NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Baron Davis collected 23 points and 12 assists Friday night as New Orleans handed the Los Angeles Lakers their first loss of the season, 114-95.
Los Angeles was coming off Thursday's emotional double-overtime victory at San Antonio, in which Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, Gary Payton and Karl Malone all logged at least 42 minutes.
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New Orleans took advantage with a strong perimeter attack, making eight of 11 three-pointers in a 61-point first half.
After the Lakers took their only lead, 67-66, on a three-point play by O'Neal early in the third quarter, Davis made a long three-pointer to send the Hornets on a 15-4 run.
New Orleans improved to 5-1, tying Indiana for the best mark in the Eastern Conference.
