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Houston Rockets @ New Orleans Hornets 95–99

2010-01-02 20:00 · NBA · Smoothie King Center, New Orleans LA · Att. 16,020

Houston Rockets 2009-10 · New Orleans Hornets 2009-10 · 2009-10 season

Team stats

RocketsHornets
Field goals35-72 .48638-85 .447
Three-pointers8-20 .4003-14 .214
Free throws17-21 .81020-24 .833
Offensive rebounds810
Defensive rebounds3127
Total rebounds3937
Assists2118
Steals37
Blocks11
Turnovers167
Personal fouls2521
Technical fouls00
Points in the paint4444
Fast-break points816
Points off turnovers619
Largest lead115

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Aaron Brooks G38176-113-62-201120031-7
Trevor Ariza G38197-142-73-407731072-6
Chuck Hayes C3694-70-01-21121351014-13
Shane Battier G3662-52-40-013441011-7
Luis Scola F24155-110-05-612300014-1
Kyle Lowry F25123-81-15-542660005+5
Carl Landry G1984-70-00-001110126+4
David Andersen G1663-80-20-003300002+3
Jermaine Taylor G731-10-01-210100010+2
Joey Dorsey G
Tracy McGrady C
Yao Ming C
Total2409535-728-2017-218313921311625

FG .486 · 3P .400 · FT .810

Did not play: Chase Budinger (dnd - right ankle sprain), Brian Cook (dnp - coach's decision), Mike Harris (dnp - coach's decision)

New Orleans Hornets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Chris Paul G43289-211-29-1002292113+8
Emeka Okafor C37146-80-02-44121611004+1
David West F36156-140-03-414521012+8
Devin Brown G26125-90-32-211211021+13
Peja Stojakovic F2552-71-40-001110023-10
James Posey F2351-21-22-206620003+14
Darius Songaila F16125-110-02-221310011-2
Bobby Brown G1342-60-30-010101001+2
Darren Collison F1000-30-00-000000002-10
Julian Wright F621-10-00-0101110010
Marcus Thornton G521-30-00-000000000-4
Hilton Armstrong G
Sean Marks G
Ike Diogu PF
Total2409938-853-1420-241027371871721

FG .447 · 3P .214 · FT .833

Did not play: Morris Peterson (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Mike Callahan, Eric Lewis, James Williams

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (8:14 PM EST)
  • 12:00 NOH Jump Ball Okafor vs. Scola: Tip to Paul
  • 11:47 HOU Scola S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:47 NOH MISS Okafor Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 11:47 HORNETS Rebound
  • 11:47 NOH MISS Okafor Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 11:46 NOH D. Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:43 NOH Okafor Layup (2 PTS) (D. Brown 1 AST) 0–2
  • 11:22 HOU MISS Scola 21' Jump Shot
  • 11:21 NOH Okafor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:04 NOH Okafor 8' Turnaround Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Stojakovic 1 AST) 0–4
  • 10:45 NOH West S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:45 HOU Scola Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 10:45 HOU Scola Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 10:27 NOH MISS West 17' Jump Shot
  • 10:27 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:18 NOH West P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 10:18 NOH SUB: Songaila FOR West
  • 10:07 HOU Scola Driving Layup (4 PTS) 4–4
  • 9:44 NOH D. Brown 16' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS) (Okafor 1 AST) 4–6
  • 9:32 HOU MISS Ariza Layup
  • 9:31 NOH Okafor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:23 NOH Paul Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 9:23 HOU Battier STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:19 NOH Okafor S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 9:19 HOU Ariza Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 9:19 HOU MISS Ariza Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 9:19 NOH Okafor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 9:03 NOH Stojakovic 19' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS) 5–8
  • 8:51 HOU Ariza Driving Dunk (3 PTS) 7–8
  • 8:30 NOH MISS Stojakovic Layup
  • 8:29 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:08 HOU Brooks Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 7:52 NOH Songaila 22' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Paul 1 AST) 7–10
  • 7:35 HOU Brooks 28' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) 10–10
  • 7:16 NOH MISS Stojakovic 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:15 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:00 HOU MISS Scola 21' Jump Shot
  • 6:58 NOH Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:52 NOH Paul Layup (2 PTS) 10–12
  • 6:34 HOU MISS Brooks Layup
  • 6:33 NOH Stojakovic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:21 NOH Paul 10' Pullup Bank Shot (4 PTS) 10–14
  • 6:10 HOU Hayes Layup (2 PTS) 12–14
  • 5:54 NOH MISS Songaila 18' Jump Shot
  • 5:53 HOU Brooks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:40 HOU MISS Ariza 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:39 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 5:24 HOU MISS Scola 10' Jump Shot
  • 5:23 NOH Okafor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 5:14 NOH Songaila 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Paul 2 AST) 12–16
  • 4:59 HOU Ariza Traveling Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 4:59 HORNETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 4:59 NOH SUB: Collison FOR D. Brown
  • 4:41 HOU Scola Violation:Kicked Ball
  • 4:34 NOH MISS Paul 7' Jump Bank Shot
  • 4:33 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 4:23 HOU Brooks 26' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Hayes 1 AST) 15–16
  • 4:05 NOH MISS Okafor 6' Hook Shot
  • 4:04 NOH Songaila REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 4:02 NOH MISS Songaila Layup
  • 4:02 HOU SUB: Lowry FOR Battier
  • 4:02 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 4:02 NOH Jump Ball Songaila vs. Hayes: Tip to Scola
  • 3:52 HOU Lowry Layup (2 PTS) (Hayes 2 AST) 17–16
  • 3:52 NOH Collison S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 3:52 HOU Lowry Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
  • 3:30 NOH MISS Songaila 21' Jump Shot
  • 3:29 HOU Ariza REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:13 HOU Ariza Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 3:13 NOH Paul STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:09 NOH MISS Collison Layup
  • 3:08 NOH Songaila REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 3:07 NOH Songaila Layup (6 PTS) 18–18
  • 2:47 HOU MISS Brooks 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:45 HOU Lowry REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 2:42 HOU Scola Layup (6 PTS) (Lowry 1 AST) 20–18
  • 2:30 NOH Stojakovic 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Songaila 1 AST) 20–21
  • 2:15 HOU MISS Lowry 17' Jump Shot
  • 2:14 NOH Songaila REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 2:04 HOU Lowry S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 2:04 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:04 HOU SUB: Landry FOR Hayes
  • 2:04 NOH MISS Paul Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:04 HORNETS Rebound
  • 2:04 NOH Paul Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 1:50 HOU Ariza 19' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 22–22
  • 1:29 NOH MISS Songaila Layup
  • 1:28 NOH Okafor REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 1:26 NOH Okafor Putback Slam Dunk (6 PTS) 22–24
  • 1:12 NOH Collison P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:12 HOU Lowry Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 1:12 HOU Lowry Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 1:01 NOH MISS Collison 18' Jump Shot
  • 1:00 HOU Ariza REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:51 HOU Landry 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Brooks 1 AST) 26–24
  • 0:40 NOH MISS Songaila 20' Jump Shot
  • 0:39 HOU Ariza REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:25 HOU MISS Scola 7' Jump Shot
  • 0:24 NOH Okafor REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 0:03 HOU Lowry P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 0:00 NOH MISS Stojakovic 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (8:39 PM EST)
  • 0:00 HORNETS Rebound

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (8:41 PM EST)
  • 11:45 HOU Landry Dunk (4 PTS) 28–24
  • 11:27 NOH MISS Thornton 20' Jump Shot
  • 11:26 HOU Landry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:11 HOU Andersen 7' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Lowry 2 AST) 30–24
  • 10:51 HOU Landry S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:51 NOH West Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 10:51 NOH West Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 10:34 HOU Andersen 21' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Landry 1 AST) 32–26
  • 10:17 HOU Landry P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 10:07 NOH West 9' Fadeaway Jumper (4 PTS) 32–28
  • 9:51 HOU MISS Lowry 23' Jump Shot
  • 9:50 NOH Okafor REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 9:41 NOH West 14' Fadeaway Jumper (6 PTS) 32–30
  • 9:33 HOU Battier 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Lowry 3 AST) 35–30
  • 9:20 NOH MISS West 17' Jump Shot
  • 9:19 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:03 HOU MISS Andersen 10' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 9:03 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 9:02 NOH Okafor S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 9:02 NOH SUB: Posey FOR Stojakovic
  • 9:02 HOU MISS Taylor Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 9:02 Rockets Rebound
  • 9:02 HOU Taylor Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 8:47 NOH MISS Collison 17' Jump Shot
  • 8:46 HOU Andersen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:33 HOU MISS Landry 8' Jump Shot
  • 8:32 NOH Okafor REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 8:25 HOU Andersen P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 8:25 Timeout: Official
  • 8:25 NOH SUB: Wright FOR Okafor
  • 8:22 NOH Thornton Layup (2 PTS) (Posey 1 AST) 36–32
  • 8:04 NOH Wright P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:54 NOH Posey P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 7:49 NOH Wright Violation:Kicked Ball
  • 7:39 HOU Taylor Driving Layup (3 PTS) 38–32
  • 7:22 NOH MISS Thornton 21' Jump Shot
  • 7:21 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:10 HOU MISS Andersen 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:09 Rockets Rebound
  • 7:09 NOH SUB: Paul FOR Collison
  • 7:09 NOH SUB: D. Brown FOR Thornton
  • 7:07 HOU Lowry 16' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Battier 1 AST) 40–32
  • 6:42 NOH MISS Posey 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:41 HOU Andersen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:33 HOU MISS Battier 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:31 NOH Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:19 NOH Paul 12' Fadeaway Jumper (7 PTS) 40–34
  • 6:00 HOU Taylor Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 6:00 NOH D. Brown STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:53 NOH D. Brown 22' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Paul 3 AST) 40–36
  • 5:33 HOU MISS Andersen 17' Jump Shot
  • 5:32 NOH Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:23 NOH D. Brown Traveling Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 5:23 HORNETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 5:23 HOU SUB: Ariza FOR Battier
  • 5:23 HOU SUB: Brooks FOR Taylor
  • 5:08 HOU Ariza 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Lowry 4 AST) 43–36
  • 4:50 NOH MISS West 18' Jump Shot
  • 4:49 HOU Ariza REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 4:32 HOU MISS Landry 6' Jump Shot
  • 4:29 HOU MISS Lowry Tip Shot
  • 4:29 HOU Lowry REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 4:27 HOU Lowry REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
  • 4:21 HOU MISS Ariza 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:20 NOH West REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:05 NOH MISS Paul 8' Jump Shot
  • 4:04 NOH Wright REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 3:59 NOH Wright 7' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 43–38
  • 3:43 HOU Ariza 25' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) 46–38
  • 3:23 NOH MISS West 14' Jump Shot
  • 3:22 HOU Lowry REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 3:10 HOU Ariza Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T5)
  • 3:10 NOH Wright STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:05 NOH D. Brown Reverse Layup (6 PTS) (Wright 1 AST) 46–40
  • 2:53 NOH Posey P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 2:53 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:53 NOH SUB: Okafor FOR Wright
  • 2:53 HOU SUB: Scola FOR Lowry
  • 2:53 HOU SUB: Battier FOR Andersen
  • 2:46 HOU Brooks 17' Pullup Jump Shot (8 PTS) 48–40
  • 2:38 NOH MISS Paul 8' Jump Shot
  • 2:38 HOU Landry BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:37 HORNETS Rebound
  • 2:27 HOU Landry P.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 2:27 HOU SUB: Hayes FOR Landry
  • 2:12 NOH MISS D. Brown 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:11 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 1:47 HOU MISS Brooks 30' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:45 NOH Okafor REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 1:40 NOH D. Brown Layup (8 PTS) 48–42
  • 1:29 HOU MISS Battier 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:28 NOH Okafor REBOUND (Off:1 Def:9)
  • 1:24 HOU Hayes S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:24 NOH Paul Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 1:24 NOH SUB: Songaila FOR West
  • 1:24 NOH Paul Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 1:06 HOU MISS Scola 7' Hook Shot
  • 1:05 NOH Okafor REBOUND (Off:1 Def:10)
  • 0:56 NOH Okafor 17' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Paul 4 AST) 48–46
  • 0:32 Rockets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#6)
  • 0:24 NOH MISS Songaila 15' Jump Shot
  • 0:23 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 0:02 NOH Posey S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:02 HOU Scola Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 0:02 HOU Scola Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 0:00 NOH MISS D. Brown 32' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (9:08 PM EST)
  • 0:00 HORNETS Rebound

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (9:25 PM EST)
  • 11:47 HOU Hayes Reverse Layup (4 PTS) (Ariza 1 AST) 52–46
  • 11:25 NOH Stojakovic Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 11:25 HOU Hayes STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:21 HOU MISS Ariza Layup
  • 11:21 NOH Paul BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:21 Rockets Rebound
  • 11:11 HOU Scola OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 11:11 HOU Scola Foul Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 10:56 NOH MISS D. Brown 7' Jump Shot
  • 10:55 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 10:43 HOU MISS Scola 16' Jump Shot
  • 10:42 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 10:41 NOH Stojakovic S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:41 HOU Hayes Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 10:41 HOU MISS Hayes Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 10:40 NOH Okafor REBOUND (Off:1 Def:11)
  • 10:16 NOH MISS Paul 13' Jump Shot
  • 10:15 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 10:11 HOU Ariza Dunk (13 PTS) (Brooks 2 AST) 55–46
  • 9:49 NOH Paul 17' Jump Shot (11 PTS) 55–48
  • 9:35 HOU Brooks Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 9:18 NOH MISS Stojakovic 18' Jump Shot
  • 9:17 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 9:03 HOU Hayes Reverse Layup (7 PTS) (Battier 2 AST) 57–48
  • 8:50 NOH Paul 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (14 PTS) 57–51
  • 8:26 HOU MISS Battier 16' Jump Shot
  • 8:25 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 8:23 HOU Battier Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 8:23 NOH Paul STEAL (2 STL)
  • 8:21 HOU Brooks P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:10 NOH MISS D. Brown 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:09 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:9)
  • 7:54 HOU Scola 7' Running Hook Shot (10 PTS) 59–51
  • 7:25 NOH MISS Stojakovic 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:24 HOU Ariza REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 7:15 HOU Battier 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Ariza 2 AST) 62–51
  • 7:15 HORNETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 6:50 NOH D. Brown 7' Running Jump Shot (10 PTS) 62–53
  • 6:41 NOH D. Brown P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 6:35 HOU Brooks Driving Layup (10 PTS) 64–53
  • 6:25 NOH MISS Paul Layup
  • 6:24 NOH Okafor REBOUND (Off:2 Def:11)
  • 6:24 HOU Hayes S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 6:24 NOH Okafor Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 6:24 NOH Okafor Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 6:07 HOU Scola Layup (12 PTS) (Hayes 3 AST) 66–55
  • 5:54 NOH MISS Paul Layup
  • 5:53 NOH West Tip Shot (8 PTS) 66–57
  • 5:53 NOH West REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 5:40 HOU Hayes OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 5:40 HOU Hayes Foul Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 5:26 NOH MISS West 16' Jump Shot
  • 5:26 Rockets Rebound
  • 5:26 NOH Okafor L.B.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 5:07 HOU MISS Ariza 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:06 NOH Okafor REBOUND (Off:2 Def:12)
  • 4:56 NOH West 18' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Paul 5 AST) 66–59
  • 4:40 NOH Okafor S.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 4:40 HOU MISS Scola Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:40 Rockets Rebound
  • 4:40 NOH SUB: Songaila FOR Okafor
  • 4:40 HOU Scola Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 4:25 HOU Scola S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 4:25 NOH Paul Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 4:25 NOH Paul Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 4:09 HOU Scola Layup (15 PTS) (Ariza 3 AST) 69–61
  • 3:55 NOH Songaila Layup (8 PTS) (Paul 6 AST) 69–63
  • 3:46 HOU Ariza OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 3:46 HOU Ariza Foul Turnover (P4.T11)
  • 3:36 NOH Stojakovic OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 3:36 NOH Stojakovic Foul Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 3:22 HOU MISS Brooks 17' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 3:21 NOH West REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:21 HOU Scola L.B.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 3:21 HOU SUB: Lowry FOR Battier
  • 3:21 NOH SUB: B. Brown FOR D. Brown
  • 3:21 HOU SUB: Landry FOR Scola
  • 3:13 NOH MISS Paul 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:12 HORNETS Rebound
  • 3:04 NOH Songaila Layup (10 PTS) 69–65
  • 2:42 HOU Ariza 5' Jump Shot (15 PTS) 71–65
  • 2:37 NOH Songaila OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 2:37 NOH Songaila Foul Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 2:37 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 2:20 NOH Stojakovic P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 2:20 HOU Ariza Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 2:20 NOH SUB: Posey FOR Stojakovic
  • 2:20 HOU Ariza Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 2:01 NOH West Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 2:01 HOU Ariza STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:49 HOU Brooks Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T12)
  • 1:49 NOH B. Brown STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:44 HOU Lowry S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 1:44 NOH Posey Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 1:44 NOH Posey Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 1:22 HOU Landry Layup (6 PTS) (Hayes 4 AST) 75–67
  • 1:08 HOU Landry P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 1:08 NOH Paul Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 1:08 HOU SUB: Andersen FOR Landry
  • 1:08 NOH Paul Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 0:49 HOU Hayes Layup (9 PTS) (Lowry 5 AST) 77–69
  • 0:31 NOH MISS Paul 20' Jump Shot
  • 0:30 HORNETS Rebound
  • 0:30 HOU Andersen L.B.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:30 NOH Songaila Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 0:30 NOH Songaila Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 0:06 HOU MISS Hayes 13' Jump Bank Shot
  • 0:06 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:06 Rockets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#13)
  • 0:00 NOH MISS Paul 15' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (9:54 PM EST)
  • 0:00 HORNETS Rebound

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (9:57 PM EST)
  • 11:52 NOH B. Brown 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Paul 7 AST) 77–73
  • 11:31 HOU MISS Lowry 20' Jump Shot
  • 11:29 NOH Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 11:17 NOH MISS B. Brown 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:16 HOU Ariza REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 11:06 HOU MISS Andersen 18' Jump Shot
  • 11:05 NOH Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 10:52 NOH MISS West 9' Jump Shot
  • 10:51 HOU Andersen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 10:44 HOU Brooks Driving Layup (12 PTS) 79–73
  • 10:22 NOH MISS B. Brown Layup
  • 10:20 NOH Okafor Tip Shot (12 PTS) 79–75
  • 10:20 NOH Okafor REBOUND (Off:3 Def:12)
  • 10:04 HOU MISS Hayes 10' Jump Shot
  • 10:03 NOH West REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 9:53 NOH MISS Okafor Layup
  • 9:52 HOU Lowry REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 9:52 NOH Paul P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:52 HOU SUB: Battier FOR Brooks
  • 9:37 HOU Lowry 25' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Hayes 5 AST) 82–75
  • 9:11 NOH Paul 12' Pullup Bank Shot (20 PTS) 82–77
  • 8:54 NOH Paul P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 8:54 Timeout: Official
  • 8:42 HOU Ariza Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T14)
  • 8:42 NOH West STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:38 NOH B. Brown Layup (4 PTS) 82–79
  • 8:19 HOU Andersen 9' Fadeaway Jumper (6 PTS) (Battier 3 AST) 84–79
  • 7:52 NOH MISS Paul 12' Jump Shot
  • 7:51 NOH Okafor REBOUND (Off:4 Def:12)
  • 7:33 NOH MISS West 17' Jump Shot
  • 7:32 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 7:15 HOU Ariza Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P6.T15)
  • 7:03 NOH MISS B. Brown 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:02 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:10)
  • 6:45 HOU Ariza OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 6:45 HOU Ariza Foul Turnover (P7.T16)
  • 6:45 HOU SUB: Brooks FOR Ariza
  • 6:31 NOH Okafor Layup (14 PTS) (West 1 AST) 84–81
  • 6:09 HOU MISS Andersen 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:08 NOH Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 5:52 NOH MISS Paul 11' Jump Shot
  • 5:51 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:11)
  • 5:48 NOH B. Brown S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 5:48 HORNETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
  • 5:48 HOU SUB: Landry FOR Andersen
  • 5:48 HOU Lowry Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 5:48 HOU Lowry Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 5:35 NOH Paul 16' Jump Shot (22 PTS) 86–83
  • 5:35 HOU Lowry S.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 5:35 NOH Paul Free Throw 1 of 1 (23 PTS)
  • 5:23 HOU Brooks 24' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Lowry 6 AST) 89–84
  • 4:56 NOH West 8' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Posey 2 AST) 89–86
  • 4:30 HOU MISS Lowry 20' Jump Shot
  • 4:30 Rockets Rebound
  • 4:30 Rockets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#17)
  • 4:14 NOH MISS Paul 11' Jump Shot
  • 4:11 NOH B. Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 4:03 NOH MISS West 11' Jump Shot
  • 4:02 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:12)
  • 3:39 HOU MISS Hayes 9' Jump Shot
  • 3:38 HOU Lowry REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2)
  • 3:27 NOH Paul S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 3:27 HOU SUB: Ariza FOR Lowry
  • 3:27 HOU Brooks Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 3:27 HOU Brooks Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 3:17 NOH MISS B. Brown 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:16 HOU Ariza REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 3:09 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 3:09 NOH SUB: D. Brown FOR B. Brown
  • 2:57 HOU Landry Reverse Layup (8 PTS) 93–86
  • 2:36 NOH D. Brown Traveling Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 2:19 HOU Landry Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T18)
  • 2:19 NOH Okafor STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:07 NOH Posey 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Paul 8 AST) 93–89
  • 1:40 HOU MISS Landry 15' Jump Shot
  • 1:39 NOH Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 1:29 HOU Landry P.FOUL (P5.T2)
  • 1:21 NOH Paul Driving Layup (25 PTS) (West 2 AST) 93–91
  • 1:21 HOU Hayes S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 1:21 NOH Paul Free Throw 1 of 1 (26 PTS)
  • 0:58 HOU MISS Ariza 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:57 NOH Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 0:47 NOH West 17' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Paul 9 AST) 93–94
  • 0:47 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
  • 0:47 HOU SUB: Scola FOR Hayes
  • 0:43 HOU Landry OFF.Foul (P6)
  • 0:43 HOU Landry Foul Turnover (P2.T19)
  • 0:43 HOU SUB: Hayes FOR Landry
  • 0:19 NOH Paul 7' Turnaround Jump Shot (28 PTS) 93–96
  • 0:19 Rockets Timeout: Short (Reg.5 Short 1)
  • 0:19 HOU SUB: Lowry FOR Hayes
  • 0:19 NOH SUB: B. Brown FOR Okafor
  • 0:14 HOU MISS Brooks 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:13 NOH D. Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:12 HOU Lowry P.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 0:12 NOH D. Brown Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 0:12 NOH D. Brown Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 0:12 Rockets Timeout: Short (Reg.5 Short 2)
  • 0:09 HOU Ariza Driving Layup (19 PTS) (Battier 4 AST) 95–98
  • 0:09 HORNETS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 0)
  • 0:08 HOU Battier P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:08 NOH MISS West Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:08 HORNETS Rebound
  • 0:08 NOH West Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 0:03 HOU MISS Ariza 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:02 NOH West REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (10:32 PM EST)