National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 96,
Minnesota 94
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, January 22, 2010
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: # Curtis Blair, #54 Derrick Collins, #17 Joe Crawford
Attendance: 17101
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: # Curtis Blair, #54 Derrick Collins, #17 Joe Crawford
Attendance: 17101
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| New Orleans | 26 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 96 |
| Minnesota | 24 | 29 | 18 | 23 | 94 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| New Orleans | 23-19 | 16-4 | 7-15 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 9-35 | 6-17 | 3-18 | L2 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this loss, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a 6-17 record at home this season. The New Orleans Hornets are 7-15 while on the road this season.
- Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Timberwolves have won 2 of their last 10 games.
- New Orleans has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Hornets have won 7 of their last 10 games.
- Al Jefferson played 32:54 minutes and scored 25 points. He shot 52.4% from the field and has averaged 23 points over the last five games.
- Chris Paul played 37:23 minutes and scored 23 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 21.6 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the Minnesota Timberwolves average 96.9 points per game and hold opponents to 106.1 points per game. The New Orleans Hornets average 98.8 points per game and hold opponents to 100.2 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| New Orleans | Minnesota | |
| Chris Paul 23 | Scoring | Al Jefferson 25 |
| Chris Paul 9 | Assists | Damien Wilkins 7 |
| Emeka Okafor 10 | Rebounds | Al Jefferson 13 |
| David West 8 | Free Throws Made | Kevin Love 7 |
| Darius Songaila 3 | Steals | Al Jefferson 2 |
| Julian Wright 1 | Blocks | Corey Brewer 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| New Orleans | 96 | 43.8 | 4-20 | 28-34 | 18 | 34 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| Minnesota | 94 | 47.5 | 4-12 | 14-16 | 20 | 43 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
Upcoming Games
- Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .111 after a win and .206 after a loss.
- New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Hornets have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .632 after a loss.