Dallas vs. New Orleans - Recap - April 22, 2008

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The Hornets beat the Mavericks; lead series 2-0
Published 4/23/2008 at Hornets247.com Blog
... to let Dallas make any kind of run to get back in it, maintaining a double-digit lead all through the second half, and building the advantage as high 28 points in the fourth quarter. The 17,855 fans in attendance were prepared for a let down after that exhilarating finish to Game 1 on Saturday, but instead they were treated to another four quarters of dominance by the home team. Notes from the best place on earth... Final score was 127-103. Linkage: recap | box score The big question coming ahead of Game 2: how would the ...

NBA Playoff Triple Threat: Spurs Haters Not Happy Again
Published 4/23/2008 at FanIQ Blog
... New Orleans 127, Dallas 103 Before this series, some people were picking Dallas based on their playoff experience compared to the Hornets lack of. That should be put to rest with this game, where the Hornets set a lot of franchise records in regards to playoff offense. Chris Paul led the way. Despite being double teamed most of the way, he finished with 32 points and a franchise record 17 assists. The Hornets scored 39 in the first quarter, taking a 10 point lead that would keep them from being seriously threatened. The Hornets haven't won ...

B-Ball Genius Shows Off Million-Dollar Bank Shots
Published 4/23/2008 by jason at SPORTSbyBROOKS
CARPE CRUSTULUM bounces over video of a juggling juggernaut by the name of Tim Nolan . While he’s got great expertise in handling little rubber balls (go ahead, get your little juvenile jokes out of the way), it’s the numerous ways he can score nothing but net that’s really impressive: We expect the Mavericks , ...

Game 2 Aftermath: Wednesday news wrap
Published 4/23/2008 at Hornets247.com Blog
... of times, got away from us... Just an awful first quarter." Over at ESPN.com, John Hollinger was also impressed... That 39-point first quarter rocked the Mavs onto their heels, and they never recovered. The Hornets had only five empty trips in the entire period, a quarter that ended with Paul making a buzzer-beating floater down the right sideline for the second straight game to put New Orleans up by double figures. Included with the Game 2 recap over at ESPN.com were these franchise Playoff records set by the Hornets on ...