Ginobli was in great form
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Ben Wallace scored 19 points as defending champions Detroit Pistons beat Indiana 86-67 to take control of their NBA quarter-final series.
Detroit moved into a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final series.
Manu Ginobili scored 39 points as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Seattle SuperSonics 103-90 to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference series.
San Antonio and Detroit can wrap up their respective series on Thursday.
Detroit's Wallace, who also made 11 rebounds and three blocks, was delighted with his team's efforts.
"We're coming out with a lot of energy at the start, getting stops from the start, and not waiting until we find ourselves in a hole where we need stops," Wallace said.
"Anytime we can force teams to play against our set defence, I like our chances."
San Antonio's Ginobli was happy with the pressure his side put on Seattle.
"The most important thing was to attack," he said.
"My biggest concern was to attack and draw fouls."
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