National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE
| RECAP
New Orleans 108, Oklahoma City 90
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 7, 2009
Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #47 Bennie Adams, #17 Joe Crawford, #38 Michael Smith
Attendance: 18114
Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #47 Bennie Adams, #17 Joe Crawford, #38 Michael Smith
Attendance: 18114
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Oklahoma City | 18 | 31 | 23 | 18 | 90 |
| New Orleans | 31 | 22 | 23 | 32 | 108 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| Oklahoma City | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | L1 |
| New Orleans | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | W7 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this win, the New Orleans Pelicans have a 0-0 record at home this season. The Oklahoma City Thunder are 0-0 while on the road this season.
- New Orleans has a streak of 7 straight up wins. The Pelicans have won 0 of their last 10 games.
- Oklahoma City has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Thunder have won 0 of their last 10 games.
- Chris Paul played 36:07 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 62.5% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
- Russell Westbrook played 32:57 minutes and scored 24 points. He shot 44.4% 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 Oklahoma City Thunder average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Oklahoma City | New Orleans | |
| Russell Westbrook 24 | Scoring | Chris Paul 21 |
| Malik Rose 5 | Assists | Chris Paul 14 |
| Nick Collison 8 | Rebounds | David West 12 |
| Russell Westbrook 8 | Free Throws Made | Tyson Chandler 4 |
| Kyle Weaver 4 | Steals | Chris Paul 6 |
| Nick Collison 1 | Blocks | Rasual Butler 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Oklahoma City | 90 | 39.8 | 5-22 | 19-21 | 15 | 38 | 2 | 12 | 16 |
| New Orleans | 108 | 53.8 | 6-17 | 18-24 | 26 | 44 | 2 | 10 | 15 |
Upcoming Games
- New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
- Oklahoma City will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Thunder have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.