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NBA Basketball News :: Hornets Steal Game 1 from Lakers, The NBA Playoffs Have Arrived

Posted on 2011-04-19 by Gooner

The Los Angeles Lakers surprisingly fell 100-109 in Game 1 of their first-round match up with the New Orleans Hornets on Sunday afternoon, and will have until Wednesday night to think about what went wrong.

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Even without star big man David West, the Hornets showed a great level of depth that started with superstar guard Chris Paul, and included 15 or more points from both Jarrett Jack and Carl Landry.

If Paul, who finished Game 1 with 33 points and 14 assists, can continue to orchestrate the offense as beautifully as he did when the teams meet for a second showing at Staples Center, the Lakers could find themselves in a difficult situation.

According to Bodog Sportsbook, the Lakers currently have 10/3 odds of winning the NBA championship. If for some reason they fall into a 0-2 hole to New Orleans, those could change considerably.

Although Kobe Bryant went off for 34 points on 13-26 shooting in their first tilt, the Lakers will need more contributions from the rest of the All-Star cast if they hope to dispose of New Orleans’ momentum.

Was Game 1 a mere blip on the radar? Or do the New Orleans Hornets suddenly have a chance of bumping the defending champions from the playoffs prematurely?

Accuscore projects the LA Lakers as 80% favourites for Game 2, which is not surprising considering that the Lakers were 30-11 when playing at the Staples Center during the regular season.

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