Spurs Sail by Hornets;New Orleans Still Looking Promising

Ginobli had 26 points, including four crucial free throws in the final minute to seal the win for the Spurs,91-82. Parker added 17, including a key jumper in the closing minute. Duncan had 16 points and 14 boards. Despite an aging San Antonio ball club, Horry insist experience and team smarts give them an edge. "People always talk about you being old becuase you don't dunk anymore or slash as fast as you used to slash, but we're one of the smartest teams in the league and we have a very good coaching staff. "We didn't make stupid mistakes tonight," says Horry. Hornets coach Byron Scott was proud his team of young rising stars led by Chris Paul took the defending champs to a game seven after not even making the playoffs last season. Scott insisted, "You have to go through some things before you can really understandhow good it's going to feel when you get to that next level."