NO/Oklahoma City Hornets @ Houston Rockets
Shot Chart
- Juwan Howard misses 12-foot jumper
- Luther Head misses 9-foot running jumper
- Juwan Howard misses 14-foot jumper
- Juwan Howard misses 13-foot jumper
- Lonny Baxter misses layup
- Juwan Howard makes tip shot
- Rafer Alston makes layup (Luther Head assists)
- Juwan Howard misses layup
- P.J. Brown blocks Lonny Baxter's layup
- Rafer Alston misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Rafer Alston misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Luther Head makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ryan Bowen assists)
- David Wesley misses layup
- Luther Head misses 25-foot three point jumper
- David Wesley makes driving layup
- Rafer Alston misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Juwan Howard misses 10-foot hook shot
- P.J. Brown blocks Juwan Howard's layup
- Juwan Howard makes 17-foot jumper (Luther Head assists)
- Dikembe Mutombo makes layup (David Wesley assists)
- Juwan Howard makes two point shot (David Wesley assists)
- David Wesley misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Luther Head misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Juwan Howard misses 12-foot jumper
- Juwan Howard misses 6-foot hook shot
- Rafer Alston makes 7-foot two point shot
- David Wesley makes three point jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
- John Lucas makes driving layup
- Rafer Alston misses 26-foot three point jumper
- John Lucas misses layup
- John Lucas misses 24-foot three point jumper
- John Lucas misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Juwan Howard makes 18-foot jumper (Dikembe Mutombo assists)
- Juwan Howard makes 6-foot two point shot
- David Wesley misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Luther Head makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
- Rafer Alston makes running jumper
- Juwan Howard makes 17-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
- Juwan Howard makes 20-foot jumper (David Wesley assists)
- Luther Head misses jumper
- Juwan Howard makes 20-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
- David West blocks Luther Head's two point shot
- Juwan Howard misses 11-foot two point shot
- Juwan Howard misses 17-foot jumper
- Rafer Alston makes 19-foot jumper (Luther Head assists)
- Rafer Alston misses 18-foot jumper
- David Wesley misses 18-foot jumper
- David Wesley makes layup (John Lucas assists)
- John Lucas misses 22-foot jumper
- Luther Head misses layup
- Lonny Baxter makes layup
- Luther Head misses 20-foot jumper
- Lonny Baxter makes layup (John Lucas assists)
- Lonny Baxter misses 8-foot running jumper
- Luther Head makes dunk
- Luther Head makes 22-foot jumper (John Lucas assists)
- David Wesley makes driving layup
- Juwan Howard misses 20-foot jumper
- Lonny Baxter misses 15-foot jumper
- John Lucas misses 18-foot jumper
- Luther Head makes layup
- Juwan Howard makes 9-foot two point shot (Luther Head assists)
- Rasual Butler blocks David Wesley's 9-foot running jumper
- Luther Head misses 19-foot jumper
- Rafer Alston misses layup
- Rafer Alston misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Luther Head makes 19-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
- David Wesley misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Luther Head makes driving layup
- Luther Head misses layup
- P.J. Brown blocks Luther Head's layup
- John Lucas misses 21-foot jumper
- John Lucas makes 20-foot jumper
- Desmond Mason makes 16-foot two point shot
- Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
- P.J. Brown misses 10-foot jumper
- David West misses tip shot
- David West makes 2-foot jumper
- Chris Paul makes 22-foot jumper (Desmond Mason assists)
- David West misses 15-foot jumper
- Kirk Snyder misses 24-foot three point jumper
- David West misses 20-foot jumper
- Rafer Alston blocks Chris Paul's layup
- Chris Paul misses 23-foot jumper
- Desmond Mason misses 4-foot jumper
- Speedy Claxton misses 6-foot two point shot
- Desmond Mason makes driving dunk (Chris Paul assists)
- Desmond Mason makes 11-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
- Speedy Claxton makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
- David West misses 22-foot jumper
- Chris Paul misses 8-foot running jumper
- Jackson Vroman makes layup (Speedy Claxton assists)
- Speedy Claxton misses 21-foot jumper
- Speedy Claxton misses 18-foot jumper
- Rasual Butler misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Kirk Snyder misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Speedy Claxton makes 23-foot jumper
- Dikembe Mutombo blocks Kirk Snyder's driving dunk
- Rasual Butler misses 10-foot two point shot
- Kirk Snyder misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Speedy Claxton makes 16-foot jumper (P.J. Brown assists)
- Speedy Claxton misses 23-foot jumper
- David West misses 11-foot jumper
- P.J. Brown makes layup (Speedy Claxton assists)
- Speedy Claxton misses 19-foot jumper
- Chris Paul makes layup
- P.J. Brown misses 16-foot jumper
- Chris Paul makes 9-foot two point shot
- Desmond Mason misses two point shot
- J.R. Smith makes driving dunk
- Desmond Mason makes 13-foot running jumper (P.J. Brown assists)
- Kirk Snyder makes 23-foot jumper (P.J. Brown assists)
- P.J. Brown misses 19-foot jumper
- David West makes layup
- Kirk Snyder misses 15-foot jumper
- Kirk Snyder makes slam dunk (Chris Paul assists)
- David West misses 10-foot two point shot
- P.J. Brown misses layup
- Desmond Mason makes 10-foot two point shot
- Kirk Snyder misses two point shot
- Chris Paul misses layup
- P.J. Brown makes two point shot
- Desmond Mason makes two point shot (Kirk Snyder assists)
- Chris Paul makes 11-foot running jumper
- Chris Paul misses layup
- David West makes layup (Desmond Mason assists)
- Chris Paul misses 17-foot jumper
- Speedy Claxton makes 11-foot jumper
- Desmond Mason misses 10-foot hook shot
- Jackson Vroman misses 7-foot jumper
- Jackson Vroman misses layup
- P.J. Brown misses tip shot
- Rasual Butler misses 27-foot three point jumper
- P.J. Brown makes 18-foot jumper (Kirk Snyder assists)
- Rasual Butler makes two point shot
- Kirk Snyder makes 26-foot three point jumper (Speedy Claxton assists)
- Rasual Butler misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper
- David West misses layup
- David West makes layup
- Rasual Butler misses 26-foot three point jumper
- P.J. Brown makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)
- P.J. Brown makes 19-foot jumper (Speedy Claxton assists)
- Speedy Claxton makes 8-foot running jumper
- Chris Paul makes driving layup
HORNETS
ROCKETS
| TIME | PLAY | NO | HOU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | Jumpball: P.J. Brown vs. Dikembe Mutombo (David Wesley gains possession) | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | P.J. Brown enters the game for David West | 18 | 13 | |
| 12:00 | Kirk Snyder enters the game for Chris Paul | 18 | 13 | |
| 11:37 | Juwan Howard misses 12-foot jumper | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:34 | David West defensive rebound | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:22 | David Wesley personal foul (Desmond Mason draws the foul) | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:21 | David Wesley personal foul (Desmond Mason draws the foul) | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:21 | Ryan Bowen enters the game for David Wesley | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:21 | David West makes technical free throw | 1 | 0 | |
| 11:11 | Desmond Mason makes 16-foot two point shot | 3 | 0 | |
| 10:56 | Dikembe Mutombo offensive foul (Kirk Snyder draws the foul) | 3 | 0 | |
| 10:56 | Dikembe Mutombo turnover | 3 | 0 | |
| 10:37 | Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper | 3 | 0 | |
| 10:36 | Kirk Snyder offensive rebound | 3 | 0 | |
| 10:29 | P.J. Brown misses 10-foot jumper | 3 | 0 | |
| 10:26 | David West offensive rebound | 3 | 0 | |
| 10:26 | David West misses tip shot | 3 | 0 | |
| 10:25 | David West offensive rebound | 5 | 0 | |
| 10:25 | David West makes 2-foot jumper | 5 | 0 | |
| 9:57 | Luther Head misses 9-foot running jumper | 5 | 0 | |
| 9:56 | Chris Paul defensive rebound | 5 | 0 | |
| 9:48 | Ryan Bowen personal foul (Desmond Mason draws the foul) | 5 | 0 | |
| 9:41 | Desmond Mason offensive foul (Ryan Bowen draws the foul) | 5 | 0 | |
| 9:41 | Desmond Mason turnover | 5 | 0 | |
| 9:18 | Rafer Alston bad pass (Desmond Mason steals) | 5 | 0 | |
| 9:04 | Chris Paul makes 22-foot jumper (Desmond Mason assists) | 7 | 0 | |
| 8:52 | Houston full timeout | 7 | 0 | |
| 8:52 | Lonny Baxter enters the game for Dikembe Mutombo | 7 | 0 | |
| 8:40 | Juwan Howard misses 14-foot jumper | 7 | 0 | |
| 8:38 | Chris Paul defensive rebound | 7 | 0 | |
| 8:21 | David West misses 15-foot jumper | 7 | 0 | |
| 8:18 | P.J. Brown offensive rebound | 7 | 0 | |
| 8:14 | Kirk Snyder misses 24-foot three point jumper | 7 | 0 | |
| 8:11 | Rafer Alston defensive rebound | 7 | 0 | |
| 8:02 | Juwan Howard misses 13-foot jumper | 7 | 0 | |
| 8:00 | Lonny Baxter offensive rebound | 7 | 0 | |
| 7:58 | Lonny Baxter misses layup | 7 | 0 | |
| 7:56 | Juwan Howard offensive rebound | 7 | 2 | |
| 7:56 | Juwan Howard makes tip shot | 7 | 2 | |
| 7:41 | David West misses 20-foot jumper | 7 | 2 | |
| 7:39 | Kirk Snyder offensive rebound | 7 | 2 | |
| 7:35 | Jumpball: Kirk Snyder vs. Rafer Alston (Chris Paul gains possession) | 7 | 2 | |
| 7:11 | Chris Paul bad pass (Luther Head steals) | 7 | 2 | |
| 7:11 | Luther Head defensive rebound | 7 | 4 | |
| 7:07 | Luther Head offensive rebound | 7 | 2 | |
| 7:05 | Rafer Alston makes layup (Luther Head assists) | 7 | 4 | |
| 6:41 | Rafer Alston blocks Chris Paul's layup | 7 | 4 | |
| 6:39 | Rafer Alston defensive rebound | 7 | 4 | |
| 6:24 | Juwan Howard misses layup | 7 | 4 | |
| 6:24 | David West defensive rebound | 7 | 4 | |
| 6:09 | Kirk Snyder lost ball (Juwan Howard steals) | 7 | 4 | |
| 5:52 | P.J. Brown blocks Lonny Baxter's layup | 7 | 4 | |
| 5:52 | Houston defensive rebound | 7 | 4 | |
| 5:52 | Speedy Claxton enters the game for Kirk Snyder | 7 | 4 | |
| 5:52 | Jumpball: P.J. Brown vs. Lonny Baxter (Chris Paul gains possession) | 7 | 4 | |
| 5:52 | Lonny Baxter lost ball (P.J. Brown steals) | 7 | 4 | |
| 5:39 | Chris Paul misses 23-foot jumper | 7 | 4 | |
| 5:37 | NO/Oklahoma C defensive rebound | 7 | 4 | |
| 5:35 | Houston offensive rebound | 7 | 4 | |
| 5:31 | Houston offensive rebound | 7 | 4 | |
| 5:15 | Rafer Alston misses 26-foot three point jumper | 7 | 4 | |
| 5:13 | Desmond Mason defensive rebound | 7 | 4 | |
| 4:50 | Desmond Mason misses 4-foot jumper | 7 | 4 | |
| 4:48 | Lonny Baxter defensive rebound | 7 | 4 | |
| 4:31 | Rafer Alston misses 26-foot three point jumper | 7 | 4 | |
| 4:31 | Speedy Claxton defensive rebound | 7 | 4 | |
| 4:15 | Speedy Claxton misses 6-foot two point shot | 7 | 4 | |
| 4:13 | NO/Oklahoma C offensive rebound | 7 | 4 | |
| 4:11 | Jackson Vroman enters the game for P.J. Brown | 7 | 4 | |
| 4:01 | Desmond Mason makes driving dunk (Chris Paul assists) | 9 | 4 | |
| 4:01 | Ryan Bowen shooting foul (Desmond Mason draws the foul) | 9 | 4 | |
| 4:01 | Desmond Mason misses free throw 1 of 1 | 9 | 4 | |
| 4:01 | Juwan Howard defensive rebound | 9 | 4 | |
| 3:50 | Jackson Vroman personal foul (Juwan Howard draws the foul) | 9 | 4 | |
| 3:50 | Juwan Howard makes free throw 1 of 2 | 9 | 5 | |
| 3:50 | Juwan Howard makes free throw 2 of 2 | 9 | 6 | |
| 3:27 | Desmond Mason makes 11-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists) | 11 | 6 | |
| 3:15 | Rafer Alston lost ball (Jackson Vroman steals) | 11 | 6 | |
| 3:11 | Speedy Claxton makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists) | 13 | 6 | |
| 2:48 | Luther Head makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ryan Bowen assists) | 13 | 9 | |
| 2:36 | David West misses 22-foot jumper | 13 | 9 | |
| 2:36 | NO/Oklahoma C offensive rebound | 13 | 9 | |
| 2:36 | Juwan Howard personal foul (Jackson Vroman draws the foul) | 13 | 9 | |
| 2:36 | David Wesley enters the game for Rafer Alston | 13 | 9 | |
| 2:36 | Jackson Vroman misses free throw 1 of 2 | 13 | 9 | |
| 2:36 | NO/Oklahoma C offensive rebound | 13 | 9 | |
| 2:36 | Jackson Vroman makes free throw 2 of 2 | 14 | 9 | |
| 2:36 | NO/Oklahoma C full timeout | 29 | 32 | |
| 2:26 | Jackson Vroman personal foul (Lonny Baxter draws the foul) | 14 | 9 | |
| 2:15 | Juwan Howard traveling | 14 | 9 | |
| 2:00 | Chris Paul misses 8-foot running jumper | 14 | 9 | |
| 1:59 | Lonny Baxter defensive rebound | 14 | 9 | |
| 1:49 | David West shooting foul (David Wesley draws the foul) | 14 | 9 | |
| 1:49 | David Wesley misses free throw 1 of 2 | 14 | 9 | |
| 1:49 | Houston offensive rebound | 14 | 9 | |
| 1:49 | David Wesley makes free throw 2 of 2 | 14 | 10 | |
| 1:36 | Jackson Vroman makes layup (Speedy Claxton assists) | 16 | 10 | |
| 1:22 | Luther Head turnover | 16 | 10 | |
| 1:22 | Rasual Butler enters the game for Desmond Mason | 16 | 10 | |
| 1:22 | Dikembe Mutombo enters the game for Lonny Baxter | 16 | 10 | |
| 1:22 | Rafer Alston enters the game for Ryan Bowen | 16 | 10 | |
| 1:13 | Speedy Claxton misses 21-foot jumper | 16 | 10 | |
| 1:10 | Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound | 16 | 10 | |
| 57.9 | David Wesley misses layup | 16 | 10 | |
| 56.4 | Houston offensive rebound | 16 | 10 | |
| 55.6 | Chris Paul personal foul (Dikembe Mutombo draws the foul) | 16 | 10 | |
| 55.6 | Dikembe Mutombo misses free throw 1 of 2 | 16 | 10 | |
| 55.6 | Houston offensive rebound | 16 | 10 | |
| 55.6 | Ryan Bowen enters the game for Juwan Howard | 16 | 10 | |
| 55.6 | Dikembe Mutombo makes free throw 2 of 2 | 16 | 11 | |
| 41.9 | Jackson Vroman lost ball (Luther Head steals) | 16 | 11 | |
| 41.4 | Jackson Vroman loose ball foul (David Wesley draws the foul) | 16 | 11 | |
| 41.4 | David Wesley makes free throw 1 of 2 | 16 | 12 | |
| 41.4 | David Wesley makes free throw 2 of 2 | 16 | 13 | |
| 32.2 | Ryan Bowen personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | 16 | 13 | |
| 32.2 | Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 2 | 17 | 13 | |
| 32.2 | Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2 | 18 | 13 | |
| 20.9 | Luther Head misses 25-foot three point jumper | 18 | 13 | |
| 18.9 | Speedy Claxton defensive rebound | 18 | 13 | |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 18 | 13 | |
Regular Season Series
NO leads 3-0
Game Information
Toyota Center (Houston)
12:30 AM, 15 January 2006
Houston, TX
Attendance: 14,724
- Referees:
- Scott Foster
- Bennie Adams
- Sean Wright
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 23 | 8 | .742 | - | L1 |
| Houston | 19 | 10 | .655 | 3 | W2 |
| Memphis | 15 | 17 | .469 | 8.5 | L1 |
| Dallas | 12 | 21 | .364 | 12 | L2 |
| New Orleans | 8 | 25 | .242 | 16 | L3 |

