National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 85, Phoenix 84
Monday, December 26, 2011 9:00 PM
When: 9:00 PM ET, Monday, December 26, 2011
Where: US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Officials: #25 Tony Brothers, #28 Tommy Nunez Jr., #57 Greg Willard
Attendance: 17776
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final1234T
New Orleans 2324152385
Phoenix 2021241984
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New Orleans 1-0 0-0 1-0 W1
Phoenix 0-1 0-1 0-0 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Phoenix Suns have a 0-1 record at home this season. The New Orleans Hornets are 1-0 while on the road this season.
  • Phoenix has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Suns have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Hornets have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • Robin Lopez played 26:55 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 66.7% from the field and has averaged 21 points over the last five games.
  • Eric Gordon played 39:08 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 20 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Phoenix Suns average 84.0 points per game and hold opponents to 85.0 points per game. The New Orleans Hornets average 85.0 points per game and hold opponents to 84.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
New Orleans   Phoenix
Eric Gordon 20 Scoring Robin Lopez 21
Eric Gordon 3 Assists Steve Nash 12
Emeka Okafor 9 Rebounds Markieff Morris 9
Greivis Vasquez 3 Free Throws Made Robin Lopez 5
Greivis Vasquez 3 Steals Channing Frye 2
Emeka Okafor 2 Blocks Markieff Morris 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
New Orleans 85 44.3 2-16 13-21 10 47
Phoenix 84 39.5 5-25 15-19 23 45
Upcoming Games
  • Phoenix will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Suns have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • New Orleans will play their next game at home against Boston. The Hornets have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and .000 after a loss.