Miami Heat’s Ray Allen (34) tries to shoot against San Antonio Spurs’ Manu Ginobili (20), of Argentina, during the second half at Game 5 of the NBA Finals basketball series, Sunday, June 16, 2013, in San Antonio. The San Antonio Spurs won 114-104.SAN ANTONIO – Manu Ginobili had 24 points and 10 assists in a surprise start to spark the San Antonio Spurs to a 114-104 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night, pushing the Spurs one victory away from their fifth championship.
Danny Green scored 24 points and broke Ray Allen’s finals record for 3s in a series with 25. Tony Parker had 26 points for San Antonio.
LeBron James scored 25 points on 8-for-22 shooting for the Heat and Dwyane Wade had 25 points and 10 assists. But the Heat missed 21 of their first 29 shots to fall behind by 17 points in the second quarter of another uninspired performance.
Game 6 of the best-of-seven series is Tuesday night in Miami.