The Hornets only shot 37.1% as a team but they outrebounded the Sonics 56-42 and that made the big difference in this game.  David West led the way for the Hornets with 23 points and 11 rebounds.  Bobby Jackson had a great game off of the bench with 17 points, 2 assists and 3 steals in only 19 minutes on the court.  Tyson Chandler was unstoppable in the paint with 15 points and 19 rebounds.

The Hornets improved to 27-29 on the season with this win.  http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=270223003