San Antonio Spurs Team Report - March 30

(Basketball News) - Manu Ginobili scored a game-high 21 points off the bench to lead the San Antonio Spurs over the playoff-hungry Cleveland Cavaliers, 101-93, on Monday at the SBC Center.

Tim Duncan added 18 points and Tony Parker scored 14 for the Spurs, who moved within 3 1/2 games of Sacramento for first place in the Western Conference playoff picture.

Minnesota also won on Monday, meaning San Antonio, which has won five of six, still trails the Timberwolves by 1 1/2 games for first place in the Midwest Division.

The Spurs are off until Wednesday when they host the Sacramento Kings. It will be the fourth and final meeting of the season between the two clubs. San Antonio is 1-2 against the Kings.

Ginobili has averaged 15.7 points and 5.3 rebounds in his last three games. He has scored in double digits in eight of his last 10 contests.