LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Chris Paul ran circles around the Los Angeles Lakers in a scintillating performance to lead his New Orleans Hornets to a 109-100 upset victory over the defending champions in their NBA playoff series opener Sunday.
Paul scored 15 of his 33 points in the final five minutes and dished out 14 assists to spur the underdog Hornets to a 1-0 best-of-seven series lead. Game Two is tomorrow.
“It’s the playoffs. My teammates are looking for me to be aggressive,” Paul told reporters after adding seven rebounds and four steals. “In the playoffs there
