#2 New Orleans Hornets vs. #7 Dallas Mavericks 1st Round Western Conference
thestartingfive.net 4/20/2008 — Imagine going up against one of the players you grew up studying with it all on the line. He’s the first road block in your dream to become champion. Could you write a better script? Naaaah.

Playoff Predictionales: West Side Story
thehypeguy.com 4/20/2008 — First all, the Honda Element is the shittiest looking vehicle to have ever vehicled. But I mean, having it yellow does add a little something to it… like as if they were paying tribute to the Beatles. However, on the flip side, the Nuggets soft XBOX approved video gamey chair is just what’s needed when the team gets swept and homers need something to do.

Dallas vs. New Orleans - Recap - April 19, 2008
sports.espn.go.com 4/20/2008 — Paul, Hornets climb back from deficit to take Game 1 from Mavs NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- The jitters that come with an NBA playoff debut prevented Chris Paul from taking his typical afternoon nap before playing the Dallas Mavericks . Unfortunately for the ...

Dallas vs. New Orleans - Box Score - April 19, 2008
sports.espn.go.com 4/20/2008 — DALLAS MAVERICKS STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS Josh Howard , SF 37 4-16 1-3 8-9 4 4 8 1 0 1 4 0 17 Dirk Nowitzki , PF 42 9-21 1-4 12-13 3 7 10 0 0 2 1 2 31 Erick Dampier , C 27 1-3 0-0 2-4 3 1 4 0 0 1 1 5 4 Jerry ...

Dallas vs. New Orleans - Box Score - April 19, 2008
scores.espn.go.com 4/20/2008 — DALLAS MAVERICKS STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS Josh Howard , SF 37 4-16 1-3 8-9 4 4 8 1 0 1 4 0 17 Dirk Nowitzki , PF 42 9-21 1-4 12-13 3 7 10 0 0 2 1 2 31 Erick Dampier , C 27 1-3 0-0 2-4 3 1 4 0 0 1 1 5 4 Jerry ...

Paul Lifts Hornets over Mavs for Game 1 Win — NBA.com: News 4/20/2008
Chris Paul had 35 points and 10 assists in his first career playoff game Saturday night, lifting the New Orleans Hornets to a 104-92 come-from-behind victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of their first-round series.

Mavs may not live to regret this — dallasnews.com: Basketball: Mavericks 4/20/2008

NBA playoffs | Hornets start slow, but finish fast and beat Mavs — The Seattle Times: Sports 4/20/2008
The jitters that come with an NBA playoff debut prevented Chris Paul from taking his typical afternoon nap before playing the Dallas Mavericks...

CP3 stars in first ever playoff game — FOXSports.com News for NBA 4/20/2008
Chris Paul, welcome to "The Show." In his first playoff game, Paul put up 35 points and 10 assists as the Hornets rallied past the Mavs.

Paul powers Hornets' rally past Mavs in Game 1 — FOXSports.com News for NBA 4/20/2008