National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 106, Phoenix 100
Friday, March 25, 2011 10:00 PM
When: 10:00 PM ET, Friday, March 25, 2011
Where: US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Officials: # Nick Buchert, #9 Derrick Stafford, #58 Zach Zarba
Attendance: 18422
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Orleans 21292333106
Phoenix 27292222100
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New Orleans 42-31 24-11 18-20 W2
Phoenix 36-35 20-16 16-19 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Phoenix Suns have a 20-16 record at home this season. The New Orleans Hornets are 18-20 while on the road this season.
  • Phoenix has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Suns have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Hornets have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Marcin Gortat played 27:11 minutes and scored 18 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 18.4 points over the last five games.
  • Chris Paul played 37:26 minutes and scored 22 points. He shot 62.5% from the field and has averaged 20.6 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Phoenix Suns average 105.3 points per game and hold opponents to 105.6 points per game. The New Orleans Hornets average 95.2 points per game and hold opponents to 93.4 points per game.
Top Game Performances
New Orleans   Phoenix
Chris Paul 22 Scoring Marcin Gortat 18
Chris Paul 7 Assists Steve Nash 8
Emeka Okafor 12 Rebounds Marcin Gortat 10
Willie Green 3 Free Throws Made Jared Dudley 5
Carl Landry 3 Steals Vince Carter 1
Emeka Okafor 2 Blocks Channing Frye 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
New Orleans 106 50.0 7-15 13-18 14 36
Phoenix 100 49.3 11-19 19-25 24 37
Upcoming Games
  • Phoenix will play their next game at home against Dallas. The Suns have a W/L % of .472 after a win and .543 after a loss.
  • New Orleans will play their next game on the road against L.A. Lakers. The Hornets have a W/L % of .634 after a win and .500 after a loss.