Rockets 91-73 Nets (10 Mar, 2008) Play-by-Play

New Jersey Nets

26-38, 11-21 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NJ	15	13	19	26	73
HOU	22	24	24	21	91

Houston Rockets

43-20, 24-9 home

Luis Scola makes layup
Rafer Alston makes 6-foot running jumper
Josh Boone blocks Luis Scola's 9-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady misses 17-foot jumper
Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper
Dikembe Mutombo makes slam dunk (Tracy McGrady assists)
Rafer Alston makes layup (Tracy McGrady assists)
Luis Scola makes two point shot
Shane Battier misses 23-foot three point jumper
Rafer Alston misses 22-foot jumper
Rafer Alston misses 22-foot jumper
DeSagana Diop blocks Tracy McGrady's layup
Bobby Jackson misses 18-foot jumper
Shane Battier misses 25-foot three point jumper
Luis Scola makes layup (Bobby Jackson assists)
Shane Battier misses 20-foot jumper
Luis Scola makes 18-foot jumper (Shane Battier assists)
Tracy McGrady misses 19-foot jumper
Luis Scola misses 16-foot jumper
Steve Novak makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chuck Hayes assists)
Bobby Jackson misses 27-foot three point jumper
Tracy McGrady misses driving layup
Tracy McGrady misses 25-foot three point jumper
Steve Novak misses 26-foot three point jumper
Luis Scola misses layup
Tracy McGrady misses two point shot
Steve Novak makes 25-foot three point jumper (Bobby Jackson assists)
Bobby Jackson makes 18-foot jumper
Bobby Jackson misses 22-foot three point jumper
Rafer Alston makes three point jumper (Luther Head assists)
Bostjan Nachbar blocks Mike Harris's layup
Mike Harris misses 12-foot two point shot
Luther Head makes two point shot (Chuck Hayes assists)
Rafer Alston misses 15-foot running jumper
Luther Head makes 25-foot three point jumper (Shane Battier assists)
Rafer Alston makes layup (Luther Head assists)
Mike Harris makes layup (Luther Head assists)
Tracy McGrady makes 11-foot jumper
Shane Battier makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
Mike Harris misses 14-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady makes 19-foot jumper
Shane Battier makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
Shane Battier misses 8-foot hook shot
Rafer Alston misses 23-foot jumper
Luis Scola misses two point shot
Tracy McGrady misses 19-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady makes 19-foot two point shot
Dikembe Mutombo misses 18-foot jumper
Shane Battier makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
Sean Williams blocks Rafer Alston's driving layup
Shane Battier misses 25-foot three point jumper
Luis Scola makes layup (Tracy McGrady assists)
Tracy McGrady makes 21-foot jumper
Rafer Alston makes 9-foot jumper (Chuck Hayes assists)
Luis Scola misses 17-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady makes 8-foot running jumper
Tracy McGrady makes 26-foot three point jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
Tracy McGrady misses 29-foot three point jumper
Steve Novak makes 24-foot three point jumper (Luis Scola assists)
Sean Williams blocks Luis Scola's layup
Bobby Jackson makes 21-foot jumper
Sean Williams blocks Mike Harris's layup
Mike Harris makes layup
Bobby Jackson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Stromile Swift blocks Mike Harris's layup
Steve Novak misses 20-foot jumper
Steve Novak makes 19-foot jumper (Bobby Jackson assists)
Luther Head makes layup
Justin Williams makes 10-foot jumper (Aaron Brooks assists)
Aaron Brooks makes 24-foot three point jumper (Mike Harris assists)
Stromile Swift blocks Justin Williams's layup
Justin Williams misses 6-foot jumper
Aaron Brooks misses driving layup
Luther Head makes 19-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson makes 20-foot jumper (Nenad Krstic assists)
Nenad Krstic misses 18-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses 17-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses driving layup
Josh Boone misses 9-foot two point shot
Devin Harris misses 18-foot jumper
Dikembe Mutombo blocks Richard Jefferson's layup
Josh Boone misses 17-foot jumper
Devin Harris makes 16-foot jumper
Devin Harris misses 20-foot jumper
Dikembe Mutombo blocks Nenad Krstic's 6-foot hook shot
Vince Carter misses jumper
Devin Harris misses 26-foot three point jumper
Richard Jefferson misses 9-foot running jumper
Dikembe Mutombo blocks Vince Carter's 5-foot hook shot
Nenad Krstic makes layup (DeSagana Diop assists)
Dikembe Mutombo blocks Nenad Krstic's layup
Nenad Krstic misses layup
Vince Carter makes 7-foot running jumper
Richard Jefferson makes two point shot (Vince Carter assists)
Vince Carter makes 12-foot two point shot (Marcus Williams assists)
Nenad Krstic misses 21-foot jumper
DeSagana Diop misses tip shot
DeSagana Diop misses 5-foot two point shot
Trenton Hassell misses two point shot
Chuck Hayes blocks Richard Jefferson's layup
Bostjan Nachbar misses 20-foot jumper
DeSagana Diop makes 5-foot two point shot (Richard Jefferson assists)
Marcus Williams misses 24-foot three point jumper
Richard Jefferson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Richard Jefferson misses driving layup
Shane Battier blocks DeSagana Diop's layup
Marcus Williams makes driving layup
Marcus Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper
Richard Jefferson misses 20-foot jumper
Devin Harris misses 9-foot two point shot
Richard Jefferson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter misses 20-foot jumper
Josh Boone misses 13-foot jumper
Vince Carter makes 11-foot two point shot
Vince Carter misses 20-foot jumper
Chuck Hayes blocks Devin Harris's 9-foot jumper
Bostjan Nachbar misses 16-foot jumper
Nenad Krstic misses 17-foot jumper
Rafer Alston blocks Josh Boone's layup
Vince Carter misses layup
Dikembe Mutombo blocks Vince Carter's layup
Devin Harris makes driving layup
Nenad Krstic makes 19-foot jumper (Richard Jefferson assists)
Richard Jefferson makes driving layup (Vince Carter assists)
Josh Boone misses 17-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson makes dunk (Vince Carter assists)
Devin Harris makes driving layup
Nenad Krstic makes 21-foot jumper (Richard Jefferson assists)
Sean Williams makes dunk (Devin Harris assists)
Nenad Krstic misses 22-foot jumper
Vince Carter makes 16-foot two point shot
Devin Harris misses driving layup
Nenad Krstic misses 20-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses 21-foot jumper
Devin Harris misses 24-foot three point jumper
Nenad Krstic misses layup
Vince Carter misses layup
Sean Williams misses 14-foot two point shot
Vince Carter makes two point shot
Marcus Williams misses 22-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson misses 19-foot jumper
Marcus Williams makes driving layup
Stromile Swift misses hook shot
Bostjan Nachbar misses 21-foot jumper
Marcus Williams makes 17-foot jumper
Bostjan Nachbar makes 7-foot running jumper
Bostjan Nachbar misses 14-foot jumper
DeSagana Diop makes dunk
Stromile Swift misses 7-foot jumper
Bostjan Nachbar misses 15-foot jumper
Stromile Swift makes layup (DeSagana Diop assists)
DeSagana Diop misses 16-foot jumper
Trenton Hassell makes two point shot (DeSagana Diop assists)

NETS

ROCKETS

TIME		NJ	HOU
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Josh Boone vs. Dikembe Mutombo (Devin Harris gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Richard Jefferson makes 20-foot jumper (Nenad Krstic assists)	2	0
11:17	Luis Scola makes layup	2	2
11:00	Vince Carter turnover	2	2
10:45	Rafer Alston makes 6-foot running jumper	2	4
10:30	Nenad Krstic misses 18-foot jumper	2	4
10:29	New Jersey offensive rebound	2	4
10:27	Dikembe Mutombo loose ball foul (Josh Boone draws the foul)	2	4
10:23	Vince Carter misses 17-foot jumper	2	4
10:22	Rafer Alston defensive rebound	2	4
10:06	Josh Boone blocks Luis Scola's 9-foot jumper	2	4
10:04	Houston offensive rebound	2	4
10:00	Tracy McGrady misses 17-foot jumper	2	4
9:59	Vince Carter defensive rebound	2	4
9:52	Vince Carter misses driving layup	2	4
9:49	Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound	2	4
9:33	Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	4
9:32	Dikembe Mutombo offensive rebound	2	4
9:18	Dikembe Mutombo makes slam dunk (Tracy McGrady assists)	2	6
8:53	Josh Boone misses 9-foot two point shot	2	6
8:52	Luis Scola defensive rebound	2	6
8:41	Devin Harris shooting foul (Tracy McGrady draws the foul)	2	6
8:41	New Jersey 20 Sec. timeout	2	6
8:41	Tracy McGrady makes free throw 1 of 2	2	7
8:41	Tracy McGrady makes free throw 2 of 2	2	8
8:29	Devin Harris misses 18-foot jumper	2	8
8:27	Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound	2	8
8:15	Richard Jefferson personal foul (Tracy McGrady draws the foul)	2	8
8:11	Josh Boone shooting foul (Rafer Alston draws the foul)	2	8
8:11	Rafer Alston makes free throw 1 of 2	2	9
8:11	Rafer Alston misses free throw 2 of 2	2	9
8:07	Houston defensive rebound	2	9
7:52	Dikembe Mutombo blocks Richard Jefferson's layup	2	9
7:52	Richard Jefferson offensive rebound	2	9
7:50	Rafer Alston personal foul (Richard Jefferson draws the foul)	2	9
7:50	Shane Battier misses technical free throw	2	9
7:50	New Jersey offensive rebound	2	9
7:43	Josh Boone misses 17-foot jumper	2	9
7:41	Tracy McGrady defensive rebound	2	9
7:39	Rafer Alston makes layup (Tracy McGrady assists)	2	11
7:39	Devin Harris illegal defense	2	11
7:24	Luis Scola personal foul (Devin Harris draws the foul)	2	11
7:20	Devin Harris makes 16-foot jumper	4	11
6:56	Luis Scola lost ball (Josh Boone steals)	4	11
6:52	Tracy McGrady shooting foul (Devin Harris draws the foul)	4	11
6:52	Devin Harris makes free throw 1 of 2	5	11
6:52	Devin Harris makes free throw 2 of 2	6	11
6:35	Luis Scola makes two point shot	6	13
6:20	Devin Harris misses 20-foot jumper	6	13
6:20	Rafer Alston defensive rebound	6	13
6:13	Shane Battier misses 23-foot three point jumper	6	13
6:13	Devin Harris defensive rebound	6	13
6:03	Dikembe Mutombo blocks Nenad Krstic's 6-foot hook shot	6	13
6:01	Vince Carter offensive rebound	6	13
5:56	Vince Carter misses jumper	6	13
5:56	Rafer Alston defensive rebound	6	13
5:52	Houston full timeout	6	13
5:47	Rafer Alston misses 22-foot jumper	6	13
5:46	Nenad Krstic defensive rebound	6	13
5:35	Devin Harris misses 26-foot three point jumper	6	13
5:33	Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound	6	13
5:13	Rafer Alston misses 22-foot jumper	6	13
5:11	Nenad Krstic defensive rebound	6	13
5:00	Rafer Alston shooting foul (Devin Harris draws the foul)	6	13
5:00	Devin Harris makes free throw 1 of 2	7	13
5:00	DeSagana Diop enters the game for Josh Boone	7	13
5:00	Bobby Jackson enters the game for Rafer Alston	7	13
5:00	Devin Harris misses free throw 2 of 2	7	13
5:00	Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound	7	13
4:46	DeSagana Diop personal foul (Tracy McGrady draws the foul)	7	13
4:46	Marcus Williams enters the game for Devin Harris	7	13
4:35	DeSagana Diop blocks Tracy McGrady's layup	7	13
4:33	Richard Jefferson defensive rebound	7	13
4:26	Richard Jefferson misses 9-foot running jumper	7	13
4:24	Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound	7	13
4:11	Bobby Jackson misses 18-foot jumper	7	13
4:09	Vince Carter defensive rebound	7	13
3:59	Dikembe Mutombo blocks Vince Carter's 5-foot hook shot	7	13
3:55	DeSagana Diop offensive rebound	7	13
3:53	Nenad Krstic makes layup (DeSagana Diop assists)	9	13
3:30	Shane Battier misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	13
3:29	DeSagana Diop defensive rebound	9	13
3:12	Dikembe Mutombo blocks Nenad Krstic's layup	9	13
3:10	Nenad Krstic offensive rebound	9	13
3:09	Nenad Krstic misses layup	9	13
3:08	Shane Battier defensive rebound	9	13
3:03	Luis Scola makes layup (Bobby Jackson assists)	9	15
2:47	Vince Carter makes 7-foot running jumper	11	15
2:47	Dikembe Mutombo illegal defense	11	15
2:30	Shane Battier misses 20-foot jumper	11	15
2:29	Marcus Williams defensive rebound	11	15
2:25	Richard Jefferson makes two point shot (Vince Carter assists)	13	15
2:02	Luis Scola makes 18-foot jumper (Shane Battier assists)	13	17
1:44	Vince Carter makes 12-foot two point shot (Marcus Williams assists)	15	17
1:23	Tracy McGrady misses 19-foot jumper	15	17
1:23	Houston defensive rebound	15	17
1:23	New Jersey full timeout	15	17
1:23	Bostjan Nachbar enters the game for Richard Jefferson	15	17
1:23	Steve Novak enters the game for Shane Battier	15	17
1:23	Chuck Hayes enters the game for Dikembe Mutombo	15	17
1:13	DeSagana Diop offensive foul (Luis Scola draws the foul)	15	17
1:13	DeSagana Diop turnover	15	17
57.9	Luis Scola misses 16-foot jumper	15	17
56.8	Chuck Hayes offensive rebound	15	17
52.9	Steve Novak makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chuck Hayes assists)	15	20
38.9	Nenad Krstic misses 21-foot jumper	15	20
37.9	DeSagana Diop offensive rebound	15	20
36.9	DeSagana Diop misses tip shot	15	20
35.5	DeSagana Diop offensive rebound	15	20
33.5	DeSagana Diop misses 5-foot two point shot	15	20
31.9	Chuck Hayes defensive rebound	15	20
23.5	Vince Carter shooting foul (Tracy McGrady draws the foul)	15	20
23.5	Tracy McGrady makes free throw 1 of 2	15	21
23.5	Trenton Hassell enters the game for DeSagana Diop	15	21
23.5	Tracy McGrady makes free throw 2 of 2	15	22
7.9	Marcus Williams lost ball (Bobby Jackson steals)	15	22
0.0	Bobby Jackson misses 27-foot three point jumper	15	22
0.0	Houston offensive rebound	15	22
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	15	22

Regular Season Series

HOU wins 2-0

Rockets
96
Nets
89

Game 1

8/12

Nets
73
Rockets
91

Game 2

10/3

Toyota Center (Houston)

11:30 PM, 10 March 2008

Houston, TX

Attendance: 18,271

Referees:
Joe Crawford
Olandis Poole
Michael Smith

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	12	6	.667	-	L1
Memphis	11	7	.611	1	W3
Dallas	10	8	.556	2	W1
San Antonio	9	8	.529	2.5	W3
New Orleans	4	14	.222	8	L5

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