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Manu returns from injury to turn game and boost Spurs over Wolves 102-88
KG 23/12, Davis 20, Blount 18; Duncan 28/16; Parker 23
*Boxscore *Video Highlights *Recap
*Spurs pull away late, Rick Alonzo, Pioneer Press
*Ginobili Helps Spurs Beat T-Wolves, AP
(San Antonio 1/28/06 Poundmaster) Manu Ginobili returned from an ankle sprain last Sunday in time to help San Antonio Spurs defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves in the AT&T Center by a score of 102-88. Tim Duncan and Tony Parker prepared the plate, but a Michael Finley three and 4 for 4 Manu shooting turned the game in the final minutes.
Duncan led the spurs with 28 points, and Parker had 23. Parker's slight-of-hand shooting inside the key was a also a big factor. The Timberwolves were led by a Kevin Garnett double double with 28 points and 16 rebounds. Newcomers Ricky Davis and Mark Blount had 20 and 18 respectively.
"That team's been together, what, 500 games?" Wolves coach Dwane Casey said. "We've been together two days. I like our scrap. I like our fight." (Pioneer Press)
The game turned in the fourth quarter when the Spurs went out to a 6 point 88-81 lead with 5:24 remaining in the game on a Finley 3-pointer. Then Parker made his patented inside the foul line layup to build the Spurs largest lead of the game at 90-82 with 4:32 left. Manu followed with a hook and then a 3-pointer, putting the Spurs up by 13 at 95-82 with four minutes to go A Bruce Bowen three then broke the Wolves back at 98-82 with 2:00 left. Duncan sealed it at 100-84 and he and Parker left the game.
The Spurs let the Wolves 73-67 at the end of three quarters. Duncan had 23 and Parker 20 at that point. Garnett had 16, and Carter and Blount each had 14 each at that point.
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