Hornets sting Nuggets for ninth consecutive win
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The red-hot New Orleans Hornets cruised to their ninth consecutive victory, crushing the Denver Nuggets 117-93 on Monday.
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Allen Iverson scored 29 points and Carmelo Anthony added 17 to lead the Denver Nuggets past defending National Basketball Association champion San Antonio 80-77 here Thursday.
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David West scored 28 points in 32 minutes and the New Orleans Hornets won their fourth straight game, 112-84 over the Charlotte Bobcats on Friday night.
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Emeka Okafor hit a pair of free throws with 5 seconds left in overtime to give Charlotte's new NBA team a win over its old one as the Bobcats pulled out a 94-93 win over the New Orleans Hornets on Tuesday night.
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The Nuggets didn't need Carmelo Anthony early, but could've used him late. With their leading scorer starting a 15-game suspension, the Nuggets nearly blew a huge lead but held on to beat the Washington Wizards 117-108 win over the Wizards on Monday night.
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David West scored a season-high 32 points and Chris Paul added 19 points and 11 assists to lead the New Orleans Hornets to a 111-107 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday night.
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Carmelo Anthony scored a career-high 49 points to lead the Denver Nuggets past the Washington Wizards 111-100 Friday night for their ninth win in their last 10 home games.
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The New Orleans Hornets move into the eighth spot in the Western Conference with a 98-97 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics on Friday.
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Kenny Thomas had 21 points and 15 rebounds, Allen Iverson scored 29, and the Philadelphia 76ers nearly wasted a 25-point lead in the fourth quarter before beating the New Orleans Hornets 95-91 Monday.
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Earl Boykins contributed 22 points to help the Denver Nuggets overcome the absence of top scorer Carmelo Anthony to defeat the New Orleans Hornets 76-67 Monday.
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Stephen Jackson scored 26 points, and the Golden State Warriors beat New Orleans 116-103 Wednesday night to snap the Hornets' nine-game winning streak.
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The Sacramento Kings have won two straight games after a 101-89 victory over the Denver Nuggets. Brad Miller scored 11 points in the third quarter as the Kings stretched their lead to 77-63.
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INDIANAPOLIS Reggie Miller scored 24 points and Jermaine O&#39;Neal had a double-double as Indiana whipped the shorthanded New Orleans Hornets 100-to-82.
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Pau Gasol scored 20 points and Shane Battier added 19 to help the Grizzlies defeat the New Orleans Hornets 84-76 Friday night, giving Memphis its sixth straight victory.
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J.R. Smith scored 18 points and Dan Dickau hit a pair of go-ahead free throws with 4.5 seconds left, sending the New Orleans Hornets to a 98-96 victory over the Washington Wizards on Monday night.
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Lee Nailon scores 30, and Dan Dickau's 17 includes a late go-ahead free throw that helps the Hornets to an upset of the Pacers, 90-87.
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(Sports Network) - Earl Boykins scored 18 of his 22 points in the first half and Bryon Russell finished off the Hornets with 12 points in the second as the Denver Nuggets downed New Orleans, 76-67, on Monday at the Pepsi Center.