Hornets 88-75 Trail Blazers (26 Feb, 2006) Play-by-Play

NO/Oklahoma City Hornets

31-25, 12-16 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NO	16	27	18	27	88
POR	21	22	18	14	75

Portland Trail Blazers

18-37, 12-16 home

Zach Randolph misses 18-foot jumper
Darius Miles misses 4-foot jumper
Viktor Khryapa makes jumper
Darius Miles misses 17-foot jumper
Darius Miles makes layup (Steve Blake assists)
Zach Randolph misses layup
P.J. Brown blocks Zach Randolph's layup
Darius Miles misses 22-foot jumper
Steve Blake misses jumper
Zach Randolph makes 17-foot jumper (Steve Blake assists)
Brian Skinner makes layup (Darius Miles assists)
Juan Dixon makes 23-foot jumper (Steve Blake assists)
Zach Randolph makes driving layup
Zach Randolph makes 19-foot jumper
Zach Randolph makes 18-foot jumper
Brian Skinner makes 4-foot two point shot (Zach Randolph assists)
Juan Dixon misses 22-foot jumper
Brian Skinner makes dunk (Jarrett Jack assists)
Jarrett Jack misses driving layup
Jarrett Jack misses 52-foot three point jumper
Darius Miles makes dunk (Juan Dixon assists)
Travis Outlaw misses 22-foot jumper
Brian Skinner misses 9-foot jumper
Juan Dixon misses 20-foot jumper
Juan Dixon makes 5-foot running jumper
Darius Miles makes 19-foot jumper
Jarrett Jack makes 20-foot jumper
Darius Miles misses layup
Juan Dixon misses 21-foot jumper
Darius Miles misses 21-foot jumper
Darius Miles makes 18-foot jumper (Zach Randolph assists)
Zach Randolph makes 20-foot jumper (Steve Blake assists)
Martell Webster misses 24-foot three point jumper
Martell Webster makes 24-foot three point jumper (Steve Blake assists)
Zach Randolph misses two point shot
Steve Blake makes driving layup
Zach Randolph makes jumper (Martell Webster assists)
Martell Webster misses three point jumper
Martell Webster misses three point jumper
Zach Randolph makes 6-foot two point shot (Darius Miles assists)
Desmond Mason blocks Viktor Khryapa's layup
Viktor Khryapa misses 20-foot jumper
Darius Miles makes 21-foot jumper
Darius Miles makes layup
Steve Blake misses 16-foot jumper
Zach Randolph makes 19-foot jumper
Viktor Khryapa misses 22-foot jumper
Zach Randolph misses 20-foot jumper
Darius Miles makes jumper
Juan Dixon makes 14-foot two point shot (Steve Blake assists)
Juan Dixon misses jumper
Steve Blake makes 19-foot jumper
Jarrett Jack misses 21-foot jumper
Juan Dixon misses 42-foot three point jumper
Brian Skinner misses layup
Travis Outlaw makes 14-foot jumper
Travis Outlaw misses jumper
Darius Miles makes layup
Juan Dixon misses 22-foot three point jumper
Zach Randolph makes driving layup
Juan Dixon misses 22-foot jumper
Juan Dixon misses 22-foot three point jumper
Zach Randolph makes two point shot
Martell Webster misses 24-foot three point jumper
Rasual Butler blocks Voshon Lenard's layup
Darius Miles makes 20-foot jumper
Darius Miles misses 3-foot jumper
Darius Miles makes jumper (Voshon Lenard assists)
Voshon Lenard misses jumper
Juan Dixon misses 8-foot jumper
Voshon Lenard misses 22-foot jumper
David West misses layup
P.J. Brown misses 14-foot jumper
David West makes 18-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West misses jumper
Desmond Mason misses 7-foot two point shot
Chris Paul misses 24-foot three point jumper
Desmond Mason makes two point shot
Kirk Snyder misses 23-foot jumper
Desmond Mason misses driving layup
Aaron Williams makes jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Desmond Mason misses layup
Brian Skinner blocks Rasual Butler's layup
Rasual Butler makes 15-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper
Rasual Butler misses 19-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses 24-foot three point jumper
Marc Jackson makes layup
Rasual Butler misses 22-foot jumper
Rasual Butler makes three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Brian Skinner blocks Linton Johnson's jumper
Marc Jackson misses 15-foot jumper
Moochie Norris makes 20-foot jumper
Linton Johnson misses three point jumper
David West misses 18-foot jumper
Darius Miles blocks Marc Jackson's layup
Marc Jackson misses layup
Linton Johnson makes layup
David West makes 11-foot jumper
Moochie Norris makes layup (David West assists)
Chris Paul makes 22-foot jumper (Desmond Mason assists)
Chris Paul misses driving layup
Kirk Snyder misses 24-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 24-foot three point jumper
P.J. Brown makes 19-foot jumper (Kirk Snyder assists)
Kirk Snyder makes jumper
Chris Paul makes two point shot
Desmond Mason misses layup
Kirk Snyder misses jumper
Viktor Khryapa blocks Chris Paul's 5-foot jumper
David West misses 8-foot jumper
Kirk Snyder makes 23-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses driving layup
Chris Paul makes jumper
Chris Paul makes 6-foot running jumper
David West misses 20-foot jumper
P.J. Brown makes 14-foot jumper (Kirk Snyder assists)
David West misses 4-foot hook shot
Chris Paul makes jumper (David West assists)
David West makes 20-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West makes two point shot
Rasual Butler misses layup
Chris Paul makes 18-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses 23-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses driving layup
Marc Jackson misses jumper
Travis Outlaw blocks Chris Paul's layup
Marc Jackson misses 11-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses driving layup
Marc Jackson misses layup
Marc Jackson misses tip shot
Marc Jackson makes layup
Moochie Norris makes driving layup
Marc Jackson misses 19-foot jumper
Linton Johnson makes 18-foot jumper (Moochie Norris assists)
Rasual Butler makes 24-foot three point jumper (David West assists)
Rasual Butler makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West makes 18-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Rasual Butler misses 18-foot jumper
David West makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 19-foot jumper
Rasual Butler makes 16-foot jumper
P.J. Brown misses jumper
David West makes dunk
David West makes 20-foot jumper

HORNETS

TRAIL BLAZERS

TIME		NO	POR
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: P.J. Brown vs. Darius Miles (Desmond Mason gains possession)	0	0
11:42	David West misses layup	0	0
11:41	Viktor Khryapa defensive rebound	0	0
11:22	Zach Randolph misses 18-foot jumper	0	0
11:19	Desmond Mason defensive rebound	0	0
11:06	P.J. Brown misses 14-foot jumper	0	0
11:03	Martell Webster defensive rebound	0	0
10:41	Darius Miles misses 4-foot jumper	0	0
10:38	David West defensive rebound	0	0
10:32	David West makes 18-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	2	0
10:19	Viktor Khryapa makes jumper	2	2
9:55	David West misses jumper	2	2
9:52	Viktor Khryapa defensive rebound	2	2
9:40	Zach Randolph bad pass (Kirk Snyder steals)	2	2
9:18	Desmond Mason misses 7-foot two point shot	2	2
9:15	Zach Randolph defensive rebound	2	2
9:00	Darius Miles misses 17-foot jumper	2	2
8:59	Chris Paul defensive rebound	2	2
8:52	Viktor Khryapa personal foul (David West draws the foul)	2	2
8:37	Chris Paul misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	2
8:33	P.J. Brown offensive rebound	2	2
8:26	Desmond Mason makes two point shot	4	2
8:18	Darius Miles makes layup (Steve Blake assists)	4	4
8:00	Viktor Khryapa personal foul (Desmond Mason draws the foul)	4	4
8:00	Brian Skinner enters the game for Viktor Khryapa	4	4
7:54	Kirk Snyder misses 23-foot jumper	4	4
7:52	Steve Blake defensive rebound	4	4
7:43	David West personal foul (Zach Randolph draws the foul)	4	4
7:31	Zach Randolph misses layup	4	4
7:31	Zach Randolph offensive rebound	4	4
7:31	P.J. Brown blocks Zach Randolph's layup	4	4
7:31	Portland offensive rebound	4	4
7:22	Darius Miles misses 22-foot jumper	4	4
7:20	Brian Skinner offensive rebound	4	4
7:16	David West personal foul (Brian Skinner draws the foul)	4	4
7:16	Aaron Williams enters the game for David West	4	4
7:03	Steve Blake misses jumper	4	4
7:01	P.J. Brown defensive rebound	4	4
6:48	Desmond Mason misses driving layup	4	4
6:48	P.J. Brown offensive rebound	4	4
6:35	Aaron Williams makes jumper (Chris Paul assists)	6	4
6:18	Zach Randolph makes 17-foot jumper (Steve Blake assists)	6	6
5:56	P.J. Brown lost ball (Zach Randolph steals)	6	6
5:52	Brian Skinner makes layup (Darius Miles assists)	6	8
5:28	Desmond Mason misses layup	6	8
5:28	NO/Oklahoma C defensive rebound	6	8
5:28	Desmond Mason loose ball foul (Brian Skinner draws the foul)	6	8
5:28	Portland full timeout	6	8
5:28	Juan Dixon enters the game for Martell Webster	6	8
5:15	Juan Dixon makes 23-foot jumper (Steve Blake assists)	6	10
4:58	Juan Dixon shooting foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	6	10
4:58	Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 2	7	10
4:58	Rasual Butler enters the game for Kirk Snyder	7	10
4:58	Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2	8	10
4:45	Zach Randolph makes driving layup	8	12
4:22	Brian Skinner blocks Rasual Butler's layup	8	12
4:20	Rasual Butler offensive rebound	8	12
4:13	Rasual Butler makes 15-foot jumper	10	12
4:05	Zach Randolph makes 19-foot jumper	10	14
3:47	Aaron Williams turnover	10	14
3:47	Travis Outlaw enters the game for Darius Miles	10	14
3:27	Zach Randolph makes 18-foot jumper	10	16
3:19	Juan Dixon personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	10	16
3:06	Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	16
3:04	Brian Skinner defensive rebound	10	16
2:54	Brian Skinner makes 4-foot two point shot (Zach Randolph assists)	10	18
2:31	Rasual Butler misses 19-foot jumper	10	18
2:30	Brian Skinner defensive rebound	10	18
2:30	Juan Dixon traveling	10	18
2:30	NO/Oklahoma C full timeout	10	18
2:30	Marc Jackson enters the game for P.J. Brown	10	18
2:30	Jarrett Jack enters the game for Steve Blake	10	18
2:16	Zach Randolph illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)	10	18
2:16	Chris Paul makes technical free throw	11	18
2:09	Rasual Butler misses 24-foot three point jumper	11	18
2:05	Marc Jackson offensive rebound	11	18
2:04	Marc Jackson makes layup	13	18
1:46	Juan Dixon misses 22-foot jumper	13	18
1:46	Portland offensive rebound	13	18
1:46	Marc Jackson loose ball foul (Zach Randolph draws the foul)	13	18
1:46	Linton Johnson enters the game for Desmond Mason	13	18
1:31	Brian Skinner makes dunk (Jarrett Jack assists)	13	20
1:05	Linton Johnson bad pass (Zach Randolph steals)	13	20
1:00	Rasual Butler shooting foul (Brian Skinner draws the foul)	13	20
1:00	Brian Skinner misses free throw 1 of 2	13	20
1:00	Portland offensive rebound	13	20
1:00	Brian Skinner makes free throw 2 of 2	13	21
34.9	Rasual Butler misses 22-foot jumper	13	21
32.9	Brian Skinner defensive rebound	13	21
25.9	Jarrett Jack misses driving layup	13	21
24.9	Marc Jackson defensive rebound	13	21
0.9	Rasual Butler makes three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)	16	21
0.3	Jarrett Jack misses 52-foot three point jumper	16	21
0.0	Portland offensive rebound	16	21
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	16	21

Regular Season Series

NO leads 5-2

Hornets
95
Trail Blazers
98

Game 1

10/12

Hornets
95
Trail Blazers
98

Game 2

10/12

Trail Blazers
80
Hornets
90

Game 3

7/1

Trail Blazers
80
Hornets
90

Game 4

7/1

Trail Blazers
86
Hornets
102

Game 5

16/2

Trail Blazers
86
Hornets
102

Game 6

16/2

Hornets
88
Trail Blazers
75

Game 7

26/2

Hornets
88
Trail Blazers
75

Game 8

27/2

Moda Center

11:00 PM, 26 February 2006

Portland, OR

Attendance: 12,860

Referees:
David Jones
Scott Foster
Leroy Richardson

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	22	5	.815	-	W7
Denver	15	11	.577	6.5	W1
Minnesota	14	13	.519	8	L2
Portland	9	19	.321	13.5	L1
Utah	7	20	.259	15	W2

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