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Hornets' Long Game Stings Clippers

Flailing Knicks beat floundering Sixers, Bobcats down Bulls

By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 26, 2008 7:05 AM CST
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(Newser) – Until the third quarter, the Clippers managed to stay competitive against Western Conference-leading New Orleans, briefly going up 53-52. But then Peja Stojakovic went behind the three-point line to sink five long balls, and the game was in the Hornets' hands for a 111-92 win, reports the Los Angeles Times. Elsewhere in the league:

  • In a matchup between Philadelphia and New York, it was anyone's game to lose. This time, the Sixers took that honor, as the Nets exhibited a rare strain of teamwork in the 89-91 win.
  • Andres Nocioni had 25 points for Chicago, but Charlotte broke a pattern of caving in the fourth quarter to the Bulls and held on this time for a 90-77 victory.

Chicago Bulls' Joakim Noah, left, drives to the basket against Charlotte Bobcats' Emeka Okafor during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Chicago, Friday, Jan. 25, 2008.(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Chicago Bulls' Joakim Noah, left, drives to the basket against Charlotte Bobcats' Emeka Okafor during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Chicago, Friday, Jan. 25, 2008.(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)   (Associated Press)
Chicago Bulls' Ben Wallace, right, drives to the basket against Charlotte Bobcats' Emeka Okafor during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Chicago, Friday, Jan. 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Chicago Bulls' Ben Wallace, right, drives to the basket against Charlotte Bobcats' Emeka Okafor during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Chicago, Friday, Jan. 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)   (Associated Press)
Charlotte Bobcats' Emeka Okafor, right, drives to the basket against Chicago Bulls' Ben Wallace during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in Chicago, Friday, Jan. 25, 2008. Okafor scored 21 points and had 16 rebounds in the Bobcats 90-77 win. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Charlotte Bobcats' Emeka Okafor, right, drives to the basket against Chicago Bulls' Ben Wallace during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in Chicago, Friday, Jan. 25, 2008. Okafor scored 21...   (Associated Press)
New Orleans Hornets Peja Stojakovic (16) of Serbia, reaches for a loose ball as Los Angeles Clippers guard Cuttino Mobley (5) reaches in in the second half of their NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Friday, Jan. 25, 2008. Stojakovic had 26 points in the Hornets 111-92 victory. (AP Photo/Bill...
New Orleans Hornets Peja Stojakovic (16) of Serbia, reaches for a loose ball as Los Angeles Clippers guard Cuttino Mobley (5) reaches in in the second half of their NBA basketball game in New Orleans,...   (Associated Press)
New Orleans Hornets Chris Paul, left, goes to the basket as Los Angeles Clippers center Chris Kaman (35) defends in the first half of their NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Friday, Jan. 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
New Orleans Hornets Chris Paul, left, goes to the basket as Los Angeles Clippers center Chris Kaman (35) defends in the first half of their NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Friday, Jan. 25, 2008. ...   (Associated Press)
New Orleans Hornets Tyson Chandler (6) finishes a dunk against the Los Angeles Clippers in the first half of their NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Friday, Jan. 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
New Orleans Hornets Tyson Chandler (6) finishes a dunk against the Los Angeles Clippers in the first half of their NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Friday, Jan. 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)   (Associated Press)
Philadelphia 76ers guard Andre Iguodala (9) is defended by New York Knicks center Eddy Curry (34) as he drives past Jared Jeffries, left, during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 25, 2008, at Madison Square Garden in New York. Iguodala scored 24 points, but New York...
Philadelphia 76ers guard Andre Iguodala (9) is defended by New York Knicks center Eddy Curry (34) as he drives past Jared Jeffries, left, during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan....   (Associated Press)
New York Knicks forward David Lee (42) is defended by Philadelphia 76ers forward Jason Smith (14) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 25, 2008, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Knicks forward David Lee (42) is defended by Philadelphia 76ers forward Jason Smith (14) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 25, 2008, at Madison Square Garden in New...   (Associated Press)
New York Knicks forward Zach Randolph (50) drives past Philadelphia 76ers forward Reggie Evans during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 25, 2008, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Knicks forward Zach Randolph (50) drives past Philadelphia 76ers forward Reggie Evans during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 25, 2008, at Madison Square Garden in New York....   (Associated Press)
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