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Ginobili's Treys Spur Win For San Antonio

Posted Jan 15, 08 12:51 AM CST in Sports 

(Newser) – The defending champion Spurs missed 16 consecutive shots during one stretch, but Manu Ginobili bailed them out with four three-pointers in the fourth quarter to eek out an 89-82 win over Philadelphia. Tim Duncan scored 18 points and grabbed 16 boards while the Sixers' Samuel Dalembert had 12 points and 20 rebounds, reports the Inquirer. It was Philly's seventh straight loss.

The Sixers' defensive strategy hurt them late in the game. "We doubled down on Duncan and took a chance, and (Ginobili) made the threes," said coach Maurice Cheeks, whose team has lost 20 of its last 21 games in San Antonio. Prior to Ginobili's hot streak, the teams combined to miss 29 of 36 shots during the third quarter.

Source Philadelphia Inquirer

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San Antonio Spurs center Francisco Elson, center, grabs a defensive rebound against the Philadelphia 76ers during the second quarter of NBA action in San Antonio, Monday, Jan. 14, 2008. (AP Photo/Eric...   (Associated Press)
Philadelphia 76ers Samuel Dalembert reacts during the fourth quarter of their NBA game against the San Antonio Spurs in San Antonio, Monday, Jan. 14, 2008. San Antonio won 89-82. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)   (Associated Press)
San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan (21) and Philadelphia 76ers center Samuel Dalembert (1) battle for a rebound during the third quarter of an NBA game in San Antonio, Monday, Jan. 14, 2008. (AP Photo/Eric...   (Associated Press)
San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker (9), of France, is defended by Philadelphia 76ers guard Willie Green (33) during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Monday, Jan. 14, 2008....   (Associated Press)
San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili, right, is defended by Philadelphia 76ers guard Andre Miller (7) during the fourth quarter of their NBA game in San Antonio, Monday, Jan. 14, 2008. San Antonio won...   (Associated Press)
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