NEW ORLEANS, March 22 (UPI) -- Chris Paul netted all 11 of his points in the fourth quarter Monday, leading the New Orleans Hornets to a 115-99 win over Dallas.
Paul paced the Hornets on a night when he returned from a 25-game absence due to surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. He played nearly 21 minutes and was a key factor as the Hornets broke a three-game losing streak.
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Marcus Thornton led New Orleans with 28 points, David West added 25 points and 10 assists and Morris Peterson contributed 20 points as the Hornets downed the Mavs for just the seventh time in 33 meetings.
Jason Terry put in 24 points off the bench for the Mavericks, who surrendered 35 points off 20 turnovers.
