Spurs sink Jazz 114-104 to extend win streak to 11

By Paul J. Weber

Associated Press

Published: Sunday, April 8 2012 7:45 p.m. MDT

San Antonio Spurs' Manu Ginobili, left, of Argentina, drives around Utah Jazz's Jamaal Tinsley during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, April 8, 2012, in San Antonio.

Darren Abate, Associated Press

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Summary

Tony Parker scored 28 points and the San Antonio Spurs won their 11th straight game, beating the Utah Jazz 114-104 on Sunday night to maintain their slim lead atop the Western Conference.

SAN ANTONIO — Tony Parker scored 28 points and the San Antonio Spurs won their 11th straight game, beating the Utah Jazz 114-104 on Sunday night to maintain their slim lead atop the Western Conference.

Manu Ginobili added 23 points for the Spurs, who are now on their second 11-game win streak — a season best in the NBA. But unlike that first 11-game tear that started in January, the Spurs are now fighting off the Oklahoma City Thunder for first place instead of trying to catch them.

Al Jefferson led the Jazz with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Utah dropped 1½ games behind Denver for the eighth and final playoff spot with nine games to go.

The Spurs (40-14), who face the Jazz again in Salt Lake City on Monday night, have played two more games than the Thunder (41-15).

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