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NBA: New Orleans 92, Washington 81

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Published: Jan. 1, 2011 at 9:56 PM

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- The New Orleans Hornets used a combined 39 points from Trevor Ariza and Emeka Okafor Saturday to down the Washington Wizards 92-81.

Ariza finished with 22 points and Okafor had 17 points with 15 rebounds for a double-double. Chris Paul also notched a double-double with 13 points and 11 assists for the Hornets, who have back-to-back wins on the road after a seven-game road losing streak.

Washington was led by Nick Young's 24 points as it fell to 8-8 at home this season. Rashard Lewis added 14 points for the Wizards.

Topics: Chris Paul, Nick Young, Rashard Lewis, Trevor Ariza
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