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SAN ANTONIO — This was San Antonio at a very high level. For coach Gregg Popovich, it was more evidence the Spurs need to be more consistent.

San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker, left, of France, drives around Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, March 25, 2015, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker, left, of France, drives around Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, March 25, 2015, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

SAN ANTONIO — This was San Antonio at a very high level. For coach Gregg Popovich, it was more evidence the Spurs need to be more consistent.

Tony Parker had 21 points and six assists, and San Antonio stopped Oklahoma City’s four-game winning streak with a runaway 130-91 victory over the Thunder on Wednesday night.

Boris Diaw scored 19 points and Tim Duncan had 16 for San Antonio (44-26), which has won 11 of 13. Kawhi Leonard finished with 14 points in the Spurs’ highest-scoring game of the season.

“I think in general we played the way that we have to play to win a basketball game,” Popovich said. “That consistency is what we are looking for, and we have not gained that yet. We see that nights like this, or in Atlanta, where we played the way we need to play and hope to play.

“We are a pretty good basketball team. We just have not been consistent.”

Thunder star Russell Westbrook was held to 16 points on 5-for-16 shooting. He left midway through the third quarter with the Spurs leading by 30.

Westbrook averaged 32.7 points, 11.2 assists and 9.6 rebounds in his previous 13 games, but the Spurs sent numerous defenders at the MVP candidate to hold him in check.

“They just played harder than us,” Westbrook said. “We just wasn’t ready to play. Simple as that. They just wanted it more. They played with a sense of urgency, and we didn’t.” AP

OTHER RESULTS:

Charlotte 88 Brooklyn 91, New York 80 Clippers 111, Orlando 83 Atlanta 95, Washington 101 Indiana 103, Toronto 103 Chicago 116, Boston 86 Miami 93, Memphis 89 Cleveland 111, Minnesota 99 Lakers 101, New Orleans 93 Houston 95, Denver 85 Philadelphia 99, Utah 89 Portland 92, San Antonio 130 Oklahoma 91, Phoenix 99 Sacramento 108.

STAT OF THE NIGHT:

39 points — San Antonio’s margin of victory over Oklahoma was their biggest this season.

QUOTE OF THE NIGHT:

“I’m still mad from last night.” — San Antonio’s Tony Parker, on their loss to Dallas on Tuesday.

TODAY’S GAMES:

Milwaukee v Indiana (StarHub TV Ch202, 8am)

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