Anytime New Orleans square off with Sacramento, unexpected things happen. Today it was Sacramento head coach Bob who gave New Orleans bulletin-board material and ended up eating crow, thanks to some ill-timed comments he made earlier in the day. Two hours before game-time, Bob said that "New Orleans shouldn't even show up tonight. We're pumped, we're on a hot streak, and we're just better. We're gonna win so big New Orleans might never recover." After the game, the only one from New Orleans to speak was head coach Bob, who said simply, "Scoreboard, baby." Final score: New Orleans 121, Sacramento 92.

New Orleans was led by Fletcher (26 points, 18 boards, 3 assists, a steal), Dennis (7 points, a steal), Taylor (5 points, 11 assists, a steal). Sacramento was led by Westbrook (18 points, 2 assists), Lake (16 points, a steal), Gomes (11 points, 7 boards, 1 assists).

After this win, New Orleans improve to 45-30 and 25-10 at home. They stay at #2 in the Southwest and stay at #4 overall in the Western Conference. Sacramento are now 25-50 with this defeat. They hold at #2 in the Pacific and remain at #11 overall in the Western Conference.

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