Game 7 of the 2004-2005 NBA season proved to be vindication for the San Antonio Spurs. Leading up to the game, many doubters from sports radio to the average person on the street, believed the Detroit Pistons would win the game, because they appeared to be the tougher team in the series.

It was a thrilling game all the way down the wire. In the end the Spurs were victorious, winning Game 7 of the NBA Finals by a score if 81-74 over the Detroit Pistons. The Spurs were paced by the series MVP Tim Duncan who scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Also, the playoff legacy of Spurs' Robert Horry continues to grow. It was the 6th NBA Championship Horry has won and without his play Detroit probably would have won. He scored 15 points, including hit 2 big three pointers in the game, captured 5 rebounds and a block shot. Manu Ginobili who had disappeared at times in the NBA Finals, added 23 points for the Spurs.

Duncan willed his team to victory. He showed his mental toughness every time the Pistons attempted to run away with the game. Anyone who questions his place in NBA history does not appreciate the greatness of Spurs' Tim Duncan. He put it on the line and now has won his third NBA Championship in seven years.

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