National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 97, Minnesota 96
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #41 Ken Mauer, #40 Leon Wood, #65 Sean Wright
Attendance: 12056
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Orleans 2924251997
Minnesota 2935191396
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New Orleans 10-11 8-2 2-9 W3
Minnesota 3-19 2-10 1-9 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a 2-10 record at home this season. The New Orleans Hornets are 2-9 while on the road this season.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Timberwolves have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Hornets have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Ryan Gomes played 35:08 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 62.5% from the field and has averaged 19 points over the last five games.
  • Peja Stojakovic played 35:38 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 66.7% from the field and has averaged 13.4 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Minnesota Timberwolves average 92.2 points per game and hold opponents to 103.1 points per game. The New Orleans Hornets average 99.0 points per game and hold opponents to 102.2 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
New Orleans   Minnesota
Peja Stojakovic 21 Scoring Ryan Gomes 21
Chris Paul 14 Assists Jonny Flynn 8
Emeka Okafor 6 Rebounds Al Jefferson 16
Emeka Okafor 3 Free Throws Made Jonny Flynn 5
Emeka Okafor 2 Steals Corey Brewer 2
Emeka Okafor 2 Blocks Kevin Love 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New Orleans 97 47.0 13-25 6-10 26 29 3 11 12
Minnesota 96 52.6 3-9 11-20 26 49 3 8 21
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against L.A. Lakers. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .111 after a loss.
  • New Orleans will play their next game at home against New York. The Hornets have a W/L % of .444 after a win and .545 after a loss.