(Sports Network) - The red-hot San Antonio Spurs open a short two-game road trip when they visit the Denver Nuggets tonight at the Pepsi Center.
The Southwest Division-leading Spurs have won a season-best 11 straight games. They own a two-game lead over the second-place New Orleans Hornets in the standings.
On Thursday, Manu Ginobili scored 28 points on 10-of-13 shooting as San Antonio extended its winning streak by disposing of the Indiana Pacers, 108-97, at the AT&T Center.
Tony Parker added 19 points and five assists for the defending NBA champion Spurs, who have won 15 of their last 16 games overall. Matt Bonner came off the bench and scored 15 points, while Michael Finley netted 12 in the victory.
Spurs All-Star forward Tim Duncan was held to just six points on 3-of-11 shooting from the floor. The Wake Forest product did grab a game-high 12 rebounds, however.
The Spurs, who have won five in a row as the visitor, will visit the Phoenix Suns Saturday at US Airways Center. San Antonio is 17-12 on the road this season.
Denver wraps up a two-game homestand tonight. In the opener of the residency, Allen Iverson and Carmelo Anthony combined for 61 points, 13 assists, and 18 rebounds as the Nuggets downed the Suns, 126-113, Wednesday at the Pepsi Center.
Iverson scored 31 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out 12 assists, while Anthony scored 30 points and grabbed 13 boards for Denver, which has captured three of its last four games. J.R. Smith scored 20 points off the bench for the Nuggets, who also improved to 24-7 at home this season.
The Nuggets are scheduled to visit Utah on Saturday at EnergySolutions Arena and San Antonio Monday at the AT&T Center.
The teams have split two meetings this season. The Spurs have dropped two of their last three at Denver.
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