TALK OF THE TOWN JUNE 17: NBA FINALS (HEAT-SPURS) GAME #5

Prior to game Series tied 2-2

Manu Ginobili starting for the 1st time since Game 6 of 2012 West Conf Finals

Let’s start 0-0, less then 20 seconds in and Ginobili for 3…YES! That makes it 3-0 Spurs. 5-4 Spurs now, Ginobili to Tim Duncan who slams it down! that makes it 7-4 Spurs! 13-10 Spurs now, Duncan kicks it out to Ginobili who fires up the 3 and burys it! 2nd Quarter, 36-24 Spurs, Danny Green for 3…YES! That made it 39-24 Spurs. 42-28 Spurs now and Green for 3 again… YES! That makes it 45-28. That shot Ties Ray Allen for most  3-pt FG in a NBA Finals series (22). 47-34 Spurs now Lebron James on the breakaway… 1-HAND SLAM! Cuts the lead to 11 (47-3 Spurs). 47-40 Spurs now Lebron drives and puts it in to cut the lead to 5. Lebron went for 16 points (6-11 FG) in 1st half. 3rd quarter now 63-59 Spurs and Danny Green for 3! YES!Breaks Ray Allen’s record and puts the Spurs up 63-59! 71-67 Spurs now, T.P. shot from inside the paint falls to make it 73-67. 75-74 Spurs now, Green makes the 3 AGAIN! That made it 78-74 Spurs. 85-75 Spurs now, MANU GINOBILI! right handed lay-in to make it 87-75 Spurs. 4th quarter now 89-75 Spurs and Kawhi Leonard for 3…YES! Spurs up 92-75. Same score now, Green misses the 3 but Duncan tips it back in to make it 94-75!  100-87 Spurs now, Ginobili, fader…swish! That amde it 102-87, Spurs go on to win 114-104.

Key Players   PTS

(MIA) James    25  8 Ast, 4 Stl

(MIA) Wade     25  10 Ast

(SA) Parker      26   5 Ast

(SA) Ginobili    24   10 Ast

Heat: 5-game losing streak following wins by 10+ points this postseason

Series Next Game: Game 6- At Heat Tuesday, 9 ET ABC