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Vintage Manu Ginobili aids Spurs win over Heat in Game 1

Manu Ginobili (20) finished Game 1 with 16 points and 11 rebounds.

Manu Ginobili (20) finished Game 1 with 16 points and 11 rebounds.

For the Spurs, Ginobili's effort can't be a one-off. Miami is too experienced to be rattled and with two days off, LeBron James will have more than enough time to recover from the leg cramps that forced him out of the game in the final four minutes. It's one down, three to go for San Antonio, and it will need brilliance from Ginobili to get them.

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