Top Performers
Points
26
Paul
NOH
Rebounds
12
Ming
HOU
Assists
10
Paul
NOH
Threes
2
Barry
HOU
26-72 (36.1%)
FG%
33-74 (44.6%)
5-19 (26.3%)
3PM
3-14 (21.4%)
22-27 (81.5%)
FTM
19-24 (79.2%)
39
Rebounds
47
9
Offensive Rebounds
11
30
Defensive Rebounds
36
13
Assists
18
5
Steals
6
0
Blocks
2
13
Turnovers
13
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
22
Fouls
23
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
2008-09 Western Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lakers - z | 65 | 17 | .793 | |
| 2 |  Nuggets - y | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11.0 |
| 3 |  Spurs - y | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11.0 |
| 4 |  Trail Blazers - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Mavericks - x | 50 | 32 | .610 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Hornets - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16.0 |
| 8 |  Jazz - x | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17.0 |
| 9 |  Suns - e | 46 | 36 | .561 | 19.0 |
| 10 |  Warriors - e | 29 | 53 | .354 | 36.0 |
| 11 |  Timberwolves - e | 24 | 58 | .293 | 41.0 |
| 12 |  Grizzlies - e | 24 | 58 | .293 | 41.0 |
| 13 |  Thunder - e | 23 | 59 | .280 | 42.0 |
| 14 |  Clippers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 46.0 |
| 15 |  Kings - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 48.0 |
Game Summary
The New Orleans Hornets emerged victorious over the Houston Rockets, 88 to 79, on December 26, 2008.
Game Info
December 25, 2008
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Battier #31 | 29 | 5 | 4 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -14 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 41.7 |
L. Scola #4 | 35 | 10 | 8 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | -10 | 1 | 5 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 46.5 |
Y. Ming #11 | 34 | 19 | 12 (3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -11 | 2 | 5 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 57.5 |
T. McGrady #1 | 34 | 11 | 5 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 | -11 | 3 | 1 | 2-11 | 0-3 | 7-9 | 36.8 |
R. Alston #12 | 31 | 3 | 2 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -11 | 1 | 3 | 1-10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 15.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Barry #31 | 21 | 8 | 2 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 82.0 |
C. Landry #14 | 21 | 9 | 4 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 76.5 |
A. Brooks #0 | 17 | 9 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
L. Head #2 | 12 | 5 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 1 | 2 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 36.3 |
C. Hayes #44 | 7 | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | +5 | 0 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | HOU | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Butler #45 | 42 | 13 | 7 (1) | 2 | 2 | 1 | +9 | 0 | 2 | 6-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 72.2 |
D. West #30 | 43 | 23 | 6 (1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +13 | 1 | 3 | 8-19 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 50.1 |
T. Chandler #3 | 31 | 14 | 12 (5) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 0 | 4 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 61.2 |
D. Brown #23 | 18 | 0 | 5 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 0 | 1 | 0-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
C. Paul #3 | 37 | 26 | 4 (1) | 10 | 2 | 0 | +14 | 4 | 4 | 8-18 | 2-3 | 8-8 | 60.4 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Posey #41 | 30 | 6 | 5 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 53.2 |
M. Ely #2 | 16 | 4 | 4 (1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
A. Daniels #6 | 11 | 2 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 2 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
M. Peterson #24 | 6 | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
S. Marks #4 | 6 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NOH | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
T. Chandler makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Paul makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Scola makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
D. West makes 8' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Butler makes 21' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Chandler makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Scola makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Paul makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
S. Battier makes 10' 2PT shot
1Q
D. West makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
Y. Ming makes 8' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Paul makes 21' 2PT shot
1Q
Y. Ming makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
D. West makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
T. McGrady makes 22' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Head makes 9' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Daniels makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Barry makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
L. Head makes 22' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Landry makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Butler makes 11' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Brooks makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
D. West makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Brooks makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Butler makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Brooks makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
C. Paul makes 6' 2PT shot
2Q
Y. Ming makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
D. West makes 19' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Landry makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Ely makes 10' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Landry makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Paul makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
Y. Ming makes 8' 2PT shot
3Q
D. West makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Alston makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
C. Paul makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Chandler makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Butler makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
Y. Ming makes 6' 2PT shot
3Q
T. McGrady makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Battier makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
R. Butler makes 18' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Chandler makes 7' 2PT shot
3Q
Y. Ming makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
B. Barry makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
T. Chandler makes 8' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Scola makes 10' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Chandler makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Landry makes 19' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Ely makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
D. West makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Brooks makes 9' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Paul makes 19' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Butler makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
J. Posey makes 7' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Chandler makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
D. West makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Paul makes 19' 2PT shot
4Q
26-72 (36.1%)
FG%
33-74 (44.6%)
5-19 (26.3%)
3PM
3-14 (21.4%)
22-27 (81.5%)
FTM
19-24 (79.2%)
39
Rebounds
47
9
Offensive Rebounds
11
30
Defensive Rebounds
36
13
Assists
18
5
Steals
6
0
Blocks
2
13
Turnovers
13
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
22
Fouls
23
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0