New Orleans overcame huge odds and a great Milwaukee team to pull off a big upset today. The game begin with a yawn, as nobody in the stadium except for the New Orleans player and coach Bob thought the game would turn out this way. But as the game progressed and New Orleans stayed with Milwaukee and started pulling ahead, the electricity in the air began to build. By the end, fans of both sides knew they had witnessed one of the great performances ever.

Even Milwaukee coach Bob was impressed. "Normally in an upset, the favorite has to really screw things up. We didn't play magnificently, but we didn't play badly either. You just have to give credit to Bob and his team. Fletcher played especially well for them; I don't think anyone really expected that sort of game from him."

New Orleans was led by Fletcher (17 points, 17 boards, 0 assists, a block), Howie (28 points, 1 assists, a block), Bobb (15 points, 10 boards, 0 assists, a block). Milwaukee was led by Jaramillo (15 points, 0 assists, 3 blocks), Ott (10 points, 12 boards, 1 assists), Martinez (7 points, 7 assists, a steal).

With today's win, New Orleans jump to 21-19. They hold at #3 in the Southwest and remain at #6 overall in the Western Conference. Milwaukee stand at 29-11 and 13-4 at home after the defeat. They hold at #1 in the Central and remain at #1 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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