Mavericks Vs. Hornets: New Orleans Hangs On To Drop Dallas, 99-97

Chris Paul led the way for New Orleans, putting up 19 points and dishing out 11 assists. West and Marco Belinelli each added 17 points on the night. Emeka Okafor pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds, five of which came on the offensive end.

Nowitzki led all scorers with 29 points while adding nine rebounds in a losing effort. Jason Terry chipped in 17 points and seven assists of the bench for the Mavs. Kidd added 11 points and a team-high eight assists.