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Houston Rockets @ Atlanta Hawks 100–103

2009-01-03 19:00 · NBA · State Farm Arena, Atlanta GA · Att. 16,740

Houston Rockets 2008-09 · Atlanta Hawks 2008-09 · 2008-09 season

Team stats

RocketsHawks
Field goals37-77 .48143-73 .589
Three-pointers9-21 .4294-10 .400
Free throws17-20 .85013-14 .929
Offensive rebounds124
Defensive rebounds2625
Total rebounds3829
Assists2227
Steals66
Blocks04
Turnovers1212
Personal fouls1421
Technical fouls00
Points in the paint5054
Fast-break points621
Points off turnovers1312
Largest lead79

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Rafer Alston G44104-131-41-101193011+5
Von Wafer G40177-173-70-111222012+5
Luis Scola F39165-90-06-8381110012+1
Yao Ming C33167-120-02-24111531033-5
Brent Barry G24114-63-50-001130031-2
Aaron Brooks G2494-101-30-001120031-4
Carl Landry F19185-50-08-832500002+2
Luther Head G1331-51-20-000020001-13
Chuck Hayes G500-00-00-011200001-4
Shane Battier F
Total24010037-779-2117-2012263822601214

FG .481 · 3P .429 · FT .850

Did not play: Metta World Peace (dnd - sore right ankle), Tracy McGrady (dnd - sore left knee), Steve Francis (dnp - coach's decision), Dikembe Mutombo (dnp - coach's decision)

Atlanta Hawks

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Josh Smith F402913-160-13-411210134+2
Joe Johnson G39147-160-10-0134141032+2
Mike Bibby G32135-103-50-004441120+1
Al Horford C30104-70-02-206610115-5
Maurice Evans G2321-20-10-003320101-11
Flip Murray G36176-131-24-404421010+15
Zaza Pachulia F17104-40-02-213411024+12
Acie Law F1642-40-00-010122000+2
Solomon Jones F741-10-02-201100005-3
Marvin Williams F
Thomas Gardner F
Speedy Claxton F
Total24010343-734-1013-144252927641221

FG .589 · 3P .400 · FT .929

Did not play: Mario West (dnp - coach's decision), Randolph Morris (dnp - coach's decision), Othello Hunter (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Ken Mauer, Bennie Adams, Eli Roe

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (7:10 PM EST)
  • 12:00 ATL Jump Ball Smith vs. Yao: Tip to Johnson
  • 11:44 ATL Smith Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 11:34 HOU MISS Wafer 18' Jump Shot
  • 11:33 ATL Bibby REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:25 ATL Smith 7' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Evans 1 AST) 0–2
  • 11:25 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:25 ATL Smith Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
  • 11:14 HOU Yao Dunk (2 PTS) (Wafer 1 AST) 2–3
  • 10:54 ATL MISS Bibby 20' Jump Shot
  • 10:53 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:43 HOU Barry 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Wafer 2 AST) 5–3
  • 10:27 ATL Smith 7' Hook Shot (5 PTS) (Johnson 1 AST) 5–5
  • 10:01 HOU Barry 12' Jump Bank Shot (5 PTS) (Alston 1 AST) 7–5
  • 9:44 ATL MISS Johnson 20' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 9:41 HOU Barry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:37 HOU Wafer 3' Layup (2 PTS) (Barry 1 AST) 9–5
  • 9:21 ATL Horford 15' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Bibby 1 AST) 9–7
  • 9:04 HOU Alston 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Yao 1 AST) 12–7
  • 8:46 ATL MISS Evans 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:44 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:24 HOU MISS Yao 15' Jump Shot
  • 8:23 ATL Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:16 ATL Bibby 28' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Johnson 2 AST) 12–10
  • 8:00 ATL Johnson Violation:Kicked Ball
  • 7:59 ATL Horford P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:50 HOU MISS Alston 8' Jump Shot
  • 7:49 ATL Horford REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:45 ATL Bibby Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 7:45 HOU Wafer STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:43 ATL Smith L.B.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:38 HOU MISS Alston 16' Jump Shot
  • 7:37 ATL Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:35 HOU Wafer S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:35 ATL Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 7:35 ATL Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 7:20 HOU MISS Barry 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:18 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:17 HOU Yao Putback Layup (4 PTS) 14–12
  • 6:59 ATL Johnson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 6:50 HOU Wafer 2' Driving Layup (4 PTS) 16–12
  • 6:50 ATL Evans S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 6:50 ATL SUB: Murray FOR Evans
  • 6:50 HOU MISS Wafer Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 6:48 ATL Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:32 ATL MISS Bibby 20' Jump Shot
  • 6:31 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 6:20 HOU Scola 7' Hook Shot (2 PTS) 18–12
  • 6:07 HOU Barry S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 6:07 ATL Murray Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 6:07 ATL Murray Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 5:46 HOU Yao Driving Dunk (6 PTS) (Barry 2 AST) 20–14
  • 5:27 ATL MISS Johnson 20' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 5:24 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:17 HOU Barry Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 5:17 HAWKS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 5:17 ATL SUB: Law FOR Horford
  • 5:17 ATL SUB: Pachulia FOR Bibby
  • 4:55 ATL Smith 8' Hook Shot (9 PTS) 20–16
  • 4:32 HOU MISS Scola 3' Layup
  • 4:32 ATL Jump Ball Pachulia vs. Yao: Tip to Alston
  • 4:32 Rockets Rebound
  • 4:28 ATL Pachulia S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 4:28 HOU MISS Scola Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:28 Rockets Rebound
  • 4:28 HOU Scola Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 4:08 ATL Smith 4' Driving Layup (11 PTS) (Johnson 3 AST) 21–18
  • 3:46 HOU MISS Alston 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:45 ATL Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:41 ATL Murray Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 3:22 HOU Barry Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)
  • 3:22 ATL Johnson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:18 ATL Smith Traveling Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 3:05 HOU Scola Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 3:05 ATL Murray STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:59 ATL Law Running Dunk (2 PTS) (Murray 1 AST) 21–20
  • 2:52 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:52 ATL SUB: Evans FOR Johnson
  • 2:43 HOU MISS Alston 4' Jump Shot
  • 2:42 HOU Yao Putback Dunk (8 PTS) 23–20
  • 2:42 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 2:26 ATL MISS Murray 4' Layup
  • 2:24 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 2:20 HOU MISS Wafer 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:19 ATL Evans REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:12 ATL Smith 3' Driving Layup (13 PTS) (Evans 2 AST) 23–22
  • 1:53 HOU MISS Barry 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:51 ATL Pachulia REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:45 ATL Pachulia OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 1:45 ATL Pachulia Foul Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 1:45 HOU SUB: Brooks FOR Barry
  • 1:45 HOU SUB: Landry FOR Scola
  • 1:45 ATL SUB: Jones FOR Pachulia
  • 1:28 HOU Landry Dunk (2 PTS) (Yao 2 AST) 25–22
  • 1:12 ATL MISS Law 3' Layup
  • 1:11 HOU Brooks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:00 HOU MISS Yao 4' Jump Shot
  • 1:00 ATL Evans BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:58 ATL Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:49 ATL MISS Law 16' Jump Shot
  • 0:48 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 0:34 ATL Jones S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:34 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 0:34 HOU SUB: Head FOR Wafer
  • 0:34 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 0:26 ATL MISS Murray 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:24 ATL Law REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 0:07 HOU Alston P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 0:07 HOU SUB: Hayes FOR Yao
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (7:38 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (7:40 PM EST)
  • 11:42 ATL Jones S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 11:42 HOU Landry Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 11:42 HOU Landry Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 11:22 ATL Murray 19' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 29–24
  • 11:09 HOU MISS Brooks 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:07 HOU Landry REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:49 HOU MISS Alston 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:48 ATL Horford REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:40 ATL Murray 20' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 29–26
  • 10:22 HOU Landry 19' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Head 1 AST) 31–26
  • 10:02 ATL Evans 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 31–28
  • 9:42 HOU Brooks Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 9:42 ATL Law STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:35 ATL MISS Murray 19' Jump Shot
  • 9:33 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:28 ATL Jones S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 9:28 HOU SUB: Barry FOR Alston
  • 9:28 HOU Landry Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 9:28 ATL SUB: Smith FOR Jones
  • 9:28 HOU Landry Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 9:15 ATL Law 3' Driving Layup (4 PTS) 33–30
  • 9:03 HOU Barry Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T5)
  • 9:03 ATL Law STEAL (2 STL)
  • 8:45 ATL MISS Smith 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:44 HOU Landry REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:19 HOU MISS Head 19' Running Jump Shot
  • 8:17 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:04 HOU MISS Brooks 18' Jump Shot
  • 8:02 ATL Horford REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:47 HOU Hayes S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:47 Timeout: Official
  • 7:47 ATL SUB: Bibby FOR Law
  • 7:47 ATL Horford Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 7:47 ATL Horford Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 7:27 HOU MISS Head 21' Jump Shot
  • 7:26 ATL Horford REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 7:15 HOU Head P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:15 HOU SUB: Yao FOR Hayes
  • 7:07 HOU Brooks S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 7:07 ATL Murray Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 7:07 ATL SUB: Johnson FOR Evans
  • 7:07 ATL Murray Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 6:42 Rockets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#6)
  • 6:27 ATL Horford 15' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Johnson 4 AST) 33–36
  • 6:04 HOU Landry Dunk (10 PTS) (Brooks 1 AST) 35–36
  • 5:52 ATL Smith 19' Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Horford 1 AST) 35–38
  • 5:28 HOU Yao 7' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Barry 3 AST) 37–38
  • 5:17 ATL Murray 18' Jump Shot (10 PTS) 37–40
  • 5:03 HOU Brooks Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 5:03 HAWKS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 5:03 HOU SUB: Scola FOR Barry
  • 5:03 HOU SUB: Wafer FOR Brooks
  • 5:03 HOU SUB: Alston FOR Landry
  • 4:51 ATL MISS Johnson 20' Jump Shot
  • 4:49 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:31 HOU Yao 8' Turnaround Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Head 2 AST) 39–40
  • 4:05 ATL Bibby 22' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Johnson 5 AST) 39–42
  • 3:46 HOU MISS Wafer 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:44 ATL Horford REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 3:38 ATL Smith 4' Layup (17 PTS) (Murray 2 AST) 39–44
  • 3:38 HOU Scola S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 3:38 ATL MISS Smith Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 3:37 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 3:28 HOU MISS Wafer 3' Jump Shot
  • 3:26 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 3:25 HOU MISS Yao Putback Layup
  • 3:25 ATL Smith BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:23 ATL Bibby REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:16 ATL Johnson 2' Layup (2 PTS) (Smith 1 AST) 39–46
  • 3:06 ATL Johnson P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 2:59 HOU MISS Head 3' Layup
  • 2:59 ATL Bibby BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:59 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:59 ATL Jump Ball Bibby vs. Head: Tip to Murray
  • 2:59 HAWKS Rebound
  • 2:54 ATL Murray Running Layup (12 PTS) 39–48
  • 2:31 HOU MISS Yao Layup
  • 2:31 ATL Horford BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:30 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
  • 2:29 HOU Yao Putback Dunk (16 PTS) 41–48
  • 2:12 ATL Johnson 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Bibby 2 AST) 41–50
  • 2:01 HOU MISS Head 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:00 ATL Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:55 ATL MISS Murray 18' Jump Shot
  • 1:54 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:30 Rockets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#8)
  • 1:30 HAWKS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 1:13 ATL MISS Bibby 20' Jump Shot
  • 1:12 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 1:03 HOU Head 28' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Alston 2 AST) 44–50
  • 0:44 ATL Johnson 8' Running Hook Shot (6 PTS) 44–52
  • 0:32 HOU Alston 5' Running Jump Shot (5 PTS) 46–52
  • 0:15 ATL Smith 2' Layup (19 PTS) (Johnson 6 AST) 46–54
  • 0:01 ATL Smith P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 0:01 ATL SUB: Evans FOR Smith
  • 0:00 HOU MISS Wafer 20' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (8:08 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (8:24 PM EST)
  • 11:43 HOU Yao Traveling Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 11:33 ATL Bibby Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 11:33 HOU Yao STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:22 HOU Barry 27' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Alston 3 AST) 49–54
  • 11:07 ATL Horford OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 11:07 ATL Horford Foul Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 10:52 HOU Scola 19' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Alston 4 AST) 51–54
  • 10:34 ATL MISS Horford 3' Layup
  • 10:32 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:4 Def:7)
  • 10:25 HOU MISS Wafer 18' Jump Shot
  • 10:23 ATL Evans REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:08 ATL MISS Horford 3' Layup
  • 10:07 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:4 Def:8)
  • 9:45 HOU MISS Scola 11' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 9:43 ATL Evans REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 9:35 ATL MISS Johnson 15' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 9:33 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:4 Def:9)
  • 9:10 HOU MISS Yao 15' Jump Shot
  • 9:09 ATL Horford REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 8:50 ATL Horford 3' Layup (8 PTS) (Bibby 3 AST) 51–56
  • 8:31 HOU Wafer 28' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Alston 5 AST) 54–56
  • 8:12 ATL MISS Horford 5' Driving Jump Shot
  • 8:10 HOU Wafer REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:03 ATL Horford S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 8:03 HOU Scola Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 8:03 ATL SUB: Pachulia FOR Horford
  • 8:03 HOU MISS Scola Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 8:02 ATL Pachulia REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:46 ATL Smith 20' Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Johnson 7 AST) 55–58
  • 7:28 HOU MISS Scola 7' Jump Shot
  • 7:26 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 7:21 HOU Barry 28' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Scola 1 AST) 58–58
  • 6:58 ATL Pachulia 3' Running Layup (2 PTS) (Johnson 8 AST) 58–60
  • 6:43 ATL Johnson P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 6:33 HOU Alston Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 6:33 ATL Bibby STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:32 HOU Yao P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 6:20 ATL Bibby 19' Jump Shot (7 PTS) 58–62
  • 6:01 HOU Scola 9' Turnaround Jump Shot (8 PTS) 60–62
  • 5:45 ATL MISS Smith 7' Driving Jump Shot
  • 5:43 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:4 Def:10)
  • 5:26 HOU MISS Wafer 5' Jump Shot
  • 5:25 HOU Wafer REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 5:24 HOU Wafer Putback Layup (9 PTS) 62–62
  • 5:06 HOU Wafer P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 5:06 HAWKS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 5:06 ATL SUB: Murray FOR Evans
  • 4:59 ATL Bibby 27' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Johnson 9 AST) 62–65
  • 4:38 ATL Smith S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 4:38 HOU Scola Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 4:38 HOU Scola Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 4:21 ATL SUB: Jones FOR Smith
  • 4:16 ATL Pachulia 2' Running Layup (4 PTS) (Johnson 10 AST) 64–67
  • 4:16 HOU Scola S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 4:16 ATL Pachulia Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
  • 4:03 ATL Pachulia P.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 3:51 HOU Alston 19' Jump Shot (7 PTS) 66–68
  • 3:32 ATL MISS Bibby 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:30 ATL Pachulia REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:27 ATL Jones Slam Dunk (2 PTS) (Pachulia 1 AST) 66–70
  • 3:08 HOU Wafer 27' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Yao 3 AST) 69–70
  • 2:53 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 2:53 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 2:53 HOU SUB: Brooks FOR Yao
  • 2:53 HOU SUB: Landry FOR Barry
  • 2:53 ATL SUB: Evans FOR Johnson
  • 2:53 ATL Jones Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 2:53 ATL Jones Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 2:37 HOU MISS Brooks 3' Driving Layup
  • 2:35 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 2:35 ATL Jones S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 2:35 HOU Scola Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 2:35 ATL SUB: Law FOR Bibby
  • 2:35 HOU Scola Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 2:24 ATL Pachulia 4' Driving Layup (7 PTS) (Law 1 AST) 71–74
  • 2:24 HOU Landry S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 2:24 ATL Pachulia Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)
  • 2:02 HOU MISS Alston 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:01 Rockets Rebound
  • 2:01 ATL Jones L.B.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 2:01 HOU Landry Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 2:01 ATL SUB: Johnson FOR Jones
  • 2:01 HOU Landry Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 1:41 ATL Johnson 12' Running Jump Shot (8 PTS) 73–77
  • 1:21 HOU MISS Brooks 1' Driving Layup
  • 1:20 ATL Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:01 ATL Pachulia 3' Turnaround Jump Shot (10 PTS) 73–79
  • 0:46 HOU MISS Wafer 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:44 HOU Landry REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 0:44 HOU Landry Putback Layup (14 PTS) 75–79
  • 0:25 ATL MISS Johnson 19' Jump Shot
  • 0:23 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 0:01 HOU Brooks 3' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 77–79
  • 0:00 ATL MISS Johnson 50' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 HAWKS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (8:50 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (8:52 PM EST)
  • 11:40 ATL MISS Murray 15' Running Jump Shot
  • 11:37 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:22 HOU Brooks 11' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 79–79
  • 11:06 ATL Horford 3' Layup (10 PTS) (Law 2 AST) 79–81
  • 10:47 HOU Brooks Traveling Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 10:47 ATL SUB: Smith FOR Pachulia
  • 10:28 ATL Johnson 4' Running Hook Shot (10 PTS) 79–83
  • 10:00 Rockets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#12)
  • 9:43 ATL MISS Murray 16' Jump Shot
  • 9:41 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 9:22 HOU Wafer 24' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Brooks 2 AST) 82–83
  • 8:57 ATL MISS Smith 6' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 8:55 HOU Landry REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 8:42 HOU Brooks 28' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Alston 6 AST) 85–83
  • 8:33 HAWKS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 8:33 ATL SUB: Bibby FOR Law
  • 8:22 ATL Johnson 7' Turnaround Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Bibby 4 AST) 85–85
  • 8:03 HOU MISS Alston 7' Jump Shot
  • 8:03 HOU Landry REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 8:03 ATL Horford S.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 8:03 HOU Landry Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 8:03 HOU Landry Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 7:39 ATL MISS Johnson 9' Running Jump Shot
  • 7:37 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 7:22 ATL Smith P.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 7:13 HOU Brooks 4' Driving Reverse Layup (9 PTS) 89–85
  • 6:54 ATL Murray 3' Layup (14 PTS) 89–87
  • 6:35 HOU MISS Wafer 3' Driving Reverse Layup
  • 6:33 HOU Scola Putback Layup (14 PTS) 91–87
  • 6:33 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 6:28 HOU Landry P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 6:28 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 6:14 ATL Smith 3' Driving Layup (23 PTS) 91–89
  • 5:58 HOU MISS Scola 16' Jump Shot
  • 5:56 ATL Bibby REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:43 ATL MISS Johnson 3' Driving Layup
  • 5:41 ATL Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 5:39 ATL Johnson Putback Layup (14 PTS) 91–91
  • 5:20 HOU Landry Dunk (18 PTS) (Alston 7 AST) 93–91
  • 5:02 ATL Smith 20' Jump Shot (25 PTS) (Johnson 11 AST) 93–93
  • 4:42 HOU Alston 4' Driving Layup (9 PTS) 95–93
  • 4:42 ATL Horford S.FOUL (P5.T3)
  • 4:42 HOU SUB: Yao FOR Landry
  • 4:42 ATL SUB: Pachulia FOR Horford
  • 4:42 HOU Alston Free Throw 1 of 1 (10 PTS)
  • 4:30 ATL Murray 25' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Johnson 12 AST) 96–96
  • 4:12 HOU MISS Alston 8' Running Jump Shot
  • 4:10 ATL Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 3:55 ATL MISS Bibby 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:52 ATL Smith Putback Dunk (27 PTS) 96–98
  • 3:52 ATL Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 3:36 HOU Yao Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T13)
  • 3:36 ATL Pachulia STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:33 ATL Smith Reverse Dunk (29 PTS) (Johnson 13 AST) 96–100
  • 3:31 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
  • 3:20 ATL Pachulia P.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 3:11 HOU MISS Brooks 7' Running Jump Shot
  • 3:08 ATL Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 2:44 ATL MISS Johnson 12' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 2:41 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
  • 2:35 HOU MISS Wafer 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:33 ATL Pachulia REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 2:14 ATL MISS Murray 11' Jump Shot
  • 2:12 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:4 Def:11)
  • 1:54 HOU Yao Traveling Turnover (P3.T14)
  • 1:54 HAWKS Timeout: Short (Full 4 Short 2)
  • 1:34 ATL Pachulia Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 1:34 HOU Alston STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:26 HOU Scola 4' Layup (16 PTS) (Alston 8 AST) 98–100
  • 1:09 ATL Smith Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T10)
  • 1:09 HOU Wafer STEAL (2 STL)
  • 1:09 HOU Wafer Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T15)
  • 0:56 ATL Johnson Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T11)
  • 0:56 HOU Alston STEAL (2 STL)
  • 0:52 HOU Wafer 3' Layup (17 PTS) (Alston 9 AST) 100–100
  • 0:38 ATL Johnson Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T12)
  • 0:38 HOU Alston STEAL (3 STL)
  • 0:38 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 0)
  • 0:20 HOU MISS Alston Driving Layup
  • 0:20 ATL Bibby REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:01 ATL Bibby 28' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Johnson 14 AST) 100–103
  • 0:01 Rockets Timeout: Short (Reg.6 Short 1)
  • 0:01 HOU SUB: Barry FOR Scola
  • 0:01 ATL SUB: Horford FOR Pachulia
  • 0:00 HOU MISS Brooks 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (9:22 PM EST)