Hornets

AT NEW ORLEANS Time: 5 PST On the air: TV: Channel 9t; Radio: 710; 1330. Where: New Orleans Arena. Records: Lakers 21-10; Hornets 18-13. Record vs. Hornets (2009-10): 2-1. Update: The Hornets have struggled since an 11-1 start, their latest loss a 113-98 decision at Minnesota. The Hornets don't have a dependable third scorer after Chris Paul (19.3 points a game) and David West (16.5 points a game).

USC next vs. Sacramento State, Tuesday at the Galen Center, 7:30 p.m. No TV -- The Hornets are 4-5 and lost to Weber State on Saturday. They do have a win against a Pac-10 opponent, having beaten Oregon State, 65-63, on Nov. 21.

CLIPPERS TONIGHT at New Orleans When: 5 p.m. Where: New Orleans Arena. On the air: TV: Prime Ticket. Radio: 980. Records: Clippers 21-36. Hornets 33-25. Record vs. Hornets: 1-1 Update: Numerous outlets were reporting that the Hornets had acquired forward Carl Landry from Sacramento for Marcus Thompson and David Andersen, saying the details could be finalized Wednesday. New Orleans has lost three straight games, and the Clippers are 2-7 on this trip with two games remaining.

Loyola Marymount 82, at Sacramento State 78: Jarred DuBois scored 24 points and Vernon Teel had 20 to help the Lions survive a furious rally and beat the Hornets. Drew Viney had 13 points and 12 rebounds and Kevin Young scored 10 points for the Lions (7-7), who lost a 21-point lead in the second half. Teel also had 10 rebounds and seven assists. Sultan Toles-Bey had 17 points for the Hornets (6-8). -- wire reports TODAY MEN UC Santa Barbara vs. Furman at California.

Three games of shooting 56% or better landed the New York Knicks in a familiar spot. "We kept thinking they'd cool off at some point, but they never did," Charlotte's Glen Rice said after the Knicks completed a first-round sweep of the Hornets with a 104-95 victory Monday night. Former Hornet Larry Johnson had 22 points to lead seven players in double figures for New York, which advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals for the sixth consecutive season.