National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 104,
Cleveland 92
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 1, 2008
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #54 Derrick Collins, #33 Sean Corbin, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance: 18150
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #54 Derrick Collins, #33 Sean Corbin, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance: 18150
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Cleveland | 27 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 92 |
| New Orleans | 19 | 30 | 24 | 31 | 104 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| Cleveland | 1-2 | 1-0 | 0-2 | L1 |
| New Orleans | 3-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | W3 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this win, the New Orleans Hornets have a 1-0 record at home this season. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 0-2 while on the road this season.
- New Orleans has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Hornets have won 3 of their last 10 games.
- Cleveland has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Cavaliers have won 1 of their last 10 games.
- David West played 38:50 minutes and scored 25 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 22.333 points over the last five games.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas played 31:11 minutes and scored 18 points. He shot 72.7% from the field and has averaged 14.667 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the New Orleans Hornets average 106.7 points per game and hold opponents to 96.7 points per game. The Cleveland Cavaliers average 91.0 points per game and hold opponents to 91.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Cleveland | New Orleans | |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas 18 | Scoring | David West 25 |
| LeBron James 13 | Assists | Chris Paul 15 |
| Ben Wallace 8 | Rebounds | James Posey 6 |
| Wally Szczerbiak 4 | Free Throws Made | Chris Paul 10 |
| LeBron James 3 | Steals | James Posey 4 |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2 | Blocks | Melvin Ely 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Cleveland | 92 | 48.0 | 9-22 | 11-19 | 21 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 18 |
| New Orleans | 104 | 47.4 | 7-13 | 25-29 | 25 | 36 | 2 | 9 | 14 |
Upcoming Games
- New Orleans will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Hornets have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
- Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.