Rockets 95-83 Pacers (19 Dec, 2002) Play-by-Play

Indiana Pacers

18-7, 7-6 away

	1	2	3	4	T
IND	20	14	22	27	83
HOU	25	19	14	37	95

Houston Rockets

14-10, 9-2 home

Cuttino Mobley missed 17 ft Jumper.
Eddie Griffin missed Tip Shot.
Eddie Griffin made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley.
Eddie Griffin made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis.
Cuttino Mobley missed Two Point Shot.
Glen Rice made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley.
Eddie Griffin missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cuttino Mobley missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Yao Ming missed Layup.
Glen Rice missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Yao Ming made Two Point Shot.
Glen Rice missed Layup.
Steve Francis missed Two Point Shot.
Steve Francis made Two Point Shot.
Cuttino Mobley missed Jumper.
Eddie Griffin missed Two Point Shot.
Steve Francis made Two Point Shot.
Kelvin Cato made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Steve Francis.
Maurice Taylor missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Steve Francis missed 22 ft Jumper.
Glen Rice missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Maurice Taylor missed Layup.
Steve Francis missed Three Point Jumper.
Moochie Norris missed 21 ft Jumper.
Cuttino Mobley missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cuttino Mobley missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Maurice Taylor missed Layup. Blocked by Jermaine O'Neal.
Kelvin Cato missed Hook Shot. Blocked by Jermaine O'Neal.
Maurice Taylor made 11 ft Hook Shot.
Cuttino Mobley missed 20 ft Jumper.
Yao Ming made Two Point Shot.
Yao Ming missed 6 ft Hook Shot.
Yao Ming made 4 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Moochie Norris.
Yao Ming made 12 ft Two Point Shot.
Glen Rice missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Yao Ming missed 7 ft Jumper.
Steve Francis made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Yao Ming.
Glen Rice made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Terence Morris.
Steve Francis made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Terence Morris.
Glen Rice missed 9 ft Jumper.
Glen Rice missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Terence Morris made Two Point Shot.
Moochie Norris missed 15 ft Jumper.
Kelvin Cato missed Layup.
Moochie Norris missed Two Point Shot.
Steve Francis made 18 ft Jumper.
Glen Rice missed 23 ft Jumper.
Yao Ming missed 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Steve Francis missed 20 ft Jumper.
Eddie Griffin missed 12 ft Jumper.
Steve Francis made Two Point Shot.
Glen Rice missed 20 ft Jumper.
Cuttino Mobley missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cuttino Mobley missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cuttino Mobley missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Eddie Griffin missed 17 ft Jumper.
Cuttino Mobley missed Two Point Shot.
Steve Francis made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Eddie Griffin.
Steve Francis missed 19 ft Jumper. Blocked by Jamaal Tinsley.
Glen Rice missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Yao Ming made Layup. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley.
Maurice Taylor missed 15 ft Jumper.
Steve Francis missed 19 ft Jumper.
Steve Francis missed 20 ft Two Point Shot.
Moochie Norris made Two Point Shot.
Yao Ming made 6 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Maurice Taylor.
Cuttino Mobley made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis.
Moochie Norris made 21 ft Jumper.
Yao Ming missed 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Yao Ming made 6 ft Hook Shot.
Yao Ming made 8 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Steve Francis.
Cuttino Mobley made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis.
Eddie Griffin missed 11 ft Jumper.
Cuttino Mobley made Two Point Shot.
Yao Ming made Two Point Shot.
Yao Ming made 10 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Steve Francis.
Glen Rice made Layup. Assisted by Maurice Taylor.
Maurice Taylor made Layup. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley.
Cuttino Mobley missed Layup.
Maurice Taylor missed 7 ft Jumper.
Glen Rice missed 6 ft Jumper.
Jermaine O'Neal missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Yao Ming.
Jamaal Tinsley missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ron Artest missed Two Point Shot.
Jermaine O'Neal made 11 ft Two Point Shot.
Brad Miller made Layup. Assisted by Jamaal Tinsley.
Reggie Miller missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jermaine O'Neal missed Layup. Blocked by Yao Ming.
Ron Artest made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jamaal Tinsley.
Brad Miller made Layup. Assisted by Jamaal Tinsley.
Brad Miller made Layup. Assisted by Ron Artest.
Jamaal Tinsley missed 20 ft Jumper.
Ron Artest made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamaal Tinsley.
Jamaal Tinsley missed 7 ft Jumper.
Al Harrington missed 11 ft Jumper.
Ron Artest missed 16 ft Jumper.
Jermaine O'Neal made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jamaal Tinsley.
Ron Mercer missed 21 ft Jumper.
Jamaal Tinsley made 23 ft Jumper.
Al Harrington missed 16 ft Jumper.
Al Harrington missed Two Point Shot.
Austin Croshere missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
Austin Croshere made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Al Harrington.
Ron Mercer missed 21 ft Jumper.
Al Harrington missed Jumper.
Reggie Miller missed 21 ft Jumper.
Ron Mercer missed Tip Shot.
Reggie Miller made Layup. Assisted by Al Harrington.
Jermaine O'Neal missed Jumper. Blocked by Kelvin Cato.
Brad Miller missed 9 ft Jumper.
Brad Miller missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Yao Ming.
Jermaine O'Neal missed 13 ft Jumper.
Jermaine O'Neal made 9 ft Jumper.
Ron Artest made 22 ft Jumper.
Ron Mercer missed 23 ft Jumper.
Jermaine O'Neal made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Jermaine O'Neal made Dunk. Assisted by Jamaal Tinsley.
Ron Artest missed Layup.
Ron Artest made Layup.
Ron Artest made Layup.
Jermaine O'Neal missed 13 ft Jumper.
Ron Artest missed 21 ft Jumper.
Jamaal Tinsley missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jermaine O'Neal missed 6 ft Jumper. Blocked by Yao Ming.
Brad Miller made Dunk. Assisted by Reggie Miller.
Jermaine O'Neal made 6 ft Jumper.
Ron Artest missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Yao Ming.
Ron Artest missed 17 ft Jumper.
Ron Artest made Two Point Shot.
Brad Miller missed 18 ft Jumper.
Ron Artest missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jamaal Tinsley missed Layup. Blocked by Eddie Griffin.
Jermaine O'Neal missed 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Brad Miller missed 20 ft Jumper.
Jamaal Tinsley missed 29 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ron Artest missed 20 ft Jumper.
Brad Miller made Dunk. Assisted by Jamaal Tinsley.
Ron Artest made 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jamaal Tinsley missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Reggie Miller missed 20 ft Jumper.
Jermaine O'Neal made 23 ft Jumper. Assisted by Reggie Miller.
Jermaine O'Neal made Layup. Assisted by Jamaal Tinsley.
Jermaine O'Neal missed 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Ron Artest missed Layup.
Reggie Miller made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamaal Tinsley.
Jamaal Tinsley missed 17 ft Jumper.
Jermaine O'Neal missed Layup. Blocked by Yao Ming.
Ron Artest made Two Point Shot.
Austin Croshere made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Reggie Miller.
Jamaal Tinsley made Two Point Shot.
Ron Artest made 22 ft Jumper. Assisted by Erick Strickland.
Ron Artest missed 28 ft Three Point Jumper.

PACERS

ROCKETS

TIME		IND	HOU
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball. Jermaine O'Neal vs. Yao Ming. Brad Miller gains possession.	0	0
11:47	Eddie Griffin Shooting Foul	0	0
11:47	Jermaine O'Neal made Free Throw 1 of 2.	1	0
11:47	Jermaine O'Neal missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	1	0
11:47	Eddie Griffin Defensive Rebound.	1	0
11:30	Cuttino Mobley missed 17 ft Jumper.	1	0
11:29	Eddie Griffin Offensive Rebound.	1	0
11:29	Eddie Griffin missed Tip Shot.	1	0
11:25	Brad Miller Defensive Rebound.	1	0
11:18	Jermaine O'Neal missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Yao Ming.	1	0
11:17	Eddie Griffin Defensive Rebound.	1	0
11:11	Eddie Griffin made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley.	1	2
10:56	Jamaal Tinsley missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.	1	2
10:55	Yao Ming Defensive Rebound.	1	2
10:41	Ron Artest Shooting Foul	1	2
10:41	Steve Francis made Free Throw 1 of 2.	1	3
10:41	Steve Francis made Free Throw 2 of 2.	1	4
10:29	Glen Rice Personal Foul	1	4
10:17	Ron Artest missed Two Point Shot.	1	4
10:15	Brad Miller Offensive Rebound.	1	4
10:11	Yao Ming Shooting Foul	1	4
10:11	Brad Miller missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	1	4
10:11	Indiana Offensive Rebound.	1	4
10:11	Brad Miller made Free Throw 2 of 2.	2	4
9:56	Eddie Griffin made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis.	2	7
9:48	Jermaine O'Neal made 11 ft Two Point Shot.	4	7
9:29	Cuttino Mobley Bad Pass	4	7
9:15	Brad Miller made Layup. Assisted by Jamaal Tinsley.	6	7
9:00	Eddie Griffin Bad Pass. Stolen by Brad Miller.	6	7
8:53	Reggie Miller missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	6	7
8:52	Steve Francis Defensive Rebound.	6	7
8:41	Yao Ming Bad Pass	6	7
8:36	Jermaine O'Neal missed Layup. Blocked by Yao Ming.	6	7
8:33	Yao Ming Defensive Rebound.	6	7
8:26	Cuttino Mobley missed Two Point Shot.	6	7
8:25	Reggie Miller Defensive Rebound.	6	7
8:18	Jamaal Tinsley Bad Pass	6	7
8:07	Glen Rice made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley.	6	10
7:46	Ron Artest made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jamaal Tinsley.	8	10
7:46	Steve Francis Shooting Foul	8	10
7:46	Ron Artest missed Free Throw 1 of 1.	8	10
7:46	Yao Ming Defensive Rebound.	8	10
7:31	Eddie Griffin missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.	8	10
7:30	Ron Artest Defensive Rebound.	8	10
7:24	Brad Miller made Layup. Assisted by Jamaal Tinsley.	10	10
7:07	Jamaal Tinsley Shooting Foul	10	10
7:07	Steve Francis missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	10	10
7:07	Houston Offensive Rebound.	10	10
7:07	Steve Francis made Free Throw 2 of 2.	10	11
6:56	Jamaal Tinsley Bad Pass. Stolen by Eddie Griffin.	10	11
6:37	Cuttino Mobley missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	10	11
6:35	Ron Artest Defensive Rebound.	10	11
6:30	Brad Miller made Layup. Assisted by Ron Artest.	12	11
6:22	Houston Full Timeout.	12	11
6:13	Yao Ming missed Layup.	12	11
6:13	Ron Artest Defensive Rebound.	12	11
6:07	Jamaal Tinsley missed 20 ft Jumper.	12	11
6:05	Cuttino Mobley Defensive Rebound.	12	11
5:56	Steve Francis Lost Ball. Stolen by Reggie Miller.	12	11
5:48	Reggie Miller Bad Pass. Stolen by Steve Francis.	12	11
5:37	Glen Rice missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	12	11
5:35	Yao Ming Offensive Rebound.	12	13
5:35	Yao Ming made Two Point Shot.	12	13
5:20	Kicked Ball	12	13
5:07	Ron Artest made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamaal Tinsley.	15	13
4:50	Glen Rice missed Layup.	15	13
4:48	Glen Rice Offensive Rebound.	15	13
4:45	Steve Francis missed Two Point Shot.	15	13
4:43	Yao Ming Offensive Rebound.	15	13
4:43	Ron Artest Shooting Foul	15	13
4:43	Al Harrington enters the game for Reggie Miller.	15	13
4:43	Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2.	15	14
4:43	Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2.	15	15
4:28	Jermaine O'Neal Bad Pass. Stolen by Yao Ming.	15	15
4:22	Steve Francis made Two Point Shot.	15	17
4:16	Jamaal Tinsley missed 7 ft Jumper.	15	17
4:13	Al Harrington Offensive Rebound.	15	17
4:11	Al Harrington missed 11 ft Jumper.	15	17
4:09	Eddie Griffin Defensive Rebound.	15	17
3:58	Cuttino Mobley missed Jumper.	15	17
3:56	Jermaine O'Neal Defensive Rebound.	15	17
3:46	Ron Artest missed 16 ft Jumper.	15	17
3:44	Yao Ming Defensive Rebound.	15	17
3:35	Eddie Griffin missed Two Point Shot.	15	17
3:33	Brad Miller Defensive Rebound.	15	17
3:26	Jermaine O'Neal Lost Ball. Stolen by Cuttino Mobley.	15	17
3:05	Brad Miller Shooting Foul	15	17
3:05	Ron Mercer enters the game for Ron Artest.	15	17
3:05	Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2.	15	18
3:05	Indiana Full Timeout.	15	18
3:05	Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2.	15	19
2:53	Jermaine O'Neal made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jamaal Tinsley.	17	19
2:36	Steve Francis made Two Point Shot.	17	21
2:16	Eddie Griffin Shooting Foul	17	21
2:16	Kelvin Cato enters the game for Yao Ming.	17	21
2:16	Maurice Taylor enters the game for Eddie Griffin.	17	21
2:16	Austin Croshere enters the game for Jermaine O'Neal.	17	21
2:16	Brad Miller made Free Throw 1 of 2.	18	21
2:16	Brad Miller missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	18	21
2:16	Kelvin Cato Defensive Rebound.	18	21
2:02	Kelvin Cato made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Steve Francis.	18	23
1:45	Ron Mercer missed 21 ft Jumper.	18	23
1:44	Glen Rice Defensive Rebound.	18	23
1:30	Maurice Taylor missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.	18	23
1:28	Kelvin Cato Offensive Rebound.	18	23
1:19	Steve Francis missed 22 ft Jumper.	18	23
1:17	Kelvin Cato Offensive Rebound.	18	23
59.7	Glen Rice missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	18	23
57.7	Maurice Taylor Offensive Rebound.	18	23
55.7	Maurice Taylor missed Layup.	18	23
54.7	Austin Croshere Defensive Rebound.	18	23
41.0	Jamaal Tinsley made 23 ft Jumper.	20	23
31.6	Ron Mercer Personal Foul	20	23
31.6	Cuttino Mobley made Free Throw 1 of 2.	20	24
31.6	Cuttino Mobley made Free Throw 2 of 2.	20	25
14.7	Al Harrington missed 16 ft Jumper.	20	25
13.6	Glen Rice Defensive Rebound.	20	25
2.7	Steve Francis missed Three Point Jumper.	20	25
1.0	Al Harrington Defensive Rebound.	20	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	20	25

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Rockets
82
Pacers
91

Game 1

31/10

Pacers
83
Rockets
95

Game 2

19/12

1:00 AM, 19 December 2002

Attendance: 13,281

Referees:
Greg Willard
Bill Kennedy
Michael Smith

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	16	1	.941	-	W1
Detroit	7	10	.412	9	L2
Indiana	6	9	.400	9	L2
Milwaukee	6	9	.400	9	W2
Chicago	6	10	.375	9.5	L1

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