PHOENIX (AP) — It was hardly a well-played game. However, it was one the San Antonio Spurs desperately needed to win — and they did.
GAME REPORT: Spurs 84, Suns 81
Tim Duncan banked in a shot with 30.9 seconds remaining, Manu Ginobili hit four late free throws and the undermanned Spurs rallied to beat the Phoenix Suns 84-81 on Thursday night and end a three-game losing streak.
"I don't think either team is going to sell the tape of this game as fine basketball," San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said. "Both teams were sloppy for a lot of the time out there. We hung in and we had an opportunity at the end to win and we were fortunate enough to do it."
The Spurs trailed most of the game, but Duncan's big basket gave them an 80-79 lead. After the Suns turned the ball over, Ginobili hit a pair of free tosses with 15.6 seconds left. Amare Stoudemire then made a layup with 8.7 seconds to go, pulling the Suns to 82-81, but he missed a free throw — his fifth of the game and fourth in the final quarter.
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