NEW ORLEANS — Al Harrington scored 28 points and the
New York Knicks beat the New Orleans Hornets 113-96 Friday night, scoring the
game's last 18 points.
The Knicks won their fourth straight for the first time
since winning six in a row from Feb. 27-April 6 in 2006. The Hornets lost for
the first time in seven home games.
New York trailed 96-95 with less than five minutes left,
but Harrington and Duhon hit a barrage of baskets. Duhon sank back-to-back
3-pointers, and Harrington followed with two more as the Knicks put the game
away.
David West scored 20 for New Orleans, and Chris Paul
added 13 points and 13 assists. The Hornets, who scored a season-high 62 points
in the first half, had nine field goals in the second half.