AROUND THE NBA

AROUND THE NBA
Thursday's other game
Spurs 90, Timberwolves 88
MINNEAPOLIS -- Michael Finley scored 21 points, including the last six for San Antonio, to help the Spurs hold off Minnesota.
Kevin Garnett got the best of Tim Duncan with 24 points and a season-high 21 rebounds, but the Timberwolves dropped their third straight game when Troy Hudson's off-balance, running jumper in traffic at the buzzer fell short. Duncan had 13 points and nine rebounds, missing four of his seven free-throw attempts. He was 5-for-20 from the foul line in his previous two games. The Spurs, who improved to 18-4, are 16-0 when they shoot 45 percent or better from the field.
Associated Press
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