New Orleans came up short today against Denver, falling 104-94. "That was a really tough game to lose," said New Orleans coach Bob after the game. "We came in thinking we could beat these guys. And we really played them well. But a few too many mistakes on our part kept us from getting the 'W'." One player who definitely can't be too downcast is Smiley, whose outstanding game was one of the bright points for New Orleans and caused some other teams to take notice.

Denver was led by Davis (18 points, 19 boards, 2 assists), Banks (19 points, 3 assists, a steal), Chopp (11 points, 5 boards, 2 assists). New Orleans was led by Smiley (18 points, 6 boards, 4 assists, 2 steals), Ziegler (16 points, 3 assists), Feaster (13 points, 9 boards, 0 assists, a block).

With this win, Denver stand at 17-16. They advance to #4 in the Northwest and improve to #8 overall in the Western Conference. After the defeat, New Orleans are now 13-19 and 7-10 at home. They stay at #4 in the Southwest and hold at #12 overall in the Western Conference.

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