The new Orleans Hornets hadn't won a road game in almost two months, and No. 1 overall draft pick Anthony Davis hadn't scored 20 points in consecutive games during his rookie season.
Both those truths changed Sunday -- and one had a lot to do with the other.
Davis scored 10 of his 20 points in the decisive third quarter, and the New Orleans Hornets snapped an eight-game road losing streak with a 95-92 win over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday.
"We were really good in the third quarter. We were efficient on offense, and our bench really gave us a boost, which is something we haven't seen Cheap Nike Air Max Plus TN Ultra Shoes Triple Black Australia , " New Orleans coach Monty Williams said. "A. D. (Davis) running the floor tonight solved a lot of problems for your offense because it flattens out the defense. You can throw it up to him or he creates options on the wings.
"It was good to get a win so we can stop talking about how many times we lost on the road in a row. "
The rookie forward enjoyed a 24-point effort in Utah on Friday.
Ryan Anderson and Eric Gordon added 17 points apiece for the Hornets, who are 5-4 in their past nine games. New Orleans won away from home for the first time since Feb. 11 at Detroit, and for the first time against a Western Conference foe since Jan. 27 at Memphis.
Anderson, who was 1-for-18 from the field in his previous two games, was a little better Sunday (6-for-16) and added 10 rebounds.
Davis took only 10 shots from the floor but hit six and made all eight of his free throws. He added three steals and two blocks.
"I'm just taking my shots Cheap Women's Nike Air Max 90 White Australia , " Davis said. "Coach Monty and my teammates have faith in me, and I'm just concentrating and knocking them down. Any time you win on the road, it's big, it shows that we've grown up. "
Markieff Morris had 18 points for the Suns, who lost their ninth in a row overall and seventh straight at home -- the longest desert drought in the 45-year history of the franchise.
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