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 | | October 30, 2002: The New Orleans Hornets open their inaugural season in New Orleans against former New Orleans NBA team the (Click link for more info and facts about Utah Jazz) Utah Jazz; (Click link for more info and facts about "Pistol" Pete Maravich) "Pistol" Pete Maravich has his number retired during halftime. |
 | | He was replaced by Tim Floyd, and the Hornets got off to a 17-7 start, but the team reverted to form and finished 41-41, narrowly missing out on home court advantage in the first round of the (Click link for more info and facts about Eastern Conference) Eastern Conference playoffs. |
 | | Note: The Hornets retired Pistol Pete's number during their first game in New Orleans in honor of his basketball contributions to the area at LSU and with New Orleans' previous NBA team, the (A genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles) Jazz. |
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