Hornets 97-84 Cavaliers (24 Nov, 2002) Play-by-Play

New Orleans Hornets

10-3, 2-3 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NO	25	22	27	23	97
CLE	24	21	20	19	84

Cleveland Cavaliers

2-12, 1-4 home

Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 14 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Milt Palacio.
Milt Palacio missed 16 ft Jumper.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 11 ft Two Point Shot.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 12 ft Two Point Shot.
Carlos Boozer made Hook Shot.
Carlos Boozer missed 8 ft Jumper.
Ricky Davis missed 15 ft Jumper.
Ricky Davis made Jumper.
Carlos Boozer missed 2 ft Hook Shot.
Carlos Boozer made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
Ricky Davis missed 18 ft Jumper.
Ricky Davis missed 21 ft Jumper.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 13 ft Two Point Shot.
Bimbo Coles missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 15 ft Two Point Shot.
Ricky Davis made 14 ft Jumper.
Ricky Davis made 3 ft Jumper.
Milt Palacio missed 16 ft Jumper.
Ricky Davis made 5 ft Two Point Shot.
Milt Palacio made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
DeSagana Diop made 14 ft Two Point Shot.
Ricky Davis missed 6 ft Jumper.
Ricky Davis made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by DeSagana Diop.
Jumaine Jones missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Smush Parker missed 3 ft Jumper. Blocked by Courtney Alexander.
DeSagana Diop made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
DeSagana Diop made Layup. Assisted by Smush Parker.
Jumaine Jones missed 15 ft Jumper.
Bimbo Coles missed Layup. Blocked by Elden Campbell.
Jumaine Jones missed 19 ft Jumper. Blocked by Stacey Augmon.
Ricky Davis made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Bimbo Coles.
Jumaine Jones missed 15 ft Jumper.
Ricky Davis missed 17 ft Jumper.
Ricky Davis missed 17 ft Jumper.
Ricky Davis missed Two Point Shot.
Ricky Davis made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
Jumaine Jones missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 12 ft Two Point Shot.
Carlos Boozer made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Milt Palacio.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 4 ft Hook Shot.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Milt Palacio.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Bimbo Coles.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.
Carlos Boozer missed 12 ft Jumper.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed Two Point Shot.
Carlos Boozer made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
Ricky Davis missed Layup.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 4 ft Jumper.
Carlos Boozer made Layup.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 17 ft Jumper.
Milt Palacio made Layup.
Milt Palacio made 14 ft Two Point Shot.
Milt Palacio missed 14 ft Jumper.
Milt Palacio missed 17 ft Jumper.
Ricky Davis made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Smush Parker.
Carlos Boozer missed 13 ft Two Point Shot.
Ricky Davis made 11 ft Two Point Shot.
Ricky Davis missed 16 ft Jumper.
DeSagana Diop made Two Point Shot.
Ricky Davis made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Bimbo Coles.
Jumaine Jones missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jumaine Jones missed 17 ft Jumper.
Ricky Davis missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jumaine Jones missed Tip Shot.
Bimbo Coles missed 15 ft Jumper.
Carlos Boozer made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Smush Parker.
Smush Parker made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Milt Palacio.
Smush Parker missed Layup. Blocked by Kirk Haston.
Carlos Boozer made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by DeSagana Diop.
Smush Parker missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Blocked by Kirk Haston.
Jamaal Magloire missed Layup. Blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
Jamal Mashburn missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jamaal Magloire missed Hook Shot.
David Wesley made 16 ft Jumper.
Baron Davis made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
Jamaal Magloire missed 17 ft Jumper. Blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
David Wesley made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jamal Mashburn.
Jamaal Magloire made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Jamal Mashburn.
P.J. Brown missed 13 ft Jumper.
Baron Davis missed 4 ft Jumper.
Baron Davis missed Layup.
Jamaal Magloire missed 14 ft Jumper.
Jamaal Magloire made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Baron Davis.
Jamal Mashburn missed 15 ft Jumper.
Jamal Mashburn missed 16 ft Jumper.
Baron Davis made 3 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jamal Mashburn.
P.J. Brown missed 6 ft Hook Shot.
Courtney Alexander made Layup. Assisted by Baron Davis.
Elden Campbell missed 18 ft Jumper.
Jamal Mashburn made 20 ft Jumper.
Elden Campbell missed 4 ft Hook Shot.
Elden Campbell made Layup.
Courtney Alexander missed 18 ft Jumper.
George Lynch missed 7 ft Two Point Shot.
David Wesley missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Stacey Augmon missed Layup. Blocked by DeSagana Diop.
George Lynch made Tip Shot.
Courtney Alexander made 13 ft Jumper.
David Wesley missed 18 ft Jumper.
Courtney Alexander made 17 ft Jumper.
Elden Campbell missed 16 ft Jumper.
George Lynch missed 5 ft Jumper.
Baron Davis missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
P.J. Brown missed Layup.
P.J. Brown made Tip Shot.
P.J. Brown missed Layup. Blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
Robert Traylor missed 16 ft Jumper.
Courtney Alexander missed Jumper.
P.J. Brown missed 16 ft Jumper.
Robert Traylor missed Dunk.
Courtney Alexander missed 16 ft Jumper.
P.J. Brown made Hook Shot. Assisted by Baron Davis.
David Wesley missed 16 ft Jumper.
Baron Davis missed 17 ft Jumper.
Jamal Mashburn made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
David Wesley made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
Baron Davis missed 30 ft Three Point Jumper.
David Wesley made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
Jamal Mashburn missed Jumper. Blocked by Carlos Boozer.
Jamal Mashburn made Two Point Shot.
David Wesley made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
Courtney Alexander missed Layup.
Jamaal Magloire made 14 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jamal Mashburn.
P.J. Brown missed 15 ft Two Point Shot.
Jamal Mashburn missed Layup. Blocked by Bimbo Coles.
P.J. Brown missed Layup. Blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
Jamal Mashburn made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jamaal Magloire.
David Wesley made Layup.
Elden Campbell missed 14 ft Jumper. Blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
Jamal Mashburn made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Elden Campbell.
Elden Campbell made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
Jamal Mashburn made 16 ft Jumper.
Elden Campbell missed 16 ft Jumper. Blocked by Carlos Boozer.
Jamal Mashburn missed 21 ft Jumper.
Courtney Alexander made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jamal Mashburn.
George Lynch missed 2 ft Hook Shot.
George Lynch made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jamal Mashburn.
David Wesley missed Layup.
David Wesley made Layup.
George Lynch missed 1 ft Two Point Shot.
Elden Campbell missed 4 ft Hook Shot.
Baron Davis made 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Courtney Alexander made Layup. Assisted by George Lynch.
Baron Davis missed 10 ft Jumper.
Baron Davis made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Courtney Alexander.
Baron Davis made 5 ft Two Point Shot.
Courtney Alexander made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Baron Davis.
George Lynch missed 3 ft Two Point Shot.
Baron Davis made 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Baron Davis made Layup. Assisted by Stacey Augmon.
Jerome Moiso missed 19 ft Jumper.
Kirk Haston missed 21 ft Jumper.
Baron Davis missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kirk Haston missed 21 ft Jumper.
Robert Traylor made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Baron Davis.
Jerome Moiso missed Hook Shot.
Kirk Haston missed 23 ft Jumper.

HORNETS

CAVALIERS

TIME		NO	CLE
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball. Jamaal Magloire vs. Zydrunas Ilgauskas. Ricky Davis gains possession.	0	0
11:48	Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 14 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Milt Palacio.	0	2
11:30	Jamaal Magloire missed Layup. Blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.	0	2
11:29	Carlos Boozer Defensive Rebound.	0	2
11:15	Milt Palacio missed 16 ft Jumper.	0	2
11:14	David Wesley Defensive Rebound.	0	2
11:07	Carlos Boozer Shooting Foul	0	2
11:07	Jamaal Magloire made Free Throw 1 of 2.	1	2
11:07	Jamaal Magloire missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	1	2
11:06	P.J. Brown Offensive Rebound.	1	2
11:00	Jamal Mashburn missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	1	2
11:00	New Orleans Defensive Rebound.	1	2
10:38	Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 11 ft Two Point Shot.	1	4
10:29	Jamaal Magloire missed Hook Shot.	1	4
10:26	Bimbo Coles Defensive Rebound.	1	4
10:08	Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 12 ft Two Point Shot.	1	4
10:07	Carlos Boozer Offensive Rebound.	1	4
10:06	Carlos Boozer made Hook Shot.	1	6
9:51	David Wesley made 16 ft Jumper.	3	6
9:51	Bimbo Coles Shooting Foul	3	6
9:51	David Wesley made Free Throw 1 of 1.	4	6
9:32	Carlos Boozer missed 8 ft Jumper.	4	6
9:32	Cleveland Defensive Rebound.	4	6
9:32	Zydrunas Ilgauskas Loose Ball Foul	4	6
9:32	Delay of Game	4	6
9:22	Baron Davis made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.	6	6
9:04	Ricky Davis missed 15 ft Jumper.	6	6
9:03	P.J. Brown Defensive Rebound.	6	6
8:53	Jamaal Magloire missed 17 ft Jumper. Blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.	6	6
8:53	New Orleans Offensive Rebound.	6	6
8:52	David Wesley made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jamal Mashburn.	8	6
8:29	Ricky Davis made Jumper.	8	8
8:17	Jamaal Magloire Offensive Foul	8	8
8:17	Jamaal Magloire Foul	8	8
8:03	Carlos Boozer missed 2 ft Hook Shot.	8	8
8:00	P.J. Brown Defensive Rebound.	8	8
7:56	Jamaal Magloire made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Jamal Mashburn.	10	8
7:41	Carlos Boozer made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.	10	10
7:22	P.J. Brown missed 13 ft Jumper.	10	10
7:20	Zydrunas Ilgauskas Defensive Rebound.	10	10
7:03	Ricky Davis missed 18 ft Jumper.	10	10
7:01	Jamaal Magloire Defensive Rebound.	10	10
6:56	Baron Davis missed 4 ft Jumper.	10	10
6:54	Milt Palacio Defensive Rebound.	10	10
6:48	Milt Palacio Bad Pass. Stolen by David Wesley.	10	10
6:43	Baron Davis missed Layup.	10	10
6:41	Milt Palacio Defensive Rebound.	10	10
6:16	Ricky Davis missed 21 ft Jumper.	10	10
6:15	Jamal Mashburn Defensive Rebound.	10	10
6:05	Jamaal Magloire missed 14 ft Jumper.	10	10
6:05	Ricky Davis Defensive Rebound.	10	10
5:50	Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 13 ft Two Point Shot.	10	10
5:48	P.J. Brown Defensive Rebound.	10	10
5:43	Jamaal Magloire made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Baron Davis.	12	10
5:22	Bimbo Coles missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	12	10
5:20	Jamal Mashburn Defensive Rebound.	12	10
5:16	Jamal Mashburn Bad Pass	12	10
5:16	Cleveland Full Timeout.	12	10
4:52	Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 15 ft Two Point Shot.	12	10
4:50	Baron Davis Defensive Rebound.	12	10
4:37	Jamal Mashburn missed 15 ft Jumper.	12	10
4:37	New Orleans Offensive Rebound.	12	10
4:33	Carlos Boozer Shooting Foul	12	10
4:33	P.J. Brown made Free Throw 1 of 2.	13	10
4:33	P.J. Brown made Free Throw 2 of 2.	14	10
4:24	Baron Davis Illegal Defense Foul	14	10
4:24	Bimbo Coles made Technical Free Throw.	14	11
4:24	Jumaine Jones enters the game for Carlos Boozer.	14	11
4:20	David Wesley Personal Foul	14	11
4:11	Ricky Davis made 14 ft Jumper.	14	13
3:54	Jamal Mashburn Offensive Foul	14	13
3:54	Jamal Mashburn Foul	14	13
3:35	Ricky Davis made 3 ft Jumper.	14	15
3:35	David Wesley Shooting Foul	14	15
3:35	Courtney Alexander enters the game for David Wesley.	14	15
3:35	Ricky Davis made Free Throw 1 of 1.	14	16
3:24	DeSagana Diop enters the game for Zydrunas Ilgauskas.	14	16
3:17	Jamal Mashburn missed 16 ft Jumper.	14	16
3:14	Jamaal Magloire Offensive Rebound.	14	16
3:08	Baron Davis made 3 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jamal Mashburn.	16	16
3:02	P.J. Brown Shooting Foul	16	16
3:02	Jumaine Jones made Free Throw 1 of 2.	16	17
3:02	Elden Campbell enters the game for Jamaal Magloire.	16	17
3:02	Jumaine Jones missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	16	17
3:02	Cleveland Offensive Rebound.	16	17
3:01	DeSagana Diop Offensive Foul	16	17
3:01	DeSagana Diop Foul	16	17
2:44	P.J. Brown missed 6 ft Hook Shot.	16	17
2:41	Milt Palacio Defensive Rebound.	16	17
2:25	Milt Palacio missed 16 ft Jumper.	16	17
2:23	Jamal Mashburn Defensive Rebound.	16	17
2:10	Bimbo Coles Personal Foul	16	17
2:10	New Orleans Full Timeout.	16	17
2:10	Smush Parker enters the game for Bimbo Coles.	16	17
2:10	Courtney Alexander made Free Throw 1 of 2.	17	17
2:10	Courtney Alexander made Free Throw 2 of 2.	18	17
2:01	Ricky Davis Bad Pass. Stolen by Elden Campbell.	18	17
1:47	Courtney Alexander made Layup. Assisted by Baron Davis.	20	17
1:47	Smush Parker Shooting Foul	20	17
1:47	Courtney Alexander made Free Throw 1 of 1.	21	17
1:28	Ricky Davis made 5 ft Two Point Shot.	21	19
1:06	Elden Campbell missed 18 ft Jumper.	21	19
1:05	Milt Palacio Defensive Rebound.	21	19
47.6	Milt Palacio made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ricky Davis.	21	21
38.5	Ricky Davis Shooting Foul	21	21
38.5	Jamal Mashburn made Free Throw 1 of 2.	22	21
38.5	David Wesley enters the game for Baron Davis.	22	21
38.5	Jamal Mashburn made Free Throw 2 of 2.	23	21
26.0	DeSagana Diop made 14 ft Two Point Shot.	23	23
26.0	Elden Campbell Shooting Foul	23	23
26.0	DeSagana Diop made Free Throw 1 of 1.	23	24
1.9	Jamal Mashburn made 20 ft Jumper.	25	24
0.0	DeSagana Diop Bad Pass. Stolen by David Wesley.	25	24
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	25	24

Regular Season Series

NO leads 1-0

Hornets
97
Cavaliers
84

Game 1

24/11

Hornets
97
Cavaliers
84

Game 2

24/11

Cavaliers
76
Hornets
102

Game 3

8/3

Cavaliers
76
Hornets
102

Game 4

8/3

Hornets
76
Cavaliers
79

Game 5

6/4

Hornets
76
Cavaliers
79

Game 6

6/4

Cavaliers
81
Hornets
100

Game 7

10/4

Cavaliers
81
Hornets
100

Game 8

10/4

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

12:30 AM, 24 November 2002

Cleveland, OH

Attendance: 11,207

Referees:
Mike Callahan
Monty McCutchen
Anthony Jordan

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	25	4	.862	-	W4
Milwaukee	15	12	.556	9	W1
Indiana	14	15	.483	11	W4
Chicago	13	16	.448	12	L1
Detroit	12	17	.414	13	W1

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