--Forward Peja Stojakovic has struggled since the Spurs put Bruce Bowen on him for Games 3 and 4. Stojakovic, who averaged 23.5 points in the first two games, had six points on 3-of-9 shooting in Game 4 after having eight points on 2-of-7 shooting in Game 3.

--Reserve guard Jannero Pargo, a major contributor in the first-round victory against the Mavericks, has shot poorly in every game against the Spurs. After making just 3-of-12 shots in the two games in New Orleans, Pargo made just 5-of-22 shots in Games 3 and 4 in San Antonio.

QUOTE TO NOTE
"When teams come home, they are a little more energized. It's going to be hard for a team to win on the road." -- Coach Byron Scott, on the conference semifinals in which the home team has won 14 of 15 games.

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