The Hornets beat the Mavericks last night in an overtime thriller. Peja Stojakovic knocked down a clutch triple at the end of regulation, Chris Paul filled up the stat sheet, and that miserable losing streak against Dallas finally came to an end.

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You might find it coincidental that the Hornets put an end to this streak the same day I arrived in New Orleans, but let me assure you that it's no coincidence at all.

This one's on me.