By BRETT MARTEL
Associated Press Writer

Tyson Chandler had 20 points and 15 rebounds, and the New Orleans Hornets won their fifth straight game Monday, 106-92 over the Milwaukee Bucks.

Four of Chandler's baskets came on alley-oop dunks, three set up by Paul, who finished with 16 points and 10 assists.

It was the third straight game in which Chandler and Paul reached double figures in two categories. And it was New Orleans' fourth straight double-digit victory at home.

Peja Stojakovic scored 18 points, including four 3-pointers, for the Hornets, while David West had 16 and Morris Peterson added 14.

The Hornets are 18-0 when five players score at least 10 points each, and they are 16-0 when reaching 100.

Charlie Villanueva scored 18 for the Bucks, while Mo Williams added 16. Andrew Bogut had 13 points and 15 rebounds for his sixth straight double-double.

Michael Redd led Milwaukee with 19 points. But after scoring 17 in the first half to help the Bucks take a four-point lead, Redd missed his last nine shots of the game.

Outside shooting helped New Orleans surge into the lead for good in the second half.

Stojakovic hit a 3-pointer from the left corner, then Peterson converted a four-point play by making a left-wing three as he was fouled. In between, Paul found Chandler for their first alley-oop connection, part of a 12-0 run that put the Hornets ahead 62-56.

Peterson's 3-pointer from the left corner a few possessions later gave the Hornets a 67-60 lead. Milwaukee got as close as 71-69 on Bogut's free throw. But Stojakovic hit another 3, and Paul
sank a driving floater off the glass, igniting an 11-0 run that included back-to-back alley-oops from Paul to Chandler early in the fourth quarter.

Chandler seemingly couldn't miss in the second half, making nine shots in a row.

His last basket in that streak was his final alley-oop dunk, this time set up by Jannero Pargo. That gave New Orleans a 101-80 lead with 4:04 left, bringing the crowd to its feet.

The Hornets were lethargic at the start, shooting 9 percent through the first six minutes.

Redd, meanwhile, made four of his first five shots and the Bucks used a 13-0 run to take a 15-6 lead. Redd had 13 points and two 3-pointers in the first quarter alone, which ended with Milwaukee leading 24-17.

Milwaukee shot 50 percent in the first half, and Bogut dunked twice late in the second quarter to give the Bucks a 54-46 lead. But Paul's free throws, followed by his assist on Stojakovic's fast break layup, helped New Orleans pull to 54-50 at halftime.

Notes:@ Hornets reserve guard Bobby Jackson sat out with a strained right hamstring. ... Bucks forward Desmond Mason, who played for the Hornets the last two seasons but has been out with a left thumb injury, did not travel on the only trip Milwaukee makes to New Orleans this season. ... Despite a Martin Luther King Day promotion granting free admission to each child under 12 accompanied by an adult, attendance was announced at 11,633. ... Peterson hit four 3-pointers. New Orleans is 24-3 when he makes at least one. ... The Hornets are 21-3 against teams with losing records.

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