Chris Paul had 21 points and 13 assists for his sixth straight double-double and the New Orleans Hornets snapped a two-game losing streak with a 100-89 victory over the Miami Heat on Saturday night.

Paul set an NBA record for consecutive games at the start of a season with at least 20 points and 10 assists, breaking the mark set by Oscar Robertson in 1968.

Paul also had seven rounds. David West added 21 points for New Orleans. Dwyane Wade led the Heat with 30 points, and Udonis Haslem added 12.

New Orleans (4-2) rebounded after dropping games to Atlanta and Charlotte following an undefeated preseason and 3-0 start.

The Hornets had an 11-point lead at the half after stopping the Heat on 10 of their first 11 possessions in the second quarter.

After New Orleans pushed the lead to 17, Miami (3-3) rallied to cut it to seven. But Paul wouldn't let Miami get any closer, scoring eight points in the final 5 1/2 minutes.

Notes:@ Paul also pushed his steals streak to 89 game. ... New Orleans held Miami to nine points off of 10 turnovers. The Heat averaged 24.9 points off turnovers in their first five games.

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