Rockets 89-81 Hornets (8 Dec, 2004) Play-by-Play

New Orleans Hornets

1-15, 1-7 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NO	16	14	23	28	81
HOU	22	21	16	30	89

Houston Rockets

8-11, 4-5 home

Tracy McGrady missed 15 ft two point shot.
Yao Ming missed two point shot.
Yao Ming missed 18 ft jumper.
Bob Sura missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Yao Ming made 8 ft two point shot. Assisted by Juwan Howard.
Juwan Howard made 9 ft two point shot. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Tracy McGrady made two point shot.
Yao Ming made two point shot. Assisted by Bob Sura.
Juwan Howard missed two point shot.
Ryan Bowen missed 21 ft jumper.
Juwan Howard made 13 ft jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura.
Ryan Bowen made two point shot. Assisted by Bob Sura.
Bob Sura made jumper. Assisted by Ryan Bowen.
Yao Ming's layup blocked by George Lynch.
Tracy McGrady missed 22 ft jumper.
Andre Barrett made two point shot. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Tracy McGrady missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Juwan Howard missed 17 ft jumper.
Yao Ming made dunk. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Andre Barrett missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Andre Barrett made jumper. Assisted by Dikembe Mutombo.
Andre Barrett missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Bob Sura missed 14 ft two point shot.
Maurice Taylor missed dunk.
Maurice Taylor made 7 ft two point shot.
Maurice Taylor made two point shot.
Dikembe Mutombo missed 9 ft hook shot.
Maurice Taylor made two point shot.
Maurice Taylor missed 11 ft two point shot.
Maurice Taylor missed 12 ft jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed 17 ft two point shot.
Bob Sura missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Yao Ming missed 8 ft two point shot.
Yao Ming made 8 ft hook shot. Assisted by Maurice Taylor.
Yao Ming made two point shot. Assisted by Maurice Taylor.
Scott Padgett missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Maurice Taylor missed 23 ft jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Tracy McGrady made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Yao Ming.
Scott Padgett made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Scott Padgett made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura.
Tracy McGrady missed 40 ft three pointer.
Bob Sura missed 18 ft jumper.
Juwan Howard missed hook shot.
Tracy McGrady missed 21 ft jumper.
Yao Ming made 10 ft jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura.
Ryan Bowen missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed three point jumper.
Scott Padgett missed tip shot.
Tracy McGrady made 19 ft jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed layup.
Juwan Howard made tip shot.
Scott Padgett's two point shot blocked by Chris Andersen.
Maurice Taylor missed two point shot.
Tracy McGrady made 25 ft three point jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed three point jumper.
Maurice Taylor missed 21 ft jumper.
Tracy McGrady made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Andre Barrett.
Tracy McGrady missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Yao Ming made dunk. Assisted by Maurice Taylor.
Bob Sura made two point shot. Assisted by Andre Barrett.
Yao Ming made 13 ft two point shot.
Bob Sura missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Andre Barrett made 27 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura.
Yao Ming missed 7 ft jumper.
Andre Barrett made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by Maurice Taylor.
Tracy McGrady made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Andre Barrett.
Tracy McGrady made 12 ft two point shot. Assisted by Bob Sura.
Andre Barrett made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura.
Bob Sura made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Andre Barrett.
P.J. Brown made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Junior Harrington.
Matt Freije missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Lee Nailon missed 18 ft jumper.
Junior Harrington missed 19 ft jumper.
David Wesley missed 22 ft jumper.
Matt Freije missed three point jumper.
Lee Nailon missed 15 ft jumper.
Matt Freije made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
P.J. Brown made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Matt Freije.
David Wesley made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Alex Garcia.
Alex Garcia missed 23 ft three point jumper.
George Lynch missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Alex Garcia missed layup.
Alex Garcia's layup blocked by Yao Ming.
P.J. Brown missed 18 ft jumper.
David Wesley made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Alex Garcia.
George Lynch missed 16 ft jumper.
Chris Andersen made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Alex Garcia.
Chris Andersen missed 17 ft jumper.
Alex Garcia missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Chris Andersen missed 16 ft jumper.
Chris Andersen made dunk. Assisted by Alex Garcia.
David Wesley made 19 ft jumper.
Lee Nailon made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Matt Freije.
Lee Nailon's layup blocked by Maurice Taylor.
Lee Nailon missed 9 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown made tip shot.
David Wesley missed 22 ft jumper.
Matt Freije missed 20 ft jumper.
Dan Dickau missed layup.
Lee Nailon's layup blocked by Scott Padgett.
Lee Nailon missed 18 ft jumper.
Matt Freije missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Lee Nailon missed layup.
David Wesley made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
Lee Nailon missed 20 ft jumper.
David Wesley missed 19 ft jumper.
Lee Nailon made two point shot.
Matt Freije made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
Junior Harrington missed 20 ft jumper.
Junior Harrington's two point shot blocked by Yao Ming.
David Wesley made layup. Assisted by Lee Nailon.
Lee Nailon made 7 ft two point shot. Assisted by David Wesley.
Junior Harrington's two point shot blocked by Juwan Howard.
David Wesley made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
David Wesley missed 21 ft jumper.
Lee Nailon missed 9 ft two point shot.
Lee Nailon made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
David Wesley missed 27 ft three point jumper.
George Lynch missed 20 ft jumper.
Lee Nailon made 8 ft jumper.
Alex Garcia made layup.
George Lynch missed 19 ft jumper.
Lee Nailon missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Dan Dickau made 13 ft jumper.
Matt Freije missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Dan Dickau missed 21 ft jumper.
Chris Andersen missed 18 ft jumper.
Alex Garcia missed 19 ft two point shot.
Matt Freije missed 25 ft three point jumper.
P.J. Brown made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
Lee Nailon made 10 ft jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
David Wesley missed 45 ft three pointer.
Lee Nailon's 7 ft jumper blocked by Yao Ming.
Dan Dickau made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
Dan Dickau made layup.
Matt Freije made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
David Wesley made 17 ft jumper.
Matt Freije's 9 ft jumper blocked by Yao Ming.
Lee Nailon made 13 ft jumper.
Dan Dickau missed 25 ft three point jumper.
P.J. Brown made two point shot.

HORNETS

ROCKETS

TIME		NO	HOU
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: P.J. Brown vs. Yao Ming. Juwan Howard gains possession.	0	0
11:38	Tracy McGrady missed 15 ft two point shot.	0	0
11:37	Matt Freije defensive rebound.	0	0
11:12	P.J. Brown made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Junior Harrington.	2	0
10:49	Yao Ming missed two point shot.	2	0
10:48	P.J. Brown defensive rebound.	2	0
10:26	Matt Freije missed 25 ft three point jumper.	2	0
10:23	New Orleans defensive rebound.	2	0
10:08	Lee Nailon Personal Foul. Nailon's 1st Personal Foul, New Orleans's 1st Team Foul.	2	0
10:00	Yao Ming missed 18 ft jumper.	2	0
9:59	Houston defensive rebound.	2	0
9:33	Lee Nailon missed 18 ft jumper.	2	0
9:32	P.J. Brown offensive rebound.	2	0
9:29	Junior Harrington missed 19 ft jumper.	2	0
9:27	Tracy McGrady defensive rebound.	2	0
9:22	Bob Sura missed 23 ft three point jumper.	2	0
9:18	Ryan Bowen offensive rebound.	2	0
9:07	Yao Ming made 8 ft two point shot. Assisted by Juwan Howard.	2	2
8:48	David Wesley Bad Pass. Stolen by Bob Sura.	2	2
8:41	Juwan Howard made 9 ft two point shot. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.	2	4
8:21	David Wesley missed 22 ft jumper.	2	4
8:18	Ryan Bowen defensive rebound.	2	4
8:07	Tracy McGrady made two point shot.	2	6
7:48	Matt Freije missed three point jumper.	2	6
7:46	Juwan Howard defensive rebound.	2	6
7:35	Yao Ming made two point shot. Assisted by Bob Sura.	2	8
7:26	New Orleans Full Timeout.	2	8
7:01	Lee Nailon missed 15 ft jumper.	2	8
6:58	New Orleans offensive rebound.	2	8
6:48	Ryan Bowen Personal Foul. Bowen's 1st Personal Foul, Houston's 1st Team Foul.	2	8
6:37	Matt Freije made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by P.J. Brown.	4	8
6:16	Junior Harrington Personal Foul. Harrington's 1st Personal Foul, New Orleans's 2nd Team Foul.	4	8
6:07	Juwan Howard missed two point shot.	4	8
6:05	Matt Freije defensive rebound.	4	8
5:47	P.J. Brown made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Matt Freije.	6	8
5:28	Ryan Bowen missed 21 ft jumper.	6	8
5:26	Bob Sura offensive rebound.	6	8
5:22	Juwan Howard made 13 ft jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura.	6	10
5:11	Yao Ming Shooting Foul. Ming's 1st Personal Foul, Houston's 2nd Team Foul.	6	10
5:11	Alex Garcia enters the game for Junior Harrington.	6	10
5:11	Lee Nailon missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	6	10
5:11	New Orleans offensive rebound.	6	10
5:11	Lee Nailon made Free Throw 2 of 2.	7	10
5:05	Ryan Bowen made two point shot. Assisted by Bob Sura.	7	12
4:47	David Wesley made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Alex Garcia.	9	12
4:31	Matt Freije Personal Foul. Freije's 1st Personal Foul, New Orleans's 3rd Team Foul.	9	12
4:31	George Lynch enters the game for Lee Nailon.	9	12
4:20	Bob Sura made jumper. Assisted by Ryan Bowen.	9	14
4:01	Alex Garcia missed 23 ft three point jumper.	9	14
4:00	Tracy McGrady defensive rebound.	9	14
3:50	Houston Full Timeout.	9	14
3:50	Andre Barrett enters the game for Bob Sura.	9	14
3:50	Chris Andersen enters the game for Matt Freije.	9	14
3:41	Yao Ming's layup blocked by George Lynch.	9	14
3:39	P.J. Brown defensive rebound.	9	14
3:25	George Lynch missed 23 ft three point jumper.	9	14
3:24	Alex Garcia offensive rebound.	9	14
3:23	Alex Garcia missed layup.	9	14
3:21	Yao Ming defensive rebound.	9	14
3:21	Alex Garcia Personal Foul. Garcia's 1st Personal Foul, New Orleans's 4th Team Foul.	9	14
3:10	Tracy McGrady missed 22 ft jumper.	9	14
3:09	David Wesley defensive rebound.	9	14
3:04	David Wesley Bad Pass. Stolen by Ryan Bowen.	9	14
2:51	Andre Barrett made two point shot. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.	9	16
2:39	Andre Barrett Personal Foul. Barrett's 1st Personal Foul, Houston's 3rd Team Foul.	9	16
2:39	Reece Gaines enters the game for Ryan Bowen.	9	16
2:34	Alex Garcia's layup blocked by Yao Ming.	9	16
2:33	Juwan Howard defensive rebound.	9	16
2:33	P.J. Brown Personal Foul. Brown's 1st Personal Foul, New Orleans's 5th Team Foul.	9	16
2:33	Juwan Howard made Free Throw 1 of 2.	9	17
2:33	Juwan Howard made Free Throw 2 of 2.	9	18
2:15	P.J. Brown missed 18 ft jumper.	9	18
2:13	Juwan Howard defensive rebound.	9	18
2:03	Alex Garcia Shooting Foul. Garcia's 2nd Personal Foul, New Orleans's 6th Team Foul.	9	18
2:03	Juwan Howard made Free Throw 1 of 2.	9	19
2:03	Juwan Howard made Free Throw 2 of 2.	9	20
1:50	David Wesley made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Alex Garcia.	12	20
1:27	Tracy McGrady missed 26 ft three point jumper.	12	20
1:24	Juwan Howard offensive rebound.	12	20
1:09	Juwan Howard missed 17 ft jumper.	12	20
1:07	George Lynch defensive rebound.	12	20
53.9	George Lynch missed 16 ft jumper.	12	20
51.9	Yao Ming defensive rebound.	12	20
43.2	Yao Ming made dunk. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.	12	22
27.2	Yao Ming Shooting Foul. Ming's 2nd Personal Foul, Houston's 4th Team Foul.	12	22
27.2	P.J. Brown made Free Throw 1 of 2.	13	22
27.2	Dikembe Mutombo enters the game for Yao Ming.	13	22
27.2	P.J. Brown made Free Throw 2 of 2.	14	22
8.9	Andre Barrett missed 26 ft three point jumper.	14	22
6.9	P.J. Brown defensive rebound.	14	22
0.7	Tracy McGrady Personal Foul. McGrady's 1st Personal Foul, Houston's 5th Team Foul.	14	22
0.7	David Wesley made Free Throw 1 of 2.	15	22
0.7	David Wesley made Free Throw 2 of 2.	16	22
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	16	22

Regular Season Series

HOU leads 1-0

Hornets
81
Rockets
89

Game 1

8/12

Rockets
82
Hornets
77

Game 2

27/1

Rockets
81
Hornets
68

Game 3

26/3

Hornets
76
Rockets
73

Game 4

2/4

Toyota Center (Houston)

12:30 AM, 8 December 2004

Houston, TX

Attendance: 10,923

Referees:
Dick Bavetta
Blane Reichelt
Ed Malloy

Team	PCT	GB	STRK
New Orleans	.000	-	-
Dallas	.000	-	-
Houston	.000	-	-
San Antonio	.000	-	-
Memphis	.000	-	-

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