National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 96, Memphis 84
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, March 20, 2009
Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #27 Dick Bavetta, #42 Eric Lewis, #58 Zach Zarba
Attendance: 17837
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Memphis 2119281684
New Orleans 2120262996
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Memphis 0-0 0-0 0-0 L3
New Orleans 0-0 0-0 0-0 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the New Orleans Pelicans have a 0-0 record at home this season. The Memphis Grizzlies are 0-0 while on the road this season.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Pelicans have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • Memphis has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Grizzlies have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • Chris Paul played 41:23 minutes and scored 32 points. He shot 66.7% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
  • Rudy Gay played 36:45 minutes and scored 23 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the New Orleans Pelicans average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game. The Memphis Grizzlies average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Memphis   New Orleans
Rudy Gay 23 Scoring Chris Paul 32
O.J. Mayo 4 Assists Chris Paul 9
Marc Gasol 6 Rebounds James Posey 8
Rudy Gay 8 Free Throws Made Chris Paul 8
Darrell Arthur 1 Steals Chris Paul 5
Marc Gasol 1 Blocks Rasual Butler 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Memphis 84 43.1 2-7 26-32 15 36 3 5 20
New Orleans 96 47.5 2-11 18-20 19 36 2 12 10
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game at home against Golden State. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Memphis will play their next game at home against Boston. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.