NBA Matchup - New Orleans at Utah
New Orleans Hornets (21-10) at Utah Jazz (20-15), 9 p.m.
Recap: LA Lakers vs. New Orleans
David West tied a career-high with 40 points -- scoring 27 in the second half -- as the New Orleans Hornets snapped the Los Angeles Lakers' 15-game home winning streak with a 116-105 victory at Staples Center.
Recap: Denver vs. New Orleans
Carmelo Anthony scored 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds to help the Nuggets stave off the Hornets, 105-100.
NBA Matchup - New Orleans at Denver
New Orleans Hornets (20-9) at Denver Nuggets (22-12), 9 p.m.
Recap: Portland vs. New Orleans
David West scored a game-high 25 points to help lead the New Orleans Hornets to a 92-77 win over the Portland Trail Blazers at the Rose Garden.
Brown, Scott named top coaches for December
Mike Brown of the Cleveland Cavaliers and New Orleans' Byron Scott were selected as the NBA's top coaches for the month of December.
NBA Matchup - New Orleans at Portland
New Orleans Hornets (19-9) at Portland Trail Blazers (20-12), 10 p.m.
Recap: New Orleans vs. Washington
Chris Paul notched a triple-double with 15 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds, as the New Orleans Hornets defeated the Washington Wizards, 97-85.
NBA Matchup - Washington at New Orleans
Washington Wizards (6-23) at New Orleans Hornets (18-9), 8 p.m.
Recap: Indiana vs. New Orleans
David West hit the go-ahead jumper with 2.5 seconds remaining, boosting New Orleans to a 105-103 win over the Indiana Pacers.
NBA Matchup - New Orleans at Indiana
New Orleans Hornets (17-9) at Indiana Pacers (10-19), 7 p.m.
Recap: New Orleans vs. Houston
Chris Paul had 26 points and 10 assists, leading the New Orleans Hornets past the Houston Rockets, 88-79, at New Orleans Arena.
NBA Matchup - Houston at New Orleans
Houston Rockets (19-10) at New Orleans Hornets (16-9), 8 p.m.
Recap: Orlando vs. New Orleans
Dwight Howard scored 12 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic dominated the New Orleans Hornets, 88-68, in the first of five Christmas Day NBA contests.
NBA Matchup - New Orleans at Orlando
New Orleans Hornets (16-8) at Orlando Magic (22-6), 12 p.m.
Recap: New Orleans vs. LA Lakers
Kobe Bryant filled the stat sheet with 26 points, six rebounds and four assists, as the Los Angeles Lakers prepped for their Christmas Day showdown versus Boston with a 100-87 victory over New Orleans.
NBA Matchup - LA Lakers at New Orleans
Los Angeles Lakers (22-5) at New Orleans Hornets (16-7), 8 p.m.
Recap: New Orleans vs. Sacramento
Chris Paul scored a game-high 34 points, doled out nine assists and had eight steals to lead the Hornets in a 99-90 victory over the Sacramento Kings.
NBA Matchup - Sacramento at New Orleans
Sacramento Kings (7-20) at New Orleans Hornets (15-7), 8 p.m.
Recap: New Orleans vs. San Antonio
Chris Paul scored 19 points, dished out 12 assists and recorded three steals to not only lead the Hornets to a 90-83 victory over the Spurs but set the NBA record for most consecutive games with a steal.
NBA Matchup - San Antonio at New Orleans
San Antonio Spurs (15-8) at New Orleans Hornets (14-7), 9:30 p.m.
Recap: Memphis vs. New Orleans
Chris Paul had 18 points and nine assists to lead the New Orleans Hornets to a 91-84 win that snapped the Memphis Grizzlies' season-high four-game winning streak at FedEx Forum.
NBA Matchup - New Orleans at Memphis
New Orleans Hornets (13-7) at Memphis Grizzlies (9-15), 8 p.m.
Recap: Toronto vs. New Orleans
Chris Paul notched his 16th double-double of the year with 12 points and 12 assists to lead the Hornets in a 99-91 victory over the Raptors.
NBA Matchup - New Orleans at Toronto
New Orleans Hornets (12-7) at Toronto Raptors (10-12), 12:30 p.m.











