Manu The Magnificent As Spurs Outlast Raptors 93-88

Posted by Jeff Sack under Main

Manu Ginobili had a double-double, scoring 34 points, and grabbing a career high 15 rebounds, as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Toronto Raptors Monday 93-88. Ginobili and teammate Tim Duncan accounted for 28 of San Antonio’s 46 rebounds for the game. The Spurs out rebounded the Raptors 46-34, Ginobili again was in the starting lineup due to the absence of point guard Tony Parker. Parker missed his seventh straight game due to a sprained left ankle, he is due to return to playing after the All-Star break.

San Antonio basically had a very good first half, and then hung on for the ride during the second. The Spurs grabbed a 27-21 advantage, at the end of the first quarter. They extended their?lead to 55-40 as the first half came to an end. San Antonio could barely hit the basket in the third quarter, as they scored just 13 points, and Toronto was back in the game at the end of the period down only 68-60. Toronto would cut the lead down to just 3 points, a couple of times during the final period, but that was as close as they got, and San Antonio left town with a victory.

?Ginobli was magnificent scoring 34 points, 15 boards, 6 assists, 2 steals to help the Spurs? nail down the win. Tim Duncan also recorded a double-double, 22 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks, 1 steal. Michael Finley came off the bench and scored 12 points, 1 assist, 1 rebound in the victory.

Jose Calderon led Toronto as he scored 27 points, the point guard also had 6 assists, 3 rebounds. Andrea Bargnani scored 12 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, Chris Bosh scored 11 points, 8 boards, 2 assists, 1 steal. Carlos Delfino came off the bench scoring 11 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists. Toronto was without head coach Sam Mitchell who is on leave from the team following the death of his father-in-law.? San Antonio is now 33-17, while the Raptors are 27-23.

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