National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 97,
Washington 85
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #25 Tony Brothers, #63 Derek Richardson, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance: 18021
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #25 Tony Brothers, #63 Derek Richardson, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance: 18021
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Washington | 17 | 29 | 17 | 22 | 85 |
| New Orleans | 25 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 97 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| Washington | 6-24 | 4-12 | 2-12 | L1 |
| New Orleans | 19-9 | 11-4 | 8-5 | W3 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this win, the New Orleans Hornets have a 11-4 record at home this season. The Washington Wizards are 2-12 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.
- Washington has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Wizards have won 2 of their last 10 games.
- Rasual Butler played 36:04 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 72.7% from the field and has averaged 13.2 points over the last five games.
- Antawn Jamison played 42:27 minutes and scored 22 points. He shot 40.0% from the field and has averaged 24.6 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the New Orleans Hornets average 95.1 points per game and hold opponents to 91.4 points per game. The Washington Wizards average 95.0 points per game and hold opponents to 101.3 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Washington | New Orleans | |
| Antawn Jamison 22 | Scoring | Rasual Butler 21 |
| Mike James 7 | Assists | Chris Paul 16 |
| Antawn Jamison 12 | Rebounds | Tyson Chandler 11 |
| Mike James 4 | Free Throws Made | Chris Paul 7 |
| Javaris Crittenton 1 | Steals | Chris Paul 1 |
| Andray Blatche 1 | Blocks | James Posey 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Washington | 85 | 45.6 | 1-9 | 12-18 | 19 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| New Orleans | 97 | 45.8 | 10-28 | 21-26 | 26 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
Upcoming Games
- New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Portland. The Hornets have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .667 after a loss.
- Washington will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Wizards have a W/L % of .167 after a win and .217 after a loss.