Nets 90-77 Rockets (14 Mar, 2006) Play-by-Play

New Jersey Nets

34-28, 15-19 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NJ	20	27	21	22	90
HOU	26	15	14	22	77

Houston Rockets

29-35, 13-19 home

Yao Ming makes 9-foot jumper (Keith Bogans assists)
Juwan Howard makes 16-foot jumper (Luther Head assists)
Keith Bogans misses 12-foot jumper
Juwan Howard makes 18-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
Luther Head misses layup
Yao Ming makes two point shot (Keith Bogans assists)
Rafer Alston misses 8-foot running jumper
Luther Head misses 16-foot jumper
Yao Ming makes layup
Juwan Howard makes 16-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper
Juwan Howard misses 15-foot jumper
Luther Head misses 22-foot jumper
Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper
Rick Brunson misses 16-foot jumper
Luther Head makes 19-foot jumper
Stromile Swift misses layup
Stromile Swift misses layup
Rick Brunson makes 17-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
Juwan Howard misses 15-foot jumper
Stromile Swift makes layup
Luther Head misses 21-foot jumper
Rafer Alston makes 17-foot jumper
Juwan Howard misses 18-foot jumper
Juwan Howard misses layup
Luther Head misses layup
Stromile Swift misses 17-foot jumper
Rick Brunson makes 15-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
Yao Ming makes two point shot (Rick Brunson assists)
Rafer Alston makes driving layup
Rick Brunson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Chuck Hayes misses layup
Keith Bogans misses 21-foot jumper
Antoine Wright blocks Yao Ming's layup
Keith Bogans makes 20-foot jumper
Keith Bogans misses 16-foot jumper
Yao Ming makes layup (Rafer Alston assists)
Juwan Howard misses 7-foot jumper
Rafer Alston misses 14-foot jumper
Yao Ming makes 7-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
Keith Bogans misses 26-foot three point jumper
Keith Bogans misses layup
Luther Head makes 20-foot jumper
Yao Ming misses 14-foot jumper
Yao Ming misses 6-foot jumper
Juwan Howard misses tip shot
Rafer Alston makes 8-foot jumper (Luther Head assists)
Luther Head makes 26-foot three point jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
Keith Bogans misses layup
Luther Head makes two point shot (Keith Bogans assists)
Juwan Howard misses 14-foot jumper
Yao Ming misses layup
Juwan Howard misses tip shot
Keith Bogans misses layup
Rafer Alston misses 24-foot three point jumper
Rafer Alston makes driving layup
Keith Bogans misses three point jumper
Vince Carter blocks Juwan Howard's 8-foot jumper
Rafer Alston misses 23-foot three point jumper
Stromile Swift misses 4-foot jumper
Juwan Howard misses 11-foot jumper
Yao Ming misses jumper
Yao Ming makes 9-foot two point shot (Keith Bogans assists)
Lamond Murray blocks Keith Bogans's layup
Yao Ming makes layup (Rafer Alston assists)
Rick Brunson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Rafer Alston makes 24-foot three point jumper (Yao Ming assists)
Yao Ming misses 11-foot jumper
Yao Ming misses 4-foot hook shot
Jason Kidd blocks Rafer Alston's layup
Rafer Alston makes driving layup
Vince Carter blocks Yao Ming's 10-foot jumper
Yao Ming makes layup
Clifford Robinson blocks Keith Bogans's layup
Keith Bogans misses layup
Luther Head misses three point jumper
Jason Kidd misses 25-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter misses 14-foot jumper
Nenad Krstic misses 19-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Nenad Krstic makes 17-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Richard Jefferson makes driving layup
Nenad Krstic misses 16-foot jumper
Nenad Krstic misses 5-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses 15-foot jumper
Vince Carter makes driving layup
Yao Ming blocks Nenad Krstic's layup
Nenad Krstic makes layup (Jason Kidd assists)
Clifford Robinson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Vince Carter misses layup
Clifford Robinson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter misses 26-foot three point jumper
Clifford Robinson misses 11-foot jumper
Lamond Murray makes 22-foot jumper (Zoran Planinic assists)
Vince Carter misses 16-foot jumper
Jacque Vaughn makes jumper (Zoran Planinic assists)
Lamond Murray misses 22-foot jumper
Lamond Murray misses layup
Clifford Robinson makes 17-foot jumper (Zoran Planinic assists)
Lamond Murray misses 25-foot three point jumper
Clifford Robinson makes 23-foot jumper (Vince Carter assists)
Vince Carter makes driving layup
Vince Carter makes 19-foot jumper
Clifford Robinson makes 21-foot jumper (Vince Carter assists)
Clifford Robinson misses 23-foot jumper
Lamond Murray makes dunk (Vince Carter assists)
Zoran Planinic makes three point jumper (Lamond Murray assists)
Clifford Robinson makes 17-foot jumper (Richard Jefferson assists)
Antoine Wright makes layup (Jason Kidd assists)
Richard Jefferson misses 21-foot jumper
Nenad Krstic makes 20-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Jason Collins misses 16-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson misses 9-foot running jumper
Jason Kidd makes 23-foot three point jumper (Vince Carter assists)
Nenad Krstic misses 19-foot jumper
Jason Kidd misses 16-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses 23-foot three point jumper
Nenad Krstic misses 8-foot jumper
Vince Carter makes 15-foot jumper
Vince Carter makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Clifford Robinson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Vince Carter assists)
Vince Carter misses 5-foot jumper
Lamond Murray misses 20-foot jumper
Clifford Robinson misses 17-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses 4-foot jumper
Vince Carter makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Stromile Swift blocks Lamond Murray's layup
Vince Carter misses 24-foot three point jumper
Lamond Murray misses 23-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter makes 25-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter makes 23-foot three point jumper (Clifford Robinson assists)
Keith Bogans blocks Antoine Wright's layup
Clifford Robinson misses 22-foot jumper
Lamond Murray makes 20-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Antoine Wright misses 17-foot jumper
Jason Kidd misses 16-foot jumper
Lamond Murray makes layup
Jacque Vaughn misses 21-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Richard Jefferson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jason Kidd makes 7-foot two point shot (Vince Carter assists)
Vince Carter makes 8-foot jumper
Vince Carter makes jumper
Richard Jefferson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jason Collins misses 22-foot jumper
Jason Kidd makes 23-foot three point jumper (Vince Carter assists)
Jason Kidd misses 15-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)

NETS

ROCKETS

TIME		NJ	HOU
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Jason Collins vs. Yao Ming (Juwan Howard gains possession)	0	0
11:48	Yao Ming makes 9-foot jumper (Keith Bogans assists)	0	2
11:27	Jason Kidd misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	2
11:25	Yao Ming defensive rebound	0	2
11:07	Juwan Howard makes 16-foot jumper (Luther Head assists)	0	4
10:48	Vince Carter misses 14-foot jumper	0	4
10:47	Keith Bogans defensive rebound	0	4
10:33	Keith Bogans misses 12-foot jumper	0	4
10:33	Richard Jefferson defensive rebound	0	4
10:17	Nenad Krstic misses 19-foot jumper	0	4
10:15	Yao Ming defensive rebound	0	4
10:06	Juwan Howard makes 18-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)	0	6
9:48	Richard Jefferson misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	6
9:45	Keith Bogans defensive rebound	0	6
9:23	Luther Head misses layup	0	6
9:22	Nenad Krstic defensive rebound	0	6
9:11	Nenad Krstic makes 17-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)	2	6
8:51	Yao Ming makes two point shot (Keith Bogans assists)	2	8
8:33	Richard Jefferson makes driving layup	4	8
8:14	Jason Collins shooting foul (Yao Ming draws the foul)	4	8
8:14	Yao Ming makes free throw 1 of 2	4	9
8:14	Yao Ming makes free throw 2 of 2	4	10
8:03	Juwan Howard illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)	4	10
8:03	Jason Kidd makes technical free throw	5	10
7:50	Nenad Krstic misses 16-foot jumper	5	10
7:48	Keith Bogans defensive rebound	5	10
7:33	Rafer Alston misses 8-foot running jumper	5	10
7:31	Houston offensive rebound	5	10
7:31	Nenad Krstic loose ball foul (Yao Ming draws the foul)	5	10
7:24	Jason Collins shooting foul (Yao Ming draws the foul)	5	10
7:24	Yao Ming makes free throw 1 of 2	5	11
7:24	Clifford Robinson enters the game for Jason Collins	5	11
7:24	Yao Ming makes free throw 2 of 2	5	12
7:13	Keith Bogans personal foul (Richard Jefferson draws the foul)	5	12
7:11	Keith Bogans shooting foul (Richard Jefferson draws the foul)	5	12
7:11	Richard Jefferson makes free throw 1 of 2	6	12
7:11	Ryan Bowen enters the game for Keith Bogans	6	12
7:11	Richard Jefferson makes free throw 2 of 2	7	12
6:54	Luther Head misses 16-foot jumper	7	12
6:52	Yao Ming offensive rebound	7	12
6:52	Yao Ming makes layup	7	14
6:28	Nenad Krstic misses 5-foot jumper	7	14
6:26	Juwan Howard defensive rebound	7	14
6:18	Juwan Howard makes 16-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)	7	16
6:16	New Jersey full timeout	7	16
6:01	Vince Carter misses 15-foot jumper	7	16
6:01	Yao Ming defensive rebound	7	16
5:52	Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper	7	16
5:50	Houston defensive rebound	7	16
5:39	Vince Carter makes driving layup	9	16
5:18	Juwan Howard misses 15-foot jumper	9	16
5:16	Jason Kidd defensive rebound	9	16
5:07	Yao Ming blocks Nenad Krstic's layup	9	16
5:05	Nenad Krstic offensive rebound	9	16
5:05	Juwan Howard personal foul (Nenad Krstic draws the foul)	9	16
5:00	Nenad Krstic makes layup (Jason Kidd assists)	11	16
4:39	Luther Head misses 22-foot jumper	11	16
4:37	Jason Kidd defensive rebound	11	16
4:24	Clifford Robinson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)	14	16
4:16	Houston full timeout	14	16
4:00	Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper	14	16
3:58	Jason Kidd defensive rebound	14	16
3:49	Vince Carter misses layup	14	16
3:48	Richard Jefferson offensive rebound	14	16
3:46	Richard Jefferson bad pass (Rafer Alston steals)	14	16
3:40	Richard Jefferson shooting foul (Juwan Howard draws the foul)	14	16
3:40	Jacque Vaughn enters the game for Jason Kidd	14	16
3:40	Juwan Howard makes free throw 1 of 2	14	17
3:40	Rick Brunson enters the game for Ryan Bowen	14	17
3:40	Juwan Howard makes free throw 2 of 2	14	18
3:25	Clifford Robinson misses 24-foot three point jumper	14	18
3:23	Richard Jefferson offensive rebound	14	18
3:15	Vince Carter misses 26-foot three point jumper	14	18
3:14	Rafer Alston defensive rebound	14	18
2:56	Rick Brunson misses 16-foot jumper	14	18
2:54	Juwan Howard offensive rebound	14	18
2:36	Luther Head makes 19-foot jumper	14	20
2:21	Luther Head shooting foul (Vince Carter draws the foul)	14	20
2:21	Vince Carter makes free throw 1 of 2	15	20
2:21	Lamond Murray enters the game for Nenad Krstic	15	20
2:21	Vince Carter makes free throw 2 of 2	16	20
2:06	Clifford Robinson shooting foul (Yao Ming draws the foul)	16	20
2:06	Yao Ming makes free throw 1 of 2	16	21
2:06	Stromile Swift enters the game for Juwan Howard	16	21
2:06	Yao Ming makes free throw 2 of 2	16	22
1:54	Yao Ming shooting foul (Vince Carter draws the foul)	16	22
1:54	Stromile Swift enters the game for Yao Ming	16	22
1:54	Vince Carter makes free throw 1 of 2	17	22
1:54	Zoran Planinic enters the game for Richard Jefferson	17	22
1:54	Vince Carter makes free throw 2 of 2	18	22
1:34	Stromile Swift misses layup	18	22
1:31	Houston offensive rebound	18	22
1:17	Stromile Swift misses layup	18	22
1:15	Vince Carter defensive rebound	18	22
59.9	Clifford Robinson misses 11-foot jumper	18	22
58.8	Juwan Howard defensive rebound	18	22
52.7	Rick Brunson makes 17-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)	18	24
32.7	Lamond Murray makes 22-foot jumper (Zoran Planinic assists)	20	24
22.9	Juwan Howard misses 15-foot jumper	20	24
21.6	Stromile Swift offensive rebound	20	24
20.0	Stromile Swift makes layup	20	26
3.9	Vince Carter misses 16-foot jumper	20	26
1.9	Stromile Swift defensive rebound	20	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	20	26

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Rockets
99
Nets
91

Game 1

13/11

Nets
90
Rockets
77

Game 2

14/3

Toyota Center (Houston)

12:30 AM, 14 March 2006

Houston, TX

Attendance: 16,047

Referees:
Joe DeRosa
Scott Wall
Bill Kennedy

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Memphis	20	9	.690	-	W2
Houston	19	9	.679	0.5	W2
Dallas	18	10	.643	1.5	W1
San Antonio	15	13	.536	4.5	W2
New Orleans	5	25	.167	15.5	L7

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