National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 107,
L.A. Clippers 80
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, January 9, 2009
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #24 Mike Callahan, #42 Eric Lewis, #31 Scott Wall
Attendance: 17815
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #24 Mike Callahan, #42 Eric Lewis, #31 Scott Wall
Attendance: 17815
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| L.A. Clippers | 23 | 26 | 18 | 13 | 80 |
| New Orleans | 32 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 107 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| L.A. Clippers | 8-28 | 3-14 | 5-14 | L10 |
| New Orleans | 22-11 | 12-4 | 10-7 | W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this win, the New Orleans Hornets have a 12-4 record at home this season. The Los Angeles Clippers are 5-14 while on the road this season.
- New Orleans has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Hornets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
- L.A. Clippers has a streak of 10 straight up losses. The Clippers have won 0 of their last 10 games.
- Rasual Butler played 33:23 minutes and scored 27 points. He shot 57.1% from the field and has averaged 9.6 points over the last five games.
- Mardy Collins played 36:56 minutes and scored 15 points. He shot 66.7% from the field and has averaged 12 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the New Orleans Hornets average 96.0 points per game and hold opponents to 92.2 points per game. The Los Angeles Clippers average 93.1 points per game and hold opponents to 100.3 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| L.A. Clippers | New Orleans | |
| Mardy Collins 15 | Scoring | Rasual Butler 27 |
| Mardy Collins 6 | Assists | Chris Paul 7 |
| Marcus Camby 17 | Rebounds | Tyson Chandler 11 |
| Mardy Collins 2 | Free Throws Made | Rasual Butler 5 |
| Mardy Collins 1 | Steals | Chris Paul 3 |
| Marcus Camby 2 | Blocks | Rasual Butler 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| L.A. Clippers | 80 | 47.1 | 7-20 | 7-12 | 17 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
| New Orleans | 107 | 51.3 | 11-21 | 16-22 | 25 | 38 | 2 | 9 | 8 |
Upcoming Games
- New Orleans will play their next game at home against New York. The Hornets have a W/L % of .619 after a win and .727 after a loss.
- L.A. Clippers will play their next game at home against Phoenix. The Clippers have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .222 after a loss.