National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 105, Denver 101
When: 10:30 PM ET, Thursday, November 27, 2008
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Officials: #8 Luis Grillo, #61 Courtney Kirkland, #15 Bennett Salvatore
Attendance: 15563
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Orleans 32202429105
Denver 22242332101
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New Orleans 9-5 4-3 5-2 W4
Denver 10-6 5-2 5-4 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Denver Nuggets have a 5-2 record at home this season. The New Orleans Hornets are 5-2 while on the road this season.
  • Denver has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Nuggets have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Hornets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • J.R. Smith played 32:35 minutes and scored 32 points. He shot 61.9% from the field and has averaged 13.6 points over the last five games.
  • Chris Paul played 40:33 minutes and scored 22 points. He shot 53.8% from the field and has averaged 20.4 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Denver Nuggets average 100.0 points per game and hold opponents to 98.2 points per game. The New Orleans Hornets average 96.9 points per game and hold opponents to 92.4 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
New Orleans   Denver
Chris Paul 22 Scoring J.R. Smith 32
Chris Paul 10 Assists Anthony Carter 8
David West 8 Rebounds Chris Andersen 8
Chris Paul 6 Free Throws Made Carmelo Anthony 7
Rasual Butler 3 Steals Carmelo Anthony 2
David West 2 Blocks Kenyon Martin 5
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New Orleans 105 45.2 12-23 27-29 20 35 2 10 17
Denver 101 50.7 7-17 18-22 24 35 6 9 16
Upcoming Games
  • Denver will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .800 after a loss.
  • New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Portland. The Hornets have a W/L % of .625 after a win and .600 after a loss.