GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: MEMPHIS (6-12) at NEW ORLEANS (12-7)

NBA: MEMPHIS (6-12) at NEW ORLEANS (12-7)

<h3>Hornets aim to recapture early-season success</h3>

Memphis (6-12) at New Orleans (12-7) 8:00 pm EST


NEW ORLEANS (Ticker) -- After a quick start, the New OrleansHornets are fading in part because of their struggles at home.Perhaps a meeting with one of the NBA's worst road teams willhelp.


The Hornets welcome their Southwest Division rival, the MemphisGrizzlies, at New Orleans Arena on Friday.


New Orleans started the season 9-2 and won three of its firstfour home games, but have tailed off since, going 1-4 at homeand 3-5 overall.


The latest example of the Hornets' home struggles came inWednesday's 91-76 loss to the Detroit Pistons, a game in whichthey shot 35 percent (26-for-75) from the field, including just27 percent (4-for-15) from the arc.


The team did get a standout performance from center TysonChandler, however, as the 25-year-old scored 17 points andgrabbed a season-high 22 rebounds.


Whereas the Hornets' struggles have been short-term, theGrizzlies' road woes have been season-long. Memphis fell to 2-7away from home on Wednesday when they lost 105-92 at Houston.

The Grizzlies missed some of their front-line post players inthe loss as both Darko Milicic and Stromile Swift were sidelinedwith a stomach virus and an ankle injury, respectively. Theirstatus for Friday is uncertain.

 

NBA: MEMPHIS at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">MEMPHIS VS NEW ORLEANS - INACTIVES

MEMPHIS NEW ORLEANS

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
S SWIFT STOMACH VIRUS R BOWEN LEFT KNEE INJURY
M CONLEY JR. SHOULDER A HALUSKA ANKLE INJURY</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MEMPHIS AT NEW ORLEANS - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


MEMPHIS NEW ORLEANS

F Pau Gasol F Peja Stojakovic
F Rudy Gay F David West
C Darko Milicic C Tyson Chandler
G Mike Miller G Morris Peterson
G Kyle Lowry G Chris Paul

OFFICIALS: Bennett Salvatore
Leon Wood
David Guthrie</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MEMPHIS 4
NEW ORLEANS 4 9:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MEMPHIS 8
NEW ORLEANS 13 6:22 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MEMPHIS 15
NEW ORLEANS 20 2:45 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MEMPHIS 21
NEW ORLEANS 25 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MEMPHIS 21 21
NEW ORLEANS 25 25 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

MEM - MIKE MILLER 7, PAU GASOL 6, DARKO
MILICIC 6
NOR - DAVID WEST 9, PEJA STOJAKOVIC 7, CHRIS
PAUL 6</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MEMPHIS 25
NEW ORLEANS 33 8:55 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MEMPHIS 33
NEW ORLEANS 38 5:49 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MEMPHIS 39
NEW ORLEANS 48 2:59 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MEMPHIS 47
NEW ORLEANS 55 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MEMPHIS 21 26 47
NEW ORLEANS 25 30 55 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

MEM - PAU GASOL 18, RUDY GAY 10, MIKE MILLER 7
NOR - DAVID WEST 16, CHRIS PAUL 14, PEJA
STOJAKOVIC 9</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MEMPHIS 60
NEW ORLEANS 62 8:32 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MEMPHIS 66
NEW ORLEANS 67 5:57 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MEMPHIS 73
NEW ORLEANS 76 3:02 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MEMPHIS 80
NEW ORLEANS 85 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MEMPHIS 21 26 33 80
NEW ORLEANS 25 30 30 85 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

MEM - MIKE MILLER 23, PAU GASOL 18, RUDY GAY
18
NOR - CHRIS PAUL 27, DAVID WEST 21, TYSON
CHANDLER 11</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MEMPHIS 82
NEW ORLEANS 90 8:55 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MEMPHIS 90
NEW ORLEANS 97 5:54 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>