National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 99, New Jersey 96
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 1, 2009
Where: IZOD Center, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Officials: #48 Scott Foster, #38 Michael Smith, #75 Eric Dalen
Attendance: 15509
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Orleans 2226282399
New Jersey 1823342196
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New Orleans 36-22 21-9 15-13 W4
New Jersey 26-33 13-18 13-15 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the New Jersey Nets have a 13-18 record at home this season. The New Orleans Hornets are 15-13 while on the road this season.
  • New Jersey has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Nets have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Hornets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Devin Harris played 44:32 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 45.0% from the field and has averaged 30.2 points over the last five games.
  • David West played 43:26 minutes and scored 32 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 26.4 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the New Jersey Nets average 98.1 points per game and hold opponents to 100.5 points per game. The New Orleans Hornets average 96.2 points per game and hold opponents to 93.8 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
New Orleans   New Jersey
David West 32 Scoring Vince Carter 26
Chris Paul 9 Assists Devin Harris 14
Tyson Chandler 12 Rebounds Brook Lopez 12
David West 12 Free Throws Made Devin Harris 7
Chris Paul 4 Steals Devin Harris 2
Rasual Butler 1 Blocks Sean Williams 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New Orleans 99 40.0 8-28 27-32 16 46 3 7 11
New Jersey 96 44.6 7-24 15-16 23 42 7 6 11
Upcoming Games
  • New Jersey will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The Nets have a W/L % of .385 after a win and .469 after a loss.
  • New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Hornets have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .636 after a loss.