"Tim Duncan paused before leaving the court at New Orleans Arena, waiting a beat to savor the incredible thing that had just transpired in the Spurs' 104-102 victory over the Hornets.

For starters, he was actually on the floor in the fourth quarter.

"It was nice to be on the floor, it was nice to make some shots," Duncan said. "It was nice to get a win on the road. All in all, a nice night."

Duncan made sure of that, throwing in a running hook shot over Emeka Okafor with 1.4 seconds to go for the winning basket Monday, as the Spurs escaped New Orleans with their second road win of the season.

He finished with 28 points for his highest-scoring night in more than a year, while Tony Parker passed out a career-best 17 assists to go with 20 points."