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NBA Betting: Spurs Swat Hornets, 98-89
The Spurs’ Tony Parker beats Tyson Chandler off the dribble. (AP Images)
Manu Ginobili’s hot streak continued and it wasn’t limited to his shooting.
The San Antonio Spurs’ explosive shooting guard put up 30 points and added a career-high 12 assists as the defending NBA champs stung the New Orleans Hornets, 98-89, at the AT&T Center on Saturday night.
San Antonio covered the point spread, which was seven. The betting total was over 183 points.
The Spurs outscored the Hornets 50-35 in the first half and weren’t threatened the rest of the way. Ginobili, who had 44 points on Friday, was 10-for-18 from the floor and 4-for-8 from beyond the three-point line.
Tim Duncan had 25 points and 11 rebounds, and Tony Parker had 10 points for San Antonio.
All-Star Chris Paul led New Orleans with 29 points.
In other notable NBA games on Saturday:
Philadelphia 101, Miami 96: The Heat just can’t win. Miami lost its 11th game in a row, this one in overtime, as Andre Iguodala made a crucial three-point play to lead the 76ers on the road. Iguodala had 24 points and 12 rebounds as underdog Philadelphia beat the 2.5-point spread.
Washington 110, Charlotte 95: Antawn Jamison (22 points) and DeShawn Stevenson (20) combined for 42 points as the Wizards won at home convincingly. They covered the 7.5-point spread.