National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
L.A. Lakers 100,
New Orleans 87
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #54 Derrick Collins, #38 Michael Smith, #18 Mark Wunderlich
Attendance: 18405
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #54 Derrick Collins, #38 Michael Smith, #18 Mark Wunderlich
Attendance: 18405
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| L.A. Lakers | 24 | 32 | 24 | 20 | 100 |
| New Orleans | 20 | 17 | 27 | 23 | 87 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| L.A. Lakers | 23-5 | 14-1 | 9-4 | W2 |
| New Orleans | 16-8 | 9-4 | 7-4 | L1 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this loss, the New Orleans Hornets have a 9-4 record at home this season. The Los Angeles Lakers are 9-4 while on the road this season.
- New Orleans has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Hornets have won 7 of their last 10 games.
- L.A. Lakers has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Lakers have won 7 of their last 10 games.
- Rasual Butler played 34:20 minutes and scored 17 points. He shot 46.7% from the field and has averaged 11.8 points over the last five games.
- Kobe Bryant played 37:19 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 38.9% from the field and has averaged 31.8 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the New Orleans Hornets average 96.1 points per game and hold opponents to 91.8 points per game. The Los Angeles Lakers average 107.0 points per game and hold opponents to 97.5 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| L.A. Lakers | New Orleans | |
| Kobe Bryant 26 | Scoring | Rasual Butler 17 |
| Lamar Odom 5 | Assists | Chris Paul 10 |
| Lamar Odom 8 | Rebounds | Tyson Chandler 10 |
| Kobe Bryant 12 | Free Throws Made | Tyson Chandler 5 |
| Sasha Vujacic 3 | Steals | Chris Paul 6 |
| Andrew Bynum 3 | Blocks | Hilton Armstrong 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| L.A. Lakers | 100 | 44.0 | 6-15 | 28-32 | 17 | 39 | 6 | 7 | 12 |
| New Orleans | 87 | 41.6 | 9-28 | 14-22 | 22 | 38 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
Upcoming Games
- New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Orlando. The Hornets have a W/L % of .625 after a win and .714 after a loss.
- L.A. Lakers will play their next game at home against Boston. The Lakers have a W/L % of .818 after a win and .800 after a loss.