warriors player had more than nine points.
"This was a big win for us," Parker said. "We played better defensively."
Meanwhile, Indiana's George Hill scored 26 points and Paul George added 18 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Pacers to a 93-82 victory over New York.
Indiana needs one more win to reach the conference finals for the first time since 2004. Game 5 will be at Madison Square Garden tomorrow.
NBA scoring champ Carmelo Anthony fouled out with 24 points. JR Smith had 19 on another dreadful night for the Knicks.
The Indiana Pacers also moved within one win of a place in the conference finals by beating the New York Knicks, taking a 3-1 lead.
San Antonio's Tony Parker had 25 points and 10 assists, Kawhi Leonard added 17 points, Danny Green scored 16 and Tim Duncan had 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Spurs.
But the story of the game was who didn't score, much.
Described by coach Mark Jackson as the "greatest shooting backcourt" in NBA history, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson were held to 6-for-22 shooting.
Curry finished with nine points, going 1-for-7 on 3-pointers, and Thompson was held to four points while not even attempting a 3.
Curry has not missed any time since turning his right ankle late in Game 3, but the injury seemed to limit his explosiveness.
Harrison Barnes scored 25 points, Jarrett Jack added 20 and Carl Landry 16 for Golden State. No other Warriors player had more than nine points.
"This was a big win for us," Parker said. "We played better defensively."
Meanwhile, Indiana's George Hill scored 26 points and Paul George added 18 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Pacers to a 93-82 victory over New York.
Indiana needs one more win to reach the conference finals for the first time since 2004. Game 5 will be at Madison Square Garden tomorrow.
NBA scoring champ Carmelo Anthony fouled out with 24 points. JR Smith had 19 on another dreadful night for the Knicks.
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