ROTATION
Starters -- Point guard Tony Parker, Shooting guard Manu Ginobili, Small forward Bruce Bowen, Power forward Tim Duncan, Center Kurt Thomas. Bench -- Guard Jacque Vaughn, Guard Damon Stoudamire, Guard Michael Finley, Forward Brent Barry, Forward Robert Horry, Forward Ime Udoka, Center Fabricio Oberto.

PLAYER NOTES

--Power forward Tim Duncan recorded his second consecutive double-double with 22 points and 15 rebounds in Sunday's Game 4 win over the Hornets. Duncan has been a key factor in all four games, sometimes positively and sometimes negatively. He has totaled 38 points, 28 rebounds, six assists and eight blocks in the two wins, 23 points, 11 rebounds, two assists and two blocks in the two losses.

--Point guard Tony Parker once again matched counterpart Chris Paul in total production. Paul outscored Parker 23-21, but the Spurs standout slightly got the better in assists (8-5) and turnovers (2-4). Parker has totaled 19 assists in the Spurs' two wins in the series, after having just nine in the two losses.

--Shooting guard Manu Ginobili once again struggled somewhat from beyond the three-point arc, missing five of seven. He has taken more threes (30) than twos (29) in the four games, but has been much more productive shooting from close range (18 of 29) than from deep (nine of 30).

--Backup forward Ime Udoka might have shot his way back into the regular rotation, hitting three of five from behind the three-point line in a 15-point effort. He played 23 minutes after having been called upon for just 29 minutes in the first three games while missing five of his six three-pointers.

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