Spurs 103, Nets 89
Gary Neal scored 18 points and Tim Duncan had 13 points and 10 rebounds for his fourth consecutive double-double to help the San Antonio Spurs notch a 103-89 victory over the host New Jersey Nets on Saturday.
Star guard Manu Ginobili had eight points and four assists in 17 minutes in his return from a broken left hand as San Antonio won its seventh consecutive contest. Tony Parker added 12 points for the Spurs.
Deron Williams had 27 points and eight assists for New Jersey, which has lost six straight games.
The Spurs built a 15-point halftime lead while improving to 3-0 on their season-long nine-game road trip.
Ginobili saw limited action as he hit the court for the first time since Jan. 2. The veteran guard missed 22 games due to the injury and will be brought along slowly, according to coach Gregg Popovich.
San Antonio shot 61.5 percent in the first half while taking a 55-40 halftime lead. The Nets cut the margin to six points midway through the third quarter before the Spurs again pulled away and took an 18-point lead into the final quarter.
Kris Humphries had 15 points and eight rebounds for New Jersey.