Paul sets consecutive game steals record

New Orleans Horents star point guard Chris Paul set an NBA record with a steal in his 106th straight regular-season game Wednesday night.

The record breaking steal came in the 2nd Quarter when the Hornets were playing the San Antonio Spurs Wednesday night with 3:43 left in the quarter as Paul stole it from Spurs point guard Tony Parker.

"It's just something that he does. He has great anticipation and the biggest thing is he's always around that ball somewhere, a lot like Alvin when he played," said Hornets coach Byron Scott, who was playing for the Los Angeles Lakers when Robertson set the previous record. "Chris is the same way. Guys think they got layups and then all of a sudden, here he comes. So, that's an amazing record."

The streak began on April 13, 2007 back when the Hornets were forced to leave their home court and play in a temporary home court after Hurricane Katrina tore apart their home city.

"He's been such a good player, offensively, and when that happens, I think most fans and people recognize that about players," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said before the game. "They look at what people score, but very few players get credit for what they do at the other end of the floor also, especially if they're good offensively. So [the streak] brings attention to what he does at the other end of the floor and I think that's great because he deserves credit for it."