San Antonio beat the Hornets and the Lakers will face

The Spurs broke the advantage in the crucial moment of the series: the last game.

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Almost 80% of the teams playing at home seventh playoff game go to the next round. That was not in the game this morning as the Hornets lost to the Texans San Antonio Spurs 91-82 and leave for home early in what was destined to be his season.

Manu Ginobili showed why he is the best sixth man of the season and led the victory playing the Spurs. He scored 26 points, including the 6 most important to put an unbridgeable distance a few seconds left, 6 free throws open the doors of Conference Finals Spurs looking around and his fifth title in 10 years, which are very far from the 10 consecutive Boston Celtics in the '60s, but they are very good too. They are the best franchise of the decade and want to keep proving it to the Lakers.

The Hornets were placed at three points of difference and in the last minute with a triple of Jannero Pargo, but ultimately the experience of the Spurs got to them.

"I really thought we had a chance to win out. It is a matter of confidence, having played many games, "said Tim Duncan, author of 16 points and 14 rebounds.

"You have to go through these situations to understand how good you are when you go to the next level," said coach Byron Scott of the year. "There has been a season where you came not in the playoffs and win the ring, things does not work that way. We are in the right direction. "

Moreover, this was the 100th win of Gregg Popovich in the playoffs, the Spurs coach, tying him with Larry Brown in the historical classification (third place).

Chris Paul, who was the main rival Kobe Bryant in the MVP race, scored 18 points with 14 assists and 8 rebounds, that nothing was served at the end. Thus, the Hornets have lost five series they have played in the second round.

Now the Spurs will face the Lakers. Los Angeles should be very careful because these guys are already at another level. If Utah had problems against (not many) to go with solvency, the Spurs are going to be expensive. A team with great defense and fighter to the end. And at bottom, a nice fight: Gasol vs Duncan.