Scouting the Hornets: Good defense, limited offense

Briefing Session The San Antonio Spurs (10-7) look to stop a two-game losing skid after falling to the Sacramento Kings and Houston Rockets. The team will resume play by facing the New Orleans Hornets (3-13) on the road in Louisiana Monday evening. Case No. 18: New Orleans Hornets Record: 3-13 Home: 1-8 Last 10 games: 1-9 Commendable areas for the Hornets Defense: As bad as their record looks, the Hornets statistically have a very good defensive team. The team is ranked 8th in the league by holding their opponents to 91.2 points per game. The Hornets limit their opponents to an average of 43% shooting from the field per game. The team is also tied for 10th in the league for blocked shots per game with an average of 5.1 blocks per game. Rebounding: The Hornets are ranked 4th in the entire league in rebounding with 44.1 rebounds per game. A big reason for their rebounding numbers can be attributed to their 4th ranked offensive rebounding ability of 12.6 offensive boards ...