20.10.2005

SAN ANTONIO (97) AT NEW ORLEANS (90)
Stats

Manu Ginobili scored 19 points, Tim Duncan added 15 and Beno Udrih 14 as the San 
Antonio Spurs beat New Orleans 97-90 Thursday night in the Hornets' first game 
in Louisiana since Hurricane Katrina.

The defending champion Spurs (1-5), losers of their first five preseason games, 
held a lead of as many as 26 points.

Maciej Lampe led the Hornets (1-3) with 23 points and Rasual Butler added 12.

New Orleans, which will play just six games in Louisiana this season, trailed 
49-38 at halftime.

All-Stars Ginobili and Tim Duncan combined to score San Antonio's first 11 points 
of the third quarter, pushing the advantage to 60-42.

With reserves on the court for both teams, the Hornets cut the deficit to 90-86 
with just over 3 minutes remaining but got no closer.