Manu Ginobili single-handedly did all he could Monday to try pushing the Spurs to a victory in Game 5 against Oklahoma City.
It wasn’t enough.
Ginobili erupted for 34 points to mark his second-highest career scoring game in the Spurs’ 108-103 loss to the Thunder. It was topped only by his 39-point effort against Seattle on May 17, 2005.
“I just wanted to get on the court, do what I can do to help the team win and that’s it,” Ginobili said. “I knew with me starting, I had the possibility to play more minutes. So I knew I had to be ready for that.”
He did all that and much more as he added six rebounds, a team-high seven assists and two steals.
Here’s a look at Ginobili’s top playoff scoring games.
Date Opponent Pts. Result
5-17-05 Seattle 39 W 103-90 *
6-4-12 Oklahoma City 34 L 103-108 *
4-27-11 Memphis 33 W 110-103 (OT) *
5-18-07 Phoenix 33 W 114-106
4-25-06 Sacramento 32 W 128-119 (OT) *
4-30-05 @ Denver 32 W 86-78
5-8-08 New Orleans 31 W 110-99 *
5-25-08 L.A. Lakers 30 W 103-84
5-19-06 @ Dallas 30 W 91-86 *
* – Indicates games where Ginobili started