Lakers 101-89 Hornets (23 Dec, 2004) Play-by-Play

New Orleans Hornets

2-23, 1-13 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NO	21	22	21	25	89
LAL	27	21	23	30	101

Los Angeles Lakers

14-11, 9-5 home

101

Chucky Atkins missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Kobe Bryant missed 27 ft three point jumper.
Caron Butler's two point shot blocked by P.J. Brown.
Kobe Bryant made 14 ft jumper.
Kobe Bryant missed 13 ft jumper.
Chris Mihm made slam dunk.
Lamar Odom made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Chucky Atkins.
Kobe Bryant missed 11 ft jumper.
Lamar Odom made tip shot.
Kobe Bryant missed 17 ft jumper.
Chris Mihm missed tip shot.
Chucky Atkins made layup.
Chris Mihm missed 4 ft jumper.
Chucky Atkins made 20 ft jumper.
Chucky Atkins missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Chucky Atkins made driving layup. Assisted by Lamar Odom.
Chucky Atkins missed layup.
Chris Mihm made two point shot.
Caron Butler made slam dunk.
Lamar Odom missed 8 ft two point shot.
Caron Butler made 16 ft jumper.
Kobe Bryant's layup blocked by P.J. Brown.
Lamar Odom made layup. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
Kobe Bryant missed 16 ft jumper.
Caron Butler missed tip shot.
Kobe Bryant made 27 ft three point jumper.
Kobe Bryant missed 18 ft jumper.
Tierre Brown missed layup.
Kobe Bryant made driving layup.
Caron Butler missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Jumaine Jones missed layup.
Brian Grant missed 5 ft jumper.
Brian Cook missed three point jumper.
Chucky Atkins missed 20 ft jumper.
Tierre Brown missed 19 ft jumper.
Brian Cook made layup. Assisted by Brian Grant.
Kobe Bryant missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Chris Mihm missed 7 ft two point shot.
Chris Mihm missed tip shot.
Chris Mihm missed tip shot.
Chris Mihm made 6 ft two point shot.
Chucky Atkins made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
Kobe Bryant missed 19 ft jumper.
Chucky Atkins missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Chucky Atkins missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Chucky Atkins made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Lamar Odom.
Kobe Bryant missed 14 ft jumper.
Chucky Atkins made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Lamar Odom.
Chucky Atkins missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Chucky Atkins missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Caron Butler made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Chucky Atkins.
Lamar Odom missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Chris Mihm made layup. Assisted by Chucky Atkins.
Kobe Bryant missed 15 ft jumper.
Chucky Atkins missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Chucky Atkins made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
Chucky Atkins made 22 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
Kobe Bryant made slam dunk. Assisted by Chucky Atkins.
Kobe Bryant made 26 ft three point jumper.
Chucky Atkins missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Caron Butler missed 17 ft jumper.
Kobe Bryant missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Caron Butler missed 21 ft jumper.
Kobe Bryant missed layup.
Brian Cook missed three point jumper.
Brian Cook missed layup.
Brian Cook missed tip shot.
Brian Cook made tip shot.
Kobe Bryant missed 7 ft jumper.
Brian Cook missed 12 ft jumper.
Kobe Bryant made 22 ft jumper.
Kobe Bryant made two point shot.
Kobe Bryant missed 16 ft jumper.
Chris Mihm made driving layup.
Chucky Atkins's layup blocked by Chris Andersen.
Kobe Bryant missed 13 ft jumper.
Kobe Bryant missed 16 ft jumper.
Chucky Atkins's 19 ft jumper blocked by Chris Andersen.
Chucky Atkins made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Lamar Odom.
Kobe Bryant made two point shot.
Kobe Bryant made 9 ft two point shot.
Chucky Atkins missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Kobe Bryant made 18 ft two point shot.
David Wesley missed 20 ft jumper.
Chris Andersen's layup blocked by Chris Mihm.
David Wesley missed 22 ft jumper.
Lee Nailon missed 16 ft jumper.
Dan Dickau made 18 ft jumper.
Lee Nailon made layup. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
David Wesley missed 22 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown made 16 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown missed 16 ft jumper.
Lee Nailon missed 14 ft jumper.
Matt Freije missed tip shot.
Matt Freije missed 29 ft three point jumper.
Matt Freije made 10 ft jumper. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
Lee Nailon made layup. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
Dan Dickau missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Matt Freije missed 12 ft jumper.
Matt Freije missed 14 ft jumper.
Dan Dickau made 14 ft running jumper.
P.J. Brown made two point shot.
Dan Dickau made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
Dan Dickau missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Baron Davis missed 25 ft three point jumper.
David Wesley missed 22 ft jumper.
David Wesley made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Baron Davis.
J.R. Smith made 19 ft two point shot.
Baron Davis made 28 ft three point jumper.
David Wesley made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Baron Davis.
Chris Andersen made slam dunk. Assisted by Baron Davis.
Baron Davis missed 27 ft three point jumper.
Matt Freije missed 20 ft jumper.
J.R. Smith missed 17 ft jumper.
Chris Andersen missed jumper.
Lee Nailon made driving layup.
J.R. Smith missed 26 ft three point jumper.
J.R. Smith missed 17 ft jumper.
Dan Dickau missed 7 ft jumper.
Dan Dickau's layup blocked by Chris Mihm.
Lee Nailon made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
P.J. Brown made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
Chris Andersen missed 13 ft jumper.
Lee Nailon made layup.
P.J. Brown missed 14 ft jumper.
David Wesley missed 22 ft jumper.
Dan Dickau's layup blocked by Chris Mihm.
Matt Freije made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
Dan Dickau made 27 ft three point jumper.
David Wesley made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Chris Andersen.
David Wesley missed 20 ft jumper.
Chris Andersen missed layup.
P.J. Brown made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
Lee Nailon missed 6 ft two point shot.
David Wesley made 13 ft two point shot. Assisted by Lee Nailon.
David Wesley missed 18 ft jumper.
Lee Nailon made two point shot.
P.J. Brown missed layup.
P.J. Brown missed tip shot.
Lee Nailon missed 19 ft jumper.
David Wesley made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
Dan Dickau missed 21 ft jumper.
Dan Dickau missed 23 ft three point jumper.
P.J. Brown missed 12 ft jumper.
Dan Dickau missed jumper.
David Wesley missed 20 ft jumper.
David Wesley's layup blocked by Chris Mihm.
Matt Freije missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Baron Davis missed layup.
David Wesley missed 18 ft jumper.
Baron Davis missed 21 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown made driving layup. Assisted by Baron Davis.
David Wesley made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Baron Davis.
Baron Davis made 27 ft three point jumper.
Baron Davis made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
Baron Davis made 24 ft three point jumper.
J.R. Smith missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Baron Davis made 28 ft three point jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
Baron Davis made 19 ft two point shot.
J.R. Smith made driving layup.
Baron Davis missed 23 ft three point jumper.
J.R. Smith missed 23 ft three point jumper.
P.J. Brown missed 16 ft jumper.
Chris Andersen's layup blocked by Brian Grant.
Dan Dickau missed 19 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown made tip shot.
Lee Nailon missed 12 ft jumper.
David Wesley missed two point shot.
P.J. Brown missed 10 ft two point shot.
David Wesley made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
David Wesley missed 26 ft three point jumper.
David Wesley missed 26 ft three point jumper.
P.J. Brown missed 18 ft jumper.
Lee Nailon's layup blocked by Chris Mihm.
Lee Nailon made 14 ft two point shot. Assisted by David Wesley.
P.J. Brown missed 15 ft jumper.
Baron Davis missed 25 ft three point jumper.
David Wesley missed 28 ft three point jumper.
Dan Dickau missed three point jumper.
Lee Nailon missed layup.
P.J. Brown made two point shot.

HORNETS

LAKERS

TIME		NO	LAL
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Chris Andersen vs. Chris Mihm. Dan Dickau gains possession.	0	0
11:47	David Wesley missed 20 ft jumper.	0	0
11:45	Caron Butler defensive rebound.	0	0
11:37	Chucky Atkins missed 25 ft three point jumper.	0	0
11:34	Chris Mihm offensive rebound.	0	0
11:30	Chris Andersen Personal Foul. Andersen's 1st Personal Foul, New Orleans's 1st Team Foul.	0	0
11:21	Kobe Bryant missed 27 ft three point jumper.	0	0
11:18	P.J. Brown defensive rebound.	0	0
11:12	Chris Andersen's layup blocked by Chris Mihm.	0	0
11:11	Lamar Odom defensive rebound.	0	0
11:07	Caron Butler's two point shot blocked by P.J. Brown.	0	0
11:03	Kobe Bryant offensive rebound.	0	0
11:02	Kobe Bryant made 14 ft jumper.	0	2
10:38	David Wesley missed 22 ft jumper.	0	2
10:37	Chris Andersen offensive rebound.	0	2
10:32	Lee Nailon missed 16 ft jumper.	0	2
10:30	Lamar Odom defensive rebound.	0	2
10:21	Kobe Bryant missed 13 ft jumper.	0	2
10:18	Chris Mihm offensive rebound.	0	4
10:18	Chris Mihm made slam dunk.	0	4
10:03	Dan Dickau made 18 ft jumper.	2	4
9:49	Kobe Bryant Bad Pass. Stolen by Dan Dickau.	2	4
9:42	Lee Nailon made layup. Assisted by Dan Dickau.	4	4
9:30	Lamar Odom made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Chucky Atkins.	4	7
9:07	David Wesley missed 22 ft jumper.	4	7
9:06	P.J. Brown offensive rebound.	4	7
9:03	P.J. Brown made 16 ft jumper.	6	7
8:49	Kobe Bryant missed 11 ft jumper.	6	7
8:47	Lamar Odom offensive rebound.	6	9
8:47	Lamar Odom made tip shot.	6	9
8:27	Chris Andersen Offensive Foul. Andersen's 3rd Personal Foul, New Orleans's 2nd Team Foul.	6	9
8:27	Chris Andersen Foul	6	9
8:15	P.J. Brown Shooting Foul. Brown's 1st Personal Foul, New Orleans's 3rd Team Foul.	6	9
8:15	Matt Freije enters the game for Chris Andersen.	6	9
8:15	Lamar Odom made Free Throw 1 of 2.	6	10
8:15	Lamar Odom missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	6	10
8:14	Dan Dickau defensive rebound.	6	10
7:50	P.J. Brown missed 16 ft jumper.	6	10
7:48	Caron Butler defensive rebound.	6	10
7:43	Caron Butler Bad Pass. Stolen by Dan Dickau.	6	10
7:35	Lee Nailon missed 14 ft jumper.	6	10
7:33	Matt Freije offensive rebound.	6	10
7:33	Matt Freije missed tip shot.	6	10
7:31	Chris Mihm defensive rebound.	6	10
7:24	Kobe Bryant missed 17 ft jumper.	6	10
7:22	Chris Mihm offensive rebound.	6	10
7:18	Chris Mihm missed tip shot.	6	10
7:18	P.J. Brown defensive rebound.	6	10
7:09	Matt Freije missed 29 ft three point jumper.	6	10
7:07	Chucky Atkins defensive rebound.	6	10
7:05	Chucky Atkins made layup.	6	12
6:47	Matt Freije made 10 ft jumper. Assisted by P.J. Brown.	8	12
6:28	Chris Mihm missed 4 ft jumper.	8	12
6:26	Chris Mihm offensive rebound.	8	12
6:26	Lee Nailon Shooting Foul. Nailon's 1st Personal Foul, New Orleans's 4th Team Foul.	8	12
6:26	Chris Mihm made Free Throw 1 of 2.	8	13
6:26	Chris Mihm missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	8	13
6:24	P.J. Brown defensive rebound.	8	13
6:13	Lee Nailon made layup. Assisted by Dan Dickau.	10	13
6:01	Chucky Atkins made 20 ft jumper.	10	15
5:41	Dan Dickau missed 25 ft three point jumper.	10	15
5:39	Chris Mihm defensive rebound.	10	15
5:33	Chucky Atkins missed 25 ft three point jumper.	10	15
5:30	David Wesley defensive rebound.	10	15
5:24	Matt Freije missed 12 ft jumper.	10	15
5:22	Lamar Odom defensive rebound.	10	15
5:16	Chucky Atkins made driving layup. Assisted by Lamar Odom.	10	17
4:56	Matt Freije missed 14 ft jumper.	10	17
4:54	Chris Mihm defensive rebound.	10	17
4:41	Chucky Atkins missed layup.	10	17
4:41	Chris Mihm offensive rebound.	10	19
4:41	Chris Mihm made two point shot.	10	19
4:33	New Orleans Full Timeout.	10	19
4:20	Dan Dickau made 14 ft running jumper.	12	19
4:03	Chris Mihm 3 second	12	19
3:47	Matt Freije Bad Pass. Stolen by Caron Butler.	12	19
3:45	Caron Butler made slam dunk.	12	21
3:15	P.J. Brown made two point shot.	14	21
3:01	Lamar Odom missed 8 ft two point shot.	14	21
2:57	Dan Dickau defensive rebound.	14	21
2:42	Dan Dickau made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.	16	21
2:21	Caron Butler made 16 ft jumper.	16	23
2:03	Dan Dickau missed 25 ft three point jumper.	16	23
2:00	Kobe Bryant defensive rebound.	16	23
1:51	Kobe Bryant's layup blocked by P.J. Brown.	16	23
1:51	Los Angeles offensive rebound.	16	23
1:51	Los Angeles Full Timeout.	16	23
1:51	Baron Davis enters the game for Dan Dickau.	16	23
1:44	Lamar Odom made layup. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.	16	25
1:27	Baron Davis missed 25 ft three point jumper.	16	25
1:24	Chris Mihm defensive rebound.	16	25
1:17	Kobe Bryant Bad Pass	16	25
1:01	David Wesley missed 22 ft jumper.	16	25
59.8	Lamar Odom defensive rebound.	16	25
57.8	Baron Davis Shooting Foul. Davis's 1st Personal Foul, New Orleans's 5th Team Foul.	16	25
57.8	Caron Butler made Free Throw 1 of 2.	16	26
57.8	J.R. Smith enters the game for Lee Nailon.	16	26
57.8	Caron Butler made Free Throw 2 of 2.	16	27
36.4	David Wesley made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Baron Davis.	19	27
25.9	Kobe Bryant missed 16 ft jumper.	19	27
24.0	Caron Butler offensive rebound.	19	27
24.0	Caron Butler missed tip shot.	19	27
24.0	Los Angeles defensive rebound.	19	27
10.6	Chucky Atkins Personal Foul. Atkins's 1st Personal Foul, Los Angeles's 1st Team Foul.	19	27
3.2	J.R. Smith made 19 ft two point shot.	21	27
0.1	Kobe Bryant made 27 ft three point jumper.	21	30
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	21	30

Regular Season Series

LAL win 3-0

Lakers
106
Hornets
98

Game 1

10/11

Hornets
76
Lakers
89

Game 2

28/11

Hornets
89
Lakers
101

Game 3

23/12

crypto.com Arena

12:30 AM, 23 December 2004

Los Angeles, CA

Attendance: 18,477

Referees:
Bennett Salvatore
Violet Palmer
Tommy Nunez Jr.

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

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