Spurs Muscle Past Raptors 93-88

Ginobili, San Antonio continue strong, rodeo-inspired road trip
By Doug Sweeney,  Newser Staff
Posted Feb 11, 2008 11:04 PM CST
Spurs Muscle Past Raptors 93-88
Toronto Raptors forward Andrea Bargnani, right, of Italy, runs into stiff defense from San Antonio Spurs center Tim Duncan (21) as he drives to the hoop during first-half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Monday, Feb. 11, 2008. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)   (Associated Press)

It was Manu Ginobili night in Toronto. The Spurs guard not only set a season-high by scoring 34 points, he also grabbed a career-best 15 rebounds in San Antonio’s 93-88 win over the Raptors. San Antonio has now won five of their last six; their only blemish in that span was a loss in their previous game to the Kevin Garnett-less Boston Celtics, reports the Associated Press.

San Antonio held a comfortable lead late in the third quarter but Toronto was able to fight back to within one point. The comeback attempt, fueled by Jose Calderon’s career-high 27 points, ultimately fell short. Tim Duncan was his usual stellar self, scoring 22 points and snagging 15 rebounds. Toronto has now lost three straight at home. (More basketball stories.)

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