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Hornets winning streak ends

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010      Email Print

The Hornets have played numerous games recently in which they didn’t play their best basketball, but still managed to pull out a victory. It finally caught up to them tonight in Philadelphia, where a game-long uphill battle ultimately spelled the end of New Orleans' six-game winning streak.

In losing for the first time since Dec. 29, the Hornets (19-17) fell behind by 16 points in the first half against the struggling Sixers (12-25). New Orleans managed to come all the way back and trailed by just one point entering the fourth quarter. Philadelphia regained a double-digit advantage, but the visitors tied the game in the final minute.

After a scramble for a loose ball, Sixers center Samuel Dalembert made the biggest basket of the game, a hook shot to give Philly a two-point lead with 25 seconds left. Peja Stojakovic missed a corner three-pointer, prior to Andre Iguodala sinking two free throws.

New Orleans was in position to win a fourth straight road game late, despite so-so offensive performances by the team’s three leading scorers, Chris Paul (5-for-13 shooting), David West (6-for-17) and Peja Stojakovic (4-for-12, 1-for-7 on treys). It was a testament to the continued progress made by the bulk of the rotation. Emeka Okafor (20 points, 11 rebounds) played arguably his best game as a Hornet, while Marcus Thornton, James Posey and Darius Songaila all made valuable contributions off the bench.

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