New Orleans beat Cleveland 106-99 today in a great game. Although some pundits were predicting a blowout, the two teams delivered a memorable game that left the fans on the edges of their seats until the very end. "It's one of those games that nobody should have to lose," said New Orleans coach Bob. "I'm definitely glad it wasn't us."

Cleveland coach Bob will be rethinking some of his choices for some time. "I thought we tried the right things at the right times, but of course hindsight is perfect. Obviously not everything we did worked, though, and in a game like this that could have made the difference."

New Orleans was led by Chambers (7 points, 17 assists, 3 steals), Forde (19 points, 6 boards, 0 assists, a block), Dunbar (26 points). Cleveland was led by Gill (9 points, 11 boards, 2 assists, 2 blocks), Taylor (21 points, 5 boards, 0 assists), Slaughter (19 points, 7 boards, 1 assists).

With today's victory, New Orleans are now 7-5. They move up to #3 in the Southwest and hold at #8 overall in the Western Conference. With the defeat, Cleveland stand at 5-9 and 4-3 at home. They remain at #3 in the Central and stay at #12 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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