BERLIN (AP) — Chris Paul showed no signs of fatigue as he set the tone for the New Orleans Hornets in a 96-80 victory over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday in a preseason exhibition game in Berlin.”I feel like I need to hold up my end of the deal, and that’s to continue to get better and take as good care of my body as possible,” the All-Star point guard said.Paul had eight assists and scored four points to help the Hornets jump out to an 18-0 lead. He played the entire first and third quarters and sat out the other two, finishing with 11 assists and nine points.Hornets coach Byron Scott said he was trying to keep Paul fresh after a long summer in which Paul helped the U.S. Olympic team win gold in Beijing.”He is a competitor, but also I understand how long the season is,” said Scott. “I have to make sure he gets as much rest as possible.”It was the first of two games between the Hornets and Wizards in the NBA’s annual preseason tour of Europe. They will meet again on Friday in Barcelona.The injury-plagued Wizards did not score until 5¼ minutes into the game when Darius Songalia scored off an offensive rebound.The Hornets built on their lead in the second quarter, relying largely on their reserves.Hornets reserve forward Rasual Butler scored 12 points.James Posey hit a 3-pointer as the Hornets closed the first half with a 9-0 run to take a 61-24 lead into the break.Wizards coach Eddie Jordan credited the Hornets tough defense with frustrating his squad early in the game.