Spurs hang on late to advance past Jazz and into second round

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    San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich shrugged when asked about Manu Ginobili's mini-shooting slump.

    "I don't even think about it. He's Manu," he said.

    True to form, the Spurs' invaluable sixth man led the charge off the bench when San Antonio needed it most.

    He hit consecutive 3-pointers after the Utah Jazz had pulled within 61-58 late in the third quarter in Game 4 of the first-round Western Conference series.

    And after the Jazz rallied from 21 points down to get within four in the final minute, Ginobili turned a steal by Tony Parker into a layup that sealed an 87-81 victory and series sweep.

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