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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 93, Detroit 74
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: # Brent Barnaky, #29 Steve Javie, #61 Courtney Kirkland
Attendance: 10823

David West scored 25 points and Marco Belinelli added 22 as the New Orleans Hornets cruised to a 93-74 victory over the visiting Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.

Chris Paul had 14 assists and five steals as New Orleans (14-7) snapped a two-game losing streak. The Hornets held the Pistons to 34 first-half points and pulled away in the second half.

West hit 10-of-14 shots and Belinelli made 8-of-12, including four 3-pointers. Emeka Okafor also shot well for New Orleans, hitting 7-of-9 from the floor while scoring 14 points.

Belinelli had scored just 17 points in New Orleans’ previous three games as part of a shooting slump that saw him make just 12-of-43 shots over a five-game span.

Ben Gordon scored 19 points, Rodney Stuckey added 16 and Richard Hamilton 13 for the Pistons (7-16), who dropped to 2-11 on the road. Detroit shot just 37.5 percent, including 4-of-20 from the arc.

Top Game Performances
 
Detroit   New Orleans
Ben Gordon 19 Scoring David West 25
Tracy McGrady 3 Assists Chris Paul 14
Ben Wallace 7 Rebounds Trevor Ariza 7
Rodney Stuckey 4 Free Throws Made David West 5
Jason Maxiell 2 Steals Chris Paul 5
Tayshaun Prince 2 Blocks Jason Smith 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Detroit 74 37.5 4-20 10-18 15 44 6 8 13
New Orleans 93 50.0 6-14 13-21 29 40 5 7 10
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game at home against Oklahoma City. The Hornets have a W/L % of .692 after a win and .625 after a loss.
  • Detroit will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Pistons have a W/L % of .286 after a win and .312 after a loss.