Grizzlies 99-80 Rockets (18 Jan, 2005) Play-by-Play

Houston Rockets

20-18, 7-10 away

	1	2	3	4	T
HOU	25	22	13	20	80
MEM	25	29	19	26	99

Memphis Grizzlies

21-18, 13-8 home

Jason Williams made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by James Posey.
Pau Gasol made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Shane Battier.
Jason Williams missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Jason Williams's driving layup blocked by Yao Ming.
Jason Williams made 21 ft jumper.
Stromile Swift made slam dunk.
Stromile Swift made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Shane Battier.
James Posey made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Stromile Swift.
James Posey missed 26 ft three point jumper.
James Posey missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Stromile Swift made 10 ft two point shot. Assisted by Earl Watson.
Pau Gasol made two point shot. Assisted by Bonzi Wells.
Pau Gasol missed dunk.
Earl Watson made 13 ft two point shot.
Brian Cardinal made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Bonzi Wells.
Bonzi Wells made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Brian Cardinal.
Bonzi Wells made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Earl Watson.
Dahntay Jones made 18 ft jumper.
Brian Cardinal missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Stromile Swift's layup blocked by Yao Ming.
Earl Watson missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Earl Watson made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Bonzi Wells.
Earl Watson missed three point jumper.
Bonzi Wells made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Earl Watson.
Lorenzen Wright missed jumper.
Bonzi Wells missed 20 ft jumper.
James Posey missed layup.
Shane Battier made jumper.
Jason Williams made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Pau Gasol.
Lorenzen Wright made jumper. Assisted by Jason Williams.
Jason Williams missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Brian Cardinal's driving layup blocked by Dikembe Mutombo.
Brian Cardinal missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Jason Williams missed 21 ft jumper.
Shane Battier made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Williams.
Lorenzen Wright made jumper. Assisted by Jason Williams.
Jason Williams made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Lorenzen Wright.
Lorenzen Wright missed 19 ft jumper.
Jason Williams made 18 ft jumper.
Pau Gasol missed 18 ft jumper.
James Posey missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Shane Battier missed 23 ft three point jumper.
James Posey made layup. Assisted by Lorenzen Wright.
Jason Williams missed 18 ft jumper.
Pau Gasol missed 16 ft jumper.
Pau Gasol missed 24 ft three point jumper.
James Posey missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Shane Battier made 12 ft jumper. Assisted by Earl Watson.
Stromile Swift missed 17 ft jumper.
Shane Battier missed layup.
Pau Gasol made tip shot.
Stromile Swift made slam dunk. Assisted by Earl Watson.
Earl Watson made dunk.
Stromile Swift made two point shot. Assisted by Earl Watson.
Shane Battier missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Stromile Swift's 6 ft jumper blocked by Yao Ming.
Stromile Swift made 8 ft running jumper.
Bonzi Wells missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Brian Cardinal's layup blocked by Yao Ming.
Bonzi Wells missed driving layup.
Shane Battier made three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Williams.
Shane Battier missed 23 ft three point jumper.
James Posey missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Pau Gasol made 7 ft two point shot.
Pau Gasol made layup.
Jake Tsakalidis made 8 ft two point shot.
Andre Emmett made two point shot. Assisted by Dahntay Jones.
Juwan Howard's 17 ft jumper blocked by Pau Gasol.
David Wesley made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
David Wesley made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Bob Sura missed 15 ft jumper.
Bob Sura made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
David Wesley made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura.
Yao Ming made dunk. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Bob Sura missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Yao Ming's layup blocked by Shane Battier.
Tracy McGrady missed 7 ft running jumper.
Tracy McGrady made tip shot.
Yao Ming made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
Tracy McGrady made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura.
Tracy McGrady missed two point shot.
Bob Sura made jumper.
Dikembe Mutombo missed 5 ft jumper.
Bob Sura missed 44 ft three point jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed 18 ft jumper.
Bob Sura missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Tracy McGrady made two point shot.
Andre Barrett missed 25 ft three point jumper.
David Wesley missed 18 ft jumper.
Jon Barry made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Andre Barrett.
Maurice Taylor made layup. Assisted by Jon Barry.
David Wesley missed jumper.
Tracy McGrady made 10 ft two point shot.
Tracy McGrady made driving layup.
Tracy McGrady missed 15 ft two point shot.
David Wesley made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
David Wesley missed 21 ft jumper.
Juwan Howard missed 23 ft jumper.
Yao Ming missed 11 ft two point shot.
Tracy McGrady missed 25 ft three point jumper.
David Wesley missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Bob Sura missed jumper.
Yao Ming made 10 ft two point shot.
Tracy McGrady made two point shot. Assisted by Juwan Howard.
Juwan Howard made 6 ft running jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed 18 ft jumper.
Yao Ming made 8 ft two point shot.
Juwan Howard missed 17 ft jumper.
David Wesley missed 21 ft jumper.
Juwan Howard missed 10 ft hook shot.
Dikembe Mutombo missed 18 ft jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Tracy McGrady made two point shot.
Juwan Howard missed 18 ft jumper.
Dikembe Mutombo missed 6 ft two point shot.
Bob Sura missed 6 ft running jumper.
Dikembe Mutombo missed 8 ft jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed 16 ft two point shot.
Jon Barry missed two point shot.
Andre Barrett missed three point jumper.
Tracy McGrady made dunk. Assisted by Jon Barry.
Tracy McGrady made 22 ft jumper.
Jon Barry missed 21 ft jumper.
Jon Barry missed driving layup.
Maurice Taylor made layup. Assisted by Andre Barrett.
Jon Barry missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Maurice Taylor made jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Jon Barry missed 22 ft three point jumper.
Andre Barrett's 16 ft jumper blocked by Stromile Swift.
Maurice Taylor's layup blocked by Pau Gasol.
Tracy McGrady made driving layup.
Tracy McGrady missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Scott Padgett made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Andre Barrett.
Andre Barrett missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Brandin Knight's layup blocked by Jake Tsakalidis.
Andre Barrett made jumper. Assisted by Brandin Knight.
Scott Padgett missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Ryan Bowen made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Andre Barrett.
Scott Padgett's driving layup blocked by Jake Tsakalidis.

ROCKETS

GRIZZLIES

TIME		HOU	MEM
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Yao Ming vs. Pau Gasol. Juwan Howard gains possession.	0	0
11:41	Juwan Howard's 17 ft jumper blocked by Pau Gasol.	0	0
11:37	Pau Gasol defensive rebound.	0	0
11:30	Pau Gasol Turnover	0	0
11:15	David Wesley made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.	2	0
10:59	Jason Williams made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by James Posey.	2	3
10:44	David Wesley made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.	5	3
10:18	Pau Gasol made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Shane Battier.	5	5
10:07	Lorenzen Wright Personal Foul. Wright's 1st Personal Foul, Memphis's 1st Team Foul.	5	5
9:56	Bob Sura missed 15 ft jumper.	5	5
9:55	James Posey defensive rebound.	5	5
9:41	Jason Williams missed 26 ft three point jumper.	5	5
9:40	Yao Ming defensive rebound.	5	5
9:25	Bob Sura made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.	8	5
9:10	Jason Williams's driving layup blocked by Yao Ming.	8	5
9:06	Bob Sura defensive rebound.	8	5
9:02	David Wesley made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura.	10	5
8:41	Jason Williams made 21 ft jumper.	10	7
8:23	Yao Ming made dunk. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.	12	7
8:00	Juwan Howard Shooting Foul. Howard's 1st Personal Foul, Houston's 1st Team Foul.	12	7
8:00	Pau Gasol made Free Throw 1 of 2.	12	8
8:00	Pau Gasol missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	12	8
7:58	Bob Sura defensive rebound.	12	8
7:48	Shane Battier Shooting Foul. Battier's 1st Personal Foul, Memphis's 2nd Team Foul.	12	8
7:48	Juwan Howard made Free Throw 1 of 2.	13	8
7:48	Juwan Howard made Free Throw 2 of 2.	14	8
7:35	Lorenzen Wright Offensive Foul. Wright's 3rd Personal Foul, Memphis's 3rd Team Foul.	14	8
7:35	Lorenzen Wright Foul	14	8
7:35	Stromile Swift enters the game for Lorenzen Wright.	14	8
7:20	Bob Sura missed 25 ft three point jumper.	14	8
7:18	Jason Williams defensive rebound.	14	8
7:03	Stromile Swift made slam dunk.	14	10
6:37	Yao Ming's layup blocked by Shane Battier.	14	10
6:37	Shane Battier defensive rebound.	14	10
6:28	Stromile Swift made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Shane Battier.	14	12
6:18	Houston Full Timeout.	14	12
6:05	Tracy McGrady missed 7 ft running jumper.	14	12
6:03	Tracy McGrady offensive rebound.	16	12
6:03	Tracy McGrady made tip shot.	16	12
5:43	James Posey made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Stromile Swift.	16	15
5:33	James Posey Personal Foul. Posey's 1st Personal Foul, Memphis's 4th Team Foul.	16	15
5:24	Yao Ming made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.	18	15
4:56	James Posey missed 26 ft three point jumper.	18	15
4:56	Memphis offensive rebound.	18	15
4:56	Shot Clock Violation	18	15
4:45	Stromile Swift Shooting Foul. Swift's 1st Personal Foul, Memphis's 5th Team Foul.	18	15
4:45	Juwan Howard missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	18	15
4:45	Houston offensive rebound.	18	15
4:45	Juwan Howard made Free Throw 2 of 2.	19	15
4:30	James Posey missed 25 ft three point jumper.	19	15
4:28	Pau Gasol offensive rebound.	19	15
4:22	Yao Ming Shooting Foul. Ming's 1st Personal Foul, Houston's 2nd Team Foul.	19	15
4:22	Jason Williams made Free Throw 1 of 2.	19	16
4:22	Jason Williams made Free Throw 2 of 2.	19	17
4:11	Tracy McGrady made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura.	21	17
3:50	Pau Gasol Offensive Foul. Gasol's 2nd Personal Foul, Memphis's 6th Team Foul.	21	17
3:50	Pau Gasol Foul	21	17
3:36	Tracy McGrady missed two point shot.	21	17
3:33	Shane Battier defensive rebound.	21	17
3:30	Yao Ming Shooting Foul. Ming's 2nd Personal Foul, Houston's 3rd Team Foul.	21	17
3:30	Earl Watson enters the game for Jason Williams.	21	17
3:30	Stromile Swift made Free Throw 1 of 2.	21	18
3:30	Dikembe Mutombo enters the game for Yao Ming.	21	18
3:30	Stromile Swift made Free Throw 2 of 2.	21	19
3:09	Dikembe Mutombo 3 second	21	19
2:59	Stromile Swift Turnover	21	19
2:59	Memphis Full Timeout.	21	19
2:39	Bob Sura made jumper.	23	19
2:23	Stromile Swift made 10 ft two point shot. Assisted by Earl Watson.	23	21
2:08	David Wesley Bad Pass	23	21
2:08	Bonzi Wells enters the game for Shane Battier.	23	21
1:53	Pau Gasol made two point shot. Assisted by Bonzi Wells.	23	23
1:32	James Posey Personal Foul. Posey's 2nd Personal Foul, Memphis's 7th Team Foul.	23	23
1:32	Jon Barry enters the game for David Wesley.	23	23
1:32	Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 1 of 2.	24	23
1:32	Dahntay Jones enters the game for James Posey.	24	23
1:32	Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 2 of 2.	25	23
1:17	Pau Gasol missed dunk.	25	23
1:15	Stromile Swift offensive rebound.	25	23
1:07	Juwan Howard Shooting Foul. Howard's 2nd Personal Foul, Houston's 4th Team Foul.	25	23
1:07	Earl Watson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	25	23
1:07	Memphis offensive rebound.	25	23
1:07	Maurice Taylor enters the game for Juwan Howard.	25	23
1:07	Brian Cardinal enters the game for Pau Gasol.	25	23
1:07	Earl Watson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	25	23
1:06	Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound.	25	23
54.6	Houston 20 Sec. Timeout.	25	23
46.9	Dikembe Mutombo missed 5 ft jumper.	25	23
43.9	Bonzi Wells defensive rebound.	25	23
33.9	Bonzi Wells Bad Pass. Stolen by Tracy McGrady.	25	23
19.9	Bob Sura Bad Pass. Stolen by Stromile Swift.	25	23
2.6	Earl Watson made 13 ft two point shot.	25	25
0.0	Bob Sura missed 44 ft three point jumper.	25	25
0.0	Houston offensive rebound.	25	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	25	25

Regular Season Series

HOU leads 2-1

Rockets
89
Grizzlies
81

Game 1

6/11

Grizzlies
87
Rockets
90

Game 2

10/11

Rockets
80
Grizzlies
99

Game 3

18/1

Grizzlies
92
Rockets
100

Game 4

14/4

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12:00 AM, 18 January 2005

Memphis, TN

Attendance: 18,119

Referees:
Joe DeRosa
Scott Wall
Leon Wood

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	12	6	.667	-	L1
Memphis	11	7	.611	1	W3
Dallas	10	8	.556	2	W1
San Antonio	9	8	.529	2.5	W3
New Orleans	4	14	.222	8	L5

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