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Spurs clinch Southwest, 3rd seed in West (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Michael Finley hit a 3-pointer as time expired to force overtime, and Tim Duncan put on a dominating show from there, leading the San Antonio Spurs to a division-clinching 105-98 win over the New Orleans Hornets on Friday night. Coupled with a Houston loss to Dallas, the Spurs clinched the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference.