Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #30 Tony Brown, #19 James Capers, #53 Mark Lindsay
Attendance: 15423
Emeka Okafor had 21 points and 10 rebounds and Marcus Thornton scored 18 points as the New Orleans Hornets routed the visiting New Jersey Nets, 105-91, on Wednesday.
David West had 18 points and nine rebounds and Chris Paul had 12 points and 14 assists as New Orleans (17-12) snapped a two-game slide.
Thornton made 7-of-10 shots, including 4-of-5 from 3-point range, as New Orleans shot 54 percent (41-of-76) and sank 8-of-16 from the arc. Okafor made 8-of-13 shots and Marco Belinelli scored 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting.
New Orleans led by seven points at halftime before outscoring New Jersey, 26-13, in the third quarter to take an 83-63 lead.
Devin Harris had 21 points and eight assists abd Brook Lopez scored 16 points for New Jersey (9-21), which was outrebounded, 48-30, and has lost 11 of its last 12 on the road.
| Brooklyn | New Orleans | |
| Devin Harris 21 | Scoring | Emeka Okafor 21 |
| Devin Harris 8 | Assists | Chris Paul 14 |
| Troy Murphy 7 | Rebounds | Emeka Okafor 10 |
| Brook Lopez 4 | Free Throws Made | Emeka Okafor 5 |
| Sasha Vujacic 2 | Steals | Chris Paul 2 |
| Johan Petro 2 | Blocks | Jason Smith 2 |
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Brooklyn | 91 | 45.7 | 4-15 | 13-14 | 21 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| New Orleans | 105 | 53.9 | 8-16 | 15-21 | 27 | 48 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
- New Orleans will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
- Brooklyn will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Nets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.