NBA: Seattle 114, New Orleans/Okla. 104

SEATTLE, March 1 (UPI) -- Seattle's Ray Allen led all scorers with 33 points, as the Supersonics battled for a 114-104 win over the visiting New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets.

Rashard Lewis added 25 points and Nick Collison contributed 14 points and seven rebounds. Luke Ridnour tallied 10 points and nine assists.

For the Hornets, Chris Paul carried his team by scoring 25 points and making 14 assists, while Rasual Butler had a season-high 23 points, including five three- pointers in the fourth quarter. Marc Jackson scored 19 points for the Hornets.