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West, Paul Fend Off Frisky Pacers

Posted Mar 25, 08 11:55 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – David West led all scorers with 35 points as New Orleans began a six-game Eastern road trip by defeating Indiana, 114-106. The Pacers kept it close, cutting the lead to two points with 4:30 to play; they then scored just two baskets for the rest of the game. Chris Paul added 31 points and 14 assists for New Orleans.

The surprising Hornets, winners of four straight, stayed tied with the Lakers for the top seed in the Western Conference, while the loss kept the Pacers 1 1/2 games behind the Hawks, the East's eighth seed. "We're a hungry basketball team. We're trying to prove people wrong," asserted West.

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New Orleans Hornets' Chris Paul (3) puts up a shot as he drives past Indiana Pacers' Troy Murphy, right.   (AP Photo/Tom Strattman)
New Orleans Hornets' David West, right, shoots over Indiana Pacers' Troy Murphy during the second half. West scored 35 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as New Orleans won 114-106.   (AP Photo/Tom Strattman)
New Orleans Hornets' David West (30) dunks in front of Indiana Pacers' Jeff Foster, left, and teammate Peja Stojakovic, right.   (AP Photo/Tom Strattman)
Indiana Pacers' Marquis Daniels, center, passes the ball as he gets squeezed between New Orleans Hornets' Chris Anderson, left, and Bonzi Wells, right.   (AP Photo/Tom Strattman)
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