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San Antonio Fights Back; Gets Needed Win

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(Newser) – There was no third-quarter breakdown for the San Antonio Spurs last night, just the desperate play of a team whose quest for a second straight NBA title was on the line. Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili both scored 31 points to lead the Spurs to a 110-99 victory over the New Orleans Hornets in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals.

With the win, the Spurs avoided falling into an ominous 0-3 hole from which no NBA team has never returned. Chris Paul led the Hornets, who still hold a 2-1 series lead, with 35 points and nine assists. David West had 23 points and 12 rebounds for New Orleans. Game 4 is Sunday night in San Antonio.

New Orleans Hornets' Chris Paul (3) talks with San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker, of France, during the third quarter of Game 3 in an NBA Western Conference semifinal basketball series last night.
New Orleans Hornets' Chris Paul (3) talks with San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker, of France, during the third quarter of Game 3 in an NBA Western Conference semifinal basketball series last night.   (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan (21) reaches for a rebound over New Orleans Hornets' Tyson Chandler, bottom, during Game 3 in an NBA Western Conference semifinal basketball series last night.
San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan (21) reaches for a rebound over New Orleans Hornets' Tyson Chandler, bottom, during Game 3 in an NBA Western Conference semifinal basketball series last night.   (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili reacts after scoring against the New Orleans Hornets during the fourth quarter of Game 3 in an NBA Western Conference semifinal basketball series last night.
San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili reacts after scoring against the New Orleans Hornets during the fourth quarter of Game 3 in an NBA Western Conference semifinal basketball series last night.   (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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