New Orleans lead Dallas in the Western Conference First Round 2-0, as Howie led them to a big 118-100 win over Dallas. "We figured we could play with them, but Howie really surprised us," said Dallas coach Bob. "He really took us out of our game plan, and we never really figured out how to stop him. We'll just have to hope for a more normal performance next time we meet, and hopefully the final tally will be a little closer."

New Orleans coach Bob was enthusiastic about his star's performance. "That was really something, wasn't it? Certainly we take a realistic expectation into each game, but it really gives the whole team confidence to know that Howie can pull off a game like he did today."

New Orleans was led by Howie (25 points, a steal, 5 blocks), Bell (11 points, 6 boards, 6 assists, 5 steals), Dennis (10 points, 2 steals). Dallas was led by Meyers (16 points, 4 assists, 3 blocks), Robinson (16 points, 6 boards, 0 assists, a block), Kay (19 points, 2 assists, a block).

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