Paul Leads Hornets to 9th Straight Win
"They've got great players on their team. They're well-coached. They're going to be tough to handle."
If Chris Paul and the Hornets keep this up, New Orleans may yet become a basketball town.
Paul had 23 points, 17 assists and nine rebounds, and the Hornets ran away with their ninth straight win, 117-93 over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night.
When Paul emerged from a scrum under the basket in the fourth quarter, nimbly dribbling out to the perimeter to reset another Hornets possession, a jubilant crowd rose to its feet, chanting, 'M-V-P!'
'As long as we continue to play like we're playing, I think it's not only fun for us as a team but it's fun for the crowd,' Paul said. Read more