National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 109, Phoenix 97
Friday, April 8, 2011 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, April 8, 2011
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #24 Mike Callahan, #51 Leroy Richardson, #65 Sean Wright
Attendance: 14950
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Phoenix 3023261897
New Orleans 31282624109
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Phoenix 38-41 21-18 17-23 L1
New Orleans 46-33 28-12 18-21 W3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the New Orleans Hornets have a 28-12 record at home this season. The Phoenix Suns are 17-23 while on the road this season.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Hornets have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Phoenix has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Suns have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Willie Green played 30:38 minutes and scored 31 points. He shot 70.6% from the field and has averaged 12 points over the last five games.
  • Jared Dudley played 39:29 minutes and scored 18 points. He shot 66.7% from the field and has averaged 13 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the New Orleans Hornets average 95.3 points per game and hold opponents to 93.5 points per game. The Phoenix Suns average 104.8 points per game and hold opponents to 105.6 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Phoenix   New Orleans
Jared Dudley 18 Scoring Willie Green 31
Aaron Brooks 9 Assists Chris Paul 12
Jared Dudley 7 Rebounds Trevor Ariza 8
Aaron Brooks 5 Free Throws Made Emeka Okafor 4
Vince Carter 3 Steals Trevor Ariza 3
Vince Carter 1 Blocks Emeka Okafor 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Phoenix 97 50.0 6-16 19-24 19 36
New Orleans 109 55.6 8-15 11-18 31 37
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Memphis. The Hornets have a W/L % of .622 after a win and .529 after a loss.
  • Phoenix will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Suns have a W/L % of .447 after a win and .512 after a loss.