National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 108,
Golden State 102
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #47 Bennie Adams, #28 Tommy Nunez Jr., #57 Greg Willard
Attendance: 14391
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #47 Bennie Adams, #28 Tommy Nunez Jr., #57 Greg Willard
Attendance: 14391
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Golden State | 26 | 30 | 24 | 22 | 102 |
| New Orleans | 27 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 108 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| Golden State | 7-21 | 4-7 | 3-14 | L7 |
| New Orleans | 13-14 | 11-3 | 2-11 | W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this win, the New Orleans Hornets have a 11-3 record at home this season. The Golden State Warriors are 3-14 while on the road this season.
- New Orleans has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Hornets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
- Golden State has a streak of 7 straight up losses. The Warriors have won 1 of their last 10 games.
- Chris Paul played 39:07 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 47.1% from the field and has averaged 19.2 points over the last five games.
- Monta Ellis played 48:00 minutes and scored 35 points. He shot 57.7% from the field and has averaged 26.2 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the New Orleans Hornets average 98.5 points per game and hold opponents to 101.2 points per game. The Golden State Warriors average 106.3 points per game and hold opponents to 111.8 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Golden State | New Orleans | |
| Monta Ellis 35 | Scoring | Chris Paul 20 |
| Stephen Curry 7 | Assists | Chris Paul 7 |
| Stephen Curry 10 | Rebounds | Emeka Okafor 14 |
| Corey Maggette 6 | Free Throws Made | Peja Stojakovic 4 |
| Monta Ellis 4 | Steals | Devin Brown 2 |
| Anthony Randolph 8 | Blocks | David West 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Golden State | 102 | 47.6 | 5-18 | 17-22 | 17 | 38 | 9 | 12 | 13 |
| New Orleans | 108 | 41.7 | 8-17 | 20-24 | 22 | 52 | 3 | 6 | 17 |
Upcoming Games
- New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Hornets have a W/L % of .417 after a win and .571 after a loss.
- Golden State will play their next game at home against Phoenix. The Warriors have a W/L % of .143 after a win and .300 after a loss.