The AP reports:
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Tim Duncan had a miserable 34th birthday and Manu Ginobili looked as bad at times as his bandaged-up nose. But George Hill scored 29 points and San Antonio beat the Mavs 92-89 on Sunday night to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round series.
Popovich called out his supporting cast after losing Game 1. But it was his Big Three who had little bark in Game 4.
InsideHoops.com reports:
It was a sight to see. Hill was awesome. And the energy of DeJuan Blair helped San Antonio a lot.
The Mavericks scored 31 points in the second quarter and 30 in the fourth, but just 17 in the first and 11 in the third.
For the Spurs, Hill scored 17. Ginobili had 17 points (just 4-of-16), four rebounds, seven assists and four steals. Richard Jefferson (6-of-9) had 15. Antonio McDyess and Tony Parker each scored 10. Duncan had just four points and 11 rebounds.
For the Mavs, Caron Butler had 17 but on 18 shots, with six rebounds. Dirk Nowitzki was a mere 4-of-10 for 17 points and 11 rebounds. Shawn Marion had 14 but on 13 shots, and seven rebounds. Jason Terry had 13 on 11 shots.
