Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 99, Toronto 91
When: 12:30 PM ET, Sunday, December 14, 2008
Where: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Officials: #62 Brian Forte, #61 Courtney Kirkland, #15 Bennett Salvatore
Attendance: 18537
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Orleans 2229291999
Toronto 2422261991
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New Orleans 13-7 7-3 6-4 W1
Toronto 10-13 5-6 5-7 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Toronto Raptors have a 5-6 record at home this season. The New Orleans Hornets are 6-4 while on the road this season.
  • Toronto has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Raptors have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Hornets have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Chris Bosh played 39:29 minutes and scored 25 points. He shot 35.3% from the field and has averaged 18.4 points over the last five games.
  • David West played 36:23 minutes and scored 29 points. He shot 62.5% from the field and has averaged 22.2 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Toronto Raptors average 97.0 points per game and hold opponents to 100.8 points per game. The New Orleans Hornets average 97.0 points per game and hold opponents to 92.4 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
New Orleans   Toronto
David West 29 Scoring Chris Bosh 25
Chris Paul 12 Assists Jose Calderon 7
James Posey 10 Rebounds Chris Bosh 8
David West 9 Free Throws Made Chris Bosh 13
Melvin Ely 1 Steals Chris Bosh 1
Hilton Armstrong 1 Blocks Jamario Moon 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New Orleans 99 48.0 12-32 15-16 25 38 3 3 11
Toronto 91 40.3 8-24 21-24 24 35 2 4 10
Upcoming Games
  • Toronto will play their next game at home against New Jersey. The Raptors have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .417 after a loss.
  • New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Memphis. The Hornets have a W/L % of .583 after a win and .714 after a loss.