Danny Green had 20 points and eight rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 114-103 on Wednesday night.
Tim Duncan posted 19 points, seven assists and five boards, while Boris Diaw added 18 points, six rebounds and five helpers for San Antonio, which is 2-2 since a six-game winning streak.
Giannis Antetokounmpo supplied 19 points and eight rebounds for the Bucks, who have dropped four straight.
The Spurs, who trailed 28-27 following a quarter of play, began to pull away during the latter stages of the second quarter.
After a Michael Carter-Williams reverse layup pulled the Bucks within 51-49 at the 3:04 mark, San Antonio ripped off eight straight points for its first double-digit lead of the game.
Duncan began the flurry with a pair of short baskets and Reggie Williams capped it with a layup for a 59-49 advantage.
The Spurs led 63-54 at the break and were up by as many as 19 in the third before settling for a 91-80 margin heading into the fourth.
Milwaukee never got within less than nine in the final frame.
Game Notes
San Antonio improved to 12-6 on the second night of a back-to-back, while Milwaukee fell to 6-13 ... The Spurs have beaten the Bucks six straight times ... San Antonio was 30-of-38 (78.9 percent) from the foul line ... Tony Parker netted 15 points for the Spurs.
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