National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 92,
Portland 77
When: 10:00 PM ET, Friday, January 2, 2009
Where: Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon
Officials: #33 Sean Corbin, #35 Jack Nies, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance: 20708
Where: Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon
Officials: #33 Sean Corbin, #35 Jack Nies, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance: 20708
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| New Orleans | 21 | 24 | 16 | 31 | 92 |
| Portland | 16 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 77 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| New Orleans | 20-9 | 11-4 | 9-5 | W4 |
| Portland | 20-13 | 12-4 | 8-9 | L1 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this loss, the Portland Trail Blazers have a 12-4 record at home this season. The New Orleans Hornets are 9-5 while on the road this season.
- Portland has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Trail Blazers have won 5 of their last 10 games.
- New Orleans has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Hornets have won 8 of their last 10 games.
- Rudy Fernandez played 36:04 minutes and scored 19 points. He shot 54.5% from the field and has averaged 11 points over the last five games.
- David West played 44:00 minutes and scored 25 points. He shot 57.1% from the field and has averaged 19.8 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the Portland Trail Blazers average 98.3 points per game and hold opponents to 94.9 points per game. The New Orleans Hornets average 95.0 points per game and hold opponents to 90.9 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| New Orleans | Portland | |
| David West 25 | Scoring | Rudy Fernandez 19 |
| Chris Paul 11 | Assists | Steve Blake 6 |
| James Posey 9 | Rebounds | LaMarcus Aldridge 10 |
| Chris Paul 2 | Free Throws Made | Rudy Fernandez 4 |
| Hilton Armstrong 2 | Steals | LaMarcus Aldridge 1 |
| David West 2 | Blocks | Steve Blake 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| New Orleans | 92 | 51.3 | 8-17 | 6-7 | 20 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| Portland | 77 | 39.7 | 4-17 | 15-18 | 16 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
Upcoming Games
- Portland will play their next game on the road against L.A. Lakers. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .550 after a win and .750 after a loss.
- New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Hornets have a W/L % of .684 after a win and .667 after a loss.