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Charlotte Bobcats @ Houston Rockets 90–87

2004-12-22 19:30 · NBA · Toyota Center (Houston), Houston TX · Att. 13,655

Charlotte Bobcats 2004-05 · Houston Rockets 2004-05 · 2004-05 season

Team stats

BobcatsRockets
Field goals35-80 .43831-80 .388
Three-pointers5-10 .5007-22 .318
Free throws15-23 .65218-27 .667
Offensive rebounds615
Defensive rebounds3033
Total rebounds3648
Assists2417
Steals88
Blocks63
Turnovers1320
Personal fouls2225
Technical fouls00
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points1012
Points off turnovers2216
Largest lead119

Charlotte Bobcats

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Emeka Okafor F39218-200-05-6381110224+3
Primoz Brezec F34147-120-00-214530022-7
Brevin Knight G3294-90-01-1011133011+5
Keith Bogans G2593-80-23-624632013+16
Gerald Wallace F2421-30-00-002200422-1
Jason Kapono G24167-122-20-003311011+11
Jason Hart G18143-42-36-802212011-3
Kareem Rush F1500-40-10-000010022-12
Jamal Sampson F1221-20-00-006600013+2
Melvin Ely F1200-40-00-000010002+7
Steven Smith G531-21-20-000000001-6
Total2409035-805-1015-236303624861322

FG .438 · 3P .500 · FT .652

Did not play: Theron Smith (dnp - coach's decision)

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Jim Jackson G45156-133-90-014540024+2
Tracy McGrady G42256-172-511-1709965031+3
Yao Ming C36207-140-06-86814022103-1
Bob Sura F30177-142-51-225700014+9
Juwan Howard F2421-80-00-033650011+8
Maurice Taylor F2063-70-00-030300032-17
Tyronn Lue G1921-60-20-000000003-15
Dikembe Mutombo C900-00-00-004400103-3
Charlie Ward G600-00-00-000010002-7
Scott Padgett G600-10-10-000011000+8
Bostjan Nachbar G300-00-00-000000002-2
Total2408731-807-2218-2715334817832025

FG .388 · 3P .318 · FT .667

Did not play: Clar. Weatherspoon (dnp - coach's decision), Ryan Bowen (dnp - coach's decision), Andre Barrett (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Jack Nies, Tim Donaghy, Tony Brown

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (5:37 PM EST)
  • 12:00 HOU JUMP
  • 11:46 CHA MISS Okafor 14' Jump Shot
  • 11:44 HOU Sura REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:37 HOU MISS Ming 7' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 11:35 CHA Okafor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:20 CHA Brezec Layup (2 PTS) 2–0
  • 11:02 HOU Ming Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 11:02 CHA Bogans STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:58 CHA Wallace Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 10:48 HOU Ming 7' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Howard 1 AST) 2–2
  • 10:24 CHA Bogans Layup (2 PTS) (Knight 1 AST) 4–2
  • 10:11 HOU Ming Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T2)
  • 10:11 CHA Knight STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:07 CHA Okafor Dunk (2 PTS) (Knight 2 AST) 6–2
  • 9:43 HOU MISS Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:41 CHA Okafor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:41 HOU Sura P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:21 CHA Wallace Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Knight 3 AST) 8–2
  • 9:09 HOU MISS Sura Layup
  • 9:09 CHA Wallace BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 9:07 CHA Bogans REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:52 CHA MISS Brezec 15' Jump Shot
  • 8:50 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:44 CHA Bogans S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:44 HOU MISS McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 8:44 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 8:44 HOU McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 8:33 CHA MISS Bogans 20' Jump Shot
  • 8:31 CHA Okafor REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 8:30 CHA Okafor 10' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 10–3
  • 8:22 HOU McGrady 25' 3PT Jump Shot (4 PTS) 10–6
  • 8:00 CHA MISS Okafor 17' Jump Shot
  • 7:58 Bobcats Rebound
  • 7:47 CHA Okafor Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 7:35 HOU MISS Jackson 21' Jump Shot
  • 7:33 HOU Sura REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:29 HOU MISS Sura 10' Jump Shot
  • 7:27 CHA Brezec REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:14 CHA Wallace Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 7:14 HOU Ming STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:11 CHA Okafor P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:11 HOU MISS McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 7:11 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 7:11 HOU McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 7:01 CHA MISS Wallace 18' Jump Shot
  • 6:59 CHA Brezec REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:57 CHA MISS Brezec Layup
  • 6:55 CHA MISS Okafor Layup
  • 6:55 CHA Okafor REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 6:53 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:49 HOU Sura Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 6:49 CHA Knight STEAL (2 STL)
  • 6:46 CHA Okafor Dunk (6 PTS) (Knight 4 AST) 12–7
  • 6:34 HOU MISS McGrady 10' Jump Shot
  • 6:33 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:32 HOU Ming Layup (4 PTS) 12–9
  • 6:11 CHA MISS Okafor 18' Jump Shot
  • 6:10 Bobcats Rebound
  • 6:10 HOU Howard L.B.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 6:01 CHA Okafor Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 6:01 HOU McGrady STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:46 HOU Ming Layup (6 PTS) 12–11
  • 5:31 CHA MISS Okafor 11' Jump Bank Shot
  • 5:29 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:25 CHA Bogans P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 5:25 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 5:25 CHA SUB: Rush FOR Bogans
  • 5:15 HOU Ming 3 Second Violation Turnover (P3.T4)
  • 4:52 CHA MISS Knight 21' Jump Shot
  • 4:50 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:45 HOU MISS McGrady 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:43 CHA Okafor REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 4:34 CHA MISS Rush 17' Jump Shot
  • 4:32 HOU Sura REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 4:27 HOU MISS Sura Layup
  • 4:27 CHA Okafor BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 4:25 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 4:13 HOU Sura Layup (2 PTS) (Howard 2 AST) 12–13
  • 3:53 CHA MISS Knight 17' Jump Shot
  • 3:51 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:45 HOU McGrady Driving Layup (7 PTS) 12–15
  • 3:24 CHA Okafor 18' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Knight 5 AST) 14–15
  • 3:12 HOU MISS Howard 22' Jump Shot
  • 3:11 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 3:10 HOU Ming Dunk (8 PTS) 14–17
  • 2:52 CHA MISS Knight 20' Jump Shot
  • 2:50 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:43 CHA Wallace S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 2:43 Bobcats Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:43 CHA SUB: Kapono FOR Knight
  • 2:43 HOU SUB: Lue FOR Sura
  • 2:43 HOU Ming Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 2:43 CHA SUB: Sampson FOR Brezec
  • 2:43 CHA SUB: Hart FOR Wallace
  • 2:43 HOU Ming Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 2:31 CHA Kapono Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 2:31 HOU McGrady STEAL (2 STL)
  • 2:19 HOU MISS McGrady 17' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 2:17 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 2:08 HOU MISS Howard 6' Jump Shot
  • 2:06 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 2:06 HOU Ming Traveling Turnover (P4.T5)
  • 2:06 HOU SUB: Mutombo FOR Ming
  • 1:57 CHA Rush Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 1:57 CHA SUB: Ely FOR Okafor
  • 1:41 CHA Rush S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:41 HOU McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 1:41 HOU McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 1:19 CHA MISS Ely 7' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 1:17 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 1:02 HOU MISS Howard 9' Jump Shot
  • 1:00 CHA Sampson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:52 CHA MISS Rush 15' Jump Shot
  • 0:50 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:39 HOU Lue 13' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 14–23
  • 0:24 CHA MISS Kapono 22' Jump Shot
  • 0:22 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:06 HOU McGrady Discontinue Dribble Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 0:02 HOU Lue P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 0:00 HOU Mutombo S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:00 CHA Hart Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 0:00 CHA Hart Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (9:19 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (9:21 PM EST)
  • 11:45 HOU Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 11:45 CHA Kapono STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:34 CHA Sampson 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Hart 1 AST) 18–23
  • 11:13 HOU McGrady 7' Running Jump Shot (11 PTS) 18–25
  • 11:13 CHA Kapono S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:13 HOU MISS McGrady Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 11:13 CHA Sampson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:52 CHA MISS Ely 9' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 10:50 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:44 CHA Sampson P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 10:38 HOU McGrady 20' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Jackson 1 AST) 18–27
  • 10:20 CHA MISS Rush 16' Jump Bank Shot
  • 10:18 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 10:08 HOU MISS McGrady 21' Jump Shot
  • 10:06 CHA Sampson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 9:56 CHA MISS Ely 6' Hook Shot
  • 9:54 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 9:54 CHA Sampson P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 9:54 CHA SUB: Bogans FOR Rush
  • 9:42 CHA SUB: Okafor FOR Sampson
  • 9:33 HOU MISS Taylor 20' Jump Shot
  • 9:31 CHA Hart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:20 CHA MISS Ely 10' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 9:18 CHA Bogans REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 9:14 CHA Hart 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Bogans 1 AST) 21–27
  • 8:51 HOU MISS Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:49 CHA Hart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:39 HOU Mutombo P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 8:39 Timeout: Official
  • 8:39 CHA SUB: Brezec FOR Ely
  • 8:39 HOU SUB: Nachbar FOR McGrady
  • 8:39 HOU SUB: Ming FOR Mutombo
  • 8:24 CHA MISS Okafor 6' Hook Shot
  • 8:22 CHA Bogans REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 8:13 CHA Brezec 7' Fadeaway Jumper (4 PTS) 23–27
  • 8:00 CHA Brezec S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 8:00 HOU Ming Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 8:00 HOU Ming Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 7:52 HOU Lue P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 7:52 CHA SUB: Knight FOR Hart
  • 7:45 CHA Kapono 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Knight 6 AST) 25–29
  • 7:29 HOU Ming 6' Hook Shot (14 PTS) (Jackson 2 AST) 25–31
  • 7:21 HOU Nachbar P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 7:19 HOU Nachbar P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 7:13 CHA MISS Kapono 17' Jump Shot
  • 7:11 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 6:58 HOU MISS Lue 8' Jump Shot
  • 6:56 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 6:50 HOU Ming Offensive Goaltending Turnover (P5.T8)
  • 6:38 CHA Brezec Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 6:16 HOU MISS Taylor 14' Jump Shot
  • 6:14 CHA Okafor REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 6:05 CHA Kapono Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Knight 7 AST) 27–31
  • 5:59 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 5:59 HOU SUB: Sura FOR Jackson
  • 5:59 HOU SUB: McGrady FOR Nachbar
  • 5:59 CHA SUB: Wallace FOR Kapono
  • 5:49 HOU MISS Ming 10' Jump Shot
  • 5:47 CHA Okafor REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 5:37 CHA Bogans 10' Jump Bank Shot (4 PTS) 29–31
  • 5:24 HOU MISS Ming Dunk
  • 5:24 CHA Wallace BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 5:22 CHA Brezec REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:14 HOU Ming S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 5:14 CHA MISS Okafor Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:14 Bobcats Rebound
  • 5:14 HOU SUB: Jackson FOR Lue
  • 5:14 CHA Okafor Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 5:00 HOU MISS Jackson 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:58 CHA Bogans REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 4:54 CHA Bogans Layup (6 PTS) 32–31
  • 4:35 HOU MISS McGrady 6' Jump Shot
  • 4:33 CHA Bogans REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 4:26 CHA Knight Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 4:26 HOU McGrady STEAL (3 STL)
  • 4:11 HOU Taylor Traveling Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 3:55 CHA MISS Bogans 17' Jump Shot
  • 3:53 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 3:51 HOU Ming Bad Pass Turnover (P6.T10)
  • 3:40 HOU Jackson S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 3:40 CHA MISS Brezec Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:40 Bobcats Rebound
  • 3:40 HOU SUB: Howard FOR Taylor
  • 3:40 CHA MISS Brezec Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 3:40 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:35 HOU Jackson Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T11)
  • 3:35 CHA Knight STEAL (3 STL)
  • 3:31 CHA MISS Bogans 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:30 CHA Okafor REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 3:29 CHA Okafor 11' Jump Shot (11 PTS) 34–31
  • 3:12 HOU MISS Sura 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:10 CHA Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:55 CHA MISS Okafor 6' Hook Shot
  • 2:53 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 2:47 CHA Bogans P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 2:47 Bobcats Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:47 CHA SUB: Rush FOR Bogans
  • 2:47 HOU MISS McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:47 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 2:47 HOU McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 2:29 CHA MISS Okafor 15' Jump Shot
  • 2:27 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 2:15 HOU Sura 21' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (McGrady 1 AST) 34–34
  • 1:47 CHA MISS Rush 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:45 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:40 HOU Sura 17' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (McGrady 2 AST) 34–36
  • 1:22 CHA MISS Knight 18' Jump Shot
  • 1:20 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 1:14 HOU McGrady 25' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) 34–39
  • 1:05 Bobcats Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 0:54 CHA Brezec 20' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Knight 8 AST) 36–39
  • 0:34 HOU Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (McGrady 3 AST) 36–42
  • 0:19 HOU McGrady S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:19 CHA Okafor Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 0:19 CHA Okafor Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 0:01 HOU MISS McGrady 18' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 HOU Ming Tip Shot (16 PTS) 38–44
  • 0:00 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (9:49 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (10:05 PM EST)
  • 11:43 CHA Wallace S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 11:43 HOU MISS Ming Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 11:43 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 11:43 HOU MISS Ming Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 11:43 CHA Okafor REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 11:30 CHA Okafor 13' Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Bogans 2 AST) 40–44
  • 11:17 HOU Jackson 18' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Howard 3 AST) 40–46
  • 11:08 HOU Sura S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 11:08 CHA Bogans Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 11:08 CHA Bogans Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 10:56 HOU Howard Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 10:56 CHA Hart STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:50 CHA MISS Brezec Layup
  • 10:50 HOU Ming BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:49 Bobcats Rebound
  • 10:44 CHA MISS Wallace 18' Jump Shot
  • 10:42 Bobcats Rebound
  • 10:42 HOU Jackson L.B.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 10:39 CHA MISS Okafor Layup
  • 10:39 HOU Ming BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 10:37 Bobcats Rebound
  • 10:35 CHA MISS Brezec Layup
  • 10:34 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 10:14 HOU MISS Jackson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:12 CHA Bogans REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 10:02 CHA Hart 17' Jump Shot (7 PTS) 44–46
  • 9:48 HOU MISS Ming 11' Jump Shot
  • 9:48 CHA Wallace BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 9:48 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 9:47 HOU Ming Lost Ball Turnover (P7.T13)
  • 9:47 CHA Hart STEAL (2 STL)
  • 9:42 HOU Sura S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 9:42 CHA Okafor Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 9:42 CHA Okafor Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 9:20 HOU Jackson 22' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Howard 4 AST) 46–48
  • 8:57 CHA Hart 26' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Brezec 1 AST) 49–48
  • 8:36 HOU Jackson 22' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (McGrady 4 AST) 49–50
  • 8:13 CHA MISS Bogans 10' Jump Shot
  • 8:11 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 8:03 HOU Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Howard 5 AST) 49–53
  • 8:02 Bobcats Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 7:47 CHA Brezec Layup (8 PTS) (Bogans 3 AST) 51–53
  • 7:27 HOU MISS Sura 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:25 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 7:24 HOU Howard Layup (2 PTS) 51–55
  • 7:04 HOU Jackson S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 7:04 CHA Bogans Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 7:04 CHA MISS Bogans Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:04 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 6:46 HOU MISS Ming 11' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 6:44 HOU Sura REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 6:42 HOU MISS Howard Layup
  • 6:41 HOU Ming Dunk (18 PTS) 52–57
  • 6:41 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:5 Def:5)
  • 6:21 CHA MISS Bogans 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:19 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 6:12 HOU MISS Howard 20' Jump Shot
  • 6:10 CHA Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:57 HOU Sura S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 5:57 CHA SUB: Sampson FOR Brezec
  • 5:57 CHA Hart Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 5:57 HOU SUB: Lue FOR Sura
  • 5:57 CHA Hart Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 5:46 HOU MISS McGrady 8' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 5:44 CHA Sampson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 5:36 HOU Lue P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 5:36 CHA MISS Hart Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:36 Bobcats Rebound
  • 5:36 CHA SUB: Kapono FOR Bogans
  • 5:36 CHA Hart Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 5:12 HOU MISS Howard 6' Jump Shot
  • 5:12 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 5:12 CHA Okafor L.B.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 5:12 CHA SUB: Knight FOR Hart
  • 5:12 HOU SUB: Ward FOR McGrady
  • 5:02 HOU MISS Ming 6' Hook Shot
  • 5:00 CHA Okafor REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 4:43 CHA MISS Kapono 16' Jump Shot
  • 4:41 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:5 Def:6)
  • 4:26 HOU MISS Jackson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:24 CHA Okafor REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
  • 4:16 CHA Kapono 20' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Knight 9 AST) 57–57
  • 4:14 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 4:02 HOU MISS Howard 13' Jump Shot
  • 4:00 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 3:52 HOU Ming OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 3:52 HOU Ming Foul Turnover (P8.T14)
  • 3:52 CHA SUB: Ely FOR Okafor
  • 3:32 CHA Sampson OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 3:32 CHA Sampson Foul Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 3:32 HOU SUB: Taylor FOR Howard
  • 3:20 HOU Taylor 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Ward 1 AST) 57–59
  • 3:00 CHA Knight 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Kapono 1 AST) 59–59
  • 2:40 HOU MISS Lue Layup
  • 2:40 CHA Wallace BLOCK (4 BLK)
  • 2:39 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 2:39 Bobcats Timeout: Short (Reg.3 Short 2)
  • 2:39 CHA SUB: Rush FOR Wallace
  • 2:37 HOU MISS Ming 13' Jump Shot
  • 2:35 CHA Sampson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 2:13 CHA Kapono 16' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Ely 1 AST) 61–59
  • 1:55 CHA Ely P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 1:51 HOU Ming OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 1:51 HOU Ming Foul Turnover (P9.T15)
  • 1:51 HOU SUB: McGrady FOR Jackson
  • 1:34 CHA Kapono 25' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Rush 1 AST) 64–59
  • 1:22 CHA Rush S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:22 HOU MISS McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:22 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 1:22 HOU SUB: Mutombo FOR Ming
  • 1:22 HOU McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 1:11 CHA MISS Kapono 16' Jump Shot
  • 1:11 HOU Mutombo BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:10 Bobcats Rebound
  • 1:01 CHA MISS Knight 21' Jump Shot
  • 0:59 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:43 HOU MISS Lue 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:42 CHA Sampson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 0:28 CHA MISS Sampson 20' Jump Shot
  • 0:26 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 0:17 HOU Taylor 21' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (McGrady 5 AST) 64–62
  • 0:01 CHA Knight 13' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 66–62
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (10:32 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (10:35 PM EST)
  • 11:43 CHA Kapono 14' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Knight 10 AST) 68–62
  • 11:19 HOU MISS Lue 14' Jump Shot
  • 11:17 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 11:12 HOU Taylor 17' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 68–64
  • 10:54 CHA Rush Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 10:54 HOU McGrady STEAL (4 STL)
  • 10:51 CHA Knight S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:51 HOU McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 10:51 HOU MISS McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 10:51 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 10:43 HOU Taylor OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 10:43 HOU Taylor Foul Turnover (P2.T16)
  • 10:43 CHA SUB: Okafor FOR Sampson
  • 10:32 CHA MISS Okafor 7' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 10:30 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 10:26 CHA Ely P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 10:18 HOU MISS Lue 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:16 CHA Kapono REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:58 CHA Knight 7' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 70–65
  • 9:58 HOU Taylor S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 9:58 CHA SUB: Bogans FOR Rush
  • 9:58 CHA Knight Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
  • 9:34 HOU MISS Taylor 22' Jump Shot
  • 9:31 CHA Kapono REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:23 CHA Knight 17' Jump Shot (9 PTS) 73–65
  • 9:21 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
  • 9:21 CHA SUB: Brezec FOR Ely
  • 9:21 HOU SUB: Sura FOR Lue
  • 9:11 HOU MISS McGrady 17' Jump Shot
  • 9:09 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
  • 9:08 HOU MISS Taylor Layup
  • 9:07 Bobcats Rebound
  • 9:07 HOU Mutombo L.B.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 9:07 HOU SUB: Ming FOR Mutombo
  • 8:50 HOU Jackson S.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 8:50 CHA MISS Bogans Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 8:50 Bobcats Rebound
  • 8:50 CHA MISS Bogans Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 8:50 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:5 Def:7)
  • 8:30 HOU MISS Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:28 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 8:17 HOU Ming Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P10.T17)
  • 8:03 CHA Kapono 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Brezec 2 AST) 76–65
  • 7:48 HOU MISS McGrady 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:46 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 7:35 HOU Taylor Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T18)
  • 7:35 CHA Bogans STEAL (2 STL)
  • 7:19 CHA Bogans Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 7:19 HOU Ming STEAL (2 STL)
  • 7:11 HOU MISS Sura 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:09 CHA Knight REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:47 CHA MISS Kapono 22' Jump Shot
  • 6:44 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 6:37 CHA Okafor P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 6:37 HOU SUB: Padgett FOR Ming
  • 6:37 CHA SUB: Hart FOR Knight
  • 6:30 HOU MISS Padgett 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:28 CHA Kapono REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:11 CHA Hart Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 6:11 HOU McGrady STEAL (5 STL)
  • 6:01 HOU Sura 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Jackson 3 AST) 76–68
  • 5:46 CHA Brezec Layup (10 PTS) (Okafor 1 AST) 78–68
  • 5:19 CHA Okafor S.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 5:19 Timeout: Official
  • 5:19 CHA SUB: S. Smith FOR Bogans
  • 5:19 CHA SUB: Knight FOR Kapono
  • 5:19 HOU MISS Sura Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:19 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 5:19 HOU Sura Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 5:03 CHA MISS Okafor 15' Jump Shot
  • 5:01 HOU Sura REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 4:49 HOU MISS McGrady 14' Jump Shot
  • 4:47 CHA Brezec REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 4:25 CHA Okafor 10' Turnaround Jump Shot (19 PTS) 80–69
  • 4:07 HOU Sura 25' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Jackson 4 AST) 80–72
  • 3:48 CHA S. Smith 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Brezec 3 AST) 83–72
  • 3:35 CHA Hart P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 3:35 HOU SUB: Ming FOR Taylor
  • 3:35 HOU McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 3:35 HOU McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 3:11 CHA MISS Hart 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:09 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
  • 3:05 HOU Sura 13' Jump Bank Shot (15 PTS) (McGrady 6 AST) 83–76
  • 3:04 Bobcats Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 2)
  • 3:04 CHA SUB: Kapono FOR Hart
  • 2:43 CHA MISS Okafor 19' Jump Shot
  • 2:41 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:9)
  • 2:32 HOU McGrady Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T19)
  • 2:16 CHA Okafor Layup (21 PTS) (Knight 11 AST) 85–76
  • 2:04 CHA S. Smith P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 2:04 HOU McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 2:04 HOU McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
  • 1:45 CHA MISS Brezec 16' Jump Shot
  • 1:43 HOU Sura REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 1:31 HOU MISS McGrady 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:29 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:6 Def:7)
  • 1:28 CHA Brezec S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:28 HOU Ming Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 1:28 HOU Ming Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 1:28 Bobcats Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 2)
  • 1:10 CHA MISS S. Smith 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:08 HOU Sura REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 0:56 HOU McGrady Driving Layup (25 PTS) 85–82
  • 0:34 CHA Brezec 19' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Knight 12 AST) 87–82
  • 0:34 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 0)
  • 0:34 CHA SUB: Bogans FOR Knight
  • 0:34 CHA SUB: Hart FOR Kapono
  • 0:24 HOU MISS Sura Layup
  • 0:24 CHA Okafor BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 0:22 CHA Brezec REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 0:21 CHA Brezec Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T13)
  • 0:21 HOU Padgett STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:18 HOU Jackson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Padgett 1 AST) 87–85
  • 0:18 Bobcats Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 2)
  • 0:18 HOU SUB: Ward FOR Ming
  • 0:18 CHA SUB: Kapono FOR Okafor
  • 0:18 CHA SUB: Knight FOR Bogans
  • 0:16 HOU Ward P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 0:14 HOU Ward P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:14 CHA Hart Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 0:14 CHA SUB: Bogans FOR Kapono
  • 0:14 CHA SUB: Okafor FOR Knight
  • 0:14 HOU SUB: Ming FOR Ward
  • 0:14 CHA MISS Hart Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:14 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:6 Def:8)
  • 0:13 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 0)
  • 0:08 HOU McGrady Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T20)
  • 0:08 HOU SUB: Ward FOR Ming
  • 0:08 CHA SUB: Knight FOR Okafor
  • 0:07 CHA Brezec Dunk (14 PTS) (Knight 13 AST) 90–85
  • 0:02 HOU Sura Layup (17 PTS) 90–87
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (11:11 PM EST)