National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 116,
New Orleans 108
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, January 23, 2009
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #19 James Capers, #44 Ron Olesiak, #15 Bennett Salvatore
Attendance: 18224
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #19 James Capers, #44 Ron Olesiak, #15 Bennett Salvatore
Attendance: 18224
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| New Orleans | 30 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 108 |
| Minnesota | 25 | 26 | 28 | 37 | 116 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| New Orleans | 26-14 | 14-5 | 12-9 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 14-27 | 7-13 | 7-14 | W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this win, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a 7-13 record at home this season. The New Orleans Hornets are 12-9 while on the road this season.
- Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Timberwolves have won 8 of their last 10 games.
- New Orleans has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Hornets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
- Al Jefferson played 35:47 minutes and scored 24 points. He shot 52.6% from the field and has averaged 20 points over the last five games.
- James Posey played 39:00 minutes and scored 24 points. He shot 42.1% from the field and has averaged 11.6 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the Minnesota Timberwolves average 98.4 points per game and hold opponents to 101.8 points per game. The New Orleans Hornets average 96.2 points per game and hold opponents to 93.1 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| New Orleans | Minnesota | |
| James Posey 24 | Scoring | Randy Foye 24 |
| Chris Paul 12 | Assists | Randy Foye 8 |
| Sean Marks 7 | Rebounds | Al Jefferson 14 |
| Chris Paul 7 | Free Throws Made | Randy Foye 6 |
| Ryan Bowen 2 | Steals | Rodney Carney 1 |
| James Posey 2 | Blocks | Al Jefferson 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| New Orleans | 108 | 53.2 | 13-22 | 11-13 | 23 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Minnesota | 116 | 51.3 | 10-21 | 26-34 | 26 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
Upcoming Games
- Minnesota will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .385 after a win and .296 after a loss.
- New Orleans will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Hornets have a W/L % of .577 after a win and .769 after a loss.