National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 93, Orlando 67
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, January 27, 2012
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #42 Eric Lewis, #29 Mark Lindsay, #13 Monty McCutchen
Attendance: 16176

Carl Landry paced a balanced attack with 17 points off the bench as the New Orleans Hornets ended a nine-game losing skid Friday night with a 93-67 thrashing of the visiting Orlando Magic.

Marco Belinelli added 15 points on the strength of four 3-pointers, while Jason Smith chipped in with 14 points for the Hornets, who won for just the second time at home all season.

Dwight Howard had 28 points and 16 rebounds but didn't get much help as the Magic fell for the fourth time in the past six games. No other Orlando player reached double figures in scoring, and the other four Magic starters combined for a paltry 11 points.

Already ahead by 13 at the break, the Hornets fashioned a 7-0 run to open the third quarter thanks to an Orlando offense that turned the ball over four times in the first two minutes. The Magic struggled to trim the deficit, managing just one field goal over the final five minutes to trail 71-54 entering the fourth.

Orlando's 18th turnover led to a Belinelli layup that put the Hornets up by 21, and the Magic didn't challenge the rest of the way.
Top Game Performances
 
Orlando   New Orleans
Dwight Howard 28 Scoring Carl Landry 17
Chris Duhon 5 Assists Jarrett Jack 9
Dwight Howard 16 Rebounds Trevor Ariza 9
Dwight Howard 10 Free Throws Made Al-Farouq Aminu 1
Dwight Howard 2 Steals Emeka Okafor 3
Earl Clark 2 Blocks Gustavo Ayon 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Orlando 67 39.3 6-21 13-21 15 36 5 5 23
New Orleans 93 50.6 5-14 6-16 20 43 3 14 13
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Hornets have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .133 after a loss.
  • Orlando will play their next game at home against Indiana. The Magic have a W/L % of .538 after a win and .833 after a loss.