National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE
| RECAP
Portland 98, New Orleans 95
When: 10:00 PM ET, Friday, December 9, 2005
Where: Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
Officials: #33 Sean Corbin, #37 Anthony Jordan, #32 Eddie F. Rush
Attendance: 12305
Where: Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
Officials: #33 Sean Corbin, #37 Anthony Jordan, #32 Eddie F. Rush
Attendance: 12305
Final Scoring Summary
| Final OT | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | X | T |
| New Orleans | 27 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 6 | 95 |
| Portland | 24 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 9 | 98 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| New Orleans | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | L4 |
| Portland | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this win, the Portland Trail Blazers have a 0-0 record at home this season. The New Orleans Pelicans are 0-0 while on the road this season.
- Portland has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Trail Blazers have won 0 of their last 10 games.
- New Orleans has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Pelicans have won 0 of their last 10 games.
- Juan Dixon played 33:30 minutes and scored 28 points. He shot 59.1% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
- Speedy Claxton played 34:15 minutes and scored 27 points. He shot 62.5% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the Portland Trail Blazers average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game. The New Orleans Pelicans average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game.
Top Game Performances
| New Orleans | Portland | |
| Speedy Claxton 27 | Scoring | Juan Dixon 28 |
| Chris Paul 10 | Assists | Sebastian Telfair 8 |
| Chris Paul 7 | Rebounds | Joel Przybilla 19 |
| Speedy Claxton 6 | Free Throws Made | Viktor Khryapa 3 |
| Speedy Claxton 4 | Steals | Ruben Patterson 2 |
| David West 3 | Blocks | Joel Przybilla 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| New Orleans | 95 | 48.6 | 4-9 | 21-25 | 13 | 35 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| Portland | 98 | 48.8 | 6-10 | 12-25 | 18 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
Upcoming Games
- Portland will play their next game at home against Houston. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
- New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Sacramento. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.