National Basketball Association
New Orleans 88,
Houston 79
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, December 26, 2008
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials:
#25 Tony Brothers, #13 Monty McCutchen, #50 Olandis Poole
Attendance:
18326
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the New Orleans Hornets have a 10-4 record at home this season. The Houston Rockets are 10-8 while on the road this season.
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New Orleans has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Hornets have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Houston has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Rockets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Chris Paul played 37:28 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 44.4% from the field and has averaged 21.6 points over the last five games.
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Yao Ming played 34:01 minutes and scored 19 points. He shot 46.2% from the field and has averaged 22 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the New Orleans Hornets average 94.7 points per game and hold opponents to 91.2 points per game. The Houston Rockets average 97.6 points per game and hold opponents to 93.8 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Houston |
|
New Orleans |
|
Yao Ming 19 |
Scoring |
Chris Paul 26 |
|
Tracy McGrady 4 |
Assists |
Chris Paul 10 |
|
Yao Ming 12 |
Rebounds |
Tyson Chandler 12 |
|
Tracy McGrady 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Chris Paul 8 |
|
Chuck Hayes 2 |
Steals |
Rasual Butler 2 |
|
N/A |
Blocks |
Rasual Butler 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Houston
|
79 |
36.1 |
5-19 |
22-27 |
13 |
39 |
0 |
5 |
14 |
| New Orleans
|
88 |
44.6 |
3-14 |
19-24 |
18 |
47 |
2 |
6 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Indiana. The Hornets have a W/L % of .625 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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Houston will play their next game at home against Utah. The Rockets have a W/L % of .526 after a win and .800 after a loss.