Duncan Lifts Spurs Past Pistons

Feb 19, 10:53 PM (ET)

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -Tim Duncan had 18 points and 18 rebounds and Tony Parker added 19 points and 11 assists and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Detroit Pistons 83-79 Thursday night.

The Spurs broke a three-game road losing streak, while the Pistons dropped to 2-10 at home in the past six weeks.

Allen Iverson led all scorers with 31 points, and Antonio McDyess added 13 points and 13 rebounds.

San Antonio led 64-58 going into the fourth, and although the Pistons got as close as three, George Hill's fast-break dunk made it 73-66 with 6:35 left.

Detroit rallied again, and Iverson's jumper pulled the Pistons within 78-77 with 3 minutes to play. Two stops gave the Pistons a pair of chances to take the lead, and Iverson took advantage of the second with a layup with 1:21 to go.

Rasheed Wallace fouled Parker, who gave San Antonio a 80-79 lead from the line, and Iverson missed at the other end. McDyess hurdled the Spurs bench to save the rebound, but Michael Finley grabbed the loose ball.

Parker's jumper bounced off the rim, and Wallace grabbed the rebound with 28 seconds left. Wallace missed a fadeaway over Duncan, and Bruce Bowen was fouled before he could call timeout.

Despite coming into the game shooting 47 percent from the line, Bowen hit both shots to make it 82-79 with 9.7 seconds left.

Iverson missed a tying 3-pointer and Duncan clinched the game from the free-throw line.

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Notes:

San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich announced before the game that sixth man Manu Ginobili will miss an additional 2-3 weeks with a right ankle injury. ... McDyess got his 1,000th career block early in the fourth quarter.