Posted: 9:05 PM May 27, 2012
Reporter: The Associated Press

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Manu Ginobili scored 26 points and the San
Antonio Spurs won their 19th in a row to tie the NBA record for
longest winning streak kept alive in the playoffs, beating the
Oklahoma City Thunder 101-98 to open the Western Conference finals on Sunday night.

Obeying orders snarled by coach Gregg Popovich in a
fourth-quarter timeout to play "nasty," the Spurs erased a
nine-point deficit that stunned the Thunder, who had looked on
their way to finally kicking the perception that they're the
underdog.

Kevin Durant led the Thunder with 27 points. Russell Westbrook
had 17.

The 2001 Lakers are the only other team to carry a winning
streak this long in the playoffs - and they did so on their way to
a championship.

Game 2 is Tuesday night.

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