National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 105,
Oklahoma City 99
When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, November 26, 2005
Where: Key Arena, Seattle, Washington
Officials: #68 Tony Brown, #55 Bill Kennedy, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance: 16371
Where: Key Arena, Seattle, Washington
Officials: #68 Tony Brown, #55 Bill Kennedy, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance: 16371
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| New Orleans | 29 | 26 | 22 | 28 | 105 |
| Oklahoma City | 29 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 99 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| New Orleans | 6-6 | 3-3 | 3-3 | W2 |
| Oklahoma City | 5-8 | 3-3 | 2-5 | L3 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this loss, the Oklahoma City Thunder have a 3-3 record at home this season. The New Orleans Hornets are 3-3 while on the road this season.
- Oklahoma City has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Thunder have won 4 of their last 10 games.
- New Orleans has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Hornets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
- Rashard Lewis played 42:43 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 40.0% from the field and has averaged 24 points over the last five games.
- David West played 38:15 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 58.3% from the field and has averaged 21.2 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the Oklahoma City Thunder average 98.0 points per game and hold opponents to 105.4 points per game. The New Orleans Hornets average 92.8 points per game and hold opponents to 93.8 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| New Orleans | Oklahoma City | |
| David West 21 | Scoring | Rashard Lewis 21 |
| Chris Paul 10 | Assists | Nick Collison 5 |
| Desmond Mason 7 | Rebounds | Reggie Evans 10 |
| Chris Paul 9 | Free Throws Made | Luke Ridnour 4 |
| Chris Paul 2 | Steals | Reggie Evans 2 |
| P.J. Brown 1 | Blocks | Rashard Lewis 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| New Orleans | 105 | 46.5 | 5-10 | 34-41 | 19 | 39 | 2 | 6 | 19 |
| Oklahoma City | 99 | 41.9 | 9-31 | 12-18 | 22 | 36 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
Upcoming Games
- Oklahoma City will play their next game at home against Charlotte. The Thunder have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .429 after a loss.
- New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Golden State. The Hornets have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .500 after a loss.