Al Horford had 19 points, eight assists and seven rebounds for Boston. “The Giants participated in this as well, so John Mara’s going to have to open the checkbook,” Christie said of Manning’s team, which plays their home games in New Jersey.  Lynch, who earned the nickname Beast Mode for his punishing style, was perhaps the best in the league before he retired. The Spurs are in the playoffs for the 20th consecutive year, by far the longest active streak in the NBA.