Hornets 114-92 Clippers (16 Apr, 2008) Play-by-Play

LA Clippers

23-58, 10-30 away

	1	2	3	4	T
LAC	26	25	17	24	92
NO	26	23	34	31	114

New Orleans Hornets

56-25, 30-11 home

114

David West makes 17-foot jumper (Peja Stojakovic assists)
David West makes 11-foot two point shot (Morris Peterson assists)
David West makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Nick Fazekas blocks David West's 14-foot two point shot
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
David West makes jumper
Chris Paul misses layup
Morris Peterson makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Morris Peterson misses 18-foot jumper
David West makes 17-foot jumper (Peja Stojakovic assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 24-foot three point jumper
Morris Peterson misses three point jumper
Morris Peterson makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
David West makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Jannero Pargo misses 22-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 23-foot three point jumper
Hilton Armstrong makes two point shot
David West makes 9-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper
Mike James misses 11-foot jumper
Hilton Armstrong makes layup
Tyson Chandler makes 9-foot hook shot
Mike James makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jannero Pargo assists)
Jannero Pargo misses jumper
Mike James misses layup
Hilton Armstrong misses two point shot
Jannero Pargo misses layup
Tyson Chandler makes tip shot
Jannero Pargo makes 18-foot jumper (Tyson Chandler assists)
Jannero Pargo misses 25-foot three point jumper
David West misses 6-foot jumper
Elton Brand blocks Peja Stojakovic's 7-foot jumper
Mike James misses 26-foot three point jumper
David West makes 9-foot running jumper
David West misses 17-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes layup
Peja Stojakovic misses 24-foot three point jumper
Morris Peterson makes 22-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Morris Peterson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 24-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes 7-foot jumper
David West makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 24-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 23-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses layup
Tyson Chandler makes tip shot
Morris Peterson misses layup
David West misses 16-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes layup (Morris Peterson assists)
Peja Stojakovic makes three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 6-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler misses tip shot
Morris Peterson misses 17-foot jumper
David West makes 9-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 23-foot three point jumper (David West assists)
Chris Paul makes 20-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 12-foot two point shot
Chris Paul makes two point shot
Chris Paul makes 21-foot two point shot
David West misses 19-foot jumper
Morris Peterson makes 22-foot three point jumper (David West assists)
Tyson Chandler makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)
Morris Peterson misses 19-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 8-foot jumper
Corey Maggette blocks Peja Stojakovic's 23-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 23-foot three point jumper
Hilton Armstrong misses 13-foot jumper
David West makes 12-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Mike James misses 25-foot three point jumper
David West makes 16-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Julian Wright makes two point shot
Chris Paul makes two point shot
Chris Paul makes 14-foot two point shot
Julian Wright makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)
Hilton Armstrong misses 11-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Julian Wright makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Ryan Bowen makes driving layup (Mike James assists)
Mike James makes layup (Ryan Bowen assists)
Mike James makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jannero Pargo assists)
Melvin Ely misses 14-foot hook shot
Jannero Pargo makes 17-foot two point shot
Jannero Pargo misses 21-foot jumper
Mike James misses 24-foot three point jumper
Ryan Bowen misses 19-foot jumper
Josh Powell makes 12-foot two point shot (Brevin Knight assists)
Cuttino Mobley misses 17-foot jumper
Elton Brand makes 8-foot jumper (Brevin Knight assists)
Nick Fazekas makes 12-foot hook shot (Al Thornton assists)
Cuttino Mobley makes 21-foot jumper (Brevin Knight assists)
Cuttino Mobley misses 21-foot jumper
Al Thornton makes layup (Brevin Knight assists)
Al Thornton makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brevin Knight assists)
Al Thornton makes 12-foot running jumper
Al Thornton misses 24-foot three point jumper
Nick Fazekas makes two point shot (Brevin Knight assists)
Al Thornton misses 9-foot jumper
Elton Brand misses 17-foot jumper
Al Thornton makes 9-foot jumper (Brevin Knight assists)
Al Thornton misses layup
Cuttino Mobley misses 19-foot jumper
Al Thornton misses 20-foot jumper
Corey Maggette makes 24-foot three point jumper (Al Thornton assists)
Julian Wright blocks Corey Maggette's hook shot
Al Thornton misses 16-foot jumper
Corey Maggette misses 15-foot jumper
Quinton Ross misses 19-foot jumper
Smush Parker makes 24-foot three point jumper (Elton Brand assists)
Elton Brand makes 8-foot jumper (Smush Parker assists)
Corey Maggette misses two point shot
Elton Brand misses 16-foot jumper
Quinton Ross makes jumper (Josh Powell assists)
Chris Paul blocks Smush Parker's layup
Corey Maggette misses 20-foot jumper
Quinton Ross makes 22-foot three point jumper (Corey Maggette assists)
Tyson Chandler blocks Elton Brand's layup
Elton Brand makes layup (Smush Parker assists)
Al Thornton makes layup (Smush Parker assists)
Josh Powell makes 7-foot two point shot (Smush Parker assists)
Cuttino Mobley makes 17-foot two point shot
Cuttino Mobley misses 17-foot two point shot
Cuttino Mobley makes 17-foot jumper (Al Thornton assists)
Cuttino Mobley makes 23-foot three point jumper (Brevin Knight assists)
Al Thornton misses two point shot
Morris Peterson blocks Cuttino Mobley's 17-foot jumper
Cuttino Mobley misses 17-foot jumper
Al Thornton makes 3-foot jumper (Josh Powell assists)
Josh Powell misses 9-foot jumper
Elton Brand misses 16-foot jumper
Elton Brand makes 8-foot two point shot (Brevin Knight assists)
Peja Stojakovic blocks Elton Brand's 15-foot jumper
Brevin Knight misses 18-foot jumper
Al Thornton misses 26-foot three point jumper
Al Thornton makes layup (Elton Brand assists)
Corey Maggette misses 25-foot three point jumper
Al Thornton makes layup
Smush Parker misses 24-foot three point jumper
Cuttino Mobley misses 36-foot three point jumper
Al Thornton makes 14-foot jumper
Nick Fazekas makes 10-foot hook shot (Corey Maggette assists)
Al Thornton makes two point shot
Nick Fazekas misses 13-foot jumper
Smush Parker misses 20-foot jumper
Corey Maggette misses 6-foot running jumper
Corey Maggette makes tip shot
Corey Maggette misses 7-foot jumper
Smush Parker misses three point jumper
Corey Maggette misses 22-foot jumper
Dan Dickau misses 20-foot jumper
Nick Fazekas makes 15-foot hook shot
Smush Parker misses 25-foot three point jumper
Corey Maggette misses 25-foot three point jumper
Smush Parker makes 16-foot two point shot
Smush Parker makes 25-foot three point jumper (Marcus Williams assists)
Marcus Williams makes 19-foot jumper
Nick Fazekas makes 7-foot jumper (Smush Parker assists)
Dan Dickau makes layup

CLIPPERS

HORNETS

TIME		LAC	NO
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Josh Powell vs. Tyson Chandler (Chris Paul gains possession)	0	0
11:38	Josh Powell shooting foul (David West draws the foul)	0	0
11:38	David West makes free throw 1 of 2	0	1
11:38	David West makes free throw 2 of 2	0	2
11:26	Josh Powell makes 12-foot two point shot (Brevin Knight assists)	2	2
11:11	David West makes 17-foot jumper (Peja Stojakovic assists)	2	4
10:52	Brevin Knight bad pass (Morris Peterson steals)	2	4
10:44	Chris Paul traveling	2	4
10:23	Cuttino Mobley misses 17-foot jumper	2	4
10:22	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	2	4
10:02	David West makes 11-foot two point shot (Morris Peterson assists)	2	6
9:45	Elton Brand makes 8-foot jumper (Brevin Knight assists)	4	6
9:32	Josh Powell shooting foul (David West draws the foul)	4	6
9:32	David West makes free throw 1 of 2	4	7
9:32	Nick Fazekas enters the game for Josh Powell	4	7
9:32	David West makes free throw 2 of 2	4	8
9:07	Nick Fazekas makes 12-foot hook shot (Al Thornton assists)	6	8
8:53	David West makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	6	10
8:40	Cuttino Mobley makes 21-foot jumper (Brevin Knight assists)	8	10
8:22	Elton Brand shooting foul (David West draws the foul)	8	10
8:22	David West makes free throw 1 of 2	8	11
8:22	David West makes free throw 2 of 2	8	12
8:11	Cuttino Mobley misses 21-foot jumper	8	12
8:11	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	8	12
7:58	Nick Fazekas blocks David West's 14-foot two point shot	8	12
7:56	Nick Fazekas defensive rebound	8	12
7:52	Al Thornton makes layup (Brevin Knight assists)	10	12
7:31	Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	12
7:30	David West offensive rebound	10	12
7:28	David West makes jumper	10	14
7:13	Nick Fazekas bad pass (Morris Peterson steals)	10	14
7:01	Chris Paul misses layup	10	14
7:01	Elton Brand defensive rebound	10	14
6:46	Al Thornton makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brevin Knight assists)	13	14
6:31	Morris Peterson makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	13	16
6:09	Al Thornton makes 12-foot running jumper	15	16
5:56	Morris Peterson misses 18-foot jumper	15	16
5:54	Brevin Knight defensive rebound	15	16
5:47	Chris Paul jump ball	15	16
5:47	New Orleans full timeout	15	16
5:35	Al Thornton misses 24-foot three point jumper	15	16
5:33	David West defensive rebound	15	16
5:13	David West makes 17-foot jumper (Peja Stojakovic assists)	15	18
4:48	Nick Fazekas makes two point shot (Brevin Knight assists)	17	18
4:30	Peja Stojakovic misses 24-foot three point jumper	17	18
4:28	Nick Fazekas defensive rebound	17	18
4:16	Al Thornton misses 9-foot jumper	17	18
4:16	Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound	17	18
4:01	Morris Peterson misses three point jumper	17	18
4:01	Nick Fazekas defensive rebound	17	18
3:53	Elton Brand misses 17-foot jumper	17	18
3:51	Chris Paul defensive rebound	17	18
3:47	Morris Peterson makes layup (Chris Paul assists)	17	20
3:25	David West shooting foul (Al Thornton draws the foul)	17	20
3:25	Jannero Pargo enters the game for Morris Peterson	17	20
3:25	Al Thornton makes free throw 1 of 2	18	20
3:25	Al Thornton makes free throw 2 of 2	19	20
3:09	David West makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	19	22
2:49	Al Thornton makes 9-foot jumper (Brevin Knight assists)	21	22
2:27	Jannero Pargo misses 22-foot jumper	21	22
2:26	Brevin Knight defensive rebound	21	22
2:21	Al Thornton misses layup	21	22
2:19	Los Angeles offensive rebound	21	22
2:19	Los Angeles full timeout	21	22
2:19	Hilton Armstrong enters the game for Tyson Chandler	21	22
2:19	Smush Parker enters the game for Elton Brand	21	22
2:19	Corey Maggette enters the game for Brevin Knight	21	22
2:11	Hilton Armstrong personal foul (Cuttino Mobley draws the foul)	21	22
2:02	Cuttino Mobley misses 19-foot jumper	21	22
2:00	Hilton Armstrong defensive rebound	21	22
1:37	Peja Stojakovic misses 23-foot three point jumper	21	22
1:36	Hilton Armstrong offensive rebound	21	24
1:36	Hilton Armstrong makes two point shot	21	24
1:20	Al Thornton misses 20-foot jumper	21	24
1:17	Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound	21	24
1:04	David West makes 9-foot jumper	21	26
47.5	Corey Maggette makes 24-foot three point jumper (Al Thornton assists)	24	26
42.8	Nick Fazekas personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	24	26
31.9	Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper	24	26
29.4	Nick Fazekas defensive rebound	24	26
15.8	Peja Stojakovic shooting foul (Corey Maggette draws the foul)	24	26
15.8	Corey Maggette misses free throw 1 of 2	24	26
15.8	Los Angeles offensive rebound	24	26
15.8	Corey Maggette misses free throw 2 of 2	24	26
13.9	Al Thornton offensive rebound	24	26
1.1	David West shooting foul (Corey Maggette draws the foul)	24	26
1.1	Corey Maggette makes free throw 1 of 2	25	26
1.1	Corey Maggette makes free throw 2 of 2	26	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	26	26

Regular Season Series

NO leads 7-0

Hornets
98
Clippers
89

Game 1

25/11

Hornets
98
Clippers
89

Game 2

25/11

Hornets
95
Clippers
81

Game 3

3/1

Hornets
95
Clippers
81

Game 4

3/1

Clippers
92
Hornets
111

Game 5

26/1

Clippers
92
Hornets
111

Game 6

26/1

Clippers
92
Hornets
114

Game 7

16/4

Clippers
92
Hornets
114

Game 8

16/4

Smoothie King Center

12:00 AM, 16 April 2008

New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 17,388

Referees:
Tom Washington
Derrick Collins
Mark Lindsay

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Lakers	16	12	.571	-	W3
Golden State	15	12	.556	0.5	W1
LA Clippers	16	13	.552	0.5	L1
Phoenix	14	13	.519	1.5	L2
Sacramento	13	17	.433	4	L4

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