GAME THREAD: NBA: NEW ORLEANS (8-2) at MINNESOTA (1-6)

NBA: NEW ORLEANS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS 90
MINNESOTA 73 5:54 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: NEW ORLEANS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS 96
MINNESOTA 78 2:50 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: NEW ORLEANS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS 98
MINNESOTA 79 1:04 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: NEW ORLEANS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS 100
MINNESOTA 82 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: NEW ORLEANS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NEW ORLEANS 25 17 32 26 100
MINNESOTA 21 19 21 21 82 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: NOR - PEJA STOJAKOVIC 22, MORRIS PETERSON 18,
JANNERO PARGO 15
MIN - AL JEFFERSON 20, SEBASTIAN TELFAIR 15,
RYAN GOMES 12</div>

 

By Tom Coyer
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- With Chris Paul sitting out, the New OrleansHornets turned to Peja Stojakovic to carry the scoring load as theyextended their winning streak to five games with a 100-82 victoryover the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.

Stojakovic scored 22 points on 9-of-16 shooting - including4-of-6 on 3-pointers - for the Hornets, who outscored theTimberwolves, 58-42, after halftime to secure the victory in anotherwise bland contest.


Starting in place of Paul, who was out with an injured ankle,Jannero Pargo collected 15 points and seven assists in his firststart of the season for New Orleans, which shot 49 percent(40-of-82) from the field.


The Timberwolves continued to be plagued by turnovers, committing16 miscues, which greatly contributed to their seventh loss in eightgames this season.


After leading, 42-40, at the half, New Orleans slowly pulledaway in the third quarter with balanced scoring from theirstarting lineup while shooting 65 percent (13-of-20) in theperiod.


Minnesota was led by Al Jefferson, who scored 20 points on10-of-17 shooting with 10 rebounds.


The Timberwolves first-round pick, Corey Brewer, earned hisfirst start of the season as Minnesota started the game with itssixth different lineup in eight games. Brewer struggledshooting 0-of-5 from the field but contributed six rebounds andthree assists.


Antoine Walker, who the Timberwolves acquired just days beforethe regular season, also made his first start of the campaign.

 

NBA: NEW ORLEANS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NEW ORLEANS (100) AT MINNESOTA (82)

NEW ORLEANS

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

J PARGO G 32:43 5-11 4-4 0 2 2 7 2 1 1 15
M PETERSON G 35:08 6-12 3-3 3 4 7 3 3 0 1 18
D WEST F 25:40 6-12 0-0 2 4 6 1 2 0 0 12
P STOJAKOVIC F 28:41 9-16 0-0 0 1 1 4 0 0 1 22
T CHANDLER C 28:41 5-6 2-2 2 5 7 4 3 0 0 12
B JACKSON 24:56 3-8 0-0 0 2 2 5 2 3 0 7
R BOWEN 19:51 1-2 0-0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 2
R BUTLER 19:19 0-5 2-2 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 2
M ELY 9:31 5-6 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 10
H ARMSTRONG 9:48 0-2 0-0 0 3 3 0 1 0 1 0
J WRIGHT 3:13 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M VINICIUS 2:29 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTALS 240:00 40-82 11-11 11 22 33 25 15 5 4 100
(.488) (1.000) TEAM REBS: 4 TOTAL TO: 4 (0 PTS)

MINNESOTA

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

M JARIC G 21:50 3-4 2-2 0 3 3 1 2 1 1 9
R MCCANTS G 27:04 2-10 3-4 2 3 5 2 0 0 3 7
A WALKER F 24:19 3-8 3-4 4 3 7 1 3 0 2 10
C BREWER F 21:50 0-5 0-0 4 2 6 3 0 0 0 0
A JEFFERSON C 37:06 10-17 0-0 3 7 10 2 2 0 3 20
S TELFAIR 26:10 7-11 0-0 0 2 2 3 3 0 2 15
R GOMES 26:10 3-7 5-6 1 3 4 3 0 0 1 12
G BUCKNER 20:56 2-6 0-0 0 2 2 2 2 0 1 5
C SMITH 17:47 1-3 2-4 1 2 3 0 3 0 1 4
C RICHARD 8:25 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
G GREEN 5:54 0-3 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
M DOLEAC 2:29 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

TOTALS 240:00 31-74 15-20 16 28 44 18 16 1 16 82
(.419) (.750) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 16 (0 PTS)

NEW ORLEANS 25 17 32 26 - 100
MINNESOTA 21 19 21 21 - 82

BLOCKED SHOTS: NEW ORLEANS - R BOWEN, T CHANDLER, D WEST, H ARMSTRONG.
MINNESOTA - M JARIC, A JEFFERSON.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: NEW ORLEANS 9-23 (.391), J PARGO 1-2, M PETERSON 3-
8, P STOJAKOVIC 4-6, B JACKSON 1-5, R BUTLER 0-2. MINNESOTA 5-15 (.
333), M JARIC 1-1, R MCCANTS 0-3, A WALKER 1-3, C BREWER 0-2, S TELFAIR 1-
1, R GOMES 1-2, G BUCKNER 1-2, G GREEN 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BILL KENNEDY, KEVIN FEHR, MIKE CALLAHAN.
A - 15,324. T - 2:01.</div>

 

NBA: NEW ORLEANS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NEW ORLEANS (100)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
J Pargo 32:43 5-11 4-4 0-2 7 2 15
M Peterson 35:08 6-12 3-3 3-7 3 3 18
D West 25:40 6-12 0-0 2-6 1 2 12
P Stojakovic 28:41 9-16 0-0 0-1 4 0 22
T Chandler 28:41 5-6 2-2 2-7 4 3 12
B Jackson 24:56 3-8 0-0 0-2 5 2 7
R Bowen 19:51 1-2 0-0 2-2 0 2 2
R Butler 19:19 0-5 2-2 1-2 1 0 2
M Ely 9:31 5-6 0-0 1-1 0 0 10
H Armstrong 9:48 0-2 0-0 0-3 0 1 0
J Wright 3:13 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
M Vinicius 2:29 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 40-82 11-11 11-33 25 15 100
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.488, FT-1.000. 3-Point
Goals: 9-23, .391 (J Pargo 1-2, M Peterson
3-8, P Stojakovic 4-6, B Jackson 1-5, R
Butler 0-2). Team Rebounds: 4. Blocked
Shots:4 (R Bowen, T Chandler, D West, H
Armstrong). Turnovers:4 (P Stojakovic, M
Peterson, H Armstrong, J Pargo). Steals: 5 (B
Jackson 3, M Ely, J Pargo).


MINNESOTA (82)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
M Jaric 21:50 3-4 2-2 0-3 1 2 9
R McCants 27:04 2-10 3-4 2-5 2 0 7
A Walker 24:19 3-8 3-4 4-7 1 3 10
C Brewer 21:50 0-5 0-0 4-6 3 0 0
A Jefferson 37:06 10-17 0-0 3-10 2 2 20
S Telfair 26:10 7-11 0-0 0-2 3 3 15
R Gomes 26:10 3-7 5-6 1-4 3 0 12
G Buckner 20:56 2-6 0-0 0-2 2 2 5
C Smith 17:47 1-3 2-4 1-3 0 3 4
C Richard 8:25 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 0 0
G Green 5:54 0-3 0-0 0-1 1 0 0
M Doleac 2:29 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 31-74 15-20 16-44 18 16 82
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.419, FT-.750. 3-Point Goals:
5-15, .333 (M Jaric 1-1, R McCants 0-3, A
Walker 1-3, C Brewer 0-2, S Telfair 1-1, R
Gomes 1-2, G Buckner 1-2, G Green 0-1). Team
Rebounds: 9. Blocked Shots:2 (M Jaric, A
Jefferson). Turnovers:16 (R McCants 3, A
Jefferson 3, A Walker 2, S Telfair 2, C
Richard 2, G Buckner, M Jaric, C Smith, R
Gomes). Steals: 1 (M Jaric).

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NEW ORLEANS 25 17 32 26 - 100
MINNESOTA 21 19 21 21 - 82
--------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 15,324. T: 2:01.
Officials: Bill Kennedy, Kevin Fehr, Mike
Callahan.</div>

 

NBA: NEW ORLEANS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NEW ORLEANS (100) AT MINNESOTA (82)

NEW ORLEANS

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

J PARGO G 32:43 5-11 4-4 0 2 2 7 2 1 1 15
M PETERSON G 35:08 6-12 3-3 3 4 7 3 3 0 1 18
D WEST F 25:40 6-12 0-0 2 4 6 1 2 0 0 12
P STOJAKOVIC F 28:41 9-16 0-0 0 1 1 4 0 0 1 22
T CHANDLER C 28:41 5-6 2-2 2 5 7 4 3 0 0 12
B JACKSON 24:56 3-8 0-0 0 2 2 5 2 3 0 7
R BOWEN 19:51 1-2 0-0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 2
R BUTLER 19:19 0-5 2-2 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 2
M ELY 9:31 5-6 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 10
H ARMSTRONG 9:48 0-2 0-0 0 3 3 0 1 0 1 0
J WRIGHT 3:13 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M VINICIUS 2:29 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTALS 240:00 40-82 11-11 11 22 33 25 15 5 4 100
(.488) (1.000) TEAM REBS: 4 TOTAL TO: 4 (0 PTS)

MINNESOTA

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

M JARIC G 21:50 3-4 2-2 0 3 3 1 2 1 1 9
R MCCANTS G 27:04 2-10 3-4 2 3 5 2 0 0 3 7
A WALKER F 24:19 3-8 3-4 4 3 7 1 3 0 2 10
C BREWER F 21:50 0-5 0-0 4 2 6 3 0 0 0 0
A JEFFERSON C 37:06 10-17 0-0 3 7 10 2 2 0 3 20
S TELFAIR 26:10 7-11 0-0 0 2 2 3 3 0 2 15
R GOMES 26:10 3-7 5-6 1 3 4 3 0 0 1 12
G BUCKNER 20:56 2-6 0-0 0 2 2 2 2 0 1 5
C SMITH 17:47 1-3 2-4 1 2 3 0 3 0 1 4
C RICHARD 8:25 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
G GREEN 5:54 0-3 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
M DOLEAC 2:29 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

TOTALS 240:00 31-74 15-20 16 28 44 18 16 1 16 82
(.419) (.750) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 16 (16 PTS)

NEW ORLEANS 25 17 32 26 - 100
MINNESOTA 21 19 21 21 - 82

BLOCKED SHOTS: NEW ORLEANS - R BOWEN, T CHANDLER, D WEST, H ARMSTRONG.
MINNESOTA - M JARIC, A JEFFERSON.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: NEW ORLEANS 9-23 (.391), J PARGO 1-2, M PETERSON 3-
8, P STOJAKOVIC 4-6, B JACKSON 1-5, R BUTLER 0-2. MINNESOTA 5-15 (.
333), M JARIC 1-1, R MCCANTS 0-3, A WALKER 1-3, C BREWER 0-2, S TELFAIR 1-
1, R GOMES 1-2, G BUCKNER 1-2, G GREEN 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BILL KENNEDY, KEVIN FEHR, MIKE CALLAHAN.
A - 15,324. T - 2:02.</div>

 

NBA: NEW ORLEANS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NEW ORLEANS (100)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
J Pargo 32:43 5-11 4-4 0-2 7 2 15
M Peterson 35:08 6-12 3-3 3-7 3 3 18
D West 25:40 6-12 0-0 2-6 1 2 12
P Stojakovic 28:41 9-16 0-0 0-1 4 0 22
T Chandler 28:41 5-6 2-2 2-7 4 3 12
B Jackson 24:56 3-8 0-0 0-2 5 2 7
R Bowen 19:51 1-2 0-0 2-2 0 2 2
R Butler 19:19 0-5 2-2 1-2 1 0 2
M Ely 9:31 5-6 0-0 1-1 0 0 10
H Armstrong 9:48 0-2 0-0 0-3 0 1 0
J Wright 3:13 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
M Vinicius 2:29 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 40-82 11-11 11-33 25 15 100
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.488, FT-1.000. 3-Point
Goals: 9-23, .391 (J Pargo 1-2, M Peterson
3-8, P Stojakovic 4-6, B Jackson 1-5, R
Butler 0-2). Team Rebounds: 4. Blocked
Shots:4 (R Bowen, T Chandler, D West, H
Armstrong). Turnovers:4 (P Stojakovic, M
Peterson, H Armstrong, J Pargo). Steals: 5 (B
Jackson 3, M Ely, J Pargo).


MINNESOTA (82)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
M Jaric 21:50 3-4 2-2 0-3 1 2 9
R McCants 27:04 2-10 3-4 2-5 2 0 7
A Walker 24:19 3-8 3-4 4-7 1 3 10
C Brewer 21:50 0-5 0-0 4-6 3 0 0
A Jefferson 37:06 10-17 0-0 3-10 2 2 20
S Telfair 26:10 7-11 0-0 0-2 3 3 15
R Gomes 26:10 3-7 5-6 1-4 3 0 12
G Buckner 20:56 2-6 0-0 0-2 2 2 5
C Smith 17:47 1-3 2-4 1-3 0 3 4
C Richard 8:25 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 0 0
G Green 5:54 0-3 0-0 0-1 1 0 0
M Doleac 2:29 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 31-74 15-20 16-44 18 16 82
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.419, FT-.750. 3-Point Goals:
5-15, .333 (M Jaric 1-1, R McCants 0-3, A
Walker 1-3, C Brewer 0-2, S Telfair 1-1, R
Gomes 1-2, G Buckner 1-2, G Green 0-1). Team
Rebounds: 9. Blocked Shots:2 (M Jaric, A
Jefferson). Turnovers:16 (R McCants 3, A
Jefferson 3, A Walker 2, S Telfair 2, C
Richard 2, G Buckner, M Jaric, C Smith, R
Gomes). Steals: 1 (M Jaric).

--------------------------------------------
NEW ORLEANS 25 17 32 26 - 100
MINNESOTA 21 19 21 21 - 82
--------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 15,324. T: 2:02.
Officials: Bill Kennedy, Kevin Fehr, Mike
Callahan.</div>

 

NBA: NEW ORLEANS at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
NEW ORLEANS 100
MINNESOTA 82 FINAL</div>

 

By Tom Coyer
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- With Chris Paul sitting out, the New OrleansHornets turned to Peja Stojakovic to carry the scoring load as theyextended their winning streak to five games with a 100-82 victory overthe Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.


Stojakovic scored 22 points on 9-of-16 shooting - including4-of-6 on 3-pointers - for the Hornets, who outscored theTimberwolves, 58-42, after halftime to secure the victory in anotherwise bland contest.


"Good movement, maybe lucky, too," Stojakovic said. "But goodball movement, good body movement, we were really aggressiveand, at the same time, patient on the offensive end and we gotgood looks. We shot the ball well, too."


Starting in place of Paul, who was out with an injured ankle,Jannero Pargo collected 15 points and seven assists in his firststart of the season for New Orleans, which shot 49 percent(40-of-82) from the field.


The Timberwolves continued to be plagued by turnovers,committing 16 miscues, which greatly contributed to theirseventh loss in eight games this season. By comparison, NewOrleans - without their starting point guard - committed onlyfour turnovers on the night.


"You have to give JP (Pargo) a lot of credit," Hornets coachByron Scott said. "He slowed it down, saw the floor, did all ofthe things a point guard is supposed to do. He got guysinvolved and, when he had opportunities, he made the best ofthat as well."


After leading, 42-40, at the half, New Orleans slowly pulledaway in the third quarter with balanced scoring from theirstarting lineup while shooting 65 percent (13-of-20) in theperiod.


"I happened to look up at the scoreboard one minute and we weredown (16 points), that's all I remember," Timberwolves guardRashad McCants said.


Minnesota was led by Al Jefferson, who scored 20 points on10-of-17 shooting with 10 rebounds.


The Timberwolves first-round pick, Corey Brewer, earned hisfirst start of the season as Minnesota started the game with itssixth different lineup in eight games. Brewer struggledshooting 0-of-5 from the field but contributed six rebounds andthree assists.


"I wanted to start Corey to bring some quickness to usdefensively," Timberwolves coach Randy Wittman said. "I'm surehe learned a lot about what this guy (Stojakovic) can do.

"There are lessons that we are going to be faced with this year.We have to take those lessons and move forward and makeourselves better players down the road."


Antoine Walker, who the Timberwolves acquired just days beforethe regular season, also made his first start of the campaign.