National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 105,
Charlotte 89
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #8 Luis Grillo, #12 Violet Palmer, #57 Greg Willard
Attendance: 15750
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #8 Luis Grillo, #12 Violet Palmer, #57 Greg Willard
Attendance: 15750
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Charlotte | 21 | 19 | 17 | 32 | 89 |
| New Orleans | 29 | 30 | 29 | 17 | 105 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| Charlotte | 7-15 | 6-8 | 1-7 | L4 |
| New Orleans | 12-6 | 7-3 | 5-3 | W3 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this win, the New Orleans Hornets have a 7-3 record at home this season. The Charlotte Bobcats are 1-7 while on the road this season.
- New Orleans has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Hornets have won 7 of their last 10 games.
- Charlotte has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Bobcats have won 4 of their last 10 games.
- David West played 29:08 minutes and scored 17 points. He shot 72.7% from the field and has averaged 16.8 points over the last five games.
- D.J. Augustin played 37:07 minutes and scored 28 points. He shot 60.0% from the field and has averaged 16.4 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the New Orleans Hornets average 97.7 points per game and hold opponents to 92.3 points per game. The Charlotte Bobcats average 89.8 points per game and hold opponents to 93.9 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Charlotte | New Orleans | |
| D.J. Augustin 28 | Scoring | Peja Stojakovic 17 |
| D.J. Augustin 7 | Assists | Chris Paul 15 |
| Emeka Okafor 8 | Rebounds | Tyson Chandler 11 |
| D.J. Augustin 6 | Free Throws Made | Chris Paul 4 |
| D.J. Augustin 4 | Steals | Chris Paul 2 |
| Emeka Okafor 3 | Blocks | Rasual Butler 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Charlotte | 89 | 41.5 | 6-12 | 15-21 | 16 | 38 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| New Orleans | 105 | 48.8 | 12-20 | 13-15 | 29 | 48 | 10 | 8 | 16 |
Upcoming Games
- New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Hornets have a W/L % of .636 after a win and .667 after a loss.
- Charlotte will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Bobcats have a W/L % of .143 after a win and .429 after a loss.