Posted on Sat, Mar. 08, 2008

NBA Roundup | Hornets' Paul double trouble for New Jersey

Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS --

Chris Paul had 25 points and 16 assists, and the New Orleans Hornets won their third straight game, 107-96 over the New Jersey Nets on Friday night.

In keeping with a growing trend this season, several of Paul's assists came on alley-oop lobs to Tyson Chandler, who had 19 points and 10 rebounds as New Orleans won for the fifth time in six games.

NEW JERSEY: Jefferson 12-22 2-2 27, Krstic 6-9 2-2 14, Boone 2-5 1-2 5, Harris 8-15 1-1 17, Carter 9-18 0-0 19, S.Williams 0-0 0-0 0, M.Williams 4-11 0-0 10, Diop 0-1 0-0 0, Swift 1-2 0-0 2, Hassell 1-3 0-0 2, Ager 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 43-87 6-7 96. NEW ORLEANS: Stojakovic 5-14 4-4 15, Bowen 4-7 1-2 9, Chandler 6-9 7-8 19, Paul 7-14 11-11 25, Peterson 4-7 0-0 9, Pargo 1-5 0-0 2, Ely 3-6 2-4 8, Wright 8-9 3-4 20, James 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 38-73 28-33 107.

New Jersey	28	18	21	29	--	96
New Orleans	25	18	35	29	--	107

3-Point Goals--New Jersey 4-19 (M.Williams 2-7, Jefferson 1-3, Carter 1-5, Hassell 0-1, Harris 0-3), New Orleans 3-13 (Wright 1-1, Peterson 1-3, Stojakovic 1-5, James 0-1, Paul 0-3). Fouled Out--None. Rebounds--New Jersey 36 (Krstic 11), New Orleans 49 (Chandler 10). Assists--New Jersey 28 (Carter 10), New Orleans 22 (Paul 16). Total Fouls--New Jersey 23, New Orleans 9. Att.--17,225 (17,200).

JAZZ 126, SUNS 118

PHOENIX -- Carlos Boozer scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half, including a tough 8-foot bank shot with 31.1 seconds to play, and Utah handed Phoenix its third consecutive home loss.

UTAH: Miles 1-2 0-0 2, Boozer 7-11 9-10 23, Okur 9-18 3-3 25, Williams 11-18 3-5 25, Brewer 3-7 4-5 10, Harpring 4-6 4-8 12, Millsap 5-7 1-2 11, Collins 2-5 0-0 4, Price 0-1 0-0 0, Korver 3-4 7-7 14. Totals 45-79 31-40 126. PHOENIX: Hill 3-5 1-2 7, Stoudemire 12-16 13-18 37, O'Neal 8-12 4-8 20, Nash 7-14 0-0 17, Bell 6-14 2-2 19, Diaw 4-11 0-0 8, Barbosa 2-10 2-2 7, Giricek 1-4 1-1 3. Totals 43-86 23-33 118.

Utah	28	31	26	41	--	126
Phoenix	33	33	28	24	--	118

3-Point Goals--Utah 5-11 (Okur 4-6, Korver 1-1, Millsap 0-1, Brewer 0-1, Miles 0-1, Williams 0-1), Phoenix 9-27 (Bell 5-9, Nash 3-6, Barbosa 1-7, Hill 0-1, Stoudemire 0-2, Giricek 0-2). Fouled Out--Boozer. Rebounds--Utah 53 (Okur 14), Phoenix 43 (Stoudemire 8). Assists--Utah 24 (Williams 15), Phoenix 25 (Nash 15). Total Fouls--Utah 30, Phoenix 29. Att.--18,422 (18,422).

CELTICS 116, BULLS 93

BOSTON -- Paul Pierce scored 22 and Kevin Garnett added 16 and eight rebounds before the Celtics starters sat out the fourth quarter of their seventh consecutive win.

CHICAGO: Deng 4-12 5-6 13, Gooden 1-4 1-2 3, Noah 3-8 4-4 10, Hinrich 1-3 0-0 3, Hughes 4-15 7-8 16, Gordon 6-16 5-5 20, Duhon 3-7 4-4 11, Nocioni 2-8 2-2 6, Gray 3-8 3-3 9, Simmons 0-2 0-0 0, S.Brown 0-2 2-4 2. Totals 27-85 33-38 93. BOSTON: Pierce 6-12 8-8 22, Garnett 7-13 2-2 16, Perkins 4-7 6-6 14, Rondo 5-9 6-8 16, R.Allen 2-7 6-7 11, Posey 2-7 4-4 9, House 3-8 1-1 8, T.Allen 0-4 0-0 0, Powe 3-6 4-4 10, Davis 2-2 0-2 4, Scalabrine 1-2 0-0 3, P.Brown 1-2 1-1 3. Totals 36-79 38-43 116.

Chicago	20	23	30	20	--	93
Boston	32	31	32	21	--	116

3-Point Goals--Chicago 6-23 (Gordon 3-8, Hinrich 1-2, Duhon 1-4, Hughes 1-5, Nocioni 0-4), Boston 6-18 (Pierce 2-4, Scalabrine 1-1, R.Allen 1-3, House 1-3, Posey 1-6, T.Allen 0-1). Fouled Out--Nocioni. Rebounds--Chicago 48 (Gray 8), Boston 63 (Perkins 11). Assists--Chicago 20 (Gordon 4), Boston 23 (House, Pierce 5). Total Fouls--Chicago 28, Boston 26. Technicals--Chicago Coach Boylan 2, Gooden 2, Hughes. Ejected_Chicago Coach Boylan, Gooden. Att.--18,624 (18,624).

TRAIL BLAZERS 103, BUCKS 101

MILWAUKEE -- LaMarcus Aldridge scored 29, including a 13-foot jumper with 2.4 seconds left, to rally Portland.

PORTLAND: Webster 6-10 4-4 17, Aldridge 14-20 1-2 29, Przybilla 1-1 1-2 3, Blake 8-15 2-2 21, Roy 8-15 2-3 20, Jones 2-4 1-1 7, Outlaw 1-8 0-0 2, Jack 1-2 0-0 2, Frye 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 42-77 11-14 103. MILWAUKEE: Mason 4-7 7-9 15, Villanueva 8-18 0-0 16, Bogut 5-9 2-4 12, Ivey 4-7 2-2 12, Redd 10-20 4-5 25, Bell 5-10 2-2 15, Simmons 1-6 0-0 2, Ruffin 1-1 0-0 2, Storey 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 39-80 17-22 101.

Portland	30	17	30	26	--	103
Milwaukee	32	20	26	23	--	101

3-Point Goals--Portland 8-16 (Blake 3-7, Jones 2-3, Roy 2-3, Webster 1-3), Milwaukee 6-17 (Bell 3-6, Ivey 2-4, Redd 1-4, Simmons 0-1, Villanueva 0-2). Fouled Out--None. Rebounds--Portland 46 (Przybilla 15), Milwaukee 38 (Mason 9). Assists--Portland 21 (Roy 10), Milwaukee 20 (Bell 5). Total Fouls--Portland 21, Milwaukee 14. Technicals--Frye, Ivey. Att.--15,537 (18,717).

PISTONS 101, KNICKS 97

NEW YORK -- Tayshaun Prince scored 28 to lead Detroit against New York.

DETROIT: McDyess 2-5 0-0 4, Prince 9-17 9-9 28, Ratliff 2-5 1-2 5, Billups 4-9 4-5 12, Hamilton 3-8 0-0 6, Johnson 2-2 2-5 6, Maxiell 5-8 2-6 12, Stuckey 6-9 1-1 13, Hayes 3-8 0-0 6, Dixon 3-7 2-2 9, Afflalo 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 39-78 21-30 101. NEW YORK: Chandler 2-6 0-2 4, Lee 5-12 2-3 12, Curry 8-13 7-9 23, Crawford 6-15 4-5 17, Jones 6-9 2-2 16, Jeffries 0-1 0-0 0, Balkman 0-1 0-0 0, Robinson 5-13 2-2 14, Morris 0-0 0-0 0, Collins 0-0 2-2 2, Rose 3-6 2-2 9. Totals 35-76 21-27 97.

Detroit	28	25	23	25	--	101
New York	25	28	17	27	--	97

3-Point Goals--Detroit 2-8 (Dixon 1-1, Prince 1-4, Billups 0-3), New York 6-14 (Jones 2-3, Robinson 2-6, Rose 1-1, Crawford 1-3, Chandler 0-1). Fouled Out--None. Rebounds--Detroit 50 (Prince 7), New York 45 (Lee 15). Assists--Detroit 18 (Billups 5), New York 16 (Crawford 6). Total Fouls--Detroit 20, New York 24. Technicals--Hamilton 2, Detroit defensive three second, New York Coach Thomas. Ejected--Hamilton. Att.--19,763 (19,763).

WARRIORS 134, HEAT 99

MIAMI -- Stephen Jackson scored 22, Al Harrington added 17, Baron Davis had 15 points and 10 assists and Golden State eased past the severely shorthanded Heat, handing Miami its biggest loss of a dismal season.

GOLDEN STATE: Jackson 8-15 1-1 22, Pietrus 7-14 1-2 15, Biedrins 3-3 0-0 6, B.Davis 6-9 3-4 15, Ellis 7-14 2-2 16, Harrington 6-8 0-0 17, Watson 2-7 4-4 9, Azubuike 4-9 3-5 12, B.Wright 3-4 1-2 7, Barnes 4-7 0-0 8, Croshere 3-5 0-0 7, O'Bryant 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 53-98 15-20 134. MIAMI: Marion 8-14 1-2 17, R.Davis 3-13 3-4 10, Haslem 4-12 9-10 17, Williams 3-7 2-2 10, Banks 9-17 2-3 20, Blount 2-4 1-2 5, Quinn 8-14 0-0 20. Totals 37-81 18-23 99.

Golden State	32	31	37	34	--	134
Miami	31	20	22	26	--	99

3-Point Goals--Golden State 13-30 (Harrington 5-7, Jackson 5-8, Watson 1-1, Croshere 1-2, Azubuike 1-4, B.Davis 0-1, Barnes 0-3, Pietrus 0-4), Miami 7-24 (Quinn 4-8, Williams 2-6, R.Davis 1-5, Marion 0-1, Banks 0-4). Fouled Out--None. Rebounds--Golden State 57 (Pietrus 9), Miami 42 (R.Davis 12). Assists--Golden State 26 (B.Davis 10), Miami 17 (Banks, R.Davis 4). Total Fouls--Golden State 21, Miami 15. Flagrant Fouls_Quinn. Att.--19,161 (19,600).

WIZARDS 110, RAPTORS 106 (OT)

TORONTO -- Antawn Jamison had 25 points and 16 rebounds to lead Washington to the overtime victory.

WASHINGTON: Songaila 7-9 0-0 14, Jamison 9-22 6-6 25, Haywood 4-5 4-4 12, Daniels 3-7 0-0 6, Stevenson 2-10 4-4 9, McGuire 0-0 0-0 0, Mason 6-9 2-3 18, Blatche 4-7 4-4 12, Young 6-13 0-0 14, Pecherov 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 41-82 20-21 110. TORONTO: Moon 5-11 2-2 13, Bargnani 9-18 4-6 27, Nesterovic 3-7 1-1 7, Calderon 9-21 1-1 20, Parker 4-15 6-6 15, Ford 1-5 0-0 2, Brezec 0-0 2-2 2, Delfino 7-17 2-2 17, Kapono 1-3 0-0 2, Humphries 0-2 1-2 1. Totals 39-99 19-22 106.

Washington	29	24	15	30	12	--	110
Toronto	20	25	29	24	8	--	106

3-Point Goals--Washington 8-21 (Mason 4-6, Young 2-5, Jamison 1-4, Stevenson 1-5, Blatche 0-1), Toronto 9-26 (Bargnani 5-9, Parker 1-4, Calderon 1-4, Moon 1-4, Delfino 1-5). Fouled Out--None. Rebounds--Washington 60 (Jamison 16), Toronto 45 (Nesterovic 12). Assists--Washington 24 (Stevenson 7), Toronto 18 (Calderon 9). Total Fouls--Washington 21, Toronto 19. Technicals--Brezec. Att.--19,800 (19,800).

76ERS 117, SUPERSONICS 83

PHILADELPHIA -- Samuel Dalembert had 22 points and 13 rebounds as Philadelphia got its eighth straight home win.

SEATTLE: J.Green 5-15 2-4 12, Wilcox 9-13 2-3 20, Petro 3-7 0-0 6, Watson 2-7 2-2 6, Durant 6-11 2-2 14, Collison 4-6 0-1 8, Wilkins 2-5 1-2 6, Ridnour 0-2 0-0 0, Elson 2-3 0-0 4, Gelabale 1-3 0-0 2, Wilks 1-1 0-0 2, Marshall 1-2 0-0 3. Totals 36-75 9-14 83. PHILADELPHIA: Iguodala 8-15 1-2 18, Evans 4-9 2-4 10, Dalembert 10-11 2-2 22, Miller 5-5 0-0 10, W.Green 5-13 0-0 10, Smith 4-9 2-3 10, Young 7-8 3-4 18, Williams 2-9 2-2 8, Carney 3-6 0-0 6, Amundson 2-4 1-3 5. Totals 50-89 13-20 117.

Seattle	22	30	14	17	--	83
Philadelphia	33	28	27	29	--	117

3-Pointers--Sea. 2-10 (Wilkins 1-1, Marshall 1-2, Gelabale 0-1, J.Green 0-1, Ridnour 0-2, Watson 0-3), Phil. 4-8 (Williams 2-3, Iguodala 1-1, Young 1-1, Smith 0-1, W.Green 0-1, Carney 0-1). Fouled Out--None. Rebounds--Sea. 39 (Petro, Collison 5), Phil. 51 (Dalembert 13). Assists--Sea. 22 (Watson 5), Phil. 29 (Iguodala 7). Total Fouls--Sea. 16, Phil. 14. Att.--17,762 (20,444).

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ROCKETS 113, MAVERICKS 98

HOUSTON: Battier 3-7 1-2 9, Scola 5-10 2-2 12, Mutombo 2-3 0-0 4, Alston 10-21 2-2 24, McGrady 13-23 4-5 31, Landry 6-9 5-8 17, Hayes 1-1 0-0 2, Jackson 4-4 0-0 10, Head 0-2 0-0 0, Novak 1-1 1-2 3, B.Jones 0-1 0-0 0, Brooks 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 45-83 16-23 113. DALLAS: Jo.Howard 8-19 4-6 21, Bass 3-9 1-1 7, Dampier 3-5 1-4 7, Kidd 3-6 0-0 7, Terry 6-15 5-5 17, Stackhouse 3-8 5-5 11, Allen 2-4 0-0 4, Ju.Howard 1-3 1-2 3, George 3-6 0-0 8, Barea 2-3 0-0 6, Wright 3-5 0-0 7. Totals 37-83 17-23 98.

Houston	25	27	35	26	--	113
Dallas	24	26	20	28	--	98

3-Pointers--Hou. 7-16 (Jackson 2-2, Battier 2-3, Alston 2-7, McGrady 1-3, Head 0-1), Dal. 7-12 (Barea 2-2, George 2-4, Kidd 1-1, Wright 1-1, Jo.Howard 1-2, Terry 0-2). Fouled Out--None. Rebounds--Hou. 49 (Scola 9), Dal. 48 (Dampier 8). Assists--Hou. 23 (McGrady 9), Dal. 20 (Kidd 6). Total Fouls--Hou. 17, Dal. 20. Tech.--Hou. defensive three second 2. Att.--20,315 (20,468).