National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 107, Portland 87
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 13, 2010
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #48 Scott Foster, #61 Courtney Kirkland, #64 Eli Roe
Attendance: 14706
David West and Marco Belinelli scored 18 points apiece and the New Orleans Hornets remained unbeaten by recording a 107-87 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday.Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #48 Scott Foster, #61 Courtney Kirkland, #64 Eli Roe
Attendance: 14706
Chris Paul and Emeka Okafor each recorded double-doubles as the Hornets improved to 8-0 and furthered their status as the lone undefeated team in the NBA.
Paul had 11 points, 13 assists and five steals for New Orleans and Okafor contributed 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Nicolas Batum scored 16 points to lead Portland (6-5).
Marco Belinelli connected on four 3-point baskets for New Orleans, which led by 13 points at halftime.
Peja Stojakovic (11 points), Willie Green (11) and Trevor Ariza (10) also scored in double figures for the Hornets.
Andre Miller and Wesley Matthews scored 14 points for Portland and LaMarcus Aldridge scored 12. Marcus Camby had 10 points and 12 rebounds.
Brandon Roy, the Trail Blazers’ leading scorer, had just two points on 1-of-7 shooting.
Top Game Performances
| Portland | New Orleans | |
| Nicolas Batum 16 | Scoring | Marco Belinelli 18 |
| LaMarcus Aldridge 5 | Assists | Chris Paul 13 |
| Marcus Camby 12 | Rebounds | Emeka Okafor 12 |
| Wesley Matthews 5 | Free Throws Made | Chris Paul 6 |
| LaMarcus Aldridge 2 | Steals | Chris Paul 5 |
| Marcus Camby 3 | Blocks | Jason Smith 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Portland | 87 | 40.7 | 4-17 | 17-19 | 15 | 38 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| New Orleans | 107 | 48.1 | 8-24 | 25-27 | 23 | 40 | 5 | 8 | 12 |
Upcoming Games
- New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Hornets have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
- Portland will play their next game on the road against Memphis. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .800 after a loss.