National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 101,
Minnesota 97
When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, February 8, 2009
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #28 Tommy Nunez Jr., #23 Jason Phillips, #57 Greg Willard
Attendance: 16046
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #28 Tommy Nunez Jr., #23 Jason Phillips, #57 Greg Willard
Attendance: 16046
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Minnesota | 31 | 21 | 28 | 17 | 97 |
| New Orleans | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 101 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| Minnesota | 17-33 | 8-16 | 9-17 | L3 |
| New Orleans | 30-18 | 18-8 | 12-10 | W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this win, the New Orleans Hornets have a 18-8 record at home this season. The Minnesota Timberwolves are 9-17 while on the road this season.
- New Orleans has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Hornets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
- Minnesota has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Timberwolves have won 4 of their last 10 games.
- Rasual Butler played 39:35 minutes and scored 23 points. He shot 60.0% from the field and has averaged 12.8 points over the last five games.
- Al Jefferson played 38:00 minutes and scored 25 points. He shot 55.6% from the field and has averaged 25 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the New Orleans Hornets average 96.0 points per game and hold opponents to 93.4 points per game. The Minnesota Timberwolves average 98.7 points per game and hold opponents to 102.3 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Minnesota | New Orleans | |
| Al Jefferson 25 | Scoring | Rasual Butler 23 |
| Sebastian Telfair 6 | Assists | Antonio Daniels 7 |
| Al Jefferson 14 | Rebounds | Rasual Butler 8 |
| Al Jefferson 5 | Free Throws Made | Devin Brown 7 |
| Mike Miller 2 | Steals | Peja Stojakovic 2 |
| Kevin Love 1 | Blocks | Hilton Armstrong 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Minnesota | 97 | 44.0 | 8-27 | 15-21 | 20 | 46 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| New Orleans | 101 | 48.5 | 3-15 | 32-39 | 19 | 33 | 4 | 9 | 9 |
Upcoming Games
- New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Memphis. The Hornets have a W/L % of .586 after a win and .667 after a loss.
- Minnesota will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .412 after a win and .281 after a loss.