Friday, April 17, 2009

Spurs clinch SW division with overtime win

In basketball, the San Antonio Spurs have clinched the Southwest Division in the last round of the NBA regular season, with an overtime win against the New Orleans Hornets.


It was a seesaw battle at half time, this ally-oop dunk giving the Spurs a narrow lead.


Michael Finley forced overtime with a go-ahead 3-pointer as time expired.


Then Tim Duncan dominated to lead the Spurs to a division-clinching 105-98 win over the Hornets. With Houston losing to Dallas, the Spurs clinched the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference.


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