Robinson’s 36 Points Help Spurs Even Series : NBA playoffs: After poor game Saturday, San Antonio center gets playoff career high and also 16 rebounds during 117-103 victory over Suns.
The San Antonio Spurs won Saturday despite a poor game from David Robinson. When they needed him Sunday, he came through.
Robinson scored a playoff career-high 36 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as the Spurs evened their Western Conference playoff against Phoenix with a 117-103 victory.
Robinson, held to 13 points on four-for-16 shooting during the Spurs’ victory in Game 3 on Saturday, helped San Antonio break open a close game by outscoring the Suns, 65-47, in the second half.
“I think that adrenaline just took over,” Spur Coach John Lucas said. “We had great play from everyone. David Robinson was awesome.”
San Antonio out-rebounded the Suns, 52-36, and Robinson said that was the Spurs’ biggest concern.
“We wanted to control the boards, to make them work for their shots,” Robinson said. “And I think we did that.”
The best-of-seven series shifts Tuesday night to Phoenix, where the Suns won the first two games of the series.
San Antonio held the Suns’ Charles Barkley to five points during the second half. He finished the game with 18 points on seven-for-20 shooting and 12 rebounds.
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