National Basketball Association
New Orleans 94,
Denver 81
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials:
#56 Mark Ayotte, #46 Matt Boland, #32 Eddie F. Rush
Attendance:
15792
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the New Orleans Hornets have a 16-5 record at home this season. The Denver Nuggets are 12-10 while on the road this season.
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New Orleans has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Hornets have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Denver has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Nuggets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Peja Stojakovic played 40:56 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 71.4% from the field and has averaged 23 points over the last five games.
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Kenyon Martin played 38:21 minutes and scored 22 points. He shot 83.3% from the field and has averaged 15.2 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the New Orleans Hornets average 96.3 points per game and hold opponents to 92.7 points per game. The Denver Nuggets average 104.0 points per game and hold opponents to 100.3 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Denver |
|
New Orleans |
|
Kenyon Martin 22 |
Scoring |
Peja Stojakovic 26 |
|
Anthony Carter 6 |
Assists |
Chris Paul 10 |
|
Linas Kleiza 6 |
Rebounds |
James Posey 9 |
|
J.R. Smith 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Chris Paul 6 |
|
Anthony Carter 2 |
Steals |
Chris Paul 4 |
|
Kenyon Martin 2 |
Blocks |
Hilton Armstrong 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Denver
|
81 |
44.6 |
4-22 |
11-16 |
18 |
36 |
4 |
6 |
19 |
| New Orleans
|
94 |
48.6 |
7-18 |
19-25 |
23 |
35 |
3 |
10 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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New Orleans will play their next game at home against Golden State. The Hornets have a W/L % of .593 after a win and .786 after a loss.
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Denver will play their next game at home against Charlotte. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .633 after a win and .733 after a loss.