Phoenix Suns @ New Orleans Hornets
11-8, 7-3 Away
91
11-8, 7-3 Away
10-6, 5-3 Home
104
10-6, 5-3 Home
Shot Chart
- Peja Stojakovic misses 18-foot jumper
- David West misses layup
- Tyson Chandler makes layup
- David West makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Tyson Chandler makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
- Chris Paul makes 17-foot two point shot
- Tyson Chandler misses 9-foot jumper
- Peja Stojakovic misses 17-foot jumper
- Chris Paul makes 19-foot jumper
- David West makes 18-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Rasual Butler makes two point shot
- Chris Paul makes driving layup
- David West makes 18-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Chris Paul makes layup
- David West makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)
- Peja Stojakovic makes 27-foot three point jumper (Devin Brown assists)
- Devin Brown misses layup
- Tyson Chandler makes tip shot
- Grant Hill blocks Peja Stojakovic's 23-foot three point jumper
- David West makes 22-foot three point jumper (James Posey assists)
- Chris Paul misses 18-foot jumper
- Chris Paul makes 15-foot two point shot (James Posey assists)
- Sean Marks misses 5-foot jumper
- Devin Brown misses 14-foot jumper
- Devin Brown misses 21-foot jumper
- Morris Peterson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Rasual Butler misses 11-foot jumper
- Chris Paul misses layup
- James Posey makes 28-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Peja Stojakovic makes 22-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Peja Stojakovic misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Rasual Butler misses jumper
- David West makes jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Peja Stojakovic misses 16-foot jumper
- Chris Paul misses 13-foot jumper
- Peja Stojakovic makes 21-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- David West misses 11-foot jumper
- Peja Stojakovic makes three point jumper (David West assists)
- David West misses 19-foot jumper
- David West misses 10-foot jumper
- Rasual Butler misses layup
- Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper
- David West misses 19-foot jumper
- Chris Paul misses jumper
- Robin Lopez blocks David West's layup
- Tyson Chandler makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)
- Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Peja Stojakovic makes three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Peja Stojakovic misses 21-foot jumper
- Devin Brown makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Peja Stojakovic makes 20-foot jumper (David West assists)
- Hilton Armstrong makes dunk
- Chris Paul misses layup
- Devin Brown makes two point shot
- Sean Marks misses 20-foot jumper
- Chris Paul makes 19-foot jumper
- Devin Brown makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
- James Posey misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Boris Diaw blocks Hilton Armstrong's layup
- Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Hilton Armstrong misses 18-foot two point shot
- Chris Paul misses 20-foot jumper
- Sean Marks misses three point jumper
- Chris Paul makes layup
- Chris Paul makes driving layup
- Peja Stojakovic misses three point jumper
- Chris Paul misses layup
- Tyson Chandler makes two point shot
- Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Peja Stojakovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Chris Paul misses 20-foot jumper
- Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Amare Stoudemire makes driving layup (Leandro Barbosa assists)
- Amare Stoudemire makes 7-foot jumper
- Raja Bell misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Grant Hill misses 13-foot jumper
- Leandro Barbosa misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Amare Stoudemire makes driving layup
- Raja Bell makes 24-foot three point jumper (Boris Diaw assists)
- Grant Hill makes 17-foot jumper
- Tyson Chandler blocks Leandro Barbosa's layup
- Grant Hill makes 14-foot jumper (Raja Bell assists)
- Tyson Chandler blocks Amare Stoudemire's layup
- Leandro Barbosa misses layup
- Grant Hill misses layup
- Amare Stoudemire makes dunk (Raja Bell assists)
- Grant Hill makes 19-foot jumper
- Raja Bell misses jumper
- Boris Diaw makes 18-foot two point shot
- Matt Barnes misses 21-foot jumper
- Sean Singletary misses jumper
- Grant Hill makes two point shot
- Amare Stoudemire misses 18-foot jumper
- Amare Stoudemire makes dunk (Grant Hill assists)
- Boris Diaw makes layup (Grant Hill assists)
- Sean Marks blocks Boris Diaw's layup
- Sean Singletary misses 14-foot jumper
- Matt Barnes makes dunk
- Leandro Barbosa makes 19-foot jumper (Boris Diaw assists)
- Matt Barnes misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Leandro Barbosa makes 22-foot jumper (Boris Diaw assists)
- Matt Barnes makes 25-foot three point jumper (Boris Diaw assists)
- Grant Hill misses 18-foot jumper
- Matt Barnes makes 24-foot three point jumper (Grant Hill assists)
- Leandro Barbosa makes three pointer (Matt Barnes assists)
- Matt Barnes misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Amare Stoudemire makes 9-foot running jumper
- Grant Hill makes driving layup
- Leandro Barbosa misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Amare Stoudemire misses 17-foot jumper
- Matt Barnes makes two point shot
- Grant Hill makes 20-foot jumper
- Amare Stoudemire misses 18-foot jumper
- Grant Hill misses 9-foot jumper
- Raja Bell misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Tyson Chandler blocks Leandro Barbosa's layup
- Leandro Barbosa makes 25-foot three point jumper (Robin Lopez assists)
- Robin Lopez makes layup (Leandro Barbosa assists)
- Leandro Barbosa makes 18-foot jumper (Grant Hill assists)
- Leandro Barbosa misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Amare Stoudemire makes 19-foot jumper
- Amare Stoudemire makes dunk (Raja Bell assists)
- Raja Bell misses 20-foot jumper
- Amare Stoudemire misses 12-foot jumper
- Matt Barnes misses 7-foot jumper
- Raja Bell makes 23-foot three point jumper (Amare Stoudemire assists)
- Hilton Armstrong blocks Amare Stoudemire's layup
- Leandro Barbosa makes driving layup
- Boris Diaw misses 51-foot three point jumper
- Leandro Barbosa misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Matt Barnes misses three point jumper
- Boris Diaw makes layup (Grant Hill assists)
- Leandro Barbosa makes 15-foot two point shot (Matt Barnes assists)
- Matt Barnes makes 25-foot three point jumper (Grant Hill assists)
- Boris Diaw misses 7-foot hook shot
- Leandro Barbosa misses layup
- Grant Hill misses layup
- Grant Hill makes driving layup
- Matt Barnes misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Grant Hill misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Boris Diaw makes tip shot
- Boris Diaw misses 19-foot jumper
- Amare Stoudemire makes 8-foot two point shot
- Amare Stoudemire misses 8-foot jumper
- Amare Stoudemire makes dunk
- Amare Stoudemire makes dunk (Leandro Barbosa assists)
- Amare Stoudemire misses 11-foot jumper
- David West blocks Grant Hill's 20-foot jumper
- Grant Hill misses layup
- Grant Hill misses 21-foot jumper
SUNS
HORNETS
| TIME | PLAY | PHX | NO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Robin Lopez vs. Tyson Chandler (Peja Stojakovic gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:42 | | Peja Stojakovic misses 18-foot jumper | 0 | 0 |
| 11:41 | | Grant Hill defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:22 | | Amare Stoudemire makes driving layup (Leandro Barbosa assists) | 2 | 0 |
| 11:08 | | David West misses layup | 2 | 0 |
| 11:07 | | Tyson Chandler offensive rebound | 2 | 0 |
| 11:07 | | Tyson Chandler makes layup | 2 | 2 |
| 11:07 | | Robin Lopez shooting foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul) | 2 | 2 |
| 11:07 | | Tyson Chandler makes free throw 1 of 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10:56 | | Amare Stoudemire makes 7-foot jumper | 4 | 3 |
| 10:42 | | David West makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists) | 4 | 5 |
| 10:29 | | Raja Bell misses 24-foot three point jumper | 4 | 5 |
| 10:27 | | Phoenix defensive rebound | 4 | 5 |
| 10:19 | | Tyson Chandler makes layup (Chris Paul assists) | 4 | 7 |
| 10:06 | | Grant Hill turnover | 4 | 7 |
| 9:56 | | Chris Paul makes 17-foot two point shot | 4 | 9 |
| 9:45 | | Tyson Chandler personal foul (Leandro Barbosa draws the foul) | 4 | 9 |
| 9:38 | | Grant Hill misses 13-foot jumper | 4 | 9 |
| 9:37 | | David West defensive rebound | 4 | 9 |
| 9:27 | | Chris Paul bad pass | 4 | 9 |
| 9:18 | | Leandro Barbosa misses 24-foot three point jumper | 4 | 9 |
| 9:18 | | Phoenix defensive rebound | 4 | 9 |
| 9:07 | | Tyson Chandler misses 9-foot jumper | 4 | 9 |
| 9:06 | | Raja Bell defensive rebound | 4 | 9 |
| 9:00 | | Amare Stoudemire lost ball (David West steals) | 4 | 9 |
| 8:52 | | Peja Stojakovic misses 17-foot jumper | 4 | 9 |
| 8:52 | | Raja Bell defensive rebound | 4 | 9 |
| 8:27 | | Amare Stoudemire makes driving layup | 6 | 9 |
| 8:11 | | Robin Lopez personal foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul) | 6 | 9 |
| 8:11 | | Boris Diaw enters the game for Robin Lopez | 6 | 9 |
| 8:03 | | Chris Paul makes 19-foot jumper | 6 | 11 |
| 7:47 | | Tyson Chandler illegal defense foul (2nd personal foul) | 6 | 11 |
| 7:47 | | Grant Hill misses technical free throw | 6 | 11 |
| 7:47 | | Phoenix offensive rebound | 6 | 11 |
| 7:41 | | Amare Stoudemire offensive foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul) | 6 | 11 |
| 7:41 | | Amare Stoudemire turnover | 6 | 11 |
| 7:24 | | David West makes 18-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists) | 6 | 13 |
| 7:13 | | David West personal foul (Amare Stoudemire draws the foul) | 6 | 13 |
| 7:03 | | Raja Bell makes 24-foot three point jumper (Boris Diaw assists) | 9 | 13 |
| 6:37 | | Rasual Butler makes two point shot | 9 | 15 |
| 6:26 | | Grant Hill makes 17-foot jumper | 11 | 15 |
| 6:16 | | Chris Paul makes driving layup | 11 | 17 |
| 6:05 | | Tyson Chandler blocks Leandro Barbosa's layup | 11 | 17 |
| 6:03 | | Raja Bell offensive rebound | 11 | 17 |
| 5:58 | | Grant Hill makes 14-foot jumper (Raja Bell assists) | 13 | 17 |
| 5:46 | | David West makes 18-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists) | 13 | 19 |
| 5:31 | | Tyson Chandler blocks Amare Stoudemire's layup | 13 | 19 |
| 5:30 | | Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound | 13 | 19 |
| 5:24 | | Chris Paul makes layup | 13 | 21 |
| 5:18 | | Phoenix full timeout | 13 | 21 |
| 5:18 | | Devin Brown enters the game for Rasual Butler | 13 | 21 |
| 5:09 | | Leandro Barbosa misses layup | 13 | 21 |
| 5:09 | | Devin Brown defensive rebound | 13 | 21 |
| 4:52 | | David West makes dunk (Chris Paul assists) | 13 | 23 |
| 4:26 | | Grant Hill misses layup | 13 | 23 |
| 4:26 | | David West defensive rebound | 13 | 23 |
| 4:15 | | Chris Paul bad pass (Boris Diaw steals) | 13 | 23 |
| 4:09 | | Amare Stoudemire makes dunk (Raja Bell assists) | 15 | 23 |
| 3:43 | | Peja Stojakovic makes 27-foot three point jumper (Devin Brown assists) | 15 | 26 |
| 3:23 | | Amare Stoudemire lost ball (Chris Paul steals) | 15 | 26 |
| 3:17 | | Devin Brown misses layup | 15 | 26 |
| 3:16 | | Tyson Chandler offensive rebound | 15 | 28 |
| 3:16 | | Tyson Chandler makes tip shot | 15 | 28 |
| 2:59 | | Grant Hill makes 19-foot jumper | 17 | 28 |
| 2:39 | | Grant Hill blocks Peja Stojakovic's 23-foot three point jumper | 17 | 28 |
| 2:38 | | New Orleans offensive rebound | 17 | 28 |
| 2:38 | | New Orleans full timeout | 17 | 28 |
| 2:38 | | James Posey enters the game for Peja Stojakovic | 17 | 28 |
| 2:38 | | Sean Singletary enters the game for Leandro Barbosa | 17 | 28 |
| 2:38 | | Matt Barnes enters the game for Grant Hill | 17 | 28 |
| 2:35 | | David West makes 22-foot three point jumper (James Posey assists) | 17 | 31 |
| 2:16 | | Raja Bell misses jumper | 17 | 31 |
| 2:15 | | Boris Diaw offensive rebound | 17 | 31 |
| 2:13 | | Boris Diaw makes 18-foot two point shot | 19 | 31 |
| 1:46 | | Tyson Chandler offensive foul (Boris Diaw draws the foul) | 19 | 31 |
| 1:46 | | Tyson Chandler turnover | 19 | 31 |
| 1:46 | | Hilton Armstrong enters the game for Tyson Chandler | 19 | 31 |
| 1:27 | | Amare Stoudemire bad pass (Devin Brown steals) | 19 | 31 |
| 1:24 | | Devin Brown bad pass | 19 | 31 |
| 1:01 | | Matt Barnes misses 21-foot jumper | 19 | 31 |
| 1:00 | | David West defensive rebound | 19 | 31 |
| 52.3 | | Sean Singletary personal foul (David West draws the foul) | 19 | 31 |
| 46.0 | | Sean Singletary personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | 19 | 31 |
| 46.0 | | Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 2 | 19 | 32 |
| 46.0 | | Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2 | 19 | 33 |
| 34.4 | | James Posey shooting foul (Amare Stoudemire draws the foul) | 19 | 33 |
| 34.4 | | Amare Stoudemire makes free throw 1 of 2 | 20 | 33 |
| 34.4 | | Amare Stoudemire makes free throw 2 of 2 | 21 | 33 |
| 29.9 | | Chris Paul misses 18-foot jumper | 21 | 33 |
| 28.5 | | Matt Barnes defensive rebound | 21 | 33 |
| 22.9 | | Sean Singletary misses jumper | 21 | 33 |
| 21.2 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | 21 | 33 |
| 0.5 | | Chris Paul makes 15-foot two point shot (James Posey assists) | 21 | 35 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 21 | 35 | |
Regular Season Series
NO leads 2-0
Game Information
Smoothie King Center
1:00 AM, 4 December 2008
New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 15,804
- Referees:
- Scott Foster
- Ed Malloy
- Sean Wright
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 20 | 10 | .667 | - | W1 |
| Phoenix | 18 | 13 | .581 | 2.5 | W3 |
| Golden State | 16 | 16 | .500 | 5 | L1 |
| LA Clippers | 10 | 21 | .323 | 10.5 | W4 |
| Sacramento | 8 | 24 | .250 | 13 | L1 |
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