NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Darrell Armstrong dominated in overtime Wednesday night, giving New Orleans an 88-83 win over Atlanta.
The long-time heart and soul of the Orlando Magic, Armstrong was not re-signed during the offseason.
Now 35, Armstrong was expected to play reserve minutes behind Baron Davis and David Wesley. But when Courtney Alexander suffered a torn Achilles tendon in the preseason, Armstrong was handed a larger role.
Playing 31 minutes, Armstrong made just six of 19 shots, including two of 12 from three-point range. But both of those came in the last four minutes of regulation, when New Orleans erased a six-point deficit.
In overtime, Atlanta had an 81-80 lead when Armstrong made a backcourt steal and threw a lob that George Lynch dunked with 1:36 remaining. Twenty seconds later, Armstrong beat Jason Terry downcourt for a layup and an 84-81 advantage.
