Rockets 94-85 Nets (14 Jan, 2005) Play-by-Play

New Jersey Nets

12-23, 5-14 away

	1	2	3	4	OT	T
NJ	19	24	19	19	4	85
HOU	12	29	22	18	13	94

Houston Rockets

19-17, 12-8 home

Yao Ming missed 10 ft two point shot.
David Wesley missed 21 ft jumper.
Bob Sura made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Tracy McGrady missed driving layup.
Tracy McGrady missed driving layup.
Tracy McGrady missed tip shot.
Juwan Howard missed 16 ft jumper.
Bob Sura's 9 ft running jumper blocked by Jason Collins.
Tracy McGrady made 7 ft running jumper.
David Wesley missed 22 ft jumper.
Maurice Taylor missed 7 ft jumper.
Dikembe Mutombo made two point shot. Assisted by Bob Sura.
Tracy McGrady missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed 21 ft jumper.
Tracy McGrady made 25 ft three point jumper.
Dikembe Mutombo made 9 ft hook shot.
Maurice Taylor made driving layup. Assisted by Jon Barry.
Andre Barrett missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Maurice Taylor's 6 ft jumper blocked by Jabari Smith.
Dikembe Mutombo made 9 ft two point shot.
Tracy McGrady made 18 ft two point shot. Assisted by Maurice Taylor.
Jon Barry made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Jon Barry missed 21 ft jumper.
Jon Barry missed 20 ft jumper.
Jon Barry made 27 ft three point jumper.
Yao Ming missed 10 ft two point shot.
Bob Sura made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Jon Barry.
Maurice Taylor made 9 ft hook shot.
Maurice Taylor made 7 ft two point shot. Assisted by Jon Barry.
Tracy McGrady missed 20 ft jumper.
Bob Sura made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Tracy McGrady missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Bob Sura made layup.
Maurice Taylor missed 44 ft three point jumper.
Juwan Howard made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Tracy McGrady missed 20 ft jumper.
Juwan Howard missed layup.
Juwan Howard missed 10 ft jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed two point shot.
Juwan Howard missed 15 ft jumper.
David Wesley missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Yao Ming made 12 ft two point shot. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Bob Sura made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
David Wesley made layup. Assisted by Bob Sura.
Juwan Howard missed 19 ft jumper.
Bob Sura missed 18 ft jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed 21 ft jumper.
David Wesley missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Bob Sura made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
Bob Sura made layup.
Bob Sura missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Tracy McGrady made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Juwan Howard.
Juwan Howard missed 18 ft jumper.
Yao Ming missed 18 ft jumper.
Yao Ming missed 11 ft two point shot.
Yao Ming made layup. Assisted by Jon Barry.
Bob Sura missed 19 ft jumper.
Bob Sura made 21 ft running jumper.
Tracy McGrady made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura.
Maurice Taylor made 17 ft jumper.
Jon Barry missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Tracy McGrady made 9 ft two point shot. Assisted by David Wesley.
Tracy McGrady missed 16 ft two point shot.
Maurice Taylor missed 17 ft jumper.
Bob Sura made layup. Assisted by David Wesley.
Yao Ming missed 5 ft hook shot.
Bob Sura made 27 ft three point jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed layup.
Juwan Howard made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
David Wesley missed three point jumper.
Juwan Howard made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura.
Yao Ming missed 6 ft hook shot.
David Wesley missed 18 ft jumper.
Juwan Howard made 6 ft running jumper.
Bob Sura missed two point shot.
Yao Ming missed 10 ft two point shot.
Bob Sura made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Juwan Howard.
Jason Collins missed 12 ft jumper.
Rodney Buford made layup.
Jason Kidd's 25 ft three point jumper blocked by Bob Sura.
Rodney Buford made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Collins.
Jason Kidd missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Nenad Krstic made 13 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Collins.
Nenad Krstic made layup. Assisted by Vince Carter.
Vince Carter missed 21 ft jumper.
Vince Carter made 11 ft two point shot. Assisted by Rodney Buford.
Vince Carter made 10 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Nenad Krstic made 6 ft hook shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Nenad Krstic made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Vince Carter missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Vince Carter missed 13 ft running jumper.
Nenad Krstic missed 18 ft jumper.
Jacque Vaughn missed 21 ft jumper.
Rodney Buford missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Kaniel Dickens missed three point jumper.
Travis Best missed 21 ft jumper.
Vince Carter missed 20 ft jumper.
Jabari Smith made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Nenad Krstic.
Jacque Vaughn missed 20 ft jumper.
Jabari Smith made 13 ft jumper. Assisted by Vince Carter.
Jabari Smith made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Vince Carter.
Jabari Smith missed 18 ft jumper.
Vince Carter missed 15 ft jumper.
Nenad Krstic's 7 ft jumper blocked by Ryan Bowen.
Nenad Krstic missed 17 ft jumper.
Jason Kidd made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Nenad Krstic.
Rodney Buford made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Jason Collins missed 15 ft jumper.
Nenad Krstic made 8 ft two point shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Nenad Krstic missed jumper.
Jason Collins made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Vince Carter missed driving layup.
Jabari Smith missed 16 ft jumper.
Jason Kidd made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Vince Carter.
Jabari Smith made layup.
Vince Carter missed 12 ft running jumper.
Rodney Buford missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Jason Kidd's layup blocked by Yao Ming.
Rodney Buford missed 19 ft jumper.
Vince Carter missed 21 ft jumper.
Jason Collins made dunk. Assisted by Nenad Krstic.
Vince Carter made 9 ft two point shot.
Jason Kidd missed 13 ft two point shot.
Nenad Krstic missed layup.
Jason Kidd made 29 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Rodney Buford.
Jason Collins missed 15 ft jumper.
Nenad Krstic missed 17 ft jumper.
Rodney Buford missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Jason Kidd missed 19 ft jumper.
Jabari Smith's 4 ft hook shot blocked by Yao Ming.
Vince Carter made two point shot.
Travis Best made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Jabari Smith made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Travis Best.
Jason Kidd made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Travis Best.
Jason Kidd missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Travis Best missed 20 ft jumper.
Vince Carter made two point shot. Assisted by Travis Best.
Vince Carter missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Rodney Buford missed 21 ft jumper.
Jason Kidd missed 16 ft jumper.
Nenad Krstic's dunk blocked by Dikembe Mutombo.
Jason Collins missed 20 ft jumper.
Vince Carter missed 21 ft two point shot.
Jason Kidd made driving layup. Assisted by Rodney Buford.
Rodney Buford made driving dunk. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Vince Carter missed 13 ft two point shot.
Nenad Krstic made layup.
Jason Kidd missed 9 ft two point shot.
Vince Carter made two point shot.
Vince Carter missed two point shot.
Jason Kidd missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Jason Kidd made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Vince Carter.
Jason Kidd missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Nenad Krstic made dunk. Assisted by Vince Carter.
Jason Kidd missed 21 ft jumper.
Jason Kidd missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Jason Kidd made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Nenad Krstic.
Vince Carter missed 14 ft jumper.
Jabari Smith made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Jabari Smith missed 18 ft jumper.
Jason Kidd missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Travis Best missed 21 ft jumper.

NETS

ROCKETS

TIME		NJ	HOU
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Jason Collins vs. Yao Ming. Bob Sura gains possession.	0	0
11:41	Yao Ming missed 10 ft two point shot.	0	0
11:40	Nenad Krstic defensive rebound.	0	0
11:22	Jason Collins missed 12 ft jumper.	0	0
11:19	Rodney Buford offensive rebound.	0	0
11:18	Rodney Buford made layup.	2	0
11:03	David Wesley missed 21 ft jumper.	2	0
11:00	Jason Kidd defensive rebound.	2	0
10:44	Jason Kidd's 25 ft three point jumper blocked by Bob Sura.	2	0
10:41	Juwan Howard defensive rebound.	2	0
10:30	Yao Ming 3 second	2	0
10:22	Vince Carter Traveling	2	0
10:11	David Wesley Bad Pass	2	0
9:56	Rodney Buford made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Collins.	5	0
9:42	Yao Ming Offensive Foul. Ming's 2nd Personal Foul, Houston's 1st Team Foul.	5	0
9:42	Yao Ming Foul	5	0
9:26	Jason Kidd missed 25 ft three point jumper.	5	0
9:25	Jason Collins offensive rebound.	5	0
9:22	Nenad Krstic made 13 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Collins.	7	0
9:03	Bob Sura made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.	7	3
8:44	Nenad Krstic made layup. Assisted by Vince Carter.	9	3
8:27	Juwan Howard Bad Pass. Stolen by Jason Collins.	9	3
8:18	Vince Carter missed 21 ft jumper.	9	3
8:17	David Wesley defensive rebound.	9	3
8:04	Tracy McGrady missed driving layup.	9	3
8:03	Jason Collins defensive rebound.	9	3
7:56	Vince Carter made 11 ft two point shot. Assisted by Rodney Buford.	11	3
7:54	Houston Full Timeout.	11	3
7:33	Yao Ming Offensive Foul. Ming's 3rd Personal Foul, Houston's 2nd Team Foul.	11	3
7:33	Yao Ming Foul	11	3
7:33	Dikembe Mutombo enters the game for Yao Ming.	11	3
7:24	Vince Carter Bad Pass. Stolen by Tracy McGrady.	11	3
7:18	Tracy McGrady missed driving layup.	11	3
7:18	Tracy McGrady offensive rebound.	11	3
7:18	Tracy McGrady missed tip shot.	11	3
7:16	Jason Collins defensive rebound.	11	3
7:13	Vince Carter made 10 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.	13	3
6:48	Juwan Howard missed 16 ft jumper.	13	3
6:46	Rodney Buford defensive rebound.	13	3
6:39	Nenad Krstic made 6 ft hook shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd.	15	3
6:39	Dikembe Mutombo Illegal Defense. Dikembe Mutombo gains possession.	15	3
6:16	Tracy McGrady Bad Pass. Stolen by Rodney Buford.	15	3
6:05	Nenad Krstic made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.	17	3
6:01	Houston 20 Sec. Timeout.	17	3
5:45	Rodney Buford Personal Foul. Buford's 1st Personal Foul, New Jersey's 1st Team Foul.	17	3
5:37	Vince Carter Personal Foul. Carter's 1st Personal Foul, New Jersey's 2nd Team Foul.	17	3
5:28	Bob Sura's 9 ft running jumper blocked by Jason Collins.	17	3
5:26	Nenad Krstic defensive rebound.	17	3
5:07	Vince Carter missed 25 ft three point jumper.	17	3
5:05	Juwan Howard defensive rebound.	17	3
4:54	Tracy McGrady made 7 ft running jumper.	17	5
4:37	Jason Kidd Bad Pass	17	5
4:30	Vince Carter Personal Foul. Carter's 2nd Personal Foul, New Jersey's 3rd Team Foul.	17	5
4:18	David Wesley missed 22 ft jumper.	17	5
4:16	Jason Kidd defensive rebound.	17	5
4:05	New Jersey Full Timeout.	17	5
4:05	Maurice Taylor enters the game for Juwan Howard.	17	5
4:05	Jon Barry enters the game for David Wesley.	17	5
4:00	Vince Carter missed 13 ft running jumper.	17	5
3:58	New Jersey defensive rebound.	17	5
3:58	Travis Best enters the game for Vince Carter.	17	5
3:58	Jumpball: Jason Collins vs. Maurice Taylor. Jon Barry gains possession.	17	5
3:42	Rodney Buford Personal Foul. Buford's 3rd Personal Foul, New Jersey's 4th Team Foul.	17	5
3:31	Maurice Taylor missed 7 ft jumper.	17	5
3:30	Jason Kidd defensive rebound.	17	5
3:25	Jason Kidd Bad Pass	17	5
2:59	Dikembe Mutombo made two point shot. Assisted by Bob Sura.	17	7
2:43	Rodney Buford Bad Pass	17	7
2:28	Tracy McGrady missed 24 ft three point jumper.	17	7
2:27	Jason Kidd defensive rebound.	17	7
2:17	Rodney Buford Turnover	17	7
2:08	Tracy McGrady missed 21 ft jumper.	17	7
2:05	Jason Collins defensive rebound.	17	7
1:49	Nenad Krstic missed 18 ft jumper.	17	7
1:47	Jon Barry defensive rebound.	17	7
1:42	Jon Barry Lost Ball. Stolen by Jason Kidd.	17	7
1:39	Tracy McGrady Shooting Foul. McGrady's 1st Personal Foul, Houston's 3rd Team Foul.	17	7
1:39	Rodney Buford made Free Throw 1 of 2.	18	7
1:39	Andre Barrett enters the game for Bob Sura.	18	7
1:39	Jacque Vaughn enters the game for Jason Kidd.	18	7
1:39	Rodney Buford made Free Throw 2 of 2.	19	7
1:28	Tracy McGrady made 25 ft three point jumper.	19	10
1:14	Jacque Vaughn missed 21 ft jumper.	19	10
1:10	Jon Barry defensive rebound.	19	10
1:07	Jabari Smith enters the game for Nenad Krstic.	19	10
54.7	Dikembe Mutombo made 9 ft hook shot.	19	12
36.9	Rodney Buford missed 24 ft three point jumper.	19	12
34.2	New Jersey defensive rebound.	19	12
26.3	Dikembe Mutombo Offensive Foul. Mutombo's 2nd Personal Foul, Houston's 4th Team Foul.	19	12
26.3	Dikembe Mutombo Foul	19	12
26.3	Kaniel Dickens enters the game for Rodney Buford.	19	12
3.9	Travis Best Lost Ball. Stolen by Andre Barrett.	19	12
2.0	Maurice Taylor Bad Pass. Stolen by Kaniel Dickens.	19	12
0.0	Kaniel Dickens missed three point jumper.	19	12
0.0	New Jersey offensive rebound.	19	12
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	19	12

Regular Season Series

HOU wins 2-0

Rockets
80
Nets
69

Game 1

16/11

Nets
85
Rockets
94

Game 2

14/1

Toyota Center (Houston)

12:00 AM, 14 January 2005

Houston, TX

Attendance: 13,243

Referees:
Bob Delaney
Rodney Mott
Matt Boland

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	11	5	.688	-	W1
Memphis	9	7	.563	2	W1
Dallas	8	7	.533	2.5	W3
San Antonio	8	8	.500	3	W2
New Orleans	4	12	.250	7	L3

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