Rockets 99-91 Nets (13 Nov, 2005) Play-by-Play

Houston Rockets

2-3, 1-1 away

	1	2	3	4	T
HOU	27	21	22	29	99
NJ	22	15	27	27	91

New Jersey Nets

3-4, 2-2 home

Nenad Krstic made layup. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.
Jason Kidd made 22 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Vince Carter.
Vince Carter missed three point jumper.
Nenad Krstic missed 15 ft jumper.
Jason Collins missed 18 ft jumper.
Richard Jefferson made driving layup. Assisted by Vince Carter.
Vince Carter made 10 ft running jumper. Assisted by Nenad Krstic.
Jason Kidd missed 22 ft jumper.
Nenad Krstic made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Vince Carter missed 8 ft jumper.
Nenad Krstic missed 19 ft jumper.
Nenad Krstic's layup blocked by Yao Ming.
Vince Carter missed two point shot.
Jason Kidd missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Jason Collins made layup. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Richard Jefferson made three point jumper. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.
Jeff McInnis made jumper. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.
Marc Jackson missed hook shot.
Jason Kidd missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Jeff McInnis missed 24 ft jumper.
Clifford Robinson missed jumper.
Clifford Robinson missed 22 ft jumper.
Jeff McInnis missed jumper.
Zoran Planinic missed driving layup.
Marc Jackson made tip shot.
Richard Jefferson's 8 ft jumper blocked by Tracy McGrady.
Richard Jefferson missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Zoran Planinic missed 21 ft jumper.
Nenad Krstic missed two point shot.
Marc Jackson missed 21 ft jumper.
Jason Collins missed 21 ft jumper.
Richard Jefferson made two point shot.
Jason Kidd missed layup.
Jason Kidd made layup.
Jason Kidd made 5 ft two point shot.
Jason Kidd missed layup.
Richard Jefferson missed layup.
Zoran Planinic made 19 ft jumper.
Jason Kidd missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Richard Jefferson missed 15 ft jumper.
Vince Carter missed 20 ft jumper.
Vince Carter missed 16 ft running jumper.
Vince Carter made 21 ft jumper.
Jason Kidd made 23 ft jumper. Assisted by Vince Carter.
Vince Carter made 9 ft jumper.
Marc Jackson missed 6 ft jumper.
Nenad Krstic missed layup.
Nenad Krstic's layup blocked by Tracy McGrady.
Jason Kidd made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Marc Jackson.
Vince Carter made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Vince Carter missed 13 ft jumper.
Marc Jackson made layup.
Jason Kidd made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Vince Carter.
Jason Kidd missed 13 ft two point shot.
Marc Jackson made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Jason Kidd missed two point shot.
Vince Carter missed three point jumper.
Vince Carter missed 8 ft jumper.
Vince Carter missed three point jumper.
Vince Carter missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Vince Carter missed layup.
Jeff McInnis made 27 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Clifford Robinson.
Richard Jefferson missed two point shot.
Marc Jackson's 11 ft two point shot blocked by Stromile Swift.
Vince Carter missed three point jumper.
Jeff McInnis made driving layup.
Jason Kidd made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Nenad Krstic.
Jason Kidd missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Nenad Krstic missed 6 ft hook shot.
Nenad Krstic missed 5 ft hook shot.
Vince Carter made 7 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Jeff McInnis made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Vince Carter.
Clifford Robinson's layup blocked by Tracy McGrady.
Vince Carter made 9 ft jumper.
Jeff McInnis made 10 ft two point shot. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.
Richard Jefferson missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Vince Carter missed 17 ft jumper.
Zoran Planinic made three point jumper. Assisted by Scott Padgett.
Yao Ming made two point shot. Assisted by Rafer Alston.
Yao Ming made two point shot.
Derek Anderson made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Juwan Howard.
Tracy McGrady missed 17 ft jumper.
Juwan Howard made jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Juwan Howard made jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed 16 ft two point shot.
Tracy McGrady missed jumper.
Yao Ming made dunk. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Juwan Howard missed driving layup.
Yao Ming missed 8 ft two point shot.
Luther Head made 27 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Derek Anderson.
Luther Head missed driving layup.
Yao Ming made dunk.
Juwan Howard missed 21 ft jumper.
Derek Anderson made three point jumper. Assisted by Luther Head.
Tracy McGrady missed 22 ft jumper.
David Wesley missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Juwan Howard made driving layup. Assisted by David Wesley.
Tracy McGrady missed two point shot.
David Wesley made two point shot. Assisted by Luther Head.
Tracy McGrady missed 19 ft jumper.
Tracy McGrady made driving layup.
Luther Head made 22 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Tracy McGrady missed jumper.
Luther Head made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
Dikembe Mutombo missed 12 ft hook shot.
David Wesley missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Stromile Swift made two point shot. Assisted by Rafer Alston.
Stromile Swift missed 20 ft jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed 24 ft jumper.
David Wesley missed 27 ft three point jumper.
Juwan Howard missed 7 ft two point shot.
Luther Head missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Yao Ming made layup. Assisted by Rafer Alston.
Tracy McGrady made 12 ft two point shot. Assisted by Rafer Alston.
Tracy McGrady made 19 ft jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Derek Anderson missed 18 ft jumper.
Juwan Howard made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Rafer Alston.
Tracy McGrady made 23 ft jumper. Assisted by Rafer Alston.
Rafer Alston missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Yao Ming missed hook shot.
Tracy McGrady missed 18 ft running jumper.
Tracy McGrady made layup.
Juwan Howard missed 20 ft jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed 24 ft jumper.
David Wesley made 22 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
David Wesley missed 22 ft jumper.
Rafer Alston missed 18 ft jumper.
Luther Head missed 6 ft running jumper.
David Wesley missed 24 ft jumper.
Tracy McGrady made 14 ft jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed 14 ft jumper.
Tracy McGrady made 27 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jon Barry.
Luther Head's layup blocked by Nenad Krstic.
David Wesley made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jon Barry.
Tracy McGrady made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jon Barry.
Stromile Swift missed driving layup.
Tracy McGrady made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Luther Head.
Tracy McGrady made 28 ft three point jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
Tracy McGrady made 21 ft jumper.
Luther Head's driving layup blocked by Nenad Krstic.
David Wesley made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jon Barry.
Jon Barry made 22 ft three point jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
Tracy McGrady made 26 ft three point jumper.
Tracy McGrady made driving layup.
Luther Head missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Luther Head missed three point jumper.
Jon Barry missed two point shot.
Tracy McGrady missed 22 ft jumper.

ROCKETS

NETS

TIME		HOU	NJ
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Yao Ming vs. Nenad Krstic. Jason Kidd gains possession.	0	0
11:33	Nenad Krstic made layup. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.	0	2
11:18	Yao Ming made two point shot. Assisted by Rafer Alston.	2	2
10:56	Jason Kidd made 22 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Vince Carter.	2	5
10:42	Tracy McGrady Offensive Foul. Jason Collins gains possession.	2	5
10:42	Tracy McGrady Turnover	2	5
10:26	Vince Carter missed three point jumper.	2	5
10:25	Juwan Howard defensive rebound.	2	5
10:11	Yao Ming Bad Pass. Stolen by Jason Kidd.	2	5
9:59	Nenad Krstic missed 15 ft jumper.	2	5
9:56	Richard Jefferson offensive rebound.	2	5
9:56	Rafer Alston Shooting Foul. Richard Jefferson gains possession.	2	5
9:56	Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	2	6
9:56	Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	2	7
9:44	Yao Ming made two point shot.	4	7
9:25	Jason Collins missed 18 ft jumper.	4	7
9:23	Rafer Alston defensive rebound.	4	7
9:02	Derek Anderson made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Juwan Howard.	7	7
8:45	Richard Jefferson made driving layup. Assisted by Vince Carter.	7	9
8:33	Tracy McGrady missed 17 ft jumper.	7	9
8:32	Houston defensive rebound.	7	9
8:32	Yao Ming Loose Ball Foul. Jason Collins gains possession.	7	9
8:15	Vince Carter made 10 ft running jumper. Assisted by Nenad Krstic.	7	11
7:58	Juwan Howard made jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.	9	11
7:33	Jason Kidd missed 22 ft jumper.	9	11
7:33	Yao Ming defensive rebound.	9	11
7:22	Juwan Howard made jumper.	11	11
6:56	Nenad Krstic made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.	11	13
6:43	Tracy McGrady missed 16 ft two point shot.	11	13
6:43	Richard Jefferson defensive rebound.	11	13
6:28	Vince Carter missed 8 ft jumper.	11	13
6:26	New Jersey offensive rebound.	11	13
6:26	New Jersey Full Timeout.	11	13
6:18	Nenad Krstic missed 19 ft jumper.	11	13
6:16	New Jersey offensive rebound.	11	13
6:16	Rafer Alston Loose Ball Foul. Vince Carter gains possession.	11	13
6:01	Nenad Krstic's layup blocked by Yao Ming.	11	13
6:00	Rafer Alston defensive rebound.	11	13
5:54	Tracy McGrady missed jumper.	11	13
5:54	Richard Jefferson defensive rebound.	11	13
5:48	Vince Carter missed two point shot.	11	13
5:47	Derek Anderson defensive rebound.	11	13
5:41	Yao Ming made dunk. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.	13	13
5:22	Jason Kidd missed 24 ft three point jumper.	13	13
5:20	Tracy McGrady defensive rebound.	13	13
5:16	Nenad Krstic Shooting Foul. Yao Ming gains possession.	13	13
5:16	Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2.	14	13
5:16	David Wesley enters the game for Rafer Alston.	14	13
5:16	Yao Ming missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	14	13
5:15	Richard Jefferson defensive rebound.	14	13
5:03	Richard Jefferson Bad Pass. Stolen by Yao Ming.	14	13
4:50	Juwan Howard missed driving layup.	14	13
4:48	Jason Collins defensive rebound.	14	13
4:37	Jason Collins Lost Ball. Stolen by Juwan Howard.	14	13
4:33	Vince Carter Shooting Foul. David Wesley gains possession.	14	13
4:33	David Wesley made Free Throw 1 of 2.	15	13
4:33	Luther Head enters the game for Tracy McGrady.	15	13
4:33	David Wesley made Free Throw 2 of 2.	16	13
4:20	Vince Carter Offensive Foul. Derek Anderson gains possession.	16	13
4:20	Vince Carter Turnover	16	13
4:20	Jeff McInnis enters the game for Vince Carter.	16	13
4:09	Jason Collins Personal Foul. David Wesley gains possession.	16	13
3:58	Yao Ming missed 8 ft two point shot.	16	13
3:57	Jason Kidd defensive rebound.	16	13
3:44	Nenad Krstic Offensive Foul. Juwan Howard gains possession.	16	13
3:44	Nenad Krstic Turnover	16	13
3:44	Clifford Robinson enters the game for Nenad Krstic.	16	13
3:23	Luther Head made 27 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Derek Anderson.	19	13
3:04	Jason Collins made layup. Assisted by Jason Kidd.	19	15
2:48	Luther Head missed driving layup.	19	15
2:47	Yao Ming offensive rebound.	19	15
2:46	Yao Ming made dunk.	21	15
2:46	Clifford Robinson Shooting Foul. Yao Ming gains possession.	21	15
2:46	Houston Full Timeout.	21	15
2:46	Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 1.	22	15
2:27	Yao Ming Shooting Foul. Clifford Robinson gains possession.	22	15
2:27	Clifford Robinson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	22	16
2:27	Dikembe Mutombo enters the game for Yao Ming.	22	16
2:27	Marc Jackson enters the game for Jason Collins.	22	16
2:27	Clifford Robinson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	22	17
2:13	Derek Anderson Offensive Foul. Richard Jefferson gains possession.	22	17
2:13	Derek Anderson Turnover	22	17
1:57	Richard Jefferson made three point jumper. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.	22	20
1:42	Juwan Howard missed 21 ft jumper.	22	20
1:39	Marc Jackson defensive rebound.	22	20
1:34	Jeff McInnis made jumper. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.	22	22
1:15	Derek Anderson made three point jumper. Assisted by Luther Head.	25	22
1:00	Jason Kidd Bad Pass	25	22
1:00	Tracy McGrady enters the game for Derek Anderson.	25	22
49.8	Tracy McGrady missed 22 ft jumper.	25	22
47.8	Jason Kidd defensive rebound.	25	22
41.9	Marc Jackson missed hook shot.	25	22
39.8	Tracy McGrady defensive rebound.	25	22
30.9	David Wesley missed 24 ft three point jumper.	25	22
28.5	Tracy McGrady offensive rebound.	25	22
22.3	Juwan Howard made driving layup. Assisted by David Wesley.	27	22
4.9	Jason Kidd missed 23 ft three point jumper.	27	22
2.3	Marc Jackson offensive rebound.	27	22
0.4	Jeff McInnis missed 24 ft jumper.	27	22
0.0	New Jersey offensive rebound.	27	22
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	27	22

Regular Season Series

HOU leads 1-0

Rockets
99
Nets
91

Game 1

13/11

Nets
90
Rockets
77

Game 2

14/3

IZOD Center

1:00 AM, 13 November 2005

East Rutherford, NJ

Attendance: 20,098

Referees:
Derrick Stafford
Leon Wood
Eli Roe

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Dallas	50	32	.610	-	L2
New Orleans	49	33	.598	1	L1
Houston	41	41	.500	9	W2
Memphis	27	55	.329	23	L5
San Antonio	22	60	.268	28	W2

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