The Hornets outscored the Knicks 25-15 in the 4th quarter which was the big reason for the win last night. Chris Paul led the way for the Hornets with 27 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals. David West also had a solid game with 19 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 blocked shots. Tyson Chandler was a beast in the paint with 15 points and 18 rebounds. The Hornets are now 40-19 on the season.

The Hornets faded down the stretch last night as they were outscored 27-15 in the 4th quarter which doomed them. Peja Stojakovic led the way for the Hornets last night with 17 points and 7 rebounds. Chris Paul had a so-so game for himself as he finished with 16 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals. David West was only 5 of 17 shooting from the floor as he finished with 14 points and 9 rebounds. The Hornets are now 39-19 on the season.

Julian Wright has a bright future for the Hornets but he’s going to have to wait a while to prove it as the Hornets are having an outstanding season. Wright has played in 34 games (1 start) this season for the Hornets and he is averaging 7.8 minutes, 2.1 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game. Wright is shooting 52.4% from the floor this season but he’s been awful from the free throw line hitting only 43.8% from the charity stripe.

The Jazz outrebounded the Hornets 45-34 on Friday Night but it didn’t matter. David West led the way for the Hornets with 25 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists in this game. Chris Paul was outstanding running the offense as he finished with 24 points, 4 rebounds, 16 assists and 5 steals. Peja Stojakovic pitched in with 20 points and 4 rebounds. The Hornets are now 39-18 on the season.