Monroe, Ga. 5/7/2007 5:39:42 AM
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NBA Scores: Spurs Steal Game One from Suns with Big Games from Duncan and Parker

Tim Duncan scored 33 points and grabbed 16 rebounds while Tony Parker added 32 points and handed out 8 assists as the San Antonio Spurs went into Phoenix and knocked off the Suns 111-106 to take game one of their second round Western Conference playoff series.

The Spurs hit 50 percent from the floor and dominated the glass with a 49-34 advantage to upset the Suns.

Heading into the fourth quarter the Spurs held an 80-75 lead but seven points from Shawn Marion in the opening two and a half minutes put the Suns in front by one. From that point on no team could build a lead greater than three points until Parker hit a 21-foot jumper with 1:23 left in the game to give San Antonio a 106-102 lead.

Amare Stoudemire brought the Suns to within one after hitting a pair of free-throws but San Antonio was able to boost their lead back to three after Michael Finley hit a free-throw and Manu Ginobili sank one of two from the line. Stoudemire had a chance to cut the deficit to one but missed a layup and Finley hit one of two to seal the game with nine seconds left.

Finley and Robert Horry combined to hit 5-10 from beyond the three-point arc as the Spurs finished 7-16 from that distance. Fortunately for San Antonio their 22-33 performance from the free-throw line didn’t hurt them in the close game.

Steve Nash finished with 31 points and 8 assists while Stoudemire added 20 points and 18 rebounds but hit just 6-19 from the floor.

Both teams will meet again in Phoenix on Tuesday for game two of their best of seven playoff series.

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