AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (Ticker) -- The New Orleans Hornets
attempt to win three straight games for the first time in nearly
a year when they visit the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.
The Hornets have not won three consecutive games since February
2004.
On Tuesday, New Orleans ended a 15-game road losing streak with
an 88-82 victory over the New York Knicks. Baron Davis led the
Hornets in scoring for the fifth straight game, posting 21
points and 10 assists.
In nine games since returning from the injured list, Davis has
scored just under 18 points per game.
Lee Nailon scored 18 points, including a baseline jumper with
just over one minute remaining to give New Orleans the lead for
good. P.J. Brown and Dan Dickau each scored 17 points.
The streaking Pistons extended their road winning streak to six
games with an 89-80 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Tuesday.
With the victory, Detroit has won eight of its last 10 games
overall.
Rasheed Wallace produced 19 points and 13 rebounds and Ben
Wallace added 11 and 11 for the Pistons, who outscored the Nets
in the paint, 42-28.
Richard Hamilton scored 18 points as six Detroit players scored
in double figures.
After managing just one victory in four meetings with New
Orleans last season, the Pistons opened the season series with a
92-69 triumph over the Hornets on December 4 and will attempt
to sweep it Wednesday.
In last month's win, Ben Wallace scored 22 points as Detroit
shot a season-high 54 percent from the floor. Nailon paced New
Orleans with 18 points.




