NBA Betting: Do or Die for San Antonio Tonight

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The San Antonio Spurs haven't been down 0-2 in a series since they were swept by the LA Lakers in 2001. So the odds are already not on their side.

But if they lose Game 3 to the New Orleans Hornets there's no chance they'll come back.

"They just outplayed us the first two games and now we're playing at home and we have to make more shots and play better defense," Spurs point guard Tony Parker said. "We're going to change stuff but at the end of the day it's just basketball."

The Spurs were dismantled by the Hornets in games 1 and 2 by 19 and 18 points respectively. They looked old, slow, and vunerable for the first time in years.
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They've had problems shutting down Chris Paul. The MVP runner-up has averaged 23.5 points and 12.5 assists in the this series, using his quickness to get the Hornets hot early.

Peja Stojakovic has been the X-Factor of the series for New Orleans, he's dropped 20-plus on the Spurs twice and he only averaged 16.4 during the regular season. If he remains hot the Spurs could be staring at a 0-3 series deficit.

Despite being down 0-2 the Spurs are seven-point favorites in tonight's contest.

The Spurs play host to the Hornets tonight at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

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