National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 88, Houston 90
Thursday, January 19, 2012 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 19, 2012
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials: # Tre Maddox, #73 Ed Malloy, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance: 10845
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT1234XT
New Orleans 27221419688
Houston 3226177890
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New Orleans 3-12 1-7 2-5 L6
Houston 8-7 6-1 2-6 W5
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Houston Rockets have a 6-1 record at home this season. The New Orleans Hornets are 2-5 while on the road this season.
  • Houston has a streak of 5 straight up wins. The Rockets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 6 straight up losses. The Hornets have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • Kevin Martin played 42:30 minutes and scored 32 points. He shot 44.4% from the field and has averaged 21.8 points over the last five games.
  • Jason Smith played 29:24 minutes and scored 17 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 10.8 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Houston Rockets average 96.9 points per game and hold opponents to 97.1 points per game. The New Orleans Hornets average 86.8 points per game and hold opponents to 91.7 points per game.
Top Game Performances
New Orleans   Houston
Jason Smith 17 Scoring Kevin Martin 32
Jarrett Jack 7 Assists Kyle Lowry 8
Emeka Okafor 12 Rebounds Samuel Dalembert 17
Trevor Ariza 3 Free Throws Made Luis Scola 5
Chris Kaman 2 Steals Courtney Lee 3
Jason Smith 3 Blocks Samuel Dalembert 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
New Orleans 88 39.4 3-11 11-16 20 48
Houston 90 39.8 9-27 11-13 17 53
Upcoming Games
  • Houston will play their next game at home against San Antonio. The Rockets have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • New Orleans will play their next game at home against Dallas. The Hornets have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .091 after a loss.