The Spurs came back home in desperate need of a win after losing Games 3 and 4 in Memphis, and they responded in emphatic fashion. It was much more of a team effort with five players scoring in double digits, led by 28 from Kawhi Leonard, and the defense was better (if not great) as the Spurs held everyone beyond Mike Conley relatively in check on the way to another convincing win at home.
Most importantly, while it wasn’t one of his epic Game 5’s, Manu Ginobili finally found his groove and gave his team the shot in the arm they so desperately needed.