The Hornets had a horrible second half as they were outscored 45-32 in their loss on Tuesday.  Chris Paul led the way with 16 points, 4 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals.  Rasual Butler got a rare start and scored 13 points and grabbed 5 rebounds.  Desmond Mason pitched in with 10 points.  Tyson Chandler had a tough game under the basket with 6 points and 17 rebounds.

The Hornets fell to 8-7 with this loss.