National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 108, Phoenix 95
When: 10:30 PM ET, Thursday, October 30, 2008
Where: US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Officials: #45 Joe Forte, #60 David Guthrie, #41 Ken Mauer
Attendance: 18422
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Orleans 30262527108
Phoenix 2321252695
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New Orleans 2-0 0-0 2-0 W2
Phoenix 1-1 0-1 1-0 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Phoenix Suns have a 0-1 record at home this season. The New Orleans Hornets are 2-0 while on the road this season.
  • Phoenix has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Suns have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Hornets have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Steve Nash played 35:57 minutes and scored 24 points. He shot 56.2% from the field and has averaged 18.5 points over the last five games.
  • Morris Peterson played 29:10 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 70.0% from the field and has averaged 13.5 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Phoenix Suns average 99.0 points per game and hold opponents to 103.0 points per game. The New Orleans Hornets average 108.0 points per game and hold opponents to 99.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
New Orleans   Phoenix
Morris Peterson 21 Scoring Steve Nash 24
Chris Paul 10 Assists Steve Nash 9
Chris Paul 8 Rebounds Amare Stoudemire 12
Chris Paul 7 Free Throws Made Steve Nash 4
Chris Paul 3 Steals Grant Hill 2
Hilton Armstrong 3 Blocks Boris Diaw 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New Orleans 108 47.4 13-24 21-28 16 33 5 10 13
Phoenix 95 54.4 7-18 14-21 16 38 3 2 24
Upcoming Games
  • Phoenix will play their next game at home against Portland. The Suns have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • New Orleans will play their next game at home against Cleveland. The Hornets have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and .000 after a loss.