National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
L.A. Lakers 104,
New Orleans 88
When: 9:30 PM ET, Sunday, November 8, 2009
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: # Curtis Blair, #17 Joe Crawford, #58 Zach Zarba
Attendance: 18997
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: # Curtis Blair, #17 Joe Crawford, #58 Zach Zarba
Attendance: 18997
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| New Orleans | 17 | 25 | 16 | 30 | 88 |
| L.A. Lakers | 27 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 104 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| New Orleans | 2-5 | 2-1 | 0-4 | L2 |
| L.A. Lakers | 6-1 | 4-1 | 2-0 | W5 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this win, the Los Angeles Lakers have a 4-1 record at home this season. The New Orleans Hornets are 0-4 while on the road this season.
- L.A. Lakers has a streak of 5 straight up wins. The Lakers have won 6 of their last 10 games.
- New Orleans has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Hornets have won 2 of their last 10 games.
- Kobe Bryant played 33:42 minutes and scored 28 points. He shot 52.4% from the field and has averaged 36.4 points over the last five games.
- Chris Paul played 29:39 minutes and scored 15 points. He shot 37.5% from the field and has averaged 25.8 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the Los Angeles Lakers average 102.7 points per game and hold opponents to 97.4 points per game. The New Orleans Hornets average 97.6 points per game and hold opponents to 105.3 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| New Orleans | L.A. Lakers | |
| Chris Paul 15 | Scoring | Kobe Bryant 28 |
| Chris Paul 9 | Assists | Ron Artest 7 |
| Emeka Okafor 14 | Rebounds | Didier Ilunga-Mbenga 12 |
| Chris Paul 9 | Free Throws Made | Kobe Bryant 6 |
| James Posey 2 | Steals | Luke Walton 2 |
| Emeka Okafor 1 | Blocks | Didier Ilunga-Mbenga 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| New Orleans | 88 | 36.5 | 7-22 | 19-23 | 23 | 43 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| L.A. Lakers | 104 | 46.9 | 12-27 | 16-18 | 27 | 45 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
Upcoming Games
- L.A. Lakers will play their next game at home against Phoenix. The Lakers have a W/L % of .800 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
- New Orleans will play their next game on the road against L.A. Clippers. The Hornets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .500 after a loss.