The San Antonio Spurs cruised past the New Orleans Hornets, 100-80, on Sunday night to even their best-of-seven series at two games apiece.

Tim Duncan had 22 points and 15 rebounds and Tony Parker tallied 21 points, 8 assists and 6 boards for the Spurs, who shot 51% and outrebounded New Orleans by nine.

The Spurs used huge runs in the second and third quarters to put the game away well before the fourth period began.

San Antonio outscored the Hornets by eleven points in both periods, allowing them to tie the series up heading into Game Five in New Orleans.

The Spurs attempted eight more foul shots then the Hornets.

Manu Ginobili posted 15 points and 8 rebounds in the victory, while Robert Horry t Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's NBA record for most playoff games ever played.

They have both played in 237 postseason games.

Chris Paul had 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for New Orleans, who shot just 40% from the field and couldn't withstand San Antonio's substantial runs.

Paul did turn the ball over four times in the loss, the same number of miscues he notched in the first three games combined.

Aside from Paul, the rest of the Hornets struggled in Game Four.

David West tallied 10 points and 5 rebounds on 4-for-15 shooting, while Peja Stojakovic and Morris Peterson combined for just 13 points on 5-for-17 shooting.

Foul trouble kept Tyson Chandler from being aggressive, as he finished the game with 2 points, 4 rebounds and 5 fouls.

Both teams received great play from their benches, San Antonio edged out New Orleans 33-32 in that category, with significant garage time in the final twelve minutes.

The Hornets led 4-2 just a few moments into the game, but Tim Duncan tied the game with a jumper at the 9:46 mark in the first quarter and the Spurs neither traveled again.

Game Five will be Tuesday in New Orleans, with the momentum on the line.