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| Chandler shines as Hornets decimate woeful Heat |
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04/02/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (Best E Casino) - Tyson Chandler made all 10 of his shots from the floor, on the way to a 20-point, 10-rebound night, and the New Orleans Hornets dominated the fourth quarter, pulling away for a 106-77 victory over the hapless Miami Heat. David West scored 22 points and Chris Paul contributed 14 points and 10 assists for the Hornets, who won for the eighth time in nine contests and moved a half-game ahead of San Antonio for first place in the Southwest Division and Western Conference. Peja Stojakovic c |
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| Knicks pay a visit to Grizzlies |
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04/02/2008 |
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| unted a late comeback and outlasted the Knicks, 119-115, in overtime at the Bradley Center. Quentin Richardson recorded 22 points for New York, which has lost eight of its last nine contests overall, and five straight on the road. Zach Randolph added 19 points and 10 rebounds despite battling the flu, while Jamal Crawford contributed 19 points and eight assists in defeat. The Knicks will visit Chris Paul and the New Orleans Hornets on Friday at New Orleans Arena. New York is a dismal 7-30 on the road this season. |
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| Hornets finish road trip in Miami |
NBA Basketball |
04/02/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The New Orleans Hornets will wrap up a six-game road trip this evening, when they pay a visit to the Miami Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena. The Hornets are 4-1 so far on the trek and improved to 24-12 as the guest after Tuesday's 98-97 victory over the Orlando Magic at Amway Arena. MVP candidate Chris Paul had 19 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Hornets, who are tied with San Antonio for the top spot in both the Southwest Division and Western Conference standings. The Spurs defeated Golden Sta |
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| Paul leads Hornets over Magic |
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04/01/2008 |
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| Orlando, FL (Best E Casino) - Chris Paul had 19 points and 12 rebounds, as the New Orleans Hornets edged the Orlando Magic, 98-97, at Amway Arena. Morris Peterson also contributed 19 points, while David West chipped in 18 and 11 rebounds for the Hornets, who have won seven of their last eight games overall. They are 24-12 on the road this season, and 4-1 on their current six- game trek. "It's just the mentality," said Hornets head coach Byron Scott, on why his club has been a good road team. "We won 15 last year |
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| Hornets fly into Orlando |
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04/01/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The New Orleans Hornets will resume a six-game road trip this evening, when they pay a visit to the Orlando Magic at Amway Arena. New Orleans improved to 3-1 on the trek following Sunday's 118-111 victory over the Toronto Raptors at the Air Canada Centre. David West scored 32 points and pulled down seven rebounds, as New Orleans pushed its record to 23-12 away from the bayou this season. Peja Stojakovic added 25 points and Chris Paul finished with 20 points and 16 assists for the Hornets, who a |
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| Heat visit Indiana |
NBA Basketball |
03/31/2008 |
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| north Garden. Chris Quinn and Ricky Davis totaled 14 points apiece for the Heat, who shot a miserable 17-for-59 (28.8 percent) from the floor during their record-breaking night of shooting futility. Blake Ahearn added 12 points on 2-of-6 three-point shooting for Miami, which got more than a third of its scoring output at the foul line, where it went 24-for-29 as a team. The Heat are a brutal 6-31 on the road this season. They will host Chris Paul and the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday at AmericanAirlines Arena. |
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| Hornets continue trek up north in Toronto |
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03/30/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The New Orleans Hornets are fighting for the top spot in the West, and will resume a six-game road trip tonight against the Toronto Raptors up north at the Air Canada Centre. The Hornets are tied atop the West standings and Southwest Division with San Antonio, while the Lakers sit one game behind for conference supremacy. New Orleans had a five-game winning streak come to an end, and fell to 2-1 on the trek after Friday's 112-92 setback at Boston's TD Banknorth Garden. MVP candidate Chris Paul |
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| Stoudemire, Suns scorch surging Sixers |
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03/29/2008 |
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| x Suns in a 107-93 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center. Raja Bell poured in 20 points and doled out seven assists for the Suns, who snapped a two-game skid and sit in sixth place at 1 1/2 games behind the San Antonio Spurs and New Orleans Hornets for the top spot in the Western Conference and a half-game behind the Lakers for the top spot in the Pacific Division. The Spurs beat Minnesota on Friday and the Lakers lost to Memphis. Leandro Barbosa and Boris Diaw chipped in 17 points apiece. Sha |
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| Lakers aim for season sweep of Grizzlies |
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03/28/2008 |
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| s continue their five-game homestand when they welcome the woeful Memphis Grizzlies to the Staples Center tonight. The Lakers are currently 1 1/2 games ahead of the second-place Phoenix Suns in the Pacific Division. They are also one game behind the New Orleans Hornets for the top spot in the Western Conference. LA continues to play without forward Pau Gasol, who is sidelined with a sprained left ankle. Gasol, who was obtained from the Grizzlies in a midseason trade, is averaging 18.8 points and 7.9 rebounds in 19 |
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| Hornets put winning streak on the line against Celtics |
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03/28/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Eastern Conference's top team entertains the current front-runner in the Western Conference tonight at Boston's TD Banknorth Garden, where the New Orleans Hornets put a five-game winning streak on the line in a marquee matchup with the host Celtics. The Hornets' surge has given them a slim one-game edge on three teams -- the Los Angeles Lakers, Houston and San Antonio -- in the battle for the No. 1 seed in the competitive West. The team's last two victories have been on the road, with the m |
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