Guard new Orleans Chris Paul menyumbang 26 poin untuk membawa Hornet menggeser Rockets.
Di kubu Rockets pemain Cina Yao Ming memimpin perolehan angka dengan mencetak 19 poin.
Hasil lain dari kompetisi NBA hari Jumat;
MIAMI 90-77 CHICAGO, CHARLOTTE 95-87 NEW JERSEY, MINNESOTA 120-107 NEW YORK, MEMPHIS 108-105 INDIANA, DETROIT 90-88 OKLAHOMA CITY, DENVER 105-101 PHILADELPHIA, UTAH 97-88 DALLAS, TORONTO 107-101 SACRAMENTO, GOLDEN STATE 99-89 BOSTON.
Wilayah Timur
Divisi Atlantik (Menang/Kalah/Persentase Kemenangan)
BOSTON 27 4 .871
NEW JERSEY 14 15 .483
PHILADELPHIA 12 17 .414
TORONTO 12 17 .414
NEW YORK 11 17 .393
Divisi Sentral
CLEVELAND 25 4 .862
DETROIT 16 11 .593
MILWAUKEE 14 16 .467
CHICAGO 13 16 .448
INDIANA 10 19 .345
Divisi Tenggara
ORLANDO 23 6 .793
ATLANTA 18 10 .643
MIAMI 16 12 .571
CHARLOTTE 11 19 .367
WASHINGTON 4 23 .148
Wilayah Barat
Divisi Barat Laut
DENVER 19 11 .633
PORTLAND 18 12 .600
UTAH 18 13 .581
MINNESOTA 5 23 .179
OKLAHOMA CITY 3 27 .100
Divisi Pasifik
LA LAKERS 24 5 .828
PHOENIX 16 12 .571
GOLDEN STATE 9 22 .290
LA CLIPPERS 8 20 .286
SACRAMENTO 7 23 .233
Divisi Barat Daya
SAN ANTONIO 19 10 .655
NEW ORLEANS 17 9 .654
HOUSTON 19 11 .633
DALLAS 17 12 .586
MEMPHIS 10 19 .345
AFP | RONALD
