National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
San Antonio 104, New Orleans 102
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, January 23, 2012
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #36 David Jones, #31 Scott Wall, #57 Greg Willard
Attendance: 12599

Tim Duncan hit a running hook shot from the foul line with 1.4 seconds remaining to give the San Antonio Spurs a 104-102 win over the New Orleans Hornets at New Orleans Arena Monday.

San Antonio (11-7) avoided a third straight loss and picked up its eighth win in the last 10 meetings with New Orleans (3-14), which has lost eight straight outings.

Duncan, after being given the night off in the loss to Houston on Saturday, looked fresh versus the Hornets. He scored 16 of his 28 points in the first half and was clutch down the stretch, tipping in an offensive rebound and knocking down a jumper to keep the Spurs ahead by four points with just over two minutes remaining in the game

Tony Parker posted a double-double in the first half and finished with 20 points and 17 assists – a new career high for the 10-year veteran. He is the first NBA player to post 20 points and 17 assists in a game this season

Carl Landry tipped in a missed Jarrett Jack layup to tie the game at 102-102 with 5.2 seconds left in the fourth quarter. Landry scored 18 points off the bench and missed a long 3-pointer at the end of regulation.

Jack led the Hornets with 26 points, knocking down mid-range jumpers in the closing minutes to keep New Orleans in the game. Trevor Ariza scored 12 of his 18 points in the first two quarters

The Hornets went 12 for 13 from the foul line and topped the century mark for the first time this season.

Top Game Performances
 
San Antonio   New Orleans
Tim Duncan 28 Scoring Jarrett Jack 26
Tony Parker 17 Assists Jarrett Jack 9
Tim Duncan 7 Rebounds Carl Landry 8
Tim Duncan 6 Free Throws Made Carl Landry 8
Danny Green 2 Steals Trevor Ariza 3
Danny Green 1 Blocks Emeka Okafor 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
San Antonio 104 54.7 7-16 15-20 28 27 1 8 10
New Orleans 102 50.6 6-12 12-13 20 40 7 8 14
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Hornets have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .077 after a loss.
  • San Antonio will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Spurs have a W/L % of .545 after a win and .714 after a loss.
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