Odom, West lead Mavs to 83-81 win over Hornets

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Lamar Odom scored 16 points in his first
start of the season and the Dallas Mavericks overcame the absence
of Dirk Nowitzki to send the New Orleans Hornets to a
seventh-straight loss, 83-81 on Saturday night.
Delonte West scored 16, while Shawn Marion had 14 points and a
season-high 12 rebounds for the Mavs. Jason Terry added 12 points,
including two free throws in the final seconds that made it 83-80
before Jason Kidd made sure to foul Jarrett Jack before he could
attempt a game-tying 3.
The foul gave Jack two free throws. He missed the second on
purpose, but could not convert a quick putback for the tie.
Emeka Okafor tied a season high with 16 points and grabbed a
season-best 17 rebounds for New Orleans.