National Basketball Association
New Orleans 90,
Detroit 87
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials:
#55 Bill Kennedy, #22 Bill Spooner, #65 Sean Wright
Attendance:
17215
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the New Orleans Hornets have a 20-9 record at home this season. The Detroit Pistons are 13-14 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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Detroit has a streak of 8 straight up losses. The Pistons have won 2 of their last 10 games.
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David West played 43:25 minutes and scored 30 points. He shot 43.5% from the field and has averaged 20.4 points over the last five games.
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Richard Hamilton played 36:06 minutes and scored 24 points. He shot 37.5% from the field and has averaged 14 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the New Orleans Hornets average 96.1 points per game and hold opponents to 93.7 points per game. The Detroit Pistons average 93.0 points per game and hold opponents to 94.2 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Detroit |
|
New Orleans |
|
Richard Hamilton 24 |
Scoring |
David West 30 |
|
Will Bynum 6 |
Assists |
Chris Paul 13 |
|
Jason Maxiell 9 |
Rebounds |
Tyson Chandler 17 |
|
Richard Hamilton 4 |
Free Throws Made |
David West 10 |
|
Will Bynum 2 |
Steals |
Chris Paul 3 |
|
N/A |
Blocks |
Rasual Butler 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Detroit
|
87 |
42.7 |
7-17 |
10-12 |
22 |
38 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
| New Orleans
|
90 |
42.5 |
4-14 |
18-25 |
20 |
51 |
5 |
3 |
9 |
Upcoming Games
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New Orleans will play their next game at home against Milwaukee. The Hornets have a W/L % of .576 after a win and .636 after a loss.
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Detroit will play their next game on the road against Orlando. The Pistons have a W/L % of .593 after a win and .357 after a loss.