GAME THREAD: NBA: SEATTLE (5-15) at NEW ORLEANS (13-7)

NBA: SEATTLE at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">NBA SEATTLE 80
NEW ORLEANS 82 2:43 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: SEATTLE at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">NBA SEATTLE 82
NEW ORLEANS 86 0:40 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: SEATTLE at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">NBA SEATTLE 88
NEW ORLEANS 91 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: SEATTLE at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SEATTLE 17 24 24 23 88
NEW ORLEANS 23 29 15 24 91 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: SEA - KEVIN DURANT 23, WALLY SZCZERBIAK 14,
CHRIS WILCOX 13
NOR - CHRIS PAUL 29, DAVID WEST 15, TYSON
CHANDLER 10</div>

 

NBA: SEATTLE at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
SEATTLE 88
NEW ORLEANS 91 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: SEATTLE at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (88) AT NEW ORLEANS (91)

SEATTLE

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

D WILKINS F 28:00 1-10 0-0 1 5 6 1 2 2 5 2
C WILCOX F 40:26 5-12 3-4 6 6 12 1 1 0 0 13
K THOMAS C 24:34 6-8 0-0 4 6 10 1 1 1 0 12
K DURANT G 36:23 7-22 7-8 0 4 4 2 0 1 2 23
E WATSON G 35:39 5-9 1-2 2 4 6 8 2 0 2 12
W SZCZERBIAK 29:46 6-14 2-2 1 2 3 4 1 0 1 14
N COLLISON 20:28 1-7 1-2 5 7 12 3 5 0 2 3
L RIDNOUR 12:20 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 3
J GREEN 12:24 2-5 2-2 0 3 3 0 3 0 3 6

TOTALS 240:00 34-90 16-20 19 37 56 21 17 5 15 88
(.378) (.800) TEAM REBS: 7 TOTAL TO: 16 (0 PTS)

NEW ORLEANS

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

J WRIGHT F 38:24 3-7 0-2 1 5 6 3 1 1 1 6
D WEST F 34:54 7-18 1-3 1 9 10 0 4 0 2 15
T CHANDLER C 35:36 5-5 0-2 1 6 7 0 1 0 2 10
R BUTLER G 35:00 3-11 0-0 0 6 6 0 6 2 1 7
C PAUL G 34:52 10-16 8-9 0 0 0 10 1 2 2 29
B JACKSON 22:29 2-8 2-2 3 3 6 1 1 0 0 6
M ELY 13:06 2-5 3-6 2 1 3 0 1 0 1 7
J PARGO 13:15 2-7 1-3 0 2 2 4 1 1 2 5
H ARMSTRONG 12:24 3-4 0-0 1 2 3 1 2 0 1 6

TOTALS 240:00 37-81 15-27 9 34 43 19 18 6 12 91
(.457) (.556) TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 12 (0 PTS)

SEATTLE 17 24 24 23 - 88
NEW ORLEANS 23 29 15 24 - 91

BLOCKED SHOTS: SEATTLE - C WILCOX 2, K DURANT 2, D WILKINS, J GREEN.
NEW ORLEANS - T CHANDLER 3, D WEST 2, M ELY 2, H ARMSTRONG.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: SEATTLE 4-11 (.364), D WILKINS 0-1, K DURANT 2-
4, E WATSON 1-2, W SZCZERBIAK 0-2, L RIDNOUR 1-2. NEW ORLEANS 2-11 (.
182), R BUTLER 1-4, C PAUL 1-3, B JACKSON 0-4.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: EDDIE F. RUSH, KEVIN FEHR, TONY BROTHERS.
A - N/A. T - N/A.</div>

 

NBA: SEATTLE at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (88)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
D Wilkins 28:00 1-10 0-0 1-6 1 2 2
C Wilcox 40:26 5-12 3-4 6-12 1 1 13
K Thomas 24:34 6-8 0-0 4-10 1 1 12
K Durant 36:23 7-22 7-8 0-4 2 0 23
E Watson 35:39 5-9 1-2 2-6 8 2 12
W Szczerbiak 29:46 6-14 2-2 1-3 4 1 14
N Collison 20:28 1-7 1-2 5-12 3 5 3
L Ridnour 12:20 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 2 3
J Green 12:24 2-5 2-2 0-3 0 3 6

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 34-90 16-20 19-56 21 17 88
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.378, FT-.800. 3-Point Goals:
4-11, .364 (D Wilkins 0-1, K Durant 2-4, E
Watson 1-2, W Szczerbiak 0-2, L Ridnour 1-2).
Team Rebounds: 7. Blocked Shots:6 (C Wilcox
2, K Durant 2, D Wilkins, J Green).
Turnovers:15 (D Wilkins 5, J Green 3, E
Watson 2, K Durant 2, N Collison 2, W
Szczerbiak). Steals: 5 (D Wilkins 2, K
Thomas, K Durant, L Ridnour).


NEW ORLEANS (91)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
J Wright 38:24 3-7 0-2 1-6 3 1 6
D West 34:54 7-18 1-3 1-10 0 4 15
T Chandler 35:36 5-5 0-2 1-7 0 1 10
R Butler 35:00 3-11 0-0 0-6 0 6 7
C Paul 34:52 10-16 8-9 0-0 10 1 29
B Jackson 22:29 2-8 2-2 3-6 1 1 6
M Ely 13:06 2-5 3-6 2-3 0 1 7
J Pargo 13:15 2-7 1-3 0-2 4 1 5
H Armstrong 12:24 3-4 0-0 1-3 1 2 6

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 37-81 15-27 9-43 19 18 91
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.457, FT-.556. 3-Point Goals:
2-11, .182 (R Butler 1-4, C Paul 1-3, B
Jackson 0-4). Team Rebounds: 10. Blocked
Shots:8 (T Chandler 3, D West 2, M Ely 2, H
Armstrong). Turnovers:12 (T Chandler 2, D
West 2, C Paul 2, J Pargo 2, R Butler, M Ely,
J Wright, H Armstrong). Steals: 6 (R Butler
2, C Paul 2, J Pargo, J Wright).

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SEATTLE 17 24 24 23 - 88
NEW ORLEANS 23 29 15 24 - 91
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Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: N/A. T: N/A.
Officials: Eddie F. Rush, Kevin Fehr, Tony
Brothers.</div>

 

NEW ORLEANS (Ticker) -- Chris Paul collected 29 points and 10assists as the shorthanded New Orleans Hornets escaped with a91-88 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics on Sunday.

After scoring a career-high 43 points in his last game, Paul hadto continue his red-hot shooting to make up for the losses ofstarters Peja Stojakovic (groin) and Morris Peterson (back).

The 2005-06 Rookie of the Year connected on 10-of-16 shots andmade 8-of-9 free throws. It also was Paul's 11th time with atleast 10 assists this season.


In the fourth quarter, Kevin Durant gave Seattle a 78-77 leadwith 4:22 remaining on his dunk off a pass from Nick Collison.However, Paul answered back with consecutive baskets to forge afour-point advantage a minute later.


Durant's huge 3-pointer with 24 seconds to go drew the Sonicswithin 86-85. But Bobby Jackson made a pair of free throws andDavid West split two from the line to rebuild a four-point edge.

Once again Seattle came within one on Earl Watson's shot fromthe arc, and still had a chance to win it after Jannero Pargomissed two foul shots with six seconds left.


But Collison threw the ball out of bounds on a half-court passto Durant and Paul sank two free throws to seal the win in thewaning moments.

 

NBA: SEATTLE at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
SEATTLE 88
NEW ORLEANS 91 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: SEATTLE at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (88) AT NEW ORLEANS (91)

SEATTLE

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

D WILKINS F 28:00 1-10 0-0 1 5 6 1 2 2 5 2
C WILCOX F 40:26 5-12 3-4 6 6 12 1 1 0 0 13
K THOMAS C 24:34 6-8 0-0 4 6 10 1 1 1 0 12
K DURANT G 36:23 7-22 7-8 0 4 4 2 0 1 2 23
E WATSON G 35:39 5-9 1-2 2 4 6 8 2 0 2 12
W SZCZERBIAK 29:46 6-14 2-2 1 2 3 4 1 0 1 14
N COLLISON 20:28 1-7 1-2 5 7 12 3 5 0 2 3
L RIDNOUR 12:20 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 3
J GREEN 12:24 2-5 2-2 0 3 3 0 3 0 3 6
M GELABALE DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J PETRO DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M SENE DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 34-90 16-20 19 37 56 21 17 5 15 88
(.378) (.800) TEAM REBS: 7 TOTAL TO: 16 (20 PTS)

NEW ORLEANS

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

J WRIGHT F 38:24 3-7 0-2 1 5 6 3 1 1 1 6
D WEST F 34:54 7-18 1-3 1 9 10 0 4 0 2 15
T CHANDLER C 35:36 5-5 0-2 1 6 7 0 1 0 2 10
R BUTLER G 35:00 3-11 0-0 0 6 6 0 6 2 1 7
C PAUL G 34:52 10-16 8-9 0 0 0 10 1 2 2 29
B JACKSON 22:29 2-8 2-2 3 3 6 1 1 0 0 6
M ELY 13:06 2-5 3-6 2 1 3 0 1 0 1 7
J PARGO 13:15 2-7 1-3 0 2 2 4 1 1 2 5
H ARMSTRONG 12:24 3-4 0-0 1 2 3 1 2 0 1 6
P STOJAKOVIC DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M PETERSON DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M VINICIUS DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 37-81 15-27 9 34 43 19 18 6 12 91
(.457) (.556) TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 12 (13 PTS)

SEATTLE 17 24 24 23 - 88
NEW ORLEANS 23 29 15 24 - 91

BLOCKED SHOTS: SEATTLE - C WILCOX 2, K DURANT 2, D WILKINS, J GREEN.
NEW ORLEANS - T CHANDLER 3, D WEST 2, M ELY 2, H ARMSTRONG.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: SEATTLE 4-11 (.364), D WILKINS 0-1, K DURANT 2-
4, E WATSON 1-2, W SZCZERBIAK 0-2, L RIDNOUR 1-2. NEW ORLEANS 2-11 (.
182), R BUTLER 1-4, C PAUL 1-3, B JACKSON 0-4.
TECHNICAL FOULS: SEATTLE - TEAM TECHNICAL FOUL.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: EDDIE F. RUSH, KEVIN FEHR, TONY BROTHERS.
A - 10,773. T - 2:18.</div>

 

NBA: SEATTLE at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (88)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
D Wilkins 28:00 1-10 0-0 1-6 1 2 2
C Wilcox 40:26 5-12 3-4 6-12 1 1 13
K Thomas 24:34 6-8 0-0 4-10 1 1 12
K Durant 36:23 7-22 7-8 0-4 2 0 23
E Watson 35:39 5-9 1-2 2-6 8 2 12
W Szczerbiak 29:46 6-14 2-2 1-3 4 1 14
N Collison 20:28 1-7 1-2 5-12 3 5 3
L Ridnour 12:20 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 2 3
J Green 12:24 2-5 2-2 0-3 0 3 6
M Gelabale DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J Petro DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M Sene DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 34-90 16-20 19-56 21 17 88
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.378, FT-.800. 3-Point Goals:
4-11, .364 (D Wilkins 0-1, K Durant 2-4, E
Watson 1-2, W Szczerbiak 0-2, L Ridnour 1-2).
Team Rebounds: 7. Blocked Shots:6 (C Wilcox
2, K Durant 2, D Wilkins, J Green).
Turnovers:15 (D Wilkins 5, J Green 3, E
Watson 2, K Durant 2, N Collison 2, W
Szczerbiak). Steals: 5 (D Wilkins 2, K
Thomas, K Durant, L Ridnour).


NEW ORLEANS (91)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
J Wright 38:24 3-7 0-2 1-6 3 1 6
D West 34:54 7-18 1-3 1-10 0 4 15
T Chandler 35:36 5-5 0-2 1-7 0 1 10
R Butler 35:00 3-11 0-0 0-6 0 6 7
C Paul 34:52 10-16 8-9 0-0 10 1 29
B Jackson 22:29 2-8 2-2 3-6 1 1 6
M Ely 13:06 2-5 3-6 2-3 0 1 7
J Pargo 13:15 2-7 1-3 0-2 4 1 5
H Armstrong 12:24 3-4 0-0 1-3 1 2 6
P Stojakovic DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M Peterson DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M Vinicius DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 37-81 15-27 9-43 19 18 91
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.457, FT-.556. 3-Point Goals:
2-11, .182 (R Butler 1-4, C Paul 1-3, B
Jackson 0-4). Team Rebounds: 10. Blocked
Shots:8 (T Chandler 3, D West 2, M Ely 2, H
Armstrong). Turnovers:12 (T Chandler 2, D
West 2, C Paul 2, J Pargo 2, R Butler, M Ely,
J Wright, H Armstrong). Steals: 6 (R Butler
2, C Paul 2, J Pargo, J Wright).

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SEATTLE 17 24 24 23 - 88
NEW ORLEANS 23 29 15 24 - 91
-------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: Seattle - 1 (Technical Foul,
8:35 2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 10,773. T: 2:18.
Officials: Eddie F. Rush, Kevin Fehr, Tony
Brothers.</div>

 

NEW ORLEANS (Ticker) -- Chris Paul collected 29 points and 10assists as the shorthanded New Orleans Hornets escaped with a91-88 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics on Sunday.

After scoring a career-high 43 points in his last game, Paul hadto continue his red-hot shooting to make up for the losses ofstarters Peja Stojakovic (groin) and Morris Peterson (back).

The 2005-06 Rookie of the Year connected on 10-of-16 shots andmade 8-of-9 free throws. It also was Paul's 11th time with atleast 10 assists this season.


In the fourth quarter, Kevin Durant gave Seattle a 78-77 leadwith 4:22 remaining on his dunk off a pass from Nick Collison.However, Paul answered back with consecutive baskets to forge afour-point advantage a minute later.


"They came out with a lot more energy than we did," Hornetsforward David West said. "They were able to crash the basket inthe third and get some offensive rebounds. They took advantageand got themselves some extra shots and got back into the game.Once you let a team back in as talented as they are withDurant, we knew we would be in for a fight."


Durant's huge 3-pointer with 24 seconds to go drew the Sonicswithin 86-85. But Bobby Jackson made a pair of free throws andDavid West split two from the line to rebuild a four-point edge.

"We fought our way back, but we just couldn't put out," saidDurant, who scored 23 points. "I credit New Orleans forknocking down shots and for playing defense. I think it was agood game overall. We've just go to learn how to put bothhalves together."


Once again Seattle came within one on Earl Watson's shot fromthe arc, and still had a chance to win it after Jannero Pargomissed two foul shots with six seconds left.


But Collison threw the ball out of bounds on a half-court passto Durant and Paul sank two free throws to seal the win in thewaning moments.


"We weren't ready to play," Sonics coach P.J. Carlesimo said."Whatever we were at the half, we were lucky to be where wewere. Our defense was a disgrace. I don't know where we were,we just weren't ready to play."


Chris Wilcox had 13 points and 12 rebounds and Kurt Thomascontributed 12 and 10 for the Sonics, who held a 56-43 advantageon the glass.