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NBA's Spurs Sink Pistons in Game Five Overtime

NPR | By Tom Goldman

Published June 20, 2005 at 12:00 AM EDT

The San Antonio Spurs are one victory away from the NBA championship. Sunday night in Auburn Hills, Mich., the Spurs beat the Detroit Pistons 96-95 in overtime to take a 3-to-2 lead in the NBA finals. The series now returns to San Antonio for game six on Tuesday.

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