Box Score

 

NEW ORLEANS (93)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
J Mashburn          46  8-21   1-2   1-7   5   3   19
P Brown             35   0-2   5-6   4-8   3   4    5
J Magloire          33  6-10   1-2   3-7   0   4   13
B Davis             39  3-13   3-3   1-4   7   3   10
D Wesley            44 10-17   5-9   0-1   0   4   33
C Alexander          7   0-1   0-0   0-0   0   0    0
E Campbell          21   4-6   5-6   0-1   0   3   13
G Lynch              5   0-4   0-0   1-3   0   0    0
S Augmon            10   0-2   0-0   0-0   2   0    0
  
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TOTALS             240 31-76 20-28 10-31  17  21   93
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Percentages: FG-.408, FT-.714. 3-Point Goals:
11-20, .550 (J Mashburn 2-2, B Davis 1-8, D 
Wesley 8-10). Team Rebounds: 11. Blocked 
Shots:3 (E Campbell 2, B Davis). Turnovers:14
(E Campbell 3, P Brown 3, B Davis 3, J 
Mashburn 2, C Alexander 2, J Magloire). 
Steals: 12 (J Magloire 3, S Augmon 2, E 
Campbell 2, P Brown 2, B Davis 2, G Lynch).


UTAH (88)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
M Harpring          39  7-13   7-8  4-10   1   4   21
K Malone            40  7-14   4-4  1-13   7   3   18
G Ostertag          20   1-5   1-2   2-4   1   4    3
J Stockton          32  4-10   0-1   0-2   7   1    8
C Cheaney           39  8-12   0-0   1-2   2   5   16
M Jackson           16   2-3   0-0   0-0   4   1    5
A Kirilenko         26   5-9   2-2   2-7   3   1   14
J Collins            7   0-1   0-0   1-2   0   1    0
S Padgett           13   0-2   1-2   1-4   0   1    1
J Amaechi            8   1-4   0-0   0-0   1   1    2
  
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TOTALS             240 35-73 15-19 12-44  26  22   88
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Percentages: FG-.479, FT-.789. 3-Point Goals:
3-7, .429 (M Harpring 0-2, J Stockton 0-2, M 
Jackson 1-1, A Kirilenko 2-2). Team Rebounds:
9. Blocked Shots:9 (A Kirilenko 5, G 
Ostertag, C Cheaney, J Amaechi, M Harpring). 
Turnovers:18 (G Ostertag 4, K Malone 3, S 
Padgett 3, M Jackson 3, M Harpring 2, J 
Stockton, A Kirilenko, J Amaechi). Steals: 10
(A Kirilenko 3, K Malone 2, J Stockton 2, M 
Harpring 2, G Ostertag).

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NEW ORLEANS          12  23  36  22   -  93
UTAH                 24  14  29  21   -  88
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Technical fouls: New Orleans - 1 (Defensive 
Three, 7:27 3rd).
Flagrant fouls:  New Orleans 1 (J Mashburn, 
9:41 4t).  A: 18,521. T: 2:22. Officials: 
Bill Kennedy, Bill Spooner, Greg Willard.

Extended Box

 

NEW ORLEANS (93) AT UTAH (88)

NEW ORLEANS

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
J MASHBURN        F    46    8-21     1-2      1   6   7    5   3   0   2   19
P BROWN           F    35    0-2      5-6      4   4   8    3   4   2   3    5
J MAGLOIRE        C    33    6-10     1-2      3   4   7    0   4   3   1   13
B DAVIS           G    39    3-13     3-3      1   3   4    7   3   2   3   10
D WESLEY          G    44   10-17     5-9      0   1   1    0   4   0   0   33
C ALEXANDER             7    0-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   2    0
E CAMPBELL             21    4-6      5-6      0   1   1    0   3   2   3   13
G LYNCH                 5    0-4      0-0      1   2   3    0   0   1   0    0
S AUGMON               10    0-2      0-0      0   0   0    2   0   2   0    0
  
TOTALS                240   31-76    20-28    10  21  31   17  21  12  14   93
                            (.408)  (.714)  TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 15 (15 PTS)    

UTAH

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
M HARPRING        F    39    7-13     7-8      4   6  10    1   4   2   2   21
K MALONE          F    40    7-14     4-4      1  12  13    7   3   2   3   18
G OSTERTAG        C    20    1-5      1-2      2   2   4    1   4   1   4    3
J STOCKTON        G    32    4-10     0-1      0   2   2    7   1   2   1    8
C CHEANEY         G    39    8-12     0-0      1   1   2    2   5   0   0   16
M JACKSON              16    2-3      0-0      0   0   0    4   1   0   3    5
A KIRILENKO            26    5-9      2-2      2   5   7    3   1   3   1   14
J COLLINS               7    0-1      0-0      1   1   2    0   1   0   0    0
S PADGETT              13    0-2      1-2      1   3   4    0   1   0   3    1
J AMAECHI               8    1-4      0-0      0   0   0    1   1   0   1    2
  
TOTALS                240   35-73    15-19    12  32  44   26  22  10  18   88
                            (.479)  (.789)  TEAM REBS:  9 TOTAL TO: 21 (23 PTS)    
  
   NEW ORLEANS        12   23   36   22   -   93
   UTAH               24   14   29   21   -   88
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: NEW ORLEANS - E CAMPBELL 2, B DAVIS.  UTAH - A KIRILENKO 5,
G OSTERTAG, C CHEANEY, J AMAECHI, M HARPRING.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: NEW ORLEANS 11-20 (.550), J MASHBURN 2-2, B DAVIS 1-
8, D WESLEY 8-10. UTAH 3-7 (.429), M HARPRING 0-2, J STOCKTON 0-2,
M JACKSON 1-1, A KIRILENKO 2-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NEW ORLEANS - DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS:  NEW ORLEANS 1 (J MASHBURN, 9:41 4T). 
OFFICIALS: BILL KENNEDY, BILL SPOONER, GREG WILLARD.
A - 18,521. T - 2:22.

Game Story

SALT LAKE CITY (Ticker) -- David Wesley and Baron Davis were 
having polar opposite games, but each came through in different
ways for the New Orleans Hornets.

Wesley drilled a franchise-record eight 3-pointers and Davis
added six huge points in the final minute as the Hornets snapped
a six-game road skid against the Utah Jazz with a 93-88
victory.

Wesley was hitting his shots throughout and finished with a
season-high 33 points. Meanwhile, Davis could not make a
3-pointer as he missed his first seven attempts and had just
four points entering the fourth quarter.

New Orleans took the lead for good at 85-84 when Jamaal Magloire
made 1-of-2 at the line with 1:42 remaining. Utah's Matt
Harpring missed a shot and the Hornets got the rebound and
worked the shot clock down before Davis nailed a long 3-pointer
with 58 seconds left.

"I have confidence in myself in tough situations and so do my
teammates," Davis said. "It was a clutch situation and I got a
great pass and shot the ball like I was supposed to shoot it."

Karl Malone's jumper sliced the deficit in half and Wesley
misfired on a 3-pointer for just the second time.  The Jazz
again went to Malone, who missed a long jumper.

Malone tried to save the rebound from going out of bounds and
tossed it to midcourt where Davis scooped it up and went in for
a layup as he was fouled by Calbert Cheaney. Davis' free throw
made it 91-86 with six seconds left.

Davis still is playing with the sore back that has plagued him
for most of the season. "Davis is really hurting right now, but
he is giving me all he has and I appreciate that," Hornets coach
Paul Silas said. "We are a better ball club with an 80 percent
Baron Davis than without him."

Harpring scored 21 points to lead Utah, which had a seven-game
home winning streak snapped.  Malone collected 18 points and 13
rebounds for the Jazz, who held a whopping 52-20 advantage in
points in the paint.

"We weren't shooting the ball well and you know they are going
to come back at you sometime because they are too good of a
team," Utah coach Jerry Sloan said. "We weren't able to score in
a couple of situations and had turnovers that didn't give us
the opportunities."

Wesley had the hot hand as he made 8-of-10 beyond the arc,
although he misfired on 5-of-7 inside the arc.  He had three
3-pointers in the second quarter as New Orleans sliced a 24-12
deficit after one quarter to just 38-35 at halftime.

After a layup by Malone opened the second half, Wesley had a
3-pointer and a three-point play to give New Orleans the lead.
Wesley finished with 16 points in the third quarter as the
Hornets took a 71-67 lead into the fourth.

"The way they are playing defense, they crowd the strong side
and a lot of my 3-pointers came when they went to the zone,"
Wesley said. "We settled down after the first quarter and
started making shots."

Malone's jumper gave Utah an 80-78 edge with just under four
minutes remaining and he hit two at the line for an 82-79 lead
with 3:33 to go. Davis fed Wesley for his eighth and final
3-pointer for an 82-82 tie 30 seconds later.

Utah committed 18 turnovers, including four by Greg Ostertag.

"I think we had a lot of turnovers they capitalized on,"
Harpring said. "I think we were throwing the ball around too
much and they got back in the game."

Jamal Mashburn scored 19 points and Magloire and Elden Campbell
each chipped in 13.  Davis shot just 3-of-13 for 10 points but
handed out seven assists.

Cheaney made 8-of-12 shots for 16 points and Andrei Kirilenko,
who scored a career-high 30 points in Sunday's loss at the Los
Angeles Lakers, added 14 off the bench.  The Jazz fell to 8-2 at
home.

The Hornets' last win in Utah was a 106-97 triumph on December
6, 1994.