National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 109, Oklahoma City 97
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 22, 2008
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #24 Mike Callahan, #71 Rodney Mott, #58 Zach Zarba
Attendance: 16023
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Oklahoma City 3018242597
New Orleans 28252927109
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Oklahoma City 1-13 1-7 0-6 L11
New Orleans 7-5 4-3 3-2 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the New Orleans Hornets have a 4-3 record at home this season. The Oklahoma City Thunder are 0-6 while on the road this season.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Hornets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Oklahoma City has a streak of 11 straight up losses. The Thunder have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • David West played 40:18 minutes and scored 33 points. He shot 65.0% from the field and has averaged 22 points over the last five games.
  • Kevin Durant played 39:18 minutes and scored 30 points. He shot 68.8% from the field and has averaged 21.4 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the New Orleans Hornets average 96.1 points per game and hold opponents to 92.2 points per game. The Oklahoma City Thunder average 89.5 points per game and hold opponents to 101.8 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Oklahoma City   New Orleans
Kevin Durant 30 Scoring David West 33
Russell Westbrook 11 Assists Chris Paul 16
Chris Wilcox 10 Rebounds Chris Paul 10
Kevin Durant 7 Free Throws Made David West 7
Russell Westbrook 3 Steals Chris Paul 3
Joe Smith 1 Blocks Hilton Armstrong 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Oklahoma City 97 52.8 5-12 16-23 21 29 1 7 12
New Orleans 109 54.1 6-17 23-24 24 35 4 9 12
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game on the road against L.A. Clippers. The Hornets have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .600 after a loss.
  • Oklahoma City will play their next game at home against Phoenix. The Thunder have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .083 after a loss.