HORNETS 112, CLIPPERS 84
At Los Angeles, Chris Paul had 24 points and 10 assists and Devin Brown scored 25 points as the New Orleans Hornets bounced back from a blowout loss with a victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.
David West added 17 points and nine rebounds in New Orleans’ second win in six games.
Just one night after the Hornets were routed 104-88 by the Lakers in the same building, they ended the Clippers’ three-game winning streak with a dominant victory, opening a 31-point lead on James Posey’s layup at the third-quarter buzzer.
WARRIORS 146, TIMBERWOLVES 105
At Oakland, California, Kelenna Azubuike scored a season-high 31 points and Anthony Randolph added 23 to help the Warriors beat the struggling Timberwolves.
Stephen Jackson had 10 points and a career-high 15 assists while Monte Ellis had 18 points with 10 rebounds to lead the Warriors to their most lopsided win in more than a year.
Jonny Flynn had 20 points, six assists and five rebounds while Al Jefferson added 18 points to lead Minnesota, who lost their seventh straight game.



