GAME THREAD: NBA: SACRAMENTO (0-0) at NEW ORLEANS (0-0)

NBA: SACRAMENTO at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 69
NEW ORLEANS 89 9:05 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 77
NEW ORLEANS 92 5:54 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 83
NEW ORLEANS 104 2:48 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 88
NEW ORLEANS 104 0:58 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 90
NEW ORLEANS 104 FINAL</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SACRAMENTO 24 18 19 29 90
NEW ORLEANS 29 28 30 17 104 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: SAC - KEVIN MARTIN 26, JOHN SALMONS 22,
FRANCISCO GARCIA 17
NOR - CHRIS PAUL 22, PEJA STOJAKOVIC 19, DAVID
WEST 17</div>

 

NBA: SACRAMENTO at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
SACRAMENTO 90
NEW ORLEANS 104 FINAL</div>

 

By Ed Cassiere
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


NEW ORLEANS (Ticker) -- Chris Paul, David West and the NewOrleans Hornets had few problems against the depleted SacramentoKings.


Paul scored 22 points and dished out 12 assists and West added17 points to lead the Hornets to a 104-90 rout of the Kings inthe season opener for both teams on Wednesday.


The Hornets, who are playing full time in New Orleans for thefirst time in three seasons, shot 56 percent from the floor inbuilding a 87-61 lead through three quarters and coasting totheir sixth victory in their last seven home openers.

Paul was outstanding, shooting 7-of-13 from the floor andfinishing two assists shy of a triple-double.


West, who was questionable for the game afterspraining his left ankle late last week, scored 13 of his 17points in the first half.


Kevin Martin scored 26 points and John Salmons added 22 forSacramento, which played without point guard Mike Bibby (thumb),small forward Ron Artest (suspension) and rookie center SpencerHawes (knee).


First-year coach Reggie Theus did not have a good debut partlybecause he did not have his full compliment of weapons.

Bibby is out 8-10 weeks after having surgery to repair a tornligament in his left thumb, Artest is suspended for the firstseven games of the season for an arrest stemming from a domesticdispute, and Hawes is out after having arthroscopic kneesurgery on October 2.


The Hornets led nearly all of the first half and by 15 points athalftime after Stojakovic - who missed 69 games this past seasonbecause of a back injury - made consecutive 3-pointers in thefinal 67 seconds to cap a 15-3 run.


Tyson Chandler collected 15 points and 13 rebounds and PejaStojakovic had 19 points for New Orleans, which shot 50 percent(39-of-77) from the floor and had all five starters in doublefigures.

 

By Ed Cassiere
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


NEW ORLEANS (Ticker) -- Chris Paul, David West and the NewOrleans Hornets had few problems against the depleted SacramentoKings.


Paul scored 22 points and dished out 12 assists and West added17 points to lead the Hornets to a 104-90 rout of the Kings inthe season opener for both teams on Wednesday.


The Hornets, who are playing full time in New Orleans for thefirst time in three seasons, shot 56 percent from the floor inbuilding a 87-61 lead through three quarters and coasting totheir sixth victory in their last seven home openers.

Paul was outstanding, shooting 7-of-13 from the floor andfinishing two rebounds shy of a triple-double.


West, who was questionable for the game after spraining his leftankle late last week, scored 13 of his 17 points in the firsthalf.


Kevin Martin scored 26 points and John Salmons added 22 forSacramento, which played without point guard Mike Bibby (thumb),small forward Ron Artest (suspension) and rookie center SpencerHawes (knee).


First-year coach Reggie Theus did not have a good debut partlybecause he did not have his full compliment of weapons.

Bibby is out 8-10 weeks after having surgery to repair a tornligament in his left thumb, Artest is suspended for the firstseven games of the season for an arrest stemming from a domesticdispute, and Hawes is out after having arthroscopic kneesurgery on October 2.


The Hornets led nearly all of the first half and by 15 points athalftime after Stojakovic - who missed 69 games this pastseason because of a back injury - made consecutive 3-pointers inthe final 67 seconds to cap a 15-3 run.


Tyson Chandler collected 15 points and 13 rebounds and PejaStojakovic had 19 points for New Orleans, which shot 50 percent(39-of-77) from the floor and had all five starters in doublefigures.

 

NBA: SACRAMENTO at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">SACRAMENTO (90) AT NEW ORLEANS (104)

SACRAMENTO

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

K MARTIN F 40:24 7-17 10-12 0 3 3 2 1 0 2 26
K THOMAS F 14:52 0-1 0-0 0 3 3 0 3 0 1 0
B MILLER C 32:07 6-13 0-0 1 4 5 2 4 0 1 12
J SALMONS G 44:46 10-19 2-3 1 1 2 9 2 3 3 22
O GREENE G 16:35 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 1 4 1 2 2
Q DOUBY 9:34 2-4 0-0 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 4
M MOORE 20:32 1-4 1-1 2 2 4 1 4 0 0 3
F GARCIA 32:41 8-15 0-0 1 5 6 3 2 0 3 17
S ABDUR-RAHIM 18:36 0-4 2-2 2 2 4 2 5 1 0 2
D WATKINS 9:53 1-2 0-0 1 3 4 0 1 0 2 2
R ARTEST DNP - SUSPENDED BY LEAGUE
M SHAKUR DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 36-81 15-18 8 26 34 21 27 5 15 90
(.444) (.833) TEAM REBS: 3 TOTAL TO: 15 (12 PTS)

NEW ORLEANS

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

P STOJAKOVIC F 30:53 7-12 1-1 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 19
D WEST F 31:11 7-16 2-4 0 8 8 6 4 0 1 17
T CHANDLER C 36:33 6-9 3-4 5 8 13 0 4 0 4 15
M PETERSON G 30:40 5-8 0-0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 13
C PAUL G 37:14 7-13 7-8 1 7 8 12 4 3 2 22
B JACKSON 17:20 1-5 0-0 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 2
R BUTLER 17:07 3-5 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 7
M ELY 16:49 2-6 0-0 2 4 6 0 3 0 4 4
H ARMSTRONG 11:27 0-1 1-2 3 3 6 0 3 0 4 1
J PARGO 10:46 1-2 2-2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 4
R BOWEN DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J WRIGHT DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 39-77 16-21 11 33 44 23 24 6 19 104
(.506) (.762) TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 20 (25 PTS)

SACRAMENTO 24 18 19 29 - 90
NEW ORLEANS 29 28 30 17 - 104

BLOCKED SHOTS: SACRAMENTO - B MILLER 2, K MARTIN. NEW ORLEANS - T CHANDLER 2,
D WEST 2, R BUTLER, M ELY, H ARMSTRONG.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: SACRAMENTO 3-10 (.300), K MARTIN 2-4, B MILLER 0-
1, Q DOUBY 0-1, M MOORE 0-1, F GARCIA 1-3. NEW ORLEANS 10-21 (.476),
P STOJAKOVIC 4-7, D WEST 1-1, M PETERSON 3-5, C PAUL 1-2, B JACKSON 0-
3, R BUTLER 1-3.
TECHNICAL FOULS: SACRAMENTO - B MILLER. NEW ORLEANS - T CHANDLER.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: JAMES CAPERS, JIM CLARK, JOHN GOBEL.
A - 15,188. T - 2:25.</div>

 

NBA: SACRAMENTO at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">SACRAMENTO (90)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
K Martin 40:24 7-17 10-12 0-3 2 1 26
K Thomas 14:52 0-1 0-0 0-3 0 3 0
B Miller 32:07 6-13 0-0 1-5 2 4 12
J Salmons 44:46 10-19 2-3 1-2 9 2 22
O Greene 16:35 1-2 0-0 0-1 1 4 2
Q Douby 9:34 2-4 0-0 0-2 1 1 4
M Moore 20:32 1-4 1-1 2-4 1 4 3
F Garcia 32:41 8-15 0-0 1-6 3 2 17
S Abdur-Rahim 18:36 0-4 2-2 2-4 2 5 2
D Watkins 9:53 1-2 0-0 1-4 0 1 2
R Artest DNP - SUSPENDED BY LEAGUE
M Shakur DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 36-81 15-18 8-34 21 27 90
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.444, FT-.833. 3-Point Goals:
3-10, .300 (K Martin 2-4, B Miller 0-1, Q
Douby 0-1, M Moore 0-1, F Garcia 1-3). Team
Rebounds: 3. Blocked Shots:3 (B Miller 2, K
Martin). Turnovers:15 (J Salmons 3, F Garcia
3, K Martin 2, O Greene 2, D Watkins 2, B
Miller, K Thomas, Q Douby). Steals: 5 (J
Salmons 3, S Abdur-Rahim, O Greene).


NEW ORLEANS (104)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
P Stojakovic 30:53 7-12 1-1 0-1 0 3 19
D West 31:11 7-16 2-4 0-8 6 4 17
T Chandler 36:33 6-9 3-4 5-13 0 4 15
M Peterson 30:40 5-8 0-0 0-0 1 1 13
C Paul 37:14 7-13 7-8 1-8 12 4 22
B Jackson 17:20 1-5 0-0 0-2 2 0 2
R Butler 17:07 3-5 0-0 0-0 2 0 7
M Ely 16:49 2-6 0-0 2-6 0 3 4
H Armstrong 11:27 0-1 1-2 3-6 0 3 1
J Pargo 10:46 1-2 2-2 0-0 0 2 4
R Bowen DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J Wright DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 39-77 16-21 11-44 23 24 104
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.506, FT-.762. 3-Point Goals:
10-21, .476 (P Stojakovic 4-7, D West 1-1, M
Peterson 3-5, C Paul 1-2, B Jackson 0-3, R
Butler 1-3). Team Rebounds: 10. Blocked
Shots:7 (T Chandler 2, D West 2, R Butler, M
Ely, H Armstrong). Turnovers:19 (T Chandler
4, M Ely 4, H Armstrong 4, J Pargo 3, C Paul
2, M Peterson, D West). Steals: 6 (C Paul 3,
B Jackson 2, P Stojakovic).

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SACRAMENTO 24 18 19 29 - 90
NEW ORLEANS 29 28 30 17 - 104
-------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: Sacramento - 1 (B Miller,
7:53 3rd). New Orleans - 1 (T Chandler, 7:29
3rd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 15,188. T: 2:25.
Officials: James Capers, Jim Clark, John
Gobel.</div>

 

NBA: SACRAMENTO at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SACRAMENTO 24 18 19 29 90
NEW ORLEANS 29 28 30 17 104 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: SAC - KEVIN MARTIN 26, JOHN SALMONS 22,
FRANCISCO GARCIA 17
NOR - CHRIS PAUL 22, PEJA STOJAKOVIC 19, DAVID
WEST 17

HIGH REBOUND: SAC - FRANCISCO GARCIA 6, BRAD MILLER 5, THREE
PLAYERS WITH 4
NOR - TYSON CHANDLER 13, DAVID WEST 8, CHRIS
PAUL 8

HIGH ASSISTS: SAC - JOHN SALMONS 9, FRANCISCO GARCIA 3,
THREE PLAYERS WITH 2
NOR - CHRIS PAUL 12, DAVID WEST 6, TWO PLAYERS
WITH 2

ATT: 15,188</div>

 

By Ed Cassiere
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


NEW ORLEANS (Ticker) -- Chris Paul, David West and the NewOrleans Hornets had few problems against the depleted SacramentoKings.


Paul scored 22 points and dished out 12 assists and West added17 points to lead the Hornets to a 104-90 rout of the Kings inthe season opener for both teams on Wednesday.


The Hornets, who are playing full time in New Orleans for thefirst time in three seasons, shot 56 percent from the floor inbuilding a 87-61 lead through three quarters and coasting totheir sixth victory in their last seven home openers.

Paul was outstanding, shooting 7-of-13 from the floor andfinishing two rebounds shy of a triple-double.


"The biggest thing about tonight was that our shooters madeshots, and that's why we were able to stretch a lead," Paulsaid.


West, who was questionable for the game after spraining his leftankle late last week, scored 13 of his 17 points in the firsthalf and had six assists to tie his career high.


"I knew I was going to play," West said. "I kept icing down theankle. There was no way they were going to keep me out."

Kevin Martin scored 26 points and John Salmons added 22 and nineassists for Sacramento, which played without point guard MikeBibby (thumb), small forward Ron Artest (suspension) and rookiecenter Spencer Hawes (knee).


First-year coach Reggie Theus did not have a good debut partlybecause he did not have his full compliment of weapons.

Bibby is out 8-10 weeks after having surgery to repair a tornligament in his left thumb, Artest is suspended for the firstseven games of the season for an arrest stemming from a domesticdispute, and Hawes is out after having arthroscopic kneesurgery on October 2.


"It was good to get our jitters out of the way without Mike andRon, but we've got a lot to work on," Martin said. "This is anopportunity for other players to step up, and that's what we'vegot to do."


The Hornets led nearly all of the first half and by 15 points athalftime after Stojakovic - who missed 69 games this pastseason because of a back injury - made consecutive 3-pointers inthe final 67 seconds to cap a 15-3 run.


"I felt all right out there," Stojakovic said. "I was stilltrying to find my rhythm, get my legs back. But overall, I'mhappy. First one down, 81 to go. It was a good start for us."

Tyson Chandler collected 15 points and 13 rebounds andStojakovic had 19 points for New Orleans, which shot 51 percent(39-of-77) from the floor and had all five starters in doublefigures.


"I think we are (a dangerous team)," Paul said. "As long as wedefend and run, that's our motto. Coach says, 'Defend, rebound<div class="pre">and run.' That's what we did tonight."</div>

The Hornets also outrebounded the Kings by 10.


"I said before the game that rebounding and Chris Paul weregoing to be trouble," Theus said. "And it was."