National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Houston 91, New Orleans 89
When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, February 27, 2011
Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #27 Dick Bavetta, #74 Curtis Blair, #54 Derrick Collins
Attendance: 17466

Kevin Martin scored 33 points and Chuck Hayes scored the go-ahead points as the Houston Rockets recorded a 91-89 victory over the host New Orleans Hornets on Sunday.

Hayes’ basket and free throw broke an 85-85 tie with 2:08 remaining as Houston (30-31) won its fourth straight game.

David West had 22 points, nine rebounds and five assists for New Orleans (35-26).

Houston trailed by 10 points early in the fourth quarter before erupting for a 14-2 run to take an 80-78 lead on Brad Miller’s 19-footer with 6:58 left. The Rockets made four 3-pointers during the spurt, with Martin hitting a pair.

Kyle Lowry added 18 points and Hayes grabbed 11 rebounds for the Rockets. Lowry and Martin each made four 3-pointers and Martin hit all 13 of his free-throw attempts.

Marco Belinelli scored 14 points and Trevor Ariza and Carl Landry tallied 13 points apiece for the Hornets. Chris Paul had 12 assists and Emeka Okafor grabbed 14 rebounds.

Belinelli scored eight points during an 18-0 second-quarter run in which New Orleans turned a two-point deficit into a 49-33 lead. The Hornets led 55-40 at halftime.

Top Game Performances
 
Houston   New Orleans
Kevin Martin 33 Scoring David West 22
Chuck Hayes 5 Assists Chris Paul 12
Chuck Hayes 11 Rebounds Emeka Okafor 14
Kevin Martin 13 Free Throws Made David West 4
Kevin Martin 4 Steals Chris Paul 3
Chuck Hayes 1 Blocks Emeka Okafor 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Houston 91 41.9 11-26 18-21 17 41 2 7 19
New Orleans 89 47.4 4-13 11-14 25 37 8 8 13
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against Portland. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.