Women's Hoops Blog

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Monday, June 20, 2005

The NBA Finals had been pretty boring. Games 1-4 were decided by an average margin of over 20 points.

Last night was different: the Spurs won a one-point OT thriller.

The game featured a classic clutch performance by Robert Horry. Horry scored 21 points in the final 18 minutes of play, and hit 5 of 6 three-pointers. He made the key plays at the end of regulation to get the Spurs to OT, and he scored the game's final 5 points, including the game-winning three.

"Unbelievable," Tim Duncan said. "That was probably the greatest performance I've ever been a part of."

Horry already has five NBA rings, the most of any active player. With a 3-2 series lead, the Spurs have two home games to give him the sixth.