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Hornets G Paul back from 4-game absence (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

All-Star point guard Chris Paul returned to the Hornets' starting lineup as New Orleans hosted the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. Hornets coach Byron Scott said about an hour before tip-off that Paul's four-game absence, caused by a strained right groin in a loss to Portland on Feb. 2, was over and that Paul was ready to play.