Spurs 107, Kings 96
Tony Parker broke out of a slump with 19 points and Kawhi Leonard added 17 points, seven rebounds and five assists as visiting San Antonio overcame Sacramento.
Manu Ginobili scored 16 points off the bench and the Spurs went 29-of-32 from the free-throw line in snapping a four-game losing streak. Tim Duncan contributed 12 points and six rebounds as San Antonio improved to 3-5 on its nine-game rodeo road trip.
Ben McLemore scored 21 points and Ray McCallum added a season-high 20 for the Kings, who were without All-Star DeMarcus Cousins (ankle, hip). Rudy Gay scored 16 points and Jason Thompson recorded 12 points and 11 rebounds for Sacramento.
Boris Diaw and Ginobili each connected from beyond the arc in a 13-4 run that put the Spurs in front 100-88 with 4:05 left. McLemore scored four straight points but Duncan responded with a pair of free throws and Parker scored five straight points as San Antonio raced to the finish.
The Kings led by 10 points in the first quarter and were up 39-31 with 4:30 left in the first half before the Spurs closed with an 18-7 run to take a 49-46 lead into the break. San Antonio pushed ahead by six late in the third quarter before settling for a two-point lead heading into the final stanza, and Sacramento knotted it at 80 just over three minutes into the fourth.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Parker went 7-of-16 from the field after totaling nine points on 3-of-21 shooting in the previous three games. … Reggie Evans added 11 rebounds as the Kings built up a 47-42 advantage on the glass despite Cousins’ absence. … The Spurs finish up their road trip at Phoenix on Saturday.