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Tuesday, Jan. 9 8:00pm ET
Robinson, Duncan steamroll Magic

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich is seeing a younger David Robinson these days.

Tim Duncan
Tim Duncan blocked five shots and had 19 points and 11 rebounds to help the Spurs down Orlando.

The 35-year-old Robinson had 26 points and eight rebounds Tuesday night as the Spurs beat the Orlando Magic 112-95 for their fourth straight victory.

Robinson shot 9-for-14 and also had four assists and two blocked shots. That followed a 29-point, 22-rebound performance against Detroit three nights earlier.

"David seems to get younger and younger the way he plays," Popovich said. "The last two or three weeks, he feels really athletic and it shows on the court. He plays his role well which allows Tim Duncan to do what he does best."

Duncan had 19 points and 11 rebounds. He also blocked a season-high five shots.

The Spurs came into the game down to seven of their 10-man rotation after a slew of injuries, which have hit Sean Elliott, Malik Rose and Avery Johnson.

But the Robinson-Duncan combination was too much for Orlando.

"Those guys play so well together," Orlando's Tracy McGrady said. "It's like they've got a feel for one another. They pick their spots on the court. They're very dominant guys."

Robinson said this is the best he's felt physically in a long time.

"This summer I did a lot of work stretching, getting my body really loose," he said. "Now I just think I've come back a lot healthier, a lot stronger with a lot more bounce. I feel good."

Orlando has lost its last three games and has dropped six of its last seven against San Antonio.

Derek Anderson had 24 points, seven assists and six rebounds for San Antonio. Reserves Danny Ferry and Terry Porter each had 13 points. The Spurs were successful on 8-of-16 3-point shots.

Orlando got within 93-84 when Pat Garrity made consecutive 3-pointers with 5:59 remaining, but the Spurs pulled away.

McGrady led Orlando with 25 points and a season-high 12 rebounds, but shot 9-for-27. Garrity scored 18 in a reserve role and Darrell Armstrong had 13 points.

"I thought the first six minutes, we got the game at our tempo and then after that, once we played at their speed, we realized we are not talented enough to play against two 7-foot players," Magic coach Doc Rivers said. "I told them at the beginning of the game that if we play at their speed, then we are going to lose."

San Antonio built its lead to 26 points early in the third quarter. Orlando cut it to 74-59 on a 3-pointer by Garrity with 3:15 remaining.

San Antonio outscored Orlando 33-18 in the second quarter to take a 56-35 halftime lead. The Magic hit 6-of-22 shots in the quarter while San Antonio made 11-of-18.

Game notes
San Antonio put forward Sean Elliott on the injured list with a small rotator cuff tear on his right shoulder. The Spurs activated guard Jaren Jackson, who was placed on the injured list Nov. 22 with a sprained left ankle. ... Armstrong left the game with 7:33 remaining after suffering a gash over his left eye that required five stitches. ... Orlando is 1-8 when allowing 100 or more points.
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