Chris Paul was selected to his first NBA All-Star Game in 2007-08, after leading the league in assists (925) and steals (217), both franchise records.
Tyson Chandler ranked second in the NBA in field goal percentage in 2007-08 (.623) and would have led the league at .624 in 2006-07 but fell four field goals short of the statistical minimum to qualify.
Point guard Brian Roberts led the NBA in 2013-14, making 94 percent of his free throws.
Jamal Mashburn's best overall NBA season took place in the 2002-03, when he played in all 82 games (a total of 3,321 minutes) and averaged 21.6 points per game.
King Cake Baby is a seasonal mascot because King Cake is a seasonal food. The cake is made all over the world, but in Southern Louisiana, it's a staple of the Carnival season. Typically, trinkets are hidden inside the cake, but in the 1950s, a New Orleans bakery popularized hiding a tiny baby Jesus inside the cake. Now there's an oversized counterpart roaming around NBA games. He's been giving folks the heebeegeebees since debuting in 2014 and was named the Creepiest Mascot in Sports by Now This News.
During the 2003-04 season, Jamaal Magloire averaged 13.6 points and 10.3 rebounds per game while starting all 82 games, and was named to the Eastern Conference All-Star Team. He also set a franchise record with 278 personal fouls.
In the 2007-08 season, Byron Scott had his first winning season as the New Orleans head coach, guiding the team to a 56-26 record and a first round playoff win against the Dallas Mavericks. New Orleans rewarded Scott with a two-year extension.
Peja Stojakovic was a key contributor in 2007-08 with 231 three pointers, helping the Hornets win a franchise-record 56 games, as well as their first ever division title.
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