Spurs continue domination over Warriors to deny Nelson

Beno Udrih tallied 16 points, while Tim Duncan played only 21 minutes and had 15 points and eight boards for the Spurs, who have won two straight and seven of their last 10 games. They have beaten the Warriors in eight of the last nine meetings overall and 18 consecutive times at San Antonio.

Nelson remains stuck on 1,199 victories, as his team has dropped home contests to Indiana and Milwaukee, and now the opener of a two-game Texas swing. Golden State plays at Houston Tuesday.

Anthony Roberson had 21 points for the Warriors, who have dropped six of their last eight games. Their last win at San Antonio came February 14, 1997.

The Spurs never trailed and blew it open with 15 consecutive points in the opening quarter. A dunk by Mickael Pietrus had the Warriors within 13-8 with 5:31 left in the first, but San Antonio used a bucket blitz to blow away Nelson’s squad. A Barry three-pointer capped the push, making it 28-8 with 1:35 to play in the opening period.

The Spurs led 30-14 after 12 minutes and 56-42 at the half. The rout continued in the third, as Duncan’s jam finished nine consecutive points by the home team for a 70-46 margin with 8:04 left in the third.

Another Barry three-pointer moved the Spurs to a 31-point advantage at 84-53 and the score stood at 93-61 going into the fourth.

Duncan wasn’t needed for the majority of the second half, and instead sat on the bench to rest his knees. Despite that, the pounding continued, as the Spurs built their lead to as many as 42 points in the final period.

Tony Parker had 14 points and seven assists for the Spurs, who also got 14 points from Michael Finley.

Game Notes

Mike Dunleavy had 12 points and Monta Ellis 11 for the Warriors, while Francisco Elson, Robert Horry and Williams each scored 10 for the Spurs...San Antonio shot 52.1 percent from the field, compared to 40.7 percent for Golden State...San Antonio went 13-of-23 from three-point range, with Barry making 4-of-6 attempts...The Spurs held a 51-34 edge on the glass...Nelson’s victory total is second-most in NBA history, behind Lenny Wilkens (1,332)...San Antonio has won 29 of the last 33 meetings.