Spurs 107, Warriors 92
Kawhi Leonard matched his career high of 26 points to go with five rebounds and a career-high seven steals as San Antonio continued its dominance over visiting Golden State.
Tim Duncan added 19 points and seven rebounds while Danny Green recorded 18 and six for the Spurs, who have not lost at home to the Warriors in the regular season since 1997 – a stretch of 32 straight games. San Antonio shot 53 percent from the field to remain a half-game behind the fifth-place Los Angeles Clippers in the Western Conference.
Stephen Curry had 24 points and six assists as Golden State had a 12-game winning streak come to an end. Andrew Bogut added 10 points and seven rebounds while Leandro Barbosa scored 12 off the bench for the Warriors.
Leonard scored the first points of the game and the Spurs never trailed, pushing it out to 20-7 on Green’s 3-pointer with 5:24 left in the first. San Antonio led 31-17 at the end of the first quarter and pushed the advantage to 23 points late in the second before settling for a 57-38 lead at the break.
It was back to a 23-point cushion early in the third before Curry got hot and scored 13 points in under two minutes to cut it to 67-53, but the Spurs called timeout and did not let Curry score again as the advantage swelled to 89-67 heading to the fourth. Manu Ginobili’s 3-pointer made it 99-71 with 7:45 left as San Antonio cruised.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Golden State’s 19-point halftime deficit was its largest of the season. … The Spurs, who won at the Warriors earlier in the season, are the only team to beat Golden State twice in 2014-15. … The Warriors’ 12-game winning streak was the second-longest in franchise history following a 16-game streak earlier this season.