National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 102, New Jersey 94
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 17, 2012
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Officials: #35 Kane Fitzgerald, #13 Monty McCutchen, #63 Derek Richardson
Attendance: 11271

HORNETS 102, NETS 94: Jarrett Jack hit the go-ahead 3-pointer and New Orleans rallied from a 12-point, final-quarter deficit to defeat host New Jersey.

Chris Kaman and Marco Belinelli scored 20 points apiece as the Hornets snapped a three-game losing streak.

Deron Williams had 20 points and 12 assists in his return from a calf injury and Anthony Morrow also scored 20 points for the Nets.

Jack scored 16 points, including the big 3-pointer with 1:28 left as part of a game-ending 12-0 run. Kaman followed with a basket, Belinelli drained a 3-pointer and Jack hit two free throws to close it out.

New Orleans outscored New Jersey 32-12 in the final quarter and won for the first time all season when behind at halftime. The Hornets trailed 82-70 entering the fourth and tied the score at 88 on two free throws by Kaman with 3:49 remaining.

New Jersey made just 5 of 23 fourth-quarter field-goal attempts.

Gerald Green scored 16 points and Kris Humphries grabbed 16 rebounds for the Nets. New acquisition Gerald Wallace tallied 11 points in his New Jersey debut.

Williams had missed four consecutive games due to a calf injury but was sharp in his return in notching his 15th double-double of the season.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Morrow’s output was his highest since scoring a career-best 42 against Minnesota on Feb. 3. … Kaman nearly had the first 3-point basket of his career but officials reviewed the play and ruled he had his right foot on the line. … Green is averaging 18.6 points over the past five games. … Hornets 7-footer Jason Smith had six points in 20-plus minutes in his return after missing 20 games due to a concussion.
Top Game Performances
 
New Orleans   New Jersey
Marco Belinelli 20 Scoring Anthony Morrow 20
Greivis Vasquez 9 Assists Deron Williams 12
Gustavo Ayon 9 Rebounds Kris Humphries 16
Trevor Ariza 2 Free Throws Made Gerald Wallace 4
Jarrett Jack 2 Steals Jerry Smith 2
Chris Kaman 2 Blocks Gerald Wallace 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New Orleans 102 50.6 8-16 12-13 29 42 4 6 12
New Jersey 94 41.9 10-23 12-14 23 39 7 7 14
Upcoming Games
  • New Jersey will play their next game at home against Cleveland. The Nets have a W/L % of .133 after a win and .419 after a loss.
  • New Orleans will play their next game at home against Golden State. The Hornets have a W/L % of .364 after a win and .206 after a loss.