Ginobili hits game-winner

Posted February 21, 2008 10:00 pm

Associated Press

Manu Ginobili hit a jumper from the top of the key with 6.2 seconds left for the last of his 44 points, leading the San Antonio Spurs to their fourth straight win with a 100-99 victory over Minnesota on Thursday night in Minneapolis.

Ginobili dribbled behind his back and rose up over Randy Foye on the winning shot.

Minnesota had a chance to win, but Sebastian Telfair's long jumper clanked around the rim and out as the buzzer sounded.

Rockets 112, Heat 100: Tracy McGrady scored 23 points, Yao Ming added 21, and host Houston won its 10th straight game and handed Miami its 10th loss in row. Houston has won 14 of its last 15, and the winning streak is its longest since the championship season of 1993-94 when the team opened with 15 straight.

Hornets acquire Wells: Looking to solidify their bench and protect their perch atop the Western Conference, the New Orleans Hornets acquired swingman Bonzi Wells and guard Mike James in a trade that sent veteran guard Bobby Jackson to Houston. The trade involved three teams. The Hornets also sent rookie guard Adam Haluska and second-year forward Marcus Vinicius to Houston, then Houston sent Vinicius, the rights to Malick Badiane and cash to Memphis in exchange for the rights to Sergei Lishouk.

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