Hornets 98-89 Warriors (16 Dec, 2004) Play-by-Play

Golden State Warriors

7-15, 2-8 away

	1	2	3	4	T
GS	17	27	22	23	89
NO	21	21	26	30	98

New Orleans Hornets

2-19, 1-9 home

David Wesley missed 20 ft jumper.
David Wesley missed jumper.
Junior Harrington made layup. Assisted by George Lynch.
Matt Freije missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Junior Harrington missed 18 ft jumper.
Matt Freije missed layup.
George Lynch made tip shot.
Junior Harrington made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
Junior Harrington made layup. Assisted by George Lynch.
P.J. Brown made two point shot. Assisted by Junior Harrington.
Matt Freije missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Junior Harrington missed 19 ft jumper.
Matt Freije made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
David Wesley's 18 ft jumper blocked by Jason Richardson.
Chris Andersen missed 19 ft jumper.
David Wesley's layup blocked by Cliff Robinson.
Dan Dickau missed 12 ft running jumper.
P.J. Brown made jumper. Assisted by Chris Andersen.
David Wesley made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Chris Andersen.
Chris Andersen made dunk. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
Dan Dickau made layup.
Matt Freije missed 9 ft jumper.
J.R. Smith made 17 ft jumper.
Chris Andersen made dunk. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
Dan Dickau missed layup.
Lonny Baxter missed 19 ft jumper.
J.R. Smith missed 18 ft jumper.
Lonny Baxter made layup.
Lonny Baxter made layup. Assisted by Junior Harrington.
J.R. Smith missed 24 ft three point jumper.
P.J. Brown missed two point shot.
Matt Freije missed 18 ft jumper.
David Wesley missed 13 ft jumper.
David Wesley's layup blocked by Cliff Robinson.
David Wesley made 23 ft jumper. Assisted by Matt Freije.
David Wesley made driving layup. Assisted by George Lynch.
David Wesley missed 19 ft jumper.
George Lynch missed layup.
George Lynch missed tip shot.
Matt Freije missed layup.
P.J. Brown missed 16 ft jumper.
George Lynch made tip shot.
David Wesley missed layup.
Dan Dickau made 8 ft running jumper.
David Wesley made driving layup.
Junior Harrington made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
Junior Harrington missed 20 ft jumper.
Matt Freije made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
Junior Harrington missed 17 ft jumper.
Matt Freije missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Junior Harrington made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
P.J. Brown made 16 ft two point shot. Assisted by George Lynch.
George Lynch made layup.
Junior Harrington missed 17 ft jumper.
David Wesley made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Chris Andersen.
P.J. Brown made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
Dan Dickau missed 24 ft three point jumper.
David Wesley missed 20 ft jumper.
George Lynch's layup blocked by Troy Murphy.
Chris Andersen missed 16 ft jumper.
David Wesley made driving layup.
David Wesley missed layup.
P.J. Brown missed tip shot.
P.J. Brown missed tip shot.
David Wesley missed layup.
Dan Dickau made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
Dan Dickau made 32 ft three point jumper.
George Lynch missed 23 ft jumper.
Chris Andersen made dunk. Assisted by George Lynch.
Dan Dickau missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Dan Dickau made layup.
Dan Dickau missed three point jumper.
Chris Andersen missed 18 ft jumper.
George Lynch missed 18 ft jumper.
Chris Andersen missed layup.
Chris Andersen made tip shot.
Dan Dickau made 16 ft two point shot.
Dan Dickau made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
David Wesley made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
P.J. Brown missed 21 ft jumper.
Dan Dickau made three point jumper.
Matt Freije made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
David Wesley missed layup.
Chris Andersen made layup. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
Speedy Claxton's layup blocked by George Lynch.
Troy Murphy made layup. Assisted by Cliff Robinson.
Jason Richardson missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Jason Richardson made dunk. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
Troy Murphy's layup blocked by P.J. Brown.
Troy Murphy made layup. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
Cliff Robinson missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Speedy Claxton made 8 ft two point shot.
Cliff Robinson missed 20 ft jumper.
Speedy Claxton made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Troy Murphy.
Jason Richardson missed 22 ft jumper.
Jason Richardson missed layup.
Speedy Claxton made 6 ft running jumper.
Jason Richardson missed three point jumper.
Speedy Claxton missed 8 ft jumper.
Eduardo Najera missed 20 ft jumper.
Calbert Cheaney missed 18 ft jumper.
Calbert Cheaney missed layup.
Mickael Pietrus missed tip shot.
Calbert Cheaney missed layup.
Mike Dunleavy missed 8 ft jumper.
Speedy Claxton made 11 ft two point shot.
Speedy Claxton made 11 ft jumper.
Eduardo Najera made layup. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
Mickael Pietrus made layup.
Cliff Robinson made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Mickael Pietrus.
Mickael Pietrus made 19 ft jumper.
Speedy Claxton made layup.
Jason Richardson made layup.
Cliff Robinson's layup blocked by P.J. Brown.
Jason Richardson missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Speedy Claxton made layup.
Jason Richardson missed layup.
Jason Richardson made layup.
Mickael Pietrus missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Troy Murphy made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
Mickael Pietrus missed 20 ft jumper.
Troy Murphy made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
Mike Dunleavy missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Jason Richardson's layup blocked by David Wesley.
Cliff Robinson missed 21 ft jumper.
Troy Murphy made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
Jason Richardson missed 19 ft jumper.
Troy Murphy made layup.
Mike Dunleavy made layup. Assisted by Jason Richardson.
Jason Richardson missed 17 ft jumper.
Cliff Robinson made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Richardson.
Troy Murphy made 20 ft jumper.
Jason Richardson missed 17 ft jumper.
Eduardo Najera made layup. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
Speedy Claxton made 22 ft jumper.
Troy Murphy missed 20 ft jumper.
Speedy Claxton missed 19 ft jumper.
Eduardo Najera missed 15 ft jumper.
Speedy Claxton missed 14 ft jumper.
Troy Murphy missed dunk.
Mickael Pietrus made 19 ft jumper.
Mickael Pietrus missed 9 ft jumper.
Speedy Claxton missed 20 ft jumper.
Troy Murphy made jumper. Assisted by Jason Richardson.
Jason Richardson missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Mike Dunleavy missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Troy Murphy missed 22 ft jumper.
Mike Dunleavy missed 19 ft jumper.
Mike Dunleavy missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Jason Richardson made two point shot. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
Jason Richardson made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
Jason Richardson made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
Mickael Pietrus made layup.
Jason Richardson missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Jason Richardson missed layup.
Jason Richardson's layup blocked by P.J. Brown.
Troy Murphy made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
Mickael Pietrus missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Cliff Robinson made 20 ft jumper.
Cliff Robinson made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
Jason Richardson missed 26 ft three point jumper.

WARRIORS

HORNETS

TIME		GS	NO
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Cliff Robinson vs. P.J. Brown. George Lynch gains possession.	0	0
11:40	David Wesley missed 20 ft jumper.	0	0
11:38	Troy Murphy defensive rebound.	0	0
11:23	Jason Richardson Lost Ball. Stolen by David Wesley.	0	0
11:15	David Wesley missed jumper.	0	0
11:14	George Lynch offensive rebound.	0	0
11:11	Junior Harrington made layup. Assisted by George Lynch.	0	2
10:56	Junior Harrington Personal Foul. Harrington's 1st Personal Foul, New Orleans's 1st Team Foul.	0	2
10:45	Speedy Claxton's layup blocked by George Lynch.	0	2
10:42	Junior Harrington defensive rebound.	0	2
10:26	Matt Freije missed 25 ft three point jumper.	0	2
10:26	Jason Richardson defensive rebound.	0	2
10:18	Troy Murphy made layup. Assisted by Cliff Robinson.	2	2
10:03	Junior Harrington missed 18 ft jumper.	2	2
10:02	Troy Murphy defensive rebound.	2	2
9:52	Cliff Robinson Lost Ball. Stolen by George Lynch.	2	2
9:47	Matt Freije missed layup.	2	2
9:45	George Lynch offensive rebound.	2	4
9:45	George Lynch made tip shot.	2	4
9:26	Jason Richardson missed 24 ft three point jumper.	2	4
9:23	P.J. Brown defensive rebound.	2	4
9:11	Junior Harrington made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.	2	6
8:52	David Wesley Shooting Foul. Wesley's 1st Personal Foul, New Orleans's 2nd Team Foul.	2	6
8:52	Speedy Claxton made Free Throw 1 of 2.	3	6
8:52	Speedy Claxton made Free Throw 2 of 2.	4	6
8:37	George Lynch Lost Ball. Stolen by Mike Dunleavy.	4	6
8:33	Jason Richardson made dunk. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.	6	6
8:15	Junior Harrington made layup. Assisted by George Lynch.	6	8
7:50	Cliff Robinson Bad Pass. Stolen by Junior Harrington.	6	8
7:41	P.J. Brown made two point shot. Assisted by Junior Harrington.	6	10
7:26	Troy Murphy's layup blocked by P.J. Brown.	6	10
7:24	Golden State offensive rebound.	6	10
7:24	Matt Freije Loose Ball Foul. Freije's 1st Personal Foul, New Orleans's 3rd Team Foul.	6	10
7:24	Troy Murphy Technical Foul. Murphy's 1st Technical Foul.	6	10
7:24	David Wesley made Technical Free Throw.	6	11
7:18	Troy Murphy made layup. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.	8	11
7:00	Matt Freije missed 24 ft three point jumper.	8	11
6:58	Mike Dunleavy defensive rebound.	8	11
6:50	Cliff Robinson missed 25 ft three point jumper.	8	11
6:50	David Wesley defensive rebound.	8	11
6:28	Junior Harrington missed 19 ft jumper.	8	11
6:26	Troy Murphy defensive rebound.	8	11
6:22	Speedy Claxton made 8 ft two point shot.	10	11
5:58	Matt Freije made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by P.J. Brown.	10	13
5:39	Cliff Robinson missed 20 ft jumper.	10	13
5:37	Troy Murphy offensive rebound.	10	13
5:33	Speedy Claxton made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Troy Murphy.	13	13
5:28	New Orleans Full Timeout.	13	13
5:28	Calbert Cheaney enters the game for Mike Dunleavy.	13	13
5:28	Dan Dickau enters the game for Junior Harrington.	13	13
5:28	Chris Andersen enters the game for Matt Freije.	13	13
5:16	David Wesley's 18 ft jumper blocked by Jason Richardson.	13	13
5:16	Cliff Robinson defensive rebound.	13	13
5:05	Troy Murphy Lost Ball. Stolen by P.J. Brown.	13	13
5:01	George Lynch Bad Pass. Stolen by Speedy Claxton.	13	13
4:58	Jason Richardson missed 22 ft jumper.	13	13
4:56	P.J. Brown defensive rebound.	13	13
4:41	Chris Andersen missed 19 ft jumper.	13	13
4:39	Speedy Claxton defensive rebound.	13	13
4:30	Chris Andersen Shooting Foul. Andersen's 1st Personal Foul, New Orleans's 4th Team Foul.	13	13
4:30	Troy Murphy missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	13	13
4:30	Golden State offensive rebound.	13	13
4:30	Troy Murphy made Free Throw 2 of 2.	14	13
4:16	David Wesley's layup blocked by Cliff Robinson.	14	13
4:16	Cliff Robinson defensive rebound.	14	13
4:11	Troy Murphy Offensive Foul. Murphy's 2nd Personal Foul, Golden State's 2nd Team Foul.	14	13
4:11	Troy Murphy Foul	14	13
4:11	Adonal Foyle enters the game for Cliff Robinson.	14	13
3:54	Dan Dickau missed 12 ft running jumper.	14	13
3:53	Troy Murphy defensive rebound.	14	13
3:46	Jason Richardson missed layup.	14	13
3:45	Adonal Foyle offensive rebound.	14	13
3:43	Adonal Foyle Lost Ball. Stolen by David Wesley.	14	13
3:34	Adonal Foyle Personal Foul. Foyle's 1st Personal Foul, Golden State's 3rd Team Foul.	14	13
3:24	P.J. Brown made jumper. Assisted by Chris Andersen.	14	15
3:01	Speedy Claxton made 6 ft running jumper.	16	15
2:47	David Wesley made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Chris Andersen.	16	17
2:15	Jason Richardson missed three point jumper.	16	17
2:13	Dan Dickau defensive rebound.	16	17
2:08	Chris Andersen made dunk. Assisted by Dan Dickau.	16	19
1:46	Speedy Claxton missed 8 ft jumper.	16	19
1:44	Chris Andersen defensive rebound.	16	19
1:36	Dan Dickau Bad Pass	16	19
1:36	Golden State Full Timeout.	16	19
1:36	Mickael Pietrus enters the game for Troy Murphy.	16	19
1:36	Luis Flores enters the game for Speedy Claxton.	16	19
1:36	Eduardo Najera enters the game for Jason Richardson.	16	19
1:36	Lonny Baxter enters the game for P.J. Brown.	16	19
1:16	Eduardo Najera missed 20 ft jumper.	16	19
1:15	George Lynch defensive rebound.	16	19
1:09	Dan Dickau Bad Pass	16	19
52.9	Calbert Cheaney missed 18 ft jumper.	16	19
52.4	Golden State defensive rebound.	16	19
37.6	Dan Dickau made layup.	16	21
26.9	Calbert Cheaney missed layup.	16	21
25.9	Mickael Pietrus offensive rebound.	16	21
25.9	Mickael Pietrus missed tip shot.	16	21
24.5	Adonal Foyle offensive rebound.	16	21
23.5	David Wesley Shooting Foul. Wesley's 3rd Personal Foul, New Orleans's 5th Team Foul.	16	21
23.5	Adonal Foyle missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	16	21
23.5	Golden State offensive rebound.	16	21
23.5	Adonal Foyle made Free Throw 2 of 2.	17	21
3.2	Mickael Pietrus Personal Foul. Pietrus's 1st Personal Foul, Golden State's 4th Team Foul.	17	21
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	17	21

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Hornets
109
Warriors
115

Game 1

24/11

Warriors
89
Hornets
98

Game 2

16/12

Hornets
82
Warriors
90

Game 3

5/2

Warriors
108
Hornets
111

Game 4

12/2

Smoothie King Center

12:00 AM, 16 December 2004

New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 13,641

Referees:
Bernie Fryer
David Jones
Jason Phillips

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Golden State	.000	-	-
LA Clippers	.000	-	-
LA Lakers	.000	-	-
Phoenix	.000	-	-
Sacramento	.000	-	-

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