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Series (Game 1 of 4)

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Series starts 12/9

Game 1: Thursday, December 9th
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Game 2: Saturday, January 15th
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Game 3: Wednesday, February 23rd
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Game 4: Sunday, March 27th
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Spurs 80

(16-5, 8-4 away)

Rockets 81

(9-11, 5-5 home)

7:00 PM ET, December 9, 2004

Toyota Center, Houston, TX

1 2 3 4 T
SA 12 22 24 2280
HOU 18 20 16 2781

Top Performers

San Antonio: T. Duncan 26 Pts, 18 Reb, 3 Ast, 7 Blk

Houston: T. McGrady 33 Pts, 8 Reb, 2 Ast, 5 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMESAN ANTONIOSCOREHOUSTON
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter.
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Radoslav Nesterovic vs. Yao Ming. Bob Sura gains possession.
11:41 0-0Tracy McGrady missed 20 ft jumper.
11:40 0-0Houston defensive rebound.
11:19Radoslav Nesterovic missed 17 ft jumper.0-0 
11:18 0-0Bob Sura defensive rebound.
11:03 0-0Juwan Howard missed layup.
11:03 0-0Yao Ming offensive rebound.
11:03 0-2Yao Ming made two point shot.
10:38Tony Parker missed 8 ft two point shot.0-2 
10:37Radoslav Nesterovic offensive rebound.2-2 
10:37Radoslav Nesterovic made tip shot.2-2 
10:10 2-2Tracy McGrady missed 25 ft three point jumper.
10:07Tim Duncan defensive rebound.2-2 
9:57Tony Parker made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Emanuel Ginobili.5-2 
9:37 5-2Yao Ming's layup blocked by Radoslav Nesterovic.
9:36 5-2Tracy McGrady offensive rebound.
9:34 5-4Juwan Howard made layup. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
9:34Bruce Bowen Shooting Foul. Bowen's 2nd Personal Foul, San Antonio's 1st Team Foul.5-4 
9:34 5-5Juwan Howard made Free Throw 1 of 1.
9:18Tim Duncan missed 9 ft two point shot.5-5 
9:15 5-5Tracy McGrady defensive rebound.
8:55 5-5Juwan Howard missed 10 ft two point shot.
8:52 5-5Ryan Bowen offensive rebound.
8:48 5-5Ryan Bowen missed two point shot.
8:47 5-5Houston offensive rebound.
8:33Radoslav Nesterovic Personal Foul. Nesterovic's 1st Personal Foul, San Antonio's 2nd Team Foul.5-5 
8:18 5-5Ryan Bowen missed jumper.
8:18 5-5Houston offensive rebound.
8:18 5-5Shot Clock Violation
8:06 5-5Yao Ming Personal Foul. Ming's 1st Personal Foul, Houston's 1st Team Foul.
8:02Emanuel Ginobili made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tony Parker.8-5 
7:48 8-5Yao Ming's layup blocked by Tim Duncan.
7:47Tim Duncan defensive rebound.8-5 
7:41Tony Parker missed two point shot.8-5 
7:39 8-5Juwan Howard defensive rebound.
7:24 8-5Juwan Howard's jumper blocked by Tim Duncan.
7:22Emanuel Ginobili defensive rebound.8-5 
7:16Tony Parker missed 25 ft three point jumper.8-5 
7:15San Antonio defensive rebound.8-5 
7:15Houston Full Timeout.
7:05Houston 20 Sec. Timeout.
6:56 8-5Yao Ming missed 6 ft hook shot.
6:54Radoslav Nesterovic defensive rebound.8-5 
6:37Tim Duncan missed 9 ft hook shot.8-5 
6:35 8-5Tracy McGrady defensive rebound.
6:24Tim Duncan Shooting Foul. Duncan's 1st Personal Foul, San Antonio's 3rd Team Foul.8-5 
6:24 8-6Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2.
6:24 8-6Yao Ming missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
6:24 8-6Bob Sura offensive rebound.
6:13Devin Brown enters the game for Emanuel Ginobili.8-6 
6:00Malik Rose enters the game for Radoslav Nesterovic.8-6 
5:56Devin Brown made 6 ft jumper.10-6 
5:50Bruce Bowen Personal Foul. Bowen's 2nd Personal Foul, San Antonio's 4th Team Foul.10-6 
5:50Brent Barry enters the game for Bruce Bowen.10-6 
5:37 10-8Juwan Howard made 8 ft hook shot.
5:22Tim Duncan missed 6 ft jumper.10-8 
5:20 10-8Juwan Howard defensive rebound.
5:11 10-8Yao Ming missed 8 ft hook shot.
5:09Tim Duncan defensive rebound.10-8 
5:00 10-8Reece Gaines enters the game for Ryan Bowen.
4:48Malik Rose missed jumper.10-8 
4:48 10-8Tracy McGrady defensive rebound.
4:41 10-8Tracy McGrady missed 22 ft jumper.
4:39Tim Duncan defensive rebound.10-8 
4:35Tim Duncan Bad Pass. Stolen by Tracy McGrady.10-8 
4:30 10-8Reece Gaines Bad Pass. Stolen by Tony Parker.
4:13Tony Parker missed two point shot.10-8 
4:11 10-8Yao Ming defensive rebound.
4:03 10-8Tracy McGrady Bad Pass. Stolen by Tony Parker.
3:59Tony Parker Traveling10-8 
3:59Radoslav Nesterovic enters the game for Tim Duncan.10-8 
3:43 10-10Tracy McGrady made 11 ft jumper.
3:43Devin Brown Shooting Foul. Brown's 2nd Personal Foul, San Antonio's 5th Team Foul.10-10 
3:43 10-10Dikembe Mutombo enters the game for Yao Ming.
3:43 10-10Andre Barrett enters the game for Bob Sura.
3:43 10-11Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 1 of 1.
3:43San Antonio Full Timeout.
3:43Beno Udrih enters the game for Tony Parker.10-11 
3:25Brent Barry missed jumper.10-11 
3:23 10-11Juwan Howard defensive rebound.
3:08 10-11Tracy McGrady missed 21 ft two point shot.
3:05Radoslav Nesterovic defensive rebound.10-11 
2:51Beno Udrih missed 18 ft jumper.10-11 
2:49 10-11Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound.
2:32 10-11Tracy McGrady missed two point shot.
2:31Radoslav Nesterovic defensive rebound.10-11 
2:30Radoslav Nesterovic Lost Ball. Stolen by Tracy McGrady.10-11 
2:29Radoslav Nesterovic Shooting Foul. Nesterovic's 2nd Personal Foul, San Antonio's 6th Team Foul.10-11 
2:29Emanuel Ginobili enters the game for Devin Brown.10-11 
2:29 10-12Dikembe Mutombo made Free Throw 1 of 2.
2:29 10-13Dikembe Mutombo made Free Throw 2 of 2.
2:04Malik Rose missed 18 ft jumper.10-13 
2:03 10-13Tracy McGrady defensive rebound.
1:57 10-13Juwan Howard missed 9 ft two point shot.
1:54Emanuel Ginobili defensive rebound.10-13 
1:51Emanuel Ginobili Bad Pass. Stolen by Tracy McGrady.10-13 
1:37 10-15Andre Barrett made two point shot.
1:23Beno Udrih made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Brent Barry.12-15 
1:06 12-15Juwan Howard missed 5 ft hook shot.
1:04Emanuel Ginobili defensive rebound.12-15 
0:57Radoslav Nesterovic missed jumper.12-15 
0:55 12-15Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound.
0:40 12-18Tracy McGrady made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Reece Gaines.
0:28Emanuel Ginobili missed two point shot.12-18 
0:27Radoslav Nesterovic offensive rebound.12-18 
0:27Radoslav Nesterovic missed tip shot.12-18 
0:25 12-18Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound.
0:03 12-18Tracy McGrady missed 25 ft three point jumper.
0:01 12-18Juwan Howard offensive rebound.
0:00 12-18Tracy McGrady missed 36 ft three pointer.
0:00 12-18Houston offensive rebound.
0:00End of the 1st Quarter.