Hornets 96-81 Trail Blazers (24 Jan, 2008) Play-by-Play

Portland Trail Blazers

25-17, 8-14 away

	1	2	3	4	T
POR	26	18	15	22	81
NO	20	28	22	26	96

New Orleans Hornets

29-12, 14-7 home

Joel Przybilla blocks David West's layup
David West makes dunk (Morris Peterson assists)
David West makes 9-foot two point shot (Morris Peterson assists)
Morris Peterson misses layup
Morris Peterson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Morris Peterson misses 17-foot jumper
David West makes 21-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 23-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Joel Przybilla blocks David West's layup
David West misses layup
Martell Webster blocks Peja Stojakovic's layup
Chris Paul misses 27-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses jumper
David West misses 17-foot jumper
David West makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Ryan Bowen misses layup
David West makes 9-foot two point shot
Melvin Ely makes slam dunk
Rasual Butler misses 21-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses 9-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo misses 24-foot three point jumper
Ryan Bowen makes layup (Tyson Chandler assists)
Ryan Bowen misses layup
Tyson Chandler misses tip shot
Jannero Pargo makes 21-foot jumper
Ryan Bowen makes slam dunk (Jannero Pargo assists)
Jannero Pargo makes 19-foot jumper (Ryan Bowen assists)
Ryan Bowen makes layup (Jannero Pargo assists)
Jannero Pargo makes 21-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Travis Outlaw blocks David West's layup
James Jones blocks Jannero Pargo's layup
Chris Paul makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jannero Pargo assists)
Jannero Pargo makes 27-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Jannero Pargo makes 21-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo misses 26-foot three point jumper
David West misses 15-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo makes 19-foot two point shot
Jannero Pargo misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jannero Pargo misses 43-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 18-foot two point shot (Morris Peterson assists)
Martell Webster blocks Peja Stojakovic's 19-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
David West misses 17-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Morris Peterson assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes 26-foot three point jumper (David West assists)
Chris Paul misses 22-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler makes slam dunk (David West assists)
Chris Paul misses 19-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler makes tip shot
David West makes driving layup (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 27-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 6-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 20-foot two point shot
Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jannero Pargo misses 22-foot jumper
Rasual Butler makes 21-foot jumper (Jannero Pargo assists)
Melvin Ely misses 21-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo makes 12-foot running jumper
James Jones blocks Melvin Ely's 7-foot jumper
David West makes 17-foot jumper (Jannero Pargo assists)
Chris Paul misses 9-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo misses 18-foot jumper
David West misses 9-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 10-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo makes 21-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo misses layup
Jannero Pargo makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 9-foot two point shot
Chris Paul makes 13-foot two point shot
Peja Stojakovic makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic makes 18-foot jumper (David West assists)
Peja Stojakovic makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)
Jannero Pargo makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
LaMarcus Aldridge makes 9-foot hook shot
LaMarcus Aldridge makes 13-foot jumper
LaMarcus Aldridge misses 20-foot jumper
LaMarcus Aldridge misses jumper
Joel Przybilla makes two point shot (Steve Blake assists)
Joel Przybilla makes layup (Martell Webster assists)
LaMarcus Aldridge makes dunk (Brandon Roy assists)
LaMarcus Aldridge misses 21-foot jumper
Martell Webster misses 25-foot three point jumper
LaMarcus Aldridge makes 13-foot two point shot (Steve Blake assists)
Channing Frye misses 22-foot jumper
Brandon Roy makes layup (Steve Blake assists)
Brandon Roy makes 24-foot three point jumper (Martell Webster assists)
Brandon Roy misses jumper
Brandon Roy misses 25-foot three point jumper
Brandon Roy makes 5-foot two point shot
Brandon Roy makes 17-foot jumper
Brandon Roy misses 13-foot jumper
Jarrett Jack misses 47-foot three point jumper
James Jones misses 24-foot three point jumper
Travis Outlaw misses 18-foot jumper
Channing Frye misses 21-foot jumper
James Jones misses 16-foot jumper
Travis Outlaw makes 18-foot jumper (Jarrett Jack assists)
Travis Outlaw misses 23-foot jumper
Travis Outlaw misses 21-foot jumper
Sergio Rodriguez misses 25-foot three point jumper
Travis Outlaw misses 21-foot jumper
James Jones makes 22-foot three point jumper (Brandon Roy assists)
Jannero Pargo blocks Brandon Roy's 16-foot jumper
Steve Blake makes 24-foot three point jumper (Brandon Roy assists)
James Jones makes 25-foot three point jumper (Steve Blake assists)
Steve Blake makes 24-foot three point jumper (Travis Outlaw assists)
Brandon Roy misses 26-foot three point jumper
James Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper
Steve Blake misses 26-foot three point jumper
Steve Blake makes 11-foot jumper
Joel Przybilla misses 14-foot jumper
LaMarcus Aldridge misses 7-foot jumper
Joel Przybilla misses layup
Steve Blake makes 26-foot three point jumper (Brandon Roy assists)
Channing Frye misses 22-foot jumper
Steve Blake misses 26-foot three point jumper
Martell Webster misses 21-foot jumper
Martell Webster misses 25-foot three point jumper
LaMarcus Aldridge makes two point shot (Steve Blake assists)
LaMarcus Aldridge misses 21-foot jumper
Martell Webster misses layup
Steve Blake makes 26-foot three point jumper (LaMarcus Aldridge assists)
Steve Blake misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jarrett Jack misses 24-foot three point jumper
Brandon Roy misses 4-foot jumper
Travis Outlaw makes driving layup
Jarrett Jack misses 13-foot jumper
Travis Outlaw makes jumper (Brandon Roy assists)
Travis Outlaw makes 16-foot jumper
Travis Outlaw misses 23-foot jumper
LaMarcus Aldridge makes 18-foot jumper (Brandon Roy assists)
Brandon Roy misses 19-foot jumper
Travis Outlaw misses 22-foot jumper
Melvin Ely blocks Jarrett Jack's layup
James Jones misses 12-foot jumper
Brandon Roy makes dunk (Jarrett Jack assists)
James Jones makes 21-foot jumper
LaMarcus Aldridge makes 16-foot jumper (Travis Outlaw assists)
LaMarcus Aldridge makes layup (Travis Outlaw assists)
Tyson Chandler blocks LaMarcus Aldridge's 12-foot two point shot
Steve Blake misses 26-foot three point jumper
James Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper
Steve Blake misses 26-foot three point jumper
Brandon Roy makes 10-foot jumper (LaMarcus Aldridge assists)
James Jones makes 25-foot three point jumper (Travis Outlaw assists)
James Jones misses 26-foot three point jumper
Brandon Roy misses 24-foot three point jumper
James Jones misses 24-foot three point jumper
Travis Outlaw makes dunk

TRAIL BLAZERS

HORNETS

TIME		POR	NO
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Joel Przybilla vs. Tyson Chandler (David West gains possession)	0	0
11:52	Joel Przybilla blocks David West's layup	0	0
11:52	Martell Webster defensive rebound	0	0
11:36	LaMarcus Aldridge makes 9-foot hook shot	2	0
11:17	David West makes dunk (Morris Peterson assists)	2	2
10:52	LaMarcus Aldridge makes 13-foot jumper	4	2
10:33	David West makes 9-foot two point shot (Morris Peterson assists)	4	4
10:19	LaMarcus Aldridge misses 20-foot jumper	4	4
10:18	David West defensive rebound	4	4
10:07	LaMarcus Aldridge shooting foul (David West draws the foul)	4	4
10:07	David West makes free throw 1 of 2	4	5
10:07	David West makes free throw 2 of 2	4	6
9:48	LaMarcus Aldridge misses jumper	4	6
9:48	Joel Przybilla offensive rebound	4	6
9:37	Joel Przybilla makes two point shot (Steve Blake assists)	6	6
9:23	Tyson Chandler 3 second	6	6
9:08	Joel Przybilla makes layup (Martell Webster assists)	8	6
8:56	Morris Peterson misses layup	8	6
8:55	Joel Przybilla defensive rebound	8	6
8:41	LaMarcus Aldridge makes dunk (Brandon Roy assists)	10	6
8:18	David West bad pass (Brandon Roy steals)	10	6
8:10	David West shooting foul (Martell Webster draws the foul)	10	6
8:10	Martell Webster makes free throw 1 of 2	11	6
8:10	Martell Webster makes free throw 2 of 2	12	6
7:48	Morris Peterson misses 23-foot three point jumper	12	6
7:47	New Orleans offensive rebound	12	6
7:45	Morris Peterson misses 17-foot jumper	12	6
7:43	LaMarcus Aldridge defensive rebound	12	6
7:33	LaMarcus Aldridge misses 21-foot jumper	12	6
7:31	Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound	12	6
7:20	David West makes 21-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	12	8
7:03	Chris Paul personal foul (Joel Przybilla draws the foul)	12	8
6:58	Brandon Roy turnover	12	8
6:47	Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)	12	10
6:47	Joel Przybilla shooting foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul)	12	10
6:47	Tyson Chandler misses free throw 1 of 1	12	10
6:47	LaMarcus Aldridge defensive rebound	12	10
6:22	shot clock violation	12	10
6:11	Peja Stojakovic misses 23-foot jumper	12	10
6:09	LaMarcus Aldridge defensive rebound	12	10
5:56	Tyson Chandler shooting foul (Joel Przybilla draws the foul)	12	10
5:56	New Orleans full timeout	12	10
5:56	Joel Przybilla makes free throw 1 of 2	13	10
5:56	Joel Przybilla makes free throw 2 of 2	14	10
5:43	Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper	14	10
5:43	New Orleans defensive rebound	14	10
5:26	Martell Webster misses 25-foot three point jumper	14	10
5:26	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	14	10
5:03	Joel Przybilla blocks David West's layup	14	10
5:01	David West offensive rebound	14	10
5:01	David West misses layup	14	10
4:58	Steve Blake defensive rebound	14	10
4:37	LaMarcus Aldridge makes 13-foot two point shot (Steve Blake assists)	16	10
4:24	Brandon Roy shooting foul (David West draws the foul)	16	10
4:24	David West makes free throw 1 of 2	16	11
4:24	Channing Frye enters the game for Joel Przybilla	16	11
4:24	David West makes free throw 2 of 2	16	12
4:07	Channing Frye misses 22-foot jumper	16	12
4:05	Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound	16	12
3:56	Martell Webster blocks Peja Stojakovic's layup	16	12
3:55	Steve Blake defensive rebound	16	12
3:50	Brandon Roy makes layup (Steve Blake assists)	18	12
3:43	Chris Paul bad pass (Channing Frye steals)	18	12
3:32	Brandon Roy makes 24-foot three point jumper (Martell Webster assists)	21	12
3:26	New Orleans 20 Sec. timeout	21	12
3:26	Jarrett Jack enters the game for Steve Blake	21	12
3:26	Rasual Butler enters the game for Morris Peterson	21	12
3:05	Chris Paul misses 27-foot three point jumper	21	12
3:04	New Orleans defensive rebound	21	12
2:49	Brandon Roy misses jumper	21	12
2:47	Chris Paul defensive rebound	21	12
2:36	Chris Paul misses jumper	21	12
2:35	Channing Frye defensive rebound	21	12
2:27	Brandon Roy misses 25-foot three point jumper	21	12
2:26	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	21	12
2:19	LaMarcus Aldridge personal foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul)	21	12
2:19	Portland full timeout	21	12
2:19	Melvin Ely enters the game for Tyson Chandler	21	12
2:19	Travis Outlaw enters the game for LaMarcus Aldridge	21	12
2:02	David West misses 17-foot jumper	21	12
2:01	Brandon Roy defensive rebound	21	12
1:44	Brandon Roy makes 5-foot two point shot	23	12
1:22	Travis Outlaw personal foul (David West draws the foul)	23	12
1:22	David West misses free throw 1 of 2	23	12
1:22	New Orleans offensive rebound	23	12
1:22	David West makes free throw 2 of 2	23	13
1:07	Brandon Roy makes 17-foot jumper	25	13
46.3	David West makes layup (Chris Paul assists)	25	15
46.3	Channing Frye shooting foul (David West draws the foul)	25	15
46.3	David West makes free throw 1 of 1	25	16
33.3	Brandon Roy misses 13-foot jumper	25	16
32.7	Melvin Ely defensive rebound	25	16
28.4	Jarrett Jack shooting foul (David West draws the foul)	25	16
28.4	David West makes free throw 1 of 2	25	17
28.4	David West makes free throw 2 of 2	25	18
8.7	Chris Paul shooting foul (Travis Outlaw draws the foul)	25	18
8.7	Travis Outlaw misses free throw 1 of 2	25	18
8.7	Portland offensive rebound	25	18
8.7	Travis Outlaw makes free throw 2 of 2	26	18
2.7	Jarrett Jack personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	26	18
2.7	Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 2	26	19
2.7	Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2	26	20
0.0	Jarrett Jack misses 47-foot three point jumper	26	20
0.0	Portland offensive rebound	26	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	26	20

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Trail Blazers
93
Hornets
113

Game 1

2/11

Hornets
90
Trail Blazers
93

Game 2

8/11

Hornets
76
Trail Blazers
88

Game 3

18/12

Trail Blazers
81
Hornets
96

Game 4

24/1

Smoothie King Center

12:00 AM, 24 January 2008

New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 11,006

Referees:
Dan Crawford
Eric Lewis
Rodney Mott

Team	PCT	GB	STRK
Denver	.000	-	-
Minnesota	.000	-	-
Portland	.000	-	-
Oklahoma City	.000	-	-
Utah	.000	-	-

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