National Basketball Association
New Orleans 118,
Phoenix 113
When: 9:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 5, 2008
Where: US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Officials:
#19 James Capers, #6 Jim Clark, #28 Tommy Nunez Jr.
Attendance:
18422
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Phoenix Suns have a 10-4 record at home this season. The New Orleans Hornets are 14-5 while on the road this season.
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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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New Orleans has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Hornets have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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Leandro Barbosa played 37:32 minutes and scored 28 points. He shot 57.9% from the field and has averaged 17.6 points over the last five games.
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Chris Paul played 48:00 minutes and scored 28 points. He shot 42.3% from the field and has averaged 22.2 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Phoenix Suns average 109.3 points per game and hold opponents to 103.9 points per game. The New Orleans Hornets average 97.7 points per game and hold opponents to 93.5 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| New Orleans |
|
Phoenix |
|
Chris Paul 28 |
Scoring |
Leandro Barbosa 28 |
|
Chris Paul 10 |
Assists |
Steve Nash 11 |
|
Tyson Chandler 11 |
Rebounds |
Grant Hill 9 |
|
Chris Paul 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Leandro Barbosa 6 |
|
Chris Paul 3 |
Steals |
Marcus Banks 1 |
|
Hilton Armstrong 2 |
Blocks |
Amare Stoudemire 5 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| New Orleans
|
118 |
49.5 |
11-27 |
13-17 |
18 |
37 |
2 |
7 |
8 |
| Phoenix
|
113 |
53.2 |
7-21 |
24-29 |
22 |
39 |
12 |
4 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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Phoenix will play their next game at home against Denver. The Suns have a W/L % of .652 after a win and .778 after a loss.
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New Orleans will play their next game at home against L.A. Lakers. The Hornets have a W/L % of .682 after a win and .636 after a loss.