National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 87,
Portland 82
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, November 14, 2008
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #14 Joe DeRosa, #61 Courtney Kirkland, #44 Ron Olesiak
Attendance: 16071
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #14 Joe DeRosa, #61 Courtney Kirkland, #44 Ron Olesiak
Attendance: 16071
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Portland | 19 | 25 | 18 | 20 | 82 |
| New Orleans | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 87 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| Portland | 5-4 | 3-0 | 2-4 | L1 |
| New Orleans | 5-3 | 3-2 | 2-1 | W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this win, the New Orleans Hornets have a 3-2 record at home this season. The Portland Trail Blazers are 2-4 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.
- Portland has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Trail Blazers have won 5 of their last 10 games.
- David West played 35:58 minutes and scored 18 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 17.2 points over the last five games.
- Brandon Roy played 42:00 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 41.2% from the field and has averaged 22.2 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the New Orleans Hornets average 95.1 points per game and hold opponents to 91.6 points per game. The Portland Trail Blazers average 95.3 points per game and hold opponents to 97.7 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Portland | New Orleans | |
| Brandon Roy 21 | Scoring | David West 18 |
| Sergio Rodriguez 7 | Assists | Chris Paul 9 |
| Greg Oden 11 | Rebounds | Tyson Chandler 7 |
| Greg Oden 5 | Free Throws Made | Chris Paul 9 |
| Brandon Roy 2 | Steals | Chris Paul 4 |
| Greg Oden 4 | Blocks | Tyson Chandler 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Portland | 82 | 43.5 | 7-21 | 15-18 | 22 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| New Orleans | 87 | 42.3 | 7-22 | 20-24 | 14 | 40 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
Upcoming Games
- New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Hornets have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .667 after a loss.
- Portland will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .667 after a loss.