There's been a lot of talk about "big threes" ever since Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce won a championship with the the Celtics, and this year is no different. While most of the chatter has surrounded the Warriors and Cavaliers' talented trios, the best of them all might just be in San Antonio.
The tremendous grouping of Kawhi Leonard, LaMarcus Aldridge and Tony Parker doesn't get the same hype or media attention as the other two high-profile trios, but they can beat most teams any night.
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Thursday, Leonard scored a game-high 29 points to lead the Spurs to a 109-101 win against the Chicago Bulls. Aldridge added 26 points and 10 rebounds, while Parker scored 20 points and dished out 12 assists.
San Antonio (55-10) may not play a "sexy" brand of basketball like the Warriors, and may not have the same athletes as the Cavs, but it will still be a tough team to beat in the Western Conference come postseason.
Chicago (32-21) played Thursday without star shooting guard Jimmy Butler for a second straight game as he continues to nurse a strained left knee. In his absence, Pau Gasol picked up the slack and scored 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for his 37th double-double this season.
Derrick Rose also scored 21 points and E'Twaun Moore scored 20 points.
However, the loss dropped the Bulls out of the top eight in the Eastern Conference, falling a half game behind the Pistons. The Spurs are now just three games behind the Warriors for the top seed in the West.