Box Score

 

ATLANTA (96)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
A Harrington        41  6-17   5-6  4-10   7   4   17
A Walker            46 12-21   2-4   0-8   7   3   27
J Collier           22   3-7   0-2   0-1   1   3    6
K Anderson          40  7-12   2-2   2-6   5   2   17
B Diaw              12   1-2   0-0   0-0   1   3    2
P Drobnak           23   5-6   0-1   1-2   1   4   11
K Willis             8   0-2   0-0   0-2   0   1    0
J Barry             36   4-7   1-1   0-1   3   3   12
R Ivey               8   0-1   3-4   0-0   1   1    3
J Smith              4   0-1   1-2   0-0   1   0    1
J McCoy            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
J Childress        DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 38-76 14-22  7-30  27  24   96
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Percentages: FG-.500, FT-.636. 3-Point Goals:
6-12, .500 (A Walker 1-4, K Anderson 1-3, P 
Drobnak 1-1, J Barry 3-4). Team Rebounds: 9. 
Blocked Shots:2 (K Willis, J Collier). 
Turnovers:12 (K Anderson 3, A Harrington 3, A
Walker 2, J Barry, J Collier, R Ivey, P 
Drobnak). Steals: 10 (K Anderson 5, A Walker 
3, J Barry, A Harrington).


NEW ORLEANS (95)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
G Lynch             29   2-6   0-0   0-4   6   3    4
P Brown             36   4-9   2-2   1-7   5   3   10
J Magloire          34   4-7   9-9  7-12   0   3   17
D Wesley            31  6-11   1-1   0-3   2   1   14
B Davis             36  5-12   4-4   1-5   7   3   18
L Nailon            23  6-10   2-2   2-4   0   5   14
D Armstrong         23  1-10   2-2   2-6   6   2    5
C Andersen          15   1-1   1-2   0-0   1   0    3
J Smith              7   3-8   0-0   1-1   0   1    8
D West               6   1-1   0-0   0-1   0   2    2
R Rogers           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
A Garcia           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 33-75 21-22 14-43  27  23   95
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Percentages: FG-.440, FT-.955. 3-Point Goals:
8-23, .348 (G Lynch 0-2, D Wesley 1-4, B 
Davis 4-6, D Armstrong 1-6, J Smith 2-5). 
Team Rebounds: 7. Blocked Shots:4 (G Lynch 2,
P Brown, J Magloire). Turnovers:20 (B Davis 
7, D Armstrong 3, J Magloire 3, G Lynch 2, D 
West 2, L Nailon 2, C Andersen). Steals: 7 (D
Armstrong 3, B Davis 2, D Wesley, C 
Andersen).

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ATLANTA               20  30  28  18  -   96
NEW ORLEANS           26  25  20  24  -   95
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Technical fouls: Atlanta - 1 (COACH Woodson, 
9:31 3rd). New Orleans - 1 (B Davis, 1:13 
4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 12,069. T: 2:19.

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ATLANTA (96) AT NEW ORLEANS (95)

ATLANTA

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
A HARRINGTON      F    41    6-17     5-6      4   6  10    7   4   1   3   17
A WALKER          F    46   12-21     2-4      0   8   8    7   3   3   2   27
J COLLIER         C    22    3-7      0-2      0   1   1    1   3   0   1    6
K ANDERSON        G    40    7-12     2-2      2   4   6    5   2   5   3   17
B DIAW            G    12    1-2      0-0      0   0   0    1   3   0   0    2
P DROBNAK              23    5-6      0-1      1   1   2    1   4   0   1   11
K WILLIS                8    0-2      0-0      0   2   2    0   1   0   0    0
J BARRY                36    4-7      1-1      0   1   1    3   3   1   1   12
R IVEY                  8    0-1      3-4      0   0   0    1   1   0   1    3
J SMITH                 4    0-1      1-2      0   0   0    1   0   0   0    1
J MCCOY               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
J CHILDRESS           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   38-76    14-22     7  23  30   27  24  10  12   96
                            (.500)  (.636)  TEAM REBS:  9 TOTAL TO: 13 (14 PTS)    

NEW ORLEANS

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
G LYNCH           F    29    2-6      0-0      0   4   4    6   3   0   2    4
P BROWN           F    36    4-9      2-2      1   6   7    5   3   0   0   10
J MAGLOIRE        C    34    4-7      9-9      7   5  12    0   3   0   3   17
D WESLEY          G    31    6-11     1-1      0   3   3    2   1   1   0   14
B DAVIS           G    36    5-12     4-4      1   4   5    7   3   2   7   18
L NAILON               23    6-10     2-2      2   2   4    0   5   0   2   14
D ARMSTRONG            23    1-10     2-2      2   4   6    6   2   3   3    5
C ANDERSEN             15    1-1      1-2      0   0   0    1   0   1   1    3
J SMITH                 7    3-8      0-0      1   0   1    0   1   0   0    8
D WEST                  6    1-1      0-0      0   1   1    0   2   0   2    2
R ROGERS              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
A GARCIA              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   33-75    21-22    14  29  43   27  23   7  20   95
                            (.440)  (.955)  TEAM REBS:  7 TOTAL TO: 20 (22 PTS)    
  
   ATLANTA            20   30   28   18   -   96
   NEW ORLEANS        26   25   20   24   -   95
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: ATLANTA - K WILLIS, J COLLIER.  NEW ORLEANS - G LYNCH 2,
P BROWN, J MAGLOIRE.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: ATLANTA 6-12 (.500), A WALKER 1-4, K ANDERSON 1-
3, P DROBNAK 1-1, J BARRY 3-4. NEW ORLEANS 8-23 (.348), G LYNCH 0-
2, D WESLEY 1-4, B DAVIS 4-6, D ARMSTRONG 1-6, J SMITH 2-5.
TECHNICAL FOULS: ATLANTA - COACH WOODSON. NEW ORLEANS - B DAVIS.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
A - 12,069. T - 2:19.

Game Story

NEW ORLEANS (Ticker) -- Antoine Walker has been the lone bright 
spot in a tough start for the Atlanta Hawks.  On Friday, he
carried them to their first win of the season.

Walker scored 27 points, and the Hawks used a second-half surge
for a 96-95 victory over the New Orleans Hornets, who remain
winless.

In Atlanta's 0-4 start, Walker led the team in scoring (21.8
points per game), rebounds (8.5) and assists (3.8).  Against the
Hornets, he had a season high and added eight rebounds and
seven assists.

Walker, who was acquired this offseason in a four-player trade
with Dallas, made the 1,000th 3-pointer of his career - and his
only one of the game - to give the Hawks the lead for good,
89-87, with 3:56 left.

"I hadn't had open looks from (3-point range) all night," Walker
said. "I just caught it in a rhythm and shot it."

Walker's free throw with 17 seconds left gave Atlanta a 96-93
edge and proved to be the difference when New Orleans managed
just two points on its final possession.

Al Harrington and Kenny Anderson scored 17 points apiece for the
Hawks and hooked up on a crucial play down the stretch.  With
Atlanta on top, 91-89, Anderson whipped a crosscourt pass under
the hoop to Harrington, who dunked and was fouled, converting
the free throw for a five-point advantage.

Hornets guard Baron Davis argued the call and was whistled for a
technical foul.  Jon Barry made the free throw to push the lead
to 95-89 with 1:13 remaining.

Davis left the game at that point with back spasms and did not
return.  The All-Star guard has a strained lower back and will
not travel to Milwaukee for New Orleans' game Saturday against
the Bucks.

Davis declined comment after the game and was visibly upset in
the hallway outside the Hornets' locker room.

"I don't even know what was going on," Walker said of the Davis
technical. "But I was happy he did it."

Anderson, in his 13th NBA season, had season-highs in points,
rebounds (6), assists (5) and steals (5).

"Kenny's been struggling all year," Atlanta coach Mike Woodson
said. "Kenny came up to me the other day after practice and
said, 'Coach, just hang in there with me.  I know I'm slumping a
little bit, but I'll figure it out.'  Like a true veteran, he
came to the surface tonight and did what was expected of him."

In the Hawks' four losses, they were outshot 51 to 40 percent
from the floor and outscored by an average of 20.3 points.
Atlanta shot a season-best 50 percent against New Orleans,
including 12-of-16 in the third quarter when they outscored the
Hornets, 28-20.

"We kept playing.  (The Hornets) got an early lead, but that
didn't bother us," Walker said. "We fought right back.  We were
up 12, they came back, but we didn't get frustrated.  We've
(gotten frustrated) over the first four games.  We've just given
up.  Teams have dominated us.  We finally stayed poised and
focused."

Davis was 4-of-6 from the arc and scored 18 points and Jamaal
Magloire notched his second straight double-double with 17
points and 12 rebounds for New Orleans (0-5), one of just three
teams in the league without a victory.  The Hornets are 0-4 at
home for the first time in franchise history, including a pair
of one-point losses.

For the second straight game New Orleans was dominated in the
middle quarters at home.  The Los Angeles Lakers outscored them
63-34 in the second and third periods Tuesday, and the Hawks won
those periods 58-45 - a 121-79 two-game total.

"We are not playing good defense, and we are not playing smart,"
Hornets coach Byron Scott said. "Those two combinations are
going to lose you a lot of games."