Hornets 116-101 Hawks (6 Mar, 2008) Play-by-Play

Atlanta Hawks

25-35, 7-23 away

101

	1	2	3	4	T
ATL	20	29	24	28	101
NO	28	30	30	28	116

New Orleans Hornets

41-19, 21-10 home

116

Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Tyson Chandler misses 9-foot jumper
Ryan Bowen makes 14-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 16-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes layup (Ryan Bowen assists)
Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Morris Peterson misses 15-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler misses 9-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 17-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 26-foot three point jumper
Ryan Bowen makes dunk (Peja Stojakovic assists)
Chris Paul misses 5-foot running jumper
Chris Paul makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyson Chandler assists)
Morris Peterson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ryan Bowen assists)
Ryan Bowen misses 19-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses jumper
Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses layup
Peja Stojakovic misses 13-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler misses tip shot
Jannero Pargo misses 18-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 25-foot three point jumper (Julian Wright assists)
Jannero Pargo misses 25-foot three point jumper
Melvin Ely makes two point shot (Julian Wright assists)
Peja Stojakovic makes 16-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 14-foot two point shot
Jannero Pargo makes 19-foot jumper
Melvin Ely misses 18-foot jumper
Ryan Bowen makes dunk (Jannero Pargo assists)
Julian Wright makes layup (Ryan Bowen assists)
Jannero Pargo makes 25-foot three point jumper (Melvin Ely assists)
Mike James misses 21-foot jumper
Julian Wright misses 17-foot jumper
Mike James misses 22-foot three point jumper
Morris Peterson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Julian Wright makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Julian Wright makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Morris Peterson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Morris Peterson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes 25-foot three point jumper (Peja Stojakovic assists)
Peja Stojakovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jannero Pargo assists)
Tyson Chandler misses 7-foot hook shot
Jannero Pargo misses tip shot
Jannero Pargo misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jannero Pargo makes 16-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 9-foot running jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 19-foot two point shot
Peja Stojakovic misses 27-foot three point jumper
Josh Smith blocks Ryan Bowen's layup
Peja Stojakovic misses jumper
Tyson Chandler makes tip shot
Chris Paul makes 9-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 28-foot three point jumper
Tyson Chandler misses 8-foot jumper
Morris Peterson misses 21-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 12-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Ryan Bowen makes layup (Morris Peterson assists)
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Jannero Pargo misses 27-foot three point jumper
Jannero Pargo makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Jannero Pargo makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Ryan Bowen misses 17-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jannero Pargo assists)
Peja Stojakovic makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 7-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler misses tip shot
Tyson Chandler misses tip shot
Tyson Chandler misses tip shot
Jannero Pargo misses two point shot
Julian Wright makes tip shot
Ryan Bowen misses 19-foot jumper
Melvin Ely makes tip shot
Jannero Pargo makes two point shot (Peja Stojakovic assists)
Jannero Pargo misses two point shot
Tyson Chandler makes tip shot
Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ryan Bowen assists)
Mike James misses 18-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo makes 18-foot jumper (Mike James assists)
Jannero Pargo misses 19-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo misses 26-foot three point jumper
Julian Wright makes slam dunk
Julian Wright misses layup
Julian Wright makes tip shot
Josh Smith blocks Julian Wright's layup
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Al Horford blocks Tyson Chandler's 9-foot hook shot
Julian Wright misses two point shot
Peja Stojakovic makes three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Julian Wright misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Peja Stojakovic assists)
Chris Paul makes 7-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Joe Johnson makes 6-foot two point shot (Mike Bibby assists)
Marvin Williams makes 7-foot running jumper
Josh Smith makes hook shot
Mike Bibby misses 26-foot three point jumper
Marvin Williams misses jumper
Joe Johnson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Josh Smith assists)
Joe Johnson makes driving layup
Al Horford misses 14-foot jumper
Marvin Williams makes 16-foot jumper (Al Horford assists)
Joe Johnson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Josh Smith makes 20-foot jumper (Al Horford assists)
Marvin Williams misses 19-foot jumper
Mike Bibby misses 19-foot jumper
Al Horford misses 14-foot jumper
Mike Bibby misses 26-foot three point jumper
Josh Childress misses layup
Salim Stoudamire makes 15-foot jumper
Mike Bibby makes driving layup
Salim Stoudamire misses 44-foot three point jumper
Marvin Williams misses 21-foot jumper
Salim Stoudamire makes layup (Josh Smith assists)
Josh Smith misses 19-foot jumper
Marvin Williams misses 16-foot jumper
Mike Bibby makes 8-foot running jumper (Joe Johnson assists)
Josh Childress makes dunk (Al Horford assists)
Mike Bibby makes two point shot (Josh Childress assists)
Mike Bibby makes 25-foot three point jumper (Joe Johnson assists)
Joe Johnson makes 19-foot jumper
Joe Johnson misses layup
Tyson Chandler blocks Josh Childress's layup
Josh Childress makes dunk (Marvin Williams assists)
Marvin Williams makes layup
Joe Johnson misses 8-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler blocks Al Horford's 9-foot hook shot
Joe Johnson misses 14-foot jumper
Joe Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Joe Johnson makes 10-foot running jumper (Mike Bibby assists)
Marvin Williams makes 9-foot two point shot
Al Horford makes layup (Josh Smith assists)
Al Horford misses 9-foot jumper
Mike Bibby makes 21-foot jumper
Josh Smith makes layup
Mike Bibby makes 22-foot jumper
Joe Johnson makes 14-foot two point shot
Marvin Williams misses 19-foot jumper
Josh Smith misses 6-foot jumper
Mike Bibby makes 17-foot jumper
Mike Bibby misses 26-foot three point jumper
Josh Smith makes two point shot
Joe Johnson misses 7-foot jumper
Joe Johnson makes tip shot
Mike Bibby misses 26-foot three point jumper
Joe Johnson makes layup (Al Horford assists)
Joe Johnson makes 15-foot two point shot
Mike Bibby makes 15-foot jumper
Salim Stoudamire misses 20-foot jumper
Joe Johnson misses 18-foot jumper
Josh Childress misses layup
Josh Childress misses tip shot
Joe Johnson misses 10-foot jumper
Josh Childress makes layup (Joe Johnson assists)
Salim Stoudamire misses 20-foot jumper
Al Horford makes tip shot
Joe Johnson makes 11-foot running jumper
Josh Smith misses 19-foot jumper
Marvin Williams misses layup
Josh Smith makes tip shot
Marvin Williams makes 18-foot jumper
Joe Johnson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Mike Bibby assists)
Mike Bibby misses 25-foot three point jumper
Al Horford makes 8-foot jumper (Mike Bibby assists)
Josh Smith makes 19-foot jumper (Joe Johnson assists)
Al Horford misses two point shot
Josh Smith misses layup
Joe Johnson misses 9-foot jumper
Salim Stoudamire makes 25-foot three point jumper
Jeremy Richardson makes 22-foot jumper (Salim Stoudamire assists)
Jeremy Richardson misses 20-foot jumper

HAWKS

HORNETS

TIME		ATL	NO
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Al Horford vs. Tyson Chandler (Mike Bibby gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Joe Johnson makes 6-foot two point shot (Mike Bibby assists)	2	0
11:15	Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)	2	3
10:48	Marvin Williams makes 7-foot running jumper	4	3
10:26	Tyson Chandler misses 9-foot jumper	4	3
10:26	Tyson Chandler offensive rebound	4	3
10:15	Ryan Bowen makes 14-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	4	5
10:02	Josh Smith makes hook shot	6	5
9:49	Chris Paul misses 16-foot jumper	6	5
9:47	Josh Smith defensive rebound	6	5
9:44	Mike Bibby bad pass (Chris Paul steals)	6	5
9:40	Chris Paul makes layup (Ryan Bowen assists)	6	7
9:18	Mike Bibby misses 26-foot three point jumper	6	7
9:18	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	6	7
9:07	Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)	6	9
8:45	Marvin Williams misses jumper	6	9
8:45	Marvin Williams offensive rebound	6	9
8:40	Joe Johnson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Josh Smith assists)	9	9
8:23	Morris Peterson misses 15-foot jumper	9	9
8:22	Joe Johnson defensive rebound	9	9
8:12	Joe Johnson makes driving layup	11	9
7:52	Tyson Chandler misses 9-foot jumper	11	9
7:52	Al Horford defensive rebound	11	9
7:43	Al Horford misses 14-foot jumper	11	9
7:41	Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound	11	9
7:28	Peja Stojakovic misses 17-foot jumper	11	9
7:26	Josh Smith defensive rebound	11	9
7:15	Josh Smith offensive foul (Ryan Bowen draws the foul)	11	9
7:15	Josh Smith turnover	11	9
6:58	Peja Stojakovic misses 26-foot three point jumper	11	9
6:56	Al Horford defensive rebound	11	9
6:39	Marvin Williams bad pass (Peja Stojakovic steals)	11	9
6:33	Ryan Bowen makes dunk (Peja Stojakovic assists)	11	11
6:16	Marvin Williams makes 16-foot jumper (Al Horford assists)	13	11
6:01	Chris Paul misses 5-foot running jumper	13	11
6:01	Al Horford defensive rebound	13	11
5:54	Joe Johnson misses 24-foot three point jumper	13	11
5:54	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	13	11
5:33	Chris Paul makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyson Chandler assists)	13	14
5:16	Josh Smith makes 20-foot jumper (Al Horford assists)	15	14
5:05	Morris Peterson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ryan Bowen assists)	15	17
4:46	Marvin Williams misses 19-foot jumper	15	17
4:45	Atlanta defensive rebound	15	17
4:45	Jannero Pargo enters the game for Morris Peterson	15	17
4:45	Josh Childress enters the game for Josh Smith	15	17
4:45	New Orleans full timeout	15	17
4:22	Ryan Bowen misses 19-foot jumper	15	17
4:20	Mike Bibby defensive rebound	15	17
4:16	Mike Bibby misses 19-foot jumper	15	17
4:13	Atlanta defensive rebound	15	17
4:00	Peja Stojakovic misses jumper	15	17
3:59	Tyson Chandler offensive rebound	15	17
3:50	Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)	15	19
3:31	Al Horford misses 14-foot jumper	15	19
3:30	Chris Paul defensive rebound	15	19
3:25	Chris Paul misses layup	15	19
3:23	Chris Paul offensive rebound	15	19
3:09	Peja Stojakovic misses 13-foot jumper	15	19
3:08	Tyson Chandler offensive rebound	15	19
3:08	Tyson Chandler misses tip shot	15	19
3:05	Ryan Bowen offensive rebound	15	19
2:53	Jannero Pargo misses 18-foot jumper	15	19
2:50	Joe Johnson defensive rebound	15	19
2:42	Mike Bibby misses 26-foot three point jumper	15	19
2:40	Josh Childress offensive rebound	15	19
2:38	Josh Childress misses layup	15	19
2:35	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	15	19
2:31	Joe Johnson personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	15	19
2:31	Atlanta full timeout	15	19
2:31	Salim Stoudamire enters the game for Marvin Williams	15	19
2:31	Zaza Pachulia enters the game for Al Horford	15	19
2:31	Melvin Ely enters the game for Tyson Chandler	15	19
2:31	Julian Wright enters the game for Ryan Bowen	15	19
2:15	Chris Paul makes 25-foot three point jumper (Julian Wright assists)	15	22
1:51	Julian Wright personal foul (Mike Bibby draws the foul)	15	22
1:50	Jannero Pargo personal foul (Mike Bibby draws the foul)	15	22
1:50	Mike Bibby makes free throw 1 of 2	16	22
1:50	Josh Smith enters the game for Joe Johnson	16	22
1:50	Mike Bibby misses free throw 2 of 2	16	22
1:49	Melvin Ely defensive rebound	16	22
1:31	Jannero Pargo misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	22
1:31	Zaza Pachulia defensive rebound	16	22
1:17	Salim Stoudamire makes 15-foot jumper	18	22
57.9	Melvin Ely makes two point shot (Julian Wright assists)	18	24
42.5	Mike Bibby makes driving layup	20	24
33.3	Peja Stojakovic makes 16-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	20	26
25.4	Melvin Ely shooting foul (Josh Childress draws the foul)	20	26
25.4	Josh Childress misses free throw 1 of 2	20	26
25.4	Atlanta offensive rebound	20	26
25.4	Mario West enters the game for Mike Bibby	20	26
25.4	Josh Childress misses free throw 2 of 2	20	26
24.1	Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound	20	26
12.7	Mario West personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	20	26
4.5	Chris Paul makes 14-foot two point shot	20	28
0.0	Salim Stoudamire misses 44-foot three point jumper	20	28
0.0	Atlanta offensive rebound	20	28
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	20	28

Regular Season Series

NO wins 2-0

Hornets
92
Hawks
86

Game 1

1/12

Hawks
101
Hornets
116

Game 2

6/3

Smoothie King Center

12:00 AM, 6 March 2008

New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 12,430

Referees:
Eddie F. Rush
Pat Fraher
Brian Forte

Team	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	.000	-	-
Miami	.000	-	-
Orlando	.000	-	-
Washington	.000	-	-
Charlotte	.000	-	-

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