GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: PHILADELPHIA (2-5) at NEW ORLEANS (6-2)

NBA: PHILADELPHIA at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 76
NEW ORLEANS 88 2:30 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: PHILADELPHIA at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 76
NEW ORLEANS 91 0:56 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: PHILADELPHIA at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 76
NEW ORLEANS 95 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: PHILADELPHIA at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PHILADELPHIA 20 23 22 11 76
NEW ORLEANS 26 17 30 22 95 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: PHI - WILLIE GREEN 20, ANDRE MILLER 17, SAMUEL
DALEMBERT 13
NOR - MORRIS PETERSON 27, DAVID WEST 16, TYSON
CHANDLER 14</div>

 

NBA: PHILADELPHIA at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
PHILADELPHIA 76
NEW ORLEANS 95 FINAL</div>

 

NEW ORLEANS (Ticker) -- Morris Peterson started out fast.Chris Paul took over from there.


Peterson scored a season-high 27 points, including 18 in thefirst quarter, as the New Orleans Hornets posted a 95-76 victoryover the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday.


Paul scored nine of his 13 points in the third period and dishedout 10 assists for New Orleans, which has won three straight.

The Hornets have won seven of their first nine to match the beststart in franchise history. New Orleans also started 7-2 in2002-03, when the club finished 47-35, losing to Philadelphia inthe first round of the playoffs.


Peterson, who signed a four-year, $23 million dollar deal in theoffseason, went 4-of-4 from 3-point range in the initial periodto give New Orleans a 26-20 lead. The eight-year veteranconnected on 7-of-12 from the floor and nailed 6-of-9 3 pointersfor the game.


Paul, the 2005 Rookie of the Year, had just two points athalftime before going 4-of-4 with four assists in the third togive the Hornets a 73-64 lead entering the final period.

David West scored 16 points and Tyson Chandler had 14 and 10rebounds for his fourth double-double for New Orleans, whichshot 48 percent (35-of-73) and drilled 11-of-20 from the arc.

Willie Green scored a season-high 20 points and Andre Milleradded 17 for Philadelphia, which has dropped four in a row.

Samuel Dalembert also had 13 points and 13 boards for theSixers, who shot 40 percent (30-of-75) and became the fourthstraight opponent to be held under 90 points by the Hornets.

 

NBA: PHILADELPHIA at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (76) AT NEW ORLEANS (95)

PHILADELPHIA

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

R EVANS F 28:26 3-5 0-0 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 6
A IGUODALA F 40:12 2-15 1-1 1 5 6 7 2 0 4 5
S DALEMBERT C 32:33 6-11 1-1 5 8 13 0 4 0 1 13
A MILLER G 31:02 7-11 3-5 0 2 2 3 2 0 1 17
W GREEN G 38:14 7-15 3-4 1 4 5 2 4 1 7 20
J SMITH 24:31 3-6 1-2 2 3 5 0 1 0 3 7
L WILLIAMS 16:31 2-7 2-2 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 7
L AMUNDSON 12:27 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 5 0 0 0
R CARNEY 9:37 0-2 1-2 0 3 3 0 2 0 0 1
K KORVER 5:30 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
T YOUNG 0:57 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

TOTALS 240:00 30-75 12-17 12 29 41 15 24 5 20 76
(.400) (.706) TEAM REBS: 13 TOTAL TO: 20 (0 PTS)

NEW ORLEANS

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

D WEST F 32:20 8-15 0-0 4 2 6 5 3 1 1 16
P STOJAKOVIC F 26:38 2-8 2-2 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 7
T CHANDLER C 37:33 5-11 4-9 4 6 10 0 4 0 2 14
C PAUL G 34:18 6-10 0-0 2 3 5 10 2 4 5 13
M PETERSON G 33:48 7-12 7-7 0 6 6 0 2 2 1 27
R BUTLER 20:25 2-3 0-0 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 6
B JACKSON 15:15 2-5 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 5
R BOWEN 14:43 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0
J PARGO 12:39 1-4 0-0 0 1 1 4 1 0 2 2
H ARMSTRONG 10:27 2-3 1-4 0 2 2 0 4 0 2 5
M ELY 0:57 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J WRIGHT 0:57 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0

TOTALS 240:00 35-73 14-22 11 24 35 20 22 12 15 95
(.479) (.636) TEAM REBS: 7 TOTAL TO: 16 (0 PTS)

PHILADELPHIA 20 23 22 11 - 76
NEW ORLEANS 26 17 30 22 - 95

BLOCKED SHOTS: PHILADELPHIA - S DALEMBERT, A IGUODALA. NEW ORLEANS -
T CHANDLER, D WEST, R BUTLER, J WRIGHT.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: PHILADELPHIA 4-11 (.364), A IGUODALA 0-3, A MILLER 0-
1, W GREEN 3-3, J SMITH 0-1, L WILLIAMS 1-3. NEW ORLEANS 11-20 (.550),
D WEST 0-1, P STOJAKOVIC 1-2, C PAUL 1-2, M PETERSON 6-9, R BUTLER 2-
3, B JACKSON 1-3.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NEW ORLEANS - M PETERSON.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BENNY ADAMS, COURTNEY KIRKLAND, SCOTT FOSTER.
A - 8,302. T - 2:13.</div>

 

NBA: PHILADELPHIA at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (76)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
R Evans 28:26 3-5 0-0 1-2 2 3 6
A Iguodala 40:12 2-15 1-1 1-6 7 2 5
S Dalembert 32:33 6-11 1-1 5-13 0 4 13
A Miller 31:02 7-11 3-5 0-2 3 2 17
W Green 38:14 7-15 3-4 1-5 2 4 20
J Smith 24:31 3-6 1-2 2-5 0 1 7
L Williams 16:31 2-7 2-2 0-2 1 0 7
L Amundson 12:27 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 5 0
R Carney 9:37 0-2 1-2 0-3 0 2 1
K Korver 5:30 0-2 0-0 0-1 0 1 0
T Young 0:57 0-1 0-0 1-1 0 0 0

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 30-75 12-17 12-41 15 24 76
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.400, FT-.706. 3-Point Goals:
4-11, .364 (A Iguodala 0-3, A Miller 0-1, W
Green 3-3, J Smith 0-1, L Williams 1-3). Team
Rebounds: 13. Blocked Shots:2 (S Dalembert, A
Iguodala). Turnovers:20 (W Green 7, A
Iguodala 4, J Smith 3, A Miller, L Williams,
T Young, S Dalembert, K Korver, R Evans).
Steals: 5 (R Evans 3, W Green, L Williams).


NEW ORLEANS (95)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
D West 32:20 8-15 0-0 4-6 5 3 16
P Stojakovic 26:38 2-8 2-2 0-0 1 2 7
T Chandler 37:33 5-11 4-9 4-10 0 4 14
C Paul 34:18 6-10 0-0 2-5 10 2 13
M Peterson 33:48 7-12 7-7 0-6 0 2 27
R Butler 20:25 2-3 0-0 0-3 0 0 6
B Jackson 15:15 2-5 0-0 0-1 0 0 5
R Bowen 14:43 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 4 0
J Pargo 12:39 1-4 0-0 0-1 4 1 2
H Armstrong 10:27 2-3 1-4 0-2 0 4 5
M Ely 0:57 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
J Wright 0:57 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 0 0

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 35-73 14-22 11-35 20 22 95
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.479, FT-.636. 3-Point Goals:
11-20, .550 (D West 0-1, P Stojakovic 1-2, C
Paul 1-2, M Peterson 6-9, R Butler 2-3, B
Jackson 1-3). Team Rebounds: 7. Blocked
Shots:4 (T Chandler, D West, R Butler, J
Wright). Turnovers:15 (C Paul 5, T Chandler
2, H Armstrong 2, J Pargo 2, R Bowen, D West,
R Butler, M Peterson). Steals: 12 (C Paul 4,
B Jackson 2, M Peterson 2, P Stojakovic, J
Wright, D West, R Bowen).

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PHILADELPHIA 20 23 22 11 - 76
NEW ORLEANS 26 17 30 22 - 95
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Technical fouls: New Orleans - 1 (M Peterson,
7:01 1st).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 8,302. T: 2:13.
Officials: Benny Adams, Courtney Kirkland,
Scott Foster.</div>

 

NBA: PHILADELPHIA at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (76) AT NEW ORLEANS (95)

PHILADELPHIA

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

A IGUODALA F 40:12 2-15 1-1 1 5 6 7 2 0 4 5
R EVANS F 28:26 3-5 0-0 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 6
S DALEMBERT C 32:33 6-11 1-1 5 8 13 0 4 0 1 13
W GREEN G 38:14 7-15 3-4 1 4 5 2 4 1 7 20
A MILLER G 31:02 7-11 3-5 0 2 2 3 2 0 1 17
J SMITH 24:31 3-6 1-2 2 3 5 0 1 0 3 7
L WILLIAMS 16:31 2-7 2-2 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 7
K KORVER 5:30 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
R CARNEY 9:37 0-2 1-2 0 3 3 0 2 0 0 1
L AMUNDSON 12:27 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 5 0 0 0
T YOUNG 0:57 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
K OLLIE DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 30-75 12-17 12 29 41 15 24 5 20 76
(.400) (.706) TEAM REBS: 13 TOTAL TO: 21 (23 PTS)

NEW ORLEANS

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

P STOJAKOVIC F 26:38 2-8 2-2 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 7
D WEST F 32:20 8-15 0-0 4 2 6 5 3 1 1 16
T CHANDLER C 37:33 5-11 4-9 4 6 10 0 4 0 2 14
M PETERSON G 33:48 7-12 7-7 0 6 6 0 2 2 1 27
C PAUL G 34:18 6-10 0-0 2 3 5 10 2 4 5 13
R BOWEN 14:43 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0
B JACKSON 15:15 2-5 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 5
R BUTLER 20:25 2-3 0-0 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 6
H ARMSTRONG 10:27 2-3 1-4 0 2 2 0 4 0 2 5
J PARGO 12:39 1-4 0-0 0 1 1 4 1 0 2 2
J WRIGHT 0:57 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
M ELY 0:57 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTALS 240:00 35-73 14-22 11 24 35 20 22 12 15 95
(.479) (.636) TEAM REBS: 7 TOTAL TO: 16 (14 PTS)

PHILADELPHIA 20 23 22 11 - 76
NEW ORLEANS 26 17 30 22 - 95

BLOCKED SHOTS: PHILADELPHIA - S DALEMBERT, A IGUODALA. NEW ORLEANS -
T CHANDLER, D WEST, R BUTLER, J WRIGHT.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: PHILADELPHIA 4-11 (.364), A IGUODALA 0-3, W GREEN 3-
3, A MILLER 0-1, J SMITH 0-1, L WILLIAMS 1-3. NEW ORLEANS 11-20 (.
550), P STOJAKOVIC 1-2, D WEST 0-1, M PETERSON 6-9, C PAUL 1-2, B JACKSON 1-
3, R BUTLER 2-3.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NEW ORLEANS - M PETERSON.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BENNY ADAMS, COURTNEY KIRKLAND, SCOTT FOSTER.
A - 8,302. T - 2:12.</div>

 

NBA: PHILADELPHIA at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (76)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
A Iguodala 40:12 2-15 1-1 1-6 7 2 5
R Evans 28:26 3-5 0-0 1-2 2 3 6
S Dalembert 32:33 6-11 1-1 5-13 0 4 13
W Green 38:14 7-15 3-4 1-5 2 4 20
A Miller 31:02 7-11 3-5 0-2 3 2 17
J Smith 24:31 3-6 1-2 2-5 0 1 7
L Williams 16:31 2-7 2-2 0-2 1 0 7
K Korver 5:30 0-2 0-0 0-1 0 1 0
R Carney 9:37 0-2 1-2 0-3 0 2 1
L Amundson 12:27 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 5 0
T Young 0:57 0-1 0-0 1-1 0 0 0
K Ollie DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 30-75 12-17 12-41 15 24 76
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.400, FT-.706. 3-Point Goals:
4-11, .364 (A Iguodala 0-3, W Green 3-3, A
Miller 0-1, J Smith 0-1, L Williams 1-3).
Team Rebounds: 13. Blocked Shots:2 (S
Dalembert, A Iguodala). Turnovers:20 (W Green
7, A Iguodala 4, J Smith 3, A Miller, L
Williams, T Young, S Dalembert, K Korver, R
Evans). Steals: 5 (R Evans 3, W Green, L
Williams).


NEW ORLEANS (95)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
P Stojakovic 26:38 2-8 2-2 0-0 1 2 7
D West 32:20 8-15 0-0 4-6 5 3 16
T Chandler 37:33 5-11 4-9 4-10 0 4 14
M Peterson 33:48 7-12 7-7 0-6 0 2 27
C Paul 34:18 6-10 0-0 2-5 10 2 13
R Bowen 14:43 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 4 0
B Jackson 15:15 2-5 0-0 0-1 0 0 5
R Butler 20:25 2-3 0-0 0-3 0 0 6
H Armstrong 10:27 2-3 1-4 0-2 0 4 5
J Pargo 12:39 1-4 0-0 0-1 4 1 2
J Wright 0:57 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 0 0
M Ely 0:57 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 35-73 14-22 11-35 20 22 95
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.479, FT-.636. 3-Point Goals:
11-20, .550 (P Stojakovic 1-2, D West 0-1, M
Peterson 6-9, C Paul 1-2, B Jackson 1-3, R
Butler 2-3). Team Rebounds: 7. Blocked
Shots:4 (T Chandler, D West, R Butler, J
Wright). Turnovers:15 (C Paul 5, T Chandler
2, H Armstrong 2, J Pargo 2, R Bowen, D West,
R Butler, M Peterson). Steals: 12 (C Paul 4,
B Jackson 2, M Peterson 2, P Stojakovic, J
Wright, D West, R Bowen).

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PHILADELPHIA 20 23 22 11 - 76
NEW ORLEANS 26 17 30 22 - 95
-------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: New Orleans - 1 (M Peterson,
7:01 1st).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 8,302. T: 2:12.
Officials: Benny Adams, Courtney Kirkland,
Scott Foster.</div>

 

NEW ORLEANS (Ticker) -- Morris Peterson started out fast.Chris Paul took over from there.


Peterson scored a season-high 27 points, including 18 in thefirst quarter, as the New Orleans Hornets posted a 95-76 victoryover the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday.


Paul scored nine of his 13 points in the third period and dishedout 10 assists for New Orleans, which has won three straight.

"We owed these guys from last year," Paul said. "They beat ustwice. When you look at games like that, those are the type ofgames that may be the deciding factor in whether you do or don'tmake the playoffs."


The Hornets have won seven of their first nine to match the beststart in franchise history.


"Yeah, we're happy about being 7-2," Paul added. "But we'remuch more interested with being 8-2. We just have to keepwinning."


New Orleans also started 7-2 in 2002-03, when the club finished47-35, losing to Philadelphia in the first round of theplayoffs.


Peterson, who signed a four-year, $23 million dollar deal in theoffseason, went 4-of-4 from 3-point range in the initial periodto give New Orleans a 26-20 lead. The eight-year veteranconnected on 7-of-12 from the floor and nailed 6-of-9 3 pointersfor the game.


"I got (to the arena) early," Peterson said. "It took about anhour and a half to get my shots in, but when I was shootingaround, the shots were falling. As a shooter, you always feellike you are supposed to make your next shot. After the firstshot fell, then No. 2 dropped, and three went in as well, thebasket got real big."


Paul, the 2005 Rookie of the Year, had just two points athalftime before going 4-of-4 with four assists in the third togive the Hornets a 73-64 lead entering the final period.

"We haven't been having a good third quarter," Paul said. "Athalftime, we realized that they were coming off a back-to-backand we were the ones looking like we had played last night - sowe tried to jump on them early."


David West scored 16 points and Tyson Chandler had 14 and 10rebounds for his fourth double-double for New Orleans, whichshot 48 percent (35-of-73) and drilled 11-of-20 from the arc.

"We were playing a team with some shooters," Sixers coachMaurice Cheeks said. "Peterson made some shots we would preferhe not make, and when he and the others are making threes theyare tough to guard."


Willie Green scored a season-high 20 points and Andre Milleradded 17 for Philadelphia, which has dropped four in a row.

"I would be lying if I said we weren't frustrated," Sixersforward Kyle Korver said. "In our half-court offense, we don'thave any good spacing. We are not able to get good shots, shotswe want and shots that play to guys' strengths. We need tofind a way to do that."


Samuel Dalembert also had 13 points and 13 boards for theSixers, who shot 40 percent (30-of-75) and became the fourthstraight opponent to be held under 90 points by the Hornets.

Philadelphia forward Andre Iguodala played more minutes (40:12)than any other 76er, yet scored the fewest points amongst thestarters. He contributed to his team's shooting by hitting justtwo of 15 shots.


"As many times that you can't score the ball, you try not to letit affect your game," Korver said. "Naturally the energy isn'tquite there, and that is what has finished us. A loose ballthere, a shot knocking down a three, a couple of those justbreak your back especially when it's late in the game."