National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 100, Atlanta 59
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, January 21, 2011
Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials: #74 Curtis Blair, #73 Ed Malloy, #71 Rodney Mott
Attendance: 14875

Chris Paul scored 16 points and the visiting New Orleans Hornets routed the shorthanded Atlanta Hawks 100-59 on Friday.

David West and Marco Belinelli added 15 points apiece as New Orleans (28-16) won its seventh straight game.

Atlanta (28-16) was without the injured Al Horford and Marvin Williams, and scored its fewest points since the franchise moved to Atlanta in 1968. The Hawks shot just 29.1 percent, scored only 25 second-half points and didn’t score more than 17 points in any quarter.

New Orleans outrebounded Atlanta 55-32 with Horford sidelined due to an ankle injury. Emeka Okafor had a team-high 12 rebounds for the Hornets, who led 70-45 after three quarters.

Marcus Thornton added 11 points for New Orleans, while Paul had eight assists and three steals in addition to his game-high scoring output. Forward Trevor Ariza missed the contest with an ankle injury.

Jamal Crawford had 14 points and Josh Smith added 13 for Atlanta.

Top Game Performances
 
New Orleans   Atlanta
Chris Paul 16 Scoring Jamal Crawford 14
Chris Paul 8 Assists Joe Johnson 3
Emeka Okafor 12 Rebounds Josh Smith 8
Chris Paul 7 Free Throws Made Jamal Crawford 3
Chris Paul 3 Steals Maurice Evans 3
Didier Ilunga-Mbenga 2 Blocks Jason Collins 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New Orleans 100 48.0 8-15 20-22 26 55 5 8 14
Atlanta 59 29.1 4-20 9-11 11 32 3 5 14
Upcoming Games
  • Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Charlotte. The Hawks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • New Orleans will play their next game at home against San Antonio. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.