National Basketball Association
New Orleans 94, Minnesota 93
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials:
#34 Marc Davis, #49 Tom Washington, # Haywoode Workman
Attendance:
17253
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the New Orleans Pelicans have a 0-0 record at home this season. The Minnesota Timberwolves are 0-0 while on the road this season.
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New Orleans has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Pelicans have won 0 of their last 10 games.
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Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Timberwolves have won 0 of their last 10 games.
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Chris Paul played 40:53 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 47.6% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
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Kevin Love played 33:20 minutes and scored 23 points. He shot 54.5% 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 Minnesota Timberwolves average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Minnesota |
|
New Orleans |
|
Kevin Love 23 |
Scoring |
Chris Paul 26 |
|
Sebastian Telfair 6 |
Assists |
Chris Paul 10 |
|
Kevin Love 11 |
Rebounds |
Hilton Armstrong 8 |
|
Kevin Love 11 |
Free Throws Made |
David West 8 |
|
Brian Cardinal 1 |
Steals |
Chris Paul 5 |
|
Kevin Love 1 |
Blocks |
Hilton Armstrong 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Minnesota
|
93 |
41.9 |
8-23 |
23-29 |
17 |
40 |
2 |
5 |
12 |
| New Orleans
|
94 |
45.6 |
4-14 |
18-23 |
20 |
42 |
5 |
6 |
11 |
Upcoming Games
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New Orleans will play their next game at home against Memphis. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.