National Basketball Association
New Orleans 96,
Sacramento 94
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials:
# Curtis Blair, #26 Bob Delaney, #42 Eric Lewis
Attendance:
13140
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the New Orleans Hornets have a 8-2 record at home this season. The Sacramento Kings are 1-8 while on the road this season.
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New Orleans has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Hornets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Sacramento has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Kings have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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David West played 35:56 minutes and scored 24 points. He shot 69.2% from the field and has averaged 20 points over the last five games.
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Tyreke Evans played 38:06 minutes and scored 25 points. He shot 58.8% from the field and has averaged 23.2 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the New Orleans Hornets average 99.2 points per game and hold opponents to 102.6 points per game. The Sacramento Kings average 104.3 points per game and hold opponents to 105.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Sacramento |
|
New Orleans |
|
Tyreke Evans 25 |
Scoring |
David West 24 |
|
Tyreke Evans 9 |
Assists |
Chris Paul 12 |
|
Jason Thompson 9 |
Rebounds |
Emeka Okafor 12 |
|
Tyreke Evans 5 |
Free Throws Made |
David West 6 |
|
Andres Nocioni 2 |
Steals |
Chris Paul 3 |
|
Andres Nocioni 1 |
Blocks |
Emeka Okafor 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Sacramento
|
94 |
50.6 |
3-13 |
9-19 |
27 |
39 |
2 |
9 |
11 |
| New Orleans
|
96 |
50.0 |
8-18 |
14-23 |
24 |
41 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Hornets have a W/L % of .375 after a win and .545 after a loss.
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Sacramento will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Kings have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .300 after a loss.