National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Utah 102, New Orleans 88
When: 9:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 21, 2009
Where: EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
Officials: #56 Mark Ayotte, #36 David Jones, #41 Ken Mauer
Attendance: 19911
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final1234T
New Orleans 2130251288
Utah 28332318102
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New Orleans 32-22 19-9 13-13 L2
Utah 33-23 24-6 9-17 W4
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Utah Jazz have a 24-6 record at home this season. The New Orleans Hornets are 13-13 while on the road this season.
  • Utah has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Jazz have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Hornets have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Mehmet Okur played 38:12 minutes and scored 25 points. He shot 52.6% from the field and has averaged 23 points over the last five games.
  • Chris Paul played 39:03 minutes and scored 24 points. He shot 57.9% from the field and has averaged 23 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Utah Jazz average 102.6 points per game and hold opponents to 99.5 points per game. The New Orleans Hornets average 96.0 points per game and hold opponents to 93.6 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
New Orleans   Utah
Chris Paul 24 Scoring Mehmet Okur 25
Chris Paul 7 Assists Deron Williams 13
Peja Stojakovic 11 Rebounds Paul Millsap 10
David West 10 Free Throws Made Ronnie Brewer 4
James Posey 2 Steals Andrei Kirilenko 2
Rasual Butler 2 Blocks Andrei Kirilenko 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New Orleans 88 45.7 6-20 18-20 16 38 4 3 16
Utah 102 49.4 8-14 14-21 24 37 7 8 8
Upcoming Games
  • Utah will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Jazz have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .696 after a loss.
  • New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Sacramento. The Hornets have a W/L % of .562 after a win and .619 after a loss.