--C Tyson Chandler was a late scratch against the Suns on Thursday due to a sprained right ankle sustained a night earlier against the Warriors.
--The Hornets picked up where they left off against the Suns last season, when they won all four games. --G/F Rasual Butler's appearance in the season opener was his first regular-action action since March. He contributed to the victory with seven fourth-quarter points and scored six in the fourth quarter Thursday.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "We did an outstanding job in the preseason and so far it's translating into the regular season." -- Point guard Chris Paul, on the Hornets' 7-0 preseason record and 2-0 start to the regular season.
