The trend toward homecourt wins in the NBA playoffs continued Tuesday night as David West rang up career playoff highs of 38 points, 14 rebounds and five blocked shots in New Orleans' 101-79 victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
The Hornets lead the series 3-2, putting the Spurs in a Game 6 must-win situation when they return home.
New Orleans looked impressive in winning the first two games at home but stumbled in San Antonio. Back in the Big Easy, the Hornets cruised again.
Chris Paul had 16 of his 22 points in the second half and added 14 assists for New Orleans, which has never advanced past the second round of the playoffs.
Manu Ginobili led San Antonio with 20 points and Tony Parker had 18. The Hornets held Tim Duncan to 10 points, though Duncan was a force on the defensive end with 23 rebounds.
Source: Xinhua/Agencies
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