Hornets 87-74 Rockets (4 Feb, 2007) Play-by-Play

NO/Oklahoma City Hornets

21-26, 7-15 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NO	17	16	30	24	87
HOU	15	15	19	25	74

Houston Rockets

29-17, 16-6 home

Tracy McGrady makes 19-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
Tracy McGrady misses 23-foot three point jumper
Shane Battier misses three point jumper
Juwan Howard misses 10-foot jumper
Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper
Juwan Howard misses 7-foot hook shot
Shane Battier makes layup (Rafer Alston assists)
Tyson Chandler blocks Rafer Alston's layup
Tracy McGrady misses 21-foot jumper
Shane Battier makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
Juwan Howard misses 19-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady misses 18-foot jumper
Luther Head makes 25-foot three point jumper (Shane Battier assists)
Chuck Hayes misses two point shot
Bonzi Wells misses 16-foot two point shot
Shane Battier misses 25-foot three point jumper
Luther Head misses 26-foot three point jumper
Luther Head makes layup
Bonzi Wells misses 19-foot jumper
John Lucas misses 45-foot three point jumper
John Lucas makes 23-foot jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
Bonzi Wells misses layup
Chuck Hayes misses two point shot
Bonzi Wells misses layup
Chuck Hayes makes tip shot
Luther Head misses 24-foot three point jumper
Tracy McGrady misses driving layup
Tracy McGrady misses layup
John Lucas misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tracy McGrady makes 26-foot three point jumper (John Lucas assists)
Tracy McGrady misses 15-foot jumper
David West blocks Luther Head's driving layup
Tracy McGrady makes 19-foot jumper
Bonzi Wells misses 17-foot jumper
Shane Battier misses 24-foot three point jumper
Luther Head misses 25-foot three point jumper
Juwan Howard misses 7-foot hook shot
Tracy McGrady makes 22-foot jumper (Luther Head assists)
Tracy McGrady misses 27-foot three point jumper
Shane Battier misses 23-foot three point jumper
Luther Head makes 5-foot running jumper
Luther Head misses 22-foot jumper
John Lucas makes 6-foot two point shot
Dikembe Mutombo misses layup
Dikembe Mutombo misses layup
Tracy McGrady makes 18-foot jumper (Juwan Howard assists)
Juwan Howard misses 17-foot jumper
Juwan Howard makes layup
John Lucas misses 26-foot three point jumper
Chuck Hayes makes layup (Tracy McGrady assists)
Shane Battier misses 23-foot three point jumper
Tracy McGrady misses 17-foot jumper
Juwan Howard makes 10-foot two point shot
Juwan Howard misses hook shot
Luther Head misses 24-foot three point jumper
Bonzi Wells misses 14-foot jumper
Bonzi Wells makes layup
Luther Head misses 23-foot three point jumper
Bonzi Wells makes layup
Tracy McGrady makes 30-foot three point jumper
Tracy McGrady misses 20-foot jumper
Bonzi Wells makes driving layup
Bonzi Wells misses 25-foot three point jumper
Bonzi Wells misses 18-foot two point shot
John Lucas misses 9-foot jumper
John Lucas makes three point jumper (Luther Head assists)
Tracy McGrady makes jumper
Bonzi Wells makes dunk (Scott Padgett assists)
John Lucas misses 6-foot jumper
Bonzi Wells makes 5-foot jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
Bonzi Wells makes layup (Tracy McGrady assists)
Bonzi Wells misses driving layup
Luther Head makes 23-foot three point jumper (John Lucas assists)
Scott Padgett misses layup
Steve Novak makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luther Head assists)
Luther Head misses 22-foot jumper
Luther Head makes two point shot (John Lucas assists)
Scott Padgett makes dunk
David West misses 13-foot jumper
David West misses 15-foot jumper
Devin Brown makes 8-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 20-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler makes jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West misses 17-foot jumper
Desmond Mason misses 10-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 21-foot jumper
Dikembe Mutombo blocks Tyson Chandler's dunk
Devin Brown misses 17-foot jumper
Bobby Jackson misses 21-foot jumper
Desmond Mason makes driving layup (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses layup
Tyson Chandler misses tip shot
Linton Johnson makes 22-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Tyson Chandler misses layup
Rasual Butler makes 26-foot three point jumper (Bobby Jackson assists)
Rasual Butler misses 18-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo makes 17-foot jumper (Bobby Jackson assists)
Bonzi Wells blocks Bobby Jackson's 6-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo misses jumper
Bobby Jackson misses 27-foot three point jumper
Jannero Pargo misses 19-foot jumper
Bobby Jackson makes 25-foot three point jumper
Chuck Hayes blocks Hilton Armstrong's layup
Bobby Jackson misses 19-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo makes 17-foot jumper (David West assists)
Hilton Armstrong makes 4-foot jumper (Devin Brown assists)
Tyson Chandler makes layup (Bobby Jackson assists)
David West misses 9-foot hook shot
Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 7-foot jumper
Devin Brown misses 21-foot jumper
Bobby Jackson makes driving layup
Chris Paul misses two point shot
Devin Brown misses 26-foot three point jumper
Bobby Jackson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Devin Brown misses 59-foot three point jumper
David West makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 26-foot three point jumper (Devin Brown assists)
David West misses 20-foot jumper
Devin Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes layup
Devin Brown makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Rasual Butler makes 23-foot three point jumper (Devin Brown assists)
Chris Paul misses jumper
Devin Brown makes 15-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West makes 5-foot jumper (Devin Brown assists)
Chris Paul misses 11-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper
Devin Brown misses 24-foot three point jumper
Rasual Butler misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tyson Chandler makes two point shot
Chris Paul makes layup (Bobby Jackson assists)
Bobby Jackson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Tyson Chandler misses 6-foot jumper
Bobby Jackson makes driving layup
Jannero Pargo misses 24-foot jumper
Linton Johnson makes 22-foot jumper (Bobby Jackson assists)
Bobby Jackson misses jumper
Jannero Pargo makes 25-foot three point jumper (Bobby Jackson assists)
David West misses layup
Bobby Jackson misses jumper
Devin Brown misses 17-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo makes 26-foot three point jumper (Devin Brown assists)
Chris Paul misses 18-foot jumper
Devin Brown misses 23-foot two point shot
Devin Brown makes 24-foot three point jumper (David West assists)
Devin Brown makes 24-foot three point jumper
Tyson Chandler misses 6-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Devin Brown makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)

HORNETS

ROCKETS

TIME		NO	HOU
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Tyson Chandler vs. Dikembe Mutombo (Chris Paul gains possession)	0	0
11:36	David West misses 13-foot jumper	0	0
11:34	David West offensive rebound	0	0
11:23	David West misses 15-foot jumper	0	0
11:22	Rafer Alston defensive rebound	0	0
11:10	Tracy McGrady makes 19-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)	0	2
11:00	Tyson Chandler turnover	0	2
10:48	Tracy McGrady misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	2
10:48	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	0	2
10:30	Devin Brown makes 8-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	2	2
10:18	Shane Battier misses three point jumper	2	2
10:15	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	2	2
10:07	Chris Paul makes 20-foot jumper	4	2
9:52	Juwan Howard misses 10-foot jumper	4	2
9:49	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	4	2
9:41	Tyson Chandler makes jumper (Chris Paul assists)	6	2
9:22	Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	2
9:21	Devin Brown defensive rebound	6	2
9:10	David West misses 17-foot jumper	6	2
9:08	Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound	6	2
8:55	Juwan Howard misses 7-foot hook shot	6	2
8:52	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	6	2
8:42	Desmond Mason misses 10-foot jumper	6	2
8:41	Juwan Howard defensive rebound	6	2
8:36	Shane Battier makes layup (Rafer Alston assists)	6	4
8:22	Dikembe Mutombo personal foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul)	6	4
8:14	Desmond Mason lost ball (Tracy McGrady steals)	6	4
8:04	Chris Paul personal foul (Rafer Alston draws the foul)	6	4
7:56	Shane Battier bad pass (Devin Brown steals)	6	4
7:41	Chris Paul misses 21-foot jumper	6	4
7:39	Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound	6	4
7:35	Tyson Chandler blocks Rafer Alston's layup	6	4
7:33	Devin Brown defensive rebound	6	4
7:26	Dikembe Mutombo blocks Tyson Chandler's dunk	6	4
7:22	Desmond Mason offensive rebound	6	4
7:13	Chris Paul turnover	6	4
7:01	Tracy McGrady misses 21-foot jumper	6	4
7:00	Desmond Mason defensive rebound	6	4
6:43	Devin Brown misses 17-foot jumper	6	4
6:41	Rafer Alston defensive rebound	6	4
6:30	Shane Battier makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)	6	7
6:07	Tyson Chandler 3 second	6	7
5:58	Juwan Howard misses 19-foot jumper	6	7
5:56	Houston defensive rebound	6	7
5:56	Dikembe Mutombo loose ball foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul)	6	7
5:56	Houston full timeout	6	7
5:56	Bobby Jackson enters the game for Devin Brown	6	7
5:56	Chuck Hayes enters the game for Dikembe Mutombo	6	7
5:35	Bobby Jackson misses 21-foot jumper	6	7
5:33	Desmond Mason offensive rebound	6	7
5:11	Desmond Mason makes driving layup (Chris Paul assists)	8	7
4:52	Tracy McGrady misses 18-foot jumper	8	7
4:50	Bobby Jackson defensive rebound	8	7
4:41	Bobby Jackson bad pass (Shane Battier steals)	8	7
4:35	David West shooting foul (Juwan Howard draws the foul)	8	7
4:35	Juwan Howard makes free throw 1 of 2	8	8
4:35	Juwan Howard makes free throw 2 of 2	8	9
4:24	Chuck Hayes personal foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul)	8	9
4:24	Linton Johnson enters the game for David West	8	9
4:09	Desmond Mason lost ball (Rafer Alston steals)	8	9
4:07	Desmond Mason shooting foul (Tracy McGrady draws the foul)	8	9
4:07	Rafer Alston double technical foul	8	9
4:07	Tracy McGrady misses free throw 1 of 2	8	9
4:07	Houston offensive rebound	8	9
4:07	Desmond Mason double technical foul	8	9
4:07	Desmond Mason ejected	8	9
4:07	Rasual Butler enters the game for Desmond Mason	8	9
4:07	Rafer Alston ejected	8	9
4:07	Luther Head enters the game for Rafer Alston	8	9
4:07	Tracy McGrady makes free throw 2 of 2	8	10
3:56	Chris Paul misses layup	8	10
3:54	Tyson Chandler offensive rebound	8	10
3:54	Tyson Chandler misses tip shot	8	10
3:53	Chuck Hayes defensive rebound	8	10
3:48	Houston 20 Sec. timeout	8	10
3:48	Bonzi Wells enters the game for Tracy McGrady	8	10
3:40	Luther Head bad pass (Chris Paul steals)	8	10
3:30	Linton Johnson makes 22-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	10	10
3:13	Luther Head makes 25-foot three point jumper (Shane Battier assists)	10	13
3:02	Tyson Chandler misses layup	10	13
3:00	Luther Head defensive rebound	10	13
2:50	Chuck Hayes misses two point shot	10	13
2:48	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	10	13
2:31	Juwan Howard shooting foul (Bobby Jackson draws the foul)	10	13
2:31	NO/Oklahoma C full timeout	10	13
2:31	Bobby Jackson makes free throw 1 of 2	11	13
2:31	Bobby Jackson makes free throw 2 of 2	12	13
2:26	Juwan Howard bad pass	12	13
2:02	Rasual Butler makes 26-foot three point jumper (Bobby Jackson assists)	15	13
1:39	Bonzi Wells misses 16-foot two point shot	15	13
1:39	Juwan Howard offensive rebound	15	13
1:34	Shane Battier misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	13
1:32	Chuck Hayes offensive rebound	15	13
1:27	Luther Head misses 26-foot three point jumper	15	13
1:25	Bobby Jackson defensive rebound	15	13
1:19	Rasual Butler misses 18-foot jumper	15	13
1:17	Tyson Chandler offensive rebound	15	13
1:13	John Lucas enters the game for Shane Battier	15	13
1:13	Jumpball: Linton Johnson vs. Juwan Howard (Luther Head gains possession)	15	13
1:13	Tyson Chandler bad pass (Juwan Howard steals)	15	13
1:07	Luther Head makes layup	15	15
46.4	Chris Paul offensive foul (John Lucas draws the foul)	15	15
46.4	Chris Paul turnover	15	15
46.4	Jannero Pargo enters the game for Chris Paul	15	15
25.9	Bonzi Wells misses 19-foot jumper	15	15
24.4	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	15	15
3.7	Jannero Pargo makes 17-foot jumper (Bobby Jackson assists)	17	15
0.0	John Lucas misses 45-foot three point jumper	17	15
0.0	Houston offensive rebound	17	15
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	17	15

Regular Season Series

NO leads 3-0

Rockets
90
Hornets
96

Game 1

5/11

Rockets
90
Hornets
96

Game 2

6/11

Hornets
87
Rockets
74

Game 3

4/2

Hornets
87
Rockets
74

Game 4

4/2

Rockets
94
Hornets
106

Game 5

26/3

Rockets
94
Hornets
106

Game 6

26/3

Hornets
112
Rockets
123

Game 7

15/4

Hornets
112
Rockets
123

Game 8

15/4

Toyota Center (Houston)

12:30 AM, 4 February 2007

Houston, TX

Attendance: 18,081

Referees:
Sean Corbin
Eric Lewis
Violet Palmer

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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