
Tim Duncan’s 20,000th point was as restrained and nondescript as most of the other 19,999 NBA points the San Antonio Spurs forward had scored. He chased down an errant pass at the top of the key. He was open 18 feet from the basket. He took his time, set his feet, faced up and shot the ball just as the defender, Houston Rockets forward Chuck Hayes, vainly closed in.