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SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Reigning National Basketball Association champions San Antonio kept their season alive Thursday with an emphatic 99-80 victory over the New Orleans Hornets.

Manu Ginobili scored 25 points and Tim Duncan added 20 points with 15 rebounds for the Spurs, who fended off elimination and forced a decisive game seven in their Western Conference second-round series.

Now the Spurs must secure the first victory by a road team in the series at New Orleans Arena on Monday to keep their title defense alive.

The third quarter again proved crucial, as San Antonio outscored New Orleans 20-12 in the period.

The Hornets have outscored the Spurs 93-46 in the third quarter of their home games in this series.

Battling through foul trouble, Chris Paul had 21 points and eight assists and David West scored just 10 points before leaving with a back injury early in the fourth quarter for the Hornets.

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• Warriors, Tams roll back foes
• UE downs UST, 78-73
• FEU defeats Adamson, 74-71
• Lee leads Asian assault at Arkansas Championship
• WBC chief: Pacquiao best in the world
• Federer and Nadal poised for Wimbledon epic
• Tigers have familiar battle cry
• Old mentor fires up Falcons
• Maroons start rebuilding
• FEU Tamaraws now snorting with power
• Bulldogs: Final 4 hopefuls
• Wide open UAAP season opens at Big Dome Saturday
• Warriors hope to bounce back
• Sky's the limit for Eagles