National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Portland 97, New Orleans 89
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, February 2, 2009
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #19 James Capers, #43 Dan Crawford, #62 Brian Forte
Attendance: 14781
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Portland 1722203897
New Orleans 2523261589
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Portland 30-17 18-5 12-12 W5
New Orleans 28-17 16-7 12-10 L3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the New Orleans Hornets have a 16-7 record at home this season. The Portland Trail Blazers are 12-12 while on the road this season.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Hornets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Portland has a streak of 5 straight up wins. The Trail Blazers have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • David West played 42:31 minutes and scored 25 points. He shot 45.8% from the field and has averaged 19.2 points over the last five games.
  • LaMarcus Aldridge played 41:53 minutes and scored 22 points. He shot 42.9% from the field and has averaged 17.8 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the New Orleans Hornets average 95.9 points per game and hold opponents to 93.0 points per game. The Portland Trail Blazers average 98.7 points per game and hold opponents to 94.6 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Portland   New Orleans
LaMarcus Aldridge 22 Scoring David West 25
Jerryd Bayless 6 Assists Chris Paul 13
LaMarcus Aldridge 11 Rebounds David West 8
Jerryd Bayless 5 Free Throws Made Chris Paul 5
Jerryd Bayless 2 Steals Peja Stojakovic 4
Joel Przybilla 1 Blocks James Posey 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Portland 97 48.7 4-13 17-19 16 52 1 4 15
New Orleans 89 42.5 5-19 16-20 22 32 5 11 7
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Hornets have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .688 after a loss.
  • Portland will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .586 after a win and .765 after a loss.