2009–10 New Orleans Hornets season

2009–10 New Orleans Hornets season
Head coach
General managerJeff Bower
Owner(s)George Shinn
ArenaNew Orleans Arena
Results
Record37–45 (.451)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Southwest)
Conference: 11th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionCox Sports Television
RadioKMEZ
< 2008–09 2010–11 >

The 2009–10 New Orleans Hornets season was the team's 8th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Key dates

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  • June 25 – The 2009 NBA draft took place in New York City.
  • July 8 – The free agency period started.
  • November 12 – After a 3–6 start, the Hornets become the first NBA team this season to fire its head coach, dismissing Byron Scott. General manager Jeff Bower is named new head coach. In addition, former head coach Tim Floyd was brought in as an assistant coach.[1]
  • January 28 – Hornets point guard Chris Paul was selected as all-star reserve.

Draft picks

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Main article: 2009 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Team
1 21 Darren Collison  United States UCLA

Roster

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2009–10 New Orleans Hornets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
PG 2 Collison, Darren 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1987-08-23 UCLA
C 34 Gray, Aaron 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1984-12-07 Pittsburgh
C 4 Marks, Sean 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1975-08-23 California
C 50 Okafor, Emeka 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1982-09-28 Connecticut
PG 3 Paul, Chris 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1985-05-06 Wake Forest
SG 24 Peterson, Morris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1977-08-26 Michigan State
SF 41 Posey, James 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 1977-01-13 Xavier
C 9 Songaila, Darius 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 248 lb (112 kg) 1978-02-14 Wake Forest
SF 16 Stojaković, Peja 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 229 lb (104 kg) 1977-06-09 Serbia
SG 5 Thornton, Marcus 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1987-06-05 LSU
PF 30 West, David 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1980-08-29 Xavier
SF 32 Wright, Julian 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1987-05-20 Kansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 5, 2010

Pre-season

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2009 Pre-season Game Log: 2–0–2 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 2–0–2)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap
1 October 7 (in Atlanta) New Orleans Hornets 102–108 Atlanta Hawks – Lost 8,024 0 – 1 1
2 October 8 (in Greensboro, North Carolina) New Orleans Hornets 101–108 Charlotte Bobcats - Lost 8,623 0 – 2 2

Regular season

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Standings

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Southwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Dallas Mavericks 55 27 .671 – 28–13 27–14 10–6
x-San Antonio Spurs 50 32 .610 5 29–12 21–20 9–7
Houston Rockets 42 40 .512 13 23–18 19–22 9–7
Memphis Grizzlies 40 42 .488 15 23–18 17–24 5–11
New Orleans Hornets 37 45 .451 18 24–17 13–28 7–9
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Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Los Angeles Lakers 57 25 .695 –
2 y-Dallas Mavericks 55 27 .671 2
3 x-Phoenix Suns 54 28 .659 3
4 y-Denver Nuggets 53 29 .646 4
5 x-Utah Jazz 53 29 .646 4
6 x-Portland Trail Blazers 50 32 .610 7
7 x-San Antonio Spurs 50 32 .610 7
8 x-Oklahoma City Thunder 50 32 .610 7
9 Houston Rockets 42 40 .512 15
10 Memphis Grizzlies 40 42 .488 17
11 New Orleans Hornets 37 45 .451 20
12 Los Angeles Clippers 29 53 .354 28
13 Golden State Warriors 26 56 .317 31
14 Sacramento Kings 25 57 .305 32
15 Minnesota Timberwolves 15 67 .183 42


Record vs. opponents

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2009-10 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NOH NYK OKC ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS TOR UTA WAS
Atlanta — 4–0 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–3 2–1 2–0 3–0 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–3 2–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 4–0
Boston 0–4 — 3–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–3 3–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 4–0 1–1 3–1
Charlotte 2–2 0–3 — 1–3 3–1 0–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–3 3–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–2 0–2 4–0
Chicago 1–3 2–2 3–1 — 2–2 0–2 0–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–3 2–0 1–2 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–2 0–2 2–1
Cleveland 3–1 2–2 1–3 2–2 — 1–1 0–2 4–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–0 3–1 2–0 4–0 2–0 3–0 2–0 2–2 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–1
Dallas 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 — 2–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 3–0 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–3 4–0 3–1 1–1 1–2 1–1
Denver 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–2 — 1–1 4–0 2–1 2–0 2–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 3–1 2–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 3–1 1–2 2–2 2–0 3–1 1–1
Detroit 2–2 1–2 1–2 0–4 0–4 0–2 1–1 – 1–1 1–1 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–2 2–2 2–0 2–1 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–3 3–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 0–2 4–0
Golden State 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 – 0–3 1–1 2–2 0–4 2–2 0–2 0–2 3–0 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–3 2–2 2–2 0–3 2–0 0–3 0–2
Houston 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–2 1–1 3–0 — 0–2 2–1 1–3 4–0 0–2 2–0 3–0 2–0 1–3 2–0 3–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–0
Indiana 0–3 1–2 2–1 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 — 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–4 1–1 4–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–3 2–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–1 3–1
L.A. Clippers 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–3 1–2 2–0 2–2 1–2 1–1 — 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–4 0–2 1–2 0–2 2–0 0–4 1–3 1–3 0–4 0–2 1–3 2–0
L.A. Lakers 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–3 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–0 2–2 — 2–1 1–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 2–1 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–2 4–0 2–2 1–1 3–1 2–0
Memphis 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 2–2 0–4 2–0 2–2 1–2 — 1–1 0–2 3–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–1 2–2 2–0 1–2 2–0
Miami 3–1 0–3 1–3 3–1 0–3 0–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 — 1–3 1–1 4–0 1–1 3–0 0–2 2–2 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 3–1
Milwaukee 1–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–3 0–2 2–0 2–2 2–0 0–2 4–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 3–1 — 2–0 4–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 0–3 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–1 1–1 2–2
Minnesota 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–3 0–3 1–1 1–3 0–3 1–3 1–1 0–2 — 2–0 0–4 1–1 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–4 2–2 0–3 0–2 2–2 1–1
New Jersey 0–3 1–3 2–2 2–1 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–4 0–2 — 1–1 2–2 0–2 0–3 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 0–2 0–4
New Orleans 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 1–3 1–1 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 1–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 — 0–2 1–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–2 2–1 0–4 0–2 1–3 1–1
New York 3–1 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–3 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–3 0–3 1–1 2–2 2–0 — 0–2 0–3 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 3–1
Oklahoma City 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–3 2–0 3–1 1–3 1–1 2–1 1–3 2–1 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 2–1 2–0 – 1–1 2–0 2–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 2–0 3–1 2–0
Orlando 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–0 2–0 3–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 – 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–2
Philadelphia 1–2 1–3 1–3 1–3 0–3 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–2 1–1 4–0 2–0 1–3 0–2 0–4 – 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–3
Phoenix 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–2 3–1 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–1 4–0 1–3 2–2 1–1 1–1 4–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–0 – 1–2 4–0 2–1 2–0 2–2 2–0
Portland 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–3 2–0 2–2 2–2 2–0 3–1 2–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 4–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 – 4–0 3–0 2–0 0–4 1–1
Sacramento 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 2–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 3–1 0–4 1–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–4 – 0–4 1–1 2–1 1–1
San Antonio 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 2–2 1–1 3–0 2–2 2–0 4–0 2–2 2–2 2–0 2–0 3–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–3 4–0 – 1–1 0–4 2–0
Toronto 1–3 0–4 2–1 2–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 4–0 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–2 2–0 4–0 2–0 4–0 0–2 1–3 3–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 — 0–2 2–1
Utah 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–3 2–0 3–0 2–2 1–1 3–1 1–3 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 4–0 1–2 4–0 2–0 — 2–0
Washington 0–4 1–3 0–4 1–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 2–2 1–1 4–0 1–1 1–3 0–2 2–2 3–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–2 0–2 —

Game log

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2009–10 game log
Total: 37–45 (Home: 24–17; Road: 13–28)
October: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 28 @ San Antonio L 96–113 Chris Paul (26) Emeka Okafor (10) Chris Paul (9) AT&T Center
18,581 		0–1
2 October 30 Sacramento W 97–92 Chris Paul (31) Emeka Okafor (13) Chris Paul (4) New Orleans Arena
17,306 		1–1
November: 6–9 (home: 5–2; road: 1–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
3 November 1 @ Boston L 87–97 Peja Stojakovic (26) Emeka Okafor (10) Chris Paul (8) TD Garden
18,624 		1–2
4 November 2 @ New York L 111–117 Chris Paul (32) Emeka Okafor (10) Chris Paul (13) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		1–3
5 November 4 Dallas W 114–107 (OT) Chris Paul (39) Emeka Okafor (13) Chris Paul (7) New Orleans Arena
13,566 		2–3
6 November 6 Toronto L 90–107 Chris Paul (21) Emeka Okafor (8) Chris Paul (18) New Orleans Arena
15,010 		2–4
7 November 8 @ L. A. Lakers L 88–104 Chris Paul (15) Emeka Okafor (14) Chris Paul (9) STAPLES Center
18,997 		2–5
8 November 9 @ L. A. Clippers W 112–84 Devin Brown (25) David West (9) Chris Paul (10) STAPLES Center
14,760 		3–5
9 November 11 @ Phoenix L 104–124 Chris Paul (25) Devin Brown (5) Chris Paul (6) US Airways Center
16,517 		3–6
10 November 13 Portland L 78–86 Marcus Thornton (20) David West (10) Chris Paul (8) New Orleans Arena
14,742 		3–7
11 November 14 @ Atlanta L 98–121 Peja Stojakovic (25) David West, Emeka Okafor (12) Bobby Brown (7) Philips Arena
18,572 		3–8
12 November 17 L. A. Clippers W 110–102 David West (24) Emeka Okafor (14) Darren Collison (6) New Orleans Arena
13,116 		4–8
13 November 19 Phoenix W 110–103 Peja Stojakovic (25) Peja Stojakovic (13) Devin Brown, Darren Collison, David West (5) New Orleans Arena
14,520 		5–8
14 November 21 Atlanta W 96–88 Darren Collison (22) David West, Emeka Okafor (10) Darren Collison (11) New Orleans Arena
15,933 		6–8
15 November 22 @ Miami L 101–102 Marcus Thornton (24) David West (9) Bobby Brown (7) AmericanAirlines Arena
16,500 		6–9
16 November 25 Milwaukee W 102–99 (OT) David West (27) Emeka Okafor (13) Darren Collison (8) New Orleans Arena
14,315 		7–9
17 November 29 @ Sacramento L 96–112 David West (24) Emeka Okafor (11) Darren Collison (6) Power Balance Pavilion
11,548 		7–10
December: 7–6 (home: 6–1; road: 1–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
18 December 1 @ L. A. Lakers L 99–110 Darren Collison (20) Emeka Okafor (12) Devin Brown (8) STAPLES Center
18,997 		7–11
19 December 4 Minnesota W 98–89 Devin Brown (19) Emeka Okafor (13) Chris Paul (15) New Orleans Arena
14,720 		8–11
20 December 8 Sacramento W 96–94 David West (24) David West, Emeka Okafor (12) Chris Paul (12) New Orleans Arena
13,140 		9–11
21 December 9 @ Minnesota W 97–96 Peja Stojakovic (21) David West, Emeka Okafor (6) Chris Paul (14) Target Center
12,056 		10–11
22 December 11 New York L 96–113 David West (20) David West (7) Chris Paul (13) New Orleans Arena
15,569 		10–12
23 December 14 @ Dallas L 90–94 Chris Paul (20) James Posey, Emeka Okafor (5) Chris Paul (16) American Airlines Center
19,737 		10–13
24 December 16 Detroit W 95–87 David West (32) David West (12) Chris Paul (12) New Orleans Arena
13,196 		11–13
25 December 18 Denver W 98–92 Chris Paul (30) Emeka Okafor (12) Chris Paul (19) New Orleans Arena
14,453 		12–13
26 December 20 @ Toronto L 92–98 David West (21) David West (12) Chris Paul (7) Air Canada Centre
15,790 		12–14
27 December 23 Golden State W 108–102 David West (21) David West (12) Chris Paul (7) New Orleans Arena
14,391 		13–14
28 December 26 @ Chicago L 85–96 Devin Brown (22) Emeka Okafor (9) Chris Paul (7) United Center
22,008 		13–15
29 December 29 @ Houston L 100–108 David West (44) David West (12) Chris Paul (10) Toyota Center
18,187 		13–16
30 December 30 Miami W 95–91 David West (21) Emeka Okafor (14) Chris Paul (9) New Orleans Arena
17,301 		14-16
January: 12–5 (home: 4–2; road: 8–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
31 January 2 Houston W 99–95 Chris Paul (28) Emeka Okafor (16) Chris Paul (9) New Orleans Arena
16,020 		15–16
32 January 4 @ Utah W 91–87 Devin Brown (30) David West (9) Chris Paul (9) EnergySolutions Arena
19,911 		16-16
33 January 6 @ Oklahoma City W 97–92 David West (19) David West, Emeka Okafor (8) Chris Paul (13) Oklahoma City Arena
17,836 		17–16
34 January 8 New Jersey W 103–99 David West (32) Emeka Okafor (13) Chris Paul (18) New Orleans Arena
15,555 		18–16
35 January 10 @ Washington W 115–110 Chris Paul (26) Emeka Okafor (7) Chris Paul (14) Verizon Center
14,753 		19–16
36 January 11 @ Philadelphia L 92–96 Emeka Okafor (20) David West (13) Chris Paul (14) Wachovia Center
11,518 		19–17
37 January 13 L. A. Clippers W 108–94 Emeka Okafor (21) David West (8) Chris Paul (15) New Orleans Arena
14,348 		20–17
38 January 15 @ Detroit L 104–110 (OT) David West (25) David West (9) Chris Paul (14) The Palace of Auburn Hills
17,446 		20–18
39 January 16 @ Indiana W 101–96 David West (24) Emeka Okafor (12) Chris Paul (11) Conseco Fieldhouse
13,376 		21–18
40 January 18 San Antonio L 90–97 Chris Paul, David West (18) James Posey (10) Chris Paul (9) New Orleans Arena
16,549 		21–19
41 January 20 Memphis W 113–111 Chris Paul, David West (21) David West (13) Chris Paul (13) New Orleans Arena
14,238 		22–19
42 January 22 @ Minnesota W 96–94 Chris Paul (23) Emeka Okafor (10) Chris Paul (9) Target Center
17,101 		23–19
43 January 23 @ Denver L 110–116 (OT) Chris Paul (26) Emeka Okafor (10) Chris Paul (10) Pepsi Center
19,807 		23–20
44 January 25 @ Portland W 98–97 Chris Paul (24) Emeka Okafor (9) Chris Paul (12) Rose Garden Arena
20,249 		24–20
45 January 27 @ Golden State W 123–110 Chris Paul (38) David West, Emeka Okafor (12) Chris Paul (9) Oracle Arena
16,308 		25–20
46 January 29 Chicago L 106–108 (OT) David West (29) David West (14) Chris Paul (12) New Orleans Arena
16,578 		25–21
47 January 30 @ Memphis W 109–102 (OT) David West (22) Emeka Okafor (10) Darren Collison (18) FedEx Forum
12,317 		26–21
February: 5–8 (home: 4–4; road: 1–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
48 February 1 Phoenix L 100–109 Marcus Thornton (25) David West, James Posey (8) Darren Collison (14) New Orleans Arena
13,874 		26–22
49 February 3 Oklahoma City L 99–103 Marcus Thornton (22) Emeka Okafor (12) Darren Collison (9) New Orleans Arena
12,884 		26–23
50 February 5 Philadelphia L 94–101 Peja Stojakovic (23) James Posey (10) James Posey (6) New Orleans Arena
15,162 		26–24
51 February 6 @ Charlotte W 104–99 Darren Collison (24) James Posey (8) Darren Collison, David West, Morris Peterson (4) Time Warner Cable Arena
19,164 		27–24
52 February 8 @ Orlando L 117–123 Peja Stojakovic (29) Peja Stojakovic (9) Darren Collison (9) Amway Arena
17,461 		27–25
53 February 10 Boston W 93–85 Darren Collison (25) Morris Peterson (10) Darren Collison (9) New Orleans Arena
14,848 		28–25
All-Star Break
54 February 17 Utah L 90–98 Darren Collison, Peja Stojakovic (24) Emeka Okafor (10) Darren Collison (9) New Orleans Arena
13,561 		28–26
55 February 19 Indiana W 107–101 David West (29) Darren Collison, Emeka Okafor (13) Darren Collison (12) New Orleans Arena
15,644 		29–26
56 February 21 Houston W 102–94 David West (27) Emeka Okafor (11) Darren Collison (9) New Orleans Arena
14,504 		30–26
57 February 23 @ Cleveland L 95–105 Marcus Thornton (37) James Posey (9) Darren Collison (10) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 		30–27
58 February 24 @ Milwaukee L 95–115 Marcus Thornton (25) David West (9) Darren Collison (9) Bradley Center
11,936 		30–28
59 February 26 Orlando W 100–93 David West (40) David West (10) Darren Collison (7) Bradley Center
16,954 		31–28
60 February 28 @ Dallas L 100–108 Darren Collison (35) Emeka Okafor (17) David West (6) American Airlines Center
19,911 		31–29
March: 4–12 (home: 3–6; road: 1–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
61 March 1 San Antonio L 92–106 Marcus Thornton (30) David West (9) Darren Collison (15) New Orleans Arena
13,655 		31–30
62 March 3 Memphis L 100–104 Marcus Thornton (24) Peja Stojakovic (9) Darren Collison (14) New Orleans Arena
14,347 		31-31
63 March 5 @ San Antonio L 91–102 Darren Collison (32) David West (9) David West (7) AT&T Center
18,581 		31–32
64 March 8 Golden State W 135–131 David West, Marcus Thornton (28) David West (13) Darren Collison (20) New Orleans Arena
13,889 		32-32
65 March 10 @ Oklahoma City L 83–98 David West (33) Aaron Gray (7) Darren Collison (9) Oklahoma City Arena
18,203 		32–33
66 March 12 Denver L 95–102 David West (30) Emeka Okafor (9) Darren Collison (10) New Orleans Arena
17,220 		32–34
67 March 14 @ Phoenix L 106–120 Marcus Thornton (28) Emeka Okafor (12) Darren Collison (10) US Airways Center
18,218 		32–35
68 March 15 @ L. A. Clippers W 108–100 David West (24) Emeka Okafor (14) Darren Collison (14) STAPLES Center
15,617 		33–35
69 March 17 @ Golden State L 121–131 David West (36) David West (15) Darren Collison (14) Oracle Arena
17,155 		33–36
70 March 18 @ Denver L 80–93 Darren Collison, Marcus Thornton (15) Emeka Okafor (10) Darren Collison (6) Pepsi Center
19,155 		33–37
71 March 20 @ Utah L 86–106 Marcus Thornton (22) Aaron Gray (11) Darren Collison (6) EnergySolutions Arena
18,766 		33–38
72 March 22 Dallas W 115–99 Marcus Thornton (28) David West, Emeka Okafor (6) David West (10) New Orleans Arena
14,047 		34–38
73 March 24 Cleveland L 92–105 Marcus Thornton (20) Emeka Okafor (10) Chris Paul‚ Darren Collison (7) New Orleans Arena
18,008 		34–39
74 March 27 Portland L 101–112 Darren Collison (22) Aaron Gray (6) Chris Paul (10) New Orleans Arena
16,475 		34–40
75 March 29 L. A. Lakers W 108–100 David West (20) Emeka Okafor (13) Chris Paul (13) New Orleans Arena
18,206 		35–40
76 March 31 Washington L 91–96 David West (18) Aaron Gray (7) Chris Paul (9) New Orleans Arena
14,634 		35–41
April: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
77 April 2 @ Memphis L 96–107 Marcus Thornton (19) David West (9) Chris Paul (8) FedEx Forum
15,043 		35–42
78 April 3 @ New Jersey L 87–115 David West (25) Marcus Thornton (8) David West, Chris Paul (6) Izod Center
14,698 		35–43
79 April 7 Charlotte L 103–104 Marcus Thornton (36) Emeka Okafor (9) Darren Collison (9) New Orleans Arena
13,333 		35–44
80 April 9 Utah L 103–114 Darren Collison (28) Emeka Okafor (8) Darren Collison, Marcus Thornton (7) New Orleans Arena
16,624 		35–45
81 April 11 Minnesota W 114–86 Emeka Okafor (23) David West (12) Darren Collison (11) New Orleans Arena
14,931 		36–45
82 April 14 @ Houston W 123–115 David West (35) David West (10) Darren Collison (11) Toyota Center
18,191 		37–45
2009–10 season schedule

Player statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Regular season

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Hilton Armstrong 18 0 13.3 .380 . .464 3.4 .9 .4 .4 2.8
Bobby Brown 22 0 14.9 .395 .258 1.000 .8 2.1 .4 .0 6.6
Devin Brown 39 37 24.8 .393 .367 .802 2.8 1.5 .8 .1 9.7
Darren Collison 76 37 27.8 .477 .400 .851 2.5 5.7 1.0 .1 12.4
Aaron Gray 24 0 10.9 .557 . .857 3.8 .8 .4 .5 3.6
Jason Hart 4 0 4.3 1.000 . . .5 1.3 .3 .3 .5
Sean Marks 14 0 5.4 .500 . .400 1.6 .1 .0 .2 .7
Emeka Okafor 82 82 28.9 .530 . .562 9.0 .7 .7 1.5 10.4
Chris Paul 45 45 38.0 .493 .409 .847 4.2 10.7 2.1 .2 18.7
Morris Peterson 46 39 21.2 .385 .363 .611 2.7 .9 .5 .1 7.1
James Posey 77 2 22.5 .365 .335 .825 4.3 1.5 .5 .2 5.2
Darius Songaila 75 1 18.8 .494 .167 .811 3.1 .9 .8 .2 7.2
Peja Stojakovic 62 55 31.4 .404 .375 .897 3.7 1.5 .8 .1 12.6
Marcus Thornton 73 17 25.6 .451 .374 .814 2.9 1.6 .8 .2 14.5
David West 81 81 36.4 .505 .259 .865 7.5 3.0 .9 .7 19.0
Julian Wright 68 14 12.8 .500 .333 .610 2.1 .6 .4 .3 3.8

Awards, records and milestones

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Awards

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Week/Month

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Main article: 2009–10 NBA season

All-Star

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Main article: 2010 NBA All-Star Game
  • Chris Paul was selected as an All-Star reserve (third All-Star appearance; did not play due to injury).

Season

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Main article: 2009–10 NBA season

Records

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Transactions

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Trades

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July 28, 2009
 To New Orleans Hornets
Emeka Okafor 		To Charlotte Bobcats
Tyson Chandler
August 12, 2009
 To New Orleans Hornets
2016 2nd Round Draft Pick 		To Los Angeles Clippers
Rasual Butler
September 9, 2009
 To New Orleans Hornets
Bobby Brown, Darius Songaila 		To Minnesota Timberwolves
Antonio Daniels
January 11, 2010
 To New Orleans Hornets
Cash Considerations, 2016 2nd Round Draft Pick 		To Sacramento Kings
Hilton Armstrong
January 25, 2010
 To New Orleans Hornets
Aaron Gray 		To Chicago Bulls
Devin Brown
January 26, 2010
 To New Orleans Hornets
2014 2nd Round Draft Pick 		To Los Angeles Clippers
Bobby Brown

Free agents

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Additions

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Player Signed Former team
Ike Diogu July 29 Indiana Pacers
Jason Hart February 5 Minnesota Timberwolves

Subtractions

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Player Waived
Jason Hart February 15

References

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  1. ^ Stein, Marc (November 13, 2009). "Hornets fire Scott, name Bower coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
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