National Basketball Association
New Orleans 99,
Houston 95
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 2, 2010
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials:
#24 Mike Callahan, #42 Eric Lewis, # James Williams
Attendance:
16020
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the New Orleans Hornets have a 13-3 record at home this season. The Houston Rockets are 10-10 while on the road this season.
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New Orleans has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Hornets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Houston has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Rockets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Chris Paul played 43:09 minutes and scored 28 points. He shot 42.9% from the field and has averaged 19.4 points over the last five games.
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Trevor Ariza played 38:05 minutes and scored 19 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 13.4 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the New Orleans Hornets average 98.0 points per game and hold opponents to 100.7 points per game. The Houston Rockets average 100.3 points per game and hold opponents to 99.5 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Houston |
|
New Orleans |
|
Trevor Ariza 19 |
Scoring |
Chris Paul 28 |
|
Kyle Lowry 6 |
Assists |
Chris Paul 9 |
|
Chuck Hayes 13 |
Rebounds |
Emeka Okafor 16 |
|
Kyle Lowry 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Chris Paul 9 |
|
Trevor Ariza 1 |
Steals |
Chris Paul 2 |
|
Carl Landry 1 |
Blocks |
Chris Paul 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Houston
|
95 |
48.6 |
8-20 |
17-21 |
21 |
39 |
1 |
3 |
19 |
| New Orleans
|
99 |
44.7 |
3-14 |
20-24 |
18 |
37 |
1 |
7 |
7 |
Upcoming Games
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New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Utah. The Hornets have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .562 after a loss.
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Houston will play their next game on the road against L.A. Lakers. The Rockets have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .923 after a loss.