Spurs win 11th straight, 125-109 over LA Lakers

Posted March 19, 2014 1:01 am

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES - Tony Parker scored 25 points, Kawhi Leonard added 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs pulled away from the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, winning 125-109 for their 11th consecutive victory.

Danny Green scored 16 points and Tim Duncan had 12 points and 16 rebounds for the NBA-leading Spurs, who haven't lost since Feb. 21 while winning 14 of 15.

With their seventh straight victory over the Lakers dating to last season's playoffs, the Spurs opened a 1½-game lead over Indiana for the league's best record. San Antonio leads Oklahoma City by two games atop the Western Conference.

Pau Gasol had 22 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for Los Angeles. Xavier Henry scored 24 points in the Lakers' sixth loss in seven games.

Los Angeles has lost 20 of 26.

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