Carl Landry and Chris Kaman scored 21 and 20 points respectively to lead the New Orleans Hornets past the Denver Nuggets, 94-81.

Marco Belinelli also added 19 markers for the Hornets, who snapped a six-game losing skid.

Danilo Gallinari and Ty Lawson had 15 points each for Denver, who are now on a two-game losing streak.

The Hornets took control in the second period with a 13-4 run that completed a 45-35 halftime lead.

The second half was much of the same story. The Hornets kept up the pressure with a 66.7% shooting clip, leading by as much as 21 points in the fourth quarter.