2008 Playoffs

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BOS-ATL · DET-PHI · ORL-TOR · CLE-WAS · LAL-DEN · NO-DAL · SA-PHO · UTA-HOU

No. 2 New Orleans Hornets vs. No. 7 Dallas Mavericks

New Orleans wins, 4-1

Series Recap
Game 1: April 19
	New Orleans 104, Dallas 92 Chris Paul had 35 points to lift the Hornets to a come-from-behind victory. David West scored 23 points, and Tyson Chandler had 10 points and 15 rebounds to help New Orleans storm back from a 12-point halftime deficit. --AP GameCenter \| Recap \| Video
Game 2: April 22
	New Orleans 127, Dallas 103 Chris Paul had 32 points and a franchise playoff-record 17 assists, leading New Orleans to a 127-103 victory over the Dallas Mavericks and giving the Hornets a 2-0 lead in their first-round series. --AP GameCenter \| Recap \| Video
Game 3: April 25
	Dallas 97, New Orleans 87 The Mavs finally made the Hornets look like playoff novices, pestering Chris Paul and David West to go a combined 6-for-30 well into the fourth quarter on the way to a victory that put Dallas right back into this series. --AP GameCenter \| Recap \| Video
Game 4: April 27
	New Orleans 97, Dallas 84 David West let out his pent-up frustration over a poor Game 3 with a determined effort in Game 4, scoring 10 of his 24 points in a quick stretch early in the second half to help lift the Hornets to a 3-1 lead in the series. --AP GameCenter \| Recap
Game 5: April 29
	New Orleans 99, Dallas 94 Chris Paul had 24 points, 15 assists and 11 rebounds, and the New Orleans Hornets held on for a 99-94 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night to win their first-round series in five games. --AP GameCenter \| Recap

Momentum Tracker
CBSSports.com tracks which team has the edge after each game.

Player of the Game: Game 5
David West, New Orleans Hornets, PF
	Points: 25 Rebounds: 7 Assists: 4 Minutes: 45 FG: 10-17 FT: 5-5

Season Series
Series tied, 2-2
Date	Result
Dec. 1	New Orleans 112, Dallas 108 (OT)	Recap
Dec. 14	Dallas 89, New Orleans 80	Recap
Feb. 20	New Orleans 104, Dallas 93	Recap
April 16	Dallas 111, New Orleans 98	Recap

Expert Picks
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At a Glance
New Orleans Hornets Depth Chart \| Stats \| History	Dallas Mavericks Depth Chart \| Stats \| History

Photos

Game 5: Jerry Stackhouse of the Dallas Mavericks drives around Chris Paul of the New Orleans Hornets in Game 5. (Getty Images)

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Ville4real

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April 17, 2008 8:43 am

Score: 91

On what planet........

Am I the only one who thinks that the Spurs are in trouble?

Check your history......when Shaq and Duncan have equal help---Shaq's team wins. Especially when Duncan has to spend much time playing low post defense.

The Spurs should have lost on purpose then the Mavs and Suns (which are the two teams that cause them the most problems) would have been on the other side of t ...(more)

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