With five seconds remaining and the San Antonio Spurs and New Orleans Hornets tied at 102 a piece, veteran Tim Duncan put the grand finale on his spectacular performance by driving past Hornets center Emeka Okafor and sinking a one handed fade-away skyhook to give the Spurs a 104-102 win on Monday evening.
Alongside Duncan’s team-high 28 points and seven rebounds, Tony Parker had a career night as the French point guard passed for 17 assist’s while also adding 20 points. On this night in New Orleans, the Spurs finally found their missing shots on the road.
The Spurs got off to a slow start as the Hornets were able to get a nine point lead early in the first quarter, but the Spurs’ bench came through with a 13-2 run to keep the team close after the first quarter. By halftime, Duncan already had 15 points, and Parker had already chalked up a double-double with 10 points and 11 assists. Yet, the Hornets continued to shoot over 50% in the first half.
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