Rockets 106-96 Hornets (9 Mar, 2008) Play-by-Play

New Orleans Hornets

42-20, 20-10 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NO	23	23	26	24	96
HOU	20	39	22	25	106

Houston Rockets

42-20, 23-9 home

106

Tracy McGrady misses 21-foot jumper
Rafer Alston makes 22-foot jumper
Shane Battier misses 14-foot jumper
Luis Scola misses two point shot
Shane Battier misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tracy McGrady makes 22-foot jumper
Rafer Alston misses 24-foot three point jumper
Luis Scola misses driving layup
Dikembe Mutombo misses 10-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady makes 17-foot two point shot
Bobby Jackson makes 22-foot jumper (Luis Scola assists)
Bobby Jackson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Tracy McGrady misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tracy McGrady makes driving layup
Shane Battier makes layup (Bobby Jackson assists)
Tracy McGrady makes 12-foot running jumper (Shane Battier assists)
Tracy McGrady makes 19-foot two point shot (Bobby Jackson assists)
Bobby Jackson misses 20-foot jumper
Bobby Jackson misses driving layup
Bobby Jackson misses driving layup
Jannero Pargo blocks Luis Scola's two point shot
Luis Scola makes layup
Steve Novak makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
Luther Head makes three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
Luther Head misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chuck Hayes makes layup (Tracy McGrady assists)
Rafer Alston makes driving layup (Chuck Hayes assists)
Luther Head misses 24-foot three point jumper
Tracy McGrady makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luther Head assists)
Tracy McGrady makes two point shot (Rafer Alston assists)
Steve Novak makes 21-foot jumper (Chuck Hayes assists)
Tracy McGrady makes 23-foot three point jumper (Luther Head assists)
Steve Novak misses 21-foot two point shot
Steve Novak makes 22-foot three point jumper (Luther Head assists)
Steve Novak misses 24-foot three point jumper
Rafer Alston makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
Luther Head makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
Rafer Alston misses 16-foot two point shot
Tracy McGrady makes driving layup
Shane Battier makes three point jumper (Luther Head assists)
Rafer Alston makes three point jumper
Tracy McGrady misses three point jumper
Luis Scola misses 17-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady makes 23-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
Rafer Alston misses 24-foot three point jumper
Dikembe Mutombo misses 8-foot hook shot
Tracy McGrady misses 20-foot jumper
Dikembe Mutombo makes slam dunk
Shane Battier misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tracy McGrady misses driving layup
Shane Battier misses 24-foot three point jumper
Dikembe Mutombo makes slam dunk (Shane Battier assists)
Tracy McGrady makes 19-foot jumper
Rafer Alston makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
Rafer Alston misses 27-foot three point jumper
Luis Scola misses layup
Tracy McGrady makes 25-foot three point jumper (Bobby Jackson assists)
Tracy McGrady misses 26-foot three point jumper
Bobby Jackson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Shane Battier makes layup (Chuck Hayes assists)
Shane Battier misses 23-foot three point jumper
Tyson Chandler blocks Bobby Jackson's layup
Luis Scola makes layup
Tracy McGrady makes 20-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady makes 16-foot two point shot (Bobby Jackson assists)
Tracy McGrady makes 16-foot jumper
Luther Head makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
Shane Battier makes three point jumper (Bobby Jackson assists)
Tracy McGrady misses 24-foot three point jumper
Tyson Chandler blocks Luther Head's layup
Chuck Hayes makes layup (Tracy McGrady assists)
Luther Head misses 25-foot three point jumper
Rafer Alston makes driving layup
Rafer Alston makes 24-foot three point jumper (Shane Battier assists)
Rafer Alston misses 29-foot three point jumper
Tracy McGrady misses 20-foot two point shot
Chuck Hayes makes layup (Tracy McGrady assists)
Luther Head misses 26-foot three point jumper
Rafer Alston misses jumper
Tracy McGrady misses 20-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady makes two point shot
Tracy McGrady makes driving layup
Tracy McGrady misses 28-foot three point jumper
Luther Head misses jumper
Chris Paul makes 21-foot jumper
Morris Peterson makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Tyson Chandler misses 7-foot two point shot
Tyson Chandler misses 5-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 22-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 11-foot two point shot
Tyson Chandler misses two point shot
Rafer Alston blocks Morris Peterson's layup
Tyson Chandler misses layup
Peja Stojakovic misses 15-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 13-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 16-foot two point shot
Peja Stojakovic misses 18-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler misses slam dunk
Bobby Jackson blocks Jannero Pargo's layup
Morris Peterson makes 20-foot jumper (Peja Stojakovic assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 15-foot two point shot
Jannero Pargo misses 17-foot jumper
Julian Wright makes tip shot
Jannero Pargo misses running jumper
Jannero Pargo makes 24-foot three point jumper (Julian Wright assists)
Jannero Pargo makes 14-foot running jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 21-foot jumper
Morris Peterson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Julian Wright makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jannero Pargo assists)
Jannero Pargo makes driving layup
Jannero Pargo misses 38-foot three point jumper
Luther Head blocks Mike James's layup
Mike James makes 24-foot three point jumper (Julian Wright assists)
Jannero Pargo misses 18-foot jumper
Mike James misses layup
Jannero Pargo misses 29-foot three point jumper
Julian Wright makes 17-foot jumper (Ryan Bowen assists)
Mike James misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 11-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 26-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Morris Peterson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jannero Pargo misses 23-foot three point jumper
Morris Peterson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jannero Pargo assists)
Chris Paul misses 20-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 26-foot three point jumper
Tyson Chandler makes 7-foot hook shot (Morris Peterson assists)
Tracy McGrady blocks Morris Peterson's 19-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 10-foot two point shot
Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 10-foot running jumper
Chris Paul misses 16-foot running jumper
Chris Paul misses 10-foot jumper
Ryan Bowen misses tip shot
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Dikembe Mutombo blocks Morris Peterson's two point shot
Julian Wright misses layup
Chris Paul makes 9-foot running jumper
Chris Paul misses two point shot
Morris Peterson misses layup
Morris Peterson makes layup
Tyson Chandler misses 4-foot jumper
Julian Wright misses layup
Tyson Chandler makes two point shot
Chris Paul makes 6-foot running jumper
Chris Paul makes 18-foot two point shot
Julian Wright makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Julian Wright misses 14-foot two point shot
Chris Paul misses 15-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 27-foot three point jumper
Jannero Pargo misses 22-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes two point shot
Jannero Pargo misses layup
Tyson Chandler misses tip shot
Chris Paul makes two point shot
Peja Stojakovic makes 6-foot two point shot
Tyson Chandler misses layup
Jannero Pargo misses layup
Chris Paul makes driving layup (Tyson Chandler assists)
Chris Paul makes 26-foot three point jumper
Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses jumper
Tracy McGrady blocks Peja Stojakovic's jumper
Julian Wright misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes 20-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 15-foot two point shot
Chris Paul misses 30-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes jumper (Tyson Chandler assists)
Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 20-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (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 (Luis Scola gains possession)	0	0
11:48	Tracy McGrady misses 21-foot jumper	0	0
11:45	Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound	0	0
11:33	Chris Paul makes 21-foot jumper	2	0
11:18	Rafer Alston makes 22-foot jumper	2	2
11:06	Morris Peterson makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	4	2
10:55	Tyson Chandler shooting foul (Rafer Alston draws the foul)	4	2
10:55	Rafer Alston makes free throw 1 of 2	4	3
10:55	Rafer Alston makes free throw 2 of 2	4	4
10:36	Tyson Chandler misses 7-foot two point shot	4	4
10:34	Rafer Alston defensive rebound	4	4
10:29	Rafer Alston bad pass (Ryan Bowen steals)	4	4
10:27	Rafer Alston personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	4	4
10:15	Tyson Chandler misses 5-foot jumper	4	4
10:14	Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound	4	4
10:03	Shane Battier misses 14-foot jumper	4	4
10:00	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	4	4
9:53	Chris Paul misses 22-foot jumper	4	4
9:52	Rafer Alston defensive rebound	4	4
9:34	Luis Scola misses two point shot	4	4
9:33	Shane Battier offensive rebound	4	4
9:30	Shane Battier misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	4
9:30	Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound	4	4
9:14	Chris Paul bad pass (Rafer Alston steals)	4	4
9:08	Chris Paul personal foul (Luis Scola draws the foul)	4	4
8:59	Tracy McGrady makes 22-foot jumper	4	6
8:48	Dikembe Mutombo shooting foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul)	4	6
8:48	Tyson Chandler makes free throw 1 of 2	5	6
8:48	Tyson Chandler misses free throw 2 of 2	5	6
8:48	Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound	5	6
8:34	Rafer Alston misses 24-foot three point jumper	5	6
8:33	Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound	5	6
8:25	Chris Paul makes 11-foot two point shot	7	6
8:11	Luis Scola misses driving layup	7	6
8:08	Dikembe Mutombo offensive rebound	7	6
7:54	Dikembe Mutombo misses 10-foot jumper	7	6
7:54	Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound	7	6
7:46	Tyson Chandler misses two point shot	7	6
7:43	Tracy McGrady defensive rebound	7	6
7:37	Tracy McGrady lost ball (Chris Paul steals)	7	6
7:35	Rafer Alston blocks Morris Peterson's layup	7	6
7:33	New Orleans offensive rebound	7	6
7:20	Tyson Chandler misses layup	7	6
7:20	Tyson Chandler offensive rebound	7	6
7:20	Rafer Alston personal foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul)	7	6
7:20	Bobby Jackson enters the game for Rafer Alston	7	6
7:13	Peja Stojakovic misses 15-foot jumper	7	6
7:11	Ryan Bowen offensive rebound	7	6
6:56	Chris Paul misses 13-foot jumper	7	6
6:54	Luis Scola defensive rebound	7	6
6:43	Tracy McGrady makes 17-foot two point shot	7	8
6:35	Chris Paul lost ball (Bobby Jackson steals)	7	8
6:30	Chris Paul personal foul (Bobby Jackson draws the foul)	7	8
6:30	Jannero Pargo enters the game for Chris Paul	7	8
6:09	Bobby Jackson makes 22-foot jumper (Luis Scola assists)	7	10
5:52	Peja Stojakovic makes 16-foot two point shot	9	10
5:37	Bobby Jackson turnover	9	10
5:37	Houston full timeout	9	10
5:37	Julian Wright enters the game for Ryan Bowen	9	10
5:26	Peja Stojakovic misses 18-foot jumper	9	10
5:24	Luis Scola defensive rebound	9	10
5:11	Bobby Jackson misses 24-foot three point jumper	9	10
5:11	Morris Peterson defensive rebound	9	10
5:05	Tyson Chandler misses slam dunk	9	10
5:03	Peja Stojakovic offensive rebound	9	10
5:00	Bobby Jackson blocks Jannero Pargo's layup	9	10
5:00	New Orleans offensive rebound	9	10
4:56	Morris Peterson makes 20-foot jumper (Peja Stojakovic assists)	11	10
4:33	Dikembe Mutombo 3 second	11	10
4:13	Peja Stojakovic misses 15-foot two point shot	11	10
4:11	Luis Scola defensive rebound	11	10
4:01	Tracy McGrady misses 25-foot three point jumper	11	10
4:01	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	11	10
3:51	Jannero Pargo misses 17-foot jumper	11	10
3:49	Julian Wright offensive rebound	13	10
3:49	Julian Wright makes tip shot	13	10
3:28	Tracy McGrady makes driving layup	13	12
3:15	Jannero Pargo misses running jumper	13	12
3:13	Tracy McGrady defensive rebound	13	12
3:09	Shane Battier makes layup (Bobby Jackson assists)	13	14
2:45	Jannero Pargo makes 24-foot three point jumper (Julian Wright assists)	16	14
2:29	Tracy McGrady makes 12-foot running jumper (Shane Battier assists)	16	16
2:14	Jannero Pargo makes 14-foot running jumper	18	16
2:06	Tracy McGrady makes 19-foot two point shot (Bobby Jackson assists)	18	18
1:55	New Orleans full timeout	18	18
1:55	Melvin Ely enters the game for Tyson Chandler	18	18
1:55	Chuck Hayes enters the game for Dikembe Mutombo	18	18
1:45	Peja Stojakovic misses 21-foot jumper	18	18
1:44	Luis Scola defensive rebound	18	18
1:35	Bobby Jackson misses 20-foot jumper	18	18
1:34	Jannero Pargo defensive rebound	18	18
1:19	Morris Peterson misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	18
1:17	Shane Battier defensive rebound	18	18
1:07	Bobby Jackson misses driving layup	18	18
1:05	Luis Scola offensive rebound	18	18
57.3	Bobby Jackson misses driving layup	18	18
57.3	Houston defensive rebound	18	18
57.3	Bobby Jackson loose ball foul (Melvin Ely draws the foul)	18	18
46.2	Julian Wright makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jannero Pargo assists)	21	18
28.9	Jannero Pargo blocks Luis Scola's two point shot	21	18
26.9	Luis Scola offensive rebound	21	18
26.0	Luis Scola makes layup	21	20
5.4	Jannero Pargo makes driving layup	23	20
1.9	Bobby Jackson lost ball (Jannero Pargo steals)	23	20
0.2	Jannero Pargo misses 38-foot three point jumper	23	20
0.0	New Orleans offensive rebound	23	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	23	20

Regular Season Series

HOU leads 3-2

Hornets
87
Rockets
82

Game 1

13/1

Hornets
87
Rockets
82

Game 2

13/1

Rockets
100
Hornets
80

Game 3

23/2

Rockets
100
Hornets
80

Game 4

23/2

Hornets
96
Rockets
106

Game 5

9/3

Hornets
96
Rockets
106

Game 6

9/3

Rockets
69
Hornets
90

Game 7

19/3

Rockets
69
Hornets
90

Game 8

20/3

Toyota Center (Houston)

12:30 AM, 9 March 2008

Houston, TX

Attendance: 18,279

Referees:
Mark Wunderlich
James Capers
Gary Zielinski

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

Phoenix faces Denver following Durant's 43-point performance

Phoenix Suns (14-13, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (15-11, fifth in the Western Conference)

Charlotte hosts Houston, looks to stop home losing streak

Houston Rockets (19-9, third in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (7-21, 13th in the Eastern Conference)

Indiana takes on Golden State, seeks 5th straight road win

Indiana Pacers (14-15, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (15-12, seventh in the Western Conference)

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