National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Houston 108, New Orleans 100
When: 8:30 PM ET, Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials: #25 Tony Brothers, #38 Michael Smith, # Kane Fitzgerald
Attendance: 18187
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Orleans 23283118100
Houston 31301334108
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New Orleans 13-16 11-3 2-13 L2
Houston 19-13 9-4 10-9 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Houston Rockets have a 9-4 record at home this season. The New Orleans Hornets are 2-13 while on the road this season.
  • Houston has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Rockets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Hornets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Aaron Brooks played 36:41 minutes and scored 27 points. He shot 66.7% from the field and has averaged 18.2 points over the last five games.
  • David West played 39:05 minutes and scored 44 points. He shot 60.0% from the field and has averaged 20.6 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Houston Rockets average 100.6 points per game and hold opponents to 99.7 points per game. The New Orleans Hornets average 98.1 points per game and hold opponents to 101.3 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
New Orleans   Houston
David West 44 Scoring Aaron Brooks 27
Chris Paul 10 Assists Kyle Lowry 7
David West 12 Rebounds Luis Scola 12
David West 6 Free Throws Made Aaron Brooks 6
Chris Paul 2 Steals Trevor Ariza 1
Emeka Okafor 5 Blocks Shane Battier 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New Orleans 100 50.0 5-14 11-16 20 42 7 8 10
Houston 108 48.7 12-23 22-28 27 38 2 4 12
Upcoming Games
  • Houston will play their next game at home against Dallas. The Rockets have a W/L % of .389 after a win and .923 after a loss.
  • New Orleans will play their next game at home against Miami. The Hornets have a W/L % of .385 after a win and .533 after a loss.