New Orleans came up short today against Denver, falling 103-94. "That was a really tough game to lose," said New Orleans coach Bob after the game. "We came in thinking we could beat these guys. And we really played them well. But a few too many mistakes on our part kept us from getting the 'W'." One player who definitely can't be too downcast is Smiley, whose outstanding game was one of the bright points for New Orleans and caused some other teams to take notice.

Denver was led by Davis (23 points, 23 boards, 1 assists, a steal), Wise (9 points, 2 steals), Banks (22 points, a steal, a block). New Orleans was led by Smiley (13 points, 10 boards, 1 assists, 2 steals, a block), Ziegler (11 points, 6 boards, 2 assists, 3 blocks), Feaster (11 points, 10 boards, 0 assists).

Denver are now 23-24 and 16-10 at home. They hold at #5 in the Northwest and hold at #10 overall in the Western Conference. New Orleans stand at 20-26. They fall to #4 in the Southwest and move down to #12 overall in the Western Conference.

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