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New Orleans Hornets (1-1) vs. Chicago Bulls (2-0) Game #3 • Road Game #1 United Center • Chicago, IL November 3, 2012 • 7:00 p.m. (CT) Television: FSNO; Radio: WWL 105.3 FM Follow us on Twitter: @hornetspr 2012-13 Hornets Media Guide: http://www.nba.com/hornets/news/1213mediaguide 2012-13 PRESEASON SCHEDULE HORNETS PROBABLE STARTERS 10/7 vs. ORL W, 85-80 10/18 vs. ATL L, 68-97 10/9 vs. CHA W, 97-82 10/22 at DAL L, 74-87 [G] GREIVIS VASQUEZ 10/11 at CHA W, 90-87 10/24 vs. HOU L, 90-97 rd 10/12 at HOU L, 75-95 10/26 at MIA W, 96-89 #21 • Maryland (3 season) • 6-6 • 211 2012 Averages Notes Last Game [all times Central] # -Denotes Coverage by ESPN • Recorded first double-double in win over UTA on 11/2 including the game-winning shot with 1.3 seconds 2012-13 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE 13 pts (5-13 FG), th 10.5 ppg, 11.5 apg, remaining in 4 Quarter. 10 asts, 1 blk. 10/31 vs. SAS L, 95-99 1/23 at SAS 7:00pm* 5.0 rpg, 0.5 spg • Ranked third in the NBA in the preseason with an (11/2 vs. UTA) 11/2 vs. UTA W, 88-86 1/25 vs. HOU 7:00pm* average of 7.4 assists per game, behind only Chris Paul 11/3 at CHI 7:00pm* 1/27 at MEM 5:00pm* (8.3) and Rajon Rondo (8.3). 11/7 vs. PHI 7:00pm# 1/29 at LAL 9:30pm* 11/9 vs. CHA 7:00pm* 1/30 at UTA 8:00pm* [G] AUSTIN RIVERS 11/14 at HOU 7:00pm* 2/1 at DEN 8:00pm* st 11/16 vs. OKC 7:00pm* 2/2 at MIN 7:00pm*^ #25 • Duke (1 season) • 6-4 • 200 11/17 at MIL 7:30pm* 2/6 vs. PHX 7:00pm* 2012 Averages Notes Last Game 11/20 vs.NYK 7:00pm* 2/8 at ATL 6:30pm* 11/21 at IND 6:00pm* 2/10 at TOR 5:00pm* • Averaging 26 min per game in two contests this year. 11/23 at PHX 8:00pm* 2/11 at DET 6:30pm Dished out 6 assists in first W as pro over UTA on 11/2 11/25 at DEN 7:00pm* 2/13 vs. POR 7:00pm* 4.5 ppg, 1.5 rpg, • Ranks in top five among Duke freshmen in seven 2 pts, 6 asts, 2 steals 11/26 at LAC 9:30pm* 2/19 vs. CHI 7:00pm* 4.0 apg, 1.0 spg categories: points (527, 3rd); points per game (15.5, (11/2 vs. UTA) 11/28 vs. UTA 7:00pm* 2/20 at CLE 6:00pm* 3rd); free throws (121, 1st) and attempts (184, 1st), 12/1 vs. OKC 7:00pm* 2/22 vs. DAL 7:00pm* three-pointers (58, 5th), double-figure scoring games 12/3 vs. MIL 7:00pm*^ 2/24 vs. SAC 5:00pm* (30, t-3rd) and 20-point games (eighth, t-5th). 12/5 vs. LAL 7:00pm* 2/26 vs. BKN 7:00pm* 12/7 vs. MEM 7:00pm* 2/27 at OKC 7:00pm* 12/8 at MIA 6:30pm* 3/1 vs. DET 7:00pm* [F] AL-FAROUQ AMINU rd 12/11 vs. WAS 7:00pm* 3/4 vs. ORL 7:00pm* #0 • Wake Forest (3 season) • 6-9 • 215 12/12 at OKC 7:00pm* 3/6 vs. LAL 7:00pm* 2012 Averages Notes Last Game 12/14 vs. MIN 7:00pm* 3/9 at MEM 7:00pm 12/16 at POR 8:00pm* 3/10 vs. POR 6:00pm* • Efficient 15 point performance on 70% shooting in W over UTA on 11/2 to follow up 17 point performance in 12/18 at GSW 9:30pm* 3/12 at BKN 6:30pm* 16.0 ppg, 7.5 rbg, opener, including two highlight reel dunks. 15 pts (7-10 FG), 8 rebs, 12/19 at LAC 9:30pm* 3/15 at WAS 6:00pm* 2.5 apg, 2.0 spg, • Over the last 10 games of last season, averaged 9.6 2 asts, 2 steals 12/21 at SAS 7:30pm* 3/17 at MIN 6:00pm* 12/22 vs. IND 7:00pm* 3/18 vs. GSW 7:00pm* ppg, 6.8 rpg, 1.7 apg, 1.7 spg and 1.0 bpg…During that 1.5 bpg (11/2 vs. UTA) 12/26 at ORL 6:00pm* 3/20 vs. BOS 7:00pm* span, he led the team with 17 steals and is second on 12/28 vs. TOR 7:00pm* 3/22 vs. MEM 7:00pm* the team with 10 blocks. 12/29 at CHA 6:00pm*^ 3/25 vs. DEN 7:00pm* 1/1 vs. ATL 7:00pm 3/27 vs. LAC 7:00pm* [F] RYAN ANDERSON 1/2 at HOU 7:00pm* 3/29 vs. MIA 7:00pm* th 1/5 at DAL 7:30pm* 3/31 vs. CLE 5:00pm* #33 • California (5 Season) • 6-10 • 240 1/7 vs. SAS 7:00pm* 4/3 at GSW 9:30pm* 2012 Averages Notes Last Game 1/9 vs. HOU 7:00pm* 4/5 at UTA 8:00pm* • Came off the bench to score 19 points in first W as a 1/11 vs. MIN 7:00pm* 4/7 at PHX 8:00pm* Hornet over UTA on 11/2, including a go ahead 3 pt 1/13 at NYK 11:00am 4/9 at LAL 9:30pm* 15.0 ppg, 5.5 rbg, shot with :32.7 seconds left. 19 pts (5-9 3pt FG), 1/15 at PHI 6:00pm* 4/10 at SAC 9:00pm* • Started 60 of 66 games for ORL last year and 6 rebs, 3 asts 1/16 at BOS 7:00pm# 4/12 vs. LAC 7:00pm* 1.5 apg averaged career highs in points and rebs in addition to (11/2 vs. UTA) 1/19 vs. GSW 7:00pm* 4/14 vs. DAL 5:00pm*^ leading league in 3 PT FGs en route to NBA’s Most 1/21 vs. SAC 12:00pm 4/17 at DAL 7:00pm* Improved Player award. [all times Central] * - Denotes Coverage by FSNO [C] ROBIN LOPEZ # -Denotes Coverage by ESPN ^ - Denotes Coverage by NBATV RECENT TRANSACTIONS: 9/28 – signed Larry Owens and #15 • Stanford (5th Season) • 7-0 • 255 Earl Barron to training camp contracts. 2012 Averages Notes Last Game All-Star Weekend: Feb. 15-17, 2012 Houston, TX. • Poured in 15 clutch second half points (19 total) in first 19 pts (9-16 FG), 13.5 ppg, 8.0 rpg, W as a Hornet over UTA on 11/2. PRONUNCIATION GUIDE: Al-Farouq Aminu (al- 7 rebs, 1 blk • Averaging just shy of a double-double in his first two fuh-ROOK ah-MEE-noo), Xavier Henry (ZA-vee-A), 1.5 apg, 1.0 bpg (11/2 vs. UTA) HORNETS ON THE AIR • All game broadcasts with contests. Greivis Vasquez (GRAY-vess VASS-kez) Sean Kelley & Gerry Vaillancourt and Hornets OT (Post-game show)RECENT following TRANSACTIONS: every game with Joe2/4 –Bloc Signedk will Fbroadcast Sasha on INJURIES: Eric Gordon OUT (sore left knee), Anthony KMEZPavlo vic106.7 to aFM 10 •- day Games contract. will also 2/23 broadcast – Traded on G the Marcus Hornets’ 2011-12 HORNETS REGULAR SEASON RECORDS Davis OUT (mild concussion). SpanishThornton flagship and cash station, considerations La Fabulosa to 830 the AM Sacramento with Emilio Kings RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME Peraltafor F Carl • Hornets Landry. Sportsline 3/9 – Signed will air G Thursdays Jerel McNeal from to7- 8a p.m.10-day on OVERALL 21-45 11-22 10-23 1-2 RECENT TRANSACTIONS: 10/27: Waived F Solomon KMEZcontract. 106.7 FM beginning on Oct. 29. *see pg. 14 for complete transaction log SW DIVISION 3-11 3-4 0-7 1-0 Alabi and G Chris Wright. 10/8: Waive F Domonique Morrison. WESTERN 14-34 9-15 5-19 0-2 *see pg. 10 for complete transaction log EASTERN 7-11 2-7 5-4 0-1 HORNETS ON THE AIR All 82 regular season games, the entire preseason (excluding the opening game in Mexico City) and the Hornets’ entire playoff schedule will be heard on the team’s flagship station, WWL 105.3 FM in New Orleans, as the Hornets enter their first of the multi-season agreement with Entercom Communications. Sean Kelley begins his eighth season as the radio voice of the Hornets, while John DeShazier begins his first season as color analyst. Kelley & DeShazier will also host a weekly Thursday night coach’s show with Hornets head coach Monty Williams. TONIGHT’S OPPONENT – Chicago Bulls – Central Division 2012-13 Regular Season Match-ups (CT) Hornets vs. Bulls Nov. 3, 2012 at Chicago, 7:00 p.m. Feb. 19, 2013 vs. Chicago, 7:00 p.m. All-Time RecordALL - 30 -51 2011-12 Regular Season Match-ups 2011-12 Record 0-2 Home Record 19-23 Feb. 8, 2012 vs. Chicago – L, 67-90 Feb. 28, 2012 at Chicago – L, 95-99 Away Record 11-28 Last 5 Games 0-5 Last 10 Games 2-8 The Hornets lost both meetings against the Bulls in 2011-12. In last season’s first game, a 67-90 loss on Feb. 8th, Bulls F Carlos Boozer led all scorers with 18 points, while C Joakim Noah recorded a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. A strong performance at the line, in which New Orleans hit on its first 16 free throws, and finished the game 19-22, kept the game close until the Hornets fell to the Bulls 95-99 in the second meeting on Feb.