The Spurs were outscored 23-15 in the 4th quarter and they were outrebounded 46-34 last night in Minnesota, and it did them in. Tony Parker led the way for the Spurs in this game with 20 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Matt Bonner (13 points and 1 rebound in 21 minutes), Tiago Splitter (12 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocked shots in 27 minutes) and Richard Jefferson (10 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 blocked shot) also pitched in for the Spurs last night. The Spurs are now 12-8 on the year.

27-year old center Tiago Splitter has been taking his game to a new level as of late. In his last five games, Splitter is averaging 14.6 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. If he keeps playing like he is right now, he’s going to start stealing minutes from Tim Duncan and DeJuan Blair. Splitter has now played in 19 games (0 starts) for the Spurs so far this year and he is averaging 20.9 minutes, 9.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game on 63.2% shooting from the floor. The Spurs waited a few years on Splitter before he came to the states, but it has been worth it.

The Spurs shot 51.2% from the floor and they outrebounded the Hawks 44-34 last night, which helps explain the easy win. DeJuan Blair (17 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals), Matt Bonner (17 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist in 19 minutes) and Tiago Splitter (16 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 blocked shot) had solid games last night for the Spurs. Tony Parker (15 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal) and Daniel Green (10 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) also pitched in for the Spurs in this game. The Spurs are now 12-7 on the year.

The Spurs shot 54.7% from the floor and it made up for the fact that they were outrebounded 40-27 on Monday Night. Tim Duncan led the way for the Spurs in this game with 28 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal. Tony Parker was also incredible with 20 points, 2 rebounds and 17 assists. Richard Jefferson (14 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal), Tiago Splitter (12 points, 6 rebounds and 1 steal) and Gary Neal (10 points, 1 rebound and 1 steal) also pitched in for the Spurs in this game. The Spurs are now 11-7 on the year.

The Spurs outrebounded the Rockets last Saturday Night (43-32), but they didn’t play much D as the Rockets shot 55.7% from the floor and it did them in. Tiago Splitter led the way for the Spurs in this game with 25 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal in 32 minutes on the floor. He also shot a red hot 11 of 13 from the floor in this game. Tony Parker was incredible in this game too as he finished up with 24 points, 4 rebounds, 13 assists and 1 steal. Matt Bonner (16 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist in 33 minutes) and Gary Neal (11 points and 1 assist) also pitched in for the Spurs in this game. The Spurs are now 10-7 on the year.