Spurs 112, Kings 104
Tony Parker scored 27 points and dished out eights assists as San Antonio downed visiting Sacramento to earn its sixth straight win.
Kawhi Leonard added 19 points and four blocks while Tim Duncan contributed 18 points and eight rebounds for the Spurs, who have won nine of their last 10 games. Danny Green tallied 11 points while Aron Baynes netted 10 for San Antonio, which shot 51.2 percent from the field - including 12-of-24 from 3-point range.
Rudy Gay returned from a two-game absence to collect 23 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for the Kings, who were missing DeMarcus Cousins due to illness. Ryan Hollins scored a season-high 15 and Darren Collison scored 15 as well while Ben McLemore added 14 for Sacramento, which dropped its second straight game despite going 22-of-26 from the free-throw line.
Parker scored 11 points in the first quarter to put the Spurs in front 26-22, and they led by 10 following Manu Ginobili's 3-pointer with less than five minutes left in the second stanza. San Antonio connected on eight 3-pointers to take a 61-51 advantage into intermission and Green stretched the margin to 13 after hitting from beyond the arc early in the third quarter.
The Spurs led by as much as 15 before Carl Landry later knocked down a jumper to cut the deficit to 88-80 heading into the final frame. Parker's driving layup put San Antonio ahead 102-88 and the Spurs never looked back as they improved to 6-1 at the AT&T Center.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Spurs have won 22 of the last 24 matchups with the Kings. … San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich missed his second straight game after undergoing a minor medical procedure earlier in the week. … Landry scored 12 points and grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds.