DETROIT, June 19(Xinhuanet)-- Robert Horry made his fifth three-pointer with 5.9 seconds left in overtime to give the San Antonio Spurs a 96-95 victory over the Detroit Pistons in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Auburn Hills, Michigan, on Sunday.

Reeling after two straight losses at The Palace, the Spurs rebounded to win the closest game yet in this best-of-seven series. They can clinch their third championship in seven seasons by winning Game 6 in San Antonio on Tuesday.

Tim Duncan collected 26 points and 19 rebounds to lead the Spurs, who outscored Detroit 7-2 over the final two minutes of overtime. Horry finished with 21 points-- all after halftime.

Chauncey Billups scored a game-high 34 points to lead the Pistons, Richard Hamilton had 15 and Ben Wallace added 13 points and 12 rebounds. Hamilton missed on an awkward shot attempt before the overtime buzzer.

The Pistons, who posted convincing wins in Games 3 and 4 to tiethe series, scored the first four points of overtime to take the biggest lead by any team since early in the fourth quarter.

But a Tony Parker layup-- his first points since the first half-- finally got San Antonio on the overtime scoreboard with 2:10 left.

Rasheed Wallace then scored the last of his 12 points on a jumper to give the Pistons a 95-91 advantage. And that's when Horry provided the first of two late-game highlights for the Spurs.

After faking a three-pointer, the veteran forward drove the lane and took off for a one-handed dunk over Hamilton. Horry was fouled hard and got up favoring his left shoulder before missing afree throw attempt.

But the dunk got San Antonio within 95-93, and after Duncan spoiled an important possession with a turnover, Horry stepped up and drilled his go- ahead shot over a charging Tayshaun Prince.

It was Horry's fifth three-pointer of the game-- one for every championship ring he owns from a career spent hitting those types of shots.

The Pistons looked to Hamilton on their final possession, and he delivered an elbow to the face of Parker before lining a jumperoff the rim on the game's final shot. Enditem