Battle of the Pauls who were injured excessively this year

With the Celtics in a tailspin (some players not even traveling with the team) the outcome was never in doubt.
CP3 sat at the game got out of reach for the opposition. He still drained both his treys and finished 6 asts, 5 reb, 3 stls and 15 pts on 5/8 shooting.

Paul Pierce scored 28 but failed to lead his team. A 9 point 2nd quarter doomed the Celtics to an embarrassing loss.

Final Score:
Celtics 88, Hornets 106

Injured Paul leads 18 point comeback

The Hornets trailed by 18 points and never led by more than two, but got a much-needed victory in their quest for a playoff spot when Francis dribbled back after grabbing an offensive rebound to shoot a 3-pointer that rattled out just before the buzzer.

"We were like, please don't go in," reserve Rasual Butler said. "It's a feeling of relief, also a feeling of we're still in the thick of things."

West finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Hornets. Chris Paul, playing with a stress reaction in his left foot, had 20 points and eight assists, and Butler scored 17 points.

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