Ginobili Sinks Winning Three Pointer in 2OT In Game 1 Against The Warriors [VIDEO] - NBA 2013 Playoffs Semifinals

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First Posted: May 07, 2013 06:01 PM EDT

Last night's game between the San Antonio Spurs and the Golden State Warriors might have just been the most exciting game of the Playoffs thus far. With the game swinging on a pendulum until, literally, the last seconds, the match got everybody off their chairs and on their feet.

The Spurs grab Game 1 of this Semifinals series against the Warriors, 129-127. The game lasted for 58 game-minutes, including two overtimes. If it wasn't for Manu Ginobili's last second game winner, it could have gone to a third OT.

Needless to say, the game was a nail-biter up until the end.

The Spurs were trailing by 16 points just 4 minutes left in the third, but this didn't stop them from losing heart. The team sped for an 18-2 run, ending regulation with a tied score at 109.

An extra five minutes of play didn't do much to change the pace of the game, keeping it as close as it can be with 118-118 as the first OT ended.

Coming into 2OT, the Spurs and the Warriors were keeping the seesaw battle. However, with only 3.9 seconds left, it seemed like Golden State had the game in the bag, 127-126. That was until Ginobili hit a huge three pointer off a Kawhi Leonard cross-court inbound pass, leaving the score at 127-129 with only 1.2 seconds left.

"It's only the second one I made all day," Ginobili said after the game. "Good timing, though."

The Warriors had a chance to win the game via a Jarrett Jack three, but it was off key as time ran out.

Asked how his team got off from trailing by double digits to winning the game in second overtime, Ginobili said he doesn't know how they did it.

"I have no clue. I really got to watch it to see what happened," the Argentinian shooting guard answered. "They started missing shots. Steph [Curry] was unbelievable in the third quarter."

Despite the loss, the Warriors did put up a fine show for the crowd. Stephen Curry showed much heart, playing all-58 minutes of the game. He posted a double-double with 44 points--including 22 in the third quarter--and 11 assists. Helping him out were Harrison Barnes and Andrew Bogut who both have double-doubles, posting 19 points and 12 rebounds and 10 points and 15 boards respectively. Jack and Draymond Green also added a combined 25 points.

As for the Spurs, six players posted double digit points with Parker scoring the highest at 28 points.

Game 2 of their Best of Seven Semifinals series is scheduled on Wednesday, 9:30 pm on TNT.

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