National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 91,
Houston 84
When: 8:30 PM ET, Saturday, November 5, 2005
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials: #64 Marc Davis, #49 Tom Washington, #58 Zach Zarba
Attendance: 15875
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials: #64 Marc Davis, #49 Tom Washington, #58 Zach Zarba
Attendance: 15875
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| New Orleans | 27 | 25 | 13 | 26 | 91 |
| Houston | 23 | 29 | 19 | 13 | 84 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| New Orleans | 2-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | W1 |
| Houston | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | L1 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this loss, the Houston Rockets have a 1-1 record at home this season. The New Orleans Hornets are 1-1 while on the road this season.
- Houston has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Rockets have won 1 of their last 10 games.
- New Orleans has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Hornets have won 2 of their last 10 games.
- Yao Ming played 36:37 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 36.4% from the field and has averaged 21 points over the last five games.
- P.J. Brown played 39:56 minutes and scored 18 points. He shot 57.1% from the field and has averaged 14 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the Houston Rockets average 91.0 points per game and hold opponents to 90.0 points per game. The New Orleans Hornets average 90.3 points per game and hold opponents to 86.7 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| New Orleans | Houston | |
| P.J. Brown 18 | Scoring | Yao Ming 20 |
| Speedy Claxton 8 | Assists | Derek Anderson 5 |
| P.J. Brown 13 | Rebounds | Yao Ming 14 |
| Speedy Claxton 7 | Free Throws Made | Derek Anderson 6 |
| Chris Paul 2 | Steals | Rafer Alston 1 |
| P.J. Brown 2 | Blocks | Yao Ming 7 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| New Orleans | 91 | 39.5 | 3-15 | 24-32 | 23 | 43 | 3 | 11 | 8 |
| Houston | 84 | 35.1 | 7-22 | 25-28 | 17 | 47 | 8 | 3 | 17 |
Upcoming Games
- Houston will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
- New Orleans will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Hornets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.