National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 101,
Philadelphia 86
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, January 26, 2009
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #54 Derrick Collins, #57 Greg Willard, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance: 16131
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #54 Derrick Collins, #57 Greg Willard, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance: 16131
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Philadelphia | 23 | 24 | 16 | 23 | 86 |
| New Orleans | 20 | 20 | 29 | 32 | 101 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| Philadelphia | 21-22 | 12-9 | 9-13 | L1 |
| New Orleans | 27-14 | 15-5 | 12-9 | W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this win, the New Orleans Hornets have a 15-5 record at home this season. The Philadelphia 76ers are 9-13 while on the road this season.
- New Orleans has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Hornets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
- Philadelphia has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The 76ers have won 8 of their last 10 games.
- Chris Paul played 42:37 minutes and scored 27 points. He shot 53.8% from the field and has averaged 25.8 points over the last five games.
- Thaddeus Young played 41:18 minutes and scored 22 points. He shot 68.8% from the field and has averaged 17.4 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the New Orleans Hornets average 96.4 points per game and hold opponents to 93.0 points per game. The Philadelphia 76ers average 96.6 points per game and hold opponents to 96.2 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Philadelphia | New Orleans | |
| Thaddeus Young 22 | Scoring | Chris Paul 27 |
| Andre Iguodala 7 | Assists | Chris Paul 15 |
| Samuel Dalembert 12 | Rebounds | Chris Paul 10 |
| Andre Miller 5 | Free Throws Made | Chris Paul 12 |
| Andre Iguodala 3 | Steals | Chris Paul 7 |
| Samuel Dalembert 2 | Blocks | Hilton Armstrong 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Philadelphia | 86 | 53.7 | 2-14 | 12-20 | 20 | 37 | 6 | 11 | 22 |
| New Orleans | 101 | 45.3 | 14-31 | 19-21 | 21 | 32 | 2 | 14 | 18 |
Upcoming Games
- New Orleans will play their next game at home against Denver. The Hornets have a W/L % of .577 after a win and .786 after a loss.
- Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against Houston. The 76ers have a W/L % of .524 after a win and .476 after a loss.