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Hot-shooting Spurs lead by nine at the break

The San Antonio Spurs have been shooting the lights out in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, but turnovers have again hurt the Western Conference champs as the Miami Heat pulled within 61-52 at halftime.The clubs had an extra day of rest following Miami's empathic 16-point rout last Thursday, and the Spurs have responded by shooting a robust 62 percent from the field.Carelessness with the ball, however, has the Spurs only ahead by nine at the break after leading by as many as 17. The Spurs tied a Finals record with four turnovers in the series opener, but they committed a debilitating 49 giveaways from Games 2-4. They have eight turnovers already Sunday, six coming in the second quarter when the Heat cut into their big deficit.Manu Ginobili was in San Antonio's starting lineup for the first time all season, and the veteran has responded with 11 points and six assists. Tim Duncan has totaled 13 points and six rebounds, while Tony Parker has played admirably through a hamstring injury and has ne...

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