Suns 107-96 Hornets (30 Dec, 2004) Play-by-Play

Phoenix Suns

25-4, 12-2 away

107

	1	2	3	4	T
PHX	24	30	26	27	107
NO	18	26	26	26	96

New Orleans Hornets

2-26, 1-11 home

Lee Nailon missed layup.
J.R. Smith made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Lee Nailon.
P.J. Brown made 5 ft jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
J.R. Smith missed 18 ft jumper.
Dan Dickau missed 8 ft jumper.
Dan Dickau missed 20 ft jumper.
Lee Nailon missed 12 ft jumper.
Lee Nailon missed 17 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by J.R. Smith.
J.R. Smith made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
Dan Dickau missed jumper.
Lee Nailon's layup blocked by Shawn Marion.
J.R. Smith made jumper.
Matt Freije missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Baron Davis missed three point jumper.
P.J. Brown made driving layup.
Matt Freije missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Bostjan Nachbar made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by J.R. Smith.
Baron Davis missed layup.
J.R. Smith made dunk. Assisted by Bostjan Nachbar.
Baron Davis missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Bostjan Nachbar missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Chris Andersen missed layup.
Chris Andersen made tip shot.
Baron Davis made 24 ft three point jumper.
Baron Davis missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Baron Davis made 16 ft jumper.
Baron Davis missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Corsley Edwards missed layup.
Chris Andersen made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Bostjan Nachbar.
Corsley Edwards made dunk. Assisted by Baron Davis.
Chris Andersen made layup. Assisted by Baron Davis.
Baron Davis made 5 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown missed 18 ft jumper.
J.R. Smith made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
P.J. Brown made layup. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
Dan Dickau missed 25 ft three point jumper.
J.R. Smith missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Dan Dickau made three point jumper.
Lee Nailon made layup. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
P.J. Brown made 5 ft two point shot. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
Lee Nailon made 5 ft jumper.
J.R. Smith made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Matt Freije.
Lee Nailon made dunk. Assisted by J.R. Smith.
Dan Dickau missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Dan Dickau made 21 ft jumper.
J.R. Smith made 25 ft three point jumper.
J.R. Smith made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Matt Freije.
P.J. Brown made two point shot. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
J.R. Smith missed 27 ft three point jumper.
Lee Nailon missed 17 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown made 15 ft two point shot. Assisted by Lee Nailon.
J.R. Smith missed 22 ft jumper.
Lee Nailon made two point shot. Assisted by J.R. Smith.
Lee Nailon missed 6 ft jumper.
Lee Nailon made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Baron Davis.
Baron Davis missed 20 ft jumper.
Lee Nailon's 16 ft jumper blocked by Steven Hunter.
Baron Davis missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Chris Andersen missed hook shot.
Lee Nailon missed two point shot.
Baron Davis made 24 ft three point jumper.
Baron Davis missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Lee Nailon made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Baron Davis.
Bostjan Nachbar missed 11 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown missed 16 ft jumper.
Baron Davis missed layup.
P.J. Brown missed tip shot.
Bostjan Nachbar missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Dan Dickau missed 10 ft jumper.
Bostjan Nachbar made 22 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Baron Davis.
Bostjan Nachbar missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Baron Davis made 25 ft three point jumper.
P.J. Brown missed layup.
Dan Dickau missed 23 ft three point jumper.
J.R. Smith made layup. Assisted by Baron Davis.
Dan Dickau made layup.
J.R. Smith made 27 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Baron Davis.
Baron Davis missed 27 ft three point jumper.
Baron Davis made 26 ft three point jumper.
J.R. Smith missed 17 ft jumper.
Baron Davis missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Joe Johnson missed 18 ft jumper.
Amare Stoudemire missed layup.
Amare Stoudemire made layup.
Quentin Richardson missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Shawn Marion missed 17 ft jumper.
Quentin Richardson made 24 ft three point jumper.
Shawn Marion made layup. Assisted by Steve Nash.
Amare Stoudemire missed 17 ft jumper.
Shawn Marion missed layup.
Quentin Richardson made layup.
Quentin Richardson made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Steve Nash.
Steve Nash made 25 ft three point jumper.
Steve Nash made jumper.
Joe Johnson missed 21 ft jumper.
Joe Johnson's layup blocked by P.J. Brown.
Quentin Richardson made 25 ft three point jumper.
Shawn Marion missed 20 ft jumper.
Steve Nash missed 15 ft jumper.
Steve Nash made layup. Assisted by Shawn Marion.
Quentin Richardson missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Amare Stoudemire missed 15 ft jumper.
Shawn Marion missed 16 ft jumper.
Quentin Richardson missed 17 ft jumper.
Joe Johnson made 17 ft jumper.
Quentin Richardson made 26 ft three point jumper.
Casey Jacobsen missed layup.
Shawn Marion missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Amare Stoudemire made jumper. Assisted by Quentin Richardson.
Casey Jacobsen missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Quentin Richardson missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Amare Stoudemire made layup.
Amare Stoudemire made layup.
Casey Jacobsen made three point jumper. Assisted by Bo Outlaw.
Steve Nash missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Bo Outlaw made layup. Assisted by Leandro Barbosa.
Leandro Barbosa made layup. Assisted by Casey Jacobsen.
Bo Outlaw's layup blocked by P.J. Brown.
Steve Nash made 8 ft jumper.
Joe Johnson made 19 ft jumper.
Leandro Barbosa missed three point jumper.
Amare Stoudemire missed 16 ft jumper.
Shawn Marion made layup. Assisted by Steve Nash.
Quentin Richardson missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Shawn Marion missed 11 ft jumper.
Joe Johnson made layup. Assisted by Shawn Marion.
Quentin Richardson missed 19 ft jumper.
Amare Stoudemire made dunk.
Amare Stoudemire missed 18 ft jumper.
Shawn Marion missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Steve Nash made 25 ft three point jumper.
Quentin Richardson missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Steve Nash made two point shot.
Amare Stoudemire made layup. Assisted by Steve Nash.
Quentin Richardson missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Amare Stoudemire missed 7 ft jumper.
Steve Nash missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Shawn Marion missed 17 ft jumper.
Joe Johnson missed 18 ft jumper.
Joe Johnson missed layup.
Quentin Richardson made 24 ft three point jumper.
Steve Nash made layup. Assisted by Shawn Marion.
Quentin Richardson made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Steve Nash.
Quentin Richardson made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Steve Nash.
Joe Johnson missed 21 ft jumper.
Shawn Marion missed 17 ft jumper.
Quentin Richardson missed layup.
Quentin Richardson missed layup.
Joe Johnson missed 18 ft jumper.
Steven Hunter made layup.
Steven Hunter made layup. Assisted by Shawn Marion.
Leandro Barbosa missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Joe Johnson missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Steven Hunter made dunk. Assisted by Casey Jacobsen.
Joe Johnson made 10 ft jumper.
Joe Johnson made layup.
Leandro Barbosa missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Amare Stoudemire made layup. Assisted by Steve Nash.
Shawn Marion missed 15 ft jumper.
Steven Hunter's layup blocked by Bostjan Nachbar.
Steven Hunter made layup.
Quentin Richardson made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Steve Nash.
Quentin Richardson made layup. Assisted by Joe Johnson.
Joe Johnson missed three point jumper.
Quentin Richardson missed 17 ft jumper.
Joe Johnson made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Quentin Richardson.
Quentin Richardson missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Joe Johnson missed layup.
Quentin Richardson made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Steve Nash.

SUNS

HORNETS

TIME		PHX	NO
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Amare Stoudemire vs. P.J. Brown. Matt Freije gains possession.	0	0
11:47	Matt Freije Traveling	0	0
11:30	Joe Johnson missed 18 ft jumper.	0	0
11:27	Matt Freije defensive rebound.	0	0
11:14	Amare Stoudemire Shooting Foul. Stoudemire's 1st Personal Foul, Phoenix's 1st Team Foul.	0	0
11:14	P.J. Brown made Free Throw 1 of 2.	0	1
11:14	P.J. Brown made Free Throw 2 of 2.	0	2
10:56	Amare Stoudemire missed layup.	0	2
10:56	Amare Stoudemire offensive rebound.	0	2
10:53	Amare Stoudemire made layup.	2	2
10:37	Lee Nailon missed layup.	2	2
10:37	Quentin Richardson defensive rebound.	2	2
10:33	Amare Stoudemire Bad Pass. Stolen by Dan Dickau.	2	2
10:17	J.R. Smith made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Lee Nailon.	2	4
10:06	Quentin Richardson missed 24 ft three point jumper.	2	4
10:03	Dan Dickau defensive rebound.	2	4
9:57	J.R. Smith Lost Ball. Stolen by Shawn Marion.	2	4
9:53	Shawn Marion missed 17 ft jumper.	2	4
9:52	Lee Nailon defensive rebound.	2	4
9:29	P.J. Brown made 5 ft jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.	2	6
9:11	Quentin Richardson made 24 ft three point jumper.	5	6
8:52	J.R. Smith missed 18 ft jumper.	5	6
8:49	Joe Johnson defensive rebound.	5	6
8:42	Shawn Marion made layup. Assisted by Steve Nash.	7	6
8:29	Quentin Richardson Jump Ball. Quentin Richardson gains possession.	7	6
8:15	Dan Dickau offensive rebound.	7	6
8:15	Dan Dickau missed 8 ft jumper.	7	6
8:15	New Orleans defensive rebound.	7	6
8:15	Lee Nailon Loose Ball Foul. Nailon's 2nd Personal Foul, New Orleans's 1st Team Foul.	7	6
7:58	Amare Stoudemire missed 17 ft jumper.	7	6
7:56	Dan Dickau defensive rebound.	7	6
7:52	Dan Dickau missed 20 ft jumper.	7	6
7:50	Quentin Richardson defensive rebound.	7	6
7:37	Shawn Marion Bad Pass	7	6
7:26	J.R. Smith Bad Pass. Stolen by Shawn Marion.	7	6
7:22	Shawn Marion missed layup.	7	6
7:18	Amare Stoudemire offensive rebound.	7	6
7:05	Quentin Richardson made layup.	9	6
6:54	Lee Nailon missed 12 ft jumper.	9	6
6:52	Quentin Richardson defensive rebound.	9	6
6:48	Quentin Richardson made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Steve Nash.	12	6
6:39	New Orleans Full Timeout.	12	6
6:20	Lee Nailon missed 17 ft jumper.	12	6
6:20	New Orleans offensive rebound.	12	6
6:20	Shot Clock Violation	12	6
6:05	Steve Nash made 25 ft three point jumper.	15	6
5:47	P.J. Brown made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by J.R. Smith.	15	8
5:28	Steve Nash made jumper.	17	8
5:15	J.R. Smith made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.	17	10
5:01	Joe Johnson missed 21 ft jumper.	17	10
4:58	Matt Freije defensive rebound.	17	10
4:46	Dan Dickau missed jumper.	17	10
4:43	New Orleans offensive rebound.	17	10
4:43	Baron Davis enters the game for Dan Dickau.	17	10
4:35	Lee Nailon's layup blocked by Shawn Marion.	17	10
4:33	Steve Nash defensive rebound.	17	10
4:30	Joe Johnson's layup blocked by P.J. Brown.	17	10
4:30	Phoenix offensive rebound.	17	10
4:20	Quentin Richardson made 25 ft three point jumper.	20	10
4:03	J.R. Smith made jumper.	20	12
3:48	Shawn Marion missed 20 ft jumper.	20	12
3:47	Matt Freije defensive rebound.	20	12
3:42	Matt Freije missed 24 ft three point jumper.	20	12
3:40	Shawn Marion defensive rebound.	20	12
3:32	Steve Nash missed 15 ft jumper.	20	12
3:31	Matt Freije defensive rebound.	20	12
3:27	Baron Davis missed three point jumper.	20	12
3:20	Shawn Marion defensive rebound.	20	12
3:15	Steve Nash made layup. Assisted by Shawn Marion.	22	12
2:50	P.J. Brown made driving layup.	22	14
2:34	Quentin Richardson missed 26 ft three point jumper.	22	14
2:32	J.R. Smith defensive rebound.	22	14
2:19	Matt Freije missed 25 ft three point jumper.	22	14
2:17	Baron Davis offensive rebound.	22	14
2:15	Baron Davis Bad Pass. Stolen by Amare Stoudemire.	22	14
2:11	Lee Nailon Shooting Foul. Nailon's 2nd Personal Foul, New Orleans's 2nd Team Foul.	22	14
2:11	Phoenix Full Timeout.	22	14
2:11	Bostjan Nachbar enters the game for Lee Nailon.	22	14
2:11	Chris Andersen enters the game for Matt Freije.	22	14
2:11	Amare Stoudemire made Free Throw 1 of 2.	23	14
2:11	Amare Stoudemire made Free Throw 2 of 2.	24	14
2:11	Casey Jacobsen enters the game for Steve Nash.	24	16
1:53	Bostjan Nachbar made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by J.R. Smith.	24	16
1:29	Amare Stoudemire missed 15 ft jumper.	24	16
1:27	Chris Andersen defensive rebound.	24	16
1:15	Baron Davis missed layup.	24	16
1:15	Quentin Richardson defensive rebound.	24	16
1:08	Shawn Marion missed 16 ft jumper.	24	16
1:07	P.J. Brown defensive rebound.	24	16
1:00	J.R. Smith made dunk. Assisted by Bostjan Nachbar.	24	18
43.9	Quentin Richardson missed 17 ft jumper.	24	18
42.9	Phoenix defensive rebound.	24	18
42.9	Steven Hunter enters the game for Amare Stoudemire.	24	18
30.9	Baron Davis missed 25 ft three point jumper.	24	18
28.9	J.R. Smith offensive rebound.	24	18
4.9	Bostjan Nachbar missed 25 ft three point jumper.	24	18
2.9	Steven Hunter defensive rebound.	24	18
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	24	18

Regular Season Series

PHX leads 5-0

Suns
95
Hornets
84

Game 1

18/11

Suns
95
Hornets
84

Game 2

18/11

Hornets
86
Suns
95

Game 3

27/11

Hornets
86
Suns
95

Game 4

27/11

Suns
107
Hornets
96

Game 5

30/12

Suns
107
Hornets
96

Game 6

30/12

Hornets
85
Suns
99

Game 7

13/4

Hornets
85
Suns
99

Game 8

13/4

Smoothie King Center

12:00 AM, 30 December 2004

New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 16,905

Referees:
Jack Nies
Kevin Fehr
Scott Foster

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Golden State	6	1	.857	-	W4
Phoenix	5	1	.833	0.5	W4
LA Lakers	4	3	.571	2	L1
Sacramento	4	3	.571	2	W1
LA Clippers	2	4	.333	3.5	L3

George, Collins lead the Jazz to 1st win, 135-126 over the Bulls

— Keyonte George had 33 points and nine assists, John Collins added 28 points and 13 rebounds and the Utah Jazz won for the first time this season, beating the Chicago Bulls 135-126 on Monday night.

Sengun has 25 points and 14 rebounds as Houston Rockets hold on for 109-97 win over Knicks

— Alperen Sengun had 25 points and 14 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets held on for a 109-97 win over the New York Knicks on Monday night.

Thompson, Green cap off Rockets' win with electrifying slams

Amen Thompson and Jalen Green seal the Rockets' win late in the fourth quarter with two emphatic dunks against the Knicks.

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