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New Orleans, LA – Eric Gordon scored a team-high 18 points and Carl Landry added 16 points and 11 rebounds, as the Hornets took down the Grizzlies, 88-75 at New Orleans Arena.
Jason Smith also posted a double-double with 14 points and 10 boards for New Orleans, which forced 21 turnovers in completing a successful 4-1 homestand.
The Grizzlies, trying to gain ground in the Western Conference playoff race, shot just 36 percent from the floor and fell two games behind the fourth- seeded Clippers. Rudy Gay netted 24 points to lead the way.
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