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NBA: New Jersey 115, New Orleans 87

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., April 3 (UPI) -- Chris Douglas-Roberts scored 17 points and Terrence Williams added 14 Saturday as the New Jersey Nets downed New Orleans 115-87.

Williams dished off 14 assists while Keyon Dooling added 13 points and Brook Lopez and Josh Boone chipped in with 12 each in New Jersey's fourth in six games.

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The Nets surged to 17-point lead late in the second quarter thanks to a 15-4 run in which Douglas-Roberts scored six points and capped it with two foul shots for a 55-38 New Jersey advantage with 3:45 left in the half.

David West struck for 25 points to lead the Hornets, who shot only 39.8 percent for the game.

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