Rockets 90-85 Suns (15 Nov, 2003) Play-by-Play

Phoenix Suns

3-5, 1-3 away

	1	2	3	4	T
PHX	21	27	17	20	85
HOU	24	18	22	26	90

Houston Rockets

6-2, 4-1 home

Yao Ming missed 7 ft Jumper. Blocked by Amare Stoudemire.
Steve Francis missed 6 ft Jumper. Blocked by Shawn Marion.
Steve Francis made Two Point Shot.
Jim Jackson made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Yao Ming.
Yao Ming missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Jim Jackson missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Yao Ming missed Layup.
Kelvin Cato made Dunk. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley.
Steve Francis missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Yao Ming made 5 ft Jumper.
Yao Ming made Dunk. Assisted by Kelvin Cato.
Jim Jackson made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kelvin Cato.
Kelvin Cato missed 5 ft Hook Shot.
Kelvin Cato missed 17 ft Jumper.
Cuttino Mobley missed 12 ft Two Point Shot.
Steve Francis missed 20 ft Jumper.
Cuttino Mobley missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Steve Francis made 21 ft Jumper.
Cuttino Mobley missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Amare Stoudemire.
Steve Francis made 29 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley.
Scott Padgett missed Two Point Shot.
Scott Padgett missed Layup. Blocked by Amare Stoudemire.
Scott Padgett missed 20 ft Jumper.
Scott Padgett made Layup.
Jim Jackson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Yao Ming missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.
Steve Francis made Layup.
Scott Padgett made Layup. Assisted by Yao Ming.
Yao Ming missed Layup. Blocked by Shawn Marion.
Yao Ming made Layup.
Bostjan Nachbar made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Moochie Norris.
Jim Jackson missed 11 ft Jumper.
Yao Ming missed 4 ft Jumper.
Bostjan Nachbar missed 16 ft Jumper.
Bostjan Nachbar missed 16 ft Two Point Shot.
Steve Francis missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Moochie Norris missed Two Point Shot.
Cuttino Mobley made 22 ft Jumper. Assisted by Moochie Norris.
Kelvin Cato missed Layup.
Steve Francis missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Amare Stoudemire.
Yao Ming made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Cuttino Mobley missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jim Jackson missed Layup. Blocked by Jahidi White.
Cuttino Mobley missed 9 ft Jumper.
Torraye Braggs made Layup.
Cuttino Mobley missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Yao Ming missed 8 ft Hook Shot. Blocked by Amare Stoudemire.
Steve Francis made Two Point Shot.
Cuttino Mobley missed Layup. Blocked by Joe Johnson.
Steve Francis missed 8 ft Jumper.
Steve Francis missed 19 ft Jumper.
Kelvin Cato missed Layup. Blocked by Jahidi White.
Steve Francis missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Yao Ming missed 9 ft Hook Shot.
Kelvin Cato missed Dunk.
Kelvin Cato missed Layup. Blocked by Shawn Marion.
Steve Francis missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Yao Ming made Dunk. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley.
Steve Francis made Dunk. Assisted by Kelvin Cato.
Jim Jackson made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley.
Steve Francis made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley.
Jim Jackson missed 18 ft Two Point Shot.
Jim Jackson missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cuttino Mobley made 11 ft Two Point Shot.
Kelvin Cato made Layup. Assisted by Steve Francis.
Steve Francis made 19 ft Jumper.
Yao Ming made 15 ft Two Point Shot.
Steve Francis made 23 ft Jumper.
Yao Ming missed 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Cuttino Mobley missed 18 ft Jumper.
Bostjan Nachbar made Tip Shot.
Cuttino Mobley missed Two Point Shot.
Bostjan Nachbar made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley.
Scott Padgett missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Scott Padgett missed Layup. Blocked by Jake Voskuhl.
Cuttino Mobley missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Yao Ming made 13 ft Two Point Shot.
Kelvin Cato made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Jim Jackson.
Jim Jackson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cuttino Mobley made Two Point Shot.
Steve Francis missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kelvin Cato missed Jumper.
Yao Ming made Layup. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley.
Jim Jackson made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley.
Jim Jackson missed 18 ft Jumper.
Amare Stoudemire missed Jumper.
Shawn Marion missed Jumper.
Joe Johnson missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Joe Johnson missed 17 ft Jumper.
Joe Johnson made Dunk. Assisted by Shawn Marion.
Jahidi White missed Layup. Blocked by Yao Ming.
Jahidi White missed Layup. Blocked by Yao Ming.
Stephon Marbury made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jahidi White.
Shawn Marion missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jahidi White missed Layup. Blocked by Kelvin Cato.
Stephon Marbury made 22 ft Jumper.
Joe Johnson missed 22 ft Jumper.
Amare Stoudemire missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Scott Padgett.
Amare Stoudemire missed Two Point Shot.
Shawn Marion missed 20 ft Jumper.
Shawn Marion made 7 ft Jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Jake Voskuhl made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Shawn Marion.
Joe Johnson missed 8 ft Jumper.
Stephon Marbury missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jake Voskuhl missed 18 ft Jumper.
Anfernee Hardaway missed Jumper.
Shawn Marion made Dunk. Assisted by Joe Johnson.
Stephon Marbury made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Shawn Marion.
Stephon Marbury made 21 ft Jumper.
Shawn Marion missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Stephon Marbury made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Shawn Marion.
Stephon Marbury made Layup.
Amare Stoudemire made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Casey Jacobsen.
Amare Stoudemire made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Anfernee Hardaway.
Leandrinho Barbosa made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joe Johnson.
Stephon Marbury missed Layup.
Amare Stoudemire missed 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Jahidi White missed Tip Shot.
Jahidi White missed Tip Shot.
Joe Johnson made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Amare Stoudemire made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Amare Stoudemire missed Layup. Blocked by Kelvin Cato.
Amare Stoudemire made 5 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Joe Johnson.
Stephon Marbury missed 19 ft Two Point Shot.
Stephon Marbury missed 19 ft Two Point Shot.
Amare Stoudemire missed 4 ft Hook Shot.
Stephon Marbury missed Layup. Blocked by Kelvin Cato.
Shawn Marion missed 17 ft Two Point Shot.
Joe Johnson made Dunk. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Shawn Marion missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Joe Johnson missed 17 ft Jumper.
Shawn Marion made 8 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Joe Johnson.
Amare Stoudemire missed 8 ft Jumper. Blocked by Kelvin Cato.
Jake Voskuhl missed 7 ft Hook Shot.
Amare Stoudemire missed 17 ft Jumper.
Stephon Marbury missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shawn Marion missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jahidi White made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Joe Johnson missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Amare Stoudemire made 8 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Joe Johnson.
Stephon Marbury made Layup.
Amare Stoudemire missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Amare Stoudemire missed 16 ft Jumper.
Joe Johnson made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Anfernee Hardaway missed 23 ft Jumper.
Shawn Marion missed 13 ft Two Point Shot.
Leandrinho Barbosa missed 20 ft Jumper.
Anfernee Hardaway made 23 ft Jumper. Assisted by Joe Johnson.
Anfernee Hardaway missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Stephon Marbury missed 20 ft Jumper.
Shawn Marion missed 19 ft Jumper.
Stephon Marbury missed Jumper.
Joe Johnson missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shawn Marion made 18 ft Jumper.
Stephon Marbury missed 16 ft Jumper.
Amare Stoudemire made 7 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Stephon Marbury made 16 ft Jumper.
Amare Stoudemire made Two Point Shot.
Joe Johnson missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Stephon Marbury made Two Point Shot.
Stephon Marbury made Two Point Shot.
Stephon Marbury missed 28 ft Three Point Jumper.
Leandrinho Barbosa missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Stephon Marbury made Two Point Shot.

SUNS

ROCKETS

TIME		PHX	HOU
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball. Jahidi White vs. Kelvin Cato. Steve Francis gains possession.	0	0
11:45	Yao Ming missed 7 ft Jumper. Blocked by Amare Stoudemire.	0	0
11:42	Yao Ming Offensive Rebound.	0	0
11:41	Steve Francis missed 6 ft Jumper. Blocked by Shawn Marion.	0	0
11:38	Houston Offensive Rebound.	0	0
11:34	Steve Francis made Two Point Shot.	0	2
11:15	Amare Stoudemire missed Jumper.	0	2
11:14	Amare Stoudemire Offensive Rebound.	0	2
11:07	Shawn Marion missed Jumper.	0	2
11:06	Kelvin Cato Defensive Rebound.	0	2
10:52	Jim Jackson made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Yao Ming.	0	5
10:41	Joe Johnson missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.	0	5
10:38	Yao Ming Defensive Rebound.	0	5
10:22	Yao Ming missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.	0	5
10:19	Kelvin Cato Offensive Rebound.	0	5
10:14	Jim Jackson missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	0	5
10:14	Houston Defensive Rebound.	0	5
10:14	Kelvin Cato Loose Ball Foul	0	5
9:57	Yao Ming Shooting Foul	0	5
9:57	Amare Stoudemire missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	0	5
9:57	Phoenix Offensive Rebound.	0	5
9:57	Amare Stoudemire made Free Throw 2 of 2.	1	5
9:42	Yao Ming missed Layup.	1	5
9:41	Shawn Marion Defensive Rebound.	1	5
9:30	Joe Johnson missed 17 ft Jumper.	1	5
9:29	Shawn Marion Offensive Rebound.	1	5
9:26	Joe Johnson made Dunk. Assisted by Shawn Marion.	3	5
9:11	Kicked Ball	3	5
9:03	Kelvin Cato made Dunk. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley.	3	7
8:42	Steve Francis Shooting Foul	3	7
8:42	Stephon Marbury made Free Throw 1 of 2.	4	7
8:42	Stephon Marbury made Free Throw 2 of 2.	5	7
8:32	Shawn Marion Personal Foul	5	7
8:22	Steve Francis missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.	5	7
8:21	Yao Ming Offensive Rebound.	5	7
8:18	Yao Ming made 5 ft Jumper.	5	9
8:02	Jahidi White missed Layup. Blocked by Yao Ming.	5	9
8:00	Jahidi White Offensive Rebound.	5	9
7:58	Jahidi White missed Layup. Blocked by Yao Ming.	5	9
7:56	Cuttino Mobley Defensive Rebound.	5	9
7:43	Yao Ming made Dunk. Assisted by Kelvin Cato.	5	11
7:33	Phoenix Full Timeout.	5	11
7:18	Stephon Marbury made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jahidi White.	8	11
7:00	Jim Jackson made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kelvin Cato.	8	14
6:50	Shawn Marion missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	8	14
6:48	Jahidi White Offensive Rebound.	8	14
6:47	Jahidi White missed Layup. Blocked by Kelvin Cato.	8	14
6:45	Stephon Marbury Offensive Rebound.	8	14
6:41	Stephon Marbury made 22 ft Jumper.	10	14
6:18	Kelvin Cato missed 5 ft Hook Shot.	10	14
6:16	Shawn Marion Defensive Rebound.	10	14
6:13	Cuttino Mobley Shooting Foul	10	14
6:13	Stephon Marbury made Free Throw 1 of 2.	11	14
6:13	Stephon Marbury made Free Throw 2 of 2.	12	14
5:56	Jim Jackson Bad Pass. Stolen by Jahidi White.	12	14
5:39	Joe Johnson missed 22 ft Jumper.	12	14
5:37	Steve Francis Defensive Rebound.	12	14
5:37	Jahidi White Personal Foul	12	14
5:26	Kelvin Cato missed 17 ft Jumper.	12	14
5:24	Joe Johnson Defensive Rebound.	12	14
5:01	Jahidi White Personal Foul	12	14
5:01	Jake Voskuhl enters the game for Jahidi White.	12	14
5:01	Scott Padgett enters the game for Yao Ming.	12	14
4:54	Cuttino Mobley missed 12 ft Two Point Shot.	12	14
4:52	Joe Johnson Defensive Rebound.	12	14
4:43	Amare Stoudemire missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Scott Padgett.	12	14
4:43	Jim Jackson Defensive Rebound.	12	14
4:41	Jim Jackson Bad Pass	12	14
4:31	Scott Padgett Shooting Foul	12	14
4:31	Jake Voskuhl made Free Throw 1 of 2.	13	14
4:31	Jake Voskuhl missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	13	14
4:31	Kelvin Cato Defensive Rebound.	13	14
4:18	Steve Francis missed 20 ft Jumper.	13	14
4:16	Kelvin Cato Offensive Rebound.	13	14
4:11	Cuttino Mobley missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	13	14
4:09	Amare Stoudemire Defensive Rebound.	13	14
4:03	Scott Padgett Shooting Foul	13	14
4:03	Stephon Marbury made Free Throw 1 of 2.	14	14
4:03	Stephon Marbury made Free Throw 2 of 2.	15	14
3:40	Steve Francis made 21 ft Jumper.	15	16
3:25	Amare Stoudemire missed Two Point Shot.	15	16
3:23	Scott Padgett Defensive Rebound.	15	16
3:16	Cuttino Mobley missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Amare Stoudemire.	15	16
3:16	Houston Offensive Rebound.	15	16
3:16	Houston Full Timeout.	15	16
3:00	Steve Francis made 29 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley.	15	19
2:47	Stephon Marbury Bad Pass. Stolen by Kelvin Cato.	15	19
2:42	Scott Padgett missed Two Point Shot.	15	19
2:40	Jake Voskuhl Defensive Rebound.	15	19
2:34	Joe Johnson Bad Pass	15	19
2:19	Scott Padgett missed Layup. Blocked by Amare Stoudemire.	15	19
2:17	Amare Stoudemire Defensive Rebound.	15	19
2:13	Jim Jackson Shooting Foul	15	19
2:13	Zarko Cabarkapa enters the game for Amare Stoudemire.	15	19
2:13	Yao Ming enters the game for Kelvin Cato.	15	19
2:13	Shawn Marion made Free Throw 1 of 2.	16	19
2:13	Shawn Marion made Free Throw 2 of 2.	17	19
2:00	Scott Padgett missed 20 ft Jumper.	17	19
1:59	Scott Padgett Offensive Rebound.	17	19
1:57	Scott Padgett made Layup.	17	21
1:35	Shawn Marion missed 20 ft Jumper.	17	21
1:32	Yao Ming Defensive Rebound.	17	21
1:19	Jim Jackson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	17	21
1:16	Stephon Marbury Defensive Rebound.	17	21
1:12	Shawn Marion made 7 ft Jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.	19	21
50.9	Yao Ming missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.	19	21
48.7	Zarko Cabarkapa Defensive Rebound.	19	21
43.5	Zarko Cabarkapa Bad Pass	19	21
43.5	Bostjan Nachbar enters the game for Cuttino Mobley.	19	21
31.5	Zarko Cabarkapa Illegal Defense Foul	19	21
31.5	Steve Francis made Technical Free Throw.	19	22
22.5	Steve Francis made Layup.	19	24
0.0	Jake Voskuhl made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Shawn Marion.	21	24
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	21	24

Regular Season Series

HOU leads 1-0

Suns
85
Rockets
90

Game 1

15/11

Rockets
87
Suns
102

Game 2

21/12

Rockets
79
Suns
99

Game 3

3/2

Suns
99
Rockets
97

Game 4

15/3

Toyota Center (Houston)

12:30 AM, 15 November 2003

Houston, TX

Attendance: 18,134

Referees:
Ted Bernhardt
Greg Willard
Matt Boland

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Golden State	12	5	.706	-	L2
LA Lakers	10	6	.625	1.5	L2
LA Clippers	11	8	.579	2	L1
Phoenix	9	7	.563	2.5	L5
Sacramento	8	10	.444	4.5	L4

Team	W	L

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