National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 98,
Minnesota 89
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, December 4, 2009
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #54 Derrick Collins, #15 Bennett Salvatore, # Brent Baranky
Attendance: 14720
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #54 Derrick Collins, #15 Bennett Salvatore, # Brent Baranky
Attendance: 14720
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Minnesota | 22 | 27 | 16 | 24 | 89 |
| New Orleans | 20 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 98 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| Minnesota | 2-17 | 1-9 | 1-8 | L2 |
| New Orleans | 8-11 | 7-2 | 1-9 | W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this win, the New Orleans Hornets have a 7-2 record at home this season. The Minnesota Timberwolves are 1-8 while on the road this season.
- New Orleans has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Hornets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
- Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Timberwolves have won 1 of their last 10 games.
- Devin Brown played 27:14 minutes and scored 19 points. He shot 70.0% from the field and has averaged 11 points over the last five games.
- Al Jefferson played 36:07 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 58.8% from the field and has averaged 16 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the New Orleans Hornets average 99.3 points per game and hold opponents to 103.0 points per game. The Minnesota Timberwolves average 91.4 points per game and hold opponents to 104.1 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Minnesota | New Orleans | |
| Al Jefferson 20 | Scoring | Devin Brown 19 |
| Jonny Flynn 4 | Assists | Chris Paul 15 |
| Al Jefferson 14 | Rebounds | Emeka Okafor 13 |
| Kevin Love 3 | Free Throws Made | Chris Paul 3 |
| Corey Brewer 2 | Steals | Chris Paul 8 |
| Al Jefferson 1 | Blocks | Emeka Okafor 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Minnesota | 89 | 42.4 | 7-14 | 10-16 | 23 | 50 | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| New Orleans | 98 | 50.0 | 8-21 | 12-21 | 28 | 40 | 8 | 10 | 16 |
Upcoming Games
- New Orleans will play their next game at home against Sacramento. The Hornets have a W/L % of .286 after a win and .545 after a loss.
- Minnesota will play their next game at home against Utah. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .062 after a loss.