Spurs top Lebron again, 92-90

With the Spurs leading 91-90 and 9.1 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, San Antonio shooting guard Manu Ginobili stepped to the foul line for two free throws. He canned the first but missed the second, giving Cleveland possession with a chance to tie up or win it at the buzzer. The Cavaliers had no timeouts remaining, so they had to push the ball the length of the court to get one last shot at an equalizer or a winner.

But after Anderson Varejao had rebounded the miss and give it to James, the Spurs worked to pressure James' dribble in the backcourt, with Tim Duncan looking to cut James off from the middle of the floor as he sprinted back and Ginobili stepping over from the stripe to impede James' progress. After James dribbled from left to right around his back to evade Ginobili, he tapped the ball a bit too hard with his right hand, losing control of his dribble and sending the ball into Duncan's feet. Ginobili came away from the ensuing scramble with possession, raced back into the frontcourt, and avoided a Cavaliers foul long enough for the final horn to sound, giving the Spurs a 92-90 road win, their fifth in six games.

Before he walked off the court, James raised his hand, throwing up a sign to one and all that he was taking responsibility for the turnover that cost the Cavs a chance to get one last shot. It was James' fifth turnover of the game, and Cleveland's 18th; San Antonio scored 22 points off those mistakes, seven more than the Cavs managed off Spurs turnovers.