New Orleans Hornets (44-27) vs. San Antonio Spurs (48-24) Game #72 Home Game #38 New Orleans Arena New Orleans, La. Sunday, March 29, 2009 7:00 p.m. CDT Radio: 106.7 FM KMEZ; La Fabulosa 830 AM Television: ESPN Name 3 CHRIS PAUL G 6-0 175 45 RASUAL BUTLER G 6-7 205 32 JULIAN WRIGHT F 6-8 225 30 DAVID WEST F 6-9 240 12 HILTON ARMSTRONG C 6-11 235 HORNETS STARTERS Player Quick Hits 2008-09 AVERAGES: 22.2 ppg, 10.9 apg, 5.4 rpg, 2.9 spg 32 points, nine assists, five rebounds, and five steals 3/20 vs. MEM. Has recorded 44 double-doubles and six triple-doubles. Leads NBA in assists, steals, triple-doubles. Named starting guard for the Western Conference in the 2009 NBA All Star Game. Selected by New Orleans in the first round (fourth overall) of the 2005 NBA Draft on June 28, 2005 signed to a contract extension July 9, 2008. 2008-09 AVERAGES: 11.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 0.9 apg 17 points (6-12 FG, 4-8 3PT) and five rebounds 3/13 at MIL. 21 points 3/11 at WAS. Shooting 40.6 percent from three-point range. Has started 63 games Selected by the Miami Heat in 2002 in the second round (53rd overall) acquired from Miami along with Kirk Snyder (from Utah) in exchange for the draft rights to Roberto Duenas in a five-team, 13-player deal on Aug. 2, 2005. 2008-09 AVERAGES: 4.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg Has started 14 games. Recorded first career double-double with 11 points and career-high 14 rebounds 3/27 at NYK. Career-high 20 points and career-high four assists to go along with a season-high seven rebounds 3/7 vs. OKC. Selected by New Orleans in the first round (13 th overall) of the 2007 NBA Draft on June 28, 2007. 2008-09 AVERAGES: 20.2 ppg, 8.3, rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.0 bpg 29 points and seven rebounds 3/27 at NYK. 16 points, 13 rebounds, and season-high four blocks 3/16 vs. HOU. Named NBA Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Feb. 23- Mar. 1. Selected as a Western Conference reserve for the 2009 NBA All-Star Game. Selected by New Orleans in the first round (18 th overall) of the 2003 NBA Draft on June 26, 2003. 2008-09 AVERAGES: 4.8 ppg, 2.7 rpg Has started 20 games this season. First career double-double with 14 points and career-high 11 rebounds 3/22 vs. GSW. 12 points, eight rebounds, and career-high four blocks 3/18 vs. MIN. Selected by New Orleans/Oklahoma City in the first round (12 th overall) of the 2006 NBA Draft on June 28, 2006. PRONUNCIATION GUIDE: Peja Stojakovic (stoy-ak-o-vich), Rasual Butler (rah-sue-uhl). 2008-09 Hornets Regular Season Records RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME OVERALL 44-27 26-11 18-16 0-1 SW DIVISION 7-4 5-1 2-3 0-0 WESTERN 26-15 15-7 11-9 0-1 EASTERN 18-11 11-4 7-7 0-0 2008-09 HORNETS SCHEDULE/RESULTS 10/29 at GSW W 108-103 1/28 vs. DEN W 94-81 10/30 at PHX W 108-95 1/30 vs. GSW L 91-87 11/1 vs. CLE W 104-92 1/31 at SAS L 106-93 11/5 vs. ATL L 87-79 2/2 vs. POR L 97-89 11/7 at CHA L 92-89 2/4 vs. CHI L 107-93 11/8 vs. MIA W 100-89 2/6 vs. TOR W 101-92 11/12 vs. LAL L 93-86 2/8 vs. MIN W 101-97 11/14 vs. POR W 87-82 2/9 at MEM L 85-80 11/15 at HOU L 91-82 2/11 vs. BOS L 89-77 11/19 vs. SAC L 105-96 2/17 at OKC W 100-98 11/21 at OKC W 105-80 2/18 vs. ORL W 117-85 11/22 vs. OKC W 109-97 2/20 at LAL L 115-111 (OT) 11/24 at LAC W 99-87 2/21 at UTA L 102-88 11/27 at DEN W 105-101 2/23 at SAC W 112-105 11/28 at POR L 101-86 2/25 vs. DET W 90-87 12/3 vs. PHX W 104-91 2/27 vs. MIL W 95-94 12/6 vs. MEM W 106-87 3/1 at NJN W 99-96 12/10 vs. CHA W 105-89 3/2 at PHI W 98-91 12/12 at BOS L 94-82 3/5 vs. DAL W 104-88 12/14 at TOR W 99-91 3/7 vs. OKC W 108-90 12/16 at MEM W 91-84 3/9 at ATL L 89-79 12/17 vs. SAS W 90-83 3/11 at WAS W 109-98 12/20 vs. SAC W 99-90 3/13 at MIL W 95-86 12/23 vs. LAL L 100-87 3/14 at CHI L 97-79 12/25 at ORL L, 88-68 3/16 vs. HOU L 95-84 12/26 vs. HOU W, 88-79 3/18 vs. MIN W 94-93 12/28 at IND W, 105-103 3/20 vs. MEM W 96-84 12/30 vs. WAS W, 97-85 3/22 vs. GSW W 99-89 1/2 at POR W, 92-77 3/25 vs. DEN L 101-88 1/3 at DEN L, 105-100 3/27 at NYK L 103-93 1/6 at LAL W, 116-105 3/29 vs. SAS# 7:00 p.m. 1/7 at UTA L, 116-90 3/31 at SAC* 9:00 p.m. 1/9 vs. LAC W 107-80 4/1 at LAC* 9:30 p.m. 1/12 vs. NYK L 101-95 4/3 at GSW* 9:30 p.m. 1/14 at DAL W 104-97 4/5 vs. UTA* 6:00 p.m. 1/16 at CLE L 92-78 4/7 at MIA* 6:30 p.m. 1/17 at DET W 91-85 4/8 vs. PHX* 7:00 p.m. 1/19 vs. IND W 103-100 4/10 at DAL* 7:30 p.m. 1/21 vs. NJN W 102-92 4/12 vs. DAL^ 12:00 p.m. 1/23 at MIN L 116-108 4/13 at HOU* 7:30 p.m. 1/26 vs. PHI W 101-86 4/15 at SAS* 7:00 p.m. * -Denotes Coverage by CST # -Denotes Coverage by ESPN ^ - Denotes Coverage by ABC & - Denotes Coverage by TNT All-Star Weekend: Feb. 13-15 Phoenix, Ariz. RECENT TRANSACTIONS: 12/10: Acquired Antonio Daniels from Washington and a future second-round draft pick (from Memphis) in exchange for Mike James (sent to Washington). 1/21: Signed Anthony Tolliver to a 10-day contract. 1/30: Released Anthony Tolliver. 2/17: Acquired Joe Smith and Chris Wilcox, and the draft rights of Devon Hardin from Oklahoma City in exchange for Tyson Chandler. 2/18: Tyson Chandler returned to New Orleans after Oklahoma City rescinded trade for Joe Smith, Chris Wilcox, and draft rights to Devon Hardin. INJURIES: Peja Stojakovic (back spasms) is day-to-day Tyson Chandler (inflamed left ankle) is out. 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TONIGHT S OPPONENT San Antonio Spurs Southwest Division (47-24, 1st) 2008-09 Regular Season Match-ups (CT) Dec. 17, 2008 vs. San Antonio W 90-83 Jan. 31, 2009 at San Antonio L 106-93 Mar. 29, 2009 vs. San Antonio 7:00pm Apr. 15, 2009 at San Antonio 7:00pm 2007-08 Regular Season Results: Nov. 9, 2007 vs. San Antonio L, 97-85 Feb. 23, 2008 at San Antonio L, 98-89 Jan. 26, 2008 at San Antonio W, 102-78 Mar. 12, 2008 vs. San Antonio W, 100-75 Hornets vs. Spurs All-Time Record 17-34 2008-09 Record 1-1 Home Record 9-17 Away Record 8-17 Last 5 Games 2-3 Last 10 Games 2-8 The Hornets came back from an eight point deficit in the fourth quarter to defeat the Spurs 90-83 in their Dec. 17 match-up in New Orleans. Chris Paul broke the NBA record for consecutive games with a steal in his 106 th consecutive game during the third quarter of New Orleans 90-83 victory on Dec. 17. In two games against San Antonio, Chris Paul has averaged 28.5 points, 8.0 assists, and 6.0 rebounds, while David West has averaged 18.5 points and 9.5 rebounds. In two games against New Orleans, Tony Parker has averaged 22.5 points and 5.5 assists, Manu Ginobili has averaged 19.5 points, 5.0 assists, and 6.0 rebounds, and Tim Duncan has averaged 14.0 points and 9.5 rebounds. Chris Paul and David West both recorded their 5,000 th career point in the 106-93 loss at San Antonio on Jan. 31. Byron Scott is 8-17 (.320) all-time versus the Spurs Gregg Popovich is 21-11 (.656) all-time against the Hornets... HORNETS-SPURS CONNECTIONS Melvin Ely was a member of the Spurs 2007 Championship team that defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers. Antonio Daniels played for the Spurs from 1998-2002. In 276 games Daniels averaged 7.7 points and 2.9 assists in 21.9 minutes per game. Daniels was a member of the 1999 NBA Championship team that defeated the New York Knicks. Devin Brown is a native of San Antonio and attended the University of Texas at San Antonio. Brown also played for the Spurs from 2002-05, appearing in 132 games, averaging 5.6 points and 2.4 rebounds in 14.3 minutes per game. Sean Marks played for the Spurs from 2003-06. In 48 career games, Marks averaged 3.3 points and 2.1 rebounds, and was a member of the 2005 NBA Championship team that defeated the Detroit Pistons in seven games. Julian Wright, Jacque Vaughn, and Drew Gooden are all products of the University of Kansas. Chris Paul and Tim Duncan are both products of Wake Forest University. Chris Paul (USA, 2008) and Manu Ginobili (Argentina, 2004) have both won gold medals in the Summer Olympics. Morris Peterson and Matt Bonner were teammates on the Toronto Raptors from 2004-06. Roger Mason was teammates with Tyson Chandler in Chicago from 2002-04, and with Morris Peterson in Toronto during the 2003-04 season. RECENT GAMES New Orleans 93, New York 103 March 27, 2009 Madison Square Garden Hornets High Scorer: West 29 Knicks High Scorer: Harrington 23 Hornets High Rebounder: Wright 14 Knicks High Rebound: Lee 11 Hornets High Assists: Paul 10 Knicks High Assists: Duhon 7 Score By Quarter 1 2 3 4 FINAL Hornets 26 23 16 28 93 Knicks 23 19 35 26 103 David West (7-7), Chris Paul (5-6), and Julian Wright (1-2) were the only Hornets to go to the Charity stripe. Julian Wright recorded his first career double-double with 11 points and a career-high 14 rebounds. New Orleans was held to just 8-of-23 (34.8%) from the field in the third quarter, while New York was 13-of-22 (59.1%) from the field, including 5-of-8 from three-point range in the period. New York swept the season series, the last time the Knicks swept the Hornets was during the 2003-04 season. New Orleans 88, Denver 101 March 25, 2009 New Orleans Arena Hornets High Scorer: Paul 19 Nuggets High Scorer: Anthony 29 Hornets High Rebounder: West 8 Nuggets High Rebound: Andsersen 9 Hornets High Assists: Paul 13 Nuggets High Assists: Billups 6 Score By Quarter 1 2 3 4 FINAL Nuggets 28 18 31 24 101 Hornets 21 24 23 20 88 Tonight s crowd of 17,274 marked the 19 th sell-out of the season at New Orleans Arena. Carmelo Anthony scored 13 of Denver s 28 first quarter points. Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups combined to score 55 of Denver s 101 points. The Denver win marks the first win on the road against the Hornets since Apr. 13, 2007 at the Ford Center, the team s last game in Oklahoma City. New Orleans committed a season-high 19 turnover for the third time, leading to 18 Denver points. Denver held New Orleans to just 11-of-32 shooting (34.4%) in the second half. New Orleans 99, Golden State 89 March 22, 2009 New Orleans Arena Hornets High Scorer: Paul 27 Warriors High Scorer: Jackson 22 Hornets High Rebounder: Armstrong 11 Warriors High Rebound: Jackson 10 Hornets High Assists: Paul 8 Warriors High Assists: Jackson 5 Score By Quarter 1 2 3 4 FINAL Warriors 20 17 21 31 89 Hornets 27 27 24 21 99 New Orleans held Golden State to 20 points under their NBA leading 108.8 points per game. Golden State tied a season-low for second quarter points with 17, and recorded a season-low with 37 first half points. Hilton Armstrong recorded his first career double-double with 14 points and a career-high 11 rebounds. David West tied a career-high with six assists, while Julian Wright recorded a career-high four blocks. Ryan Bowen tied a season-high with six points.
HORNETS ARE: 36-3 when leading after the third quarter 30-7 when the Hornets shoot 35% or better from three-point range 25-3 when scoring 100+ points 20-2 when five or more players score in double digits 18-6 when the Hornets bench outscores their opponent s bench 24-7 when making more three-point field goals than their opponent 23-8 when making eight or more three-pointers 17-3 when Rasual Butler and Peja Stojakovic score in double-figures 6-0 with David West scores 30 or more points 30-12 when Rasual Butler scores in double-figures 41-22 when Rasual Butler is in the starting line-up DID YOU KNOW? TEAM Over the last 10 games, New Orleans has reached 100 points just once, including three performances of 85 points or less. With the loss at NYK on 3/27, the Hornets were swept by the Knicks for the first since 2003-04. The Hornets average 12.7 turnovers per game, fourth-best in the NBA in the 3/25 loss to Denver, New Orleans finished with 19 miscues. Three of the Hornets next four opponents have sub-.500 records in the final 11 games of the year, New Orleans will face eight teams with winning records (including its final seven opponents), as well as playing five divisional games seven of the Hornets final 11 games will be on the road. The Hornets three-point field goal percentage has significantly dropped with the absence of Peja Stojakovic over the last 12 games, the Hornets went from shooting 37.9% to 29.8% from three-point range at one point during the season, the Hornets were hitting on 42.1% of triples. Since the All-Star break, the Hornets are 14-7, including an 8-2 mark at home. The Hornets hit on 19-of-19 from the free throw line 3/16 vs. HOU the last time the Hornets did so was vs. SAS on 12/23/04 (10-of- 10) ironically, the Hornets dropped both contests. With the 109-98 win at WAS on 3/11, New Orleans won their first game in our Nation s Capitol since Apr. 14, 2004 when the Bees won a 94-78 contest over the Wizards. With the loss at ATL on 3/9, New Orleans snapped its season-best seven-game win streak the Hornets longest win streak last year was nine games. The Hornets finished with a 7-6 mark during the month of February New Orleans has registered a winning record in 13-straight months, the longest current streak in the NBA (the Pistons had a 26-month win streak snapped in January). Through 71 games last season, the Hornets were 49-22. The Hornets had three players (Chris Paul, David West, Tyson Chandler) register double-doubles 3/5 vs. DAL and 2/25 vs. DET prior to the win over DET, the last time three Hornets had double-doubles was when the same trio did so 4/12/08 at SAC. The Hornets have allowed just five (11/19 vs. SAC; 12/23 vs. LAL; 1/12 vs. NYK; 1/19 vs. IND; 2/4 vs. CHI) of 37 opponents to score 100 or more points at the New Orleans Arena, as those five games account for five of New Orleans 11 losses on their home court. The Hornets have sold out 19 games this season (eight of the last nine), eclipsing last year s total New Orleans sold out 13 regular-season games last year and also registered sellouts in all seven home playoff games in 2008. INDIVIDUAL Chris Paul registered 26 points, 10 assists and five steals 3/18 vs. MIN, his fourth such game of the season only two other players have achieved that feat in the course of one season since 1986 Michael Jordan registered five such games during the 1988-89 campaign, while John Stockon had four performances of the same caliber during the 1989-90 season. Chris Paul has averaged 26.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 10.7 assists and 3.41 steals, while shooting 53.5 percent from the field and 83-for-87 from the line in the last 12 games he has made 23 steals in the last six games. In his 17 th start of the year, Hilton Armstrong turned in his first-ever double-double with 14 points and a career-high 11 rebounds 3/22 vs. GSW. Rasual Butler has scored in double-figures in 14 of the last 15 contests (did not score 10 or more 3/27 at NYK); averaging 14.9 points on 44.0% (84-of-192) shooting during that span he s also averaging 3.7 rebounds per contest. Julian Wright has started 12-straight games during that span, he has averaged 8.2 points and 5.1 rebounds in 23.9 minutes Wright blocked four shots 3/22 vs. GSW, a career-high. David West has 24 30-plus point games and the Hornets hold a 18-6 record when he does so West put together a string of four-straight games with 28 or more points and 10 rebounds, the first time a Hornet has done so. Peja Stojakovic now has 1,556 career three-pointers, moving him into fifth all-time in the NBA record book next ahead of Stojakovic is former Hornet Glen Rice who is fourth with 1,559 career triples. Peja Stojakovic has hit five or more triples in a game 68 times in his career and 24 times since joining the Hornets. Chris Paul has at least one steal in 275 of 299 career games (including playoffs) he has a steal in 265 of 287 regular season games. Chris Paul, James Posey and David West all played for the late Skip Prosser during their collegiate careers. JUJU S FIRST DOUBLE-DOUBLE: Julian Wright recorded his first career double-double 3/27 at NYK, scoring 11 points and grabbing a career and game-high 14 rebounds...wright had seven offensive rebounds. HORNETS TURNOVERS VS. DENVER: The Hornets rank in the top five in the NBA as far as fewest turnovers per game, however, against Denver, it has proven to be a different story New Orleans has 70 turnovers against the Nuggets, averaging 17.5 miscues in the four meetings Chris Paul, who is third in the league in assist/turnover ratio, averaged 5.3 turns against the Nuggets this season, averaged 11.0 assists per game against DEN as a team, New Orleans averaged 21.0 assists per game against the Nuggets, while turning the ball over the 17.5 times per contest. PAUL S 25-POINT PERFORMANCE STREAK COMES TO AN END: Chris Paul registered a streak of seven-straight games with 25 or more points before it was snapped 3/25 vs. DEN (19 points) Paul s streak passed Kelly Tripucka (1988-89) and Larry Johnson (1992-93) for the secondlongest streak of consecutive 25-point games in franchise history Glen Rice holds the club record with 13 straight 25-point games in 1996-97.
HILTON S FIRST DOUBLE-DOUBLE: Hilton Armstrong registered his first career double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds in 16 minutes 3/22 vs. GSW Armstrong s first double-double came 180 games into his career the only other Hornet who played more games before registering his first career double-double was Dell Curry Curry achieved the feat in his 236 th game as a Hornet. CP3 PLAYER OF THE WEEK AGAIN: Chris Paul was selected the Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, Mar. 16 through Sunday, Mar. 22 it marks Paul s fourth time to win the honor and the fifth time overall a Hornet has won the award this season (David West-Feb. 23-Mar. 1) Paul has won the award more than any other player in the Western Conference this season (Bryant, Gasol and Nowitzki have won the award twice each) Paul led the Hornets to a 3-1 week, averaging 28.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 9.5 assists and a league-best 4.5 steals. Paul collected two double-doubles during the week and connected on 31-32 free throws (97 percent). CP3 S SIGNATURE STAT LINE: Chris Paul had 26 points, 10 assists and five steals in the Hornets' 94-93 win over MIN 3/18...it was Paul's fourth game this season with 25 points, 10 assists, and 5 steals only one other NBA player has even one such game in 2008-09 - Nate Robinson on Feb. 11. A GLIMPSE AT THE REMAINDER OF THE SCHEDULE : Looking at the NBA schedule for the rest of the season, the Hornets have more games remaining than any team more road games remaining than any team more games vs. winning teams remaining than any team second-most games vs. division opponents (Sacramento has most) PAUL FILLS THE STAT SHEET IN WIN OVER GRIZZLIES: Chris Paul had 32 points, nine assists and five steals in the Hornets' win over the Grizzlies 3/20...Paul has now produced at least 25 points, five assists and five steals in each of his last three games since steals became an official statistic in 1973-74, only two other players have posted 25+ points, 5+ assists and 5+ steals in three consecutive games: Alvin Robertson (1986) and Michael Jordan (four straight in 1990 and three straight in 1987). NO PEJA = STRUGGLES FROM THREE-POINT RANGE: Peja Stojakovic has missed the last 12 games with back spasms during that time, the Hornets are shooting just 29.8% (54-of-181) from three-point range in Stojakovic s absence, Chris Paul has hit on just 5-of-18 3PA (27.8%), while Rasual Butler has hit on a team-best 22-of-66 (33.3%) New Orleans is averaging just 4.5 3PM in the last 12 contests the Hornets have struggled in the last seven games, particularly, hitting just 24 three pointers in that span (24-of-94; 25.5%). HORNETS DON'T CAPITALIZE ON BIG GAME BY PAUL: The Hornets lost to the Rockets 3/16, despite 29 points and 11 assists from Chris Paul Before Monday New Orleans had won 12 of the last 13 home games in which Paul had at least 25 points and 10 assists The Hornets' 84 points on Monday were their fewest in a game in which Paul had at least 25 points and 10 assists, home or away. WINNING SEASON IN THE BOOKS: With the 95-86 win at MIL on 3/13, New Orleans captured their second-straight winning season the Hornets have had four 40-win seasons since moving to New Orleans. Year Wins 2008-09 44 2007-08 56 2003-04 41 2002-03 47 BENCH, WE NEED YOU: Over the last nine games, the Hornets reserves have scored 20 or more points just four times (3/11 at WAS; 3/18 vs. MIN; 3/25 vs. DEN; 3/27 at NYK) New Orleans is 5-5 over the last 10, including losses at Chicago, Atlanta and vs. Houston in the loss 3/9 at ATL, the Hornets bench contributed just seven points in the last 10 games, the Hornets bench has averaged 18.1 points per game the Hornets are 25-19 when being outscored by their opponents bench. PAUL IN PURSUIT OF BACK-TO-BACK MVP CALIBER SEASONS: Below are a few of Chris Paul s impressive numbers that demonstrate his dominant play at the point guard position. Paul is looking to become the only player in NBA history to lead the NBA in assists in steals in consecutive seasons. Paul is one of two players to record six triple-doubles this season (LeBron James - 7). Paul has scored 20 or more points and had 10 or more assists 32 times this season 15 career games with at least 30 points and 10 assists. Paul has had double-digit assists in 45 of 67 games this season... he has registered 12 games with 15 or more assists; a league-best. Chris Paul had 33 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds and seven steals in the Hornets' victory 1/14 at DAL since the NBA began keeping track of steals (1973-74), only one other player has had a game in which he equaled or surpassed those totals--michael Ray Richardson did it for the Nets on Oct. 30, 1985, in a triple-overtime win over the Pacers (38 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists and nine steals) Alvin Robertson was the last player to have at least 30 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, and seven steals in 1986 Paul s 30+ point, 15+ assist and zero turnover performance was the first since John Stockton had 33 points, 15 assists and no TOs on 12/28/89. Paul averaged 11.5 assists and 3.1 steals per game during 13 contests in the month of December over the last 13 seasons, Paul is the only player averaged at least 11 assists and three steals per game in a month of at least 10 games, which he accomplished in February of 2008 before that, the last player to do it was John Stockton in March 1995. With seven assists 1/16 at CLE, Chris Paul surpassed the 2,500 mark for his career Paul accomplished the feat in 258 games, becoming the second-fastest player in NBA history to do so Oscar Robertson hit 2,500 assists in 247 career games, while Kevin Johnson moves to third after registering 2,500 assists by his 259 th career contest. Paul hit the 5,000-point mark 1/31 vs. San Antonio, becoming the sixth player in NBA history to score 5,000 points and dish out 2,500 assists in the first four years of their career Oscar Robertson, Isiah Thomas, Tim Hardaway, Kevin Johnson and Norm Nixon are the other five players to do so. Paul reached 20 points and 10 assists in each of the first seven games this season the feat surpassed an NBA record set by Oscar Robertson of sixstraight games with at least 20 points and 10 assists to start the season...robertson did so with the Cincinnati Royals in 1968. Chris Paul has averaged 12.4 assists in 14 career games against Los Angeles, the highest in NBA history against the Lakers.
BACK COURT BARRAGE: In four games of the Hornets week-long east coast road trip, Rasual Butler and Chris Paul combined to score 179 of the Hornets 361 points the back court pair combined for 42 points in New Orleans 89-79 loss 3/9 at ATL, 51 points in the 109-98 win 3/11 vs. WAS, 47 points in the 95-86 win 3/13 at MIL, and 39 points in the 97-79 loss 3/14 at CHI. SIXTH TRIPLE-DOUBLE FOR CP3: Chris Paul recorded his sixth triple-double of the season 3/11 at WAS, his first since Jan. 26 vs. PHI Paul recorded 30 points, 13 assists, and 10 rebounds against the Wizards Paul also recorded a triple-double 12/30 vs. WAS with 15 points, 16 assists, and 10 rebounds. 25/15 FOR CP: Chris Paul scored 27 points and added 15 assists to lead the Hornets to a 104-88 win 3/5 vs. DAL...it was the ninth time in the last two seasons that Paul had at least 25 points and 15 assists in the same game that's one more 25-point/15-assist game than all other NBA players combined have recorded over the last two seasons Deron Williams and Dwyane Wade (2 each) are the only other players with more than one such game since the start of the 2007-08 season. SUAL IS THE HORNETS COMEBACK KID: Rasual Butler is enjoying a career-best season, averaging 11.4 points on the year, as well as career-high 3.3 rebounds per game Butler has played in all 71 games for New Orleans, including 63 starts last season, he played in 51 games, including eight starts, however, was on the inactive list or registered a DNP-CD for the final 23 games of the year (32 games total) last season, Butler averaged 4.9 points and 2.0 rebounds, turning in just 10 double-digit games (zero 20+ point games) this season, Butler has posted double figures 42 times, including eight 20-plus point games and one 30-plus point performance. HORNETS VERSION OF THE CRESCENT CITY CONNECTION: With Tyson Chandler back in the line-up after an injury, Chris Paul has one of his favorite targets back on the floor after leading the NBA in alley-oops last season, Paul and Chandler are at it again, leading the league with 62 alley-oops, ahead of the next-best tandem in Kevin Garnett and Rajon Rondo (39) last season Paul and Chandler led the NBA with 106 alleyoops, more than 60 ahead of the next closest duo in the league in 2007-08. MAKING HIS MARKS : First-year Hornet Sean Marks has stepped up of late to make substantial contributions he has played 659 minutes on the season, surpassing the total of the last three seasons combined his season averages are 3.1 points and 3.0 rebounds in 13.5 minutes, respectively he tallied a career-high 18 points off the bench in New Orleans 101-97 victory 2/9 vs. MIN, including a career-best 6-of-9 FT. SWEEP OR BE SWEPT: Below is a breakdown of the Hornets season series with NBA counterparts. (6) Swept By (6)-sweep (6) TEAMS SWEPT SWEPT BY SPLIT WON-NON-SWEEP LOST-NON-SWEEP New Jersey (2-0) Atlanta (0-2) Charlotte (1-1) Minnesota (2-1) Lakers (1-3) Oklahoma City (4-0) Boston (0-2) Cleveland (1-1) Memphis (3-1) Philadelphia (2-0) Chicago (0-2) Orlando (1-1) Detroit (2-0) New York (0-2) Portland (2-2) Indiana (2-0) Denver (2-2) Toronto (2-0) Washington (2-0) Milwaukee (2-0) OVERTIME WIN STREAK SNAPPED: The 115-111 overtime loss 2/20 at LAL marked the first loss in extra periods for the Hornets in 13 tries dating back to the 2005-06 season, the Hornets won an NBA-record 13 overtime games in a row their last OT loss was 12/9/05 at POR prior to the game against the Lakers, the Hornets were the only team that had yet to play an overtime contest during the 2008-09 season. Seasons Team Win streak 2007-08 Hornets 13 1995-97 Hawks 11 1979-83 Spurs 11 1972-74 Bucks 10 AFTER THE ALL-STAR BREAK: The Hornets headed into the All-Star break with an above-.500 record for the 12th time in franchise history historically, the Hornets fare better following the All-Star festivities than during the first half of the season the team has seen an improvement in their record in the second half of 15 of 19 seasons (no All-Star Weekend in 1998-99), with a 446-483 (.480) all-time record before the break and a 336-314 (.517) all-time record following the break the best record in franchise history heading into the break is last season s 36-15 mark (previous was 31-17 (.646) during the 1994-95 season), while the worst record was 8-37 (.178) during the 1989-90 season. LOOKING TO TURN IT UP: Last season, the Hornets were 36-15 heading into the All-Star break this year, with a 30-20 record, New Orleans is hoping to see similar success to last year s squad post-all-star the Hornets went 20-11 after the all-star break last season. PAUL, WEST HELP WESTERN ALL-STARS TO WIN: Chris Paul and David West both made their second-straight appearance in the NBA All-Star game, helping the West All-Stars to a 146-119 win on 2/15 it was their first victory as all-stars, as the East took the contest last season Paul had 14 points, 14 assists and seven boards in 29 minutes in his first appearance as a starter, while West came off the bench to play 14 minutes, scoring six points and grabbing three boards.
PAUL'S ENCORE PERFORMANCE IS LIKE MAGIC: Last season, Chris Paul became the first player since Isiah Thomas in 1989 to post a "double-teen" in points and assists in an NBA All-Star Game (16 and 14) making his first start in the All-Star game in 2009, Paul scored 14 points and had 14 assists to become the first player since Magic Johnson to do so in consecutive ASGs Magic did it in 1983, 1984, and 1985 (as well as 1988). PEJA POINTS = HORNETS WINS When Peja Stojakovic fails to reach double-digits in scoring, the Hornets have a mark of 5-10, and, in turn are 31-12 when Stojakovic scores 10 or more points Stojakovic has hit the 15-point mark 22 times, in which New Orleans has a 14-8 record. CP REGISTERS FIFTH TRIPLE-DOUBLE AND ANOTHER NBA FIRST: Chris Paul had 27 points, 15 assists, 10 rebounds and seven 1/26 vs. PHI the NBA has officially recorded steals for individual players since the start of the 1973-74 season over those 36 seasons, Paul is the first player to reach all four of those statistical levels in one game he was three steals away from a quadruple-double (for the second time this season), which would be a first since David Robinson registered one in 1994 it also marked the ninth of his career which extends his franchise record (previously broke Anthony Mason s franchise-record seven triple-doubles). CP3 S RECORD FOR CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A STEAL COMES TO END: Chris Paul had a steal in 108-consecutive games, an NBA record the streak ended 12/25 at ORL Paul broke the mark set by Alvin Robertson from 11/6/85 to 12/29/86 with a swipe at the 3:43 mark in the second quarter against the Spurs on 12/17. Consec. games with a steal Name Start End 108 Chris Paul Apr. 13, 2007 Dec. 25, 2008 105 Alvin Robertson Nov. 6, 1985 Dec. 29, 1986 77 Michael Jordan March 25, 1988 March 17, 1989 LAST FIVE HORNETS/OPPONENT STATISTICS LAST 10 COACH S BIO: BYRON SCOTT ARIZONA STATE 83 OVERALL RECORD: 344-343 (.501) RECORD WITH HORNETS: 195-204 (.489) Byron Scott, the 2007-08 NBA Coach of the Year, enters his fifth season with the Hornets, after leading the team to their first appearance in the playoffs since the 2004 campaign in 2007-08 the Hornets recorded the best regular season record in franchise history, as well as advancing to the Western Conference semifinals for just the second-time in team history Scott earned a spot as the head coach of the 2008 Western Conference squad as the Hornets secured the best record in the Western Conference at the All-Star break Scott finished his third season as head coach of the Hornets in 2006-07 guiding the Hornets to playoff contention despite numerous injuries and playing in a temporary city Scott was a coach of the year candidate in 2005-06 after guiding the Hornets to an NBA best 20-game win improvement from 18-64 in 2004-05 to 38-44 in 2005-06 Scott came to the Hornets after three-and-a-half seasons in New Jersey, during which he led the Nets to the NBA Finals twice Scott spent 14 years as a player in the NBA with the Lakers, Pacers and Grizzlies, he won three NBA Championships (1985, 1987, 1988) as a Laker. PLAYER BIOS: #12 HILTON ARMSTRONG C/F 6-11 235 CONNECTICUT YEARS PRO: 2 2008-09 AVERAGES: 4.8 ppg, 2.7 rpg 10+ PTS: 7 10/10: 1 2008-09 REGULAR SEASON NOTES: Has made 20 starts this season blocked 100 th career shot 3/25 vs. DEN recorded 10 points and four rebounds 3/25 vs. DEN recorded first career double-double with 14 points and career-high 11 rebounds 3/22 vs. GSW recorded 12 points, season-high eight rebounds and career-high four blocks 3/18 vs. MIN scored six points and grabbed three rebounds 3/14 at CHI scored eight points and had six rebounds 2/20 at LAL scored 14 points and grabbed five rebounds 2/11 vs. BOS tied season highs with five rebounds, two assists, and two steals to go along with eight points 1/28 vs. DEN tied a career high with 17 points (season high) 1/3 at DEN came off the bench to score 12 points on a perfect 6-of-6 shooting 1/2 at POR. PERSONAL: Native of Peekskill, N.Y., attended the same high school as Elton Brand hosted a Feed the Children event during the 2008 holiday season helped reach out to more than 1,800 children through Hornets Summer Hoops clinics throughout the Gulf South region during the summer of 2007 helped at a station during the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure and participated in a Feed The Children event during the 2006-07 season donated $10,000 to the New Orleans Girls and Boys Town, allowing 11 children to purchase clothing and supplies for the school year. at NYK 17 3-5 0-0 0-0 0-3-3 0 0 2 2 0 6 vs. DEN 24 5-7 0-0 0-2 2-2-4 0 2 0 2 1 10 vs. GSW 16 5-6 0-0 4-4 4-7-11 0 3 0 0 1 14 vs. MEM 16 2-5 0-0 1-2 0-1-1 0 5 0 1 0 5 vs. MIN 29 6-8 0-0 0-0 6-2-8 1 5 0 0 4 12 CAREER HIGHS 08-09 HIGHS PTS 17 Twice 17 at DEN 1/3 FGM 7 at DET, 11/15/06 6 Four Times FGA 13 vs. MEM, 12/22/06 9 at BOS 12/12 3FGM None None 3FGA 1 vs. OKC 11/22 1 Twice FTM 5 vs. MIL, 2/8/07 6 vs. BOS 2/11 FTA 6 Twice 6 Twice OREB 6 vs. MIN, 3/18/09 6 vs. MIN 3/18 DREB 7 Twice 7 vs. GSW 3/22 TREB 11 vs. GSW, 3/22/09 11 vs. GSW 3/22 ASTS 2 Three Times 2 Twice STLS 2 Three Times 2 Three Times BLKS 4 vs. MIN 3/18/09 4 vs. MIN 3/18 MINS 32 vs. MEM 2/9/08 31 at DEN 1/3
#40 RYAN BOWEN F 6-9 218 IOWA YEARS PRO: 8 2008-09 AVERAGES: 2.2 ppg, 1.1 rpg 2008-09 REGULAR SEASON NOTES: Has made three starts this season scored six points 3/22 vs. GSW recorded four points, one rebound, and one steal 3/11 at WAS scored three points and grabbed two rebounds in first start of season 2/6 vs. TOR Recorded a season high six points on 3-of-4 shooting 2/4 vs. CHI tied a season-high with four points 1/28 vs. DEN played the most minutes for him since 3/8/08, 1/23 at MIN (16 minutes) made first appearance since 12/25 at ORL, recording four points and two steals in 16 minutes 1/23 at MIN scored four points and grabbed three rebounds in season debut 11/21 at OKC. PERSONAL: Has a daughter (Isabel) and two sons (Benjamin and Zachary) with wife, Wendy his foundation, the Ryan Bowen Family Foundation, benefits children in Southeast Iowa participated in Hornets Read To Achieve program during the 2007-08 season hosts underprivileged children at Hornets games through Bowen s Bunch player ticket group hosted a summer basketball clinic this past off-season. at NYK D N P - C D vs. DEN 5 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 1 0 0 0 2 vs. GSW 6 3-4 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 0 0 1 0 0 6 vs. MEM 11 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 0 1 0 2 vs. MIN 10 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 3 0 0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS 08-09 HIGHS PTS 18 Twice 6 Twice FGM 7 Twice 3 Twice FGA 12 vs. SEA 1/18/02 4 Twice 3FGM 1 14 Times None 3FGA 2 12 Times None FTM 6 Twice None FTA 7 Twice 1 at MIN 1/23 OREB 8 Twice 2 Twice DREB 8 Twice 3 at OKC, 11/21 TREB 12 Twice 4 at OKC, 11/21 ASTS 4 Five Times 3 vs. PHI 1/26 STLS 7 at SAC 12/6/02 3 vs. PHI 1/26 BLKS 3 Six Times 1 vs. MIN 2/8 MINS 40 Twice 17 vs.chi 2/4 #23 DEVIN BROWN F/G 6-5 210 TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO YEARS PRO: 6 2008-09 AVERAGES: 5.6 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 0.9 apg 10+ PTS: 11 15+ PTS: 3 2008-09 REGULAR SEASON NOTES: Scored nine points 3/11 at WAS scored 11 points (4-6 FG, 3-4 3PT) in nine minutes 2/18 vs. ORL scored eight points and grabbed a season-high nine rebounds 2/9 at MEM scored 14 points 2/8 vs. MIN recorded nine points, and three assists 2/6 vs. TOR recorded 17 points and a season-high seven assists off the bench 2/4 vs. CHI scored 10 points off the bench 1/31 at SAS after not appearing in previous three games, scored season-high 18 points (6-7 FG, 3-3 3PT) 1/28 vs. DEN scored 12 points off the bench, including hitting 2-of-3 three-point field goals 1/14 at DAL scored seven points and grabbed six rebounds in first start of season on 12/17 vs. SAS 16 points (6-of-10 FG) and had four assists 11/21 at OKC. PERSONAL: Participated in the NBA s Basketball Without Borders in South Africa during summer of 2006 honored with the NBA Community Assist Award for January 2007 during the 2007-08 season teamed up with Feed the Children and distributed food and toiletries to more than 400 families in Cleveland as part of the Cavaliers Fit As A Pro Program, Brown visited a local Whole Foods Market with children from the Boys & Girls club, taking the students on a tour of the market and discussing healthy nutrition. at NYK D N P - C D vs. DEN D N P - C D vs. GSW D N P - C D vs. MEM 1 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs. MIN D N P - C D CAREER HIGHS 08-09 HIGHS PTS 25 Twice 18 vs. DEN 1/28 FGM 9 Three Times 6 Three Times FGA 18 at SAC 11/9/07 14 at ORL, 12/25 3FGM 4 Seven Times 3 Twice 3FGA 9 at HOU 4/14/07 5 at MEM 2/9 FTM 11 at CHA 4/2/08 8 vs. CHI 2/4 FTA 12 Twice 8 vs. CHI 2/4 OREB 5 at SAC 11/9/07 3 vs. SAC, 11/19 DREB 10 at DAL 12/30/06 7 at MEM 2/9 TREB 11 at SAC 11/9/07 9 at MEM 2/9 ASTS 9 vs. WAS 1/12/07 7 vs. CHI 2/4 STLS 4 Three Times 3 at HOU, 11/15 BLKS 3 vs. HOU 2/23/05 1 Twice MINS 43 Twice 30 at ORL, 12/25 #45 RASUAL BUTLER F/G 6-7 205 LASALLE YEARS PRO: 6 2008-09 AVERAGES: 11.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 0.9 apg 10+ PTS: 41 20+PTS: 8 30+ PTS: 1 10/10: 1 2008-09 REGULAR SEASON NOTES: Hit 500 th career three-pointer 2/6 vs. TOR has scored in double figures in 34 of his last 44 games recorded 17 (6-12 FG, 4-8 3PT) points and five rebounds 3/13 at MIL scored 21 points 3/11 at WAS scored 18 points 3/9 at ATL scored 20 points 3/7 vs. OKC scored 18 points and grabbed five rebounds 3/5 vs. DAL recorded first double-double of the year with 16 points and 10 rebounds 3/2 at PHI scored 22 points and grabbed four rebounds 3/1 at NJN scored 17 points and grabbed four rebounds 2/27 vs. MIL scored 21 points 2/21 at UTA scored season-high 31 points 2/20 at LAL recorded 15 points and season-high eight rebounds 2/18 vs. ORL recorded 12 points and eight rebounds 2/17 at OKC recorded 23 points and eight rebounds 2/8 vs. MIN recorded 17 points, season-high eight rebounds, and season-high five assists 2/6 vs. TOR scored 17 points and grabbed five rebounds 1/19 vs. IND recorded 18 points and seven rebounds 1/12 vs. NYK scored a season-high 27 points (8-14 FG, 6-10 3PT) 1/9 vs. LAC has made 63 starts this season. PERSONAL: Honored with the NBA Community Assist Award for January, 2007 during the 2008 holiday season, honored and spent time with students at Benjamin Franklin High, which is located on the campus of University of New Orleans, which was named as the 16 th best public school in the nation participated in the NBA s Basketball Without Borders in South Africa during summer of 2006 helped construct a new playground and home during the 2008 NBA Cares All-Star Day of Service hosts his own wellness drive at select home games to collect toiletry items to donate to Africa participated in Hurricane Gustav relief efforts by passing out hot meals and supplies to residents in Galliano, La. at NYK 40 2-11 1-6 0-0 2-2-4 1 1 0 0 2 5 vs. DEN 30 4-7 2-4 0-0 0-2-2 1 6 0 1 1 10 vs. GSW 42 4-13 1-6 4-4 0-0-0 1 3 0 1 1 13 vs. MEM 37 5-12 1-3 0-0 0-1-1 1 1 0 0 1 11 vs. MIN 41 6-11 1-3 1-2 0-7-7 1 3 0 1 0 14 CAREER HIGHS 08-09 HIGHS PTS 33 vs. CHI, 12/1/06 31 at LAL 2/20 FGM 12 Three times 11 at LAL 2/20 FGA 24 vs. MIL, 11/14/04 20 at LAL 2/20 3FGM 7 Twice 6 Three Times 3FGA 13 at WAS, 3/11/09 13 at WAS 3/11 FTM 8 at ATL, 1/1/03 7 at NJN 3/1 FTA 10 at ATL, 1/1/03 8 at NJN 3/1 OREB 4 vs. POR, 2/15/06 3 Twice DREB 9 vs. ORL, 1/16/07 8 vs. TOR 2/6 TREB 11 Twice 10 at PHI 3/2 ASTS 5 Seven Times 5 vs. TOR 2/6 STLS 4 vs. DEN, 12/29/06 3 at DEN, 11/27 BLKS 4 at PHI, 1/23/07 3 vs. CHA 12/10 MINS 52 vs. MIL, 11/14/04 42 Twice
#6 TYSON CHANDLER C 7-1 245 DOMINGUEZ H.S. YEARS PRO: 7 2008-09 AVERAGES: 8.8 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 1.3 bpg 10+ PTS: 22 10/10: 15 10+RBS: 18 2008-09 REGULAR SEASON NOTES: Will miss the next 7-14 days due to inflammation in left ankle traded to Oklahoma City in exchange for Joe Smith, Chris Wilcox, and draft rights to Devon Hardin 2/17 rejoined New Orleans 2/18 after Oklahoma City rescinded the trade scored eight points and tied a season-high with 17 rebounds 3/13 at MIL registered 15 th double-double of season with 11 points and 10 rebounds to go along with three blocks 3/11 at WAS recorded 14 th double-double of season with 10 points and 11 rebounds 3/5 vs. DAL recorded seven points and 12 rebounds 3/1 at NJN scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds including the game-winning basket 2/27 vs. MIL recorded his 13 th double-double of the year with 10 points and a season-high 17 rebounds 2/25 vs. DET played in first game 2/23 at SAC since spraining left ankle 1/19 vs. IND recorded 12 th double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds 2/23 at SAC as failed to grab an offensive rebound just twice this season recorded 11 th double-double of the season, and fourth in his last five games with 11 points and 11 rebounds to go along with two blocks 1/17 at DET. PERSONAL: Participated in the Read to Achieve kickoff event at the New Orleans Aquarium writes a weekly blog for NBA.com donates $10 for every rebound he grabs during the season to his Rebound for Rebound initiative, helping teachers get housing back after Katrina he and his wife, Kimberly, have two children a daughter, Sacha Marie (2), and Tyson Chandler II (born 11/25/08). at NYK I N A C T I V E vs. DEN I N A C T I V E vs. GSW I N A C T I V E vs. MEM I N A C T I V E vs. MIN I N A C T I V E PTS 27 vs. POR, 12/31/02 16 at HOU 11/15 FGM 10 Three Times 7 Twice FGA 17 Twice 11 Three Times 3FGM None None 3FGA 1 Six Times None FTM 14 at ORL, 11/5/03 6 Twice FTA 16 at ORL, 11/5/03 8 vs. LAL, 12/23 OREB 12 Twice 7 Twice DREB 16 Twice 12 at GSW 10/29 TREB 23 at MEM, 2/13/07 17 Twice ASTS 6 at NYK, 4/11/02 3 at CHA 11/7 STLS 5 vs. ATL, 3/18/03 3 at UTA, 1/7 BLKS 7 Three times 4 vs. SAS 12/17 MINS 50 vs. DAL, 12/1 39 at DAL 1/14 #50 ANTONIO DANIELS G 6-4 205 BOWLING GREEN YEARS PRO: 11 2008-09 AVERAGES: 4.1 ppg, 2.6 apg, 1.1 rpg 10+ PTS: 5 2008-09 REGULAR SEASON NOTES: Acquired 12/10 from WAS for Mike James and a future second round pick has made four starts since joining New Orleans recorded six points and five assists 2/18 vs. ORL scored 11 points and had four assists 2/9 at MEM recorded a season-high 12 points and a season-high seven assists 2/8 vs. MIN recorded eight points and six assists 2/6 vs. TOR had nine points 2/2 vs. POR scored eight points 1/26 vs. PHI recorded six assists 1/17 at DET scored 10 points on a season-high five field goals to go along with five assists 1/9 vs. LAC made debut with Hornets 12/14 at TOR, recording five assists in nine minutes. PERSONAL: Full name is Antonio Robert Daniels he and his wife, Sonia, had their first child, Jada, in the summer of 2005 earned a degree in elementary education from Bowling Green played four seasons at Bowling Green was inducted into Bowling Green s Hall of Fame in 2007 as a senior, was named the Mid-American Player of the Year and a John Wooden All-American Team finalist has two older sisters, Dawn and Neta hosts Antonio Daniels Summer Basketball Camp in San Antonio, Texas. at NYK 8 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-2-2 1 0 1 0 0 2 vs. DEN 8 1-2 1-1 2-2 0-2-2 1 0 0 3 0 5 vs. GSW 9 2-2 0-0 1-2 0-2-2 1 1 0 2 0 5 vs. MEM 7 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 1 0 0 1 0 0 vs. MIN 7 1-3 1-1 0-0 0-1-1 1 1 0 0 0 3 PTS 30 vs. SAC 1/31/04 12 vs. MIN 2/8 FGM 10 vs. PHO 4/12/98 5 Twice FGA 18 vs. ORL 1/20/01 10 at MEM 2/9 3FGM 4 vs. HOU 12/26/00 2 Twice 3FGA 10 vs. ORL 1/20/01 3 Twice FTM 14 at UTA 2/24/04 6 Twice FTA 15 at UTA 2/24/04 8 vs. NJN 10/29* OREB 3 Three Times 1 Twice DREB 9 at SAS 12/17/97 4 vs. ORL 11/27* TREB 10 Twice 4 vs. ORL 11/27* ASTS 17 vs. CHA 4/4/07 7 vs. MIN 2/8 STLS 4 10 Times 3 at MIL 11/5* BLKS 3 vs. PHI 1/1/98 1 at POR, 1/2 MINS 48 at ATL 1/11/08 38 vs. ATL 11/29* *Games with Washington #33 MELVIN ELY F/C 6-10 261 FRESNO STATE YEARS PRO: 6 2008-09 AVERAGES: 3.1 ppg, 2.0 rpg 10+ PTS: 1 2008-09 REGULAR SEASON NOTES: Has started two games this season averaging 6.0 points and 4.0 rebounds recorded season-high 11 points and season-high eight rebounds 2/18 vs. ORL recorded six points, four rebounds, and 2 assists 1/23 at MIN recorded six points, four rebounds, a season-high three blocks and season-high three assists in first start of season 1/21 vs. NJN grabbed six rebounds 1/19 vs. IND registered eight points 11/27 at DEN. PERSONAL: Distant cousin of former Hornet Dale Ellis high-school teammate with Washington Redskin Antwaan Randle-El... during 2007-08 season handed out food and other supplies to 400 local families during a Feed the Children food drop with several teammates. at NYK D N P - C D vs. DEN D N P - C D vs. GSW D N P - C D vs. MEM 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 vs. MIN D N P - C D PTS 23 vs. SEA, 2/6/06 11 vs. ORL 2/18 FGM 11 vs. SEA, 2/6/06 3 Four Times FGA 19 at IND, 3/9/05 12 vs. NJN 1/21 3FGM None None 3FGA 1 Three Times None FTM 8 Four Times 5 vs. ORL 2/18 FTA 12 vs. BOS, 11/5/05 10 vs. ORL 2/18 OREB 7 Twice 3 Five Times DREB 11 Twice 6 vs. IND 1/19 TREB 17 at IND, 2/9/05 8 vs. ORL 2/18 ASTS 5 at MIL, 2/11/06 3 vs. NJN 1/21 STLS 3 Six Times 1 Twice BLKS 6 at UTA, 2/1/05 3 vs. NJN 1/21 MINS 42 Twice 30 vs. NJN 1/21
#4 SEAN MARKS F/C 6-10 250 CALIFORNIA YEARS PRO: 8 2008-09 AVERAGES: 3.1 ppg, 3.0 rpg 10+ PTS: 2 15+ PTS: 1 2008-09 REGULAR SEASON NOTES: Has made five starts this season has recorded career-highs for points, blocks, steals, rebounds, assists, minutes played, and games played in a season scored a career-high 18 points 2/8 vs. MIN scored six points and grabbed seven rebounds 1/28 vs. DEN recorded 10 points, season-high seven rebounds and career-high two assists 1/23 at MIN recorded five points, three rebounds and career-high two assists in second consecutive start 1/21 vs. NJN scored two points and grabbed three rebounds in first career start with New Orleans and first start since Nov. 21, 2001 with Miami. PERSONAL: Became the first native of New Zealand to play in the NBA when he made his debut in the fourth quarter vs. NJN on March 16, 1999 he and wife, Jennifer, have two sons, Aidan and Lucas member of the New Zealand National Team, including stints on the Olympic Team in both 2000 and 2004 earned his degree in political science at California hobbies include surfing. at NYK 11 1-3 0-0 0-0 2-2-4 0 2 0 3 0 2 vs. DEN 14 1-2 0-1 2-4 1-4-5 0 2 0 0 1 4 vs. GSW 15 0-3 0-0 0-0 2-2-4 0 0 0 1 0 0 vs. MEM 16 2-2 0-0 0-0 2-2-4 0 4 1 0 0 4 vs. MIN 16 2-2 0-0 2-2 0-1-1 0 3 0 1 1 6 PTS 18 vs. MIN 2/8/09 18 vs. MIN 2/8 FGM 8 at TOR 2/8/08 6 vs. MIN 2/8 FGA 12 vs. MIN 11/20/01 9 Twice 3FGM 1 vs. POR 4/16/08 1 Twice 3FGA 1 13 Times 1 Five Times FTM 6 vs. MIN 2/8/09 6 vs. MIN 2/8 FTA 9 vs. MIN 2/8/09 9 vs. MIN 2/8 OREB 5 Twice 4 vs. MIN 2/8 DREB 10 vs. POR 4/16/08 5 Twice TREB 13 vs. POR 4/16/08 7 Three Times ASTS 2 Six Times 2 Twice STLS 2 Three Times 2 vs. TOR 2/6 BLKS 4 vs. TOR 10/31/01 1 Nine Times MINS 36 vs. MIN 11/20/01 31 at LAL 2/20 #3 CHRIS PAUL G 6-0 175 WAKE FOREST YEARS PRO: 3 2008-09 AVERAGES: 22.2 ppg, 10.9 apg, 5.4 rpg, 2.9 spg 10+ PTS: 66 20+PTS: 44 30+PTS: 11 10/10: 44 20/10: 26 30/10: 6 10/10/10: 6 2008-09 REGULAR SEASON NOTES: Ranks first in the NBA in assists and steals and second in triple-doubles, while ranking third in the league in double-doubles 12 th in the league in scoring named NBA Western Conference Player of the Week four times named NBA Western Conference Player of the Month for November recorded 32 points, nine assists, five rebounds and five steals 3/20 vs. MEM recorded 26 points, 10 assists, and five steals 3/18 vs. MIN recorded 39 points, 11 assists, and six steals 3/16 vs. HOU second consecutive 30-point game to go along with nine assists 3/13 at MIL recorded sixth triple-double of season with 30 points 13 assists, and 10 rebounds 3/11 at WAS recorded 27 points and 15 assists 3/5 vs. DAL recorded 36 points, 10 assists, six rebounds, and three steals 2/18 vs. ORL recorded fifth triple-double of season and ninth of career with 27 points, 15 assists, 10 rebounds, and seven steals 1/26 vs. PHI recorded fourth triple-double of season and franchise record eighth of his career with 33 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds to go along with seven assists 1/14 at DAL. PERSONAL: An avid bowler who serves as a national spokesperson for the US Bowling Congress gold medalist for the 2008 Senior Men s Basketball Team in Beijing, averaged 8.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and a team-high 4.1 assists per game sponsored by Jordan, has his own shoe received the NBA Community Assist Award for September 2008 Chris and his older brother C.J. teamed up with Rouses Supermarkets and donated $50 gift cards to 100 families to purchase Thanksgiving Meals in November 2008 along with David West donated 100 $100 shopping sprees at Toys R Us to New Orleans children in December 2008 holds an annual Chris Paul s Winston-Salem Weekend which raises money for the local charities Paul along with Academy Award Nominated actor Samuel L. Jackson, jazz great Wynton Marsalis narrated the film event, Black Magic dedicated a Family Resource Center in New Orleans which provides families and students with educational resources...an avid bowler, serves as a national spokesperson for the United States Bowling Congress. at NYK 40 8-18 1-3 5-6 0-2-2 10 2 3 3 0 22 vs. DEN 40 5-11 0-1 9-10 1-5-6 13 1 2 6 0 19 vs. GSW 39 9-20 2-3 7-7 1-7-8 8 1 2 4 0 27 vs. MEM 41 12-18 0-1 8-8 0-5-5 9 2 5 2 0 32 vs. MIN 41 10-21 1-2 5-6 0-4-4 10 0 5 2 0 26 PTS 43 vs. MEM, 12/7/07 38 at SAS 1/31 FGM 18 at PHO, 2/6/08 15 at SAS 1/31 FGA 33 at PHO, 2/6/08 24 Three Times 3FGM 5 Three Times 5 at SAS 1/31 3FGA 9 at PHO, 2/6/08 8 vs. LAL, 12/23 FTM 14 at NYK, 1/21/06 12 Three Times FTA 17 at NYK, 1/21/06 15 vs. SAC, 12/20 OREB 4 Twice 3 Twice DREB 12 vs. DAL, 12/16/06 10 vs. OKC, 11/22 TREB 12 Three times 10 Five Times ASTS 21 at LAL, 11/6/07 20 vs. MIL 2/27 STLS 9 vs. DAL, 2/20/08 8 vs. SAC, 12/20 BLKS 1 22 Times 1 Six Times MINS 50 at PHO, 2/6/08 46 vs. LAL, 12/23 #9 MORRIS PETERSON F/G 6-7 220 MICHIGAN STATE YEARS PRO: 8 2008-09 AVERAGES: 5.3 ppg, 2.1 rpg 10+ PTS: 6 20+ PTS: 1 2008-09 REGULAR SEASON NOTES: Scored nine points and grabbed three rebounds 3/27 at NYK scored eight points 3/18 vs. MIN appeared in first game since 1/28, scoring two points in 10 minutes 3/14 at CHI back-to-back double-digit games 12/20 vs. SAC (10 points) and 12/23 vs. LAL (16 points) for the first time since 11/7 vs. CHA and 11/8 vs. MIA (10 points in each game) scored 16 points (5-10 FG, 4-5 3PT) vs. CHA 12/10... scored 21 pts (7-of-10 FG, 4-of-6 3PT) on 10/30 at PHO. PERSONAL: Had his #42 jersey retired at Michigan State on 1/17 at the Breslin Center second cousin to former NBA player Jonathan Bender established Mo s Maniacs, inviting 24 at-risk youths to each of the last three seasons helped build a playground and a Habitat for Humanity home during 2008 NBA All-Star Day of Service last holiday season provided toys to 500 local children at New Orleans housing developments on Christmas Eve. at NYK 20 3-6 3-4 0-0 0-3-3 1 2 3 0 0 9 vs. DEN 22 2-4 2-3 0-0 1-3-4 1 0 0 0 0 6 vs. GSW 18 1-5 1-3 0-0 0-2-2 0 1 1 1 0 3 vs. MEM 10 1-4 0-1 0-0 0-1-1 1 2 0 0 0 2 vs. MIN 15 3-6 1-2 1-2 0-2-2 0 3 0 0 0 8 PTS 38 vs. PHO, 3/31/06 21 at PHO, 10/30 FGM 13 vs. PHO, 3/31/06 7 at PHO, 10/30 FGA 27 vs. BOS, 4/4/06 11 at CHA 11/7 3FGM 7 Four Times 4 Twice 3FGA 14 vs. BOS, 1/12/05 6 Three Times FTM 10 vs. IND, 4/17/06 3 at PHO, 10/30 FTA 12 vs. ORL, 1/19/03 4 at PHO, 10/30 OREB 6 at NJN, 2/21/01 2 Twice DREB 13 at DET, 4/17/07 6 vs. MEM 12/6 TREB 14 vs. ATL, 4/8/05 6 vs. MEM 12/6 ASTS 8 Twice 2 at ORL, 12/25 STLS 8 at CHA, 2/10/06 2 Three Times BLKS 3 vs. WAS, 12/15/02 1 Twice MINS 54 vs. NOH, 4/2/06 29 at PHO, 10/30