GAME THREAD: NBA: NEW ORLEANS (7-2) at MEMPHIS (2-5)

NBA: NEW ORLEANS at MEMPHIS

<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS 114
MEMPHIS 114 END OF 4TH QTR GOING INTO OVERTIME</div>

 

NBA: NEW ORLEANS at MEMPHIS

<div class="pre">NBA END OF REG 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NEW ORLEANS 32 30 19 33 114
MEMPHIS 23 35 26 30 114 END OF REG
NBA NEW ORLEANS AT MEMPHIS

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 4TH QUARTER

NOR - DAVID WEST 34, CHRIS PAUL 28, PEJA
STOJAKOVIC 17
MEM - JUAN CARLOS NAVARRO 28, RUDY GAY 20, PAU
GASOL 18</div>

 

NBA: NEW ORLEANS at MEMPHIS

<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS 118
MEMPHIS 118 2:40 LEFT, 1ST OT</div>

 

NBA: NEW ORLEANS at MEMPHIS

<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS 120
MEMPHIS 118 0:08 LEFT, 1ST OT</div>

 

NBA: NEW ORLEANS at MEMPHIS

<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS 120
MEMPHIS 118 FINAL IN 1ST OT</div>

 

NBA: NEW ORLEANS at MEMPHIS

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL IN 1ST OT 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 1OT TOTAL
--- --- --- --- --- -----
NEW ORLEANS 32 30 19 33 6 120
MEMPHIS 23 35 26 30 4 118 FINAL IN 1ST OT

HIGH SCORERS: NOR - DAVID WEST 40, CHRIS PAUL 28, PEJA
STOJAKOVIC 17
MEM - JUAN CARLOS NAVARRO 28, PAU GASOL 20,
RUDY GAY 20</div>

 

NBA: NEW ORLEANS at MEMPHIS

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
NEW ORLEANS 120
MEMPHIS 118 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: NEW ORLEANS at MEMPHIS

<div class="pre">NEW ORLEANS (120) AT MEMPHIS (118)

NEW ORLEANS

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

D WEST F 40:22 17-29 6-8 2 4 6 0 4 1 2 40
P STOJAKOVIC F 35:58 6-14 3-3 2 7 9 3 1 1 1 17
T CHANDLER C 42:29 5-7 2-4 6 11 17 5 4 0 4 12
C PAUL G 43:58 10-21 7-7 0 2 2 13 1 5 7 28
M PETERSON G 21:55 1-3 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 3
B JACKSON 31:05 5-8 0-0 1 7 8 0 1 0 0 14
R BOWEN 12:46 0-0 0-0 3 1 4 0 1 0 0 0
H ARMSTRONG 10:31 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 2
J PARGO 9:02 1-6 1-1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
R BUTLER 16:54 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
M ELY DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J WRIGHT DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 265:00 46-92 19-23 15 34 49 23 16 7 16 120
(.500) (.826) TEAM REBS: 6 TOTAL TO: 17 (21 PTS)

MEMPHIS

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

R GAY F 38:57 7-18 2-3 1 3 4 0 2 2 3 20
P GASOL F 41:33 9-16 2-2 2 6 8 1 3 1 2 20
D MILICIC C 11:03 2-2 0-2 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 4
M MILLER G 40:54 6-11 0-0 2 7 9 1 1 1 1 13
D STOUDAMIRE G 22:12 2-6 0-0 0 3 3 4 3 1 4 6
S SWIFT 24:57 3-5 4-5 1 2 3 1 2 1 0 10
K LOWRY 31:04 4-10 1-2 1 2 3 8 6 0 1 9
J NAVARRO 33:38 10-16 0-0 0 2 2 4 1 0 1 28
H WARRICK 13:19 3-6 2-2 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 8
C JACOBSEN 7:23 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
B CARDINAL DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M CONLEY JR. DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 265:00 46-91 11-16 7 31 38 20 22 6 13 118
(.505) (.688) TEAM REBS: 7 TOTAL TO: 13 (10 PTS)

NEW ORLEANS 32 30 19 33 6 - 120
MEMPHIS 23 35 26 30 4 - 118

BLOCKED SHOTS: NEW ORLEANS - T CHANDLER 4, D WEST, H ARMSTRONG. MEMPHIS -
S SWIFT 2, D MILICIC, R GAY, K LOWRY.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: NEW ORLEANS 9-20 (.450), P STOJAKOVIC 2-6, C PAUL 1-
4, M PETERSON 1-2, B JACKSON 4-5, J PARGO 1-2, R BUTLER 0-1. MEMPHIS 15-
24 (.625), R GAY 4-6, M MILLER 1-3, D STOUDAMIRE 2-5, J NAVARRO 8-
9, C JACOBSEN 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: MEMPHIS - DEFENSIVE THREE 2.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DERRICK STAFFORD, DICK BAVETTA, MARK AYOTTE.
A - 13,271. T - 2:25.</div>

 

NBA: NEW ORLEANS at MEMPHIS

<div class="pre">NEW ORLEANS (120)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
D West 40:22 17-29 6-8 2-6 0 4 40
P Stojakovic 35:58 6-14 3-3 2-9 3 1 17
T Chandler 42:29 5-7 2-4 6-17 5 4 12
C Paul 43:58 10-21 7-7 0-2 13 1 28
M Peterson 21:55 1-3 0-0 0-1 0 1 3
B Jackson 31:05 5-8 0-0 1-8 0 1 14
R Bowen 12:46 0-0 0-0 3-4 0 1 0
H Armstrong 10:31 1-2 0-0 0-1 1 2 2
J Pargo 9:02 1-6 1-1 1-1 0 0 4
R Butler 16:54 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 0
M Ely DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J Wright DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 265:00 46-92 19-23 15-49 23 16 120
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.500, FT-.826. 3-Point Goals:
9-20, .450 (P Stojakovic 2-6, C Paul 1-4, M
Peterson 1-2, B Jackson 4-5, J Pargo 1-2, R
Butler 0-1). Team Rebounds: 6. Blocked
Shots:6 (T Chandler 4, D West, H Armstrong).
Turnovers:16 (C Paul 7, T Chandler 4, D West
2, H Armstrong 2, P Stojakovic). Steals: 7 (C
Paul 5, P Stojakovic, D West).


MEMPHIS (118)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
R Gay 38:57 7-18 2-3 1-4 0 2 20
P Gasol 41:33 9-16 2-2 2-8 1 3 20
D Milicic 11:03 2-2 0-2 0-2 1 2 4
M Miller 40:54 6-11 0-0 2-9 1 1 13
D Stoudamire 22:12 2-6 0-0 0-3 4 3 6
S Swift 24:57 3-5 4-5 1-3 1 2 10
K Lowry 31:04 4-10 1-2 1-3 8 6 9
J Navarro 33:38 10-16 0-0 0-2 4 1 28
H Warrick 13:19 3-6 2-2 0-2 0 2 8
C Jacobsen 7:23 0-1 0-0 0-2 0 0 0
B Cardinal DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M Conley Jr. DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 265:00 46-91 11-16 7-38 20 22 118
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.505, FT-.688. 3-Point Goals:
15-24, .625 (R Gay 4-6, M Miller 1-3, D
Stoudamire 2-5, J Navarro 8-9, C Jacobsen
0-1). Team Rebounds: 7. Blocked Shots:5 (S
Swift 2, D Milicic, R Gay, K Lowry).
Turnovers:13 (D Stoudamire 4, R Gay 3, P
Gasol 2, M Miller, H Warrick, K Lowry, J
Navarro). Steals: 6 (R Gay 2, D Stoudamire, S
Swift, M Miller, P Gasol).

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NEW ORLEANS 32 30 19 33 6 - 120
MEMPHIS 23 35 26 30 4 - 118
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Technical fouls: Memphis - 2 (Defensive
Three, 10:00 2nd; Defensive Three, 8:36 3rd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 13,271. T: 2:25.
Officials: Derrick Stafford, Dick Bavetta,
Mark Ayotte.</div>

 

MEMPHIS, Tennessee (Ticker) -- David West's career best camein impressive fashion.


West scored a career-high 40 points and hit the go-ahead basketwith eight seconds left as the New Orleans Hornets held on for a120-118 overtime triumph over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.

At 6-9, West continues to be the main source of offense in hisfifth season, connecting on 17-of-29 shots and made 6-of-8 freethrows. His previous career high was a 34-point effort againstPortland earlier this season.


New Orleans star guard Chris Paul also was huge, contributing 28points, 13 assists and five steals.


After West's 13-foot jumper tied the game at 116-116, Pau Gasolanswered with a runner in the lane with 3:29 remaining in OT.But West locked things up again on the ensuing possession with aturnaround jumper.


With both teams struggling to make a basket over the next twominutes, the Hornets went to West again and he delivered. WithGasol in his face, West nailed a fadeaway just before the shotclock sounded to take the lead for good.


The Grizzlies had a chance to answer, but Rudy Gay came up shorton a 11-footer in the waning seconds.


In regulation, Juan Carlos Navarro hit a 3-pointer and Gaynailed two long-range shots from the arc between a pair of freethrows from Peja Stojakovic and Paul to tie the game at 114-114.

Paul misfired on a 52-foot shot as time expired to force theextra session.


Navarro poured in a season-best 28 points and Gay and Paul eachnetted 20 as Memphis fell to 2-6 on the season.

 

By Shawn Pachucki
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


MEMPHIS, Tennessee (Ticker) - David West's career best came inimpressive fashion.


West scored a career-high 40 points and hit the go-ahead basketwith eight seconds left as the New Orleans Hornets held on for a120-118 overtime triumph over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.

At 6-9, West continues to be the main source of offense in hisfifth season, connecting on 17-of-29 shots and making 6-of-8free throws. His previous career high was a 34-point effortagainst Portland earlier this season.


Star guard Chris Paul also was huge, contributing 28 points, 13assists and five steals for a Hornets team that is off to itsbest start in franchise history at 8-2.


After West's 13-foot jumper tied the game at 116-116, Pau Gasolanswered with a runner in the lane with 3:29 remaining in OT.But West locked things up again on the ensuing possession with aturnaround jumper.


With both teams struggling to make a basket over the next twominutes, the Hornets went to West again and he delivered. WithGasol in his face, West nailed a fadeaway just before the shotclock sounded to take the lead for good.


"I knew guys were going to keep giving it to me," West said. "Ijust wanted to be aggressive from the beginning."


The Grizzlies had a chance to answer, but Rudy Gay came up shorton an 11-footer in the waning seconds.


"I tried to find a mismatch, but they played good defense," Gaysaid. "I got forced into a tough shot and didn't make it."

In regulation, Juan Carlos Navarro hit a 3-pointer and Gaynailed two long-range shots between a pair of free throws fromPeja Stojakovic and Paul to tie the game at 114-114.

It's the second game in a row that came down to the last shotfor the Grizzlies. On Wednesday, Gasol's desperation 3-pointerrimmed out with time expiring as they fell by three on the roadto the Milwaukee Bucks.


"We are learning what it takes to become a good basketballteam," Grizzlies coach Mark Iavaroni said. "Unfortunately,we're facing some losses, some tough losses."


"When it's close losses, it's a couple of things, the littlethings, the loose balls, the long rebounds - stuff like that,"Gay said.


West sizzled early, hitting for nine of his 21 first half pointsin the opening quarter. He went 10-of-13 and was one of threeNew Orleans players to reach double figures before the break.

"In the first half, he was hitting everything," New Orleanscoach Byron Scott said. "He made some big-time shots and took ithome for us on both ends."


Stojakovic scored 17 points and Tyson Chandler had 12, 17rebounds and four blocks for New Orleans, which has gotten offto its best start in franchise history at 8-2.


Navarro scored a season-best 28 points and tied the NBA's rookierecord with eight three-pointers in a game. Gay and Gasol eachscored 20 points.