New Orleans gave a solid effort, handling Charlotte with ease in today's 99-78 win. This came as no surprise to New Orleans fans, who have been watching their team continue to improve recently. Players are starting to feel more confident as well. "I feel we can take on just about anybody right now," said today's star, Haines. "The way this team's playing, there's no limit to how far we can go." New Orleans head coach Bob echoed his sentiment, saying "They all know they're as good as any other team in the league. They just have to stay focused and keep working, and the rest will take care of itself."

Lost in the excitement over New Orleans was the performance of Charlotte star Lloyd.

New Orleans was led by Haines (21 points, 11 boards, 2 assists, 4 blocks), Jones (30 points, 6 boards, 1 assists, 2 blocks), Breaux (18 points, 2 blocks). Charlotte was led by Lloyd (15 points, 6 boards, 1 assists), Leonard (15 points, 0 assists, 2 steals), Williams (11 points, a steal).

After this win, New Orleans jump to 1-0 and 1-0 at home. They stay at #3 in the Southwest and move up to #6 overall in the Western Conference. Charlotte stand at 0-1. They move down to #5 in the Southeast and move down to #15 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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