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Article: SPURS IN THE SADDLE; BALANCED SAN ANTONIO BEATS KNICKS FOR 3-1 SERIES LEAD : SAN ANTONIO 96, NEW YORK 89.(SPORTS)
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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- June 24, 1999
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Byline: Chris Sheridan Associated Press
All of the San Antonio Spurs, not just Tim Duncan and David Robinson, emerged as championship material in Game 4.
The Spurs made all the big plays in the final few minutes, closing with a 10-5 run to defeat the New York Knicks 96-89 Wednesday night and take a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden.
No team has ever recovered from such a deficit in the finals.
This was a true team effort, not just a bunch of guys riding along on the coattails of Duncan and Robinson, who scored 28 and 14 points, respectively. Mario Elie had 18, and Avery Johnson and Sean Elliott scored 14 apiece as all ...