Seattle's first four baskets all came courtesy of offensive rebounds. The Sonics' put-back parade slowed only slightly over the next 31/2 quarters.

Of the 98 points they scored in their Game 2 victory, 22 came from second-chance opportunities.

"If we cut that in half," Tim Duncan said, "it's a whole different ballgame."

As they head into Game 3 Saturday at KeyArena, the Spurs know they need to keep the Sonics off the boards to keep themselves in the playoffs.

Not having David Robinson for the second consecutive game makes that task all the more difficult.