Hornets 76-73 Rockets (2 Apr, 2005) Play-by-Play

New Orleans Hornets

17-54, 6-30 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NO	11	17	20	28	76
HOU	17	16	23	17	73

Houston Rockets

44-29, 22-14 home

David Wesley missed 20 ft jumper.
Tracy McGrady made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura.
Tracy McGrady missed 20 ft jumper.
Clarence Weatherspoon's 8 ft jumper blocked by David West.
Clarence Weatherspoon missed 12 ft jumper.
David Wesley missed 19 ft jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed 17 ft jumper.
David Wesley missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Mike James made 8 ft running jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed two point shot.
David Wesley missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Clarence Weatherspoon made layup. Assisted by Mike James.
Tracy McGrady missed layup.
Tracy McGrady's two point shot blocked by Chris Andersen.
Tracy McGrady missed 27 ft three point jumper.
Scott Padgett missed 17 ft jumper.
Scott Padgett made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Jon Barry missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Clarence Weatherspoon made layup.
Mike James missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Clarence Weatherspoon missed 7 ft jumper.
Jon Barry missed 16 ft jumper.
Ryan Bowen made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Mike James.
Mike James made 16 ft jumper.
Scott Padgett missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Jon Barry missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed 16 ft jumper.
Mike James missed 9 ft running jumper.
Tracy McGrady made 19 ft jumper.
Mike James missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Jon Barry missed 21 ft jumper.
Clarence Weatherspoon missed 19 ft jumper.
Bob Sura missed two point shot.
Clarence Weatherspoon made tip shot.
Tracy McGrady made driving dunk. Assisted by Bob Sura.
Tracy McGrady missed 17 ft two point shot.
Jon Barry made driving layup. Assisted by Bob Sura.
Jon Barry missed 11 ft two point shot.
Bob Sura made 17 ft jumper.
David Wesley missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Bob Sura missed layup.
Dikembe Mutombo made 10 ft hook shot. Assisted by Bob Sura.
Tracy McGrady missed 21 ft two point shot.
David Wesley missed 21 ft jumper.
Dikembe Mutombo missed 8 ft jumper.
Bob Sura made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Bob Sura made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Tracy McGrady made 21 ft jumper.
Tracy McGrady made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura.
Tracy McGrady missed layup.
Scott Padgett made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura.
Tracy McGrady missed 28 ft three point jumper.
Bob Sura missed driving layup.
Bob Sura missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Bob Sura missed layup.
Tracy McGrady missed 22 ft jumper.
Jon Barry missed 21 ft jumper.
Mike James missed 22 ft jumper.
Clarence Weatherspoon made tip shot.
Clarence Weatherspoon made driving layup. Assisted by Mike James.
Ryan Bowen missed 18 ft jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed 19 ft two point shot.
Scott Padgett missed 22 ft jumper.
Mike James made driving layup.
Mike James made layup.
Mike James missed 22 ft jumper.
Tracy McGrady's layup blocked by Chris Andersen.
Clarence Weatherspoon missed layup.
Mike James missed driving layup.
David Wesley missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Mike James missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Mike James missed 24 ft three point jumper.
David Wesley missed 22 ft three point jumper.
David Wesley made 27 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura.
Jon Barry missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Jon Barry made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
Jon Barry missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Bostjan Nachbar's dunk blocked by Dikembe Mutombo.
David West's layup blocked by Dikembe Mutombo.
J.R. Smith missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Bostjan Nachbar made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
Bostjan Nachbar missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Speedy Claxton missed 19 ft jumper.
Bostjan Nachbar missed 20 ft jumper.
David West missed 14 ft two point shot.
David West missed 17 ft jumper.
J.R. Smith missed 25 ft three point jumper.
J.R. Smith missed 16 ft two point shot.
Speedy Claxton missed 17 ft two point shot.
J.R. Smith missed layup.
David West made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
Lee Nailon missed 21 ft jumper.
Chris Andersen missed 21 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown made 15 ft jumper.
Chris Andersen missed jumper.
P.J. Brown missed 8 ft jumper.
Chris Andersen made tip shot.
Dan Dickau missed 21 ft running jumper.
Chris Andersen missed 10 ft two point shot.
Lee Nailon made 18 ft jumper.
Lee Nailon missed 19 ft jumper.
Lee Nailon made 9 ft two point shot.
Lee Nailon missed 20 ft jumper.
Dan Dickau missed 21 ft jumper.
Lee Nailon missed 18 ft jumper.
Dan Dickau missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Lee Nailon missed layup.
David West made tip shot.
David West made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
Jamaal Magloire missed hook shot.
Lee Nailon made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
Jamaal Magloire missed jumper.
J.R. Smith missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Speedy Claxton missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Jamaal Magloire missed tip shot.
J.R. Smith made 10 ft jumper.
Bostjan Nachbar missed 23 ft jumper.
Speedy Claxton missed 13 ft jumper.
Bostjan Nachbar missed 24 ft three point jumper.
J.R. Smith missed jumper.
Bostjan Nachbar missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Bostjan Nachbar missed 16 ft jumper.
J.R. Smith missed 25 ft three point jumper.
David West's layup blocked by Dikembe Mutombo.
Casey Jacobsen missed 6 ft jumper.
David West missed tip shot.
Chris Andersen made driving layup.
Lee Nailon missed 20 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown missed 8 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown made layup. Assisted by Lee Nailon.
P.J. Brown made slam dunk. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
Dan Dickau made 24 ft three point jumper.
Chris Andersen missed jumper.
P.J. Brown missed 10 ft jumper.
Chris Andersen missed layup.
Casey Jacobsen made 21 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown missed 15 ft jumper.
Dan Dickau made 21 ft jumper.
Lee Nailon made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
Casey Jacobsen made 27 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
P.J. Brown made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
P.J. Brown made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
Lee Nailon missed 18 ft jumper.
Lee Nailon missed two point shot.
Dan Dickau made 7 ft running jumper.
Lee Nailon made layup. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
Casey Jacobsen missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Chris Andersen's layup blocked by Dikembe Mutombo.
Casey Jacobsen missed 26 ft three point jumper.

HORNETS

ROCKETS

TIME		NO	HOU
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Jamaal Magloire vs. Dikembe Mutombo. Bob Sura gains possession.	0	0
11:45	David Wesley missed 20 ft jumper.	0	0
11:44	Bostjan Nachbar defensive rebound.	0	0
11:37	Bostjan Nachbar's dunk blocked by Dikembe Mutombo.	0	0
11:34	Bostjan Nachbar offensive rebound.	0	0
11:33	David West's layup blocked by Dikembe Mutombo.	0	0
11:33	New Orleans offensive rebound.	0	0
11:26	Dikembe Mutombo Illegal Defense Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	0	0
11:26	Bostjan Nachbar made Technical Free Throw.	1	0
11:23	Bostjan Nachbar Bad Pass. Stolen by Bob Sura.	1	0
11:18	Tracy McGrady made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura.	1	3
10:59	J.R. Smith missed 24 ft three point jumper.	1	3
10:56	Tracy McGrady defensive rebound.	1	3
10:49	Bostjan Nachbar Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	1	3
10:49	Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 1 of 3.	1	4
10:49	Tracy McGrady missed Free Throw 2 of 3.	1	4
10:49	Houston offensive rebound.	1	5
10:49	Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 3 of 3.	1	5
10:32	Bostjan Nachbar made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.	3	5
10:12	Tracy McGrady missed 20 ft jumper.	3	5
10:11	David West defensive rebound.	3	5
9:57	Bostjan Nachbar missed 25 ft three point jumper.	3	5
9:56	New Orleans defensive rebound.	3	5
9:40	Clarence Weatherspoon's 8 ft jumper blocked by David West.	3	5
9:37	J.R. Smith defensive rebound.	3	5
9:33	J.R. Smith Bad Pass. Stolen by Clarence Weatherspoon.	3	5
9:21	Bob Sura Offensive Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	3	5
9:21	Bob Sura Turnover	3	5
9:03	Speedy Claxton missed 19 ft jumper.	3	5
9:00	Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound.	3	5
8:52	Tracy McGrady Turnover	3	5
8:27	Bostjan Nachbar missed 20 ft jumper.	3	5
8:26	Bob Sura defensive rebound.	3	5
8:14	Clarence Weatherspoon missed 12 ft jumper.	3	5
8:11	Jamaal Magloire defensive rebound.	3	5
8:00	David West missed 14 ft two point shot.	3	5
7:58	Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound.	3	5
7:43	Tracy McGrady Bad Pass	3	5
7:31	David West missed 17 ft jumper.	3	5
7:30	Bob Sura defensive rebound.	3	5
7:24	Speedy Claxton Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	3	5
7:24	Bob Sura made Free Throw 1 of 2.	3	6
7:24	Bob Sura made Free Throw 2 of 2.	3	7
7:11	J.R. Smith missed 25 ft three point jumper.	3	7
7:09	Clarence Weatherspoon defensive rebound.	3	7
7:05	David Wesley missed 19 ft jumper.	3	7
7:03	J.R. Smith defensive rebound.	3	7
6:54	Bob Sura Personal Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	3	7
6:54	Mike James enters the game for Bob Sura.	3	7
6:39	Shot Clock Violation	3	7
6:26	Tracy McGrady missed 17 ft jumper.	3	7
6:24	Jamaal Magloire defensive rebound.	3	7
6:13	David Wesley Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	3	7
6:13	Jamaal Magloire made Free Throw 1 of 2.	4	7
6:13	Jamaal Magloire missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	4	7
6:13	Clarence Weatherspoon defensive rebound.	4	7
5:56	David Wesley missed 25 ft three point jumper.	4	7
5:54	Speedy Claxton defensive rebound.	4	7
5:45	J.R. Smith missed 16 ft two point shot.	4	7
5:43	Mike James defensive rebound.	4	7
5:33	Mike James made 8 ft running jumper.	4	9
5:16	Clarence Weatherspoon Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	4	9
5:16	Houston Full Timeout.	4	9
5:16	Lee Nailon enters the game for Bostjan Nachbar.	4	9
5:16	David West missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	4	9
5:16	New Orleans offensive rebound.	4	9
5:16	David West made Free Throw 2 of 2.	5	9
4:56	Tracy McGrady missed two point shot.	5	9
4:56	Jamaal Magloire defensive rebound.	5	9
4:35	Speedy Claxton missed 17 ft two point shot.	5	9
4:33	Tracy McGrady defensive rebound.	5	9
4:18	David Wesley missed 25 ft three point jumper.	5	9
4:16	Speedy Claxton defensive rebound.	5	9
4:07	J.R. Smith missed layup.	5	9
4:07	Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound.	5	9
4:03	Clarence Weatherspoon made layup. Assisted by Mike James.	5	11
3:47	David West made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.	7	11
3:27	Tracy McGrady missed layup.	7	11
3:26	Tracy McGrady offensive rebound.	7	11
3:26	David West Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	7	11
3:26	Scott Padgett enters the game for Clarence Weatherspoon.	7	11
3:26	P.J. Brown enters the game for David West.	7	11
3:26	Casey Jacobsen enters the game for Jamaal Magloire.	7	11
3:26	Dan Dickau enters the game for Speedy Claxton.	7	11
3:26	Chris Andersen enters the game for J.R. Smith.	7	11
3:26	Tracy McGrady missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	7	11
3:26	Houston offensive rebound.	7	11
3:26	Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 2 of 2.	7	12
3:15	Lee Nailon missed 21 ft jumper.	7	12
3:13	Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound.	7	12
3:02	Tracy McGrady's two point shot blocked by Chris Andersen.	7	12
3:00	Chris Andersen defensive rebound.	7	12
2:50	Chris Andersen missed 21 ft jumper.	7	12
2:49	David Wesley defensive rebound.	7	12
2:34	Tracy McGrady Bad Pass	7	12
2:34	New Orleans Full Timeout.	7	12
2:18	P.J. Brown made 15 ft jumper.	9	12
2:00	Dan Dickau Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	9	12
1:47	Tracy McGrady missed 27 ft three point jumper.	9	12
1:47	Casey Jacobsen defensive rebound.	9	12
1:27	Chris Andersen missed jumper.	9	12
1:24	Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound.	9	12
1:10	Scott Padgett missed 17 ft jumper.	9	12
1:08	Chris Andersen defensive rebound.	9	12
1:07	P.J. Brown Turnover	9	12
45.0	Lee Nailon Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	9	12
45.0	Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 1 of 2.	9	13
45.0	Tracy McGrady missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	9	13
45.0	Torraye Braggs enters the game for Dikembe Mutombo.	9	13
45.0	Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 2 of 2.	9	14
25.9	P.J. Brown missed 8 ft jumper.	9	14
24.1	Chris Andersen offensive rebound.	11	14
24.1	Chris Andersen made tip shot.	11	14
4.0	Scott Padgett made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.	11	17
2.2	Mike James Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	11	17
0.0	Dan Dickau missed 21 ft running jumper.	11	17
0.0	New Orleans offensive rebound.	11	17
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	11	17

Regular Season Series

HOU leads 6-1

Hornets
81
Rockets
89

Game 1

8/12

Hornets
81
Rockets
89

Game 2

8/12

Rockets
82
Hornets
77

Game 3

27/1

Rockets
82
Hornets
77

Game 4

27/1

Rockets
81
Hornets
68

Game 5

26/3

Rockets
81
Hornets
68

Game 6

26/3

Hornets
76
Rockets
73

Game 7

2/4

Hornets
76
Rockets
73

Game 8

2/4

Toyota Center (Houston)

1:30 AM, 2 April 2005

Houston, TX

Attendance: 18,148

Referees:
Scott Wall
Tom Washington
Courtney Kirkland

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Dallas	4	2	.667	-	W1
Houston	4	3	.571	0.5	W1
Memphis	4	4	.500	1	L1
San Antonio	3	3	.500	1	W2
New Orleans	3	4	.429	1.5	L1

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