NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Chris Paul had 17 points and 16 assists, and the New Orleans Hornets gave Monty Williams a victory in his NBA head coaching debut, 95-91 over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.
David West led all scorers with 22 points, while new starting shooting guard Marco Belinelli added 18 for New Orleans.
Carlos Delfino hit five 3-pointers and scored 19 points for Milwaukee, which led 72-67 late in the third quarter, but fell behind for good when Peja Stojakovic’s 3-pointer, his only basket, put New Orleans up 73-72 soon after.
Andrew Bogut had 15 points and 15 rebounds, but his night was ruined by 3-of-10 shooting on free throws, including six critical misses in the fourth quarter.
Corey Maggette scored 16 for the Bucks.
