Hornets' West bruises hand

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02/08/2007 -

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -New Orleans forward David West left the Hornets' game against Milwaukee on Thursday night after bruising his right hand.

West, wearing a protective sleeve on his right arm after having surgery on his elbow earlier this season, looked angrily toward his arm and walked to the locker room with Hornets trainer Terry Kofler with 9:22 left in the third quarter.

West returned to the bench by the end of the third quarter and checked back into the game with 8:23 left in the game, shaking his hand as he walked back onto the court.

New Orleans' third-leading scorer, West had 12 points and nine rebounds before leaving the game. He led the Hornets in scoring last season.

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