New Orleans Hornets (1-0, 56-26) vs. Dallas Mavericks (0-1, 51-31) 2008 NBA Playoffs Round 1, Game 2 New Orleans Arena New Orleans, Louisiana Tuesday, April 22, 2008 6:00 p.m. (CST) HORNETS STARTERS Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Player Updates G 3 CHRIS PAUL 6-0 175 2007-08 AVERAGES: 21.0 ppg, 11.6 apg, 4.0 rpg, 2.7 spg, 37.6 mpg Note: Scored a game-best 35 points (just four shy of the playoff franchise record 39 and third best in playoff franchise history), including 15 points in the third quarter and tallied his first post-season double-double with 10 assists, after registering a franchise-best 56 double-doubles in the regular season. G 9 MORRIS PETERSON 6-7 220 2007-08 AVERAGES: 8.0 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 23.7 mpg Note: Scored six points and had three rebounds 4/19 vs. DAL scored 10 points, including two triples, and had three rebounds, two assists and three steals scored eight points, including two triples, 3/30 at TOR in his first game back at the Air Canada Centre since being signed by the Hornets. F 16 PEJA STOJAKOVIC 6-10 229 2007-08 AVERAGES: 16.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.2 apg, 35.2 mpg Note: Scored 14 points (four triples) and had five rebounds 4/19 dating back to the regular season, has hit at least one triple in 46-straight games the last game he failed to hit one was 1/13 at HOU finished the season.441 3P% on the year, third in the NBA first in the NBA in 3PM/game (3.0) and second in 3PM (231) led NBA in FT% (92.9%). F 30 DAVID WEST 6-9 240 2007-08 AVERAGES: 20.6 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.3 bpg, 37.8 mpg Note: Scored 23 points and ha eight boards, three assists and four blocks 4/19 had 30 points and 15 boards 4/12 at SAC, his fourth 30/10 game this year double-digit points in 54-straight games dating back to the regular season 29 double-doubles during the regular season (21st in the NBA). C 6 TYSON CHANDLER 7-1 245 2007-08 AVERAGES: 11.8 ppg, 11.7 rpg, 1.0 apg, 1.1 bpg, 35.2 mpg Note: Had a double-double with 10 points and 15 rebounds 4/19 vs. DAL, his first double-digit point performance in the post season and 13 th in the last 15 games dating back to the regular season four 20-10 games and four 20+ rebound games during the regular season ranked first in the NBA in offensive rebounds; third in RPG second in the league in FG percentage (62.3%) ranked 12th with 38 double-doubles. HORNETS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE: Peja Stojakovic (stoy-ak-o-vich), Rasual Butler (rah-sue-uhl), Jannero Pargo (JUH-nare-O). 2007-08 Hornets Records RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME OVERALL 56-26 30-11 26-15 4-0 SW DIVISION 12-6 8-2 4-4 3-0 WESTERN 34-18 20-7 14-13 4-0 EASTERN 22-8 10-5 12-3 0-0 OVERALL HOME ROAD STREAKS L1 W1 L3 INJURY REPORT: none. ROUND ONE SERIES SCHEDULE Game Date Day Site Time/Result TV/score ONE APR. 19 TUE NOH W 104-92 Two Apr. 22 Sat NOH 6:00 p.m. TNT Three Apr. 25 Fri DAL 7:00 p.m. ESPN Four Apr. 27 Sun DAL 8:30 p.m. TNT Five* Apr. 29 Tue NOH TBD TBD Six* May 1 Thu DAL TBD TBD Seven* May 3 Sat NOH TBD TNT *If Necessary RECENT TRANSACTIONS: 2/20: Traded Adam Haluska, Bobby Jackson, and a 2008 second round pick to Houston and sent Marcus Vinicius to Memphis in a three-team deal, acquiring Bonzi Wells, Mike James and cash considerations from the Rockets. 10/29: Traded the contract of David Wesley to NJ Nets for Bernard Robinson, Mile Ilic and cash considerations immediately waived Robinson and Ilic. 10/28: Exercised the fourth-year contract option on Chris Paul and the third-year contract option on Hilton Armstrong. 2008 NBA PLAYOFFS ROUND ONE HORNETS VS. MAVERICKS HORNETS VS. MAVERICKS ALL-TIME SERIES Overall: 34-14 At Home: 8-16 At Dallas: 6-18 Hornets biggest win: 23 (134-111 at Charlotte on November 17, 1992) Hornets biggest loss: 28 (125-97 at Dallas on November 11, 2003) Hornets last win at home: 104-93 on February 20, 2008 Hornets last loss at home: 105-89 on March 27, 2007 Hornets last win on the road: 94-92 on January 24, 1998 Hornets last loss on the road: 111-98 on April 16, 2008 Current Streak: L1 Home: W1 Road: L1 SERIES NOTES The Hornets and Mavs split the season series, 2-2, marking the first time since the 1997-98 season that the Hornets have defeated the Mavs twice in the regular season. Chris Paul made an NBA season and franchise-high nine steals in the Hornets 104-93 win over Dallas on 2/20. With a 112-108 overtime win over Dallas on 12/1, the Hornets snapped a 21-game losing streak against the Mavericksthe longest active losing streak in the NBA, NHL, NFL and MLB combined prior to 12/1, the last win for the Hornets in this series was on Nov. 17, 1999, when the Hornets won 104-99. Mavericks Head Coach Avery Johnson was born and raised in New Orleans and attended Southern University in Baton Rouge, La Mavs forward Brandon Bass was born in Baton Rouge, La., and played his college ball at Louisiana State University before being drafted by the Hornets and playing his first two years as a pro with that franchise. Hornets guard Chris Paul and Mavericks forward Josh Howard played college ball together at Wake Forest. Byron Scott is 2-20 (.091) all-time versus the Mavs Avery Johnson is 12-2 (.857) all-time against the Hornets. HORNETS ON THE AIR All game broadcasts with Sean Kelley & Gerry Vaillancourt and Hornets OT (Post-game show) following every game with Joe Block will broadcast on 102.9 FM Following all home games, Hornets OT will be held at Gordon Biersch Hornets Sportsline will air Thursdays from 7-8 p.m. on 102.9 FM and will be held at Gordon Biersch when the team is in the midst of a home stand HTV 10, based in Houma, La., airs a weekly Hornets program hosted by Gerry Vaillancourt, sportscaster Bobby Hebert, and Harry McCulla, formerly of HTV 10 and WGNO...HTV s Martin Folse will also have a weekly feature of What makes basketball BASKETBALL.
2008 NBA PLAYOFFS ROUND ONE HORNETS VS. MAVERICKS: GAME RECAPS GAME ONE - New Orleans: 98 Dallas: 111 April 19, 2008 at New Orleans Arena Hornets High Scorer: West 26 Mavericks High Scorer: Terry 30 Hornets High Rebounder: Chandler, Stojakovic, West 8 Mavericks High Rebounder: Bass 12 Hornets High Assist: Paul 10 Mavericks High Assist: Kidd 10 Score By Quarter 1 2 3 4 Final Hornets 27 23 28 20 98 Mavericks 25 23 35 28 111 Chris Paul had 35 points, 10 assists and four steals in his first playoff game Saturday night, lifting New Orleans to a 104-92 come-from-behind victory over Dallas in Game 1 of their first-round series he went out and performed like a playoff veteran, taking the game over with 15 third-quarter points as the Hornets erased a 12-point halftime lead David West scored 23 points against Dallas Tyson Chandler had 10 points and 15 rebounds to help New Orleans not only storm back but win going away Dirk Nowitzki had his way with New Orleans early and finished with 31 points, but scored only four during Dallas' fourth-quarter collapse but the Mavericks had only nine field goals in the second half and no answer Paul, whose third year in the NBA has included a maiden All- Star game nod and serious consideration for league MVP New Orleans looked like a tight group in the first half, missing open jumpers, free throws, even a layup the Hornets were 9-of-27 shooting in the first quarter, when Dallas took a 26-19 lead behind 11 points from Nowitzki hustling defense kept the Hornets within single digits most of the first half, but Dallas, which missed its first nine 3- point attempts, went ahead 49-38 on Kidd's open 3 late in the second period Howard added another in the final seconds, putting the Mavs ahead 52-40 at halftime the Hornets desperately needed a player to rise to the occasion on offense in the third quarter -- and Paul came through he had a 7-0 run by himself on a jumper, driving floater and fast-break layup as he was fouled to pull New Orleans to 65-63 the Hornets tied it at 68 on Bonzi Wells' jumper with 2:20 to go in the third period, then Wells' steal led to Paul's fast-break layup for a 70-68 lead Chandler's follow-up dunk made it 76-72 at the end of the third, during which New Orleans outscored Dallas 36-20 Paul then hit a floater, set up Chandler's alley-oop and West's layup during a 10-0 run early in the fourth quarter to put New Orleans up 86-74 the Hornets missed five of their seven free throws in the first half, while Dallas made 16-of-19 during that span. 2007-08 GAME RECAPS: HORNETS VS. DALLAS New Orleans: 98 Dallas: 111 April 16, 2008 at American Airlines Center Hornets High Scorer: West 26 Mavericks High Scorer: Terry 30 Hornets High Rebounder: Chandler, Stojakovic, West 8 Mavericks High Rebounder: Bass 12 Hornets High Assist: Paul 10 Mavericks High Assist: Kidd 10 Score By Quarter 1 2 3 4 Final Hornets 27 23 28 20 98 Mavericks 25 23 35 28 111 Jason Kidd and Jason Terry outplayed Hornets star Chris Paul, with Kidd racking up the 100th triple-double of his career and Terry scoring 13 of his 30 points during a 32-8 stretch that took Dallas from down by 11 to leading by 13 the Mavericks wound up winning 111-98 to set up a first-round series between these teams the Hornets came in locked into the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. To avoid the Mavericks, New Orleans had to win and have Denver win later Wednesday coach Byron Scott decided to go for it, sticking with his starters after taking a 50-48 lead at halftime and even after they'd stretched it to 70-59 he could've pulled them at that point, comfortable in knowing his best handled Dallas' best, and hoped his backups could finish it off but he didn't. And it backfired Kidd and Terry began either scoring or setting up easy shots every time on offense a few minutes into the fourth quarter, the Mavericks were ahead 91-78 although New Orleans got to 100-96, Dallas pulled away again - just like the playoff-experienced Mavericks hope to do to the young, playoff-novice Hornets over the next two weeks New Orleans beat Dallas in Kidd's first game, but this one showed how much better the Mavs have gotten since getting accustomed to him running the show...kidd had 27 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds for his first tripledouble since rejoining the Mavericks, the team he was with when he broke into the NBA and began piling up the stats he already was No. 3 on the career list, behind Oscar Robertson and Magic Johnson, but now he has joined them in triple-figure triple-doubles the points came easily as Kidd shot 9-of-14, including 5-of-8 on 3-pointers. New Orleans: 104 Dallas: 93 February 20, 2008 at New Orleans Arena Hornets High Scorer: Paul 31 Mavericks High Scorer: Nowitzki 31 Hornets High Rebounder: Chandler 9 Mavericks High Rebounder: Nowitzki 8 Hornets High Assist: Paul 11 Mavericks High Assist: Kidd 5 Score By Quarter 1 2 3 4 Final Hornets 24 23 28 29 104 Mavericks 22 22 20 29 93 Chris Paul had 31 points, 11 assists and a career-high nine steals, spoiling Jason Kidd's debut with Dallas and lifting the New Orleans Hornets to a 104-93 victory over the Mavericks on Wednesday night Kidd, acquired Tuesday from New Jersey, looked out of sorts at times, committing six turnovers he finished with eight points and five assists while Paul dribbled surgically through Dallas' defense, Peja Stojakovic and Bobby Jackson shot with precision from the perimeter, combining for eight of the Hornets' 10 3-pointers as New Orleans won its fifth straight Stojakovic made three 3-pointers and finished with 18 points, while Jackson hit five and wound up with 18 points David West also scored 18 for New Orleans, despite playing with foul trouble in the second half Dirk Nowitzki led Dallas with 31 points reserve Jason Terry scored 14 points and Erick Dampier added 11 Paul, whose nine steals also tied a franchise high, scored 19 points in the third quarter, when he hit all seven of his shots, including a pair of 3-pointers, to help New Orleans surge to an 11-point lead New Orleans began to pull away when Stojakovic hit a jumper and Paul followed with an open 3 after Kidd got tangled up with two other players and fell soon after, Paul fed Hilton Armstrong inside for a three-point play, then Paul capped a 10-2 run with a pull-up jumper with just over a second left in the third quarter to give New Orleans a 75-64 lead heading into the final period New Orleans widened its lead to 17 in the fourth quarter, when Jackson made two of his 3-pointers and Dallas began to look tired and miss shots neither team led by more than six during an intense but sometimes sloppy first half during which both teams turned the ball over 11 times Nowitzki and West each scored 14 points during the first two periods, but both also were called for three fouls Kidd made an immediate contribution on Dallas' first possession, feeding Josh Howard for a basket inside however, he sometimes looked out of synch with his new teammates, who sometimes pulled him aside after unfruitful possessions and pointed out instructions some of Kidd's problems had more to do with Paul, who set a franchise record for steals in a half with seven Dallas outshot and outrebounded New Orleans during the first half, but Stojakovic and Jackson each hit three 3-pointers and Stojakovic turned one of those into a four-point play when he was fouled. Paul then hit a pull-up jumper in the final minute of the second quarter, giving New Orleans a 47-44 halftime lead. New Orleans: 80 Dallas: 89 December 14, 2007 at American Airlines Arena Hornets High Scorer: Paul 22 Mavericks High Scorer: Terry 25 Hornets High Rebounder: West 13 Mavericks High Rebounder: Howard 10 Hornets High Assist: West, Peterson, Paul 3 Mavericks High Assist: Nowitzki Score By Quarter 1 2 3 4 Final Hornets 13 22 22 23 80 Mavericks 24 19 18 28 89 Jason Terry scored 25 points and reserve Jerry Stackhouse added 16 to lead the Dallas Mavericks past the New Orleans Hornets 89-80 Josh Howard added 15 points for Dallas, but reigning league MVP Dirk Nowitzki continued to struggle he had only seven points on 2-of-8 shooting, and is 8-of-23 from the floor over the last two games New Orleans had taken its first lead midway through the third before Terry scored eight points in a 10-5 spurt that gave Dallas a 61-57 advantage heading into the final quarter the Mavericks opened the fourth by scoring the first six points to stretch the lead to 10 New Orleans got within 83-78 in the final minute before Dallas put it away by hitting six straight free throws in the final 30 seconds Chris Paul scored 22 points for the Hornets on 9-of 21 shooting. Tyson Chandler had 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Peja Stojakovic chipped in 10 points Dallas, which led 43-35 at halftime, went ahead 51-44 on Howard's layup with 8:09 left in the third the Hornets answered with an 8-0 run to take their only lead of the game Stojakovic hit a pair of 3-pointers, then Paul stole the ball from Nowitzki and made a nifty layup to give New Orleans its first lead of the game with 5:38 left in the third before he took over the game offensively, the 6-foot-2 Terry blocked the 7-foot-1 Chandler's layup attempt. Terry followed with a 3-pointer to give the Mavericks a 54-52 lead then Dallas made another nice defensive play to take the lead for good. Stackhouse blocked Bobby Jackson's shot and fed Terry for another 3-pointer to put Dallas on top 57-54 after taking the lead, New Orleans missed nine of its final 10 shots to end the third New Orleans was just as cold in the first quarter, hitting just 5-of-25 shots, and finished the half 14-of-45 from the floor.
New Orleans: 112 Dallas: 108 December 1, 2007 at New Orleans Arena Hornets High Scorer: Paul 33 Mavericks High Scorer: Howard, Nowitzki, Terry 19 Hornets High Rebounder: West 14 Mavericks High Rebounder: Diop 10 Hornets High Assist: Paul 12 Mavericks High Assist: Howard, Terry, Harris 5 Score By Quarter 1 2 3 4 OT Final Hornets 32 24 24 22 10 112 Mavericks 23 28 30 21 6 108 The Hornets' tireless, scrappy effort to put eight years of losing to the Dallas Mavericks behind them came down to one shot - and Peja Stojakovic nailed it Stojakovic's 22 points included four 3-pointers, his last with 2.9 seconds left in regulation, to help the Hornets pull out a 112-108 overtime victory over the Mavericks the Hornets had lost their last 21 meetings with the Mavericks, a streak dating to November 1999. If Stojakovic's shot had bounced out, it likely would have continued Stojakovic, a previous winner of the NBA All-Star 3-point shooting contest, clearly has found his range after returning from back surgery that kept him out almost all of last season his 43 made 3-pointers lead the league his shooting spread the floor for Hornets point guard Chris Paul, who had 33 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds Tyson Chandler had 21 points and 13 rebounds for New Orleans Jannero Pargo scored 11 points, hitting several crucial shots late in the game he hit a pair of key baskets to help the Hornets' erase a five-point deficit in the final three minutes.and opened the scoring in overtime with a 3-pointer, then sank a double-pump runner off the glass as he soared across the lane...david West scored 11 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for New Orleans the Hornets also kept a notable streak of their own going they've won their last 11 overtime games going back to December 2005 Nowitzki had a shot to win the game for Dallas, but his 3-pointer at the buzzer bounced off the rim with the game tied at 102 late in the fourth quarter, it looked as if Terry, who scored 13 in the period, would lead Dallas to the win after the Hornets surged to a 91-86 lead on a 7-0 run highlighted by Stojakovic's 3-pointer, Terry responded with his second 3-pointer of the quarter. He then converted a driving layup and a jump shot to put Dallas back ahead, 93-91 Dallas led 98-93 after Terry hit what looked to be a backbreaking 3. But Pargo scored to keep the game within one possession New Orleans even had a chance to go ahead in the final seconds after Nowitzki missed a jumper with Dallas leading 100-99 Paul's floater bounced off the rim, and the rebound was tipped up several times before Nowitzki came down with it and got fouled with 5.7 seconds left Nowitzki's free throws put Dallas ahead 102-99, setting up Stojakovic's heroics. PLAYOFF NOTES: Chris Paul s 35 points in Game 1 were four shy of the franchise record (39 points, Glen Rice in 1997). The Hornets erased a 12-point deficit by outscoring the Mavericks 36-20 in the third quarter of Game 1 Chris Paul scored 15 points and dished out five assists during the third quarter. In the three wins over the Mavericks this season (two regular season, one playoff), Chris Paul is averaging 33.0 points, 11.0 assists and 5.3 steals. The Mavericks made 15 more free throws (33-18) than the Hornets in Game 1. Coming into the 2008 Playoffs, when the home team wins Game 1, they are 231-37 (.862). Coming into the 2008 Playoffs, when the home team wins first two games, they are 162-10 (.942). The Mavericks had 26 made field goals in Game 1, that is their second-lowest output in playoff franchise history. The Mavericks shot 33.3 percent from the floor, their second-lowest field goal percentage in playoff franchise history. 11 of the 14 Hornets players have playoff experience Hilton Armstrong, Chris Paul and Julian Wright are the three who had never appeared in a playoff game before Game 1. Dating back to the regular season, the Hornets have now sold out 13 of their past 18 home games. Byron Scott has appeared in the NBA Finals eight times (six times as a player and twice as a coach). HORNETS WERE: 43-13 when Morris Peterson hit a three-pointer 31-7 against teams under.500 41-6 when they made more three-point field goals than their opponent 36-4 when five or more players scored in double digits 14-4 on the second game of a back-to-back 44-4 when they led after the third quarter 42-3 when they scored 100+ points 35-7 when they made 8 or more three-pointers 46-9 when they had more steals than opponent 25-3 when Tyson Chandler and Chris Paul collected a double-double in the same game 8-2 when Tyson Chandler, Chris Paul and David West collected a double-double in the same game 8-22 when they trailed after the third quarter DID YOU KNOW?: Chris Paul finished the season first in the NBA in assists and steals, becoming the first player to finish first in steals and assists since John Stockton in 1991-92. The Hornets notched their 26 th road win, 4/9 at MIN, a franchise record for most road wins in a season. The Hornets won 37 games by at least 10 points. The Hornets were a combined 15-12 against the other seven teams in the Western Conference playoffs this season. The Hornets longest losing streak of the season was three games (done three times), while the longest winning streak was nine games (1/11-1/28). Chris Paul and David West were the first players to make their All-Star debut in their team's home city since Tom Chambers of the Sonics played in his first All-Star Game in 1987 at the Kingdome. The Hornets owned the second-most wins of any team against the Western Conference (34) and had the second-best road record (26-14) in the Western Conference. The Hornets held 15 opponents to 85 points or less this season last season, they did it six times total. Chris Paul scored 40+ points three times this season (12/7 vs. MEM-43, 12/26 at MEM-40, 2/6 at PHO-42) becoming the second Hornet in franchise history to have three-plus 40+ point games in a season Glen Rice did it seven times in 1995-96. The Hornets were one of two NBA teams (Utah-Boozer, Williams) to have two players average a double-double (Paul, Chandler). Chris Paul became the first player in 15 years to average at least 20 points and 10 assists (Tim Hardaway, GSW, 21.5 ppg, 10.6 apg, 1992-93 season).
SEASON NOTES: The Hornets captured their first-ever division title by clinching the Southwest Division with a win over LAC on 4/15. Morris Peterson ended the season by hitting a three-pointer in 13 straight games, his longest streak of the season. Tyson Chandler ended the season by scoring in double digits in 12 of the final 14 games. The Hornets had 21 offensive rebounds compared to the Magic s two, 4/1 at ORL. Chris Paul collected a double-double in 20 of the final 23 games. The Hornets came from 15 points down to beat BOS, 113-106, on 3/22 the Celtics were a perfect 36-0 on the season when leading by 15+ points before the Hornets comeback. The Hornets dealt the San Antonio Spurs two of their three worst losses of the season (24 pts-1/26 at SA, 25 pts-3/12 vs. SA). The Hornets closed the season with 12 sellouts in their final 17 home games. Chris Paul scored 20+ points in 21 of his last 32 games. David West scored in double figures in 53 straight games to close out the season. Chris Paul recorded a steal in all 80 games he played this season (84 overall dating back to last season), a franchise record and the longest current streak in the NBA. Chris Paul collected a double-double in 35 of the last 45 games and had double-digit assists in 43 of the final 51. Peja Stojakovic scored 15+ points 35 times in the final 50 games. The Hornets final 18 home wins came by an average of 16.2 points. The Hornets won 17 of the last 26 road games. Last season, the Hornets were 0-11 against the top three teams in the Western Conference (DAL, PHO, SAS) this season, they were 8-4 with two wins over DAL, two over SAS and four over PHO. Tyson Chandler collected at least 10 rebounds in 37 of the final 52 games. The Hornets held their opponent s high scorer below 20 points 14 times this season (12-2 record) last season, the Hornets did it 11 times. The Hornets were 26-15 on the road this season, the team won 15 road games in the 2006-07 season. LACK OF PLAYOFF EXPERIENCE?: Chris Paul put an end to all the playoff-jitter talk by having a history-making game in Game 1 for the Hornets CP3 scored 35 points and handed out 10 assists in his first NBA playoff game as the Hornets overcame a 12-point deficit to win Paul is the first player in NBA history to have at least 35 points and at least 10 assists in his first NBA playoff game only three other players in NBA history scored 35 or more points in their playoff debut and won the game: Wilt Chamberlain (PHI Warriors) in 1960 (35 points), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (MIL) in 1970 (36 points) and Gary Brokaw (MIL) in 1976 (36 points). PAUL S DOMINANCE: Paul 38, Mavs 34 that was the score for the first 23:02 of the second half from halftime until he checked out to a rousing ovation with 58 seconds left, Paul had 24 points and seven assists, accounting for 38 New Orleans points up to that point in the half, the entire Dallas team had scored only 34. RECORDS BROKEN THIS SEASON: Tyson Chandler set a franchise record for most rebounds in a season (928). Chris Paul set a franchise record for the most 10-plus assist games in a season (59) Chris Paul set a franchise record for the most double-doubles in a season (56) Chris Paul set a franchise record for steals in a season (217) he hit the 500 career steal mark 4/11 at LAL and now ranks fourth in franchise history. Chris Paul set a franchise record for assists in a season (925) Peja Stojakovic set a franchise record for three-pointers in a season (226) Most wins in a season (56) Most road wins in a season (26) Most wins in a month (January, 12) Fewest turnovers in a game (4), 11/2 at POR Most three-pointers in a season (621) Opponent low for points in a fourth quarter (8, vs. SAS), 3/12 Team rebounds in a season (3862) Most wins on a road trip (5), 3/25-4/2 Peja Stojakovic set a franchise record for three-pointers in a half (seven in the 2 nd half, 11/6 at LAL) Peja Stojakovic set a franchise record for three-pointers in a quarter (five in the 3 rd qtr, 11/6 at LAL) Peja Stojakovic set a franchise record for three-pointers in a game (10, 11/6 at LAL) Chris Paul set a franchise record for steals in a half (seven, 2/20 vs. DAL) Bonzi Wells set a franchise record for steals in a quarter (six, 3/22 vs. BOS) Tyson Chandler set a franchise record for offensive rebounds in a game (12, 12/17 at POR) Tyson Chandler set a franchise record for defensive rebounds in half (13, 1/16 vs. SEA) Tyson Chandler set a franchise record for most rebounds in a half (17, 1/16 vs. SEA) Chris Paul set a franchise record for most assists in a game (21, 11/6 at LAL) Chris Paul set a franchise record for most assists in a half (14, 11/6 at LAL) Tyson Chandler set a franchise record for highest field goal percentage in a game (10-10 FG, 4/2 at MIA) TC DIDN T MISS MUCH IN APRIL: Tyson Chandler finished second in the NBA in field goal percentage this season, but in the month of April, he was second to none in the Hornets regular season games in April (10 games), Chandler averaged 12.2 points on an amazing 75 percent shooting (52-69 FG).
BATTLING THE BEST: The Hornets finished at the upper echelon of the Western Conference standings even though they finished at the top of the standings, just a few games separated 1-8 in the West below is how the Hornets faired against the seven other teams in the playoffs during the regular season. Lakers 2-2 Spurs 2-2 Jazz 1-3 Rockets 2-2 Mavericks 2-2 Suns 4-0 Nuggets 2-1 PARGO-TIME: Jannero Pargo is often instant offense when he comes off the bench over the final three wins, Pargo excelled off the bench, averaging 10.3 points. PLAYOFF TIME: This season s Hornets team had more wins than any in franchise history and their postseason outcome is yet to be determined the Hornets have now reached 50-plus wins four times in their franchise history in 1996-97 (54 wins), they lost in the first round in 1997-98 (51 wins), they lost in the conference semis in 1994-95 (50 wins), they lost in the first round. HOME DOMINANCE: The Hornets won 12 of the final 13 regular season home games in dominant fashion the average margin of victory for the 12 home wins was 15.3 points and 10 of the 13 were by at least 10+ points. PERFECT NIGHT FOR TC: Tyson Chandler was 10-for-10 from the field in New Orleans' 106-77 win 4/2 at MIA that tied the best perfect game on field-goal attempts in the NBA this season Desmond Mason (MIL) and Zydrunas Ilgauskas (CLE) were each 10-for- 10 earlier this season. HISTORY MADE ON ROAD TRIP: The Hornets finished their longest road trip of the season (six games) in March/April in fact, it was the longest trip for the Hornets since the 2002-03 season when they went on the road for seven straight games (12/12-12/23) the Hornets finished the trip at 5-1, the most wins in their franchise history on one road trip. THREE 10+ WIN MONTHS: The Hornets completed the month of March with an 11-4 record, their third month this season with at least 10 wins (Nov-10-6, Jan-12-2) during March, the Hornets won all seven home games and defeated 10 teams competing for playoff berths. ANOTHER CHRIS PAUL SIGNATURE GAME: Chris Paul had 16 assists and only one turnover in New Orleans' victory at Minnesota on 4/9 it was the sixth time this season that he had more than 15 assists with no more than one turnover in a game that equals the total such individual performances by the rest of the league this season Paul's six games of that type are the most in a season for any NBA player since the league began officially recording turnovers in 1977. CP3 AND BARON STAND ALONE: Chris Paul and Baron Davis were the only two players in the NBA this season to have 30-plus points and 15-plus assists in a game Paul had 33 points and 15 assists for the Hornets as they clinched a playoff spot with a win, 4/4 vs. NYK Davis also had 33 points and 15 assists, 11/23 at WAS. 2,000 ASSISTS: Chris Paul had 10 assists, 4/2 at MIA, giving him 2,001 in his NBA career he reached 2,000 assists in his 214th NBA game, the third-fastest in NBA history to reach that milestone, behind Oscar Robertson (192 games) and Kevin Johnson (212). TRIPLE-DOUBLE PLUS SOME: Chris Paul had 16 points, 10 rebounds, 13 assists and five steals to lead the Hornets to a 108-96 win over the Warriors on 4/6 it was the third game of Paul's brief NBA career in which he reached those levels in all four categories the only other active player to have such a game is Jason Kidd, and he's done it only once (Nets vs. Magic, Feb. 23, 2003) Paul's three games meeting those minimums (16 PTS, 10 REB, 13 AST, 5 STL) match the most for any NBA player since the league began keeping track of steals in 1973-74 Magic Johnson and Michael Ray Richardson are the only other players with three such games. PLAYER OF THE MONTH FOR CP3: Chris Paul had an MVP-type season, and the month of March was no different Paul collected his second Player of the Month award (the first Hornet to win the award twice in one season) CP3 had averages of 24.0 points on 55% percent shooting, 13.3 assists and 2.7 steals over 15 games in March overall, he dished out 199 total assists in the month, one short of the illustrious 200 only two players (Steve Nash and Deron Williams) over the last 10 seasons has had 200+ assists in a month Paul had nine games of 14+ assists and 12 double-doubles in March. LEAGUE OF HIS OWN: During the five-game stretch, 3/5-3/14, Chris Paul had five straight games with at least 20 points and at least 10 assists, with 138 points and 79 assists over those five games and he had at least 25 points and at least 15 assists in two straight games (3/12, 3/14)...only two other players in NBA history have had that many points and assists in a five-game span: Magic Johnson in November/December 1988 (143 points, 83 assists) and Nate "Tiny" Archibald in November 1972 (169 points, 81 assists) the last player with consecutive 25/15 games was Tim Hardaway on March 30-31, 1992 the last player with four such games in one season was Hardaway (five times in 1992-93) over the last 15 years only two players have had five straight 20/10 games: Gary Payton (6, March 10-21, 2000) and Rod Strickland (5, Feb. 10-18, 1998). DOING IT ALL: Chris Paul made or assisted on 49 percent of his team's field goals this season no NBA player has finished a season having a hand in such a high percentage of his team's field goals since John Stockton in 1990-91 (made or assisted 52 percent of Utah's field goals).
CP3 VS. THE ENTIRE NBA: Most people have become used to the amazing stat lines Chris Paul puts up for example, CP3 posted 11 games this season with at least 20+ points and 15+ assists the amazing thing is if you combined the rest of the players in the NBA and there games of 20+ points and 15+ assists, it would equal eight! ANOTHER MONTH TO REMEMBER: Chris Paul finished a fantastic February with a flurry, scoring 24 points with 16 assists and five steals, 2/29 vs. UTA Paul finished the month with averages of 21.2 points per game, 11.6 assists per game and 3.3 steals per game in December Paul had averages of 24.5, 10.4 and 3.0 in those three categories since the NBA began tracking steals in the 1973-74 season, only one other player has had averages of at least 20/10/3 in those categories in a month of at least 10 games John Stockton averaged 20.1 points per game, 14.4 assists per game and 3.2 steals per game in February 1991. CP3 SINCE ALL-STAR: There was no slump after the All-Star break for Chris Paul the All-Star point guard averaged 21.9 points on 51 percent shooting, including 42 percent from long distance, 12.6 assists and 2.9 steals in the final 31 games of the season. 20/10: Chris Paul had 31 games this season with 20 or more points and 10 or more assists that s the most 20/10 games in a season since Tim Hardaway did it 34 times in 1991-92. EVEN MORE EYE-POPPING CHRIS PAUL STATS: You could fill page after page with Chris Paul stats from this season that would make you say, WOW! a few more to add to the list are below. Only one player (Steve Nash, last season) other than Chris Paul (11.6 assists, this season) has averaged at least 11.5 assists for a season in the last 13 years. Chris Paul finished first in the league in steals with a 2.7 mark, 06 more than last season s league-leader (Baron Davis, 2.1). Paul is the fourth player since the NBA started tracking steals in 1973-74 to lead the league in both assists and steals in a season. Paul is the seventh player (first since Magic Johnson in 1986-87) to score over 20 points a game while also leading the league in assists. Paul is the first player in NBA history to lead the league in assists and steals while scoring 20 or more points per game. Paul is the first player ever to average at least 21 points, 11 assists and 2.7 steals per game. YES, DAVID WEST IS AN ALL-STAR: There is no doubt that David West is not only a star on his own team, but also a superstar in the NBA West posted five games of 30+ points and hit 20+ points in 11 games over the final 15 games he averaged 24.6 points on 52 percent shooting (146-281 FG) and 8.2 rebounds in addition, West hit 91 percent of his free throws (75-82 FT) over the final 15. MAKE IT RAIN PEJA: Peja Stojakovic had 27 games of at least 20+ points this season, he also has nine games of at least six threepointers made this season. THE NEW CRESCENT CITY CONNECTION: Chris Paul and Tyson Chandler produced many high-flying highlights this season, connecting on numerous highlight players resulting alley oops so many in fact, that they led the league in alley oops with 106, more than 60 ahead of the next closest tandem in the NBA this season. DUNK-O-METER: When you watch a Hornets game, chances are you are going to see Tyson Chandler throw down a dunk during the game whether it s an alley oop from Chris Paul or a follow up after an offensive rebound, TC dunked a lot overall, Chandler had 192 dunks this season, ranking him third in the NBA. SWEEP OR BE SWEPT: The Hornets faired very well this season against their NBA counterparts. Swept (6) Swept By (6) Spilt (6) Won non-sweep (4) Lost non-sweep (6) TEAMS SWEPT SWEPT BY SPLIT WON-NON-SWEEP LOST-NON-SWEEP Atlanta (2-0) Detroit (2-0) Boston (1-1) Denver (2-1) Sacramento (1-2) Charlotte (2-0) Washington (2-0) Dallas (2-2) Golden State (2-1) Utah (1-3) Chicago (2-0) Indiana (1-1) Minnesota (3-1) Cleveland (2-0) Orlando (1-1) L.A. Clippers (3-0) San Antonio (2-2) Memphis (4-0) Toronto (1-1) Miami (2-0) L.A. Lakers (2-2) Milwaukee (2-0) Portland (2-2) New Jersey (2-0) New York (2-0) Philadelphia (2-0) Phoenix (4-0) Seattle (3-0)
COMPARING LAST YEAR TO THIS YEAR: 200 2006-07 Season (Thru 82 games) 2007-08 Season (Thru 82 games) At This Point 39-43 56-26 On The Road 15-26 26-15 Longest win streak 4 9 Longest losing streak 7 3 20+ REBS: Grabbing 20+ rebounds is no easy task, but for Tyson Chandler, it has become a frequent occurrence since the 2004-05 season, Chandler has had 15 games of 20+ rebounds, four this season Orlando s Dwight Howard has 24 games, Denver s Marcus Camby has had 19 games of 20+ rebounds since the 2004-05 season, while Boston s Kevin Garnett has 14. WILD, WILD WEST: David West was the model of consistency for the Hornets this season, scoring in double figures in 74 of the 76 games (12/5 vs. DET, 12/14 at DAL) he played this season in addition to his scoring, West rebounded the ball very well overall, D West had 15 games of 13+ rebounds during the entire 2006-07 season, West had five games of 13+ rebounds West had 17 games of 20+ points and 10+ rebounds this season, last season he had eight. MUCHO JANNERO: Jannero Pargo has been an integral part of the Hornets bench this season when given the minutes, he produces when Pargo plays 27 or more minutes, he averaged 16.4 points on 47 percent shooting (80-170 FG) and 4.3 assists in 12 games of 27+ minutes. THE WELL(S) IS NOT DRY: Swingman Bonzi Wells should be a big factor off the bench for the Hornets in the playoffs the10-year NBA veteran brings experience, scoring and rebounding to the team when given the minutes this season, Wells produced in the 18 games Wells played 27+ minutes, he averaged 16.6 points. IT S A WRAP: The All-Star Game put the city of New Orleans in the spotlight and it did not disappoint the Hornets had many representatives during the weekend on All-Star Saturday Night, Chris Paul finished second in the Skills Challenge, while Peja Stojakovic garnered a fourth place slot in the Three-Point Contest on Sunday, the Western Conference All-Stars, coached by our own Byron Scott, fell to the Eastern Conference All-Stars, 128-134 David West contributed six points and four rebounds in 16 minutes, while CP3 put on a show, scoring 16 points, dishing out 14 assists and collecting four steals in 27 minutes. WE WELCOME OT: If the Hornets go to overtime, then that is a good thing last season, they were an NBA-best 7-0 in OT dating back to the 2005-06 season, the Hornets have now won their last 13 games in a row their last OT loss was 12/9/05 at POR. OT, PART 2: Most consecutive overtime wins in NBA history: Seasons Team Win streak 2006-07 Hornets 13 1995-97 Hawks 11 1979-83 Spurs 11 1972-74 Bucks 10 WHAT THEY SAID ABOUT CHRIS PAUL: If it stopped the way it is, I think Chris Paul has been outstanding and his team has been the top of the charts, Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash. It's the team, your impact on your team and what you do overall. Let's face it, he has been unbelievable. His scoring, his assisting, he's a leader in steals. He shoots a good percentage. He put his team on his back in the fourth quarter. That's what it's about. He doesn't have the players around him that Kobe has." If New Orleans finishes at the top of the West and Chris Paul doesn't win the MVP, this award officially can't be taken seriously, ESPN s Jemele Hill Paul is not only the most valuable player, he's been the league's best player during the regular season, Chicago Daily Herald s Mike McGraw. It's not even a close call. Paul has led an essentially unchanged team from the lottery to the top of what might be the toughest conference in NBA history, by playing point guard about as well as you can play it, Toronto National Post s Bruce Arthur. And that's why it says here that the little man is the best choice for MVP. "Kobe Bryant is the best player in the league, hands down, but Paul is this year's MVP, ESPN s Jeff Van Gundy. Not to sound simplistic, but he's the most valuable player, playing in a point guard-driven system. He can handle the ball. He can shoot it. He can finish. He has the ball in his hands pretty much 99 percent of the time, every possession. He's starting the offense, so it's tough to deal with," Denver Nuggets guard Allen Iverson.
In fact, the most interesting thing about Paul's MVP campaign is how vociferously his teammates have been lobbying for him, they just love the guy, ESPN.com s Bill Simmons. When Paul appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" last week (4/10), his teammates came to the show and sat in the audience to support him. After the show, when Kimmel asked him to film a comedy bit and Paul agreed, his teammates tagged along and attended the shoot instead of hitting the town. They all left together. I thought that was interesting. These are the stories I want to hear about my MVP candidates. A SEASON FOR THE AGES: Chris Paul had one of the greatest seasons, but as ESPN.com s John Hollinger points out, it may be one for the ages check out the chart below that measures CP s PER (Player Efficiency Rating) against other players, 6-3 or shorter of the players 6-3 or shorter who have been in the league since the NBA began tracking individual turnovers in 1977-78, none has posted a PER that tops Paul's this season only one had cleared 26 (Allen Iverson two years ago), and only three had cleared 24. Top PER seasons by players 6-3 or shorter since 1977-78 Player Year PER Chris Paul 2007-08 28.39 Allen Iverson 2005-06 26.02 Terrell Brandon 1995-96 25.45 Gilbert Arenas 2006-07 24.07 John Stockton 1989-90 23.96 Kevin Johnson 1990-91 23.94 Allen Iverson 2000-01 23.91 Steve Nash 2006-07 23.87 DOUBLE-DOUBLES: Tyson Chandler and Chris Paul both collected double-doubles on the same night 28 times this season (25-3) during the 2006-07 season, Chandler and Paul had double-doubles in the same game seven times (4-3). HORNETS BELIEVE: Hornets believe in doing unto others, lending a helping hand, lifting up those in need. Hornets believe in children. Hornets believe in the future. Hornets believe in compassion, community and commitment. Hornets believe in service to others. Hornets believe in being gracious, appreciative and humble. Hornets believe in helping dreams come true. Some of the community relations initiatives include: Summer Hoops Clinics Read To Achieve Hoops For Homes Hornets Visits/PSAs/Speaker's Bureau The Shinn Foundation For more information or to learn about additional community events, go to Hornets.com. COACH S BIO: BYRON SCOTT ARIZONA STATE 83 OVERALL RECORD: 300-316 RECORD WITH HORNETS: 151-177 Byron 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: #1 CHRIS ANDERSEN F/C 6-10 228 BLINN JUNIOR COLLEGE YEARS PRO: 4 2007-08 AVERAGES: 1.2 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 6.9 mpg 2007-08: Saw his first action as a Hornet since returning from suspension 3/25 at IND and scored his first points since returning to the team 3/26 at CLE, converting a three-point play was reinstated by the NBA 3/4 and resigned by the Hornets 3/5 after missing two seasons. CAREER NOTES: Has played in 253 career games, making eight starts and averaging 16.6 minutes finished fourth in the 2005 Sprite Rising Stars Slam Dunk Contest at All-Star Weekend during the 2004-05 season, tied his career-high with 17 points on 1/16/05 at TOR grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds (eight offensive) in 38 minutes 12/21/05 at LAC set a team season high and tied a career high with seven blocked shots 4/6 vs. DEN signed by the Hornets as a free agent on July 16, 2004. 2008 PLAYOFF GAMES MISSED: Inactive List 1. PERSONAL: Nicknamed Birdman has two sisters, one older, April, and one younger, Tamie enjoys fishing, going to the movies, playing video games and golf played several instruments growing up, including trumpet, saxophone and baritone accompanied the Nuggets on the Goodwill Tour to Europe in May 2002, where he toured six U.S. military bases in Italy, Turkey and Bosnia-Herzegovina. 4/19 vs. DAL I N A C T I V E 4/16 at DAL I N A C T I V E 2/20 vs. DAL Not with Team 12/14 at DAL Not with Team 12/1 vs. DAL Not with Team CAREER HIGHS PTS 17 Twice FGM 8 at TOR, 1/16/05 FGA 14 at TOR, 1/16/05 3FGM None 3FGA 2 Twice FTM 7 Twice FTA 10 vs. MIL, 3/12/05 OREB 10 vs. ATL, 11/18/05 DREB 13 at HOU, 4/1/05 TREB 18 Twice ASTS 4 Three Times STLS 4 at LAL, 4/15/03 BLKS 7 Four Times MINS 38 at LAC, 12/21/04
#12 HILTON ARMSTRONG C/F 6-11 235 CONNECTICUT YEARS PRO: 1 2007-08 AVERAGES: 2.7 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 11.3 mpg 10+ PTS: 3 2007-08: Tied a career-high with five offensive boards 4/16 at DAL played 15 minutes 4/1 at ORL scoring five points and grabbing a season-high seven boards, marking the most minutes played since 2/22 at HOU (19 games) has played in all nine games in April after not playing more than 10 minutes in a game during the month of March set a season-high and tied a career mark with five offensive rebounds 4/1 at ORL made his second start 2/6 at PHO scored 10 points off the bench 11/9 vs. SAS, his first double-digit performance of the season six double-digit performances in eight preseason outings, averaging 13.6 points and 6.3 rebounds per contest turned in two 20-plus point performances in 2007 preseason. 2007-08 GAMES MISSED: Inactive List (due to illness) 3; Coach s Decision 10; Inactive List 3. PERSONAL: Native of Peekskill, N.Y., attended the same high school as Elton Brand helped reach out to more than 1,800 children through Hornets Summer Hoops clinics throughout the Gulf South region during the summer of 2007. 4/19 vs. DAL 7 0-1 0-0 1-2 2-1-3 0 2 0 0 1 1 vs. DALLAS: 4/16 at DAL 16 0-1 0-0 0-0 5-1-6 1 4 0 0 2 0 2/20 vs. DAL 16 1-3 0-0 3-5 1-2-3 0 4 0 0 0 5 12/14 at DAL 7 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 0 1 0 2 0 0 12/1 vs. DAL D N P C D PTS 17 at DET, 11/15/06 11 Twice FGM 7 at DET, 11/15/06 5 Twice FGA 13 vs. MEM, 12/22/06 8 vs. MEM, 2/9 3FGM None None 3FGA None None FTM 5 vs. MIL, 2/8/07 3 Twice FTA 6 Twice 5 Three Times OREB 5 Three times 5 Twice DREB 7 at DAL, 11/25/06 6 at PHO, 2/6 TREB 9 at DET, 11/15/06 7 Three Times ASTS 2 Twice 2 Twice STLS 2 Twice 1 13 Times BLKS 2 Three Times 3 vs. CHA, 1/18 MINS 29 at DET, 11/15/06 32 vs. MEM, 2/9 #40 RYAN BOWEN F 6-9 218 IOWA YEARS PRO: 7 2007-08 AVERAGES: 2.2 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 12.5 mpg 2007-08: Has made four starts this season (3/5, 3/7, 3/8, 3/17) made his first start as a Hornet 3/5 vs. ATL put together an 18- game scoring streak from 1/11 to 2/22 during the 18-game stretch, tied his season-best performance twice before achieving a new season-best with nine points 2/9 vs. MEM returned for the first time 1/4 at GSW having missed 18 games with a sprained knee suffered 11/23 at UTA grabbed four rebounds and dished out two assists in 18 minutes 1/4 at GSW saw his first action as a Hornet 11/2 vs. POR, blocking one shot and dishing out one assist. 2007-08 GAMES MISSED: Inactive List (sprained ankle) 18; Coach s decision 11. 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. 4/19 vs. DAL 4 0-1 0-0 2-2 0-2-2 0 1 0 0 0 2 vs. DALLAS: 4/16 at DAL D N P C D 2/20 vs. DAL 14 0-1 0-0 1-2 1-3-4 1 2 0 0 0 1 12/14 at DAL I N A C T I V E 12/1 vs. DAL I N A C T I V E PTS 18 Twice 9 Twice FGM 7 Twice 4 Three Times FGA 12 vs. SEA 1/18/02 8 vs. ATL, 3/5 3FGM 1 14 Times N/A 3FGA 2 12 Times 1 vs. WAS, 2/25 FTM 6 Twice 3 vs. MEM, 2/9 FTA 7 Twice 4 vs. MEM, 2/9 OREB 8 Twice 4 at WAS, 3/2 DREB 8 Twice 3 Three Times TREB 12 Twice 5 Twice ASTS 4 Four Times 4 vs. ATL, 3/5 STLS 7 at SAC 12/6/02 2 Five Times BLKS 3 Six Times 2 at CHI, 12/12 MINS 40 Twice 34 vs. ATL, 3/5 #45 RASUAL BUTLER F/G 6-7 205 LASALLE YEARS PRO: 5 2007-08 AVERAGES: 4.9 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 17.1 mpg 10+ PTS: 10 2007-08: Has not played since 3/3 at NYK, seeing a total of 10 minutes in two appearances in March has made eight starts this season four triples 12/15 vs. PHO, scoring 12 points after going 14-of-46 (.304) in a 10-game stretch, set season-highs in points (18), FGM (6), 3PM (4), 3PA (7), offensive rebounds (2), assists (3), blocked shots (2) and minutes (42) scored 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting, 11/6 at LAL. 2008 PLAYOFF GAMES MISSED: Inactive List 1. PERSONAL: Honored with the NBA Community Assist Award for January, 2007 participated in the NBA s Basketball Without Borders in South Africa during summer of 2006. 4/19 vs. DAL I N A C T I V E vs. DALLAS: 4/16 at DAL I N A C T I V E 2/20 vs. DAL 8 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12/14 at DAL 23 2-7 1-4 2-2 0-1-1 1 2 0 0 0 7 12/1 vs. DAL 10 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-1-1 0 1 0 0 0 0 PTS 33 vs. CHI, 12/1/06 18 at DEN, 12/12 FGM 12 Three times 7 at SEA, 12/19 FGA 24 vs. MIL, 11/14/04 17 at SEA, 12/19 3FGM 7 Twice 4 Three TImes 3FGA 12 Three times 9 Twice FTM 8 at ATL, 1/1/03 4 vs. SEA, 1/16 FTA 10 at ATL, 1/1/03 4 Twice OREB 4 vs. POR, 2/15/06 2 Three Times DREB 9 vs. ORL, 1/16/07 6 vs. SEA, 12/9 TREB 11 Twice 6 vs. SEA, 12/9 ASTS 5 Seven times 3 Twice STLS 4 vs. DEN, 12/29/06 2 Twice BLKS 4 at PHI, 1/23/07 3 vs. LAC, 1/25 MINS 52 vs. MIL, 11/14/04 42 at DEN, 12/12
#6 TYSON CHANDLER C 7-1 245 DOMINGUEZ H.S. YEARS PRO: 6 2007-08 AVERAGES: 11.8 ppg, 11.7 rpg, 1.0 apg, 1.1 bpg, 35.2 mpg 10+ PTS: 54 20+ PTS: 5 30+PTS: 0 10/10: 38 20/10: 4 10/20: 3 20/20: 1 10+REB: 51 2007-08: Scored 10 points and had 15 boards 4/19, his 13 th double-digit point game in the last 15 dating back to the regular season tied a playoff franchise high for offensive rebounds with seven 4/19 went 10-of-10 on FG 4/2 at MIA, scoring 20 points and grabbing 10 boards was one made FG shy of the franchise record for consecutive FGs made in a game tied a franchise record for consecutive FG made in a half going 8-of-8 during the opening two quarters 4/2 at MIA has four 20-plus rebound games on the year tied a franchise-mark with six offensive rebounds in the third quarter 3/14 vs. LAL set two franchise marks 1/16 vs. SEA with a franchise best 17 rebounds in the first half (previous record: Matt Geiger, 15, 1/27/95 vs. PHI), as well as a new mark in the record book of 13 defensive rebounds in the opening half (previous record: Anthony Mason, 11, 2/25/97 at DAL) tied a franchise high with 12 offensive rebounds 12/17 at POR, a mark he set last season 2/13/07 at MEM. PERSONAL: Participated in the Read to Achieve kickoff event at the New Orleans Aquarium writes a weekly blog for NBA.com donates $100 for every rebound he grabs during the season to his Rebound for Rebound initiative, helping teachers get housing back after Katrina. 4/19 vs. DAL 41 5-9 0-0 0-0 7-8-15 0 2 1 2 0 10 4/16 at DAL 30 3-5 0-0 0-0 1-7-8 1 4 2 0 1 6 2/20 vs. DAL 34 2-3 0-0 4-6 4-5-9 0 3 0 2 0 8 12/14 at DAL 38 7-12 0-0 1-1 4-7-11 0 3 0 3 0 15 12/1 vs. DAL 50 7-14 0-0 7-10 7-6-13 2 5 0 1 3 21 CAREER HIGH SEASON HIGHS PTS 27 vs. POR, 12/31/02 22 at GSW, 1/4 FGM 10 Three Times 10 at MIA, 4/2 FGA 17 at MEM, 2/13/07 17 at PHO, 1/5 3FGM None None 3FGA 1 Five Times 1 vs. SAS, 11/9 FTM 14 at ORL, 11/5/03 8 vs. DAL, 12/1 FTA 16 at ORL, 11/5/03 10 vs. DAL, 12/1 OREB 12 Twice 12 at POR, 12/17 DREB 16 Twice 16 vs. SEA, 1/16 TREB 23 at MEM, 2/13/07 22 Twice ASTS 6 at NYK, 4/11/02 5 at MEM, 11/16 STLS 5 vs. ATL, 3/18/03 3 at CHI, 12/12 BLKS 7 Three times 4 Twice MINS 50 vs. DAL, 12/1 50 vs. DAL, 12/1 #33 MELVIN ELY F/C 6-10 261 FRESNO STATE YEARS PRO: 5 2007-08 AVERAGES: 3.9 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 11.9 mpg 10+ PTS: 6 10/10: 1 2007-08: Made his first start as a Hornet 3/16 at DET, scoring 15 points tallied a season-best 16 points off the bench 1/28 vs. DEN, narrowly missing a double-double with nine rebounds suffered a fractured eye socket 12/12 at DEN, missing 12 games turned in his first double-double since February 8, 2006 against Chicago during his time with the Charlotte Bobcats signed as a free agent on 9/13. 2008 PLAYOFF GAMES MISSED: Coach s Decision 1. PERSONAL: Distant cousin of former Hornet Dale Ellis high-school teammate with Washington Redskin Antwaan Randle-El. 4/19 vs. DAL D N P C D 4/16 at DAL D N P C D 2/20 vs. DAL D N P C D 12/14 at DAL D N P C D 12/1 vs. DAL 3 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 #5 MIKE JAMES G 6-2 188 DUQUESNE YEARS PRO: 6 2007-08 AVERAGES: 2.7 ppg, 8.7 mpg 10+ PTS: 10 2007-08: Scored double-digits for the first time as a Hornet 3/2 at WAS with 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting in 19 minutes scored eight points off the bench in 22 minutes (including two three s) 4/15 vs. LAC acquired 2/20 from Houston saw his first action as a Hornet 2/23 at SAS averaged 6.5 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 16.3 minutes over 33 games (one start) in his only start of the season, had 17 points (6-12 FG) 11/17 vs. PHO scored 17 points 11/3 vs. POR. 2008 PLAYOFF GAMES MISSED: Coach s Decision 1. PERSONAL: Native of Amityville, N.Y he and wife, Angela, have four daughters, Jadon Miciah, Amaya Noel, Michal Mikaya and McKinly Joel youngest of seven children very active in the community through his Mike James Foundation, which helps provide scholarships to underprivileged children attended business classes at Stanford during the 2007 off-season...stays in shape during the off-season through a boxing routine. 4/19 vs. DAL D N P C D 4/16 at DAL 14 1-6 0-2 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 1 0 0 2 2/20 vs. DAL Not with Team 12/14 at DAL Not with Team 12/1 vs. DAL Not with Team PTS 23 vs. SEA, 2/6/06 16 vs. DEN, 1/28 FGM 11 vs. SEA, 2/6/06 7 vs. DEN, 1/28 FGA 19 at IND, 3/9/05 9 Twice 3FGM None None 3FGA 1 Three Times None FTM 8 Four Times 3 Three Times FTA 12 vs. BOS, 11/5/05 6 vs. SEA, 12/9 OREB 7 Twice 2 Five Times DREB 11 Twice 9 Twice TREB 17 at IND, 2/9/05 11 vs. IND, 11/21 ASTS 5 at MIL, 2/11/06 2 vs. SAS, 11/9 STLS 3 Six Times 1 Twice BLKS 6 at UTA, 2/1/05 2 Four Times MINS 42 Twice 24 vs. SEA, 1/16 PTS 39 vs. DET, 4/14/06 19 at GSW, 11/29 FGM 15 vs. PHI, 11/16/05 8 at GSW, 11/29 FGA 28 vs. SAS, 2/8/06 14 Twice 3FGM 8 vs. BOS, 2/8/05 3 Three Times 3FGA 13 vs. BOS, 2/8/05 7 Twice FTM 18 vs. DET, 4/14/06 8 at UTA, 11/1 FTA 18 vs. DET, 4/14/06 9 at UTA, 11/1 OREB 4 vs. PHO, 3/31/06 2 Twice DREB 9 at IND, 4/5/06 6 at PHI, 12/10 TREB 11 at IND, 4/5/06 7 at PHI, 12/10 ASTS 13 at CHI, 1/9/06 7 at UTA, 11/1 STLS 5 at PHI, 3/14/06 3 at LAL, 10/30 BLKS 1 27 Times 1 Twice MINS 50 vs. DET, 1/19/07 29 Twice