SAN ANTONIO, June 15 (UPI) -- The San Antonio Spurs won their second title Sunday night as Tim Duncan put on one of the great performances in NBA Finals history.
Duncan had 21 points, 20 rebounds, 10 asists and eight blocked shots in an 88-77 win over the New Jersey Nets.
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The Spurs trailed by 10 points before a late-game 19-0 run gave them the Finals series four games to two.
New Jersey's scoreless drought lasted more than 5 1/2 minutes in the fourth quarter.
For the series, Duncan averaged 24.2 points, 17.0 rebounds, 5.3 assists and a record 5.3 blocks. For the second time in five seasons, he carried the Spurs to the championship and won NBA Finals MVP honors while staking his claim as the best player in the league.
