Box Score

 

NEW ORLEANS (80)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
J Mashburn          35  6-18   2-2   0-3   4   1   16
P Brown             37   3-7   2-2   3-7   0   4    8
J Magloire          17   0-5   0-0   1-3   1   1    0
D Wesley            46  8-21   4-4   0-1   2   1   22
S Augmon            24   1-3   0-0   2-6   1   4    2
R Pack              25   3-6   6-6   0-1   4   1   12
E Campbell          19  4-10   3-4   1-7   2   1   11
G Lynch             13   1-6   0-0   1-3   0   1    2
J Moiso             12   1-3   0-0   0-2   0   2    2
R Traylor           12   2-4   1-1   1-2   0   5    5
B Davis            DNP  - BACK SPASMS                                    
C Alexander        DNP  - STRAINED LEFT GROIN                            
  
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TOTALS             240 29-83 18-19  9-35  14  21   80
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Percentages: FG-.349, FT-.947. 3-Point Goals:
4-13, .308 (J Mashburn 2-4, D Wesley 2-6, S 
Augmon 0-1, R Pack 0-1, G Lynch 0-1). Team 
Rebounds: 6. Blocked Shots:5 (R Traylor 3, E 
Campbell, G Lynch). Turnovers:7 (R Pack 4, J 
Mashburn 2, P Brown). Steals: 7 (D Wesley 3, 
E Campbell 2, S Augmon, J Magloire).


ATLANTA (87)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
I Newble            23   4-9   0-0   2-9   1   0    8
S Abdur-Rahim       40  8-16   6-7  0-10   1   1   23
T Ratliff           33   2-6   4-6   2-7   0   5    8
M Wilks             28   5-6   2-2   0-2   3   5   13
J Terry             37  5-13   3-4   0-3   4   1   13
D Ham               26   1-2   1-2   1-2   1   4    3
D Glover            18   1-5   2-2   0-2   3   1    5
N Mohammed          12   2-5   2-3   1-5   0   4    6
A Henderson         22   4-6   0-0   3-5   0   0    8
D Dickau             1   0-0   0-0   0-0   0   0    0
G Robinson         DNP  - IRRITATED RIGHT ELBOW                          
P Shirley          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 32-68 20-26  9-45  13  21   87
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Percentages: FG-.471, FT-.769. 3-Point Goals:
3-7, .429 (S Abdur-Rahim 1-1, M Wilks 1-1, J 
Terry 0-4, D Glover 1-1). Team Rebounds: 11. 
Blocked Shots:7 (T Ratliff 5, I Newble 2). 
Turnovers:16 (S Abdur-Rahim 5, J Terry 4, D 
Glover 3, A Henderson, I Newble, D Ham, T 
Ratliff). Steals: 5 (J Terry 2, A Henderson, 
N Mohammed, D Glover).

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NEW ORLEANS          20  23  18  19   -  80
ATLANTA              22  27  20  18   -  87
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Technical fouls: New Orleans - 1 (Defensive 
Three, 7:55 2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 9,568. T: 2:07. 
Officials: Gary Benson, Jim Clark, Joe 
Crawford.

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NEW ORLEANS (80) AT ATLANTA (87)

NEW ORLEANS

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
J MASHBURN        F    35    6-18     2-2      0   3   3    4   1   0   2   16
P BROWN           F    37    3-7      2-2      3   4   7    0   4   0   1    8
J MAGLOIRE        C    17    0-5      0-0      1   2   3    1   1   1   0    0
D WESLEY          G    46    8-21     4-4      0   1   1    2   1   3   0   22
S AUGMON          G    24    1-3      0-0      2   4   6    1   4   1   0    2
R PACK                 25    3-6      6-6      0   1   1    4   1   0   4   12
E CAMPBELL             19    4-10     3-4      1   6   7    2   1   2   0   11
G LYNCH                13    1-6      0-0      1   2   3    0   1   0   0    2
J MOISO                12    1-3      0-0      0   2   2    0   2   0   0    2
R TRAYLOR              12    2-4      1-1      1   1   2    0   5   0   0    5
B DAVIS               DNP  - BACK SPASMS                                              
C ALEXANDER           DNP  - STRAINED LEFT GROIN                                      
  
TOTALS                240   29-83    18-19     9  26  35   14  21   7   7   80
                            (.349)  (.947)  TEAM REBS:  6 TOTAL TO: 9 (6 PTS)      

ATLANTA

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
I NEWBLE          F    23    4-9      0-0      2   7   9    1   0   0   1    8
S ABDUR-RAHIM     F    40    8-16     6-7      0  10  10    1   1   0   5   23
T RATLIFF         C    33    2-6      4-6      2   5   7    0   5   0   1    8
M WILKS           G    28    5-6      2-2      0   2   2    3   5   0   0   13
J TERRY           G    37    5-13     3-4      0   3   3    4   1   2   4   13
D HAM                  26    1-2      1-2      1   1   2    1   4   0   1    3
D GLOVER               18    1-5      2-2      0   2   2    3   1   1   3    5
N MOHAMMED             12    2-5      2-3      1   4   5    0   4   1   0    6
A HENDERSON            22    4-6      0-0      3   2   5    0   0   1   1    8
D DICKAU                1    0-0      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    0
G ROBINSON            DNP  - IRRITATED RIGHT ELBOW                                    
P SHIRLEY             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   32-68    20-26     9  36  45   13  21   5  16   87
                            (.471)  (.769)  TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 16 (14 PTS)    
  
   NEW ORLEANS        20   23   18   19   -   80
   ATLANTA            22   27   20   18   -   87
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: NEW ORLEANS - R TRAYLOR 3, E CAMPBELL, G LYNCH.  ATLANTA -
T RATLIFF 5, I NEWBLE 2.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: NEW ORLEANS 4-13 (.308), J MASHBURN 2-4, D WESLEY 2-
6, S AUGMON 0-1, R PACK 0-1, G LYNCH 0-1. ATLANTA 3-7 (.429), S ABDUR-
RAHIM 1-1, M WILKS 1-1, J TERRY 0-4, D GLOVER 1-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NEW ORLEANS - DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: GARY BENSON, JIM CLARK, JOE CRAWFORD.
A - 9,568. T - 2:07.

Game Story

ATLANTA (Ticker) -- Dion Glover made sure the Atlanta Hawks 
would not have to wait any longer for back-to-back wins.

Glover nailed a go-ahead 3-pointer with 41 seconds remaining to
help lift the Hawks to an 87-80 triumph over the slumping New
Orleans Hornets.

Atlanta, which snapped a six-game losing streak against Houston
on Friday, had not won two in a row since December 5-7.

"We need to do this night after night after night before (we can
say we've turned our season around)," said Hawks forward
Shareef Abdur-Rahim, who led the team with 23 points and 10
rebounds.

The Hawks were ahead 80-71 after a jumper by Abdur-Rahim with
6:50 remaining.  But the Hornets shut them down and managed to
tie it on a dunk and free throw by Robert Traylor with 1:50
left.

Neither team scored until Glover, who totaled just five points,
sank a 3-pointer over the outstretched arm of Jamal Mashburn
with one second to go on the shot clock to give Atlanta an 83-80
lead.

"I didn't feel it tonight," said Glover, who missed his first
four attempts before the 3-pointer.  "I just tried to get it up,
to put it up high to at least give us an offensive rebound
attempt.  That's why I cut the tape off of my wrists, I was
ready to shoot it."

"Dion is an offensive player," Hawks coach Terry Stotts said.
"I had him in for that reason.  We were being bogged down
offesively ... I thought Glove gave us some more weakside
options offensively."

After Traylor missed a baseline jumper with 26 seconds left,
Jason Terry was fouled and made two free throws with 16 seconds
to play.  Abdur-Rahim capped the scoring with two from the line
with nine seconds remaining.

"It came at the right time (for Atlanta)," Mashburn said of
Glover's shot.  "He hit a step-back 3-point shot.  That's part
of basketball.  He made a good shot.  Any night, anytbody can
hit a shot in this league."

Terry and rookie Mike Wilks scored 13 points apiece for the
Hawks, who played a second straight game without Glenn Robinson.
The star forward is nursing an irritated right elbow.

David Wesley scored 22 points and Mashburn 16 for New Orleans,
which has lost four straight and nine of its last 11 games. The
Hornets played their sixth consecutive contest without point
guard Baron Davis, who has back spasms.

"You gotta play with the players who are out there," Mashburn
said.  "There's no telling how the game would have been with
Baron or Glenn Robinson.  It's just one of those nights.  If we
would've been at home, we probably would have won."

Atlanta shot 47 percent (32-of-68) and limited New Orleans to 35
percent (29-of-83).  The Hawks also outrebounded the Hornets,
45-35.

"Defense is not a secret, you've got to win with defense," Terry
said.  "It starts with defense.  Offensively, we know we can
get what we want.  We needed that one bad, (even though) it was
a real ugly game."

"Both teams were a little fatigued (after playing on Friday),
but it was another good, solid game from beginning to end,"
Stotts said.  "Their zone in the fourth quarter probably was a
factor.  It was effective."

The Hawks led, 22-20, after one quarter and took a 49-43 edge
into halftime.  Atlanta extended the advantage to 69-61 entering
the fourth quarter after leading by as many as 13 points in the
third period.

Atlanta took its biggest fourth-quarter lead, 80-71, on
Abdur-Rahim's jumper with 6:50 left before New Orleans made its
late run.

"That's the way our luck's going right now," Wesley said.  "It's
going to take a game where we really beat somebody, not just by
two or three points.  Somebody on the other team always comes
up and hits the shots.  We need something to turn the stuff
around."