Hornets 90-80 Trail Blazers (7 Jan, 2006) Play-by-Play

Portland Trail Blazers

10-23, 4-14 away

	1	2	3	4	T
POR	13	26	24	17	80
NO	30	23	11	26	90

NO/Oklahoma City Hornets

15-17, 10-6 home

Desmond Mason makes 9-foot hook shot
David West misses 6-foot jumper
P.J. Brown makes tip shot
Joel Przybilla blocks P.J. Brown's layup
Chris Paul makes 14-foot jumper
P.J. Brown misses 15-foot jumper
Kirk Snyder misses 17-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 17-foot jumper
Kirk Snyder makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)
P.J. Brown misses 16-foot jumper
Kirk Snyder makes driving layup
Chris Paul misses layup
Kirk Snyder makes dunk
Desmond Mason misses 15-foot jumper
Kirk Snyder misses 21-foot jumper
David West makes 17-foot jumper
David West makes driving layup
Speedy Claxton makes three point jumper (David West assists)
Speedy Claxton misses 24-foot three point jumper
Speedy Claxton misses 6-foot jumper
David West misses 17-foot jumper
Chris Andersen makes tip shot
Chris Paul misses 6-foot jumper
Desmond Mason makes two point shot
David West makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Speedy Claxton makes 9-foot two point shot
Speedy Claxton misses 8-foot two point shot
Kirk Snyder misses 20-foot jumper
Kirk Snyder makes dunk (Speedy Claxton assists)
P.J. Brown makes 16-foot jumper (Speedy Claxton assists)
Rasual Butler makes 19-foot jumper
Kirk Snyder makes dunk (Speedy Claxton assists)
Theo Ratliff blocks P.J. Brown's jumper
Rasual Butler misses 26-foot three point jumper
Viktor Khryapa blocks Speedy Claxton's layup
Kirk Snyder misses 23-foot three point jumper
Kirk Snyder makes layup
Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
P.J. Brown misses 16-foot jumper
David West misses 13-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 19-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
Desmond Mason misses layup
Chris Paul makes layup
David West makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West misses 18-foot jumper
Speedy Claxton misses 18-foot jumper
Desmond Mason misses 9-foot jumper
Desmond Mason misses 4-foot jumper
David West misses 13-foot jumper
Kirk Snyder misses 16-foot jumper
P.J. Brown misses 12-foot jumper
Juan Dixon blocks David West's 5-foot jumper
David West misses 6-foot jumper
Kirk Snyder makes dunk
Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper
David West makes two point shot
Rasual Butler misses 20-foot jumper
Chris Andersen makes tip shot
Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper
David West makes 15-foot jumper (Speedy Claxton assists)
David West misses 13-foot jumper
Chris Andersen makes layup (J.R. Smith assists)
Rasual Butler makes 25-foot three point jumper (Speedy Claxton assists)
Rasual Butler misses 24-foot three point jumper
J.R. Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
Rasual Butler makes 24-foot three point jumper (Speedy Claxton assists)
Rasual Butler misses 22-foot three point jumper
David West makes driving layup
Rasual Butler makes 16-foot jumper
David West misses 17-foot jumper
Kirk Snyder misses 24-foot three point jumper
Speedy Claxton misses 16-foot jumper
Kirk Snyder makes layup
Rasual Butler makes layup (Kirk Snyder assists)
Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper
Theo Ratliff blocks P.J. Brown's layup
David West makes layup
David West makes layup
Kirk Snyder makes 23-foot three point jumper (Speedy Claxton assists)
P.J. Brown misses 19-foot jumper
Travis Outlaw blocks Desmond Mason's layup
Joel Przybilla misses 3-foot hook shot
Ruben Patterson misses 5-foot jumper
Kirk Snyder blocks Juan Dixon's layup
Joel Przybilla makes 8-foot two point shot (Juan Dixon assists)
Ruben Patterson makes 4-foot jumper
Travis Outlaw misses 17-foot two point shot
Kirk Snyder blocks Juan Dixon's 16-foot jumper
Joel Przybilla makes 7-foot two point shot
Ruben Patterson misses jumper
Steve Blake misses jumper
Theo Ratliff misses 9-foot jumper
Martell Webster misses 21-foot jumper
Theo Ratliff makes 12-foot hook shot
Theo Ratliff makes 5-foot hook shot (Jarrett Jack assists)
Theo Ratliff misses 7-foot hook shot
Jarrett Jack misses 19-foot jumper
Ruben Patterson makes layup (Jarrett Jack assists)
Viktor Khryapa misses two point shot
Juan Dixon makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ruben Patterson assists)
Chris Andersen blocks Theo Ratliff's 5-foot jumper
Juan Dixon makes driving layup
Juan Dixon makes 16-foot jumper
Ruben Patterson misses 13-foot jumper
Chris Andersen blocks Theo Ratliff's dunk
Ruben Patterson makes dunk (Viktor Khryapa assists)
Jarrett Jack makes 16-foot jumper
Jarrett Jack makes layup
Rasual Butler blocks Ruben Patterson's layup
Jarrett Jack misses 23-foot three point jumper
Viktor Khryapa makes jumper
Juan Dixon misses 9-foot jumper
Jarrett Jack makes 18-foot jumper
Juan Dixon makes 16-foot jumper
Travis Outlaw misses 24-foot three point jumper
Juan Dixon misses layup
Jarrett Jack makes 25-foot three point jumper (Juan Dixon assists)
Kirk Snyder blocks Travis Outlaw's 29-foot three point jumper
Ruben Patterson misses 9-foot hook shot
Juan Dixon makes jumper (Steve Blake assists)
Steve Blake misses 10-foot jumper
Travis Outlaw makes dunk
Juan Dixon makes 28-foot three point jumper (Travis Outlaw assists)
Steve Blake makes 25-foot three point jumper (Juan Dixon assists)
Ruben Patterson makes hook shot
Juan Dixon makes 22-foot three point jumper (Steve Blake assists)
Ruben Patterson misses 8-foot jumper
Travis Outlaw makes layup
Travis Outlaw makes jumper
Steve Blake makes layup (Juan Dixon assists)
Ruben Patterson misses layup
Kirk Snyder blocks Juan Dixon's 5-foot jumper
Juan Dixon misses 22-foot jumper
Theo Ratliff misses hook shot
Travis Outlaw misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jarrett Jack makes 22-foot three point jumper (Steve Blake assists)
Steve Blake misses 25-foot three point jumper
Juan Dixon makes 5-foot running jumper
Juan Dixon misses 25-foot three point jumper
Martell Webster misses 26-foot three point jumper
Ruben Patterson makes dunk (Jarrett Jack assists)
Juan Dixon makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jarrett Jack assists)
Viktor Khryapa makes 22-foot jumper (Jarrett Jack assists)
Jarrett Jack misses 20-foot jumper
Ruben Patterson misses 5-foot hook shot
Juan Dixon makes 14-foot two point shot
Juan Dixon misses 16-foot jumper
Travis Outlaw misses 11-foot jumper
Juan Dixon makes 17-foot jumper
Juan Dixon misses 25-foot three point jumper
Steve Blake misses 24-foot three point jumper
Steve Blake makes 6-foot running jumper
Juan Dixon misses 26-foot three point jumper

TRAIL BLAZERS

HORNETS

TIME		POR	NO
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Joel Przybilla vs. P.J. Brown (David West gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Desmond Mason makes 9-foot hook shot	0	2
11:27	Joel Przybilla misses 3-foot hook shot	0	2
11:25	Desmond Mason defensive rebound	0	2
11:10	David West misses 6-foot jumper	0	2
11:07	P.J. Brown offensive rebound	0	2
11:06	P.J. Brown makes tip shot	0	4
10:52	Ruben Patterson misses 5-foot jumper	0	4
10:49	David West defensive rebound	0	4
10:45	Joel Przybilla blocks P.J. Brown's layup	0	4
10:45	NO/Oklahoma C offensive rebound	0	4
10:37	Chris Paul makes 14-foot jumper	0	6
10:26	Kirk Snyder blocks Juan Dixon's layup	0	6
10:23	David West defensive rebound	0	6
10:22	David West bad pass (Travis Outlaw steals)	0	6
10:19	Ruben Patterson traveling	0	6
10:06	P.J. Brown misses 15-foot jumper	0	6
10:03	Juan Dixon defensive rebound	0	6
9:55	Joel Przybilla makes 8-foot two point shot (Juan Dixon assists)	2	6
9:33	Kirk Snyder misses 17-foot jumper	2	6
9:32	Joel Przybilla defensive rebound	2	6
9:15	Ruben Patterson makes 4-foot jumper	4	6
8:49	Chris Paul makes 17-foot jumper	4	8
8:41	Steve Blake bad pass (P.J. Brown steals)	4	8
8:37	Kirk Snyder makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)	4	10
8:25	Portland full timeout	4	10
8:11	Travis Outlaw misses 17-foot two point shot	4	10
8:08	Chris Paul defensive rebound	4	10
7:50	Travis Outlaw shooting foul (P.J. Brown draws the foul)	4	10
7:50	P.J. Brown misses free throw 1 of 2	4	10
7:50	NO/Oklahoma C offensive rebound	4	10
7:50	P.J. Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	4	11
7:37	Kirk Snyder blocks Juan Dixon's 16-foot jumper	4	11
7:35	P.J. Brown defensive rebound	4	11
7:28	P.J. Brown misses 16-foot jumper	4	11
7:26	Travis Outlaw defensive rebound	4	11
7:16	Joel Przybilla makes 7-foot two point shot	6	11
6:56	Kirk Snyder makes driving layup	6	13
6:30	Joel Przybilla bad pass (Kirk Snyder steals)	6	13
6:24	Chris Paul misses layup	6	13
6:22	Kirk Snyder offensive rebound	6	13
6:20	Kirk Snyder makes dunk	6	15
5:58	Ruben Patterson misses jumper	6	15
5:56	Kirk Snyder defensive rebound	6	15
5:52	Desmond Mason misses 15-foot jumper	6	15
5:50	NO/Oklahoma C defensive rebound	6	15
5:50	Theo Ratliff enters the game for Ruben Patterson	6	15
5:35	Steve Blake misses jumper	6	15
5:31	Steve Blake offensive rebound	6	15
5:28	Theo Ratliff misses 9-foot jumper	6	15
5:24	P.J. Brown defensive rebound	6	15
5:16	Kirk Snyder misses 21-foot jumper	6	15
5:15	NO/Oklahoma C offensive rebound	6	15
5:15	Speedy Claxton enters the game for Kirk Snyder	6	15
5:15	Martell Webster enters the game for Juan Dixon	6	15
5:15	Chris Andersen enters the game for P.J. Brown	6	15
5:03	Desmond Mason lost ball (Travis Outlaw steals)	6	15
4:47	Martell Webster misses 21-foot jumper	6	15
4:45	Desmond Mason defensive rebound	6	15
4:41	Desmond Mason lost ball (Steve Blake steals)	6	15
4:39	Chris Andersen shooting foul (Travis Outlaw draws the foul)	6	15
4:39	Travis Outlaw misses free throw 1 of 2	6	15
4:39	Portland offensive rebound	6	15
4:39	Travis Outlaw makes free throw 2 of 2	7	15
4:26	David West makes 17-foot jumper	7	17
4:09	David West personal foul (Theo Ratliff draws the foul)	7	17
4:09	Jarrett Jack enters the game for Travis Outlaw	7	17
3:55	Theo Ratliff makes 12-foot hook shot	9	17
3:39	David West makes driving layup	9	19
3:39	Theo Ratliff shooting foul (David West draws the foul)	9	19
3:39	David West misses free throw 1 of 1	9	19
3:36	Theo Ratliff defensive rebound	9	19
3:21	Martell Webster bad pass	9	19
3:03	Speedy Claxton makes three point jumper (David West assists)	9	22
2:40	Theo Ratliff makes 5-foot hook shot (Jarrett Jack assists)	11	22
2:17	Speedy Claxton misses 24-foot three point jumper	11	22
2:15	Joel Przybilla defensive rebound	11	22
2:04	Theo Ratliff misses 7-foot hook shot	11	22
2:04	Chris Andersen defensive rebound	11	22
2:04	Joel Przybilla loose ball foul (Chris Andersen draws the foul)	11	22
2:04	NO/Oklahoma C full timeout	11	22
2:04	Viktor Khryapa enters the game for Joel Przybilla	11	22
1:39	Speedy Claxton misses 6-foot jumper	11	22
1:37	David West offensive rebound	11	22
1:23	David West misses 17-foot jumper	11	22
1:22	Chris Andersen offensive rebound	11	22
1:21	Chris Andersen makes tip shot	11	24
1:02	Jarrett Jack misses 19-foot jumper	11	24
1:00	David West defensive rebound	11	24
55.9	Chris Paul misses 6-foot jumper	11	24
53.9	Speedy Claxton offensive rebound	11	24
52.6	Viktor Khryapa personal foul (Speedy Claxton draws the foul)	11	24
50.7	Martell Webster personal foul (Desmond Mason draws the foul)	11	24
50.7	Desmond Mason misses free throw 1 of 2	11	24
50.7	Desmond Mason makes free throw 1 of 2	11	25
50.7	Ruben Patterson enters the game for Steve Blake	11	25
50.7	Desmond Mason makes free throw 2 of 2	11	26
36.2	Ruben Patterson makes layup (Jarrett Jack assists)	13	26
16.4	Desmond Mason makes two point shot	13	28
8.9	Viktor Khryapa misses two point shot	13	28
8.5	Portland defensive rebound	13	28
2.8	David West makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	13	30
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	13	30

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Hornets
95
Trail Blazers
98

Game 1

10/12

Trail Blazers
80
Hornets
90

Game 2

7/1

Trail Blazers
86
Hornets
102

Game 3

16/2

Hornets
88
Trail Blazers
75

Game 4

26/2

Paycom Center

12:00 AM, 7 January 2006

Oklahoma City, OK

Attendance: 18,995

Referees:
Joe DeRosa
James Capers
Derrick Collins

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	57	25	.695	-	W5
Denver	57	25	.695	-	W1
Minnesota	56	26	.683	1	L1
Utah	31	51	.378	26	L1
Portland	21	61	.256	36	L5

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