Figuring the Celtics lost last night, I figured it would be good to check on our rivals the Lakers.
This was a very offense friendly game until the Hornets decided to play some defense in the forth quarter. David West scored 15 of his 40 points in the final period to outscore Los Angeles by himself, and New Orleans beat Los Angeles 116-105 to snap the Lakers' 15-game home winning streak.
Even with the loss, the Lakers are still the best team in the league on paper. I still believe once you get physical with the Lakers they will bow down. The Hornets played stifling defense and very aggressive in the 4th quarter and the Lakers crumbled. This is a great win for the Hornets figuring they were ousted by the Lakers in the playoffs last year. Hopefully the Hornets can build on this and make a run of their own.
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