National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 102,
New Jersey 92
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #52 Pat Fraher, #10 Ron Garretson, #61 Courtney Kirkland
Attendance: 14748
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #52 Pat Fraher, #10 Ron Garretson, #61 Courtney Kirkland
Attendance: 14748
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| New Jersey | 28 | 18 | 16 | 30 | 92 |
| New Orleans | 22 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 102 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| New Jersey | 19-23 | 9-14 | 10-9 | L4 |
| New Orleans | 26-13 | 14-5 | 12-8 | W3 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this win, the New Orleans Hornets have a 14-5 record at home this season. The New Jersey Nets are 10-9 while on the road this season.
- New Orleans has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Hornets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
- New Jersey has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Nets have won 4 of their last 10 games.
- Chris Paul played 37:31 minutes and scored 29 points. He shot 61.1% from the field and has averaged 26 points over the last five games.
- Vince Carter played 43:42 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 47.4% from the field and has averaged 12.6 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the New Orleans Hornets average 95.9 points per game and hold opponents to 92.5 points per game. The New Jersey Nets average 98.7 points per game and hold opponents to 101.9 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| New Jersey | New Orleans | |
| Vince Carter 20 | Scoring | Chris Paul 29 |
| Keyon Dooling 6 | Assists | Chris Paul 8 |
| Ryan Anderson 10 | Rebounds | Peja Stojakovic 10 |
| Devin Harris 4 | Free Throws Made | Chris Paul 7 |
| Devin Harris 3 | Steals | Chris Paul 3 |
| Vince Carter 2 | Blocks | Melvin Ely 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| New Jersey | 92 | 47.4 | 9-19 | 9-18 | 18 | 37 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| New Orleans | 102 | 50.6 | 9-22 | 13-19 | 22 | 42 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
Upcoming Games
- New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Hornets have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .769 after a loss.
- New Jersey will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Nets have a W/L % of .316 after a win and .545 after a loss.