Phoenix showed their mettle today with a convincing 110-96 win over New Orleans. "After some of the games we've had, I think we've left some doubt as to whether we can solidly beat anybody," said head coach Bob after the game. "I don't know that one game will erase those doubts, but I can certainly see the difference in the locker room."

The win came largely as the result of a great effort by Adams, the Phoenix star. Said Bob of him, "The game would have gone down to the wire without Adams's efforts today. He really made the difference between another tough battle and a dominating win."

Phoenix was led by Adams (25 points, 8 boards, 0 assists, a block), Bell (13 points, 8 boards, 2 assists, a block), Hall (20 points, 5 boards, 1 assists). New Orleans was led by Forde (11 points, 13 boards, 2 assists, a steal, 2 blocks), Ortega (18 points, 11 boards, 1 assists, 2 blocks), Bravo (9 points, 2 steals).

Phoenix jump to 10-7 and 5-2 at home. They stay at #2 in the Pacific and hold at #6 overall in the Western Conference. New Orleans drop to 7-7. They remain at #3 in the Southwest and drop to #10 overall in the Western Conference.

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