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Spurs win first showdown with Warriors to extend home winning streak to 33

Spurs point guard Tony Parker plays tight defense against Warriors point guard Stephen Curry during their game Saturday night in San Antonio.

Spurs point guard Tony Parker plays tight defense against Warriors point guard Stephen Curry during their game Saturday night in San Antonio.

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LaMarcus Aldridge had 26 points and 13 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Golden State Warriors, 87-79, on Saturday night to remain perfect at the AT&T Center this season and extend their home dominance over the defending champions to 33 consecutive regular-season games.

Kawhi Leonard added 18 points and 14 rebounds for San Antonio, which has won 44 straight at home in the regular season, tied for the second-longest streak in NBA history.

The Spurs held Warriors superstar Stephen Curry to 14 points while limiting him to one-for-12 shooting on 3-pointers.

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San Antonio (59-10) moved to within three games of Golden State (62-7) for the league’s top seed with two games remaining between the two teams.

San Antonio was able to win a showdown between the league’s top two teams with Tim Duncan coming off the bench for only the third time in his career.

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