National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 118, Phoenix 113
When: 9:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 5, 2008
Where: US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Officials: #19 James Capers, #6 Jim Clark, #28 Tommy Nunez Jr.
Attendance: 18422
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Orleans 34233328118
Phoenix 31372520113
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New Orleans 23-11 9-6 14-5 W3
Phoenix 23-10 10-4 13-6 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Phoenix Suns have a 10-4 record at home this season. The New Orleans Hornets are 14-5 while on the road this season.
  • Phoenix has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Suns have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Hornets have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Leandro Barbosa played 37:32 minutes and scored 28 points. He shot 57.9% from the field and has averaged 17.6 points over the last five games.
  • Chris Paul played 48:00 minutes and scored 28 points. He shot 42.3% from the field and has averaged 22.2 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Phoenix Suns average 109.3 points per game and hold opponents to 103.9 points per game. The New Orleans Hornets average 97.7 points per game and hold opponents to 93.5 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
New Orleans   Phoenix
Chris Paul 28 Scoring Leandro Barbosa 28
Chris Paul 10 Assists Steve Nash 11
Tyson Chandler 11 Rebounds Grant Hill 9
Chris Paul 5 Free Throws Made Leandro Barbosa 6
Chris Paul 3 Steals Marcus Banks 1
Hilton Armstrong 2 Blocks Amare Stoudemire 5
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New Orleans 118 49.5 11-27 13-17 18 37 2 7 8
Phoenix 113 53.2 7-21 24-29 22 39 12 4 14
Upcoming Games
  • Phoenix will play their next game at home against Denver. The Suns have a W/L % of .652 after a win and .778 after a loss.
  • New Orleans will play their next game at home against L.A. Lakers. The Hornets have a W/L % of .682 after a win and .636 after a loss.