The red-hot San Antonio Spurs resume a lengthy six-game homestand tonight in search of their 25th straight home win over the Golden State Warriors.
The Spurs, who have topped the Warriors nine straight times overall, are also on the cusp of the best start in franchise history. A win tonight would make San Antonio 18-3, surpassing the 2007-08 club that also started the season at 17-3.
Most recently the Spurs improved to 2-0 on their current residency Sunday when Tony Parker registered 19 points and six assists in a well-balanced San Antonio attack that trounced New Orleans, 109-84.Matt Bonner went 4-of-5 from the three-point arc and finished with 14 points for San Antonio, which has won four of its past five overall.
Richard Jefferson had 13 points, while Tim Duncan, George Hill and Gary Neal all recorded 11 points in the victory. Duncan also chipped in nine rebounds."I thought that our team defense was very good from the beginning to the end of the game," said Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich. "It's one of the few games this year we've had really consistent defense for the whole 48 minutes."
The Warriors, meanwhile, continued to struggle last night by dropping the second of a very difficult three-game road trip in Dallas. Dirk Nowitzki scored a game-high 25 points in that one, as the Mavericks held off Golden State down the stretch to notch a 105-100 win, their 10th straight victory.Stephen Curry had 21 points to lead the Warriors, who have lost four straight and nine of 10 games. David Lee posted 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in defeat.
"We're not getting the final results as far as the wins we need, but we are playing there," said Warriors head coach Keith Smart. "So by the time we get it all together, I think we're going to be a good basketball team."Monta Ellis finished with 18 points, while Dorrell Wright had 17 points and 11 rebounds for Golden State, which fell to 3-9 on the road.
The Spurs 24-game run against Golden State in the Alamo City, which began in Duncan's rookie season of 1997-98, is the NBA's longest active home winning streak against a single opponent.
The Spurs, who have topped the Warriors nine straight times overall, are also on the cusp of the best start in franchise history. A win tonight would make San Antonio 18-3, surpassing the 2007-08 club that also started the season at 17-3.
Most recently the Spurs improved to 2-0 on their current residency Sunday when Tony Parker registered 19 points and six assists in a well-balanced San Antonio attack that trounced New Orleans, 109-84.Matt Bonner went 4-of-5 from the three-point arc and finished with 14 points for San Antonio, which has won four of its past five overall.
Richard Jefferson had 13 points, while Tim Duncan, George Hill and Gary Neal all recorded 11 points in the victory. Duncan also chipped in nine rebounds."I thought that our team defense was very good from the beginning to the end of the game," said Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich. "It's one of the few games this year we've had really consistent defense for the whole 48 minutes."
The Warriors, meanwhile, continued to struggle last night by dropping the second of a very difficult three-game road trip in Dallas. Dirk Nowitzki scored a game-high 25 points in that one, as the Mavericks held off Golden State down the stretch to notch a 105-100 win, their 10th straight victory.Stephen Curry had 21 points to lead the Warriors, who have lost four straight and nine of 10 games. David Lee posted 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in defeat.
"We're not getting the final results as far as the wins we need, but we are playing there," said Warriors head coach Keith Smart. "So by the time we get it all together, I think we're going to be a good basketball team."Monta Ellis finished with 18 points, while Dorrell Wright had 17 points and 11 rebounds for Golden State, which fell to 3-9 on the road.
The Spurs 24-game run against Golden State in the Alamo City, which began in Duncan's rookie season of 1997-98, is the NBA's longest active home winning streak against a single opponent.
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