National Basketball Association
New Orleans 105, Brooklyn 91
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials:
#30 Tony Brown, #19 James Capers, #53 Mark Lindsay
Attendance:
15423
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Emeka Okafor had 21 points and 10 rebounds and Marcus Thornton scored 18 points as the New Orleans Hornets routed the visiting New Jersey Nets, 105-91, on Wednesday.
David West had 18 points and nine rebounds and Chris Paul had 12 points and 14 assists as New Orleans (17-12) snapped a two-game slide.
Thornton made 7-of-10 shots, including 4-of-5 from 3-point range, as New Orleans shot 54 percent (41-of-76) and sank 8-of-16 from the arc. Okafor made 8-of-13 shots and Marco Belinelli scored 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting.
New Orleans led by seven points at halftime before outscoring New Jersey, 26-13, in the third quarter to take an 83-63 lead.
Devin Harris had 21 points and eight assists abd Brook Lopez scored 16 points for New Jersey (9-21), which was outrebounded, 48-30, and has lost 11 of its last 12 on the road.
Top Game Performances
| Brooklyn |
|
New Orleans |
|
Devin Harris 21 |
Scoring |
Emeka Okafor 21 |
|
Devin Harris 8 |
Assists |
Chris Paul 14 |
|
Troy Murphy 7 |
Rebounds |
Emeka Okafor 10 |
|
Brook Lopez 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Emeka Okafor 5 |
|
Sasha Vujacic 2 |
Steals |
Chris Paul 2 |
|
Johan Petro 2 |
Blocks |
Jason Smith 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Brooklyn
|
91 |
45.7 |
4-15 |
13-14 |
21 |
30 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
| New Orleans
|
105 |
53.9 |
8-16 |
15-21 |
27 |
48 |
6 |
4 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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New Orleans will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Brooklyn will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Nets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.