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Tony Parker stars as Spurs outshine Nuggets by 92-83

Tony Parker had 26 points and seven assists to lead four starters in double figures as the San Antonio Spurs posted a 92-83 win over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday.

Tim Duncan collected 19 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks and Manu Ginobili added 16 points and four steals for San Antonio, which has won three straight National Basketball Association games.

JR Smith returned after serving a 10-game suspension for his involvement in the brawl against New York on Dec. 16.

"It was fun. It was good to have him back," Denver guard Allen Iverson said. "He played well. You could tell he's been working while he's been out. It was just good to have him back. Another piece to our puzzle."

Smith looked a bit rusty, finishing with 12 points and two steals in 32 minutes off the bench. He made 5-of-13 shots.

"It felt good to get out there and play with my teammates," Smith said. "It felt real good. Instead of playing the same guys every day at practice, we finally get to go up against somebody else."

Iverson scored 33 points for the Nuggets. It was just his third game with at least 30 points since Dec. 22.

Late in the fourth quarter, Ginobili drained a jumper off the glass, then stole a pass and found Parker streaking for an easy fast-break layup 1:31 remaining as the Spurs built an 88-80 edge.

Iverson converted a three-point play with 40 seconds to go, making it 88-85. But Ginobili and Parker scored on consecutive layups in the final moments to seal the win.
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