National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
L.A. Lakers 104, New Orleans 88
When: 9:30 PM ET, Sunday, November 8, 2009
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: # Curtis Blair, #17 Joe Crawford, #58 Zach Zarba
Attendance: 18997
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final1234T
New Orleans 1725163088
L.A. Lakers 27282722104
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New Orleans 2-5 2-1 0-4 L2
L.A. Lakers 6-1 4-1 2-0 W5
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Los Angeles Lakers have a 4-1 record at home this season. The New Orleans Hornets are 0-4 while on the road this season.
  • L.A. Lakers has a streak of 5 straight up wins. The Lakers have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Hornets have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Kobe Bryant played 33:42 minutes and scored 28 points. He shot 52.4% from the field and has averaged 36.4 points over the last five games.
  • Chris Paul played 29:39 minutes and scored 15 points. He shot 37.5% from the field and has averaged 25.8 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Los Angeles Lakers average 102.7 points per game and hold opponents to 97.4 points per game. The New Orleans Hornets average 97.6 points per game and hold opponents to 105.3 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
New Orleans   L.A. Lakers
Chris Paul 15 Scoring Kobe Bryant 28
Chris Paul 9 Assists Ron Artest 7
Emeka Okafor 14 Rebounds Didier Ilunga-Mbenga 12
Chris Paul 9 Free Throws Made Kobe Bryant 6
James Posey 2 Steals Luke Walton 2
Emeka Okafor 1 Blocks Didier Ilunga-Mbenga 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New Orleans 88 36.5 7-22 19-23 23 43 2 8 13
L.A. Lakers 104 46.9 12-27 16-18 27 45 7 5 12
Upcoming Games
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game at home against Phoenix. The Lakers have a W/L % of .800 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
  • New Orleans will play their next game on the road against L.A. Clippers. The Hornets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .500 after a loss.