Final
Hornets host 76ers in search of seventh straight home win
Jan 31, 2007 - 6:12 PM Philadelphia (14-32) at New Orleans (19-25) 8:00 pm ESTOKLAHOMA CITY (Ticker) -- David West and the New Orleans Hornets certainly have thrived at home lately.
The Hornets shoot for their fourth straight win and their seventh consecutive home victory Wednesday when they host the Philadelphia 76ers.
Thanks to another solid effort from West, the Hornets posted a 103-91 home triumph over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday.
West scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds while Tyson Chandler had 14 points, 16 boards and four blocks for the Hornets, who have not lost a home game since dropping a 100-90 decision to the Los Angeles Clippers on January 8.
Philadelphia lost on the road to Houston, 105-84, on Monday.
Andre Iguodala scored 19 points and Kyle Korver added 16 off the bench for the 76ers, who shot just 39 percent (34-of-88) from the field.
The Sixers have lost four straight road games against the Hornets but posted a 102-96 home victory on January 23 in the teams' only previous meeting this season.
- AT OKLAHOMA CITY OK
NBA PHILADELPHIA 89
NEW ORLEANS 78 FINAL
Jan 31 10:16 PM - AT OKLAHOMA CITY OK
NBA PHILADELPHIA 71
NEW ORLEANS 67 END, 3RD QTR
Jan 31 9:43 PM - AT OKLAHOMA CITY OK
NBA PHILADELPHIA 45
NEW ORLEANS 34 HALFTIME
Jan 31 9:02 PM - AT OKLAHOMA CITY OK
NBA PHILADELPHIA 18
NEW ORLEANS 18 END, 1ST QTR
Jan 31 8:36 PM
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