New Orleans is having it's dream season. Aside from being the number 1 team in the West, the Hornets are breaking and getting close to some of it's franchise records. Their win over Golden State was the Hornets' 54th and tied for the franchise most number of wins, the previous one being set during the 1996-97 season. They hit 9 triples in the game and set the most threes hit in a single season with 592, beating the previous record of 591 also set during the 1996-97 season. Head coach Byron Scott has set his most wins in a single season as a coach. New Orleans also set a franchise record for most road wins with 25.
Chris Paul's 16 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists effort was his 4th career triple double.