New Orleans Hornets forward Rasual Butler breaks around Los Angeles Clippers’ Quinton Ross. (Andrew Cohoon / AP)
Clipper forward Elton Brand goes up for a shot over New Orleans Hornets’ Aaron Williams. (Andrew Cohoon / AP)
New Orleans Hornets’ Chris Paul gets tangled up with Clipper Cuttino Mobley. (Alex Brandon / AP)
New Orleans Hornets’ Rasual Butler gets trapped in the corner by Clippers’ Quinton Ross (13) and Chris Kaman (35). (Bill Haber / AP)
New Orleans Hornets forward Rasual Butler holds up three fingers after sinking a 3-pointer. (Alex Brandon / AP)
Clipper guard Corey Maggette, bottom, holds on to the ball as New Orleans Hornets’ Chris Paul, right, and P.J. Brown reach in. (Alex Brandon / AP)
