National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Atlanta 89, New Orleans 79
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, March 9, 2009
Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials: #54 Derrick Collins, #61 Courtney Kirkland, #57 Greg Willard
Attendance: 14204
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Orleans 2812201979
Atlanta 2027202289
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New Orleans 0-0 0-0 0-0 L1
Atlanta 0-0 0-0 0-0 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Atlanta Hawks have a 0-0 record at home this season. The New Orleans Pelicans are 0-0 while on the road this season.
  • Atlanta has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Hawks have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Pelicans have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • Joe Johnson played 41:03 minutes and scored 30 points. He shot 52.4% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
  • Chris Paul played 42:24 minutes and scored 24 points. He shot 42.1% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Atlanta Hawks average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game. The New Orleans Pelicans average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
New Orleans   Atlanta
Chris Paul 24 Scoring Joe Johnson 30
Chris Paul 10 Assists Mike Bibby 3
David West 20 Rebounds Josh Smith 13
Chris Paul 8 Free Throws Made Joe Johnson 4
Chris Paul 3 Steals Al Horford 2
Rasual Butler 1 Blocks Al Horford 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New Orleans 79 40.0 3-14 12-12 19 41 3 6 11
Atlanta 89 40.3 10-24 17-24 17 45 4 9 9
Upcoming Games
  • Atlanta will play their next game at home against Utah. The Hawks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.