He was really focused and it was good for us. Parker's rebirth put San Antonio on the verge of closing out a tense series against its intrastate rival with Game 6 set for Friday in Dallas. Vince Carter scored 28 points on for shooting for the Mavericks. Carter's 3-pointer with 3 minutes left pulled Dallas within but Parker followed a minute later with his only 3-pointer of the game for a advantage, punctuating the shot with a loud scream.
I basically didn't sleep the whole night and just played on adrenaline today. After shooting 5 for 14 in scoring just 10 points in San Antonio's Game 4 victory, Parker responded with a frantic start.
He mixed in three driving layups and two mid-range jumpers to start the game making 5 of his first 7 shots. Parker's drives helped the Spurs' struggling offense maintain a consistent rhythm for the first time in the series.
Manu Ginobili had 19 points and Tiago Splitter added 17 points and 12 rebounds as San Antonio regained home-court advantage. Duncan added 16 points and 12 rebounds and Kawhi Leonard had 15 points for the Spurs. After a notching a solid His 12 points in Game 6 was the fourth time he notched double-figures in the series after he averaged just 8. Additionally, Carter played more than 30 minutes in five of the six games, reaching as high as 36 in the Game 3 stunner and capping out with 28 in Game 2.
Of course, Carter only played about 24 minutes per game during the regular season, but this what he does now — defying expectations at every corner. Now in what must be considered the twilight of his career, Carter will have an interesting choice this summer — should he finally chase a ring? After successful stints with both the Dallas Mavericks and Grizzlies, trips that came up short in the playoffs against powerhouses like the Golden State Warriors, Oklahoma City Thunder and, of course, the Spurs, Carter could be a useful piece for many other contenders.
Tony Parker had 19 points, but just two after halftime for the Spurs. Tiago Splitter had 14 points and 13 rebounds and Kawhi Leonard awoke from a series-long slumber with 17 points, including a big three-pointer in the fourth quarter.
Dalembert did most of his damage in the first half but still made his presence felt after halftime, finished 13 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks and making two free throws for a all tie after rebounding a Nowitzki miss. The year-old journeyman center dove for a loose ball to get the crowd on its feet, and then knocked Leonard to the floor when the San Antonio forward was driving for a dunk.
After the play, he shook his head as if to say "don't bring that in here. Referees originally called Dalembert for a flagrant foul, but reversed it on replay. Leonard missed both free throws. Calderon had 16 points, including 10 during a fast Dallas start in the first quarter.
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