The Hornets finished their six-game road trip with a 106-77 stinging of the undermanned Heat in Miami on Wednesday night behind center Tyson Chandler's 10-for-10 shooting, 20 points and 10 rebounds, It was as one-sided as a firing squad.
David West, called the 17-foot assassin by Chris Paul, scored 22 points and Paul added 14 points and 10 assists in his 30 minutes on the court. The Bees finished their road trip through the East 5-1 and are now 52-22 and atop the Western Conference by 1/2 game. The Heat are now 5-42 since Christmas and now 13-62.
Pea Stojakokovic had 12 points and rookie Julian Wright scored 11 points.
In the end the Hornets had too much for the Heat.
The Shaq O'Neal and Antoine Walker replica Heat jerseys, which were heavily discounted a few weeks ago at $20 apiece, are now $20 for two.
Sylvia Fowles, LSU All-American center, on Les Miles' speech to the Lady Tigers before they left for Tampa and the Final Four: "He was great. He's been to the championship before and won it. He just said to not let outside things take away from your focus,"
The Hornets finished their six-game road trip with a 106-77 stinging of the undermanned Heat in Miami on Wednesday night behind center Tyson Chandler's 10-for-10 shooting, 20 points and 10 rebounds, It was as one-sided as a firing squad.
