The San Antonio Spurs keep thriving behind balanced offensive play, though one of their veterans showed he could still carry the load if necessary.
The injury-riddled New Orleans Pelicans could have a tough time slowing them down Friday night in a matchup between the NBA's second-best and second-worst teams.
San Antonio (9-2) won its sixth straight game Wednesday, beating Denver 109-98 behind Tony Parker's season-high 25 points. Parker's scoring average (12.8 ppg) has declined for the third straight season and is his lowest since he was a rookie, but he was 9 of 14 from the field against the Nuggets.