Oklahoma City Thunder center Kendrick Perkins (5) slam dunk in front of New Orleans Hornets forward Ryan Anderson (33), forward Al-Farouq Aminu (0), guard Greivis Vasquez (21) and center Robin Lopez (15) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) ORG XMIT: LAGH109