PORTLAND, Oregon, January 25, 2010 (AP) – Chris Paul made a 15-foot jumper with 3.8 seconds remaining, lifting the New Orleans Hornets to a 98-97 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.

With the Hornets trailing by a point, Paul was left wide open at the free throw line when he caught a pass and buried the shot. Paul led all scorers with 24 points and had 12 assists.

Marcus Thornton had 19 points, David West scored 18 and Emeka Okefor added 14 for New Orleans.

Juwan Howard and LaMarcus Aldridge had 16 points apiece for Portland.