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Milwaukee 101, San Antonio 91

SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Without Ray Allen, the other members of the Milwaukee Bucks' "Big Three" stepped up Sunday night and snapped the San Antonio Spurs' season-high 10-game winning streak with a 101-91 victory.

Sam Cassell scored a season-high 33 points and Glenn Robinson had 30 to halt a two-game skid for the Bucks, who played their second straight game without the injured Allen.

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Michael Redd started in Allen's place and was six of 11 for 16 points and six rebounds as Milwaukee became the first Eastern Conference team in 10 tries to beat San Antonio this season. The Bucks shot 54 percent while limiting the Spurs to 41 percent.

San Antonio took a 73-70 lead into fourth quarter, but Milwaukee scored the first eight points on a jumper and three-pointer by Redd and another one by Tim Thomas.

David Robinson completed a three-point play to make it 78-76 with 9:20 left, but Cassell and Glenn Robinson scored 21 of the final 23 points for the Bucks, who registered their first double-digit lead and closed the scoring on Cassell's three-pointer with 1:30 left.

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San Antonio was paced by Tim Duncan, who had 22 points and 18 rebounds. David Robinson added 21 points, Steve Smith scored 20 and Tony Parker chipped in 16 for the Spurs, who fell to 13-2 at home.

San Antonio made just six of 25 three-pointers while the Bucks were five of 10 from beyond the arc.

Duncan had 15 points to help the Spurs build a 50-47 halftime lead. Smith and David Robinson had 11 apiece.

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