National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Detroit 91, New Orleans 76
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #27 Dick Bavetta, #23 Jason Phillips, #53 Mark Lindsay
Attendance: 10312
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Detroit 1628222591
New Orleans 2616181676
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Detroit 13-5 6-1 7-4 W5
New Orleans 12-7 4-5 8-2 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the New Orleans Hornets have a 4-5 record at home this season. The Detroit Pistons are 7-4 while on the road this season.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Hornets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Detroit has a streak of 5 straight up wins. The Pistons have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Peja Stojakovic played 38:40 minutes and scored 19 points. He shot 42.9% from the field and has averaged 16.8 points over the last five games.
  • Richard Hamilton played 38:40 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 47.6% from the field and has averaged 16 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the New Orleans Hornets average 95.7 points per game and hold opponents to 93.2 points per game. The Detroit Pistons average 100.4 points per game and hold opponents to 91.9 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Detroit   New Orleans
Richard Hamilton 21 Scoring Peja Stojakovic 19
Chauncey Billups 7 Assists Chris Paul 7
Rasheed Wallace 10 Rebounds Tyson Chandler 22
Chauncey Billups 9 Free Throws Made Chris Paul 6
Chauncey Billups 1 Steals Chris Paul 2
Jason Maxiell 2 Blocks Tyson Chandler 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Detroit 91 41.2 6-21 15-18 21 47 5 3 7
New Orleans 76 34.7 4-15 20-23 16 48 6 3 13
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game at home against Memphis. The Hornets have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Pistons have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .800 after a loss.