Basketball: San Antonio 117 Sacramento 112

Manu Ginobili scored 20 points off the bench Wednesday, pacing a balanced attack that brought the San Antonio Spurs a 117-112 win over Sacramento. It was the Spurs' sixth straight victory and moved them within 2 1/2 games of Oklahoma City for the best record in the Western Conference. San Antonio eased in front by 10 points with 1:40 to play and held on to hand the Kings their fourth consecutive setback. Kawhi Leonard had 19 for the Spurs, Tim Duncan pitched in 18 points and eight rebounds and Stephen Jackson scored 13. Isaiah Thomas scored 28 points and DeMarcus Cousins had 25 to lead Sacramento. The Spurs have won on each of their last seven trips to Sacramento and has lost just once to the Kings in their last 14 meetings overall.