Spurs 112, Pacers 103
SPURS 112, PACERS 103: Tim Duncan had 23 points and 11 rebounds as host San Antonio won its seventh consecutive contest.
Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker scored 18 points apiece as the Spurs moved within 2 1/2 games of the Oklahoma City Thunder for the top record in the Western Conference.
Paul George and Danny Granger scored 18 points apiece for Indiana, which has lost nine straight games to the Spurs.
San Antonio never trailed and led by double digits for most of the game while improving to 21-4 at home.
The Spurs led 96-80 with 9 1/2 minutes remaining after a 3-pointer by Gary Neal. Indiana responded with a 12-3 run and pulled with 99-92 on George Hill’s basket with 4:56 to play.
San Antonio quickly recovered and two free throws by DeJuan Blair boosted the lead to 106-94 with 3:14 to play.
Roy Hibbert and David West added 15 points apiece for Indiana.
The Spurs led as many as 22 points in the first half en route to a 64-48 halftime lead.
The Spurs had an eight-point lead midway through the second quarter before going on a 15-1 spurt and taking a 55-33 lead on a 3-pointer by Kawhi Leonard with 4:05 left in the half.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Duncan is averaging 22.3 points and 10.0 rebounds over the last three games. … George was 8-of-11 from the field. … The Spurs topped 100 points in 11 out of 15 games in March. … Hill had nine points, seven rebounds and six assists in 30 minutes in his first game against San Antonio since being dealt away in a draft-day trade.