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New Orleans Hornets @ Houston Rockets 107–99

2010-11-03 20:30 · NBA · Toyota Center (Houston), Houston TX · Att. 13,484

New Orleans Hornets 2010-11 · Houston Rockets 2010-11 · 2010-11 season

Team stats

HornetsRockets
Field goals36-79 .45639-93 .419
Three-pointers5-13 .3858-24 .333
Free throws30-42 .71413-18 .722
Offensive rebounds1211
Defensive rebounds3334
Total rebounds4545
Assists2022
Steals94
Blocks116
Turnovers812
Personal fouls2226
Technical fouls23
Points in the paint2844
Fast-break points1910
Points off turnovers2111
Largest lead119

New Orleans Hornets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Chris Paul G35257-121-110-1216784111+12
David West F32135-140-03-445910242+4
Emeka Okafor C30154-60-07-1227901514+10
Trevor Ariza G2651-30-03-504443004+3
Marco Belinelli G25187-124-70-101110003+13
Willie Green F3183-100-12-200001102+3
Jason Smith G22145-80-04-436910002+1
Marcus Thornton G1442-90-10-011210001-3
Jerryd Bayless G1342-50-30-001140002-4
DJ Mbenga C1210-00-01-212300221+1
Peja Stojakovic G
Aaron Gray F
Joe Alexander SF
Total24010736-795-1330-4212334520911822

FG .456 · 3P .385 · FT .714

Did not play: Pops Mensah-Bonsu (dnp - coach's decision), Quincy Pondexter (dnp - coach's decision)

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Luis Scola F3694-150-01-23131650115-12
Kevin Martin G32185-122-26-903310043-13
Aaron Brooks G27188-142-60-003341014-10
Shane Battier F2231-41-30-004431011-8
Yao Ming G21155-110-05-514510204-2
Chase Budinger F26157-151-60-001131010-1
Jordan Hill F2642-60-00-045911313-5
Kyle Lowry F2193-72-51-200030025+2
Courtney Lee G1642-60-20-020210010+5
Chuck Hayes F1242-30-00-011200001+4
Ish Smith C
Jermaine Taylor G
Patrick Patterson G
Total2409939-938-2413-1811344522461226

FG .419 · 3P .333 · FT .722

Did not play: Brad Miller (dnp - coach's decision), Jared Jeffries (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: David Jones, Ken Mauer, Gary Zielinski

Play-by-play

Show every play (522)

Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (8:40 PM EST)
  • 12:00 HOU Jump Ball Yao vs. Okafor: Tip to Paul
  • 11:48 HOU Scola P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:41 NOH MISS Ariza 17' Jump Shot
  • 11:39 HOU Martin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:30 HOU Yao 13' Turnaround Fadeaway (2 PTS) (Martin 1 AST) 0–2
  • 11:30 NOH Okafor S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:30 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
  • 11:14 NOH Belinelli 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 2–3
  • 11:03 NOH Belinelli P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 10:52 HOU MISS Yao 12' Jump Shot
  • 10:51 NOH Ariza REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:40 NOH MISS West 19' Jump Shot
  • 10:38 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:25 HOU Brooks Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 10:25 NOH Paul STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:25 HOU Brooks C.P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 10:25 Support Ruling
  • 10:25 NOH Paul Free Throw Clear Path 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 10:25 NOH MISS Paul Free Throw Clear Path 2 of 2
  • 10:25 Hornets Rebound
  • 10:13 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 10:13 NOH West Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 10:13 NOH West Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 9:49 HOU MISS Battier 3' Layup
  • 9:49 NOH West BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 9:48 NOH Ariza REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:41 NOH Belinelli 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Ariza 1 AST) 8–3
  • 9:32 HOU Brooks 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 8–5
  • 9:15 HOU Scola S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 9:15 NOH MISS West Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 9:15 Hornets Rebound
  • 9:15 HOU SUB: Hayes FOR Scola
  • 9:15 NOH West Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 9:02 NOH Hornets T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Belinelli )
  • 9:02 HOU Martin Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)
  • 8:59 HOU Martin 3' Reverse Layup (3 PTS) (Yao 1 AST) 9–8
  • 8:59 NOH Ariza S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 8:59 HOU Martin Free Throw 1 of 1 (4 PTS)
  • 8:46 NOH MISS Belinelli 20' Jump Shot
  • 8:44 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:29 HOU MISS Yao 12' Jump Shot
  • 8:27 NOH Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:19 NOH West 19' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Paul 1 AST) 11–9
  • 8:02 HOU Brooks 20' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS) 11–11
  • 7:48 NOH West Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 7:48 HOU Battier STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:39 HOU Martin 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Brooks 1 AST) 11–14
  • 7:15 HOU Jump Ball Hayes vs. West: Tip to Ariza
  • 7:05 NOH MISS Belinelli 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:04 HOU Brooks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:50 HOU MISS Martin 12' Running Jump Shot
  • 6:50 NOH Okafor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:50 HOU Hayes L.B.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 6:50 NOH MISS Okafor Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 6:50 Hornets Rebound
  • 6:50 NOH Okafor Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 6:34 HOU MISS Battier 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:33 NOH Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:26 NOH Okafor 6' Hook Shot (3 PTS) (Paul 2 AST) 14–14
  • 6:03 HOU Yao 3' Layup (5 PTS) (Brooks 2 AST) 14–16
  • 5:53 NOH Paul 2' Reverse Layup (3 PTS) 16–16
  • 5:34 HOU Yao 8' Hook Shot (7 PTS) (Battier 1 AST) 16–18
  • 5:20 NOH MISS Okafor 5' Jump Shot
  • 5:20 HOU Yao BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:19 HOU Brooks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:15 HOU MISS Martin 3' Layup
  • 5:13 NOH Ariza REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:07 NOH MISS Belinelli 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:06 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:01 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 4:59 HOU SUB: Hill FOR Yao
  • 4:54 HOU MISS Martin 6' Jump Shot
  • 4:54 NOH Okafor BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 4:52 NOH West REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:46 NOH West 20' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Paul 3 AST) 18–18
  • 4:20 HOU Hayes 6' Running Bank Shot (2 PTS) (Brooks 3 AST) 18–20
  • 4:01 NOH MISS Ariza 6' Jump Shot
  • 4:00 NOH West REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:55 NOH West 20' Jump Shot (9 PTS) 20–20
  • 3:50 HOU MISS Brooks 22' Jump Shot
  • 3:49 NOH West REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:38 NOH Okafor Dunk (5 PTS) (Paul 4 AST) 22–20
  • 3:14 HOU Hill Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 3:14 NOH Paul STEAL (2 STL)
  • 3:11 NOH Paul 2' Layup (5 PTS) 24–20
  • 2:52 HOU Martin 15' Pullup Jump Shot (9 PTS) 24–22
  • 2:31 NOH West Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)
  • 2:31 HOU Hill STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:28 NOH Belinelli S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 2:28 Hornets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:28 NOH SUB: Green FOR Okafor
  • 2:28 NOH SUB: Smith FOR Belinelli
  • 2:28 HOU SUB: Budinger FOR Battier
  • 2:28 HOU Martin Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 2:28 HOU Martin Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 2:12 NOH Smith 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Paul 5 AST) 26–24
  • 1:49 HOU Hill 2' Running Layup (2 PTS) (Budinger 1 AST) 26–26
  • 1:37 NOH West OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 1:37 NOH West Foul Turnover (P3.T3)
  • 1:35 NOH SUB: Mbenga FOR Ariza
  • 1:35 NOH SUB: Thornton FOR West
  • 1:35 HOU SUB: Lowry FOR Brooks
  • 1:23 HOU MISS Hill 18' Jump Shot
  • 1:21 NOH Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:58 NOH MISS Thornton 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:57 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:42 HOU Budinger 5' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Lowry 1 AST) 26–28
  • 0:42 NOH Mbenga Violation:Defensive Goaltending
  • 0:34 NOH MISS Thornton 22' Jump Shot
  • 0:32 NOH Mbenga REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 0:11 NOH Smith 19' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Paul 6 AST) 28–28
  • 0:00 HOU MISS Lowry 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 0:00 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (9:07 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (9:10 PM EST)
  • 11:46 HOU MISS Budinger 13' Running Jump Shot
  • 11:43 NOH Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 11:24 NOH MISS Bayless 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:23 HOU Budinger REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:17 NOH Smith P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:01 HOU MISS Lee 22' Jump Shot
  • 11:00 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:52 HOU MISS Hayes 2' Layup
  • 10:52 NOH Mbenga BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:52 Hornets Rebound
  • 10:52 HOU SUB: Scola FOR Hayes
  • 10:40 NOH MISS Thornton 7' Running Jump Shot
  • 10:37 HOU Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:28 HOU MISS Scola 16' Jump Shot
  • 10:28 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 10:28 NOH Bayless P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 10:20 HOU Budinger 2' Running Layup (4 PTS) (Lee 1 AST) 28–30
  • 10:05 NOH MISS Green 20' Jump Shot
  • 10:04 Hornets Rebound
  • 9:55 NOH MISS Bayless 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:54 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:37 HOU MISS Lee 3' Driving Layup
  • 9:37 NOH Green BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 9:37 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 9:31 HOU MISS Scola 10' Running Hook Shot
  • 9:29 NOH Bayless REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:24 NOH Thornton 3' Layup (2 PTS) (Bayless 1 AST) 30–30
  • 9:04 HOU MISS Scola 10' Turnaround Bank Hook Shot
  • 9:03 HOU Hill REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 9:03 HOU Hill 3' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 30–32
  • 9:03 NOH Mbenga Violation:Defensive Goaltending
  • 8:50 Timeout: Regular
  • 8:41 NOH Mbenga Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 8:41 HOU Budinger STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:37 HOU Lowry Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 8:18 NOH Green 15' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) 32–32
  • 7:55 HOU MISS Lowry 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:54 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:50 HOU MISS Budinger 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:49 NOH Thornton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:41 NOH Green 10' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS) 34–32
  • 7:23 HOU Lee 22' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 34–34
  • 7:12 NOH Mbenga OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 7:12 NOH Mbenga Foul Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 7:12 NOH SUB: West FOR Mbenga
  • 7:12 HOU SUB: Yao FOR Hill
  • 6:59 NOH Thornton P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 6:59 NOH SUB: Okafor FOR Smith
  • 6:52 HOU Budinger 6' Floating Jump Shot (6 PTS) 34–36
  • 6:33 NOH MISS Bayless 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:32 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:22 HOU Lowry 3' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 34–38
  • 6:03 NOH MISS West 8' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • 6:01 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:56 NOH Bayless S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 5:56 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 5:56 NOH SUB: Paul FOR Bayless
  • 5:56 HOU MISS Lowry Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:56 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 5:56 HOU Lowry Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 5:43 NOH MISS West 2' Layup
  • 5:43 HOU Yao BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 5:41 NOH West REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 5:41 NOH MISS West 2' Tip Shot
  • 5:41 HOU Scola BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:41 NOH West REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 5:30 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 5:30 NOH Okafor Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 5:30 NOH SUB: Ariza FOR Thornton
  • 5:30 NOH MISS Okafor Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 5:30 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:07 HOU MISS Yao 8' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 5:05 NOH Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:00 NOH Okafor 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 4:52 HOU MISS Budinger 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:50 NOH Okafor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:40 NOH MISS West 19' Jump Shot
  • 4:38 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 4:38 HOU SUB: Brooks FOR Lowry
  • 4:38 HOU SUB: Martin FOR Lee
  • 4:24 HOU MISS Yao 11' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • 4:22 NOH Ariza REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 4:14 NOH MISS Paul 16' Jump Shot
  • 4:13 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 4:07 HOU MISS Brooks 7' Running Jump Shot
  • 4:07 NOH Okafor BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 4:06 NOH West REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 4:01 HOU Brooks S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 4:01 NOH Green Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 4:01 NOH Green Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 3:39 HOU MISS Scola 8' Jump Shot
  • 3:39 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 3:39 NOH Okafor L.B.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 3:39 HOU SUB: Battier FOR Budinger
  • 3:39 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 3:39 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 3:26 NOH MISS Green 13' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 3:23 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:08 HOU Brooks 4' Driving Layup (6 PTS) 37–43
  • 2:51 NOH Okafor 4' Turnaround Hook Shot (8 PTS) 39–43
  • 2:39 HOU Scola Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 2:39 NOH Ariza STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:38 HOU Brooks L.B.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 2:38 Hornets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:38 HOU SUB: Lowry FOR Brooks
  • 2:38 NOH SUB: Belinelli FOR Green
  • 2:28 HOU ROCKETS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Yao )
  • 2:28 NOH MISS Belinelli Free Throw Technical
  • 2:28 Hornets Rebound
  • 2:21 HOU Yao P.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 2:21 HOU SUB: Hill FOR Yao
  • 2:21 NOH SUB: Smith FOR Okafor
  • 2:11 NOH MISS West 16' Jump Shot
  • 2:09 HOU Hill REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 2:05 NOH Ariza P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 2:05 HOU MISS Martin Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:05 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 2:05 HOU Martin Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 1:53 HOU Battier S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:53 NOH MISS Ariza Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:53 Hornets Rebound
  • 1:53 NOH MISS Ariza Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:53 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 1:38 HOU MISS Martin 5' Running Jump Shot
  • 1:38 NOH Paul BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:38 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 1:35 NOH Belinelli S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 1:35 HOU MISS Martin Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:35 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 1:35 NOH SUB: Green FOR Belinelli
  • 1:35 HOU SUB: Hayes FOR Scola
  • 1:35 HOU Martin Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 1:23 NOH MISS Paul 12' Running Jump Shot
  • 1:22 NOH MISS Smith 1' Tip Shot
  • 1:22 NOH Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 1:21 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 1:15 HOU MISS Lowry 4' Driving Jump Shot
  • 1:13 NOH West REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 1:00 HOU Martin S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:00 NOH Ariza Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 1:00 NOH Ariza Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 0:43 HOU Martin 22' Step Back Jump Shot (15 PTS) 41–47
  • 0:43 HOU Lowry Personal Block Foul (P1.PN)
  • 0:43 NOH Paul Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 0:43 NOH Paul Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 0:30 HOU Hayes 2' Reverse Layup (4 PTS) (Lowry 2 AST) 43–49
  • 0:05 NOH MISS Paul 11' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 0:04 HOU Martin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:00 HOU MISS Martin 9' Running Jump Shot
  • 0:00 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (9:42 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (9:58 PM EST)
  • 11:43 NOH Ariza P.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 11:33 HOU Yao 12' Turnaround Jump Shot (11 PTS) 43–51
  • 11:11 NOH West 7' Fadeaway Jumper (11 PTS) 45–51
  • 10:51 HOU Brooks 28' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Scola 1 AST) 45–54
  • 10:35 NOH MISS Belinelli 11' Running Jump Shot
  • 10:33 NOH Okafor REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 10:28 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 10:28 NOH Okafor Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 10:28 NOH Okafor Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 10:14 HOU Yao 8' Turnaround Hook Shot (13 PTS) (Battier 2 AST) 47–56
  • 9:53 NOH Okafor 2' Layup (12 PTS) (West 1 AST) 49–56
  • 9:40 HOU MISS Brooks 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:37 NOH Okafor REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 9:25 NOH Paul 21' Jump Shot (9 PTS) 51–56
  • 9:03 HOU MISS Battier 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:02 NOH Belinelli REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:48 NOH MISS West 10' Jump Shot
  • 8:47 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 8:32 HOU MISS Yao 6' Running Hook Shot
  • 8:32 NOH Okafor BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 8:31 NOH Okafor REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 8:24 NOH Belinelli 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Ariza 2 AST) 54–56
  • 8:11 NOH Okafor S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 8:11 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 8:11 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 7:55 NOH MISS Belinelli 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:54 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 7:41 HOU Battier Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 7:41 NOH Ariza STEAL (2 STL)
  • 7:37 NOH Belinelli 2' Layup (10 PTS) (Ariza 3 AST) 56–58
  • 7:19 HOU Martin Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 7:19 NOH Ariza STEAL (3 STL)
  • 7:15 NOH Ariza Driving Layup (4 PTS) 58–58
  • 7:15 HOU Brooks S.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 7:15 HOU SUB: Lowry FOR Brooks
  • 7:15 NOH Ariza Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
  • 7:00 HOU MISS Scola 5' Driving Hook Shot
  • 6:59 NOH West REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 6:53 HOU SUB: Hill FOR Yao
  • 6:49 HOU Hill Violation:Kicked Ball
  • 6:43 NOH MISS Paul 20' Jump Shot
  • 6:41 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 6:35 NOH Ariza P.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 6:27 HOU MISS Martin 4' Driving Reverse Layup
  • 6:26 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 6:26 HOU MISS Scola 2' Putback Layup
  • 6:26 NOH Okafor BLOCK (4 BLK)
  • 6:26 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 6:18 HOU MISS Martin 13' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 6:17 NOH Okafor REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 6:12 NOH Paul 2' Driving Reverse Layup (11 PTS) 61–58
  • 6:00 HOU Scola 3' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Battier 3 AST) 61–60
  • 5:55 HOU Hill S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 5:55 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 5:55 NOH MISS Okafor Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:55 Hornets Rebound
  • 5:55 NOH SUB: Green FOR Belinelli
  • 5:55 NOH MISS Okafor Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 5:55 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 5:36 HOU Lowry 26' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Scola 2 AST) 61–63
  • 5:11 NOH MISS Green 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:10 HOU Martin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 4:53 HOU MISS Hill 6' Running Hook Shot
  • 4:51 NOH Okafor REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 4:46 HOU Hill S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 4:46 NOH Okafor Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 4:46 NOH SUB: Belinelli FOR Ariza
  • 4:46 NOH Okafor Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 4:30 HOU Lowry Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 4:30 NOH SUB: Smith FOR Okafor
  • 4:15 NOH Belinelli 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Smith 1 AST) 66–63
  • 4:03 HOU Martin Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 4:03 NOH Paul STEAL (3 STL)
  • 3:50 NOH MISS Smith 20' Jump Shot
  • 3:48 NOH West REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 3:47 NOH West Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T7)
  • 3:34 NOH Green P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 3:34 HOU SUB: Budinger FOR Battier
  • 3:30 HOU Budinger Slam Dunk (8 PTS) (Scola 3 AST) 66–65
  • 3:06 HOU Lowry P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 3:06 NOH Paul Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 3:06 NOH MISS Paul Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 3:06 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
  • 2:50 HOU Lowry 25' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) 67–68
  • 2:35 NOH MISS West 10' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 2:32 HOU Hill REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 2:26 NOH West P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 2:26 Hornets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 2:26 NOH SUB: Mbenga FOR West
  • 2:26 HOU Scola Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 2:26 HOU MISS Scola Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:25 HOU Hill REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 2:06 HOU MISS Hill 14' Jump Shot
  • 2:03 NOH Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 1:57 NOH Belinelli 25' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Paul 7 AST) 70–69
  • 1:38 HOU MISS Scola 8' Running Hook Shot
  • 1:36 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 1:26 HOU Martin Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T9)
  • 1:26 NOH Paul STEAL (4 STL)
  • 1:18 NOH MISS Green 5' Driving Jump Shot
  • 1:16 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:2 Def:9)
  • 1:09 HOU MISS Budinger 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:08 NOH Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 1:00 HOU Hill S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 1:00 NOH Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 1:00 NOH SUB: Bayless FOR Paul
  • 1:00 HOU SUB: Lee FOR Martin
  • 1:00 NOH Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 0:47 HOU Lee 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Scola 4 AST) 72–71
  • 0:33 NOH MISS Green 17' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 0:31 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:2 Def:10)
  • 0:08 HOU MISS Hill 8' Hook Shot
  • 0:07 NOH Mbenga REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:07 HOU Lowry P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:07 NOH Mbenga Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 0:07 NOH SUB: Thornton FOR Belinelli
  • 0:07 NOH MISS Mbenga Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:07 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:2 Def:11)
  • 0:00 HOU MISS Lowry 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (10:25 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (10:28 PM EST)
  • 11:40 NOH Bayless 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 75–71
  • 11:21 HOU Scola 6' Driving Hook Shot (5 PTS) 75–73
  • 11:05 NOH MISS Thornton 9' Jump Shot
  • 11:05 HOU Hill BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:03 NOH Thornton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 11:00 NOH Bayless 23' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Thornton 1 AST) 77–73
  • 10:45 HOU MISS Budinger 20' Jump Shot
  • 10:44 NOH Mbenga REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 10:35 HOU Lowry P.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 10:35 HOU SUB: Brooks FOR Lowry
  • 10:30 NOH MISS Thornton 18' Jump Shot
  • 10:28 HOU Hill REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 10:14 HOU MISS Scola 18' Jump Shot
  • 10:13 HOU Hill REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 10:06 HOU MISS Scola 4' Finger Roll Layup
  • 10:06 NOH Mbenga BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 10:05 HOU Lee REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:01 HOU Budinger 3' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Hill 1 AST) 77–75
  • 9:38 NOH MISS Thornton 5' Driving Jump Shot
  • 9:38 HOU Hill BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 9:37 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:2 Def:12)
  • 9:25 HOU MISS Lee 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:24 HOU Hill REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 9:20 HOU Budinger 25' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Scola 5 AST) 77–78
  • 9:11 Hornets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 9:11 NOH SUB: Okafor FOR Mbenga
  • 8:59 NOH MISS Smith 17' Jump Shot
  • 8:57 NOH Smith REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 8:37 NOH MISS Thornton 5' Driving Layup
  • 8:37 HOU Hill BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 8:36 NOH Smith REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 8:32 NOH Smith 15' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 79–78
  • 8:13 HOU Lee Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 8:13 NOH Okafor STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:54 NOH Smith 19' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Bayless 2 AST) 81–78
  • 7:37 HOU Brooks 13' Step Back Jump Shot (11 PTS) 81–80
  • 7:23 NOH Smith 20' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Bayless 3 AST) 83–80
  • 7:04 HOU MISS Brooks 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:02 NOH Smith REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 6:54 NOH MISS Green 16' Jump Shot
  • 6:53 HOU Hill REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 6:48 HOU Brooks 2' Driving Layup (13 PTS) 83–82
  • 6:30 NOH Thornton 3' Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Bayless 4 AST) 85–82
  • 6:25 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
  • 6:25 NOH SUB: Ariza FOR Thornton
  • 6:25 HOU SUB: Yao FOR Hill
  • 6:10 HOU MISS Yao 15' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 6:08 NOH Smith REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 5:53 HOU Scola S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 5:53 NOH SUB: Paul FOR Bayless
  • 5:53 NOH MISS Okafor Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:53 Hornets Rebound
  • 5:53 NOH Okafor Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 5:42 HOU MISS Lee 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:41 NOH Smith REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 5:36 NOH Paul Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 5:36 HOU Brooks STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:32 HOU Brooks 3' Driving Layup (15 PTS) 86–84
  • 5:08 NOH MISS Green 16' Jump Shot
  • 5:07 NOH Okafor REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 5:05 NOH MISS Okafor 7' Jump Shot
  • 5:03 HOU Brooks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 4:59 HOU MISS Brooks 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:56 HOU MISS Scola 1' Tip Shot
  • 4:56 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:3 Def:12)
  • 4:54 HOU Lee REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 4:51 HOU MISS Budinger 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:50 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 4:50 NOH Smith L.B.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 4:50 HOU SUB: Martin FOR Lee
  • 4:50 NOH SUB: West FOR Smith
  • 4:48 Hornets Violation: Delay of game Violation
  • 4:46 HOU MISS Budinger 2' Layup
  • 4:46 NOH West BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 4:45 NOH Okafor REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 4:38 NOH Green 16' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Ariza 4 AST) 88–84
  • 4:16 NOH Okafor P.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 4:09 HOU MISS Scola 6' Jump Shot
  • 4:09 NOH Okafor BLOCK (5 BLK)
  • 4:09 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 4:09 NOH Paul P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 4:00 HOU Budinger 5' Hook Shot (15 PTS) 88–86
  • 3:40 NOH MISS Paul 19' Jump Shot
  • 3:38 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:3 Def:13)
  • 3:34 NOH SUB: Belinelli FOR Ariza
  • 3:30 HOU Brooks 26' 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Budinger 2 AST) 88–89
  • 3:09 NOH MISS West 23' Jump Shot
  • 3:08 NOH Paul REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 3:03 NOH Paul 25' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) 91–89
  • 2:46 HOU Scola 7' Hook Shot (7 PTS) (Brooks 4 AST) 91–91
  • 2:34 NOH Paul 7' Turnaround Jump Shot (17 PTS) 93–91
  • 2:18 HOU Budinger Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 2:18 NOH Green STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:57 NOH Belinelli 12' Running Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Paul 8 AST) 95–91
  • 1:56 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 0)
  • 1:56 HOU SUB: Hill FOR Yao
  • 1:48 HOU Martin 25' 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) 95–94
  • 1:25 NOH Paul 13' Fadeaway Jumper (19 PTS) (Belinelli 1 AST) 97–94
  • 1:15 NOH Green Personal Block Foul (P2.T4)
  • 1:02 HOU MISS Brooks 30' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:00 NOH Paul REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 0:39 NOH West 12' Fadeaway Jumper (13 PTS) 99–94
  • 0:38 NOH West T.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 0:38 HOU MISS Martin Free Throw Technical
  • 0:38 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 0:38 ROCKETS Timeout: Short (Full 5 Short 1)
  • 0:31 HOU Martin OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 0:31 HOU Martin Foul Turnover (P4.T12)
  • 0:31 HOU Brooks T.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 0:31 HOU Brooks T.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 0:31 HOU Brooks Ejection:Second Technical
  • 0:31 HOU SUB: Lowry FOR Brooks
  • 0:31 NOH SUB: Smith FOR Okafor
  • 0:31 NOH Paul Free Throw Technical (20 PTS)
  • 0:31 NOH Paul Free Throw Technical (21 PTS)
  • 0:31 Hornets Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
  • 0:31 HOU SUB: Battier FOR Hill
  • 0:29 HOU Lowry P.FOUL (P5.T3)
  • 0:28 HOU Scola P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:28 NOH Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 0:28 NOH Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 0:21 HOU MISS Budinger 29' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:19 NOH Paul REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 0:18 HOU Scola P.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 0:18 NOH Paul Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 0:18 NOH Paul Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
  • 0:12 HOU Battier 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Lowry 3 AST) 105–97
  • 0:10 HOU Martin P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:10 NOH Paul Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)
  • 0:10 NOH Paul Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)
  • 0:04 HOU Scola 2' Layup (9 PTS) (Budinger 3 AST) 107–99
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (11:01 PM EST)