National Basketball Association
New Orleans 98, Memphis 91
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, March 4, 2011
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials:
#47 Bennie Adams, #15 Bennett Salvatore, #66 Haywoode Workman
Attendance:
15367
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Chris Paul had 23 points and 14 assists and Jarrett Jack added 19 points to lead the New Orleans Hornets to a 98-91 victory over the host Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.
Willie Green delivered 13 of his 15 points in the final quarter for New Orleans (36-28), which snapped a three-game losing streak.
Zach Randolph had 20 points and 11 rebounds for Memphis (34-29), which had a chance to tie with 34.1 seconds left but Marc Gasol missed two three throws.
Jack’s 3-pointer had given New Orleans a 93-85 lead with 2:50 remaining, but Randolph scored six straight to bring Memphis within two with 57 seconds left.
After Gasol misfired, Jack hit two free throws with 32.1 seconds to go, starting a string of five straight New Orleans points to close the contest.
Hornets leading scorer David West left the game in the first quarter with a sprained left ankle and didn’t return. Green sparked the team in the fourth, and his three-point play with 10:37 remaining gave New Orleans a 77-74 lead it would not relinquish.
O.J. Mayo added 13 points for Memphis.
Top Game Performances
New Orleans |
|
Memphis |
Chris Paul 23 |
Scoring |
Zach Randolph 20 |
Chris Paul 14 |
Assists |
O.J. Mayo 6 |
Carl Landry 10 |
Rebounds |
Zach Randolph 11 |
Chris Paul 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Zach Randolph 8 |
Emeka Okafor 4 |
Steals |
Tony Allen 2 |
Aaron Gray 2 |
Blocks |
Tony Allen 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
New Orleans
|
98 |
50.0 |
6-11 |
20-24 |
17 |
37 |
4 |
10 |
16 |
Memphis
|
91 |
44.2 |
7-22 |
16-23 |
23 |
36 |
6 |
9 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Memphis will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.