The Spurs rolled out to a 51-34 first half lead and then cruised to victory last night.  The Spurs shot 50.7% from the floor and outrebounded the Pistons 45-35.  Tim Duncan led the way for the Spurs with 23 points and 8 rebounds.  Manu Ginobili had another good game off the bench with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.  Francisco had a good game in the paint with 12 points and 18 rebounds.

The Spurs improved to 35-18 with this win.  http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=270214008

The Spurs raced out to a 59-38 halftime lead and then cruised to victory in the second half.  The Spurs shot 53.4% from the floor and held the Nets to 39% shooting.  Tim Duncan led the way for the Spurs with 21 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists.  Tony Parker had a decent game with 19 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.

The Spurs improved to 34-18 on the season with this win.  http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=270213017

The Spurs acquired Melvin Ely for G/F Eric Williams and a 2nd round pick in 2009.  Ely has been buried on the bench for the Bobcats but he should get more playing time for the Spurs.  Ely has played in only 24 games this season and he has been averaging 10.2 minutes, 2.9 points and 1.6 rebounds per game.  His shooting has been out of whack because of his lack of playing time as he’s only hit 38.3% of his shots from the floor and 68.6% from the free throw line.

For his career, Ely has played in 254 games (48 starts) and he has averaged 17.9 minutes, 6.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game.  He has shot 46.2% from the floor over his career and only 63.2% from the free throw line.  This was a good trade for the Spurs as they need more production out of their bench.

The Spurs didn’t play any defense yesterday as the Heat shot 52.8% from the floor and that’s why the Spurs lost yesterday.  Manu Ginobili led the way for the Spurs with 26 points and 3 rebounds.  Tony Parker also had a solid game with 20 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists.

The Spurs fell to 33-18 on the season with this loss.  http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=270211014

The Spurs didn’t play any defense as they allowed the Magic to hit 54.5% from the floor and a thunderous dunk by Dwight Howard at the very end of the game!  Tim Duncan led the way for the Spurs with 24 points, 16 rebounds and 6 assists.  Brent Barry added 21 points as he was 4 of 6 on three pointers.

The Spurs fell to 33-17 on the season with this loss.  http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=270209019