# 2009–10 New Orleans Hornets season

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

## Key dates

* 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.
* January 28 – Hornets point guard Chris Paul was selected as all-star reserve.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Team |
| 1 | 21 | Darren Collison | | United States | UCLA |

## Regular season
### Standings

| Southwest Divisionvte | 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 |
| # | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte |
| # | 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

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

2009–10 game log Total: 37–45 (Home: 24–17; Road: 13–28) :
October: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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
### Regular season

| 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
### Awards
#### Week/Month

* Chris Paul was named Western Conference Player of the Month for February.
* Darren Collison was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for February.

#### All-Star

* Chris Paul was selected as an All-Star reserve (third All-Star appearance; did not play due to injury).

#### Season

* Darren Collison, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
* Marcus Thornton, NBA All-Rookie Team 2nd Team

### Records

* On January 30, Darren Collison set a Hornets record for assists by a rookie with 18 against the Memphis Grizzlies.
* On February 23, Marcus Thornton set a Hornets record for most points scored in a quarter with 23.

## Transactions
### Trades

| July 28, 2009 | To New Orleans HornetsEmeka Okafor | To Charlotte BobcatsTyson Chandler |
| August 12, 2009 | To New Orleans Hornets2016 2nd Round Draft Pick | To Los Angeles ClippersRasual Butler |
| September 9, 2009 | To New Orleans HornetsBobby Brown, Darius Songaila | To Minnesota TimberwolvesAntonio Daniels |
| January 11, 2010 | To New Orleans HornetsCash Considerations, 2016 2nd Round Draft Pick | To Sacramento KingsHilton Armstrong |
| January 25, 2010 | To New Orleans HornetsAaron Gray | To Chicago BullsDevin Brown |
| January 26, 2010 | To New Orleans Hornets2014 2nd Round Draft Pick | To Los Angeles ClippersBobby Brown |

### Free agents
#### Additions

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

#### Subtractions

| Player | Waived |
| Jason Hart | February 15 |