SAN ANTONIO — Warming up before Game 4, Tim Duncan decided to have a little fun. He threw the ball behind his back and between his legs, then went up for the lay-in.
Yep, it was going to be that easy.
Duncan had his best game of the series against New Orleans — 22 points, 15 rebounds, four blocks — to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 100-80 victory over the Hornets on Sunday.
“I’m just trying to do my part,” Duncan said. “You’ve got to step up at playoff time. It’s win or go home.”
The Spurs have stormed back from an 0-2 deficit that looked as if it would be tough to overcome, especially after the losses in Games 1 and 2 were each by nearly 20 points.
The Spurs, who shot 51 percent to the Hornets’ 40 percent, led by as many as 27 points and were ahead nearly the entire game. Tony Parker added 21 points and Manu Ginobili had 15. Chris Paul led the Hornets with 23 points.
