Parker’s 42 helps Spurs steal Oklahoma’s thunder

SaturdayIndiana 81-85 OrlandoWashington 81-107 LA Clippers New York 99-92 Minnesota 100-91 Houston Milwaukee 90-113 Chicago Utah 96-87 LA LakersPortland 117-97 Denver SAN ANTONIOTony Parker scored a season-high 42 points to propel the San Antonio Spurs past the league-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 107-96 on Saturday night.The Southwest division-leading Spurs (16-9) improved to a league best 13-1 at home in their final game at the AT&T Center before playing their next nine games on the road.“I was rolling tonight,” Parker told reporters. “Every time I popped, I felt better in my head. I was in attack mode.”Following a slow start and some prodding from his coach Gregg Popovich, Parker found his scoring stroke in the second quarter with 10 points as the Spurs pulled away from the Thunder and opened a 57-47 half time lead.Parker also added nine assists to go with his sharp-shooting. With his eighth assist Parker passed Avery Johnson to establish a new franchise record with 4,477 assists.The Thunder led early, but a string of three successive three-pointers by the Spurs turned a five-point deficit into a four-point lead and the Spurs never looked back.

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Parker’s 42 helps Spurs steal Oklahoma’s thunder