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When New Orleans chose the pet name for its National Basketball Association franchise, it wasn't a judgment based exclusively on impenetrable criterion. The city's connection with the violent, pain-imposing insects has implications of chronological meaning, dating back to the American Revolution. As the history books tell it, British General Charles Cornwallis felt the Carolinas were open to beat once Charleston was captured in the early summer of 1779. Many Mecklenburgers were among the wounded in Charleston. As the summer advanced, he appeared to be right. On August 16, the British at Camden thoroughly overcame General Horatio Gates, commanding the American forces in the South, was soundly defeated by the British at Camden. Gates fled on horseback toward Charlotte, reached the village during the night and warned that the British were coming and continued northward toward Hillsboro.

The Miami Heat erased the New Orleans Hornets history in a deciding Game seven of the First Round Series, 85-77. Miami set the pace of the game early, starting the game on a 14-4 run. Caron Butler, who led the Heat in scoring, scored 11 of his team-high 23 points in the first quarter. However, the New Orleans Hornets wouldn't quit, and staged an 11-1 run of their own to tie the game with 5:07 left in the first quarter. Steve Smith hit three three-pointers for the New Orleans Hornets in that run. Miami took a seven point lead into the second quarter and extended their lead to 10 at halftime. In the first half, Miami out-rebounded the visitors 27-19. Rafer Alston came off the bench to score seven points and grab five boards in the first half, while Brian Grant grabbed six rebounds, three of which were offensive boards. Caron Butler exploded again to start the second half, scoring eight points in the third, and helping the home team extend their lead to as many as 15 points before going up by 10 to start the final frame.

Led by Steve Smith (eight fourth-quarter points) and Shammond Williams (seven fourth-quarter points), who was called into action after Baron Davis left the game with an injury, New Orleans Hornets history staged a run to cut the New Orleans Hornets tickets lead to just five points with 2:49 remaining. However, the New Orleans Hornets had a response on each possession and hit their free throws in the closing minutes to seal the victory. The New Orleans Hornets starters came up big, with Caron Butler grabbing nine rebounds to go along with his 23 points, Lamar Odom scoring 16 points and grabbing nine boards, Brian Grant logging 14 points and grabbing nine rebounds and Dwyane Wade scoring 12 points and pulling down four rebounds. Rafer Alston came off the bench to score 11 points and grab seven rebounds.