San Antonio, TX (Best E Casino) - Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker each poured in 31 points as San Antonio used a strong second half to beat New Orleans, 110-99, in the pivotal Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series.

The Spurs now trail the best-of-seven series by a 2-1 margin with Game 4 scheduled for San Antonio on Sunday.

Parker added 11 assists for the Spurs, who are a perfect 4-0 at home in this year's playoffs and have won three straight Game 3s in the postseason.

Tim Duncan chipped in with 16 points and 13 rebounds, while defensive specialist Bruce Bowen had 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting from three-point range.

The dynamic Chris Paul finished with 35 points and nine assists for the Hornets.

David West had 23 points and 12 boards, while Tyson Chandler netted 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds for New Orleans.