Mon, Mar 24, 2008 - Page 19 News List

NBA: Hornets surprise Celtics after deficit

MARGIN OF VICTORY At Atlanta, Joe Johnson scored 34 points in a home victory over Orlando, while Milwaukee snapped a six-game losing streak beating Cleveland

AP , NEW ORLEANS

Kevin Martin led the Kings with 29 points, and Spencer Hawes had career highs with 19 points and 12 rebounds.

Trail Blazers 83, Clippers 72

At Los Angeles, Joel Przybilla had a career-high 25 rebounds and 14 points, Brandon Roy scored 23 points and Portland sent Los Angeles to its seventh straight loss.

LaMarcus Aldridge had 21 points and 10 rebounds, helping the Trail Blazers complete a three-game season sweep. The combined margin of victory in the three games was just 18 points. Los Angeles came into this season having won six of the previous seven meetings, including eight straight at Staples Center.

Corey Maggette scored 21 points for the Clippers, who shot 39 percent from the field while matching their longest losing streak of the season.

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