Hornets 89-76 Spurs (18 Dec, 2005) Play-by-Play

San Antonio Spurs

19-5, 8-4 away

	1	2	3	4	T
SA	19	18	25	14	76
NO	21	16	23	29	89

NO/Oklahoma City Hornets

11-13, 6-5 home

Desmond Mason makes 8-foot hook shot
Desmond Mason misses 4-foot jumper
P.J. Brown misses 16-foot jumper
David West makes 18-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West misses 16-foot jumper
Desmond Mason makes 8-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 10-foot jumper
P.J. Brown misses layup
Rasho Nesterovic blocks David West's layup
David West makes 7-foot jumper
David West makes layup
David West misses 16-foot jumper
Desmond Mason makes 16-foot jumper (P.J. Brown assists)
J.R. Smith misses 24-foot three point jumper
Desmond Mason misses 17-foot jumper
Jackson Vroman misses layup
P.J. Brown makes tip shot
Jackson Vroman misses layup
P.J. Brown makes 18-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
P.J. Brown misses 16-foot jumper
Jackson Vroman misses 6-foot jumper
Desmond Mason misses 19-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 14-foot jumper
Jackson Vroman makes layup
Chris Paul misses 15-foot jumper
Speedy Claxton misses layup
Speedy Claxton misses 17-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses 24-foot three point jumper
Rasual Butler makes 20-foot jumper
J.R. Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
David West makes 17-foot jumper (Speedy Claxton assists)
Rasual Butler makes 19-foot jumper (Speedy Claxton assists)
David West makes 18-foot jumper
Rasual Butler makes 19-foot jumper (David West assists)
Chris Paul makes layup (J.R. Smith assists)
J.R. Smith misses 20-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 6-foot jumper
P.J. Brown misses 13-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes layup
J.R. Smith misses dunk
J.R. Smith misses 24-foot three point jumper
Robert Horry blocks Desmond Mason's layup
P.J. Brown misses 21-foot jumper
Tim Duncan blocks P.J. Brown's 4-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 18-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 16-foot jumper
J.R. Smith misses layup
Desmond Mason misses 64-foot three point jumper
Desmond Mason misses 4-foot jumper
David West makes driving layup
Chris Paul makes 5-foot running jumper
Chris Paul misses 14-foot jumper
Desmond Mason makes layup
Desmond Mason misses 5-foot hook shot
Desmond Mason makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Tim Duncan blocks Desmond Mason's layup
Desmond Mason makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)
Speedy Claxton makes 14-foot two point shot
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Chris Paul misses layup
Chris Andersen makes layup
Speedy Claxton misses layup
Desmond Mason misses 17-foot jumper
Rasual Butler makes 17-foot jumper (Desmond Mason assists)
Chris Paul misses layup
Speedy Claxton misses 18-foot jumper
Speedy Claxton makes driving layup
Rasual Butler makes 18-foot jumper (Desmond Mason assists)
Rasual Butler makes 26-foot three point jumper (Speedy Claxton assists)
Rasual Butler misses 21-foot jumper
Speedy Claxton makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Speedy Claxton misses 18-foot jumper
P.J. Brown makes 17-foot jumper (Speedy Claxton assists)
Speedy Claxton makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
P.J. Brown misses layup
Chris Paul misses 5-foot jumper
Speedy Claxton makes layup
P.J. Brown misses 13-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes layup (Speedy Claxton assists)
Rasual Butler misses 19-foot jumper
David West misses layup
David West makes 18-foot jumper (Speedy Claxton assists)
David West makes 12-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Speedy Claxton misses layup
David West makes 18-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Speedy Claxton makes 9-foot jumper
Michael Finley makes 23-foot jumper (Tony Parker assists)
Rasho Nesterovic makes 19-foot jumper (Tony Parker assists)
Rasho Nesterovic misses 9-foot two point shot
Tim Duncan makes 17-foot jumper (Tony Parker assists)
Michael Finley misses 12-foot jumper
Tim Duncan misses 14-foot jumper
Tony Parker misses layup
Tony Parker makes layup
Tony Parker makes layup
Robert Horry makes three point jumper (Michael Finley assists)
Robert Horry misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tim Duncan misses 17-foot jumper
Tony Parker misses layup
Robert Horry misses 19-foot jumper
Robert Horry misses 18-foot jumper
Brent Barry makes 26-foot three point jumper
Michael Finley makes 17-foot jumper
Michael Finley misses layup
Brent Barry misses 8-foot jumper
Fabricio Oberto makes two point shot (Michael Finley assists)
Rasho Nesterovic makes hook shot
Rasho Nesterovic makes 5-foot hook shot
Brent Barry misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tim Duncan misses 8-foot two point shot
Bruce Bowen misses 19-foot jumper
Michael Finley makes layup (Tim Duncan assists)
Michael Finley misses 22-foot jumper
Tony Parker makes layup
Tony Parker makes 12-foot jumper
Chris Andersen blocks Tony Parker's layup
Bruce Bowen makes 22-foot three point jumper (Michael Finley assists)
Michael Finley makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tim Duncan assists)
Michael Finley makes 15-foot jumper
Tim Duncan makes layup (Tony Parker assists)
Tim Duncan makes 13-foot jumper (Tony Parker assists)
Bruce Bowen misses 6-foot jumper
Tony Parker makes driving layup
Tony Parker makes 16-foot jumper
Tim Duncan misses 17-foot jumper
Tim Duncan misses 8-foot hook shot
Brent Barry makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tony Parker assists)
Jackson Vroman blocks Bruce Bowen's layup
Tony Parker makes 22-foot jumper
Rasho Nesterovic makes 18-foot jumper (Brent Barry assists)
Chris Andersen blocks Bruce Bowen's layup
Michael Finley misses 17-foot jumper
Nick Van Exel misses 19-foot jumper
Nick Van Exel misses 43-foot three point jumper
Michael Finley makes 20-foot jumper (Nick Van Exel assists)
Nick Van Exel misses 18-foot jumper
Michael Finley misses 18-foot jumper
Fabricio Oberto makes layup
Michael Finley makes 17-foot jumper
Nick Van Exel misses 7-foot jumper
Nick Van Exel misses 18-foot jumper
Tim Duncan misses 8-foot jumper
Tony Parker misses 19-foot jumper
Tim Duncan misses 7-foot jumper
Tim Duncan makes driving layup
Robert Horry makes 25-foot three point jumper (Beno Udrih assists)
Michael Finley misses layup
Michael Finley misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tony Parker makes driving layup
Chris Andersen blocks Beno Udrih's layup
Michael Finley misses 25-foot three point jumper

SPURS

HORNETS

TIME		SA	NO
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Tim Duncan vs. P.J. Brown (Tim Duncan gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Michael Finley makes 23-foot jumper (Tony Parker assists)	2	0
11:12	Desmond Mason makes 8-foot hook shot	2	2
10:55	Rasho Nesterovic makes 19-foot jumper (Tony Parker assists)	4	2
10:33	Desmond Mason misses 4-foot jumper	4	2
10:33	Chris Paul offensive rebound	4	2
10:30	P.J. Brown misses 16-foot jumper	4	2
10:27	Tim Duncan defensive rebound	4	2
10:15	Rasho Nesterovic misses 9-foot two point shot	4	2
10:11	J.R. Smith defensive rebound	4	2
9:56	David West makes 18-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	4	4
9:40	Tim Duncan makes 17-foot jumper (Tony Parker assists)	6	4
9:29	David West misses 16-foot jumper	6	4
9:26	Tony Parker defensive rebound	6	4
9:17	Michael Finley misses 12-foot jumper	6	4
9:15	Desmond Mason defensive rebound	6	4
8:56	Desmond Mason makes 8-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	6	6
8:40	Tim Duncan misses 14-foot jumper	6	6
8:38	Rasho Nesterovic offensive rebound	6	6
8:29	Tony Parker misses layup	6	6
8:27	Chris Paul defensive rebound	6	6
8:22	Chris Paul misses 10-foot jumper	6	6
8:21	Chris Paul offensive rebound	6	6
8:06	Chris Paul bad pass (Tony Parker steals)	6	6
8:00	Tony Parker makes layup	8	6
7:33	P.J. Brown misses layup	8	6
7:33	David West offensive rebound	8	6
7:30	Rasho Nesterovic blocks David West's layup	8	6
7:30	NO/Oklahoma C offensive rebound	8	6
7:13	David West makes 7-foot jumper	8	8
7:13	Rasho Nesterovic shooting foul (David West draws the foul)	8	8
7:13	David West makes free throw 1 of 1	8	9
7:05	David West shooting foul (Tony Parker draws the foul)	8	9
7:05	Tony Parker makes free throw 1 of 2	9	9
7:05	Tony Parker misses free throw 2 of 2	9	9
7:05	Tony Parker offensive rebound	9	9
7:03	Tony Parker makes layup	11	9
6:43	Rasho Nesterovic shooting foul (Desmond Mason draws the foul)	11	9
6:43	Desmond Mason makes free throw 1 of 2	11	10
6:43	Robert Horry enters the game for Rasho Nesterovic	11	10
6:43	Desmond Mason makes free throw 2 of 2	11	11
6:41	Tony Parker bad pass (David West steals)	11	11
6:39	David West makes layup	11	13
6:11	Robert Horry makes three point jumper (Michael Finley assists)	14	13
5:48	David West misses 16-foot jumper	14	13
5:47	P.J. Brown offensive rebound	14	13
5:43	Desmond Mason makes 16-foot jumper (P.J. Brown assists)	14	15
5:24	Robert Horry misses 26-foot three point jumper	14	15
5:22	P.J. Brown defensive rebound	14	15
5:18	J.R. Smith misses 24-foot three point jumper	14	15
5:16	Tony Parker defensive rebound	14	15
4:54	Bruce Bowen offensive foul (David West draws the foul)	14	15
4:54	Bruce Bowen turnover	14	15
4:54	NO/Oklahoma C full timeout	14	15
4:54	Brent Barry enters the game for Michael Finley	14	15
4:54	Jackson Vroman enters the game for David West	14	15
4:54	Speedy Claxton enters the game for J.R. Smith	14	15
4:37	Desmond Mason misses 17-foot jumper	14	15
4:35	Jackson Vroman offensive rebound	14	15
4:33	Jackson Vroman misses layup	14	15
4:33	P.J. Brown offensive rebound	14	15
4:31	P.J. Brown makes tip shot	14	17
4:18	Brent Barry bad pass (P.J. Brown steals)	14	17
4:11	Jackson Vroman misses layup	14	17
4:11	Robert Horry defensive rebound	14	17
3:57	Tim Duncan misses 17-foot jumper	14	17
3:55	Jackson Vroman defensive rebound	14	17
3:43	P.J. Brown makes 18-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	14	19
3:24	Tony Parker misses layup	14	19
3:21	Jackson Vroman defensive rebound	14	19
3:09	P.J. Brown misses 16-foot jumper	14	19
3:09	NO/Oklahoma C defensive rebound	14	19
3:09	Jackson Vroman loose ball foul (Bruce Bowen draws the foul)	14	19
3:09	Bruce Bowen technical foul (1st technical foul)	14	19
3:09	P.J. Brown misses technical free throw	14	19
3:09	San Antonio offensive rebound	14	19
3:09	San Antonio full timeout	14	19
2:50	Robert Horry misses 19-foot jumper	14	19
2:47	Tony Parker offensive rebound	14	19
2:43	Robert Horry bad pass (P.J. Brown steals)	14	19
2:43	Tim Duncan personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	14	19
2:43	Fabricio Oberto enters the game for Tim Duncan	14	19
2:28	Jackson Vroman misses 6-foot jumper	14	19
2:26	Bruce Bowen defensive rebound	14	19
2:05	Robert Horry misses 18-foot jumper	14	19
2:03	Chris Paul defensive rebound	14	19
1:46	Jackson Vroman traveling	14	19
1:29	Brent Barry bad pass	14	19
1:10	Desmond Mason misses 19-foot jumper	14	19
1:08	NO/Oklahoma C offensive rebound	14	19
59.8	Brent Barry personal foul (Speedy Claxton draws the foul)	14	19
44.9	Speedy Claxton lost ball (Brent Barry steals)	14	19
38.9	Brent Barry makes 26-foot three point jumper	17	19
31.5	Chris Paul misses 14-foot jumper	17	19
31.5	Jackson Vroman offensive rebound	17	19
30.9	Jackson Vroman makes layup	17	21
7.9	P.J. Brown shooting foul (Robert Horry draws the foul)	17	21
7.9	Robert Horry makes free throw 1 of 2	18	21
7.9	Robert Horry makes free throw 2 of 2	19	21
0.9	Chris Paul misses 15-foot jumper	19	21
0.0	NO/Oklahoma C defensive rebound	19	21
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	19	21

Regular Season Series

NO leads 1-0

Spurs
76
Hornets
89

Game 1

18/12

Spurs
76
Hornets
89

Game 2

19/12

Hornets
84
Spurs
111

Game 3

30/12

Hornets
84
Spurs
111

Game 4

30/12

Spurs
84
Hornets
68

Game 5

26/1

Spurs
84
Hornets
68

Game 6

26/1

Hornets
81
Spurs
96

Game 7

15/3

Hornets
81
Spurs
96

Game 8

15/3

Paycom Center

11:00 PM, 18 December 2005

Oklahoma City, OK

Attendance: 19,297

Referees:
Luis Grillo
Eddie F. Rush
Gary Zielinski

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	4	3	.571	-	W1
Dallas	4	3	.571	-	L1
Memphis	4	4	.500	0.5	L1
San Antonio	3	4	.429	1	L1
New Orleans	3	5	.375	1.5	L2

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