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"We got to the line a lot and unfortunately we missed a bunch of them, but it paid off for us," Duncan said. "Just good aggressiveness on our part. It was a big difference in the game.
"DeJuan did a great job on the boards, just not giving them second shots and getting some easy stuff on the offensive glass," Duncan added. "That's going to be big for us throughout the season."
The Spurs were 7 of 18 from 3-point range with Keith Bogans hitting three. New Orleans went only 4 of 13 from long range.
Ginobili's 3-pointer made it 24-12 at the end of the first quarter. The lead got as large as 18 in the second quarter on Hill's reverse layup, which capped a 9-2 run and made it 47-29.
Parker had 16 points by halftime, when the Spurs led 56-41.
NOTES: Jefferson had not missed any of the Spurs' previous 39 games. ... James Posey and Parker were called for double technical fouls in the fourth quarter. ... New Orleans is 15-4 at home. ... The Spurs are 8-9 on the road. ... This was the second of four meetings this season between San Antonio and New Orleans. The Spurs won the first, 113-96 at home. ... Paul's CP3 foundation announced that the guard had made a $61,616.61 donation to relief efforts in Haiti. The amount was to honor his grandfather, who was slain when he was 61. ... Saints running back Reggie Bush and his girlfriend, reality TV star Kim Kardashian, sat in courtside seats across from the Hornets' bench.
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