Chris Jordan
Friday night winner ...
NBA BLOWOUT OF THE YEAR
600♦ NEW ORLEANS HORNETS
This is about as ugly as they come, quite honestly.
I don't think I've seen a game, situation, matchup, scenario ... nothing. I don't think I've see one time this season where I believed there was a team that was going to get annihilated like the Nets will be tonight.
The Hornets are 13-3 at home this season and will be hosting the worst road team in the NBA, as New Jersey is 1-17 with a suitcase in hand. The Nets have lost five straight on the highway, where they began a three-game road trip Wednesday night in Atlanta, losing 119-89 - a 30-point loss just might be duplicated tonight.
New Jersey's paltry shooting saw Atlanta open up a 32-15 lead after the first quarter, as the Nets missed their first 11 shots from the field, a trait that has plagues this team on the road frequently. They've trailed after 12 minutes in each game of this road slide, allowing an average of 31.8 points in the first quarter and losing by an average 20.4 points.
And since New Orleans has owned this team in their most recent meetings, and all-star point guard Chris Paul has averaged 23.8 points and 10 assists during a four-game win streak against the hapless Nets, I don't see how this one stays close at all.
The Hornets are 4-0 SU and ATS after sweeping a two-game road trip to Utah and Oklahoma City - catching points in both. It's Friday night, and the party will be on down Bourbon Street after this blowout win tonight.