Hornets 90-69 Rockets (19 Mar, 2008) Play-by-Play

Houston Rockets

46-22, 20-12 away

	1	2	3	4	T
HOU	24	20	15	10	69
NO	16	23	20	31	90

New Orleans Hornets

46-21, 26-10 home

Morris Peterson misses 18-foot jumper
David West misses 8-foot jumper
Morris Peterson misses 24-foot three point jumper
David West misses 6-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes layup
Dikembe Mutombo blocks David West's layup
Morris Peterson misses 15-foot jumper
Morris Peterson misses three point jumper
Tyson Chandler misses 17-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 24-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 24-foot three point jumper
Bonzi Wells makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 7-foot running jumper
Bonzi Wells makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 21-foot jumper
David West misses 19-foot jumper
Bonzi Wells misses layup
Peja Stojakovic misses 19-foot jumper
Bonzi Wells misses 18-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
David West makes driving dunk (Chris Paul assists)
Tyson Chandler misses layup
Chris Paul makes layup
Peja Stojakovic misses 24-foot three point jumper
Julian Wright misses 22-foot jumper
Melvin Ely misses 10-foot hook shot
David West makes 13-foot two point shot
Jannero Pargo misses jumper
Melvin Ely misses hook shot
Bonzi Wells misses 7-foot jumper
Julian Wright makes driving layup
Jannero Pargo misses 23-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo misses 12-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses tip shot
Julian Wright misses layup
Chris Paul makes 27-foot three point jumper (Peja Stojakovic assists)
Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West makes 9-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West misses layup
David West makes tip shot
David West misses 9-foot jumper
David West makes driving dunk
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Chris Paul makes dunk
Chris Paul makes 17-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes dunk
Chris Paul makes 20-foot jumper
Morris Peterson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes 24-foot three point jumper (Peja Stojakovic assists)
David West misses 21-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
David West misses jumper
Morris Peterson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 17-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 20-foot jumper
David West misses 8-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 23-foot three point jumper
David West misses 7-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes layup (Julian Wright assists)
David West makes driving layup (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic makes 14-foot running jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West misses 9-foot jumper
Bonzi Wells makes dunk (Julian Wright assists)
Julian Wright makes layup
Julian Wright makes 17-foot jumper (Jannero Pargo assists)
Jannero Pargo misses 15-foot jumper
Bonzi Wells makes 18-foot jumper (David West assists)
Bonzi Wells makes two point shot
Bonzi Wells makes 16-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper
Bonzi Wells makes 10-foot two point shot
Dikembe Mutombo blocks David West's 7-foot jumper
Bonzi Wells makes layup (Julian Wright assists)
Bonzi Wells makes 23-foot three point jumper (Melvin Ely assists)
Ryan Bowen misses 20-foot jumper
Hilton Armstrong makes dunk
Rafer Alston misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tyson Chandler blocks Tracy McGrady's 22-foot jumper
Shane Battier misses 23-foot three point jumper
Luis Scola misses layup
Dikembe Mutombo makes tip shot
Luis Scola makes layup
Tracy McGrady makes driving layup
Rafer Alston makes driving layup
Rafer Alston misses layup
Luis Scola makes layup
Shane Battier makes layup (Rafer Alston assists)
Tracy McGrady misses 21-foot jumper
Luis Scola misses 11-foot jumper
Luis Scola makes layup (Tracy McGrady assists)
Shane Battier makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
Shane Battier misses three point jumper
Tracy McGrady misses 8-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady makes layup
Dikembe Mutombo makes hook shot (Tracy McGrady assists)
Rafer Alston misses layup
Mike Harris misses 19-foot jumper
Chuck Hayes misses 12-foot hook shot
Bobby Jackson makes 14-foot jumper
Shane Battier makes layup
Shane Battier makes 24-foot three point jumper (Bobby Jackson assists)
Bobby Jackson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Melvin Ely blocks Dikembe Mutombo's layup
Bobby Jackson misses 17-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady misses 21-foot jumper
Mike Harris makes layup (Bobby Jackson assists)
Bonzi Wells blocks Chuck Hayes's layup
Tracy McGrady misses 25-foot three point jumper
Mike Harris misses 20-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler blocks Luis Scola's layup
Tracy McGrady misses 21-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady makes 14-foot jumper
Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tracy McGrady misses layup
Tracy McGrady makes layup
Luis Scola makes two point shot (Tracy McGrady assists)
Luis Scola misses 16-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady makes 17-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady misses 19-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady misses 15-foot jumper
Shane Battier misses 37-foot three point jumper
Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper
Luis Scola makes layup
Rafer Alston misses 22-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady misses 21-foot jumper
Luis Scola misses 12-foot jumper
Luis Scola makes layup (Rafer Alston assists)
Rafer Alston makes two point shot
Shane Battier makes 9-foot running jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
Shane Battier misses 24-foot three point jumper
Rafer Alston misses 7-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler blocks Luis Scola's 6-foot jumper
Dikembe Mutombo makes dunk (Luis Scola assists)
Rafer Alston misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tracy McGrady makes 17-foot jumper
Dikembe Mutombo misses 10-foot hook shot
Rafer Alston makes 16-foot two point shot
Luis Scola misses layup
Shane Battier misses 29-foot three point jumper
Tracy McGrady misses layup
Tyson Chandler blocks Luis Scola's layup
Tracy McGrady misses 25-foot three point jumper
Luis Scola misses jumper
Bonzi Wells blocks Tracy McGrady's layup
Luis Scola makes layup (Bobby Jackson assists)
Bobby Jackson misses 25-foot three point jumper
David West blocks Bobby Jackson's layup
Tracy McGrady misses layup
Dikembe Mutombo makes tip shot
Luis Scola misses layup
Rafer Alston makes 20-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady misses 27-foot three point jumper
Luis Scola misses layup
Bonzi Wells blocks Shane Battier's 25-foot three point jumper
Steve Novak misses 24-foot three point jumper
Rafer Alston misses layup
Steve Novak misses layup
Aaron Brooks misses 26-foot three point jumper

ROCKETS

HORNETS

TIME		HOU	NO
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Dikembe Mutombo vs. Tyson Chandler (Peja Stojakovic gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Morris Peterson misses 18-foot jumper	0	0
11:44	David West offensive rebound	0	0
11:40	David West misses 8-foot jumper	0	0
11:38	Morris Peterson offensive rebound	0	0
11:37	Morris Peterson misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:36	Shane Battier defensive rebound	0	0
11:21	Morris Peterson personal foul (Dikembe Mutombo draws the foul)	0	0
11:06	Rafer Alston misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:03	David West defensive rebound	0	0
10:45	David West misses 6-foot jumper	0	0
10:45	Rafer Alston defensive rebound	0	0
10:41	Rafer Alston lost ball (Chris Paul steals)	0	0
10:36	Chris Paul makes layup	0	2
10:15	Tyson Chandler blocks Tracy McGrady's 22-foot jumper	0	2
10:14	Luis Scola offensive rebound	0	2
10:11	David West shooting foul (Dikembe Mutombo draws the foul)	0	2
10:11	Dikembe Mutombo makes free throw 1 of 2	1	2
10:11	Dikembe Mutombo makes free throw 2 of 2	2	2
9:55	Dikembe Mutombo blocks David West's layup	2	2
9:52	Rafer Alston defensive rebound	2	2
9:48	Shane Battier misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	2
9:47	Chris Paul defensive rebound	2	2
9:25	Morris Peterson misses 15-foot jumper	2	2
9:23	Morris Peterson offensive rebound	2	2
9:22	Tyson Chandler offensive goaltending	4	2
9:04	Luis Scola misses layup	2	2
9:03	Dikembe Mutombo offensive rebound	4	2
9:03	Dikembe Mutombo makes tip shot	4	2
8:55	Morris Peterson misses three point jumper	4	2
8:53	Tyson Chandler offensive rebound	4	2
8:45	Tyson Chandler misses 17-foot jumper	4	2
8:44	Shane Battier defensive rebound	4	2
8:26	Luis Scola makes layup	6	2
8:14	Chris Paul misses 24-foot three point jumper	6	2
8:12	Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound	6	2
8:06	Tracy McGrady makes driving layup	8	2
8:06	Morris Peterson shooting foul (Tracy McGrady draws the foul)	8	2
8:06	Tracy McGrady misses free throw 1 of 1	8	2
8:06	Bonzi Wells enters the game for Morris Peterson	8	2
8:03	Shane Battier offensive rebound	8	2
7:54	Rafer Alston makes driving layup	10	2
7:35	Peja Stojakovic misses 24-foot three point jumper	10	2
7:35	Tracy McGrady defensive rebound	10	2
7:16	Tracy McGrady bad pass (Tyson Chandler steals)	10	2
7:09	Bonzi Wells makes layup (Chris Paul assists)	10	4
6:50	Bonzi Wells personal foul (Tracy McGrady draws the foul)	10	4
6:39	Rafer Alston misses layup	10	4
6:37	Luis Scola offensive rebound	10	4
6:37	Luis Scola makes layup	12	4
6:22	Luis Scola personal foul (David West draws the foul)	12	4
6:16	Chris Paul makes 7-foot running jumper	12	6
6:01	Shane Battier lost ball (Bonzi Wells steals)	12	6
5:58	Bonzi Wells lost ball (Rafer Alston steals)	12	6
5:56	Shane Battier makes layup (Rafer Alston assists)	14	6
5:41	Bonzi Wells makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)	14	8
5:13	Tracy McGrady misses 21-foot jumper	14	8
5:13	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	14	8
5:03	Chris Paul misses 21-foot jumper	14	8
5:03	Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound	14	8
4:50	Luis Scola misses 11-foot jumper	14	8
4:48	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	14	8
4:39	David West misses 19-foot jumper	14	8
4:37	Tracy McGrady defensive rebound	14	8
4:35	Rafer Alston lost ball (Chris Paul steals)	14	8
4:30	Bonzi Wells misses layup	14	8
4:28	Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound	14	8
4:24	Luis Scola makes layup (Tracy McGrady assists)	16	8
4:05	Peja Stojakovic misses 19-foot jumper	16	8
4:05	Rafer Alston defensive rebound	16	8
3:49	Tyson Chandler personal foul (Tracy McGrady draws the foul)	16	8
3:49	New Orleans full timeout	16	8
3:49	Tracy McGrady misses free throw 1 of 2	16	8
3:49	Houston offensive rebound	16	8
3:49	Tracy McGrady makes free throw 2 of 2	17	8
3:31	Bonzi Wells misses 18-foot jumper	17	8
3:31	Luis Scola defensive rebound	17	8
3:15	Shane Battier makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rafer Alston assists)	20	8
2:59	Luis Scola personal foul (David West draws the foul)	20	8
2:59	Houston full timeout	20	8
2:59	Chuck Hayes enters the game for Luis Scola	20	8
2:49	Rafer Alston shooting foul (David West draws the foul)	20	8
2:49	David West makes free throw 1 of 2	20	9
2:49	David West makes free throw 2 of 2	20	10
2:33	Chuck Hayes lost ball (Chris Paul steals)	20	10
2:29	Peja Stojakovic makes layup (Chris Paul assists)	20	12
2:03	Chuck Hayes lost ball (Bonzi Wells steals)	20	12
1:54	David West makes driving dunk (Chris Paul assists)	20	14
1:27	Shane Battier misses three point jumper	20	14
1:24	David West defensive rebound	20	14
1:20	Chris Paul lost ball (Tracy McGrady steals)	20	14
1:15	Tracy McGrady misses 8-foot jumper	20	14
1:14	Tracy McGrady offensive rebound	22	14
1:14	Tracy McGrady makes layup	22	14
58.9	Tyson Chandler misses layup	22	14
56.9	Chris Paul offensive rebound	22	14
55.1	Chris Paul makes layup	22	16
33.4	Dikembe Mutombo makes hook shot (Tracy McGrady assists)	24	16
9.9	Peja Stojakovic misses 24-foot three point jumper	24	16
8.9	Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound	24	16
1.1	Rafer Alston misses layup	24	16
0.2	Tracy McGrady offensive rebound	24	16
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	24	16

Regular Season Series

HOU leads 4-3

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

Smoothie King Center

11:00 PM, 19 March 2008

New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 17,956

Referees:
Tom Washington
Sean Corbin
Leroy Richardson

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

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