GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: NEW ORLEANS (3-0) at LA LAKERS (2-1)

NBA: NEW ORLEANS at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS 114
LA LAKERS 98 1:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: NEW ORLEANS at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS 118
LA LAKERS 104 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: NEW ORLEANS at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NEW ORLEANS 32 25 32 29 118
LA LAKERS 22 33 25 24 104 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: NOR - PEJA STOJAKOVIC 36, DAVID WEST 22, CHRIS
PAUL 19
LAL - KOBE BRYANT 28, RONNY TURIAF 15,
VLADIMIR RADMANOVIC 11</div>

 

NBA: NEW ORLEANS at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
NEW ORLEANS 118
LA LAKERS 104 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: NEW ORLEANS at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">NEW ORLEANS (118) AT LA LAKERS (104)

NEW ORLEANS

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

P STOJAKOVIC F 38:26 12-21 2-2 1 4 5 0 2 0 0 36
D WEST F 33:14 6-13 8-8 3 5 8 1 2 1 2 22
T CHANDLER C 33:05 4-7 2-3 0 9 9 0 3 0 2 10
M PETERSON G 23:38 3-8 0-0 0 2 2 2 3 1 0 7
C PAUL G 35:06 7-18 5-5 1 2 3 21 1 3 2 19
H ARMSTRONG 14:36 1-1 1-2 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 3
M ELY 15:05 1-6 2-2 1 6 7 1 3 0 1 4
R BUTLER 24:22 5-7 0-0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 11
B JACKSON 12:54 2-7 0-0 1 3 4 1 1 0 3 4
J WRIGHT 9:34 1-1 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 1 2 2
R BOWEN DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J PARGO DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 42-89 20-22 9 34 43 29 17 8 12 118
(.472) (.909) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 12 (11 PTS)

LA LAKERS

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

L WALTON F 29:12 3-8 0-0 2 2 4 5 1 0 1 7
R TURIAF F 34:31 7-12 1-1 2 5 7 2 2 0 1 15
C MIHM C 17:16 4-7 0-0 2 4 6 1 1 0 2 8
K BRYANT G 37:22 11-20 4-4 1 5 6 7 5 0 4 28
D FISHER G 23:58 4-10 0-0 0 2 2 3 5 1 1 9
A BYNUM 30:44 4-10 0-0 2 11 13 1 0 0 2 8
J FARMAR 21:28 5-12 1-2 2 1 3 3 2 2 0 11
V RADMANOVIC 18:48 4-7 0-0 0 2 2 3 0 2 3 11
B COOK 13:29 1-4 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2
S VUJACIC 10:38 1-3 2-2 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 5
J CRITTENTON 2:34 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
C KARL DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 44-93 8-9 11 34 45 27 17 5 15 104
(.473) (.889) TEAM REBS: 2 TOTAL TO: 16 (22 PTS)

NEW ORLEANS 32 25 32 29 - 118
LA LAKERS 22 33 25 24 - 104

BLOCKED SHOTS: NEW ORLEANS - P STOJAKOVIC, T CHANDLER, H ARMSTRONG.
LA LAKERS - K BRYANT 3, C MIHM 3, A BYNUM 2.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: NEW ORLEANS 14-25 (.560), P STOJAKOVIC 10-13, D WEST 2-
2, M PETERSON 1-4, C PAUL 0-3, R BUTLER 1-2, B JACKSON 0-1. LA LAKERS 8-
24 (.333), L WALTON 1-2, K BRYANT 2-6, D FISHER 1-2, J FARMAR 0-3,
V RADMANOVIC 3-5, B COOK 0-3, S VUJACIC 1-3.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: MIKE CALLAHAN, TONY BROTHERS, TONY BROWN.
A - 18,997. T - 2:12.</div>

 

NBA: NEW ORLEANS at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">NEW ORLEANS (118)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
P Stojakovic 38:26 12-21 2-2 1-5 0 2 36
D West 33:14 6-13 8-8 3-8 1 2 22
T Chandler 33:05 4-7 2-3 0-9 0 3 10
M Peterson 23:38 3-8 0-0 0-2 2 3 7
C Paul 35:06 7-18 5-5 1-3 21 1 19
H Armstrong 14:36 1-1 1-2 1-3 0 0 3
M Ely 15:05 1-6 2-2 1-7 1 3 4
R Butler 24:22 5-7 0-0 0-1 2 2 11
B Jackson 12:54 2-7 0-0 1-4 1 1 4
J Wright 9:34 1-1 0-0 1-1 1 0 2
R Bowen DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J Pargo DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 42-89 20-22 9-43 29 17 118
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.472, FT-.909. 3-Point Goals:
14-25, .560 (P Stojakovic 10-13, D West 2-2,
M Peterson 1-4, C Paul 0-3, R Butler 1-2, B
Jackson 0-1). Team Rebounds: 9. Blocked
Shots:3 (P Stojakovic, T Chandler, H
Armstrong). Turnovers:12 (B Jackson 3, T
Chandler 2, D West 2, J Wright 2, C Paul 2, M
Ely). Steals: 8 (C Paul 3, M Peterson, D
West, J Wright, R Butler, H Armstrong).


LA LAKERS (104)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
L Walton 29:12 3-8 0-0 2-4 5 1 7
R Turiaf 34:31 7-12 1-1 2-7 2 2 15
C Mihm 17:16 4-7 0-0 2-6 1 1 8
K Bryant 37:22 11-20 4-4 1-6 7 5 28
D Fisher 23:58 4-10 0-0 0-2 3 5 9
A Bynum 30:44 4-10 0-0 2-13 1 0 8
J Farmar 21:28 5-12 1-2 2-3 3 2 11
V Radmanovic 18:48 4-7 0-0 0-2 3 0 11
B Cook 13:29 1-4 0-0 0-1 0 1 2
S Vujacic 10:38 1-3 2-2 0-1 2 0 5
J Crittenton 2:34 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
C Karl DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 44-93 8-9 11-45 27 17 104
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.473, FT-.889. 3-Point Goals:
8-24, .333 (L Walton 1-2, K Bryant 2-6, D
Fisher 1-2, J Farmar 0-3, V Radmanovic 3-5, B
Cook 0-3, S Vujacic 1-3). Team Rebounds: 2.
Blocked Shots:8 (K Bryant 3, C Mihm 3, A
Bynum 2). Turnovers:15 (K Bryant 4, V
Radmanovic 3, C Mihm 2, A Bynum 2, D Fisher,
R Turiaf, J Crittenton, L Walton). Steals: 5
(V Radmanovic 2, J Farmar 2, D Fisher).

--------------------------------------------
NEW ORLEANS 32 25 32 29 - 118
LA LAKERS 22 33 25 24 - 104
--------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 18,997. T: 2:12.
Officials: Mike Callahan, Tony Brothers, Tony
Brown.</div>

 

NBA: NEW ORLEANS at LA LAKERS

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NEW ORLEANS 32 25 32 29 118
LA LAKERS 22 33 25 24 104 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: NOR - PEJA STOJAKOVIC 36, DAVID WEST 22, CHRIS
PAUL 19
LAL - KOBE BRYANT 28, RONNY TURIAF 15, TWO
PLAYERS WITH 11

HIGH REBOUND: NOR - TYSON CHANDLER 9, DAVID WEST 8, MELVIN
ELY 7
LAL - ANDREW BYNUM 13, RONNY TURIAF 7, TWO
PLAYERS WITH 6

HIGH ASSISTS: NOR - CHRIS PAUL 21, MORRIS PETERSON 2, RASUAL
BUTLER 2
LAL - KOBE BRYANT 7, LUKE WALTON 5, THREE
PLAYERS WITH 3

ATT: 18,997</div>

 

LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Peja Stojakovic's sharpshooting skillswere on full display.


Stojakovic scored 36 points and connected on 10 3-pointers asthe New Orleans Hornets remained perfect with Tuesday's 118-104victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.


Chris Paul was also on top of his game for the Hornets, handingout an eye-popping career-high 21 assists. His previous best was18 against Chicago on December 2, 2006.


Stojakovic mad 12-of-21 shots overall, including 10-of-13 fromthe arc to bounce back after Sunday's five-point output againstDenver. It was the most 3-pointers made in his 10-year career.

With the game tied at 78-78 in the third quarter, New Orleansused an 11-3 surge led by Stojakovic's three 3-pointers duringthe run to forge a nine-point edge going into the final period.

Andrew Bynum's layup at the 3:74 mark helped the Lakers pullwithin 102-96. But Paul converted a three-point play andStojakovic drilled a shot from the arc to make it a 12-pointlead.


Superstar Kobe Bryant paced Los Angeles with 28 points on11-of-20 shooting. He also contributed seven assists and sixboards.


Ronny Turiaf had 15 points and seven rebounds and Jordan Farmarand Vladimir Radmanovic each scored 11 for the Lakers, who couldhave injured forward Lamar Odom back in the lineup on Friday.

 

LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Peja Stojakovic's sharpshooting skillswere on full display.


Stojakovic scored 36 points and connected on 10 3-pointers asthe New Orleans Hornets remained perfect with Tuesday's 118-104victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.


Chris Paul was also on top of his game for the Hornets, handingout an eye-popping career-high 21 assists. His previous bestwas 18 against Chicago on December 2, 2006.


"It is a huge difference when I am pushing the ball up thecourt," said Paul, who scored 19 points. "I'm thinking 'get tothe basket,' and I know that Peja is going to stop at that3-point line."


"(Paul's) a fantastic player," Lakers guard Kobe Bryant said."He is really something."


Stojakovic made 12-of-21 shots overall, including 10-of-13 fromthe arc to bounce back after Sunday's five-point output againstDenver. It was the most 3-pointers made in his 10-year career.

"I just felt good. My teammates were looking for me,"Stojakovic said. "I think we played better basketball as ateam. We wanted to secure our defensive end and we were able todo that."


With the game tied at 78-78 in the third quarter, New Orleansused an 11-3 surge led by Stojakovic's three 3-pointers duringthe run to forge a nine-point edge going into the final period.

"I knew if we got out and ran (in the third quarter) they wouldbe in trouble," Paul said. "And the only way we can run is tomake stops. When we defend, I think we are one of the goodteams in the league."


Andrew Bynum's layup at the 3:14 mark helped the Lakers pullwithin 102-96. But Paul converted a three-point play andStojakovic drilled a shot from the arc to make it a 12-pointlead.


"A 4-0 start is a good start, but there are still 78 to go,"Paul said. "We have a really talented team and, hopefully, wecan stay healthy and, hopefully, we can improve our game duringthe season."


"What you have to do is settle their defenses, and we couldn'tgive them wide-open looks," Bryant said. "Every shot has to becontested."


Bryant paced Los Angeles with 28 points on 11-of-20 shooting.He also contributed seven assists and six boards.


Ronny Turiaf had 15 points and seven rebounds and Jordan Farmarand Vladimir Radmanovic each scored 11 for the Lakers, who couldhave injured forward Lamar Odom back in the lineup on Friday.