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| Paul leads Hornets past Warriors |
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03/23/2009 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - Chris Paul scored a game-high 27 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and dished out eight assists to lead the New Orleans Hornets past the Golden State Warriors, 99-89, at New Orleans Arena. David West added 23 points and six assists for the Hornets, who improved to 3-1 on a five-game homestand. Hilton Armstrong contributed a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Rasual Butler ended with 13 points for the victors. New Orleans also improved to 26-10 on its home floor this sea |
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| Hornets continue residency vs. Warriors |
NBA Basketball |
03/22/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Hornets will continue a five-game homestand Sunday versus the Golden State Warriors in the Big Easy. New Orleans is 2-1 so far on the residency and will also host the Denver Nuggets. It is 25-10 at home this season and currently sits two games behind the San Antonio Spurs for the top spot in the Southwest standings. In a 96-84 victory versus Memphis on Friday, All-Star Chris Paul finished with 32 points, nine assists and five steals to lead the way. David West posted 29 points a |
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| Hornets host Grizzlies in the Big Easy |
NBA Basketball |
03/20/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Memphis Grizzlies were able to post a rare win in their most recent game away from home. Road victories against the New Orleans Hornets have been nearly as infrequent for the club in past years. The Grizzlies aim to stop a seven-game road losing streak in this series when they invade New Orleans Arena tonight for a showdown with the Southwest Division-rival Hornets. Memphis won for only the fifth time in 32 away games this season with Sunday's 89-84 decision over injury-plagued Detroit, but |
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| Paul, West lead Hornets past Timberwolves |
NBA Basketball |
03/19/2009 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - Chris Paul executed a perfect pass that led to a David West dunk with 12.3 seconds left for his 10th assist of the night, and the New Orleans Hornets escaped with a 94-93 victory over the Minnesota T'Wolves at New Orleans Arena. Paul finished with 26 points and five steals for the Hornets, who have won 10- of-13 overall. West had 14 points and eight rebounds, while Rasual Butler also had 14. Hilton Armstrong added 12 points for the victors. "We had to get this win," West said. " |
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| Rockets to host injury-plagued Pistons |
NBA Basketball |
03/18/2009 |
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| d San Antonio for the Southwest Division lead, are coming off a big win in the Big Easy on Monday. Ron Artest scored 18 points to lead a balanced attack in that one, as a short-handed Houston club used a big run late in the fourth quarter to top the New Orleans Hornets, 95-84. Luis Scola netted 14 points and pulled down 12 rebounds for the Rockets, who won for the seventh time in 10 games and accomplished the feat without All- Star center Yao Ming. Yao sat out with flu-like symptoms, leaving 42-year-old Dikembe Mu |
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| Hornets host Wolves in the Big Easy |
NBA Basketball |
03/18/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Hornets hope to take advantage of a seemingly soft upcoming stretch of home games that begins with tonight's visit from the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Hornets are in a heated battle for playoff positioning in the Western Conference, as the club currently sits in a virtual tie with Utah for sixth place but is only 1 1/2 games back of Houston for the third seed. New Orleans missed out on a chance to gain some ground on the Rockets, however, as Houston used a big fourth-quarter ru |
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| Artest leads delpted Rockets over Hornets |
NBA Basketball |
03/16/2009 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - Ron Artest scored 18 points to lead a balanced attack and the short-handed Houston Rockets used a big run late in the fourth quarter to beat the New Orleans Hornets, 95-84, to creep closer to first place in the Southwest Division. Luis Scola netted 14 points and pulled down 12 rebounds for the Rockets, who won for the seventh time in 10 games and accomplished the feat Monday without All-Star Yao Ming. He sat out due to flu-like symptoms, leaving 42-year-old Dikembe Mutombo as th |
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| Yao out due to flu |
NBA Basketball |
03/16/2009 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - Houston center Yao Ming missed Monday's game against the New Orleans Hornets due to flu-like symptoms. Yao, who is averaging 19.7 points and 9.6 rebounds, was replaced in the lineup by Dikembe Mutombo. This is the first game Yao has missed since January 26 against the Knicks when he sat out due to a sore right knee. |
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| Celtics hope to secure Atlantic Division crown vs. Bucks |
NBA Basketball |
03/15/2009 |
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| on the road, will finish a two-game of the midwest in Chicago on St. Patrick's Day. The Bucks, meanwhile, fell to 1-2 on a six-game homestand Friday when Chris Paul scored 30 points, dished out nine assists and pulled down six rebounds, leading the New Orleans Hornets to a 95-86 win over Milwaukee. Richard Jefferson had 27 points to pace the Bucks, who have lost seven of nine and now trail the Chicago Bulls by one-half game for the eighth and final playoff spot in the East. Charlie Bell logged 15 points and Keith |
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| Gordon, Bulls rout Hornets |
NBA Basketball |
03/14/2009 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - Ben Gordon scored 27 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 97-79 blowout win over the New Orleans Hornets. John Salmons tallied 24 points, and Brad Miller chipped in 15 points and nine boards for the Bulls, who snapped a three-game skid. Chris Paul had 29 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Hornets, who lost for just the second time in their last 11 games. "We had our plan on how we wanted to play Chris Paul," said Salmons. "I think we did a good job of that. On the offensi |
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