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SAN ANTONIO -- Having no answer for Kevin Love for three-and-a-half quarters, the San Antonio Spurs made Minnesota solve their Big 3. The Timberwolves failed. Tony Parker had 29 points to offset Loves season-high 42 points and San Antonio rallied for a 117-110 victory over Minnesota on Friday night. Manu Ginobili had 20 points and nine assists, fueling a 37-21 fourth quarter that helped the Spurs avoid their second home loss this season. Tim Duncan added 12 points and 14 rebounds. Duncan, Parker and Ginobili have won three NBA titles together and are the active leaders for wins as a trio. That experience paid off against the Timberwolves, who have not made the playoffs since 2005. "Its got to show up somewhere," Duncan said of the trios experience. "If you want to call it that, it is what it is. We know whats going on out there, especially when it gets down to crunch time and things really count. Weve made plays long enough that we know where each other is going to be." Ginobili and Parker combined to score San Antonios final points in a 26-12 closing run, and teamed with Duncan to dish out all but one of the teams final five assists and seven of its last 11 rebounds. "We know what theyre capable of and when you get them into a two- or three-minute game, theyre incredible," Love said. "Theyve played together for a very long time, but they just made plays and we missed shots that we usually make." Kawhi Leonard had 19 points and Boris Diaw and Marco Belinelli had 12 points apiece for San Antonio. Nikola Pekovic had 18 points, Ricky Rubio added 15 points and Kevin Martin had 14 for Minnesota, which had won two straight. Ginobili scored 16 points in the final quarter, helping San Antonio overcome a lethargic start. His reverse layup with 2 minutes remaining extended San Antonios lead to 111-108. "Manu is playing great," Parker said. "Hes got his legs. He looks like hes fresh and hes making his shots. In the fourth quarter, he was very aggressive. That was big for us." Parker was just as big, making his only 3-point attempt of the quarter while scoring 12 points on 5-for-7 shooting. "Thats why he is one of the best in the league, and thats why he almost won (the NBA title) by himself last year with the Spurs," Rubio said. "Right now, hes one of the top two or top three point guards in the league." San Antonio needed the trios contributions to offset Love. He was 8 for 9 on 3-pointers and had 14 rebounds. He had 26 points after halftime, nearly besting his previous season-high of 34 in the second half alone. "He shot the ball incredibly," Duncan said. "He made some tough ones and just kept on going. Boris did a great job in the last six minutes of really getting onto him and making him do something else. It changed the game a little bit for us." Loves final points came on a pair of free throw with 6 minutes remaining and his last basket was on a dunk 41 seconds earlier. Leonard scored nine straight points midway through the third quarter, keeping San Antonio in the game while Minnesota got hot behind the 3-point line. The Timberwolves were 6 for 12 on 3s in the third, making three consecutive attempts to take a 79-75 lead with 4 minutes left. Love had the opening and closing 3s in the run, finishing with 19 points in the third quarter. He was 5 for 6 on 3s in the period, and 7 for 9 overall as Diaw, Jeff Ayres and all the help defence the Spurs provided failed to slow him. "He is a great player," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "When you can play inside and outside the way he does, he is a tough cover. I think we could have done a better job. I thought we made some really fundamental errors in guarding him, but, be that as it may, he is a monster." NOTES: Spurs centres Tiago Splitter (tightness left calf) and Aron Baynes (calf strain) both sat out. ... 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A critical lost fumble hurt the most for the St. Louis Rams rookie running back, and he is looking for a bounce-back game against the New York Giants.Rams coach Jeff Fisher is confident his young back can return to the form that earned him the starting job.Hes been productive but as coaches, we tend to remember the things, the problems, you know the fumble thing, Fisher said Friday after practice. But I mean hes explosive. Hes shown hes got that speed to go the distance. Hes a highly emotional, energetic back whos been fun to watch.Mason, a third-round pick from Auburn, was inactive the first four games of the season. He has started the last six games and leads the Rams with 155 carries and 661 yards.However, in the 12-6 loss to Arizona, Mason managed just 33 yards on 13 carries. His 2.5 yards per attempt is the fewest Mason has averaged in any game so far this season.He also lost the first fumble of his professional career, late in the first quarter. Larry Foote recovered it at the St. Louis 27, leading to the first of four field goals for Arizonas Chandler Catanzaro.If he was hanging onto it, it wouldnt have come out, Fisher said. If he held the ball tightly it wouldnt have come out. He didnt see the defender. He was caught off guard.Mason did not duck responsibility for putting the ball on the turf.I always say theres no excuse, no matter how it happens, how it happens, for a running back to put the ball on the ground, Mason said. Theres no excuse. Like any running back would do, you try to situate the ball. Youve got to situate the ball. I saw the hole open and I made a cut without the ball pretty much.Ill never give an excuse for a fumble no matter how it happened. Thats my job as a running back to hold on to the ball.Rams offensive co-ordinator Brian Schottenheimer believes Mason is more focused on ball security.I think hes a real pridefull guy.dddddddddddd I think he was disappointed as anybody that it came out, Schottenheimer said. Hes been really, really good. I think hes just excited to go out and bounce back like we all are. We expect him to perform well.Mason may have that opportunity against New York. The Giants give up 135 yards rushing a game.Playing at home, Mason has been at his best. In the Week 13 win over Oakland, Mason scored three touchdowns, including an 89-yard run that is the second-longest in team history. It was also his second 100-yard game when he finished with 117 yards. He also caught the ball for another 47 yards in the game.Mason gained 113 yards on 29 carries in the Rams win over Denver in Week 11. Making that performance more impressive is the fact Denver entered the game with the NFLs top-ranked run defence.Fisher pointed out the Giants run defence statistics are misleading.You have to look at average per carry. Theyve been run on quite a bit, Fisher said. But keep in mind they play teams in that division that can run the football, namely Dallas. So, those numbers are affected. You have to be careful looking at numbers. Its not going to be easy to run against them.Mason is not deterred by Fishers assessment. But he also knows he has much to learn. To help himself get better, Mason said he is in contact with Rams Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk often.I talk to Marshall Faulk a lot, picking his brain, Mason said. Hes one of the greatest so I pick his brain a lot.To become a better back, Mason wants to be a combination of Faulk, Bo Jackson, Jamall Lewis and Chris Johnson. He has his sights set on becoming one of the best.I want to be the best player ever to touch the football, Mason said. Not just running backs. I want to be the best player ever.NOTES: DE Chris Long (ankle) did not participate Friday but is listed as probable for Sundays game.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL ' ' '