Rockets 80-69 Nets (16 Nov, 2004) Play-by-Play

Houston Rockets

4-4, 2-2 away

	1	2	3	4	T
HOU	20	27	14	19	80
NJ	17	13	19	20	69

New Jersey Nets

2-5, 1-4 home

Alonzo Mourning made 16 ft Jumper.
Richard Jefferson made 17 ft Jumper.
Richard Jefferson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Eric Williams missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Alonzo Mourning missed 11 ft Jumper.
Jason Collins missed 14 ft Jumper.
Eric Williams missed Tip Shot.
Zoran Planinic missed 18 ft Jumper.
Zoran Planinic missed Two Point Shot.
Eric Williams made 4 ft Jumper.
Alonzo Mourning made Layup. Assisted by Zoran Planinic.
Alonzo Mourning missed Two Point Shot.
Eric Williams missed Layup.
Zoran Planinic missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Brian Scalabrine made 22 ft Jumper. Assisted by Zoran Planinic.
Zoran Planinic missed 14 ft Jumper.
Zoran Planinic missed 6 ft Jumper. Blocked by Dikembe Mutombo.
Zoran Planinic made 22 ft Jumper.
Brian Scalabrine missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Dikembe Mutombo.
Richard Jefferson missed 21 ft Jumper.
Brian Scalabrine missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Alonzo Mourning missed 5 ft Hook Shot.
Alonzo Mourning missed 18 ft Jumper.
Eric Williams missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Alonzo Mourning missed 5 ft Hook Shot. Blocked by Dikembe Mutombo.
Alonzo Mourning missed Layup. Blocked by Dikembe Mutombo.
Jacque Vaughn made Two Point Shot.
Zoran Planinic made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.
Richard Jefferson missed Two Point Shot.
Alonzo Mourning missed Tip Shot.
Zoran Planinic made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.
Zoran Planinic missed Two Point Shot.
Eric Williams made Layup.
Zoran Planinic missed 14 ft Jumper.
Jason Collins missed 18 ft Jumper.
Richard Jefferson missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Alonzo Mourning missed 5 ft Hook Shot.
Alonzo Mourning missed Layup.
Jason Collins missed 16 ft Jumper.
Aaron Williams made Layup.
Eric Williams missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.
Richard Jefferson missed 18 ft Jumper. Blocked by Tracy McGrady.
Zoran Planinic missed Layup.
Richard Jefferson missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Richard Jefferson missed 4 ft Two Point Shot.
Jason Collins missed Tip Shot.
Brian Scalabrine missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Richard Jefferson made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Zoran Planinic.
Brian Scalabrine missed 13 ft Jumper. Blocked by Maurice Taylor.
Eric Williams made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Brian Scalabrine.
Richard Jefferson made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Travis Best.
Travis Best made 19 ft Jumper.
Alonzo Mourning made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Eric Williams.
Richard Jefferson missed Layup.
Eric Williams missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Richard Jefferson missed 22 ft Jumper.
Richard Jefferson made Two Point Shot.
Travis Best missed 24 ft Jumper.
Richard Jefferson missed 22 ft Jumper.
Travis Best missed 16 ft Jumper.
Travis Best made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Brian Scalabrine.
Brian Scalabrine made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Travis Best.
Zoran Planinic missed 47 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jason Collins missed 16 ft Jumper.
Travis Best missed 15 ft Jumper.
Brian Scalabrine missed Two Point Shot.
Brian Scalabrine made Tip Shot.
Richard Jefferson missed 20 ft Jumper.
Richard Jefferson made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Brian Scalabrine.
Jacque Vaughn missed 16 ft Jumper.
Zoran Planinic missed 23 ft Jumper.
Brian Scalabrine missed 13 ft Two Point Shot.
Alonzo Mourning made Hook Shot.
Richard Jefferson missed 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Awvee Storey made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zoran Planinic.
Tracy McGrady missed 16 ft Jumper.
Maurice Taylor missed 16 ft Jumper.
Yao Ming missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Jason Collins.
Yao Ming missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Jason Collins.
Jimmy Jackson missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charlie Ward missed Two Point Shot.
Maurice Taylor missed 20 ft Jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed 17 ft Jumper.
Maurice Taylor made 19 ft Jumper.
Maurice Taylor made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jimmy Jackson.
Maurice Taylor made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jimmy Jackson.
Jimmy Jackson missed Jumper.
Jimmy Jackson made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Jimmy Jackson made Jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Tracy McGrady made Two Point Shot.
Maurice Taylor missed 21 ft Jumper.
Tyronn Lue missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tyronn Lue made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Bowen.
Ryan Bowen missed 8 ft Two Point Shot. Blocked by Rodney Buford.
Jimmy Jackson made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyronn Lue.
Jimmy Jackson missed 24 ft Jumper.
Dikembe Mutombo made Dunk.
Juwan Howard missed 9 ft Jumper.
Ryan Bowen missed Layup.
Tyronn Lue made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Tyronn Lue made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
Ryan Bowen made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jimmy Jackson.
Juwan Howard made 5 ft Two Point Shot.
Tracy McGrady made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Bowen.
Yao Ming made Layup. Assisted by Juwan Howard.
Tyronn Lue missed Two Point Shot.
Tracy McGrady missed 29 ft Three Point Jumper.
Juwan Howard made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tyronn Lue.
Juwan Howard made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Charlie Ward.
Yao Ming missed 14 ft Jumper.
Tracy McGrady made 21 ft Jumper.
Charlie Ward made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Yao Ming made Dunk. Assisted by Juwan Howard.
Juwan Howard made 5 ft Two Point Shot.
Yao Ming missed 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Tracy McGrady made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Maurice Taylor.
Maurice Taylor made Jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Yao Ming missed Dunk. Blocked by Alonzo Mourning.
Jimmy Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
Yao Ming missed 18 ft Jumper.
Yao Ming missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.
Tracy McGrady missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
Dikembe Mutombo made Layup. Assisted by Maurice Taylor.
Maurice Taylor missed 17 ft Jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed Two Point Shot.
Dikembe Mutombo missed 13 ft Hook Shot.
Maurice Taylor missed 11 ft Two Point Shot. Blocked by Alonzo Mourning.
Maurice Taylor missed Layup. Blocked by Alonzo Mourning.
Dikembe Mutombo missed 8 ft Hook Shot.
Jimmy Jackson made 20 ft Jumper.
Tyronn Lue missed Two Point Shot.
Yao Ming made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Ryan Bowen.
Yao Ming missed 13 ft Two Point Shot.
Tracy McGrady made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Juwan Howard.
Juwan Howard missed 15 ft Two Point Shot.
Tracy McGrady missed 18 ft Two Point Shot.
Juwan Howard missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.
Dikembe Mutombo missed 14 ft Jumper.
Maurice Taylor missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Brian Scalabrine.
Charlie Ward made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jimmy Jackson.
Tracy McGrady made Jumper.
Jimmy Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Maurice Taylor.
Tracy McGrady missed 8 ft Jumper. Blocked by Alonzo Mourning.
Maurice Taylor missed 21 ft Jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed 19 ft Jumper.
Maurice Taylor made 5 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Charlie Ward.
Tracy McGrady missed 13 ft Two Point Shot.
Jimmy Jackson made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Yao Ming.

ROCKETS

NETS

TIME		HOU	NJ
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball. Yao Ming vs. Alonzo Mourning. Jason Collins gains possession.	0	0
11:40	Alonzo Mourning made 16 ft Jumper.	0	2
11:19	Tracy McGrady missed 16 ft Jumper.	0	2
11:18	Jimmy Jackson Offensive Rebound.	0	2
11:08	Maurice Taylor missed 16 ft Jumper.	0	2
11:07	Eric Williams Defensive Rebound.	0	2
10:51	Richard Jefferson made 17 ft Jumper.	0	4
10:26	Yao Ming missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Jason Collins.	0	4
10:23	Alonzo Mourning Defensive Rebound.	0	4
10:11	Richard Jefferson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	0	4
10:10	Richard Jefferson Offensive Rebound.	0	4
10:10	Maurice Taylor Shooting Foul	0	4
10:10	Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	0	5
10:10	Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	0	6
9:55	Yao Ming missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Jason Collins.	0	6
9:52	Eric Williams Defensive Rebound.	0	6
9:47	Eric Williams missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	0	6
9:45	New Jersey Offensive Rebound.	0	6
9:45	Maurice Taylor Loose Ball Foul	0	6
9:36	Alonzo Mourning missed 11 ft Jumper.	0	6
9:34	Jason Collins Offensive Rebound.	0	6
9:33	Jason Collins missed 14 ft Jumper.	0	6
9:30	Eric Williams Offensive Rebound.	0	6
9:30	Eric Williams missed Tip Shot.	0	6
9:29	Yao Ming Defensive Rebound.	0	6
9:18	Jimmy Jackson missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	0	6
9:15	Richard Jefferson Defensive Rebound.	0	6
9:10	Zoran Planinic missed 18 ft Jumper.	0	6
9:07	Charlie Ward Defensive Rebound.	0	6
9:03	Charlie Ward missed Two Point Shot.	0	6
9:02	Alonzo Mourning Defensive Rebound.	0	6
8:56	Zoran Planinic missed Two Point Shot.	0	6
8:55	Eric Williams Offensive Rebound.	0	6
8:53	Eric Williams made 4 ft Jumper.	0	8
8:33	Maurice Taylor missed 20 ft Jumper.	0	8
8:32	Jason Collins Defensive Rebound.	0	8
8:26	Alonzo Mourning made Layup. Assisted by Zoran Planinic.	0	10
8:26	Maurice Taylor Shooting Foul	0	10
8:26	Alonzo Mourning made Free Throw 1 of 1.	0	11
8:07	Tracy McGrady missed 17 ft Jumper.	0	11
8:06	Houston Offensive Rebound.	0	11
7:58	Alonzo Mourning Personal Foul	0	11
7:52	Eric Williams Personal Foul	0	11
7:41	Maurice Taylor made 19 ft Jumper.	2	11
7:24	Alonzo Mourning missed Two Point Shot.	2	11
7:22	Maurice Taylor Defensive Rebound.	2	11
7:13	Maurice Taylor made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jimmy Jackson.	4	11
6:58	Alonzo Mourning Bad Pass. Stolen by Tracy McGrady.	4	11
6:50	Maurice Taylor made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jimmy Jackson.	6	11
6:30	Eric Williams missed Layup.	6	11
6:28	Charlie Ward Defensive Rebound.	6	11
6:16	Tracy McGrady Bad Pass. Stolen by Jason Collins.	6	11
6:01	Alonzo Mourning Offensive Foul	6	11
6:01	Alonzo Mourning Foul	6	11
6:01	Brian Scalabrine enters the game for Alonzo Mourning.	6	11
5:41	Jimmy Jackson missed Jumper.	6	11
5:41	Brian Scalabrine Defensive Rebound.	6	11
5:31	Charlie Ward Personal Foul	6	11
5:31	New Jersey Full Timeout.	6	11
5:31	Dikembe Mutombo enters the game for Yao Ming.	6	11
5:24	Zoran Planinic missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.	6	11
5:22	Brian Scalabrine Offensive Rebound.	6	11
5:18	Brian Scalabrine made 22 ft Jumper. Assisted by Zoran Planinic.	6	13
4:56	Jimmy Jackson made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.	9	13
4:37	Zoran Planinic missed 14 ft Jumper.	9	13
4:35	Dikembe Mutombo Defensive Rebound.	9	13
4:13	Jimmy Jackson made Jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.	11	13
3:48	Dikembe Mutombo Shooting Foul	11	13
3:48	Jason Collins missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	11	13
3:48	New Jersey Offensive Rebound.	11	13
3:48	Jason Collins missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	11	13
3:47	Maurice Taylor Defensive Rebound.	11	13
3:33	Houston Full Timeout.	11	13
3:33	Tyronn Lue enters the game for Charlie Ward.	11	13
3:33	Houston 20 Sec. Timeout.	11	13
3:26	Tracy McGrady made Two Point Shot.	13	13
3:09	Richard Jefferson Lost Ball. Stolen by Tracy McGrady.	13	13
2:46	Maurice Taylor missed 21 ft Jumper.	13	13
2:45	Eric Williams Defensive Rebound.	13	13
2:27	Zoran Planinic missed 6 ft Jumper. Blocked by Dikembe Mutombo.	13	13
2:25	Zoran Planinic Offensive Rebound.	13	13
2:19	Zoran Planinic made 22 ft Jumper.	13	15
2:01	Jason Collins Personal Foul	13	15
2:01	Aaron Williams enters the game for Jason Collins.	13	15
2:01	Jacque Vaughn enters the game for Zoran Planinic.	13	15
2:01	Juwan Howard enters the game for Maurice Taylor.	13	15
1:54	Tyronn Lue missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	13	15
1:53	Aaron Williams Defensive Rebound.	13	15
1:45	Brian Scalabrine missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Dikembe Mutombo.	13	15
1:43	New Jersey Defensive Rebound.	13	15
1:36	Jacque Vaughn Shooting Foul	13	15
1:36	Juwan Howard missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	13	15
1:36	Houston Offensive Rebound.	13	15
1:36	Rodney Buford enters the game for Eric Williams.	13	15
1:36	Ryan Bowen enters the game for Tracy McGrady.	13	15
1:36	Juwan Howard made Free Throw 2 of 2.	14	15
1:23	Ryan Bowen Personal Foul	14	15
1:23	Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	14	16
1:23	Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	14	17
1:07	Tyronn Lue made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Bowen.	17	17
51.9	Richard Jefferson missed 21 ft Jumper.	17	17
49.9	Jimmy Jackson Defensive Rebound.	17	17
37.4	Tyronn Lue Offensive Foul	17	17
37.4	Tyronn Lue Foul	17	17
37.4	Zoran Planinic enters the game for Richard Jefferson.	17	17
21.9	Brian Scalabrine missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.	17	17
19.9	Juwan Howard Defensive Rebound.	17	17
3.0	Ryan Bowen missed 8 ft Two Point Shot. Blocked by Rodney Buford.	17	17
1.8	Houston Offensive Rebound.	17	17
1.8	Yao Ming enters the game for Dikembe Mutombo.	17	17
1.8	Tracy McGrady enters the game for Ryan Bowen.	17	17
0.8	Jimmy Jackson made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyronn Lue.	20	17
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	20	17

Regular Season Series

HOU leads 1-0

Rockets
80
Nets
69

Game 1

16/11

Nets
85
Rockets
94

Game 2

14/1

IZOD Center

12:30 AM, 16 November 2004

East Rutherford, NJ

Attendance: 13,942

Referees:
Joe DeRosa
Bill Spooner
Leon Wood

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	4	3	.571	-	W1
Dallas	4	3	.571	-	L1
Memphis	4	4	.500	0.5	L1
San Antonio	3	4	.429	1	L1
New Orleans	3	5	.375	1.5	L2

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