Hornets-Rockets, Box

NEW ORLEANS (107)

Ariza 1-3 3-5 5, West 5-14 3-4 13, Okafor 4-6 7-12 15, Paul 7-12 10-12 25, Belinelli 7-12 0-1 18, Green 3-10 2-2 8, J.Smith 5-8 4-4 14, Mbenga 0-0 1-2 1, Thornton 2-9 0-0 4, Bayless 2-5 0-0 4. Totals 36-79 30-42 107.

HOUSTON (99)

Battier 1-4 0-0 3, Scola 4-15 1-2 9, Yao 5-11 5-5 15, Brooks 8-14 0-0 18, Martin 5-12 6-9 18, Hayes 2-3 0-0 4, Hill 2-6 0-0 4, Budinger 7-15 0-0 15, Lowry 3-7 1-2 9, Lee 2-6 0-0 4. Totals 39-93 13-18 99.

New Orleans 28 15 30 34-107

Houston 28 21 22 28- 99

3-Point Goals-New Orleans 5-13 (Belinelli 4-7, Paul 1-1, Thornton 0-1, Green 0-1, Bayless 0-3), Houston 8-24 (Martin 2-2, Lowry 2-5, Brooks 2-6, Battier 1-3, Budinger 1-6, Lee 0-2). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-New Orleans 54 (West, Okafor, J.Smith 9), Houston 60 (Scola 16). Assists-New Orleans 20 (Paul 8), Houston 22 (Scola 5). Total Fouls-New Orleans 22, Houston 26. Technicals-West, New Orleans defensive three second, Brooks 2, Houston defensive three second. Ejected- Brooks. A-13,484 (18,043).