National Basketball Association
New Orleans 101,
Phoenix 98
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 15, 2007
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials:
#45 Joe Forte, #8 Luis Grillo, #58 Zach Zarba
Attendance:
13705
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the New Orleans Hornets have a 7-5 record at home this season. The Phoenix Suns are 10-4 while on the road this season.
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New Orleans has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Hornets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Phoenix has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Suns have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Chris Paul played 38:11 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 40.0% from the field and has averaged 29 points over the last five games.
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Leandro Barbosa played 22:00 minutes and scored 19 points. He shot 66.7% from the field and has averaged 14.4 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the New Orleans Hornets average 96.2 points per game and hold opponents to 94.5 points per game. The Phoenix Suns average 109.5 points per game and hold opponents to 104.5 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Phoenix |
|
New Orleans |
|
Leandro Barbosa 19 |
Scoring |
Chris Paul 21 |
|
Boris Diaw 8 |
Assists |
Chris Paul 10 |
|
Shawn Marion 9 |
Rebounds |
Tyson Chandler 18 |
|
Amare Stoudemire 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Morris Peterson 5 |
|
Grant Hill 3 |
Steals |
Chris Paul 2 |
|
Grant Hill 2 |
Blocks |
David West 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Phoenix
|
98 |
47.5 |
8-20 |
14-16 |
28 |
41 |
6 |
6 |
11 |
| New Orleans
|
101 |
40.7 |
12-23 |
15-18 |
24 |
49 |
1 |
5 |
11 |
Upcoming Games
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New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Portland. The Hornets have a W/L % of .643 after a win and .556 after a loss.
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Phoenix will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Suns have a W/L % of .706 after a win and .667 after a loss.