Tony Parker's return to the starting line-up inspires San Antonio Spurs to a crushing 125-95 victory over Miami
Tony Parker's return to the starting line-up inspires San Antonio Spurs to a crushing 125-95 victory over Miami |
| San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker (right) tackles Miami Heat's Mike Bibby during an NBA game in Texas yesterday. PIC/AFP |
Manu Ginobili scored 20 points and Tony Parker returned to the starting line-up as the San Antonio Spurs crushed the Miami Heat 125-95 yesterday.
Parker, who the club thought might miss up to a month with an injured calf, returned to score 15 points and eight assists in the first meeting of the season between the two NBA giants. Parker returned less than a week after getting hurt.
The Spurs improved the league's best record and sent the Heat to another demoralizing loss. San Antonio also made a franchise-record 17 three-pointers.
A night after blowing a 24-point lead in a stunning loss to the Orlando Magic, Miami were down by 24 after just one quarter and lost for the fourth time in five games.
LeBron James scored 26 points and Dwyane Wade had 19. It won't get much easier for the Heat, who return home to play Chicago on Sunday.
