NEW ORLEANS, April 3 (UPI) -- The trio of Trevor Ariza, Chris Paul and Carl Landry fueled the New Orleans Hornets' 108-96 win over the Indiana Pacers Sunday.
Ariza scored 19 points while Paul and Landry each contributed 18. Landry got 11 of his points in the third quarter when the Hornets surged to a 25-point lead.
New Orleans' fourth win in six games tied it with Memphis for seventh place in the NBA West. Houston is another three games back in ninth place.
The Pacers had won three in a row going into this game but the best they could muster against the Hornets was 15 points apiece from Danny Granger and Mike Dunleavy.
Still, the Hornets hold a three-game edge over Charlotte for the final playoff berth in the NBA East with just two games to go.
