National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 98, Memphis 91
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, March 4, 2011
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials: #47 Bennie Adams, #15 Bennett Salvatore, #66 Haywoode Workman
Attendance: 15367

Chris Paul had 23 points and 14 assists and Jarrett Jack added 19 points to lead the New Orleans Hornets to a 98-91 victory over the host Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.

Willie Green delivered 13 of his 15 points in the final quarter for New Orleans (36-28), which snapped a three-game losing streak.

Zach Randolph had 20 points and 11 rebounds for Memphis (34-29), which had a chance to tie with 34.1 seconds left but Marc Gasol missed two three throws.

Jack’s 3-pointer had given New Orleans a 93-85 lead with 2:50 remaining, but Randolph scored six straight to bring Memphis within two with 57 seconds left.

After Gasol misfired, Jack hit two free throws with 32.1 seconds to go, starting a string of five straight New Orleans points to close the contest.

Hornets leading scorer David West left the game in the first quarter with a sprained left ankle and didn’t return. Green sparked the team in the fourth, and his three-point play with 10:37 remaining gave New Orleans a 77-74 lead it would not relinquish.

O.J. Mayo added 13 points for Memphis.
Top Game Performances
 
New Orleans   Memphis
Chris Paul 23 Scoring Zach Randolph 20
Chris Paul 14 Assists O.J. Mayo 6
Carl Landry 10 Rebounds Zach Randolph 11
Chris Paul 7 Free Throws Made Zach Randolph 8
Emeka Okafor 4 Steals Tony Allen 2
Aaron Gray 2 Blocks Tony Allen 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New Orleans 98 50.0 6-11 20-24 17 37 4 10 16
Memphis 91 44.2 7-22 16-23 23 36 6 9 15
Upcoming Games
  • Memphis will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.