Box Score

 

NEW ORLEANS (94)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
P Brown             29  6-12   2-3  2-11   2   4   14
L Nailon            18   4-6   0-0   2-4   1   3    8
J Magloire          35  7-13   3-6   4-7   0   2   17
D Dickau            26  5-12   7-8   1-4   4   3   17
J Smith             27  2-13   2-3   0-1   4   2    6
B Nachbar           30   2-9   3-3   1-6   5   3    8
J Vroman            13   2-2   1-2   3-3   1   4    5
S Claxton           28  5-14   4-8   1-3   3   2   14
C Jacobsen          15   0-5   0-0   0-3   0   2    0
M Lampe              4   0-1   0-0   0-0   0   1    0
G Lynch             15   2-3   1-1   2-3   1   0    5
D West             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 35-90 23-34 16-45  21  26   94
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Percentages: FG-.389, FT-.676. 3-Point Goals:
1-13, .077 (D Dickau 0-2, J Smith 0-2, B 
Nachbar 1-5, S Claxton 0-2, C Jacobsen 0-2). 
Team Rebounds: 15. Blocked Shots:5 (J 
Magloire 3, B Nachbar 2). Turnovers:10 (P 
Brown 3, L Nailon 2, G Lynch, B Nachbar, J 
Smith, D Dickau, J Magloire). Steals: 6 (D 
Dickau 2, G Lynch, P Brown, B Nachbar, S 
Claxton).


CHICAGO (90)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
A Nocioni           19   2-7   5-6   1-2   1   1    9
A Davis             43   1-5   0-0  4-12   2   1    2
O Harrington        15   3-4   2-2   0-6   0   5    8
K Hinrich           41  9-19   3-4   1-4   5   2   27
C Duhon             30   2-8   2-2   1-3   7   4    8
T Chandler          35   2-3  9-12  3-15   1   2   13
B Gordon            31  4-12   3-4   0-2   0   3   14
J Reiner             3   0-0   0-0   1-1   0   2    0
A Griffin            9   0-2   3-4   0-1   1   2    3
J Pargo             14   3-9   0-0   0-1   2   3    6
E Piatkowski       DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
E Curry            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 26-69 27-34 11-47  19  25   90
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Percentages: FG-.377, FT-.794. 3-Point Goals:
11-23, .478 (A Nocioni 0-1, K Hinrich 6-8, C 
Duhon 2-6, B Gordon 3-6, J Pargo 0-2). Team 
Rebounds: 9. Blocked Shots:12 (T Chandler 5, 
A Davis 4, O Harrington, J Reiner, B Gordon).
Turnovers:20 (T Chandler 5, B Gordon 4, K 
Hinrich 3, A Davis 2, O Harrington 2, A 
Griffin, J Pargo, A Nocioni, C Duhon). 
Steals: 2 (A Griffin 2).

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NEW ORLEANS           24  28  16  26  -   94
CHICAGO               30  16  23  21  -   90
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Technical fouls: New Orleans - 1 (L Nailon, 
2:52 3rd). Chicago - 2 (COACH Skiles, 8:52 
2nd; Defensive Three, 1:57 3rd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 22,217. T: 2:23. 
Officials: Jim Clark, Kevin Fehr, Sean Corbin.

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NEW ORLEANS (94) AT CHICAGO (90)

NEW ORLEANS

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
P BROWN           F    29    6-12     2-3      2   9  11    2   4   1   3   14
L NAILON          F    18    4-6      0-0      2   2   4    1   3   0   2    8
J MAGLOIRE        C    35    7-13     3-6      4   3   7    0   2   0   1   17
D DICKAU          G    26    5-12     7-8      1   3   4    4   3   2   1   17
J SMITH           G    27    2-13     2-3      0   1   1    4   2   0   1    6
B NACHBAR              30    2-9      3-3      1   5   6    5   3   1   1    8
J VROMAN               13    2-2      1-2      3   0   3    1   4   0   0    5
S CLAXTON              28    5-14     4-8      1   2   3    3   2   1   0   14
C JACOBSEN             15    0-5      0-0      0   3   3    0   2   0   0    0
M LAMPE                 4    0-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   1   0   0    0
G LYNCH                15    2-3      1-1      2   1   3    1   0   1   1    5
D WEST                DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   35-90    23-34    16  29  45   21  26   6  10   94
                            (.389)  (.676)  TEAM REBS: 15 TOTAL TO: 10 (17 PTS)    

CHICAGO

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
A NOCIONI         F    19    2-7      5-6      1   1   2    1   1   0   1    9
A DAVIS           F    43    1-5      0-0      4   8  12    2   1   0   2    2
O HARRINGTON      C    15    3-4      2-2      0   6   6    0   5   0   2    8
K HINRICH         G    41    9-19     3-4      1   3   4    5   2   0   3   27
C DUHON           G    30    2-8      2-2      1   2   3    7   4   0   1    8
T CHANDLER             35    2-3      9-12     3  12  15    1   2   0   5   13
B GORDON               31    4-12     3-4      0   2   2    0   3   0   4   14
J REINER                3    0-0      0-0      1   0   1    0   2   0   0    0
A GRIFFIN               9    0-2      3-4      0   1   1    1   2   2   1    3
J PARGO                14    3-9      0-0      0   1   1    2   3   0   1    6
E PIATKOWSKI          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
E CURRY               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   26-69    27-34    11  36  47   19  25   2  20   90
                            (.377)  (.794)  TEAM REBS:  9 TOTAL TO: 21 (17 PTS)    
  
   NEW ORLEANS        24   28   16   26   -   94
   CHICAGO            30   16   23   21   -   90
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: NEW ORLEANS - J MAGLOIRE 3, B NACHBAR 2.  CHICAGO -
T CHANDLER 5, A DAVIS 4, O HARRINGTON, J REINER, B GORDON.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: NEW ORLEANS 1-13 (.077), D DICKAU 0-2, J SMITH 0-
2, B NACHBAR 1-5, S CLAXTON 0-2, C JACOBSEN 0-2. CHICAGO 11-23 (.478),
A NOCIONI 0-1, K HINRICH 6-8, C DUHON 2-6, B GORDON 3-6, J PARGO 0-
2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NEW ORLEANS - L NAILON. CHICAGO - COACH SKILES, 
DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: JIM CLARK, KEVIN FEHR, SEAN CORBIN.
A - 22,217. T - 2:23.

Game Story

CHICAGO (Ticker) -- The Chicago Bulls had the dubious 
distinction of becoming the first team in the NBA this season to
let the New Orleans Hornets come back in the fourth quarter.

In their latest disappointing effort, the Bulls endured a
surprising 94-90 loss to the Hornets, who got a pair of big
baskets down the stretch from Jamaal Magloire.

Playing without injured leading scorer Eddy Curry for the second
straight game, the Bulls struggled for much of the night and
held just a 69-68 lead entering the fourth quarter against the
Hornets, who have the worst record in the Western Conference.

But the Hornets, who had been 0-42 when trailing after three
quarters, used a 12-0 run early in the fourth quarter to take
the lead.  They eventually squandered it before making plays in
crunch time to take it back.

"We're a bunch of young guys playing out there learning how to
close it in the fourth quarter," New Orleans coach Byron Scott
said. "Tonight, we were patient, especially with our offense
late in the game and dug down deep to win this one."

Magloire, in his second game back after missing 51 contests with
a fractured finger, scored inside to pull the Hornets within
83-82.  After Dan Dickau and Kirk Hinrich traded baskets,
Magloire scored down low with 1:30 left, giving the Hornets the
lead for good.

Bostjan Nachbar made two free throws with 34 seconds left to
give the Hornets an 88-85 edge before Tyson Chandler threw away
an inbounds pass. P.J. Brown followed with a jumper with 14
seconds to go to all but seal things.

Hinrich made six 3-pointers and scored 27 points to lead the
Bulls, who have lost four straight and seven of their last 10
games.

"This one hurts.  We have been struggling, we have to get our
edge back," said Hinrich, who suffered a strained hamstring in
Wednesday's loss at New Jersey.

Curry's absence also was felt as the Bulls were outscored,
44-10, in the paint.

"I don't know that they did that much in the box," Bulls coach
Scott Skiles said. "A lot of those came off penetration.  Their
guards were driving at will on us.  They did not always score,
but they caused our bigs to step up. They created a lot of
problems for us.  We struggled to guard them most of the night."

A 2004 All-Star, Magloire scored 17 points on 7-of-13 shooting.
He had 13 points in the first half, helping the Hornets to a
52-46 lead.

"We were more aggressive out there because of Big Cat's
presence," Scott said. "We've missed that all season.  He plays
a physical and aggressive style out there and it gets us all
going."

"I defnitely thing Big Cat (Magloire) led the charge early,"
Brown said. "He really established the inside game.  Everything
fell into place after that. We had a nice little rhythm after
that.  It was our best offensive basketball I've seen this
year."

Dickau, who scored 17 points, made a layup with 9:53 left in the
third quarter to give the Hornets their biggest lead at 60-48.
But Bulls battled back with a 15-4 surge, capped by a pair of
3-pointers from rookie Ben Gordon to pull within 64-63.

Gordon scored 14 points and Chandler had 13 and 15 rebounds for
Chicago, which shot just 38 percent (26-of-69) and committed 20
turnovers.

Speedy Claxton added 14 points off the bench for the Hornets,
who improved to 4-28 on the road despite going 1-of-13 from the
arc.