National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 117, Orlando 85
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #24 Mike Callahan, #53 Mark Lindsay, #71 Rodney Mott
Attendance: 16651
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Orlando 2023192385
New Orleans 35213031117
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Orlando 39-14 21-6 18-8 L1
New Orleans 32-20 19-9 13-11 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the New Orleans Hornets have a 19-9 record at home this season. The Orlando Magic are 18-8 while on the road this season.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Hornets have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Orlando has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Magic have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Chris Paul played 32:53 minutes and scored 36 points. He shot 63.6% from the field and has averaged 24 points over the last five games.
  • Rashard Lewis played 31:22 minutes and scored 17 points. He shot 42.9% from the field and has averaged 15.2 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the New Orleans Hornets average 95.8 points per game and hold opponents to 93.1 points per game. The Orlando Magic average 102.0 points per game and hold opponents to 94.7 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Orlando   New Orleans
Rashard Lewis 17 Scoring Chris Paul 36
Rashard Lewis 8 Assists Chris Paul 10
Marcin Gortat 8 Rebounds Rasual Butler 8
Dwight Howard 8 Free Throws Made Chris Paul 6
Dwight Howard 1 Steals Chris Paul 3
Marcin Gortat 1 Blocks Devin Brown 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Orlando 85 37.1 13-33 20-36 17 35 2 4 14
New Orleans 117 58.2 8-16 17-28 23 46 4 10 7
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game on the road against L.A. Lakers. The Hornets have a W/L % of .581 after a win and .650 after a loss.
  • Orlando will play their next game on the road against Charlotte. The Magic have a W/L % of .718 after a win and .846 after a loss.