Ginobili's 44, late jumper lift Spurs (AP)

 
The San Antonio Spurs needed all of Manu Ginobili's 44 points to hold off the lowly Minnesota Timberwolves. Ginobili hit a jumper from the top of the key with 6.2 seconds left for his final points, leading the Spurs to their fourth straight win with a 100-99 victory over Minnesota on Thursday night. "Manu is a top caliber player, he's an All-Star caliber player," Spurs coach Greg Popovich said. [link]

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