National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Atlanta 94, New Orleans 72
Sunday, January 29, 2012 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 29, 2012
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #34 Kevin Cutler, #23 Jason Phillips, #38 Michael Smith
Attendance: 14962
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Atlanta 2719301894
New Orleans 1124172072
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Atlanta 15-6 8-1 7-5 W2
New Orleans 4-16 2-10 2-6 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the New Orleans Hornets have a 2-10 record at home this season. The Atlanta Hawks are 7-5 while on the road this season.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Hornets have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • Atlanta has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Hawks have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Emeka Okafor played 31:09 minutes and scored 13 points. He shot 60.0% from the field and has averaged 11.2 points over the last five games.
  • Jeff Teague played 29:16 minutes and scored 24 points. He shot 81.8% from the field and has averaged 15 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the New Orleans Hornets average 87.0 points per game and hold opponents to 91.2 points per game. The Atlanta Hawks average 97.5 points per game and hold opponents to 91.2 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Atlanta   New Orleans
Jeff Teague 24 Scoring Emeka Okafor 13
Jeff Teague 4 Assists Greivis Vasquez 8
Joe Johnson 9 Rebounds Emeka Okafor 8
Ivan Johnson 3 Free Throws Made Trevor Ariza 5
Marvin Williams 3 Steals Emeka Okafor 2
Josh Smith 4 Blocks Gustavo Ayon 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Atlanta 94 44.4 12-23 10-17 22 42
New Orleans 72 37.0 3-10 15-19 20 36
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Miami. The Hornets have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .133 after a loss.
  • Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Hawks have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .833 after a loss.