Clippers 86-75 Hornets (21 Apr, 2005) Play-by-Play

LA Clippers

37-45, 10-31 away

	1	2	3	4	T
LAC	31	15	23	17	86
NO	20	18	17	20	75

New Orleans Hornets

18-64, 11-30 home

J.R. Smith made dunk. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
Jackson Vroman made 4 ft hook shot. Assisted by J.R. Smith.
P.J. Brown made dunk. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
P.J. Brown missed 13 ft jumper.
Jackson Vroman made dunk.
J.R. Smith missed 23 ft jumper.
Jackson Vroman missed layup.
Jackson Vroman missed layup.
Lee Nailon missed jumper.
Jackson Vroman's layup blocked by Elton Brand.
Dan Dickau missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Jackson Vroman made layup. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
Lee Nailon missed 18 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown's layup blocked by Elton Brand.
Jackson Vroman missed 18 ft jumper.
Dan Dickau missed 7 ft jumper.
Dan Dickau missed layup.
Bostjan Nachbar missed 25 ft three point jumper.
P.J. Brown made 4 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown missed 9 ft two point shot.
Bostjan Nachbar missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Dan Dickau's layup blocked by Quinton Ross.
David West made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Casey Jacobsen.
David West made 9 ft two point shot.
J.R. Smith missed layup.
Bostjan Nachbar's layup blocked by Mamadou N'diaye.
J.R. Smith missed 23 ft jumper.
Bostjan Nachbar missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Bostjan Nachbar made 5 ft hook shot. Assisted by J.R. Smith.
Bostjan Nachbar missed layup.
Maciej Lampe made layup.
Casey Jacobsen missed 24 ft three point jumper.
David West missed 18 ft jumper.
Maciej Lampe missed 20 ft jumper.
Casey Jacobsen's layup blocked by Zeljko Rebraca.
J.R. Smith missed 17 ft jumper.
David West's 8 ft jumper blocked by Bobby Simmons.
David West made jumper. Assisted by Casey Jacobsen.
Dan Dickau missed 19 ft jumper.
J.R. Smith missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Lee Nailon missed jumper.
J.R. Smith made layup. Assisted by Maciej Lampe.
Maciej Lampe made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by J.R. Smith.
Lee Nailon missed 18 ft jumper.
Maciej Lampe missed 18 ft jumper.
J.R. Smith made driving layup.
Lee Nailon made jumper. Assisted by J.R. Smith.
J.R. Smith missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Dan Dickau missed 20 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown made two point shot.
P.J. Brown missed 19 ft jumper.
Dan Dickau missed layup.
J.R. Smith made 25 ft three point jumper.
Dan Dickau missed three point jumper.
J.R. Smith missed 25 ft three point jumper.
P.J. Brown made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by J.R. Smith.
Lee Nailon missed 10 ft jumper.
J.R. Smith missed two point shot.
Casey Jacobsen missed 7 ft jumper.
J.R. Smith missed 25 ft three point jumper.
J.R. Smith made two point shot. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
Lee Nailon missed 6 ft running jumper.
Casey Jacobsen missed two point shot.
Jackson Vroman missed 19 ft jumper.
J.R. Smith made tip shot.
Jackson Vroman missed 16 ft jumper.
Casey Jacobsen made driving layup. Assisted by Jackson Vroman.
David West missed layup.
Casey Jacobsen missed layup.
David West made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
Bostjan Nachbar missed 26 ft three point jumper.
David West missed layup.
Maciej Lampe made tip shot.
Maciej Lampe made 9 ft two point shot. Assisted by Bostjan Nachbar.
Bostjan Nachbar missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Dan Dickau missed 18 ft jumper.
Maciej Lampe missed layup.
David West made 5 ft running jumper. Assisted by Casey Jacobsen.
Casey Jacobsen missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Casey Jacobsen missed 25 ft three point jumper.
P.J. Brown missed 15 ft jumper.
Lee Nailon made layup. Assisted by Casey Jacobsen.
Lee Nailon made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
Dan Dickau made jumper.
Jackson Vroman missed 17 ft jumper.
Jackson Vroman made 6 ft hook shot. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
Shaun Livingston missed 9 ft jumper.
Elton Brand missed 6 ft jumper.
Marko Jaric missed layup.
Mikki Moore made tip shot.
Mikki Moore made 7 ft two point shot.
Mikki Moore missed 16 ft jumper.
Marko Jaric missed 18 ft jumper.
Marko Jaric made 25 ft three point jumper.
Elton Brand missed layup.
Mikki Moore made layup. Assisted by Marko Jaric.
Marko Jaric made jumper. Assisted by Bobby Simmons.
Marko Jaric made driving layup.
Bobby Simmons made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Shaun Livingston.
Shaun Livingston made 19 ft jumper.
Elton Brand made layup. Assisted by Marko Jaric.
Mikki Moore made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Marko Jaric.
Marko Jaric missed layup.
Bobby Simmons made two point shot. Assisted by Marko Jaric.
Shaun Livingston missed layup.
Elton Brand missed 5 ft jumper.
Shaun Livingston missed 18 ft jumper.
Elton Brand made driving layup.
Elton Brand made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Marko Jaric.
Elton Brand made 18 ft jumper.
Marko Jaric missed 21 ft jumper.
Quinton Ross made driving layup.
Bobby Simmons missed two point shot.
Zeljko Rebraca made layup.
Bobby Simmons missed jumper.
Bobby Simmons missed 21 ft jumper.
Zeljko Rebraca missed 6 ft jumper.
Zeljko Rebraca made 6 ft two point shot.
Elton Brand missed 18 ft jumper.
Zeljko Rebraca missed tip shot.
Bobby Simmons's jumper blocked by Lee Nailon.
Shaun Livingston made layup. Assisted by Elton Brand.
Elton Brand missed 17 ft jumper.
Bobby Simmons's layup blocked by Lee Nailon.
Shaun Livingston missed 15 ft jumper.
Shaun Livingston made 9 ft jumper.
Bobby Simmons's layup blocked by Maciej Lampe.
Marko Jaric missed 19 ft jumper.
Bobby Simmons's 20 ft jumper blocked by Jackson Vroman.
Bobby Simmons made 23 ft jumper.
Marko Jaric missed 20 ft jumper.
Shaun Livingston made tip shot.
Bobby Simmons made driving layup.
Marko Jaric made 25 ft three point jumper.
Bobby Simmons missed jumper.
Elton Brand missed layup.
Bobby Simmons made tip shot.
Mikki Moore missed 5 ft hook shot.
Bobby Simmons missed 20 ft jumper.
Elton Brand's layup blocked by P.J. Brown.
Shaun Livingston made layup. Assisted by Marko Jaric.
Bobby Simmons's layup blocked by Lee Nailon.
Marko Jaric made layup. Assisted by Shaun Livingston.
Mikki Moore missed jumper.
Shaun Livingston made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Marko Jaric.
Shaun Livingston made 12 ft jumper.
Zeljko Rebraca made 9 ft jumper. Assisted by Marko Jaric.
Marko Jaric missed 19 ft jumper.
Shaun Livingston missed 7 ft jumper.
Shaun Livingston missed layup.
Quinton Ross missed 55 ft three point jumper.
Quinton Ross made layup. Assisted by Zeljko Rebraca.
Quinton Ross missed 18 ft jumper.
Zeljko Rebraca missed 16 ft two point shot.
Marko Jaric missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Bobby Simmons missed 20 ft jumper.
Rick Brunson missed 22 ft jumper.
Elton Brand missed 19 ft jumper.
Quinton Ross's layup blocked by David West.
Rick Brunson missed 22 ft jumper.
Rick Brunson missed 22 ft jumper.
Zeljko Rebraca missed 14 ft two point shot.
Elton Brand missed 14 ft jumper.
Zeljko Rebraca made 8 ft hook shot.
Bobby Simmons missed 24 ft jumper.
Elton Brand made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Shaun Livingston.
Bobby Simmons missed 18 ft jumper.
Bobby Simmons made driving layup. Assisted by Marko Jaric.
Marko Jaric made 22 ft jumper.

CLIPPERS

HORNETS

TIME		LAC	NO
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Mikki Moore vs. P.J. Brown. Dan Dickau gains possession.	0	0
11:47	J.R. Smith made dunk. Assisted by P.J. Brown.	0	2
11:29	Shaun Livingston missed 9 ft jumper.	0	2
11:27	J.R. Smith defensive rebound.	0	2
11:22	Jackson Vroman made 4 ft hook shot. Assisted by J.R. Smith.	0	4
11:03	Elton Brand missed 6 ft jumper.	0	4
11:02	Dan Dickau defensive rebound.	0	4
10:52	P.J. Brown made dunk. Assisted by Dan Dickau.	0	6
10:36	Marko Jaric missed layup.	0	6
10:34	Mikki Moore offensive rebound.	2	6
10:34	Mikki Moore made tip shot.	2	6
10:17	P.J. Brown missed 13 ft jumper.	2	6
10:15	Jackson Vroman offensive rebound.	2	8
10:15	Jackson Vroman made dunk.	2	8
9:51	Mikki Moore made 7 ft two point shot.	4	8
9:37	J.R. Smith missed 23 ft jumper.	4	8
9:36	Dan Dickau offensive rebound.	4	8
9:33	Jackson Vroman missed layup.	4	8
9:33	Jackson Vroman offensive rebound.	4	8
9:32	Jackson Vroman missed layup.	4	8
9:30	Bobby Simmons defensive rebound.	4	8
9:22	Mikki Moore missed 16 ft jumper.	4	8
9:21	P.J. Brown defensive rebound.	4	8
9:14	Lee Nailon missed jumper.	4	8
9:11	Shaun Livingston defensive rebound.	4	8
9:07	J.R. Smith Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	4	8
9:00	Marko Jaric missed 18 ft jumper.	4	8
8:57	Jackson Vroman defensive rebound.	4	8
8:45	J.R. Smith Bad Pass. Stolen by Bobby Simmons.	4	8
8:37	Marko Jaric made 25 ft three point jumper.	7	8
8:19	Jackson Vroman's layup blocked by Elton Brand.	7	8
8:18	Marko Jaric defensive rebound.	7	8
8:11	Elton Brand missed layup.	7	8
8:10	Jackson Vroman defensive rebound.	7	8
7:47	Dan Dickau missed 25 ft three point jumper.	7	8
7:46	Elton Brand defensive rebound.	7	8
7:35	Mikki Moore made layup. Assisted by Marko Jaric.	9	8
7:16	Mikki Moore Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	9	8
7:16	P.J. Brown made Free Throw 1 of 2.	9	9
7:16	P.J. Brown made Free Throw 2 of 2.	9	10
7:01	Marko Jaric made jumper. Assisted by Bobby Simmons.	11	10
7:00	Delay of Game	11	10
6:43	Jackson Vroman made layup. Assisted by P.J. Brown.	11	12
6:22	Marko Jaric made driving layup.	13	12
6:09	Lee Nailon missed 18 ft jumper.	13	12
6:09	Bobby Simmons defensive rebound.	13	12
6:00	Bobby Simmons made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Shaun Livingston.	15	12
5:45	P.J. Brown's layup blocked by Elton Brand.	15	12
5:43	Shaun Livingston defensive rebound.	15	12
5:37	Shaun Livingston made 19 ft jumper.	17	12
5:30	New Orleans Full Timeout.	17	12
5:30	Bostjan Nachbar enters the game for Lee Nailon.	17	12
5:30	Casey Jacobsen enters the game for J.R. Smith.	17	12
5:11	Bostjan Nachbar Turnover	17	12
4:56	Elton Brand made layup. Assisted by Marko Jaric.	19	12
4:46	Jackson Vroman missed 18 ft jumper.	19	12
4:41	Shaun Livingston defensive rebound.	19	12
4:28	Mikki Moore made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Marko Jaric.	22	12
4:07	Dan Dickau missed 7 ft jumper.	22	12
4:03	Marko Jaric defensive rebound.	22	12
4:01	Marko Jaric missed layup.	22	12
3:59	Marko Jaric offensive rebound.	22	12
3:54	Elton Brand Offensive Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	22	12
3:54	Elton Brand Turnover	22	12
3:40	Mikki Moore Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	22	12
3:40	Casey Jacobsen made Free Throw 1 of 2.	22	13
3:40	Zeljko Rebraca enters the game for Mikki Moore.	22	13
3:40	Casey Jacobsen made Free Throw 2 of 2.	22	14
3:23	Bobby Simmons made two point shot. Assisted by Marko Jaric.	24	14
3:09	Dan Dickau missed layup.	24	14
3:08	Elton Brand defensive rebound.	24	14
3:02	Shaun Livingston missed layup.	24	14
3:00	Dan Dickau defensive rebound.	24	14
2:47	Bostjan Nachbar missed 25 ft three point jumper.	24	14
2:46	P.J. Brown offensive rebound.	24	14
2:42	P.J. Brown made 4 ft jumper.	24	16
2:25	Elton Brand missed 5 ft jumper.	24	16
2:24	P.J. Brown defensive rebound.	24	16
2:02	P.J. Brown missed 9 ft two point shot.	24	16
2:01	Zeljko Rebraca defensive rebound.	24	16
1:49	Shaun Livingston missed 18 ft jumper.	24	16
1:47	Elton Brand offensive rebound.	24	16
1:46	Elton Brand made driving layup.	26	16
1:46	Bostjan Nachbar Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	26	16
1:46	Los Angeles Full Timeout.	26	16
1:46	Quinton Ross enters the game for Shaun Livingston.	26	16
1:46	Elton Brand missed Free Throw 1 of 1.	26	16
1:46	Jackson Vroman Defensive Goaltending	26	16
1:46	Elton Brand made Free Throw 1 of 1.	27	16
1:21	Bostjan Nachbar missed 25 ft three point jumper.	27	16
1:19	Bostjan Nachbar offensive rebound.	27	16
1:07	Zeljko Rebraca Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	27	16
1:07	Bostjan Nachbar made Free Throw 1 of 2.	27	17
1:07	Bostjan Nachbar made Free Throw 2 of 2.	27	18
59.0	Bostjan Nachbar Personal Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	27	18
59.0	Bobby Simmons made Free Throw 1 of 2.	28	18
59.0	Bobby Simmons made Free Throw 2 of 2.	29	18
39.9	Dan Dickau's layup blocked by Quinton Ross.	29	18
37.4	Zeljko Rebraca defensive rebound.	29	18
18.7	Elton Brand made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Marko Jaric.	31	18
0.6	Zeljko Rebraca Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	31	18
0.6	Bostjan Nachbar made Free Throw 1 of 2.	31	19
0.6	Mamadou N'diaye enters the game for Zeljko Rebraca.	31	19
0.6	Bostjan Nachbar made Free Throw 2 of 2.	31	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	31	20

Regular Season Series

LAC win 3-1

Hornets
91
Clippers
100

Game 1

22/12

Clippers
85
Hornets
88

Game 2

23/1

Hornets
89
Clippers
94

Game 3

17/4

Clippers
86
Hornets
75

Game 4

21/4

Smoothie King Center

12:00 AM, 21 April 2005

New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 15,982

Referees:
Joe DeRosa
Bill Spooner
Anthony Jordan

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Clippers	51	31	.622	-	L3
Phoenix	49	33	.598	2	W3
LA Lakers	47	35	.573	4	W2
Sacramento	46	36	.561	5	W1
Golden State	46	36	.561	5	W1

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