New Orleans (17-19) at Charlotte (11-26) 1:00 pm EST
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Ticker) - The New Orleans Hornets can
post their second three-game winning streak of the season when
they visit the slumping Charlotte Bobcats on Monday.
The Hornets started their first such winning streak with a
victory over the Bobcats exactly two weeks ago with a 103-86
triumph, then beat Miami two days later and Portland on January
6.
New Orleans, which has won five of its seven games in 2006, had
fallen just short of three consecutive wins four times this
season.
The Hornets are coming off an 86-80 win over Southwest Division
rival Houston on Saturday in which Chris Paul led the way with
17 points and five assists. The 6-foot rookie will play his
first professional game in North Carolina since his departure
from Wake Forest last year.
High-flying Desmond Mason added 16 and six rebounds for the
Hornets, who had five players score in double figures.
Charlotte, which has lost three straight games and seven of
eight, looks to rebound from a 114-91 loss to Detroit on
Saturday. Center Primoz Brezec led five Bobcats in double
figures with 18 points.
The Hornets have won two straight in the series.
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Hornets seek second three-game winning streak of season
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