National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE
| RECAP
New Orleans 94, Minnesota 93
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #34 Marc Davis, #49 Tom Washington, # Haywoode Workman
Attendance: 17253
Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #34 Marc Davis, #49 Tom Washington, # Haywoode Workman
Attendance: 17253
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Minnesota | 16 | 28 | 22 | 27 | 93 |
| New Orleans | 24 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 94 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | L2 |
| New Orleans | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this win, the New Orleans Pelicans have a 0-0 record at home this season. The Minnesota Timberwolves are 0-0 while on the road this season.
- New Orleans has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Pelicans have won 0 of their last 10 games.
- Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Timberwolves have won 0 of their last 10 games.
- Chris Paul played 40:53 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 47.6% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
- Kevin Love played 33:20 minutes and scored 23 points. He shot 54.5% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the New Orleans Pelicans average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game. The Minnesota Timberwolves average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Minnesota | New Orleans | |
| Kevin Love 23 | Scoring | Chris Paul 26 |
| Sebastian Telfair 6 | Assists | Chris Paul 10 |
| Kevin Love 11 | Rebounds | Hilton Armstrong 8 |
| Kevin Love 11 | Free Throws Made | David West 8 |
| Brian Cardinal 1 | Steals | Chris Paul 5 |
| Kevin Love 1 | Blocks | Hilton Armstrong 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Minnesota | 93 | 41.9 | 8-23 | 23-29 | 17 | 40 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| New Orleans | 94 | 45.6 | 4-14 | 18-23 | 20 | 42 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
Upcoming Games
- New Orleans will play their next game at home against Memphis. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
- Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.