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Leonard scores 25, Spurs beat Nuggets 91-80

San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard (2)got plenty of shots up against the Denver Nuggets and forward Danilo Gallinari in another Spurs win Friday.

Associated Press

DENVER – Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Denver Nuggets 91-80 on Friday night for their fourth win in a row.

Tony Parker added 13 points and Jonathon Simmons had 12 for the Spurs, who were without Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili. The veteran stars got the night off to rest with San Antonio playing the second of three games in four nights.

Danilo Gallinari had 16 points for the Nuggets, who have lost five in a row. Denver also has lost nine in a row to San Antonio.

A dunk by J.J. Hickson pulled Denver to 58-56 with 4:10 remaining in the third quarter. San Antonio then scored 12 of the next 15 points to carry a 70-59 lead into the fourth quarter.

Leonard played a key role in the burst, hitting a jumper and a 3-pointer and providing the assist on a fast-break layup for Simmons.

The Spurs kept the pressure on in the fourth, starting the period by hitting three consecutive 3-pointers, two by Danny Green. The Nuggets did not threaten again.

Tied 16-all after the first quarter, Denver moved in front 42-34 on Will Barton’s jumper with 3:01 left in the second. But the Spurs closed the period with a 12-0 run. Parker scored nine points during the surge, including a fadeaway jumper in the final seconds to give the Spurs a 46-42 halftime lead.

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