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Hornets Clinch Playoff Spot

Posted Apr 5, 08 12:04 AM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Chris Paul had 33 points and 15 assists, and the New Orleans Hornets became the first Western Conference team to clinch a playoff berth by beating the New York Knicks 118-110 on Friday night. Jamal Crawford had 29 points for the Knicks, who have lost 17 of 19 but stayed competitive into the fourth quarter.

The Hornets trailed 95-91 with 10:20 left before putting away the game with a 26-9 run, getting 12 points from Peja Stojakovic during that spurt. Stojakovic finished with 22 points and David West added 17 for the Hornets, who won their 10th in a row at home. They were coming off a season-high, six-game road trip in which they went 5-1.

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New Orleans Hornets center Tyson Chandler, right, pulls down a rebound against New York Knicks forward Zach Randolph, left, during the second quarter of a basketball game in New Orleans.   ((AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt))
New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul (3) goes up for a shot against New York Knicks forward David Lee.   ((AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt))
New York Knicks guard Nate Robinson, right, and forward Zach Randolph, left, sit on the bench during the final seconds of their 118-110 loss.   ((AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt))
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