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San Antonio: The San Antonio Spurs trounced the Los Angeles Lakers 103-84 in Game Three of the Western Conference finals on Sunday, the NBA champions reducing the series deficit to 2-1 with a solid home display.
Guard Manu Ginobili raised his game to pace the Spurs with 30 points, hitting nine-of-15 shots, including five-of-seven from three-point range.
The Argentine had averaged less than nine points during the first two games of the best-of-seven series, shooting a combined five-of-21 from the floor.
Tim Duncan scored 22, while Tony Parker added 20, giving the Spurs the scoring punch they sorely lacked during the first two games in Los Angeles.
San Antonio held a nine-point advantage early in the final quarter before reeling off 10 consecutive points to take a 79-60 lead with nine minutes remaining.
Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 30 points, hitting 13-of-23 shots from the floor but going to the free-throw line only once.
Game Four is in San Antonio today with the winners of the series advancing to face either the Boston Celtics or Detroit Pistons in the NBA Finals.
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