National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 95,
Milwaukee 94
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, February 27, 2009
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #27 Dick Bavetta, #31 Scott Wall, # Haywoode Workman
Attendance: 17621
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #27 Dick Bavetta, #31 Scott Wall, # Haywoode Workman
Attendance: 17621
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Milwaukee | 18 | 17 | 26 | 33 | 94 |
| New Orleans | 29 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 95 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| Milwaukee | 28-33 | 17-11 | 11-22 | L2 |
| New Orleans | 35-22 | 21-9 | 14-13 | W3 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this win, the New Orleans Hornets have a 21-9 record at home this season. The Milwaukee Bucks are 11-22 while on the road this season.
- New Orleans has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Hornets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
- Milwaukee has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Bucks have won 4 of their last 10 games.
- David West played 38:59 minutes and scored 28 points. He shot 57.9% from the field and has averaged 23.2 points over the last five games.
- Richard Jefferson played 41:47 minutes and scored 22 points. He shot 42.1% from the field and has averaged 20.8 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the New Orleans Hornets average 96.1 points per game and hold opponents to 93.7 points per game. The Milwaukee Bucks average 99.6 points per game and hold opponents to 99.8 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Milwaukee | New Orleans | |
| Richard Jefferson 22 | Scoring | David West 28 |
| Charlie Bell 3 | Assists | Chris Paul 20 |
| Charlie Villanueva 7 | Rebounds | David West 12 |
| Richard Jefferson 6 | Free Throws Made | David West 6 |
| Charlie Bell 1 | Steals | David West 2 |
| Charlie Bell 2 | Blocks | Tyson Chandler 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Milwaukee | 94 | 38.6 | 11-28 | 15-20 | 15 | 41 | 7 | 4 | 10 |
| New Orleans | 95 | 47.6 | 4-21 | 11-17 | 26 | 52 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
Upcoming Games
- New Orleans will play their next game on the road against New Jersey. The Hornets have a W/L % of .588 after a win and .636 after a loss.
- Milwaukee will play their next game at home against Washington. The Bucks have a W/L % of .357 after a win and .562 after a loss.