Hornets 100-99 Pistons (16 Nov, 2006) Play-by-Play

NO/Oklahoma City Hornets

6-3, 3-3 away

100

	1	2	3	4	T
NO	27	33	21	19	100
DET	24	25	27	23	99

Detroit Pistons

3-5, 1-2 home

Richard Hamilton makes driving layup (Chauncey Billups assists)
Tayshaun Prince misses 27-foot three point jumper
Rasheed Wallace misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tayshaun Prince makes layup
Chauncey Billups makes 20-foot jumper
Richard Hamilton misses 13-foot two point shot
Tayshaun Prince makes driving layup (Rasheed Wallace assists)
Rasheed Wallace makes 22-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
Tayshaun Prince makes layup (Rasheed Wallace assists)
Chauncey Billups misses 26-foot three point jumper
Antonio McDyess makes 15-foot two point shot (Chauncey Billups assists)
Rasheed Wallace misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tayshaun Prince makes layup
Richard Hamilton misses layup
Tayshaun Prince misses 17-foot jumper
Richard Hamilton makes 16-foot jumper (Rasheed Wallace assists)
Tayshaun Prince makes 10-foot two point shot
Jason Maxiell misses layup
Tayshaun Prince misses 23-foot three point jumper
Antonio McDyess makes layup
Lindsey Hunter misses 16-foot jumper
Lindsey Hunter makes driving layup
Ronald Murray makes jumper
Chauncey Billups makes 20-foot jumper (Ronald Murray assists)
Rasheed Wallace misses 27-foot three point jumper
Chauncey Billups misses 16-foot jumper
Richard Hamilton makes 21-foot jumper (Carlos Delfino assists)
Chauncey Billups makes 14-foot jumper
Chauncey Billups misses 20-foot jumper
Cedric Simmons blocks Tayshaun Prince's 11-foot hook shot
Nazr Mohammed makes layup
Nazr Mohammed makes layup (Tayshaun Prince assists)
Tayshaun Prince makes layup (Chauncey Billups assists)
Peja Stojakovic blocks Richard Hamilton's layup
Richard Hamilton makes 17-foot jumper (Tayshaun Prince assists)
Richard Hamilton misses layup
Nazr Mohammed makes 8-foot two point shot (Richard Hamilton assists)
Chauncey Billups makes 10-foot two point shot
Chauncey Billups misses 21-foot jumper
Richard Hamilton misses 16-foot jumper
Chauncey Billups makes layup
Richard Hamilton misses 11-foot running jumper
Tayshaun Prince makes tip shot
Chauncey Billups makes driving layup
Richard Hamilton makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
Brandon Bass blocks Tayshaun Prince's 9-foot hook shot
Rasheed Wallace makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
Chauncey Billups misses 11-foot two point shot
Richard Hamilton makes 17-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
Antonio McDyess makes 11-foot two point shot (Tayshaun Prince assists)
Richard Hamilton misses two point shot
Richard Hamilton makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tayshaun Prince assists)
Rasheed Wallace makes 13-foot jumper (Richard Hamilton assists)
Lindsey Hunter misses 20-foot jumper
Lindsey Hunter misses layup
Nazr Mohammed misses 13-foot jumper
Chauncey Billups misses 25-foot three point jumper
Antonio McDyess misses 14-foot jumper
Chauncey Billups makes 14-foot two point shot
Rasheed Wallace makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
Chauncey Billups makes 25-foot three point jumper
Rasheed Wallace misses 26-foot three point jumper
Chauncey Billups makes 26-foot three point jumper
Ronald Murray misses 24-foot three point jumper
Chauncey Billups misses 24-foot three point jumper
Tayshaun Prince makes dunk (Chauncey Billups assists)
Ronald Murray misses layup
Rasheed Wallace makes layup
Ronald Murray misses jumper
Lindsey Hunter misses 26-foot three point jumper
Chauncey Billups makes 16-foot two point shot
Rasheed Wallace misses 11-foot running jumper
Rasheed Wallace misses 25-foot three point jumper
Richard Hamilton blocks Desmond Mason's 22-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 26-foot three point jumper
Rasheed Wallace blocks Hilton Armstrong's layup
Peja Stojakovic misses jumper
Desmond Mason misses 9-foot hook shot
Hilton Armstrong makes dunk (Brandon Bass assists)
Chris Paul makes 17-foot jumper
Brandon Bass makes 16-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 26-foot three point jumper
Brandon Bass makes tip shot
Brandon Bass misses 15-foot jumper
Hilton Armstrong makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Tayshaun Prince blocks Peja Stojakovic's 19-foot jumper
Hilton Armstrong misses tip shot
Chris Paul misses 16-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Cedric Simmons misses 22-foot jumper
Desmond Mason makes two point shot (Bobby Jackson assists)
Desmond Mason misses 11-foot hook shot
Cedric Simmons misses tip shot
Chris Paul makes 17-foot jumper
Bobby Jackson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Linton Johnson makes three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 18-foot jumper
Linton Johnson makes 12-foot two point shot
Cedric Simmons makes driving layup (Bobby Jackson assists)
Bobby Jackson misses 27-foot three point jumper
Linton Johnson misses 21-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo makes 9-foot running jumper
Jannero Pargo makes 17-foot jumper
Brandon Bass misses jumper
Hilton Armstrong makes two point shot
Hilton Armstrong makes 16-foot two point shot
Jannero Pargo makes 18-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Hilton Armstrong misses layup
Brandon Bass makes tip shot
Rasual Butler makes layup (Peja Stojakovic assists)
Rasheed Wallace blocks Chris Paul's 1-foot two point shot
Jannero Pargo misses 19-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo misses 25-foot three point jumper
Brandon Bass makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Hilton Armstrong makes driving layup (Chris Paul assists)
Desmond Mason misses 12-foot hook shot
Cedric Simmons makes 13-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Brandon Bass misses 9-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 17-foot jumper
Cedric Simmons makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic makes driving layup
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Desmond Mason misses 14-foot jumper
Desmond Mason makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Desmond Mason misses jumper
Hilton Armstrong makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)
Brandon Bass misses 15-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 13-foot jumper
Desmond Mason misses layup
Chris Paul misses 27-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 8-foot running jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 7-foot hook shot
Peja Stojakovic makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 17-foot jumper
Bobby Jackson makes 5-foot hook shot
Chris Paul makes layup
Bobby Jackson misses layup
Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 17-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 16-foot jumper
Cedric Simmons misses 15-foot jumper
Bobby Jackson makes 18-foot jumper
Linton Johnson misses 20-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses 23-foot three point jumper
Linton Johnson misses tip shot
Hilton Armstrong makes 16-foot jumper (Bobby Jackson assists)
Rasual Butler misses layup
Rasheed Wallace blocks Brandon Bass's layup
Nazr Mohammed blocks Brandon Bass's layup
Bobby Jackson makes 16-foot jumper
Desmond Mason misses 15-foot jumper
Bobby Jackson misses 9-foot jumper
Desmond Mason misses 7-foot hook shot
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Rasual Butler makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 18-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 7-foot hook shot
Hilton Armstrong misses layup

HORNETS

PISTONS

TIME		NO	DET
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Hilton Armstrong vs. Nazr Mohammed (Richard Hamilton gains possession)	0	0
11:47	Richard Hamilton makes driving layup (Chauncey Billups assists)	0	2
11:19	Richard Hamilton blocks Desmond Mason's 22-foot jumper	0	2
11:17	Peja Stojakovic offensive rebound	0	2
11:15	Peja Stojakovic makes 26-foot three point jumper	3	2
11:00	Tayshaun Prince misses 27-foot three point jumper	3	2
10:57	Brandon Bass defensive rebound	3	2
10:44	Rasheed Wallace blocks Hilton Armstrong's layup	3	2
10:41	NO/Oklahoma C offensive rebound	3	2
10:37	Peja Stojakovic misses jumper	3	2
10:34	Desmond Mason offensive rebound	3	2
10:26	Nazr Mohammed shooting foul (Hilton Armstrong draws the foul)	3	2
10:26	Hilton Armstrong makes free throw 1 of 2	4	2
10:26	Hilton Armstrong misses free throw 2 of 2	4	2
10:26	NO/Oklahoma C defensive rebound	4	2
10:07	Rasheed Wallace misses 26-foot three point jumper	4	2
10:07	Tayshaun Prince offensive rebound	4	2
10:04	Tayshaun Prince makes layup	4	4
9:51	Desmond Mason misses 9-foot hook shot	4	4
9:48	Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound	4	4
9:42	Richard Hamilton offensive foul (Desmond Mason draws the foul)	4	4
9:42	Richard Hamilton turnover	4	4
9:29	Rasheed Wallace personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	4	4
9:18	Hilton Armstrong makes dunk (Brandon Bass assists)	6	4
8:56	Chauncey Billups makes 20-foot jumper	6	6
8:45	Chris Paul makes 17-foot jumper	8	6
8:15	Richard Hamilton misses 13-foot two point shot	8	6
8:12	Hilton Armstrong defensive rebound	8	6
8:00	Brandon Bass makes 16-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	10	6
7:50	Peja Stojakovic personal foul (Richard Hamilton draws the foul)	10	6
7:41	Brandon Bass shooting foul (Richard Hamilton draws the foul)	10	6
7:41	Richard Hamilton makes free throw 1 of 2	10	7
7:41	Richard Hamilton makes free throw 2 of 2	10	8
7:22	Peja Stojakovic misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	8
7:20	Brandon Bass offensive rebound	10	8
7:18	Brandon Bass makes tip shot	12	8
7:09	Nazr Mohammed traveling	12	8
6:52	Brandon Bass misses 15-foot jumper	12	8
6:50	Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound	12	8
6:46	Tayshaun Prince makes driving layup (Rasheed Wallace assists)	12	10
6:39	Hilton Armstrong makes layup (Chris Paul assists)	14	10
6:33	Chris Paul personal foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul)	14	10
6:20	Rasheed Wallace makes 22-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)	14	12
6:03	Tayshaun Prince blocks Peja Stojakovic's 19-foot jumper	14	12
6:03	Hilton Armstrong offensive rebound	14	12
6:01	Hilton Armstrong misses tip shot	14	12
5:58	Nazr Mohammed defensive rebound	14	12
5:56	Tayshaun Prince makes layup (Rasheed Wallace assists)	14	14
5:35	Chris Paul misses 16-foot jumper	14	14
5:33	Richard Hamilton defensive rebound	14	14
5:31	Richard Hamilton bad pass (Peja Stojakovic steals)	14	14
5:24	Chris Paul makes driving layup	16	14
5:15	Detroit full timeout	16	14
5:15	Antonio McDyess enters the game for Nazr Mohammed	16	14
5:15	Cedric Simmons enters the game for Hilton Armstrong	16	14
5:15	Bobby Jackson enters the game for Peja Stojakovic	16	14
5:09	Brandon Bass personal foul (Rasheed Wallace draws the foul)	16	14
5:05	Chauncey Billups misses 26-foot three point jumper	16	14
5:03	Brandon Bass defensive rebound	16	14
4:52	Cedric Simmons misses 22-foot jumper	16	14
4:50	Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound	16	14
4:41	Antonio McDyess makes 15-foot two point shot (Chauncey Billups assists)	16	16
4:20	Desmond Mason makes two point shot (Bobby Jackson assists)	18	16
4:03	Rasheed Wallace misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	16
4:01	Tayshaun Prince offensive rebound	18	16
4:00	Tayshaun Prince makes layup	18	18
3:32	shot clock violation	18	18
3:32	Linton Johnson enters the game for Brandon Bass	18	18
3:15	Richard Hamilton misses layup	18	18
3:12	Desmond Mason defensive rebound	18	18
2:58	Desmond Mason misses 11-foot hook shot	18	18
2:57	Cedric Simmons offensive rebound	20	18
2:57	Cedric Simmons misses tip shot	20	18
2:55	Desmond Mason offensive rebound	18	18
2:44	Chris Paul makes 17-foot jumper	20	18
2:24	Tayshaun Prince misses 17-foot jumper	20	18
2:19	Detroit defensive rebound	20	18
2:19	NO/Oklahoma C full timeout	20	18
1:58	Bobby Jackson misses 26-foot three point jumper	20	18
1:55	Desmond Mason offensive rebound	20	18
1:31	Linton Johnson makes three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)	23	18
1:19	Linton Johnson personal foul (Richard Hamilton draws the foul)	23	18
1:19	Lindsey Hunter enters the game for Chauncey Billups	23	18
1:19	Richard Hamilton makes free throw 1 of 2	23	19
1:19	Richard Hamilton makes free throw 2 of 2	23	20
1:05	Lindsey Hunter personal foul (Desmond Mason draws the foul)	23	20
52.4	Chris Paul makes 18-foot jumper	25	20
35.6	Richard Hamilton makes 16-foot jumper (Rasheed Wallace assists)	25	22
23.1	Richard Hamilton personal foul (Bobby Jackson draws the foul)	25	22
23.1	Bobby Jackson makes free throw 1 of 2	26	22
23.1	Ronald Murray enters the game for Richard Hamilton	26	22
23.1	Bobby Jackson makes free throw 2 of 2	27	22
2.8	Tayshaun Prince makes 10-foot two point shot	27	24
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	27	24

Regular Season Series

NO leads 1-0

Hornets
100
Pistons
99

Game 1

16/11

Hornets
100
Pistons
99

Game 2

16/11

Pistons
92
Hornets
68

Game 3

5/1

Pistons
92
Hornets
68

Game 4

5/1

The Palace of Auburn Hills

12:30 AM, 16 November 2006

Auburn Hills, MI

Attendance: 22,076

Referees:
Jim Clark
Tom Washington
Zach Zarba

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	25	4	.862	-	W4
Milwaukee	15	12	.556	9	W1
Indiana	14	15	.483	11	W4
Chicago	13	16	.448	12	L1
Detroit	12	17	.414	13	W1

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