Rockets 91-86 Clippers (20 Nov, 2004) Play-by-Play

Houston Rockets

5-6, 3-3 away

	1	2	3	4	OT	T
HOU	25	20	20	17	9	91
LAC	17	23	28	14	4	86

LA Clippers

5-5, 2-2 home

Marko Jaric missed 19 ft Jumper.
Elton Brand missed 11 ft Jumper.
Elton Brand made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Chris Wilcox.
Elton Brand made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Chris Wilcox.
Bobby Simmons made 13 ft Jumper.
Corey Maggette missed 20 ft Jumper.
Chris Wilcox missed 18 ft Jumper.
Bobby Simmons made Layup. Assisted by Marko Jaric.
Corey Maggette missed 12 ft Jumper.
Chris Wilcox missed 17 ft Jumper.
Elton Brand missed 15 ft Jumper.
Marko Jaric missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
Marko Jaric made 22 ft Jumper.
Corey Maggette missed Two Point Shot.
Chris Wilcox missed 4 ft Hook Shot.
Bobby Simmons made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Mikki Moore.
Bobby Simmons missed 11 ft Jumper.
Shaun Livingston missed 16 ft Jumper.
Bobby Simmons missed 12 ft Jumper.
Elton Brand missed 16 ft Jumper.
Elton Brand made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Marko Jaric.
Shaun Livingston made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Elton Brand.
Elton Brand made Jumper. Assisted by Bobby Simmons.
Shaun Livingston made Layup. Assisted by Bobby Simmons.
Marko Jaric missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shaun Livingston made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Mikki Moore.
Shaun Livingston made 18 ft Two Point Shot.
Marko Jaric made Two Point Shot.
Chris Wilcox missed Jumper.
Bobby Simmons made 11 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Corey Maggette.
Mikki Moore missed Dunk. Blocked by Yao Ming.
Shaun Livingston missed 15 ft Jumper.
Mikki Moore missed 20 ft Jumper.
Corey Maggette missed Two Point Shot.
Corey Maggette made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Elton Brand.
Elton Brand made Jumper. Assisted by Shaun Livingston.
Corey Maggette made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Bobby Simmons.
Shaun Livingston missed 14 ft Jumper.
Marko Jaric missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Corey Maggette missed 19 ft Jumper.
Elton Brand missed 17 ft Jumper.
Elton Brand missed 17 ft Jumper.
Corey Maggette missed 18 ft Jumper.
Elton Brand made Tip Shot.
Corey Maggette made 20 ft Jumper.
Elton Brand made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Bobby Simmons.
Bobby Simmons made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marko Jaric.
Elton Brand missed 13 ft Jumper.
Elton Brand made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Marko Jaric.
Marko Jaric missed 19 ft Jumper.
Elton Brand missed 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Zeljko Rebraca made Layup.
Corey Maggette made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marko Jaric.
Corey Maggette missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Mikki Moore made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Bobby Simmons made Jumper. Assisted by Marko Jaric.
Bobby Simmons missed Layup.
Shaun Livingston made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Marko Jaric missed 19 ft Jumper.
Mikki Moore missed 4 ft Jumper.
Marko Jaric missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shaun Livingston missed 17 ft Jumper.
Corey Maggette made 17 ft Jumper.
Shaun Livingston missed 22 ft Jumper.
Chris Wilcox made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Corey Maggette.
Shaun Livingston missed 4 ft Two Point Shot.
Chris Wilcox missed 8 ft Jumper.
Chris Wilcox made Layup.
Marko Jaric missed 21 ft Jumper.
Chris Wilcox made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Elton Brand.
Elton Brand missed 16 ft Jumper.
Chris Wilcox missed 10 ft Jumper.
Elton Brand missed Layup. Blocked by Dikembe Mutombo.
Corey Maggette missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Chris Wilcox made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Elton Brand.
Chris Wilcox missed 7 ft Jumper.
Elton Brand missed Tip Shot.
Shaun Livingston made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Shaun Livingston missed 11 ft Jumper.
Mikki Moore missed 17 ft Jumper.
Yao Ming missed 12 ft Two Point Shot.
Yao Ming made 5 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Yao Ming missed 11 ft Jumper.
Maurice Taylor made Layup.
Jimmy Jackson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charlie Ward missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jimmy Jackson missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charlie Ward missed 10 ft Jumper.
Maurice Taylor missed Layup.
Jimmy Jackson made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Charlie Ward.
Tracy McGrady made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Maurice Taylor.
Tracy McGrady missed 19 ft Jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed 15 ft Jumper.
Maurice Taylor missed 19 ft Jumper.
Jimmy Jackson made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Charlie Ward.
Charlie Ward made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Tracy McGrady missed Two Point Shot.
Tracy McGrady missed 13 ft Jumper.
Tracy McGrady made Two Point Shot.
Tracy McGrady missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jimmy Jackson missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tyronn Lue made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Juwan Howard made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tyronn Lue.
Juwan Howard made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Bostjan Nachbar.
Juwan Howard missed 16 ft Jumper.
Tracy McGrady made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bostjan Nachbar.
Yao Ming missed 16 ft Jumper. Blocked by Mikki Moore.
Bostjan Nachbar missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tracy McGrady made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jimmy Jackson.
Tracy McGrady missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jimmy Jackson missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charlie Ward missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charlie Ward missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jimmy Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Maurice Taylor.
Jimmy Jackson missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Elton Brand.
Juwan Howard made Jumper.
Maurice Taylor missed 12 ft Jumper.
Maurice Taylor made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Maurice Taylor missed 21 ft Jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed 13 ft Jumper.
Jimmy Jackson made 4 ft Two Point Shot.
Maurice Taylor missed Two Point Shot.
Charlie Ward missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed 15 ft Jumper.
Maurice Taylor made 4 ft Two Point Shot.
Maurice Taylor made 16 ft Two Point Shot.
Tyronn Lue missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tracy McGrady made 13 ft Jumper.
Maurice Taylor made Layup. Assisted by Scott Padgett.
Tracy McGrady made 18 ft Jumper.
Jimmy Jackson missed 16 ft Jumper.
Yao Ming made 8 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jimmy Jackson.
Tyronn Lue made Two Point Shot.
Yao Ming missed 14 ft Jumper.
Tyronn Lue missed Jumper.
Juwan Howard missed 17 ft Jumper.
Yao Ming missed 16 ft Jumper.
Bostjan Nachbar missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Bostjan Nachbar missed Hook Shot. Blocked by Elton Brand.
Tracy McGrady missed 11 ft Jumper.
Tyronn Lue made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Tracy McGrady missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Yao Ming missed 21 ft Jumper.
Tyronn Lue missed Layup. Blocked by Elton Brand.
Yao Ming made Dunk.
Jimmy Jackson made 5 ft Two Point Shot.
Tracy McGrady missed 21 ft Jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed 8 ft Jumper.
Jimmy Jackson missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tracy McGrady made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tyronn Lue.
Tracy McGrady made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tyronn Lue.
Tracy McGrady missed Three Point Jumper. Blocked by Shaun Livingston.
Tracy McGrady missed 17 ft Jumper.
Maurice Taylor made 23 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Tracy McGrady missed Two Point Shot.
Maurice Taylor missed 22 ft Jumper.
Jimmy Jackson made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tyronn Lue.

ROCKETS

CLIPPERS

TIME		HOU	LAC
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball. Yao Ming vs. Chris Wilcox. Marko Jaric gains possession.	0	0
11:51	Yao Ming Personal Foul	0	0
11:36	Marko Jaric missed 19 ft Jumper.	0	0
11:33	Tracy McGrady Defensive Rebound.	0	0
11:21	Yao Ming missed 12 ft Two Point Shot.	0	0
11:18	Chris Wilcox Defensive Rebound.	0	0
11:11	Elton Brand missed 11 ft Jumper.	0	0
11:10	Charlie Ward Defensive Rebound.	0	0
10:57	Yao Ming made 5 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.	2	0
10:38	Elton Brand made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Chris Wilcox.	2	2
10:18	Yao Ming missed 11 ft Jumper.	2	2
10:17	Maurice Taylor Offensive Rebound.	2	2
10:15	Maurice Taylor made Layup.	4	2
10:02	Elton Brand made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Chris Wilcox.	4	4
9:45	Jimmy Jackson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	4	4
9:44	Elton Brand Defensive Rebound.	4	4
9:41	Elton Brand Traveling	4	4
9:26	Charlie Ward missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.	4	4
9:23	Chris Wilcox Defensive Rebound.	4	4
9:12	Bobby Simmons made 13 ft Jumper.	4	6
8:56	Elton Brand Shooting Foul	4	6
8:56	Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2.	5	6
8:56	Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2.	6	6
8:37	Corey Maggette missed 20 ft Jumper.	6	6
8:36	Tracy McGrady Defensive Rebound.	6	6
8:26	Jimmy Jackson missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	6	6
8:26	Maurice Taylor Offensive Rebound.	6	6
8:26	Bobby Simmons Shooting Foul	6	6
8:26	Maurice Taylor missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	6	6
8:26	Houston Offensive Rebound.	6	6
8:26	Maurice Taylor made Free Throw 2 of 2.	7	6
8:15	Yao Ming Shooting Foul	7	6
8:15	Corey Maggette missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	7	6
8:15	Los Angeles Offensive Rebound.	7	6
8:15	Dikembe Mutombo enters the game for Yao Ming.	7	6
8:15	Corey Maggette missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	7	6
8:15	Dikembe Mutombo Defensive Rebound.	7	6
8:03	Dikembe Mutombo Offensive Foul	7	6
8:03	Dikembe Mutombo Foul	7	6
7:52	Chris Wilcox missed 18 ft Jumper.	7	6
7:52	Charlie Ward Defensive Rebound.	7	6
7:43	Maurice Taylor Bad Pass. Stolen by Bobby Simmons.	7	6
7:35	Bobby Simmons made Layup. Assisted by Marko Jaric.	7	8
7:11	Charlie Ward missed 10 ft Jumper.	7	8
7:09	Maurice Taylor Offensive Rebound.	7	8
7:09	Maurice Taylor missed Layup.	7	8
7:07	Charlie Ward Offensive Rebound.	7	8
7:05	Corey Maggette Shooting Foul	7	8
7:05	Charlie Ward made Free Throw 1 of 2.	8	8
7:05	Charlie Ward made Free Throw 2 of 2.	9	8
6:52	Corey Maggette missed 12 ft Jumper.	9	8
6:50	Tracy McGrady Defensive Rebound.	9	8
6:43	Jimmy Jackson made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Charlie Ward.	11	8
6:28	Chris Wilcox missed 17 ft Jumper.	11	8
6:26	Dikembe Mutombo Defensive Rebound.	11	8
6:18	Tracy McGrady made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Maurice Taylor.	14	8
6:01	Elton Brand missed 15 ft Jumper.	14	8
6:00	Los Angeles Defensive Rebound.	14	8
6:00	Chris Wilcox Loose Ball Foul	14	8
5:41	Tracy McGrady missed 19 ft Jumper.	14	8
5:39	Chris Wilcox Defensive Rebound.	14	8
5:28	Marko Jaric missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.	14	8
5:26	Jimmy Jackson Defensive Rebound.	14	8
5:13	Tracy McGrady missed 15 ft Jumper.	14	8
5:11	Elton Brand Defensive Rebound.	14	8
5:05	Marko Jaric made 22 ft Jumper.	14	10
4:43	Maurice Taylor missed 19 ft Jumper.	14	10
4:43	Marko Jaric Defensive Rebound.	14	10
4:37	Corey Maggette missed Two Point Shot.	14	10
4:35	Maurice Taylor Defensive Rebound.	14	10
4:26	Jimmy Jackson made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Charlie Ward.	17	10
4:05	Chris Wilcox missed 4 ft Hook Shot.	17	10
4:03	Maurice Taylor Defensive Rebound.	17	10
3:58	Maurice Taylor Bad Pass	17	10
3:58	Los Angeles Full Timeout.	17	10
3:58	Mikki Moore enters the game for Chris Wilcox.	17	10
3:42	Bobby Simmons made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Mikki Moore.	17	12
3:19	Charlie Ward made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.	20	12
3:14	Charlie Ward Personal Foul	20	12
3:14	Tyronn Lue enters the game for Charlie Ward.	20	12
3:06	Bobby Simmons missed 11 ft Jumper.	20	12
3:05	Dikembe Mutombo Defensive Rebound.	20	12
2:47	Tracy McGrady missed Two Point Shot.	20	12
2:46	Mikki Moore Defensive Rebound.	20	12
2:40	Corey Maggette Bad Pass. Stolen by Tyronn Lue.	20	12
2:23	Corey Maggette Shooting Foul	20	12
2:23	Houston Full Timeout.	20	12
2:23	Shaun Livingston enters the game for Corey Maggette.	20	12
2:23	Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 1 of 3.	21	12
2:23	Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 2 of 3.	22	12
2:23	Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 3 of 3.	23	12
2:09	Dikembe Mutombo Illegal Defense Foul	23	12
2:09	Bobby Simmons made Technical Free Throw.	23	13
1:55	Shaun Livingston missed 16 ft Jumper.	23	13
1:54	Jimmy Jackson Defensive Rebound.	23	13
1:45	Tracy McGrady missed 13 ft Jumper.	23	13
1:44	Shaun Livingston Defensive Rebound.	23	13
1:35	Bobby Simmons missed 12 ft Jumper.	23	13
1:32	Tyronn Lue Defensive Rebound.	23	13
1:14	Tracy McGrady made Two Point Shot.	25	13
1:00	Elton Brand missed 16 ft Jumper.	25	13
59.6	Los Angeles Defensive Rebound.	25	13
46.9	Jimmy Jackson Lost Ball. Stolen by Marko Jaric.	25	13
43.2	Elton Brand made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Marko Jaric.	25	15
27.9	Tracy McGrady missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.	25	15
25.9	Marko Jaric Defensive Rebound.	25	15
20.0	Shaun Livingston made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Elton Brand.	25	17
1.9	Tracy McGrady Bad Pass. Stolen by Shaun Livingston.	25	17
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	25	17

Regular Season Series

HOU leads 1-0

Rockets
91
Clippers
86

Game 1

20/11

Clippers
79
Rockets
96

Game 2

27/12

Clippers
90
Rockets
115

Game 3

19/4

crypto.com Arena

5:30 PM, 20 November 2004

Los Angeles, CA

Attendance: 18,255

Referees:
Bernie Fryer
Phil Robinson
Rodney Mott

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Memphis	20	9	.690	-	W2
Houston	19	9	.679	0.5	W2
Dallas	18	10	.643	1.5	W1
San Antonio	15	13	.536	4.5	W2
New Orleans	5	25	.167	15.5	L7

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Lakers	16	12	.571	-	W3
Golden State	15	12	.556	0.5	W1
LA Clippers	16	13	.552	0.5	L1
Phoenix	14	13	.519	1.5	L2
Sacramento	13	17	.433	4	L4

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