Hornets 116-98 Grizzlies (27 Dec, 2007) Play-by-Play

New Orleans Hornets

18-10, 10-5 away

116

	1	2	3	4	T
NO	27	25	34	30	116
MEM	29	21	23	25	98

Memphis Grizzlies

8-20, 5-10 home

David West blocks Stromile Swift's layup
Rudy Gay misses two point shot
Stromile Swift makes tip shot
Rudy Gay makes 6-foot two point shot
Mike Miller makes 26-foot three point jumper (Pau Gasol assists)
Stromile Swift makes driving layup
Mike Miller makes 8-foot two point shot
Pau Gasol misses 18-foot jumper
Mike Miller makes 25-foot three point jumper (Damon Stoudamire assists)
Mike Miller misses 26-foot three point jumper
Pau Gasol misses 18-foot jumper
Mike Miller makes 22-foot jumper (Kyle Lowry assists)
Rudy Gay makes 22-foot jumper
Rudy Gay makes layup
Pau Gasol makes 16-foot jumper (Kyle Lowry assists)
Mike Miller misses driving layup
Stromile Swift makes jumper (Kyle Lowry assists)
David West blocks Stromile Swift's 8-foot two point shot
Rudy Gay makes two point shot (Kyle Lowry assists)
Kyle Lowry makes 26-foot three point jumper (Mike Miller assists)
Stromile Swift misses 21-foot jumper
Darko Milicic makes 7-foot two point shot
Rudy Gay misses 20-foot jumper
Rasual Butler blocks Rudy Gay's layup
Juan Carlos Navarro misses 23-foot two point shot
Hilton Armstrong blocks Juan Carlos Navarro's two point shot
Juan Carlos Navarro misses 26-foot three point jumper
Mike Miller misses 25-foot three point jumper
Juan Carlos Navarro makes 8-foot running jumper
Mike Miller makes driving layup
Juan Carlos Navarro misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kyle Lowry makes two point shot
Kyle Lowry misses 26-foot three point jumper
Rudy Gay misses 19-foot two point shot
Hakim Warrick misses layup
Mike Miller misses 12-foot two point shot
Hakim Warrick misses 17-foot jumper
Pau Gasol makes 12-foot two point shot (Damon Stoudamire assists)
Pau Gasol makes two point shot (Rudy Gay assists)
Hakim Warrick makes 19-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler blocks Mike Miller's layup
David West blocks Hakim Warrick's layup
Hakim Warrick makes slam dunk (Kyle Lowry assists)
Hakim Warrick makes 25-foot three point jumper
Damon Stoudamire makes 20-foot two point shot
Stromile Swift makes 6-foot two point shot (Rudy Gay assists)
Damon Stoudamire misses 18-foot two point shot
Damon Stoudamire misses 26-foot three point jumper
Mike Miller misses 21-foot jumper
Rudy Gay makes driving layup
Stromile Swift misses 10-foot jumper
Damon Stoudamire misses 26-foot three pointer
Rudy Gay makes 26-foot three point jumper (Pau Gasol assists)
Peja Stojakovic blocks Hakim Warrick's two point shot
Rudy Gay misses 9-foot two point shot
Kyle Lowry makes 13-foot two point shot
Mike Miller misses 25-foot three point jumper
Rudy Gay makes 26-foot three pointer
Hakim Warrick makes two point shot (Kyle Lowry assists)
Rudy Gay misses two point shot
Hakim Warrick misses 7-foot jumper
Hakim Warrick makes tip shot
Rudy Gay misses two point shot
Juan Carlos Navarro makes 26-foot three point jumper (Darko Milicic assists)
Hakim Warrick misses 17-foot jumper
Juan Carlos Navarro misses 27-foot three point jumper
Mike Miller misses three point jumper
Rudy Gay makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kyle Lowry assists)
Pau Gasol misses layup
Juan Carlos Navarro makes 7-foot running jumper
Juan Carlos Navarro makes 7-foot two point shot
Kyle Lowry makes 14-foot jumper
Rudy Gay misses 14-foot jumper
Kyle Lowry makes tip shot
Mike Miller makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kyle Lowry assists)
Darko Milicic misses 9-foot jumper
Casey Jacobsen makes driving layup
Kyle Lowry makes 19-foot jumper
Kyle Lowry misses 26-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes 17-foot jumper (David West assists)
Pau Gasol blocks Peja Stojakovic's 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes 22-foot jumper
Morris Peterson misses three point jumper
Chris Paul misses three point jumper
David West makes 19-foot jumper
Morris Peterson misses three point jumper
Morris Peterson misses 26-foot three point jumper
David West makes driving layup
Chris Paul makes 19-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (David West assists)
Chris Paul misses 18-foot two point shot
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Pau Gasol blocks Tyson Chandler's 8-foot jumper
David West misses 17-foot jumper
Bobby Jackson makes two point shot
Chris Paul makes three point jumper (Peja Stojakovic assists)
David West makes 9-foot two point shot
Rasual Butler makes 20-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 25-foot three pointer
Rudy Gay blocks Rasual Butler's 26-foot three point jumper
Bobby Jackson misses 20-foot two point shot
Rasual Butler misses 18-foot two point shot
Bobby Jackson makes layup
Rasual Butler makes 25-foot three point jumper (Bobby Jackson assists)
Hilton Armstrong makes two point shot (Jannero Pargo assists)
Jannero Pargo misses 18-foot two point shot
Jannero Pargo makes two point shot
Rasual Butler misses 18-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo misses 7-foot running jumper
Jannero Pargo makes two point shot
Peja Stojakovic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West misses layup
Hakim Warrick blocks David West's layup
David West makes layup
Chris Paul makes 25-foot three point jumper
David West makes 15-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 6-foot two point shot
Peja Stojakovic misses 20-foot two point shot
Pau Gasol blocks Tyson Chandler's jumper
David West makes layup
Chris Paul misses 6-foot two point shot
Peja Stojakovic makes jumper (Tyson Chandler assists)
Peja Stojakovic makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses three point jumper
Chris Paul makes 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes layup
Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Stromile Swift blocks David West's two point shot
Chris Paul makes 19-foot two point shot
David West makes two point shot (Morris Peterson assists)
Morris Peterson misses three point jumper
Morris Peterson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes 10-foot two point shot
Peja Stojakovic misses 23-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 20-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 26-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 27-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 23-foot three point jumper (David West assists)
Chris Paul makes 4-foot two point shot
Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper
David West makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Bobby Jackson misses 27-foot three point jumper
Tyson Chandler makes dunk (Rasual Butler assists)
Chris Paul misses 27-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 11-foot two point shot
Bobby Jackson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses three point jumper
Bobby Jackson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Rasual Butler misses 20-foot two point shot
Tyson Chandler makes dunk (Bobby Jackson assists)
David West makes layup
Rasual Butler misses 21-foot two point shot
Bobby Jackson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 15-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 20-foot two point shot
Jannero Pargo makes 7-foot two point shot
Chris Paul misses 19-foot two point shot
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Marcus Vinicius misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tyson Chandler makes dunk (Julian Wright assists)
Jannero Pargo makes layup (Tyson Chandler assists)

HORNETS

GRIZZLIES

TIME		NO	MEM
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Tyson Chandler vs. Pau Gasol (Chris Paul gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Chris Paul makes 17-foot jumper (David West assists)	2	0
11:29	Mike Miller bad pass (Morris Peterson steals)	2	0
11:11	Pau Gasol blocks Peja Stojakovic's 25-foot three point jumper	2	0
11:11	New Orleans defensive rebound	2	0
10:57	David West blocks Stromile Swift's layup	2	0
10:56	David West defensive rebound	2	0
10:45	Chris Paul makes 22-foot jumper	4	0
10:36	Rudy Gay misses two point shot	4	0
10:33	Stromile Swift offensive rebound	4	2
10:33	Stromile Swift makes tip shot	4	2
10:21	David West lost ball (Stromile Swift steals)	4	2
10:02	Rudy Gay makes 6-foot two point shot	4	4
9:49	Morris Peterson misses three point jumper	4	4
9:48	Pau Gasol defensive rebound	4	4
9:32	Mike Miller makes 26-foot three point jumper (Pau Gasol assists)	4	7
9:15	Chris Paul misses three point jumper	4	7
9:15	Mike Miller defensive rebound	4	7
9:02	Stromile Swift makes driving layup	4	9
8:48	David West makes 19-foot jumper	6	9
8:37	Mike Miller makes 8-foot two point shot	6	11
8:26	Damon Stoudamire personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	6	11
8:10	Morris Peterson misses three point jumper	6	11
8:08	New Orleans defensive rebound	6	11
8:00	Pau Gasol misses 18-foot jumper	6	11
7:58	Chris Paul defensive rebound	6	11
7:54	Morris Peterson misses 26-foot three point jumper	6	11
7:52	Pau Gasol defensive rebound	6	11
7:43	Rudy Gay bad pass (Tyson Chandler steals)	6	11
7:37	Peja Stojakovic bad pass (Damon Stoudamire steals)	6	11
7:31	Mike Miller makes 25-foot three point jumper (Damon Stoudamire assists)	6	14
7:18	Damon Stoudamire personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	6	14
7:18	Kyle Lowry enters the game for Damon Stoudamire	6	14
7:05	David West lost ball (Kyle Lowry steals)	6	14
6:56	Mike Miller misses 26-foot three point jumper	6	14
6:56	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	6	14
6:39	David West makes driving layup	8	14
6:28	Pau Gasol misses 18-foot jumper	8	14
6:26	Morris Peterson defensive rebound	8	14
6:20	Stromile Swift personal foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul)	8	14
6:11	Chris Paul makes 19-foot jumper	10	14
5:56	Mike Miller makes 22-foot jumper (Kyle Lowry assists)	10	16
5:39	Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (David West assists)	13	16
5:22	Pau Gasol bad pass (Chris Paul steals)	13	16
5:09	Chris Paul misses 18-foot two point shot	13	16
5:07	Kyle Lowry defensive rebound	13	16
5:05	Kyle Lowry turnover	13	16
5:05	Memphis full timeout	13	16
5:05	Bobby Jackson enters the game for Morris Peterson	13	16
4:52	Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	16
4:52	Pau Gasol defensive rebound	13	16
4:37	Chris Paul personal foul (Pau Gasol draws the foul)	13	16
4:28	Mike Miller bad pass (Peja Stojakovic steals)	13	16
4:24	Rudy Gay shooting foul (Peja Stojakovic draws the foul)	13	16
4:24	Peja Stojakovic makes free throw 1 of 2	14	16
4:24	Peja Stojakovic makes free throw 2 of 2	15	16
4:07	Rudy Gay makes 22-foot jumper	15	18
3:46	Pau Gasol blocks Tyson Chandler's 8-foot jumper	15	18
3:44	Stromile Swift defensive rebound	15	18
3:35	Rudy Gay makes layup	15	20
3:20	David West misses 17-foot jumper	15	20
3:19	Stromile Swift defensive rebound	15	20
3:08	Pau Gasol makes 16-foot jumper (Kyle Lowry assists)	15	22
2:53	Bobby Jackson makes two point shot	17	22
2:30	Mike Miller misses driving layup	17	22
2:28	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	17	22
2:17	Chris Paul makes three point jumper (Peja Stojakovic assists)	20	22
2:03	Stromile Swift makes jumper (Kyle Lowry assists)	20	24
1:45	David West makes 9-foot two point shot	22	24
1:30	David West blocks Stromile Swift's 8-foot two point shot	22	24
1:28	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	22	24
1:23	Peja Stojakovic lost ball (Kyle Lowry steals)	22	24
1:19	Rudy Gay makes two point shot (Kyle Lowry assists)	22	26
1:07	New Orleans full timeout	22	26
1:07	Rasual Butler enters the game for Peja Stojakovic	22	26
1:07	Hilton Armstrong enters the game for Tyson Chandler	22	26
1:07	Darko Milicic enters the game for Pau Gasol	22	26
56.0	Rasual Butler makes 20-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	24	26
56.0	Hilton Armstrong loose ball foul (Kyle Lowry draws the foul)	24	26
44.6	Kyle Lowry makes 26-foot three point jumper (Mike Miller assists)	24	29
23.9	Chris Paul makes 25-foot three pointer	27	29
0.9	Stromile Swift misses 21-foot jumper	27	29
0.0	Mike Miller offensive rebound	27	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	27	29

Regular Season Series

NO leads 5-0

Hornets
120
Grizzlies
118

Game 1

17/11

Hornets
120
Grizzlies
118

Game 2

17/11

Grizzlies
116
Hornets
118

Game 3

8/12

Grizzlies
116
Hornets
118

Game 4

8/12

Hornets
116
Grizzlies
98

Game 5

27/12

Hornets
116
Grizzlies
98

Game 6

27/12

Grizzlies
99
Hornets
112

Game 7

10/2

Grizzlies
99
Hornets
112

Game 8

10/2

FedExForum

12:00 AM, 27 December 2007

Memphis, TN

Attendance: 11,189

Referees:
Steve Javie
Marc Davis
Pat Fraher

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	5	3	.625	-	W2
Dallas	5	3	.625	-	W1
Memphis	5	4	.556	0.5	W1
San Antonio	4	5	.444	1.5	W1
New Orleans	3	6	.333	2.5	L3

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