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San Antonio, TX (Sports Network) - Tim Duncan had 19 points, six rebounds, two blocks and two steals, as the red-hot San Antonio Spurs cruised past the New Orleans Hornets, 128-103.
Manu Ginobili and Patrick Mills each added 14 points for the Spurs, who have won 10 in a row. Stephen Jackson and Gary Neal donated 13 points apiece.
San Antonio shot 60.7 percent from the field and 9-of-18 from three-point range while improving to 22-4 at home this season.
Eric Gordon had 31 points in his second game back for the Hornets, who fell to 14-41 on the season. Marco Belinelli and Carl Landry ended with 15 and 13 points, respectively.
The Hornets led 11-10 with 7:56 left in the first quarter, but it was all Spurs from that point on. DeJuan Blair's slam and Duncan's jumper gave the home team a 14-11 edge.
Holding an 18-16 margin with 4:59 remaining, the Spurs went on a 9-2 spurt to create some distance. Ginobili tallied seven points during the flurry to help make it a 27-18 contest.
San Antonio shot 71.4 percent from the field in the period and took a 34-24 lead into the second.
A pair of Jackson free throws and Daniel Green's three-pointer made it 45-28 with 8:45 left until half.
After the Hornets scored the next seven points to make it a 10-point contest, San Antonio ended the half on a 27-10 run. Ginobili tallied seven points during the burst, including a layup with 3.9 seconds remaining to make it 72-45.
San Antonio cruised to victory in the second half.
Game Notes
The Spurs went 4-0 against the Hornets this season...New Orleans guard Jarrett Jack (sore right ankle) and center Chris Johnson (concussion) missed the game...The Hornets shot 46.8 percent from the field.
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