New Orleans came out solid today, defying the predictions and notching the 95-88 upset of LA Clippers. "Somebody forgot to tell them they were underdogs," quipped LA Clippers coach Adnan Bislimovic after the game. "No question, they were the better team out there today and deserved this win. I thought we came in prepared, but that was just a lot better than we've seen New Orleans play for some time."

Credit has to be given to New Orleans coach Bob, who brought his team together after some tough losses earlier and has them playing at their best. "Some of the us really took those losses hard," said star Fletcher. "But coach sat us down and showed us what we were doing wrong and what we needed to do to turn around. That was great to hear, and you saw the results today."

New Orleans was led by Fletcher (25 points, 11 boards, 1 assists, 2 blocks), Howie (25 points, 3 steals, 2 blocks), Dennis (11 points, 9 assists, 3 steals). LA Clippers was led by Newton (11 points, 12 assists, 2 blocks), Feaster (14 points, 2 assists, 2 blocks), Jenkins (10 points, 11 boards, 0 assists, a block).

New Orleans stand at 46-30 with the victory. They remain at #2 in the Southwest and remain at #4 overall in the Western Conference. With the loss, LA Clippers fall to 54-23 and 32-7 at home. They clinched the Pacific title and stay at #3 overall in the Western Conference.

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