TALK OF THE TOWN JUNE 12: SPURS-HEAT GAME 3

PRIOR TO GAME: SERIES TIED 1-1

The Spurs had great  ball movement early, 2nd quarter 34-28 Spurs, Tony Parker finds Tim Duncan who lays it in for the Spurs, that makes it 36-28. 36-30 Spurs now, Duncan to Parker, to Manu Ginobli back to Parker to Gary Neal who takes a jump shot and swishes it. 38-30 Spurs. Spurs were hot, Lebron was not. Same score now and Lebron James for 3…no Duncan rebounds it and he throws it down the court to Kawhi Leonard who slams it home (that makes it 40-30 Spurs). Let’s go back to earlier in the 2nd quarter, 24-20 Spurs, Danny Green on Lebron who takes a jumper for 2…nope. 27-20 Spurs now, Tiago Splitter on Lebron who takes a 3… misses it. In the first half Lebron James had 4 points, Wade and Bosh had 22 combined. Less than 10 seconds left in the half,Spurs up 47-44. Lebron drives… blocked by Green who finds Neal who takes a 3 at the buzzer…swish! 50-44 Spurs at the break. 52-46 Spurs now Duncan for 2… YES! That makes it 54-46 Spurs. Same score now Green for 3… YES! 57-46 Spurs! 64-52 Spurs now, Leonard steals it from Mario Chalmers and Leonard finds Ginobili who slams it down to make it 66-52. 4th quarter now 78-63 Spurs and Neal for 3! 81-63 Spurs. Then sames score, Neal for 3 again…YES! 84-63 Spurs. 88-63 Spurs now Danny Green for 3…SWISH! That made it 91-63 Spurs. 91-65 Spurs now, Green for 3 again! 94-65 Spurs. 94-71 Spurs now, Green for 3 again! 97-71 Spurs. 99-71 Spurs now Green for 3 again! 102-71 Spurs! Spurs go on to win 113-77.

Key Players          PTS

(MIA)  Wade          16   5 AST,4 STL

(MIA) James          15   11 REB, 5 AST
(SA) Duncan           12   14 REB

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