National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 105,
Oklahoma City 80
When: 9:30 PM ET, Friday, November 21, 2008
Where: Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials: #34 Marc Davis, #49 Tom Washington, # Haywoode Workman
Attendance: 19136
Where: Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials: #34 Marc Davis, #49 Tom Washington, # Haywoode Workman
Attendance: 19136
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| New Orleans | 26 | 34 | 23 | 22 | 105 |
| Oklahoma City | 17 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 80 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| New Orleans | 6-5 | 3-3 | 3-2 | W1 |
| Oklahoma City | 1-12 | 1-7 | 0-5 | L10 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this loss, the Oklahoma City Thunder have a 1-7 record at home this season. The New Orleans Hornets are 3-2 while on the road this season.
- Oklahoma City has a streak of 10 straight up losses. The Thunder have won 0 of their last 10 games.
- New Orleans has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Hornets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
- Kevin Durant played 33:56 minutes and scored 17 points. He shot 38.5% from the field and has averaged 20 points over the last five games.
- David West played 28:43 minutes and scored 19 points. He shot 54.5% from the field and has averaged 19.6 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the Oklahoma City Thunder average 88.9 points per game and hold opponents to 101.2 points per game. The New Orleans Hornets average 94.9 points per game and hold opponents to 91.7 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| New Orleans | Oklahoma City | |
| David West 19 | Scoring | Kevin Durant 17 |
| Chris Paul 6 | Assists | Earl Watson 4 |
| David West 8 | Rebounds | Nick Collison 13 |
| David West 7 | Free Throws Made | Nick Collison 6 |
| Chris Paul 3 | Steals | Russell Westbrook 2 |
| David West 4 | Blocks | Chris Wilcox 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| New Orleans | 105 | 49.4 | 8-17 | 17-22 | 21 | 35 | 6 | 14 | 14 |
| Oklahoma City | 80 | 36.6 | 3-7 | 25-29 | 14 | 48 | 1 | 6 | 26 |
Upcoming Games
- Oklahoma City will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Thunder have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .091 after a loss.
- New Orleans will play their next game at home against Oklahoma City. The Hornets have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .600 after a loss.