Jan

5

Hornets Swarm Warriors 116-104

Posted by Jeff Sack under Main 

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Chris Paul scored 24 points,?13 assists, 5 steals. Peja Stojakovic scored 24 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, and center Tyson Chandler may have had his best game in his NBA career as he scored 22 points, and grabbed 22 rebounds, 1 block, 1 assist, and the New Orleans Hornets beat the Golden State Warriors Friday night?116-104. The Hornets have won their last five games on the road a feat they last matched in?2003.

New Orleans jumped out to a big lead at the end of the first quarter, 39-27, but Golden?State cut the lead to just 2 points at the half as the Hornets led 58-56. The Hornets looked like they were going to run away with the game in the third as they led 90-74 going into the final period, but the Warriors went on a?14-3 surge, at the start of the fourth to cut the lead to 93-88. But that was as close as Golden State would get as the Hornets soon had the lead back up to 101-88.

Paul shot 10-20 from the floor, 2-5 from outside the arc, and 2-3 from the free throw line as? he showed why he was named NBA Western Conference Player of the Month for December. Besides Peja, and Chandler two other New Orleans players scored in double figures, David West had 20 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and Mo Peterson scored 15 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 steal.

Golden State was led by Baron Davis who shot 10-19 from the field, 5-10 from the line for 26 points, 8 assists, 2 steals, 2 rebounds. Al Harrington scored 24 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, Andris Biedrens scored 20 points, 9 rebounds,?1 assist. Stephen Jackson scored 11 points, 9 assists, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks. New Orleans is now 22-11 while the Warriors are 19-15.

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