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New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets @ Houston Rockets 91–84

2005-11-05 19:30 · NBA · Toyota Center (Houston), Houston TX · Att. 15,875

New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets 2005-06 · Houston Rockets 2005-06 · 2005-06 season

Team stats

HornetsRockets
Field goals32-81 .39526-74 .351
Three-pointers3-15 .2007-22 .318
Free throws24-32 .75025-28 .893
Offensive rebounds1311
Defensive rebounds3036
Total rebounds4347
Assists2317
Steals113
Blocks38
Turnovers817
Personal fouls2229
Technical fouls21
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points126
Points off turnovers1910
Largest lead118

New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
P.J. Brown C40188-140-02-3761311213+13
Chris Paul G33156-141-52-313482014+4
David West F32123-90-06-615612013+5
Bostjan Nachbar F31103-91-23-402241012+11
JR Smith G2262-90-22-202212002-8
Speedy Claxton G30143-101-47-814581011+16
Chris Andersen F2052-20-01-416701104-4
Desmond Mason F1584-110-00-011201021-1
Rasual Butler G1431-30-21-211200011-1
Jackson Vroman G400-00-00-0000000010
Arvydas Macijauskas F
Maciej Lampe PF
Sean Banks NA
Total2409132-813-1524-3213304323113822

FG .395 · 3P .200 · FT .750

Did not play: Brandon Bass (dnp - coach's decision), Kirk Snyder (dnp - coach's decision)

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Derek Anderson G40174-143-76-615651132-2
Rafer Alston G37155-93-42-214521013-11
Yao Ming G37208-220-04-54101420715-2
Juwan Howard F29114-60-03-335830053-3
David Wesley F2941-70-42-210100014-1
Jon Barry F2550-40-35-603331030-9
Stromile Swift G1972-80-13-415600005+1
Luther Head G1352-41-30-0011200130
Dikembe Mutombo G1100-00-00-003300024-8
Ryan Bowen F000-00-00-0000000000
Tracy McGrady F
Bob Sura PG
Dion Glover SG
Total2408426-747-2225-2811364717381729

FG .351 · 3P .318 · FT .893

Did not play: Moochie Norris (dnp - coach's decision), Lonny Baxter (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Tom Washington, Marc Davis, Zach Zarba

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (9:00 PM EST)
  • 12:00 HOU Jump Ball Yao vs. Brown: Tip to West
  • 11:44 NOK MISS Nachbar 12' Jump Shot
  • 11:43 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:30 HOU Yao 6' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) 0–2
  • 11:16 NOK Smith 23' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Nachbar 1 AST) 2–2
  • 10:50 HOU MISS Anderson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:49 NOK Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:45 NOK Paul Layup (2 PTS) 4–2
  • 10:45 HOU Alston S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:45 NOK MISS Paul Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 10:45 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:33 NOK Nachbar S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:33 HOU Anderson Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 10:33 HOU Anderson Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 10:18 NOK Nachbar 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Paul 1 AST) 7–4
  • 10:05 HOU Howard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 10:05 NOK Brown STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:57 NOK Paul Driving Layup (4 PTS) 9–4
  • 9:45 HOU MISS Anderson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:43 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 9:37 HOU Howard 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Anderson 1 AST) 9–6
  • 9:19 NOK West Layup (2 PTS) 11–6
  • 9:07 HOU Anderson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 8:47 NOK West 6' Turnaround Jump Shot (4 PTS) 13–6
  • 8:31 HOU MISS Wesley 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:30 NOK West REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:26 NOK Smith Layup (4 PTS) (West 1 AST) 15–6
  • 8:14 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 8:04 HOU MISS Alston 16' Jump Shot
  • 7:59 NOK Nachbar REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:57 NOK Nachbar Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 7:57 HOU Alston STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:54 HOU Alston Layup (2 PTS) 15–8
  • 7:37 NOK MISS West Layup
  • 7:36 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:30 HOU MISS Wesley 19' Jump Shot
  • 7:28 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 7:18 HOU MISS Howard 11' Jump Shot
  • 7:17 NOK Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:03 NOK Brown 12' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Nachbar 2 AST) 17–8
  • 6:50 HOU MISS Anderson 21' Jump Shot
  • 6:49 NOK Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:43 NOK Brown Dunk (4 PTS) (Paul 2 AST) 19–8
  • 6:29 NOK West S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 6:29 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 6:29 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 6:12 NOK MISS Nachbar 17' Jump Shot
  • 6:10 NOK Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 5:55 NOK MISS Brown 19' Jump Shot
  • 5:54 NOK West REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 5:31 NOK MISS Paul 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:30 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:13 HOU MISS Yao 12' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 5:12 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:05 HOU Alston 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Anderson 2 AST) 19–13
  • 4:56 NOK Paul Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 4:56 HOU Anderson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:51 NOK Paul S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 4:51 HOU Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 4:51 HOU SUB: Mutombo FOR Yao
  • 4:51 NOK SUB: Claxton FOR Smith
  • 4:51 HOU Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 4:31 HOU Anderson P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 4:31 NOK SUB: Andersen FOR Brown
  • 4:24 NOK MISS Claxton 20' Jump Shot
  • 4:23 HOU Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:07 HOU MISS Howard 19' Jump Shot
  • 4:06 NOK West REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:44 NOK MISS Paul 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:43 Hornets Rebound
  • 3:43 HOU Mutombo L.B.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 3:43 NOK SUB: Mason FOR Nachbar
  • 3:36 NOK MISS Paul 22' Jump Shot
  • 3:35 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:28 HOU Alston Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 3:28 NOK Paul STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:24 NOK Claxton Layup (2 PTS) (Paul 3 AST) 21–15
  • 3:10 NOK Claxton P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 3:00 HOU Howard 8' Jump Hook Shot (6 PTS) 21–17
  • 2:45 NOK MISS Claxton 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:43 NOK Paul REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 2:32 HOU Wesley S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 2:32 Hornets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:32 NOK Claxton Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 2:32 NOK Claxton Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 2:18 HOU MISS Anderson 7' Running Jump Shot
  • 2:16 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 2:12 HOU Anderson 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Howard 1 AST) 23–19
  • 1:54 NOK Andersen Slam Dunk (2 PTS) (Claxton 1 AST) 25–19
  • 1:37 HOU Alston 18' Jump Shot (7 PTS) 25–21
  • 1:19 NOK MISS Mason 20' Jump Shot
  • 1:18 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 1:12 HOU Wesley Layup (2 PTS) (Anderson 3 AST) 25–23
  • 0:52 NOK Claxton 20' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Paul 4 AST) 27–23
  • 0:40 HOU Mutombo OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 0:40 HOU Mutombo Foul Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 0:40 HOU SUB: Barry FOR Anderson
  • 0:40 HOU SUB: Swift FOR Howard
  • 0:22 NOK West Offensive Goaltending Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 0:01 HOU MISS Swift 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (9:25 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (9:28 PM EST)
  • 11:42 NOK Andersen P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:42 HOU Swift Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 11:42 HOU MISS Swift Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 11:41 NOK Claxton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:23 NOK MISS Claxton 10' Jump Shot
  • 11:21 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:02 HOU MISS Swift 6' Finger Roll
  • 11:00 NOK Claxton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:38 NOK Mason 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Claxton 2 AST) 29–24
  • 10:12 HOU MISS Head 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:11 NOK Andersen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:55 NOK Claxton 25' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Brown 1 AST) 32–24
  • 9:47 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 9:47 NOK SUB: Vroman FOR Andersen
  • 9:47 HOU SUB: Anderson FOR Alston
  • 9:47 HOU SUB: Yao FOR Mutombo
  • 9:36 HOU Head Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 9:36 NOK Claxton STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:26 NOK Mason Layup (4 PTS) (Claxton 3 AST) 34–24
  • 9:21 ROCKETS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 9:16 HOU MISS Yao 6' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 9:15 NOK Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:05 NOK Mason Traveling Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 9:05 NOK SUB: Smith FOR Mason
  • 8:57 NOK Hornets T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Claxton )
  • 8:57 HOU Barry Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)
  • 8:55 NOK Butler P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 8:51 HOU Anderson Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 8:40 NOK Butler 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Claxton 4 AST) 36–25
  • 8:30 HOU Swift 19' Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Head 1 AST) 36–27
  • 8:13 HOU Head S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:13 NOK Claxton Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 8:13 NOK Claxton Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 7:51 HOU MISS Anderson 20' Jump Shot
  • 7:49 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:41 HOU Yao 9' Turnaround Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Head 2 AST) 38–29
  • 7:28 HOU Head P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 7:18 NOK Brown 22' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 40–29
  • 7:07 HOU MISS Head 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:05 HOU Swift REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 6:59 HOU Swift Layup (5 PTS) (Barry 1 AST) 40–31
  • 6:44 NOK Butler Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 6:44 NOK SUB: Paul FOR Claxton
  • 6:33 NOK Vroman S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 6:33 NOK SUB: Nachbar FOR Butler
  • 6:33 HOU Barry Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 6:33 HOU Barry Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 6:11 NOK MISS Smith 7' Jump Shot
  • 6:10 NOK Brown REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 6:10 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 6:10 NOK Brown Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 6:10 NOK MISS Brown Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 6:10 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 5:55 HOU MISS Barry 19' Jump Shot
  • 5:54 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 5:54 NOK Brown L.B.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 5:54 Timeout: Official
  • 5:54 NOK SUB: West FOR Vroman
  • 5:43 NOK West S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 5:43 HOU Swift Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 5:43 HOU Swift Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 5:28 NOK MISS West Layup
  • 5:28 HOU Yao BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:27 HOU Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:27 NOK West P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 5:27 HOU Anderson Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 5:27 NOK SUB: Andersen FOR West
  • 5:27 HOU Anderson Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 5:14 NOK MISS Smith 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:13 HOU Barry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:05 HOU Head Driving Layup (2 PTS) 41–39
  • 5:05 NOK Andersen Violation:Defensive Goaltending
  • 4:42 NOK Nachbar 14' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 43–39
  • 4:25 HOU MISS Yao Layup
  • 4:24 NOK Andersen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:17 NOK MISS Nachbar 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:16 HOU Swift REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 4:09 HOU MISS Barry 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:08 NOK Andersen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:45 NOK Brown 20' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Paul 5 AST) 45–39
  • 3:31 HOU Yao Layup (8 PTS) (Anderson 4 AST) 45–41
  • 3:31 NOK Paul S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 3:31 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
  • 3:12 NOK MISS Smith 20' Jump Shot
  • 3:11 HOU Swift REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:05 HOU Yao Layup (11 PTS) (Barry 2 AST) 45–44
  • 2:57 Hornets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:45 NOK Brown 16' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Paul 6 AST) 47–44
  • 2:23 NOK Smith P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 2:23 HOU Anderson Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 2:23 HOU SUB: Alston FOR Head
  • 2:23 HOU Anderson Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 2:12 NOK Andersen 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 49–46
  • 1:49 HOU MISS Yao 5' Jump Shot
  • 1:46 NOK Brown REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 1:39 NOK MISS Brown 20' Jump Shot
  • 1:38 HOU Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:26 HOU MISS Swift Layup
  • 1:26 NOK Brown BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:25 NOK Brown REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 1:19 NOK MISS Paul 20' Jump Shot
  • 1:18 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 1:05 NOK Andersen P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:05 HOU MISS Yao Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:05 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 1:05 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 0:51 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 0:51 NOK Nachbar Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 0:51 HOU SUB: Howard FOR Yao
  • 0:51 NOK MISS Nachbar Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:51 HOU Swift REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:33 HOU Barry Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 0:33 NOK Smith STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:30 NOK Paul Layup (6 PTS) (Smith 1 AST) 52–47
  • 0:12 HOU Alston 26' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Howard 2 AST) 52–50
  • 0:05 NOK MISS Paul 13' Running Jump Shot
  • 0:03 HOU Barry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:01 NOK Smith S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:01 HOU MISS Barry Free Throw 1 of 3
  • 0:01 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 0:01 HOU Barry Free Throw 2 of 3 (4 PTS)
  • 0:01 HOU SUB: Bowen FOR Swift
  • 0:01 HOU Barry Free Throw 3 of 3 (5 PTS)
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (10:02 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (10:21 PM EST)
  • 11:38 HOU MISS Yao Layup
  • 11:38 NOK Brown BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 11:37 NOK Nachbar REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 11:30 NOK MISS Smith 7' Running Jump Shot
  • 11:29 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 11:11 HOU Howard 18' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Alston 1 AST) 52–54
  • 10:47 NOK MISS West 21' Jump Shot
  • 10:46 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 10:30 HOU MISS Anderson Layup
  • 10:29 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 10:28 HOU Yao Layup (14 PTS) 52–56
  • 10:04 HOU Alston P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 10:04 NOK Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 10:04 NOK Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 9:56 NOK Paul P.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 9:47 HOU Howard OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 9:47 HOU Howard Foul Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 9:34 NOK MISS Brown Layup
  • 9:34 HOU Yao BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 9:34 Hornets Rebound
  • 9:28 NOK MISS Nachbar 18' Jump Shot
  • 9:27 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 9:17 NOK Nachbar P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 9:07 HOU Yao Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 9:07 NOK Smith STEAL (2 STL)
  • 8:55 NOK MISS Smith 18' Jump Shot
  • 8:52 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 8:42 HOU MISS Anderson 17' Jump Shot
  • 8:41 NOK Brown REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 8:32 HOU Howard P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 8:26 HOU Wesley P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 8:12 NOK MISS Smith Layup
  • 8:11 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 8:01 HOU MISS Yao 18' Jump Shot
  • 8:00 NOK Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:38 NOK MISS West Layup
  • 7:38 HOU Yao BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 7:37 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 7:24 NOK Paul S.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 7:24 HOU Wesley Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 7:24 HOU SUB: Mutombo FOR Yao
  • 7:24 NOK SUB: Claxton FOR Paul
  • 7:24 HOU Wesley Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 7:11 NOK MISS West Layup
  • 7:10 NOK Brown REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 7:09 HOU Alston P.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 6:57 NOK MISS Claxton 17' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 6:55 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:55 NOK Brown P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 6:44 HOU MISS Wesley 21' Jump Shot
  • 6:42 NOK Brown REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 6:36 NOK MISS Smith 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:34 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 6:16 HOU MISS Wesley 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:15 NOK West REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 6:12 HOU Wesley P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 6:12 NOK SUB: Butler FOR Smith
  • 6:12 NOK Nachbar Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 6:12 NOK Nachbar Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 5:59 HOU Wesley OFF.Foul (P4)
  • 5:59 HOU Wesley Foul Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 5:59 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 5:40 NOK MISS Claxton 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:39 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:38 HOU Mutombo Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T11)
  • 5:38 NOK West STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:37 HOU Mutombo P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 5:37 NOK West Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 5:37 NOK West Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 5:24 HOU Howard Layup (10 PTS) (Anderson 5 AST) 58–60
  • 5:24 NOK Brown S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 5:24 HOU Howard Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
  • 5:05 NOK West 19' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Claxton 5 AST) 60–61
  • 4:48 HOU MISS Anderson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:46 HOU Wesley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 4:30 HOU Howard Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T12)
  • 4:30 NOK West STEAL (2 STL)
  • 4:23 NOK MISS Nachbar 21' Jump Shot
  • 4:22 Hornets Rebound
  • 4:12 NOK MISS Butler 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:11 NOK Brown REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 3:57 NOK MISS Nachbar 6' Jump Shot
  • 3:56 NOK Butler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:56 HOU Mutombo P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 3:56 HOU SUB: Yao FOR Mutombo
  • 3:56 NOK Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 3:56 NOK SUB: Mason FOR Nachbar
  • 3:56 NOK MISS Butler Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 3:56 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
  • 3:39 HOU MISS Anderson 12' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 3:37 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 3:33 HOU Howard OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 3:33 HOU Howard Foul Turnover (P4.T13)
  • 3:33 NOK SUB: Andersen FOR Brown
  • 3:15 NOK MISS Mason 15' Jump Shot
  • 3:14 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 3:14 NOK Andersen P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 3:14 HOU Alston Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 3:14 HOU Alston Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 3:03 NOK MISS Butler 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:02 HOU Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 2:47 HOU Howard Lost Ball Turnover (P5.T14)
  • 2:47 NOK Mason STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:42 NOK Mason Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 2:42 Hornets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 2:25 HOU Anderson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Yao 1 AST) 61–66
  • 2:04 NOK MISS Mason Layup
  • 2:04 HOU Yao BLOCK (4 BLK)
  • 2:03 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:2 Def:9)
  • 1:54 HOU Anderson 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Howard 3 AST) 61–69
  • 1:34 NOK Mason 16' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 63–69
  • 1:19 HOU Yao 11' Turnaround Jump Shot (16 PTS) 63–71
  • 1:01 NOK MISS Mason Layup
  • 1:01 HOU Yao BLOCK (5 BLK)
  • 1:01 HOU Jump Ball Yao vs. Mason: Tip to Barry
  • 1:01 HOU SUB: Swift FOR Wesley
  • 1:01 HOU SUB: Head FOR Howard
  • 1:01 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 1:01 HOU Howard T.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 1:01 NOK Mason T.FOUL (P0.PN)
  • 1:01 HOU SUB: Barry FOR Alston
  • 0:41 HOU MISS Swift Layup
  • 0:36 NOK Mason REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:34 NOK MISS Mason Layup
  • 0:34 HOU Anderson BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:15 NOK Claxton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:12 HOU Head S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:12 NOK Claxton Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 0:12 NOK Claxton Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (10:53 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (10:55 PM EST)
  • 11:50 NOK Claxton Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 11:50 HOU Barry STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:47 HOU Barry Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T15)
  • 11:47 NOK Andersen STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:37 NOK MISS Brown 18' Jump Shot
  • 11:34 NOK Mason REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 11:21 NOK Mason 8' Running Jump Shot (8 PTS) 67–71
  • 11:06 HOU MISS Yao 16' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 11:04 NOK Andersen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 10:57 NOK MISS Mason 18' Jump Shot
  • 10:56 HOU Swift REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 10:44 HOU MISS Swift Layup
  • 10:42 NOK Andersen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 10:36 HOU Swift P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:22 NOK MISS Claxton 9' Jump Shot
  • 10:21 HOU Head REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:04 HOU Head 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) 67–74
  • 9:44 HOU Swift S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 9:44 NOK Andersen Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 9:44 NOK SUB: Paul FOR Butler
  • 9:44 NOK MISS Andersen Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 9:44 HOU Barry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 9:31 NOK Mason P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:20 HOU MISS Wesley 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:19 NOK Andersen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 9:13 HOU Swift S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 9:13 NOK MISS Claxton Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 9:13 Hornets Rebound
  • 9:13 HOU SUB: Alston FOR Head
  • 9:13 NOK Claxton Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 9:06 NOK Andersen P.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 8:57 HOU MISS Swift Layup
  • 8:57 NOK Andersen BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 8:56 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 8:56 Timeout: Official
  • 8:51 HOU MISS Yao 10' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 8:50 Hornets Rebound
  • 8:50 HOU Swift L.B.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 8:29 NOK MISS Brown 17' Jump Shot
  • 8:27 HOU Swift REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 8:10 HOU Yao 6' Hook Shot (18 PTS) 69–76
  • 7:50 NOK MISS Mason 17' Jump Shot
  • 7:48 NOK Brown REBOUND (Off:5 Def:4)
  • 7:46 NOK MISS Brown Layup
  • 7:46 HOU Yao BLOCK (6 BLK)
  • 7:45 NOK Brown REBOUND (Off:6 Def:4)
  • 7:41 NOK MISS Paul 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:40 NOK Andersen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 7:39 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 7:39 NOK MISS Andersen Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 7:39 NOK SUB: Nachbar FOR Mason
  • 7:39 NOK MISS Andersen Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:39 Hornets Rebound
  • 7:39 NOK Brown REBOUND (Off:7 Def:4)
  • 7:29 NOK Paul 25' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Claxton 6 AST) 72–76
  • 7:27 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 7:27 NOK SUB: West FOR Andersen
  • 7:08 HOU Alston 25' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Yao 2 AST) 72–79
  • 6:44 NOK MISS Claxton 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:43 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:2 Def:10)
  • 6:28 HOU MISS Yao 18' Jump Shot
  • 6:28 Hornets Rebound
  • 6:28 HOU Swift P.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 6:28 HOU SUB: Howard FOR Swift
  • 6:28 HOU SUB: Anderson FOR Wesley
  • 6:28 NOK West Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 6:28 NOK West Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 6:09 HOU Anderson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Alston 2 AST) 74–82
  • 5:54 NOK Brown 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 5:35 HOU MISS Yao 12' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 5:33 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:3 Def:10)
  • 5:18 HOU MISS Alston 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:16 NOK Brown REBOUND (Off:7 Def:5)
  • 5:05 NOK MISS Paul 8' Jump Shot
  • 5:04 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 5:00 HOU Barry Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T16)
  • 5:00 NOK Paul STEAL (2 STL)
  • 4:55 NOK MISS West Layup
  • 4:55 HOU Yao BLOCK (7 BLK)
  • 4:52 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 4:51 HOU Jump Ball Howard vs. Brown: Tip to Barry
  • 4:31 HOU MISS Alston 13' Jump Shot
  • 4:30 HOU Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 4:24 HOU MISS Yao 7' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 4:22 NOK West REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 4:12 NOK MISS Paul 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:11 HOU Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 3:59 HOU Anderson Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T17)
  • 3:59 NOK Nachbar STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:55 NOK Nachbar Dunk (10 PTS) (Paul 7 AST) 76–82
  • 3:32 HOU MISS Yao 11' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 3:31 NOK West REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 3:21 NOK Brown Dunk (13 PTS) (Claxton 7 AST) 78–82
  • 3:21 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 3:21 NOK Brown Free Throw 1 of 1 (14 PTS)
  • 2:59 HOU MISS Barry 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:58 Hornets Rebound
  • 2:58 Hornets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 2:40 NOK Brown 16' Jump Bank Shot (16 PTS) (Nachbar 3 AST) 81–82
  • 2:12 HOU MISS Yao 7' Hook Shot
  • 2:12 HOU MISS Alston 5' Running Jump Shot
  • 2:12 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:4 Def:10)
  • 2:10 NOK Brown REBOUND (Off:7 Def:6)
  • 1:59 NOK Brown 17' Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Paul 8 AST) 83–82
  • 1:59 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 1)
  • 1:43 HOU MISS Yao 14' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 1:41 NOK Claxton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 1:27 HOU Anderson S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:27 NOK West Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 1:27 NOK West Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 1:14 HOU Yao 6' Hook Shot (20 PTS) (Barry 3 AST) 85–84
  • 0:53 NOK Paul 8' Running Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Nachbar 4 AST) 87–84
  • 0:35 HOU MISS Anderson 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:35 Hornets Rebound
  • 0:35 Hornets Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
  • 0:35 HOU SUB: Wesley FOR Barry
  • 0:15 NOK Paul 17' Running Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Claxton 8 AST) 89–84
  • 0:15 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 1)
  • 0:15 HOU SUB: Barry FOR Howard
  • 0:12 HOU MISS Barry 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:11 NOK Paul REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:10 HOU Yao P.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 0:10 NOK Paul Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 0:10 HOU SUB: Howard FOR Anderson
  • 0:10 NOK Paul Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 0:10 ROCKETS Timeout: Short (Full 6 Short 2)
  • 0:10 HOU SUB: Anderson FOR Howard
  • 0:04 HOU MISS Wesley 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:02 NOK Claxton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (11:31 PM EST)