
--F David West has led the Hornets in scoring the last two games
after PG Chris Paul had led them or tied for the team lead in scoring the previous four games.
--The Hornets aren't getting many assists from players other than
Paul. He has led them in assists every game, and Devin Brown, who is
now the Hornets' No. 2 point guard, got his first and only assist of
the season against the Rockets on Saturday.
--The Hornets completed their third set of back-to-back games with
the 91-82 loss at Houston on Saturday, giving them splits in their
last two sets after sweeping their first set.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "If I had to pick, I'd have to say I'm more
concerned about the turnovers because when you turn the ball over, you
don't even get to take a shot." -- Coach Byron Scott, on whether he's
more concerned about the Hornets' poor shooting or turnovers.