Jones made 46 points, helping New Orleans to defeat Golden State last night by a score of 85-84 and prove that they are not done winning just yet. They have come under scrutiny lately, despite the fact that they have continued winning. Coach Bob said after the game that "We just can't impress the sportswriters enough, I guess. No matter how we perform during the game, there are going to be reasons to complain."

Golden State coach Perez Suarez couldn't agree more. "This is a good team. The better team just won tonight, that's all. Go write your story."

New Orleans was led by Jones (46 points, 0 assists, a steal, 3 blocks), Haines (6 points, 22 boards, 1 assists, 2 blocks), Williams (17 points, 3 assists). Golden State was led by Adkins (19 points, 16 boards, 0 assists, 3 blocks), Casterline (14 points, 0 assists, 3 steals, 4 blocks), Moore (21 points, 2 assists, a block).

New Orleans are now 8-17. They stay at #4 in the Southwest and hold at #13 overall in the Western Conference. With this loss, Golden State drop to 9-17 and 6-6 at home. They remain at #4 in the Pacific and hold at #11 overall in the Western Conference.

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