Robinson made the most of his reprieve, Bruce Bowen checked Carter ? at least until Carter checked out ? and Tim Duncan scored 28 points as the Spurs blitzed the Raptors 108-95 before 16,650 at the Alamodome to secure their best start in franchise history.

"We were a little bit afloat in the first quarter defensively," Popovich said after watching his team win for the fifth straight time to improve to 15-4. "In the second quarter when David came back, he and Bruce set a good tone. They stopped penetration, kept (Toronto) off the boards. That was good to see."