National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 100,
Oklahoma City 98
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Where: Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials: #67 John Goble, #13 Monty McCutchen, #23 Jason Phillips
Attendance: 18593
Where: Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials: #67 John Goble, #13 Monty McCutchen, #23 Jason Phillips
Attendance: 18593
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| New Orleans | 32 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 100 |
| Oklahoma City | 18 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 98 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| New Orleans | 31-20 | 18-9 | 13-11 | W1 |
| Oklahoma City | 13-41 | 10-19 | 3-22 | L3 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this loss, the Oklahoma City Thunder have a 10-19 record at home this season. The New Orleans Hornets are 13-11 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 1 straight up win. The Hornets have won 4 of their last 10 games.
- Kevin Durant played 43:08 minutes and scored 47 points. He shot 59.3% from the field and has averaged 33.6 points over the last five games.
- David West played 40:36 minutes and scored 37 points. He shot 65.0% from the field and has averaged 20.4 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the Oklahoma City Thunder average 97.5 points per game and hold opponents to 103.3 points per game. The New Orleans Hornets average 95.4 points per game and hold opponents to 93.2 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| New Orleans | Oklahoma City | |
| David West 37 | Scoring | Kevin Durant 47 |
| Chris Paul 8 | Assists | Earl Watson 7 |
| David West 13 | Rebounds | Nenad Krstic 10 |
| David West 11 | Free Throws Made | Kevin Durant 11 |
| Chris Paul 3 | Steals | Jeff Green 2 |
| Rasual Butler 2 | Blocks | Kyle Weaver 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| New Orleans | 100 | 49.4 | 8-23 | 14-17 | 17 | 41 | 5 | 7 | 11 |
| Oklahoma City | 98 | 42.9 | 6-23 | 20-25 | 19 | 45 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
Upcoming Games
- Oklahoma City will play their next game on the road against Phoenix. The Thunder have a W/L % of .231 after a win and .250 after a loss.
- New Orleans will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Hornets have a W/L % of .567 after a win and .650 after a loss.