November 3
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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As his teammates dressed quickly, Chris Paul stood with his back against a wall in the locker room trying to figure out why the Hornets were unable to stop New York Knicks center David Lee from going through the lane for uncontested layups or keep Al Harrington from making perimeter shots. Paul said he hoped New Orleans' momentum from a 29-point third-quarter surge would be enough to spark his teammates. But instead of closing out the Knicks, the Hornets were buried by their own mistakes. It left New Orleans with a bitter 117-111 defeat, as New York shot 60 percent in the fourth quarter Monday night at Madison Square Garden. Despite 32 points by Paul, which included 18 in the fourth ..."