The Hornets played hard last night, but the Sixers were just a little bit better last night.  Devin Brown was the leader for the Hornets with 24 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists.  David West had another great game with 23 points, 11 rebounds and 3 steals.  Desmond Mason also had a solid game with 17 points and 6 rebounds.

The Hornets fell to 16-24 on the season with this loss.  http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=270123020

Desmond Mason hasn’t shot well the last 5 games (32.4%) and it’s hurting his game.  Over the last five games, Mason is averaging 38.0 minutes, 12.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.  Mason just needs to take better shots to improve his shooting % and help the team.

Jannero Pargo has played well off the bench for the Hornets.  In his last 5 games, Pargo is averaging 28.4 minutes, 18.4 points, 2.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game.  His shooting has been right on target as he’s hit 56.3% of his shots from the floor in those 5 games.  He’s also hit 13 of 20 (65%) from three-point range.

Rasual Butler has been outstanding in his last 5 starts.  In those 5 games, Butler averaged 39.6 minutes, 17.8 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.  He has also been shooting well as he hit 51.4% from the floor and he also nailed 11 of 26 three-pointers.  Both of these guys have been big keys to keeping the Hornets season afloat during the major rash of injuries that stung the Hornets.

The Hornets hit the boards hard as they outrebounded the Lakers 46-37 last night and that was a key to their victory.  David West had a monster game in the paint with 26 points and 12 rebounds.  Rasual Butler had a solid game with 20 points and 3 rebounds.  Tyson Chandler was a beast in the paint with 17 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocked shots.

The Hornets improved to 16-23 on the season with this win.  http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=270120003

The Hornets didn’t have much of a chance in this basketball game.  David West did return from injury for the Hornets and that was definately good news for them.  He led the way for the Hornets with 19 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists.  Bobby Jackson also had a decent game off the bench and scored 14 points and grabbed 3 rebounds.

The Hornets fell to 15-23 on the season with this loss.  http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=270119024