National Basketball Association
New Orleans 96, Memphis 84
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, March 20, 2009
Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials:
#27 Dick Bavetta, #42 Eric Lewis, #58 Zach Zarba
Attendance:
17837
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 Memphis Grizzlies are 0-0 while on the road this season.
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New Orleans has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Pelicans have won 0 of their last 10 games.
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Memphis has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Grizzlies have won 0 of their last 10 games.
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Chris Paul played 41:23 minutes and scored 32 points. He shot 66.7% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
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Rudy Gay played 36:45 minutes and scored 23 points. He shot 50.0% 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 Memphis Grizzlies average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Memphis |
|
New Orleans |
|
Rudy Gay 23 |
Scoring |
Chris Paul 32 |
|
O.J. Mayo 4 |
Assists |
Chris Paul 9 |
|
Marc Gasol 6 |
Rebounds |
James Posey 8 |
|
Rudy Gay 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Chris Paul 8 |
|
Darrell Arthur 1 |
Steals |
Chris Paul 5 |
|
Marc Gasol 1 |
Blocks |
Rasual Butler 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Memphis
|
84 |
43.1 |
2-7 |
26-32 |
15 |
36 |
3 |
5 |
20 |
| New Orleans
|
96 |
47.5 |
2-11 |
18-20 |
19 |
36 |
2 |
12 |
10 |
Upcoming Games
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New Orleans will play their next game at home against Golden State. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Memphis will play their next game at home against Boston. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.