Box Score

 

NEW ORLEANS (91)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
G Lynch             27   3-8   0-0  4-12   3   2    7
R Rogers            38  6-14   0-1   3-9   4   2   13
P Brown             41  6-13   1-2  6-11   5   1   13
J Smith             35  8-19   2-2   1-1   3   2   19
D Dickau            38  6-12   4-5   0-4   5   3   17
C Jacobsen          24   2-5   0-0   0-1   2   0    4
C Andersen          17   1-4   3-3   0-3   4   0    5
B Nachbar           20   3-4   4-4   0-6   0   5   13
L Nailon           DNP  - SORE LEFT GROIN                                
J Vroman           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
M Lampe            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 35-79 14-17 14-47  26  15   91
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Percentages: FG-.443, FT-.824. 3-Point Goals:
7-18, .389 (G Lynch 1-2, R Rogers 1-3, J 
Smith 1-6, D Dickau 1-3, C Jacobsen 0-1, B 
Nachbar 3-3). Team Rebounds: 6. Blocked 
Shots:5 (J Smith 2, P Brown, C Andersen, D 
Dickau). Turnovers:14 (P Brown 3, D Dickau 3,
R Rogers 2, C Jacobsen 2, J Smith 2, G Lynch,
B Nachbar). Steals: 5 (R Rogers 2, G Lynch, B
Nachbar, J Smith).


PORTLAND (80)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
R Patterson         18   3-6   0-0   1-2   1   0    6
T Ratliff           34   3-6   2-2   2-7   0   3    8
J Przybilla         24   0-1   0-0   3-7   0   4    0
D Stoudamire        42 10-19   7-7   0-5   7   3   30
N Van Exel          40  1-13   0-0   0-3   5   1    3
Z Randolph          19   2-8   0-0   1-2   0   0    4
S Telfair           14   4-8   0-0   1-1   1   3    8
D Miles             32  5-10   5-5   0-3   1   4   15
V Khryapa           17   2-4   1-2   0-2   0   0    6
D Anderson         DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
R Frahm            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
T Outlaw           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 30-75 15-16  8-32  15  18   80
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Percentages: FG-.400, FT-.938. 3-Point Goals:
5-17, .294 (D Stoudamire 3-9, N Van Exel 1-5,
D Miles 0-1, V Khryapa 1-2). Team Rebounds: 
8. Blocked Shots:6 (T Ratliff 4, J Przybilla 
2). Turnovers:8 (D Stoudamire 2, D Miles 2, T
Ratliff, Z Randolph, S Telfair, V Khryapa). 
Steals: 9 (N Van Exel 3, R Patterson 2, D 
Stoudamire, S Telfair, D Miles, T Ratliff).

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NEW ORLEANS           19  25  23  24  -   91
PORTLAND              19  13  28  20  -   80
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Technical fouls: Portland - 3 (R Patterson 
(ejected), 0:00 2nd; D Miles, 2:47 2nd; Z 
Randolph, 4:08 2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 13,454. T: 1:58. 
Officials: Derek Richardson, Jack Nies, Marc 
Davis.

Extended Box

 

NEW ORLEANS (91) AT PORTLAND (80)

NEW ORLEANS

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
G LYNCH           F    27    3-8      0-0      4   8  12    3   2   1   1    7
R ROGERS          F    38    6-14     0-1      3   6   9    4   2   2   2   13
P BROWN           C    41    6-13     1-2      6   5  11    5   1   0   3   13
J SMITH           G    35    8-19     2-2      1   0   1    3   2   1   2   19
D DICKAU          G    38    6-12     4-5      0   4   4    5   3   0   3   17
C JACOBSEN             24    2-5      0-0      0   1   1    2   0   0   2    4
C ANDERSEN             17    1-4      3-3      0   3   3    4   0   0   0    5
B NACHBAR              20    3-4      4-4      0   6   6    0   5   1   1   13
L NAILON              DNP  - SORE LEFT GROIN                                          
J VROMAN              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
M LAMPE               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   35-79    14-17    14  33  47   26  15   5  14   91
                            (.443)  (.824)  TEAM REBS:  6 TOTAL TO: 16 (12 PTS)    

PORTLAND

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
R PATTERSON       F    18    3-6      0-0      1   1   2    1   0   2   0    6
T RATLIFF         F    34    3-6      2-2      2   5   7    0   3   1   1    8
J PRZYBILLA       C    24    0-1      0-0      3   4   7    0   4   0   0    0
D STOUDAMIRE      G    42   10-19     7-7      0   5   5    7   3   1   2   30
N VAN EXEL        G    40    1-13     0-0      0   3   3    5   1   3   0    3
Z RANDOLPH             19    2-8      0-0      1   1   2    0   0   0   1    4
S TELFAIR              14    4-8      0-0      1   0   1    1   3   1   1    8
D MILES                32    5-10     5-5      0   3   3    1   4   1   2   15
V KHRYAPA              17    2-4      1-2      0   2   2    0   0   0   1    6
D ANDERSON            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
R FRAHM               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
T OUTLAW              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   30-75    15-16     8  24  32   15  18   9   8   80
                            (.400)  (.938)  TEAM REBS:  8 TOTAL TO: 10 (9 PTS)     
  
   NEW ORLEANS        19   25   23   24   -   91
   PORTLAND           19   13   28   20   -   80
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: NEW ORLEANS - J SMITH 2, P BROWN, C ANDERSEN, D DICKAU.
PORTLAND - T RATLIFF 4, J PRZYBILLA 2.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: NEW ORLEANS 7-18 (.389), G LYNCH 1-2, R ROGERS 1-
3, J SMITH 1-6, D DICKAU 1-3, C JACOBSEN 0-1, B NACHBAR 3-3. PORTLAND 5-
17 (.294), D STOUDAMIRE 3-9, N VAN EXEL 1-5, D MILES 0-1, V KHRYAPA 1-
2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: PORTLAND - R PATTERSON (EJECTED), D MILES, Z 
RANDOLPH.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DEREK RICHARDSON, JACK NIES, MARC DAVIS.
A - 13,454. T - 1:58.

Game Story

PORTLAND, Oregon (Ticker) -- Rookie J.R. Smith scored 19 points 
and blocked two shots as the New Orleans Hornets ended a
six-game losing streak with a 91-80 victory over the Portland
Trail Blazers.

Two of the Hornets' league-low nine wins have come at the
expense of the Trail Blazers, who dropped a 112-106 contest in
New Orleans on January 14.

Smith sparked a 12-2 run to start the second period with five
points as New Orleans built a 31-21 lead and never were headed.
After Portland trimmed the deficit with an 11-2 surge, Zach
Randolph - who scored just four points - picked up the first of
three technical fouls by Portland.

"That's the thing you gotta do, make big shots," the 19-year-old
Smith said. "I'm learning a lot on the job playing against
great guys.  Just playing against them gives you a lot more
experience."

That triggered an 11-0 spurt by the Hornets over the final 4:07
of the first half, giving New Orleans a 45-32 lead at the break.

"We were flat, really flat," Portland coach Maurice Cheeks said.
"They shot the ball well from top to bottom and a better team
tonight than we were.  I don't have an explanation for it, but
it looked like we were running in mud."

Ruben Patterson added to Portland's woes by getting ejected at
halftime for kicking the ball in to the stands.

The Trail Blazers rallied in the fourth quarter and got it as
close as 71-66 with 9:48 to go on a six-foot jumper by Darius
Miles, who scored 15 points.

But Smith scored four points as the Hornets responded with a
12-4 run.  The spurt was capped by a 3-pointer by Bostjan
Nachbar that pushed New Orleans' lead to 83-70 with 6:57
remaining.

Nachbar had 13 points off the bench.

"It was a good win," said Hornets forward P.J. Brown, who
collected 13 points and 11 rebounds. "Everybody was
communicating. It was a good defensive game and we got a W."

Smith, who has just nine double-digit scoring efforts in 43
games, remains critical of his own game.

"I didn't make as many shots as I wanted to," said Smith, who
was 8-of-19 from the floor. "I still need to get more lift on my
ball and just try and get more of a complete game."

George Lynch hit a pair of critical fourth-quarter shots as the
shot clock expired.  The latter of the two shots came with 1:15
to gom, when Lynch, who had nine points and 12 rebounds, buried
a 3-pointer to make the score 90-77.

A native of nearby Battle Ground, Washington who attended
Gonzaga, Dan Dickau scored 17 points for the Hornets.

"I thought I played OK," Dickau said. "At the same time, if I
would have played OK and lost, I would have been disappointed."

"Dan has played extremely well." New Orleans coach Byron Scott
said. "He's helped us win some games.  He's a joy to have
around, he listens and he wants to learn."

Despite the victory that also ended an eight-game road losing
streak, New Orleans still owns the worst road record in the
league at 3-25.

"Getting a win here, after we've been struggling on the road is
a good feeling," Dickau said. "This team is close to kind of
turning around and getting some wins.  But you have to win on
the road and hopefully this is a step in the right direction."

Damon Stoudamire scored 30 points for Portland, which had its
season-high three-game winning streak stopped.  Stoudamire
scored a franchise-record 54 points in the last meeting between
the teams.