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NBA: CHARLOTTE at NEW ORLEANS

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NBA CHARLOTTE 100
NEW ORLEANS 111 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: CHARLOTTE at NEW ORLEANS

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NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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CHARLOTTE 22 24 40 14 100
NEW ORLEANS 26 27 29 29 111 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: CHA - RAYMOND FELTON 24, GERALD WALLACE 17,
RYAN HOLLINS 7
NOR - HILTON ARMSTRONG 23, PEJA STOJAKOVIC 22,
RASUAL BUTLER 18</div>

 

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** CONFIRMED **
NBA
CHARLOTTE 100
NEW ORLEANS 111 FINAL</div>

 

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Ticker) -- Hilton Armstrongscored 23 points to lead the New Orleans Hornets past theCharlotte Bobcats, 111-100, in the preseason finale for bothteams on Friday night.


Peja Stojakovic added 22 points and Chris Paul collected 14 and13 assists to help the Hornets match their exhibition-high pointtotal. Paul was making his first appearance at Lawrence JoelVeterans Memorial Coliseum since starring for Wake Forest from2003-2005.


Despite being outrebounded, 37-31, New Orleans was able tofinish the preseason at .500 (4-4) in part because it shot 54percent from the field (43-of-80) and 90 percent (17-of-19) fromthe free-throw line.


Only David West and Tyson Chandler sat out for the Hornets, whokick off their regular season on Wednesday when they host theSacramento Kings.


Raymond Felton scored 24 points and Jason Richardson added 22for the Bobcats, who closed out their preseason with a 2-6 mark.Charlotte will host the Milwaukee Bucks next Friday to open upits regular-season schedule.

 

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CHARLOTTE (100) AT NEW ORLEANS (111)

CHARLOTTE

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

J MCINNIS 25:42 1-4 0-0 1 1 2 5 1 0 2 2
M CARROLL 13:11 1-5 0-0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 3
R HOLLINS 11:55 3-5 1-1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 7
W HERRMANN 2:20 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E OKAFOR F 27:47 3-9 1-2 4 7 11 2 3 0 3 7
R FELTON G 36:52 9-13 3-4 0 1 1 5 1 2 2 24
P BREZEC C 24:47 1-4 0-0 0 2 2 0 3 0 1 2
J RICHARDSON G 30:00 7-14 6-6 1 3 4 2 4 0 4 22
G WALLACE F 35:19 6-13 5-8 2 1 3 4 3 0 0 17
J DUDLEY 17:08 4-6 1-0 12 5 17 1 2 0 1 10
J DAVIDSON 14:59 3-4 0-0 1 4 5 1 2 1 2 6

TOTALS 240:00 38-77 17-21 22 25 47 20 21 3 18 100
(.494) (.810) TEAM REBS: 5 TOTAL TO: 18 (7 PTS)

NEW ORLEANS

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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R BOWEN 23:09 3-4 0-0 3 2 5 1 3 1 1 6
R BUTLER 26:30 7-11 2-2 0 5 5 1 1 1 0 18
B JACKSON 17:44 2-7 1-2 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 6
M ELY F 24:17 5-7 1-1 2 3 5 1 4 2 0 11
H ARMSTRONG C 34:40 8-11 7-8 1 0 1 4 6 0 2 23
J WRIGHT 13:54 1-4 0-0 0 3 3 1 1 1 1 2
C PAUL G 27:04 4-7 5-5 1 5 6 13 0 1 4 14
P STOJAKOVIC F 27:58 9-17 1-1 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 22
M PETERSON G 27:07 3-7 0-0 1 4 5 1 4 1 1 7
J PARGO 17:37 1-5 0-0 0 1 1 2 1 0 2 2

TOTALS 240:00 43-80 17-19 8 23 31 29 23 8 12 111
(.538) (.895) TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 13 (12 PTS)

CHARLOTTE 22 24 40 14 - 100
NEW ORLEANS 26 27 29 29 - 111

BLOCKED SHOTS: CHARLOTTE - J DAVIDSON 2, G WALLACE. NEW ORLEANS -
M ELY, H ARMSTRONG, C PAUL, J WRIGHT.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: CHARLOTTE 7-16 (.438), M CARROLL 1-3, R FELTON 3-
4, J RICHARDSON 2-6, G WALLACE 0-1, J DUDLEY 1-2. NEW ORLEANS 8-21 (.
381), R BOWEN 0-1, R BUTLER 2-3, B JACKSON 1-3, C PAUL 1-1, P STOJAKOVIC 3-
9, M PETERSON 1-3, J PARGO 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: CHARLOTTE - P BREZEC.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DERRICK COLLINS, DICK BAVETTA, ERIC LEWIS.
A - N/A. T - 2:11.</div>

 

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CHARLOTTE (100)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
J McInnis 25:42 1-4 0-0 1-2 5 1 2
M Carroll 13:11 1-5 0-0 1-1 0 1 3
R Hollins 11:55 3-5 1-1 0-1 0 1 7
W Herrmann 2:20 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
E Okafor 27:47 3-9 1-2 4-11 2 3 7
R Felton 36:52 9-13 3-4 0-1 5 1 24
P Brezec 24:47 1-4 0-0 0-2 0 3 2
J Richardson 30:00 7-14 6-6 1-4 2 4 22
G Wallace 35:19 6-13 5-8 2-3 4 3 17
J Dudley 17:08 4-6 1-0 12-17 1 2 10
J Davidson 14:59 3-4 0-0 1-5 1 2 6

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TOTALS 240:00 38-77 17-21 22-47 20 21 100
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Percentages: FG-.494, FT-.810. 3-Point Goals:
7-16, .438 (M Carroll 1-3, R Felton 3-4, J
Richardson 2-6, G Wallace 0-1, J Dudley 1-2).
Team Rebounds: 5. Blocked Shots:3 (J Davidson
2, G Wallace). Turnovers:18 (J Richardson 4,
E Okafor 3, J McInnis 2, M Carroll 2, J
Davidson 2, R Felton 2, P Brezec, J Dudley, R
Hollins). Steals: 3 (R Felton 2, J Davidson).


NEW ORLEANS (111)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
R Bowen 23:09 3-4 0-0 3-5 1 3 6
R Butler 26:30 7-11 2-2 0-5 1 1 18
B Jackson 17:44 2-7 1-2 0-0 3 1 6
M Ely 24:17 5-7 1-1 2-5 1 4 11
H Armstrong 34:40 8-11 7-8 1-1 4 6 23
J Wright 13:54 1-4 0-0 0-3 1 1 2
C Paul 27:04 4-7 5-5 1-6 13 0 14
P Stojakovic 27:58 9-17 1-1 0-0 2 2 22
M Peterson 27:07 3-7 0-0 1-5 1 4 7
J Pargo 17:37 1-5 0-0 0-1 2 1 2

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TOTALS 240:00 43-80 17-19 8-31 29 23 111
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Percentages: FG-.538, FT-.895. 3-Point Goals:
8-21, .381 (R Bowen 0-1, R Butler 2-3, B
Jackson 1-3, C Paul 1-1, P Stojakovic 3-9, M
Peterson 1-3, J Pargo 0-1). Team Rebounds:
10. Blocked Shots:4 (M Ely, H Armstrong, C
Paul, J Wright). Turnovers:12 (C Paul 4, H
Armstrong 2, J Pargo 2, B Jackson, J Wright,
R Bowen, M Peterson). Steals: 8 (M Ely 2, P
Stojakovic, R Bowen, C Paul, J Wright, M
Peterson, R Butler).

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CHARLOTTE 22 24 40 14 - 100
NEW ORLEANS 26 27 29 29 - 111
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Technical fouls: Charlotte - 1 (P Brezec,
6:45 3rd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: N/A. T: 2:11.
Officials: Derrick Collins, Dick Bavetta,
Eric Lewis.</div>