Duncan, Parker help NBA champion San Antonio Spurs beat Fenerbahçe Ülker

Duncan, Parker help NBA champion San Antonio Spurs beat Fenerbahçe Ülker

ISTANBUL - The Associated Press

San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker penetrates to the net during an NBA Global Games basketball match between the defending NBA champion and Fenerbahçe Ülker in Istanbul, Oct. 11. AP Photo

Tim Duncan had 23 points and Tony Parker added 22 to help the San Antonio Spurs beat Fenerbahçe Ülker 96-90 in an exhibition game Oct. 12 night.

Parker and Duncan each had seven rebounds and Parker also had seven assists for the defending NBA champion Spurs, coming off a 94-93 loss to Alba Berlin on Oct. 7 night in Germany. Manu Ginobili added 12 points and eight rebounds for San Antonio.

Former College of Charleston guard Andrew Goudelock leaded Fenerbahce Ülker with 30 points. Oğuz Savaş contributed 15 points while ğoint-guard Emir Preldzic finished the game with six points and 11 assists.

The Yellow Canaries had also lost last year against Oklahoma City Thunder 95-82, but defeated the Boston Celtics two years ago 97-91.