National Basketball Association
Houston 95, New Orleans 84
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, March 16, 2009
Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials:
#29 Steve Javie, #63 Derek Richardson, #22 Bill Spooner
Attendance:
17723
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the New Orleans Pelicans have a 0-0 record at home this season. The Houston Rockets are 0-0 while on the road this season.
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New Orleans has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Pelicans have won 0 of their last 10 games.
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Houston has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Rockets have won 0 of their last 10 games.
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Chris Paul played 43:45 minutes and scored 29 points. He shot 42.9% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
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Metta World Peace played 40:33 minutes and scored 18 points. He shot 30.4% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the New Orleans Pelicans average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game. The Houston Rockets average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Houston |
|
New Orleans |
|
Metta World Peace 18 |
Scoring |
Chris Paul 29 |
|
Von Wafer 5 |
Assists |
Chris Paul 11 |
|
Luis Scola 12 |
Rebounds |
David West 13 |
|
Carl Landry 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Chris Paul 11 |
|
Chuck Hayes 2 |
Steals |
Chris Paul 6 |
|
Dikembe Mutombo 3 |
Blocks |
David West 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Houston
|
95 |
45.1 |
4-20 |
27-31 |
19 |
38 |
6 |
7 |
12 |
| New Orleans
|
84 |
39.7 |
3-11 |
19-19 |
17 |
37 |
6 |
9 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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New Orleans will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Houston will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.