After dropping Game 1 at home to the Nuggets, the Spurs returned the favor in Denver with a 96-91 win in Game 3.

The teams were locked a tight contest for nearly the entire game until Robert Horry led the Spurs on a 11-3 run to close out the third quarter giving the Spurs an eight point lead.

That lead would swell to 10 in the fourth, but the Nuggets charged back to within three until Manu Ginobili iced the game with two free throws in the final seconds.

Tony Parker led the Spurs with 21 points and six assists. Tim Duncan posted five blocks, 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds including a game-high seven offensive boards. Michael Finley had the hot hand from long distance, sinking five of his seven attempts from beyond the arc.

Allen Iverson (20pts) and Carmelo Anthony (28pts) combined for 48 of the Nuggets' 91 points.

It was a tight game most of the way, but Robert Horry made his presence felt in a big way in the second half.

Horry scored eight points in the third including two three-pointers in the final minutes of the third quarter. He nailed a jumper with 45 seconds left in the game to keep the Spurs out front on their way to a 2-1 series lead.