Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Greivis Vasquez made five 3-pointers en
route to 25 points, as the New Orleans Hornets snapped a seven-game skid with
a 105-98 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.
Vasquez also dished out 10 assists and pulled down six rebounds for the
Hornets, who won for the first time since Nov. 9. Ryan Anderson and Jason
Smith added 17 points apiece.
New Orleans shot 50.7 percent from the field and went 15-of-25 from beyond the
arc.
Clippers forward Caron Butler set a franchise record with nine 3-pointers. He
went 12-of-24 from the field and 9-of-15 from beyond the arc for 33 points.
Chris Paul donated 20 points, eight assists and four steals for Los Angeles,
which has lost four in a row. Blake Griffin was limited to a career-low four
points on 1-of-9 shooting.
The Clippers went 18-of-37 from three-point range to set a club record for the
most 3-pointers made in a game.
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