NBA game of the day: Chris Paul returns, helps Hornets beat Mavericks
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NEW ORLEANS — Chris Paul played for the first time in 25 games, and Marcus Thornton scored 28 points to help the Hornets to a 115-99 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night.
Returning from a left knee injury, Paul started but was limited to 21 minutes and had 11 points. He helped New Orleans pull away in the fourth quarter, but rookie Darren Collison ran the offense when the Hornets had a remarkable run of 23 straight points from late in the second quarter until early in the third to take the lead for good.
Dallas, which had a 16-point first-quarter lead, has lost three of four.
—Associated Press
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