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Spurs Return to Form, Dunk Nuggets 107-103

Clippers deal Heat 6th straight loss; Wade done for the season

By Jesse Andrews,  Newser User

Posted Mar 11, 2008 4:00 AM CDT
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(Newser) – San Antonio averted a third straight loss in a nail-biter against Denver, prevailing 107-103 after a tie game at 100 with two minutes remaining. Tim Duncan led six Spurs in double figures with 23 points and 18 rebounds. Allen Iverson had 28 for the Nuggets despite a fractured ring finger on his shooting hand. Also in pro hoops:

Hours after Dwyane Wade called it quits for the season in order to rehab his left knee, his Heat suffered their sixth straight loss, 99-98. Cuttino Mobley's free throws with 2.6 seconds left clinched the win for the Clippers. Wade's deactivation meant the Heat suited only eight players for the game, the league minimum.

San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili, of Argentina, left, passes the ball around Denver Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin, right, during the first quarter of their NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Monday, March 10, 2008. Ginobili had 13 assists. The Spurs won 107-103. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili, of Argentina, left, passes the ball around Denver Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin, right, during the first quarter of their NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Monday,...   (Associated Press)
Denver Nuggets center Marcus Camby (23) tries to shoot as he is defended by San Antonio Spurs forward Kurt Thomas, left, and forward Bruce Bowen, right, during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Monday, March 10, 2008. San Antonio won 107-103. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Denver Nuggets center Marcus Camby (23) tries to shoot as he is defended by San Antonio Spurs forward Kurt Thomas, left, and forward Bruce Bowen, right, during the second quarter of an NBA basketball...   (Associated Press)
San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan (21) shoots over Denver Nuggets center Marcus Camby, left, during the first quarter of their NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Monday, March 10, 2008. San Antonio won 107-103. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan (21) shoots over Denver Nuggets center Marcus Camby, left, during the first quarter of their NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Monday, March 10, 2008. San Antonio...   (Associated Press)
San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan reacts to teammate Kurt Thomas' score against the Denver Nuggets during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Monday, March 10, 2008. San Antonio won 107-103. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan reacts to teammate Kurt Thomas' score against the Denver Nuggets during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Monday, March 10, 2008. San Antonio...   (Associated Press)
San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker, of France, right, scores over Denver Nuggets guard J.R. Smith, center, as Denver's Eduardo Najera, of Mexico, (21) looks on during the fourth quarter of their NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Monday, March 10, 2008. San Antonio won 107-103. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker, of France, right, scores over Denver Nuggets guard J.R. Smith, center, as Denver's Eduardo Najera, of Mexico, (21) looks on during the fourth quarter of their NBA...   (Associated Press)
Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade gestures as he talks to reporters during a news conference in Miami, Monday, March 10, 2008. Heat coach Pat Riley announced Monday that Wade, the All-Star guard and 2006 NBA finals MVP, will sit out Miami's final 21 games after battling left knee pain throughout the...
Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade gestures as he talks to reporters during a news conference in Miami, Monday, March 10, 2008. Heat coach Pat Riley announced Monday that Wade, the All-Star guard and 2006 NBA finals...   (Associated Press)
Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade, left, foreground, Udonis Haslem, left background, Earl Barron, third from left, and Alonzo Mourning, right, stand on the sideline as they watch the final seconds of the game against the Los Angeles Clippers in the fourth quarter of a basketball game in Miami, Monday, March 10,...
Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade, left, foreground, Udonis Haslem, left background, Earl Barron, third from left, and Alonzo Mourning, right, stand on the sideline as they watch the final seconds of the game...   (Associated Press)
Miami Heat's Ricky Davis shoots against the Los Angeles Clippers in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in Miami, Monday, March 10, 2008. The Clippers won 99-98. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
Miami Heat's Ricky Davis shoots against the Los Angeles Clippers in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in Miami, Monday, March 10, 2008. The Clippers won 99-98. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)   (Associated Press)
Los Angeles Clippers' Cuttino Mobely (5) goes to the basket as Miami Heat's Ricky Davis looks on in the second quarter of a basketball game in Miami, Monday, March 10, 2008. The Clippers won 99-98. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
Los Angeles Clippers' Cuttino Mobely (5) goes to the basket as Miami Heat's Ricky Davis looks on in the second quarter of a basketball game in Miami, Monday, March 10, 2008. The Clippers won 99-98. (AP...   (Associated Press)
Los Angeles Clippers' Corey Maggette (50) shoots as Miami Heat's Ricky Davis (31) defends in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Miami, Monday, March 10, 2008. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
Los Angeles Clippers' Corey Maggette (50) shoots as Miami Heat's Ricky Davis (31) defends in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Miami, Monday, March 10, 2008. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)   (Associated Press)
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