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(Sports Network) - The San Antonio Spurs will try to punch their ticket to the Western Conference Finals Thursday night when they meet the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of the semifinals at Oracle Arena. The Spurs took the 3-2 series lead Tuesday night in Alamo City with a 109-91 victory. It was a tale of two halves as the Spurs blew the doors of the Warriors over the final 24 minutes. San Antonio outscored Golden State, 55-40 over the final two quarters. The Spurs shot 52.6 percent from the field in the second half, led by Tony Parker, who had 16 of his 25 points after halftime. "We made shots, the ball movement was good," Parker said. "So hopefully we can do the same thing in Golden State. Thats a big key for us ... We have to play Spurs basketball and move their defense." The Spurs handed out 30 assists on 40 made field goals. Thats incredible ball movement as Parker dished out 10 dimes and five other San Antonio players recorded at least three assists. With the offense clicking, the defense was pretty stout on Tuesday night, especially against the vaunted Warriors backcourt. In Game 5, Steph Curry and Klay Thompson combined for 13 points on 6-for-22 shooting. Curry was averaging 26 ppg during this series and he had nine on Tuesday. Thompson was at 20 ppg and he managed four. But Warriors coach Mark Jackson was quick to dismiss the cold shooting of the most prolific 3-point shooting teammates in NBA history as the reason for the loss "They shot 72 percent in the first quarter, scored 37 points," Jackson said of San Antonio. "That has nothing to do with Klay Thompson or Steph Curry shooting the basketball. Thats a recipe for disaster and that put us in the hole." It did, but the Warriors clawed back in the second quarter and had it as close as four points in the third. Then, thanks in large part to 11 Golden State turnovers in the second half, the Spurs went on their run. "Careless with the basketball," Jackson lamented. "We got out of character on both sides of the ball." Despite the disappointing performance from the starting guards, rookie Harrison Barnes continues to dazzle. After scoring 26 points in the Warriors Game 4 victory, Barnes followed it up with a 25-point performance on Tuesday night. The Warriors will try for their first appearance in the Western Conference Finals since the 1975-76 season. "Were excited about Game 6," said Jackson. "We want to put ourselves in position to head back to San Antonio, but first things first." For the Spurs, advancement would mark the eighth time in 15 years that San Antonio made it to the Conference Finals. They got to that level last year, but were bounced by the Oklahoma City Thunder in six games. "Nobody talks about getting this thing over with like youve got a rash, or take a pill, or put some cream on it and its going to be gone," joked Spurs coach Gregg Popovich. "This is a war. Thats a class team." 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That came on the heels of Bryan Murray taking the unusual step of going into the locker room at the Prudential Center and addressing the players himself.BOSTON -- Brad Marchand was simply explaining how easy things felt for him on the ice Saturday night. He could have been talking about his entire team, though.Tuukka Rask was rarely tested in his latest win, and Patrice Bergerons power-play score capped a three-goal second period that carried the Boston Bruins to a 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets.I think just some games you feel good and the puck seems to find you, said Marchand, who had a second-period goal.That was kind of one of those games tonight. I felt like when it bounces its coming to me, and things kind of work out.Rask needed only 11 saves to raise his record to 11-2, but lost a bid for his fourth shutout with 2:40 to play. He was the NHLs First Star last week, going 4-0-0 with a 0.75 goals-against average.We were skating, we were battling, our forecheck was great, Rask said. We didnt give them any time, any space anywhere on the ice. A very, very good effort. What can I say? Only 12 shots, thats probably the least I ever faced.Jets coach Paul Maurice took the blame for not preparing his team better.I didnt see it coming. I couldnt make enough adjustments to make a change, couldnt hide people on the ice to keep them off the minus-sheet, he said. Im not looking at that room. Im looking at what I did to get them ready. It obviously wasnt enough.Matt Beleskey and Tim Schaller also scored for the Bruins, who won for the eighth time in 11 games.Adam Lowry scored for Winnipeg, and Michael Hutchinson made 34 saves. The Jets were outshot 38-12 while losing in regulation for only the second time in their last seven games.I think were taking a lot of pride in defending well, Boston coach Claude Julien said.Winnipegs players talked about movingg on from the loss.ddddddddddddIt was just one of those nights, Hutchinson said. Every team is going to have them in an 82-game season.The Bruins dominated play for most of the opening period and a half, but held just a 1-0 lead despite a 20-4 advantage in shots on goal until Marchand made it 2-0 at 11:37 of the second.The winger collected a loose puck along the left boards near the Jets blue line, broke in alone and shifted around Hutchinson before tucking a backhander into the net.With the Bruins on a two-man advantage, Bergeron one-timed David Krejcis pass from the left circle, with the puck sneaking between Hutchinson and the near post to make it 3-0 at 17:00.Beleskeys goal gave Boston a 1-0 lead 2:01 into the second. He one-timed defenseman Joe Morrows pass into the net from near the left faceoff circle.Game notesBoston needs one goal to join Montreal as the only NHL franchises with 20,000. ... David Pastrnak, who leads the Bruins with 10 goals, missed his second consecutive game with an undisclosed injury. D Colin Miller was a healthy scratch for the third straight game. ... The Jets didnt get their first shot on goal until 6 1/2 minutes into the game. ... The Bruins won the only other regular-season meeting this season, 4-1 at Winnipeg on Oct. 17. ... Linesman Darren Gibbs helmet went flying off into Bostons bench when he collided with a couple of players.UP NEXTJets: At Carolina on Sunday in the third game of a five-game road trip, their longest of the season.Bruins: Host St. Louis on Tuesday in the last of five straight games against Western Conference teams. ' ' '