National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 100, Oklahoma City 98
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Where: Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials: #67 John Goble, #13 Monty McCutchen, #23 Jason Phillips
Attendance: 18593
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Orleans 32212522100
Oklahoma City 1829242798
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New Orleans 31-20 18-9 13-11 W1
Oklahoma City 13-41 10-19 3-22 L3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Oklahoma City Thunder have a 10-19 record at home this season. The New Orleans Hornets are 13-11 while on the road this season.
  • Oklahoma City has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Thunder have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Hornets have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Kevin Durant played 43:08 minutes and scored 47 points. He shot 59.3% from the field and has averaged 33.6 points over the last five games.
  • David West played 40:36 minutes and scored 37 points. He shot 65.0% from the field and has averaged 20.4 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Oklahoma City Thunder average 97.5 points per game and hold opponents to 103.3 points per game. The New Orleans Hornets average 95.4 points per game and hold opponents to 93.2 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
New Orleans   Oklahoma City
David West 37 Scoring Kevin Durant 47
Chris Paul 8 Assists Earl Watson 7
David West 13 Rebounds Nenad Krstic 10
David West 11 Free Throws Made Kevin Durant 11
Chris Paul 3 Steals Jeff Green 2
Rasual Butler 2 Blocks Kyle Weaver 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New Orleans 100 49.4 8-23 14-17 17 41 5 7 11
Oklahoma City 98 42.9 6-23 20-25 19 45 3 5 11
Upcoming Games
  • Oklahoma City will play their next game on the road against Phoenix. The Thunder have a W/L % of .231 after a win and .250 after a loss.
  • New Orleans will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Hornets have a W/L % of .567 after a win and .650 after a loss.