National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 100, Phoenix 95
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #26 Bob Delaney, #38 Michael Smith, # James Williams
Attendance: 13758
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final1234T
Phoenix 2917193095
New Orleans 31252123100
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Phoenix 33-33 18-15 15-18 L4
New Orleans 40-30 24-10 16-20 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the New Orleans Hornets have a 24-10 record at home this season. The Phoenix Suns are 15-18 while on the road this season.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Hornets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Phoenix has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Suns have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Chris Paul played 36:14 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 56.2% from the field and has averaged 24.4 points over the last five games.
  • Jared Dudley played 33:29 minutes and scored 25 points. He shot 57.1% from the field and has averaged 10.8 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the New Orleans Hornets average 94.8 points per game and hold opponents to 93.0 points per game. The Phoenix Suns average 104.7 points per game and hold opponents to 105.3 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Phoenix   New Orleans
Jared Dudley 25 Scoring Chris Paul 26
Steve Nash 10 Assists Chris Paul 9
Jared Dudley 8 Rebounds Emeka Okafor 11
Jared Dudley 4 Free Throws Made Chris Paul 6
Vince Carter 2 Steals Chris Paul 3
Robin Lopez 2 Blocks Trevor Ariza 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Phoenix 95 43.2 14-34 11-13 24 36
New Orleans 100 47.5 6-17 18-23 22 43
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game at home against Boston. The Hornets have a W/L % of .641 after a win and .484 after a loss.
  • Phoenix will play their next game at home against Golden State. The Suns have a W/L % of .485 after a win and .515 after a loss.