Manu Ginobili scored 27 points, including two key baskets that stopped a late Charlotte rally, and the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Charlotte Hornets 98-93 on Wednesday.
After a pair of Kemba Walker free throws brought Charlotte within a point late in the fourth quarter, Ginobili's bank shot and 3-pointer on back-to-back possessions restored San Antonio's comfortable lead as the Spurs won for the third time in four games.
San Antonio got 18 points from Danny Green and Tim Duncan chipped in 14 points and 10 rebounds in the victory.
Despite 28 points from Walker, Charlotte saw its five-game winning streak come to an end. Bismack Biyombo recorded his second-straight double-double with 12 points, 15 boards and five blocks. Gerald Henderson and P.J. Hairston each added 11 points.
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