National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 99,
New Jersey 96
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 1, 2009
Where: IZOD Center, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Officials: #48 Scott Foster, #38 Michael Smith, #75 Eric Dalen
Attendance: 15509
Where: IZOD Center, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Officials: #48 Scott Foster, #38 Michael Smith, #75 Eric Dalen
Attendance: 15509
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| New Orleans | 22 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 99 |
| New Jersey | 18 | 23 | 34 | 21 | 96 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| New Orleans | 36-22 | 21-9 | 15-13 | W4 |
| New Jersey | 26-33 | 13-18 | 13-15 | L1 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this loss, the New Jersey Nets have a 13-18 record at home this season. The New Orleans Hornets are 15-13 while on the road this season.
- New Jersey has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Nets have won 4 of their last 10 games.
- New Orleans has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Hornets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
- Devin Harris played 44:32 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 45.0% from the field and has averaged 30.2 points over the last five games.
- David West played 43:26 minutes and scored 32 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 26.4 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the New Jersey Nets average 98.1 points per game and hold opponents to 100.5 points per game. The New Orleans Hornets average 96.2 points per game and hold opponents to 93.8 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| New Orleans | New Jersey | |
| David West 32 | Scoring | Vince Carter 26 |
| Chris Paul 9 | Assists | Devin Harris 14 |
| Tyson Chandler 12 | Rebounds | Brook Lopez 12 |
| David West 12 | Free Throws Made | Devin Harris 7 |
| Chris Paul 4 | Steals | Devin Harris 2 |
| Rasual Butler 1 | Blocks | Sean Williams 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| New Orleans | 99 | 40.0 | 8-28 | 27-32 | 16 | 46 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| New Jersey | 96 | 44.6 | 7-24 | 15-16 | 23 | 42 | 7 | 6 | 11 |
Upcoming Games
- New Jersey will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The Nets have a W/L % of .385 after a win and .469 after a loss.
- New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Hornets have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .636 after a loss.