National Basketball Association
New Orleans 97, Portland 78
When: 10:00 PM ET, Friday, November 26, 2010
Where: Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon
Officials:
#70 Brent Barnaky, #36 David Jones, #41 Ken Mauer
Attendance:
20452
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Chris Paul had 16 points and 13 assists as the New Orleans Hornets overcame an early deficit and pulled away late in a 97-78 win over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Friday.
After trailing by as many as nine points midway in the second quarter, the Hornets responded with a 12-0 run capped by a 19-foot turnaround jumper by David West. The Trail Blazers scored just two points in the final 6 1/2 of the quarter.
Portland (8-7) drew to within one after halftime, but Marco Belinelli's 3-pointer fueled a 12-1 run that allowed the Hornets to put the game away.
Willie Green had 19 points to pace the Hornets, while Trevor Ariza added 18 points and West and Belinelli chipped in with 14 apiece.
Blazers swingman Brandon Roy had 27 points in his first game back after missing the previous three with a knee injury. LaMarcus Aldridge added 14 points and nine rebounds in defeat.
Top Game Performances
| New Orleans |
|
Portland |
|
Willie Green 19 |
Scoring |
Brandon Roy 27 |
|
Chris Paul 13 |
Assists |
Andre Miller 6 |
|
Emeka Okafor 9 |
Rebounds |
LaMarcus Aldridge 9 |
|
Chris Paul 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Brandon Roy 4 |
|
Chris Paul 2 |
Steals |
Nicolas Batum 3 |
|
Didier Ilunga-Mbenga 1 |
Blocks |
LaMarcus Aldridge 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| New Orleans
|
97 |
51.5 |
8-14 |
21-30 |
21 |
48 |
2 |
5 |
17 |
| Portland
|
78 |
39.5 |
6-18 |
12-14 |
22 |
27 |
7 |
9 |
10 |
Upcoming Games
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Portland will play their next game on the road against New Jersey. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .375 after a win and .714 after a loss.
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New Orleans will play their next game at home against San Antonio. The Hornets have a W/L % of .818 after a win and .750 after a loss.
