Hornets 90-83 Spurs (18 Dec, 2008) Play-by-Play

San Antonio Spurs

15-9, 7-4 away

	1	2	3	4	T
SA	15	27	28	13	83
NO	14	23	26	27	90

New Orleans Hornets

15-7, 8-3 home

David West makes 19-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper
David West misses 14-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler misses tip shot
Chris Paul makes 20-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 8-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Devin Brown assists)
Rasual Butler misses 23-foot three point jumper
David West misses 14-foot jumper
David West makes driving layup
Chris Paul makes 16-foot jumper
Antonio Daniels misses three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 16-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler misses tip shot
Tyson Chandler misses tip shot
Rasual Butler misses 13-foot jumper
David West makes 17-foot two point shot
Sean Marks misses 19-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 13-foot jumper
Antonio Daniels makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Hilton Armstrong misses two point shot
James Posey misses 26-foot three point jumper
James Posey makes 16-foot jumper (Antonio Daniels assists)
Devin Brown makes 17-foot jumper
Devin Brown misses layup
Sean Marks misses 7-foot hook shot
Hilton Armstrong makes two point shot (Antonio Daniels assists)
David West misses 17-foot jumper
Devin Brown makes 22-foot three point jumper (Antonio Daniels assists)
David West misses layup
Tyson Chandler misses tip shot
Chris Paul misses 8-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler misses tip shot
Manu Ginobili blocks Rasual Butler's 10-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler misses layup
Tyson Chandler misses tip shot
Rasual Butler makes two point shot
Rasual Butler makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 16-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses 24-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Devin Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tyson Chandler makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Rasual Butler misses 27-foot three point jumper
David West makes 14-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Devin Brown makes running jumper
David West makes 16-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 20-foot two point shot
Tim Duncan blocks David West's 9-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Devin Brown misses layup
Rasual Butler makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Rasual Butler makes 14-foot two point shot
David West misses layup
Hilton Armstrong makes tip shot
David West misses 17-foot jumper
Hilton Armstrong makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)
Sean Marks misses 18-foot jumper
James Posey makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
George Hill blocks Chris Paul's 26-foot three point jumper
Antonio Daniels makes layup
Kurt Thomas blocks Devin Brown's layup
Antonio Daniels misses 17-foot jumper
Antonio Daniels misses layup
Devin Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper
David West misses layup
Tyson Chandler makes dunk
Devin Brown misses layup
Chris Paul makes driving layup
David West makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West misses 17-foot jumper
James Posey misses 23-foot three point jumper
David West makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 19-foot jumper
David West makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rasual Butler assists)
Chris Paul misses 9-foot jumper
James Posey misses layup
Rasual Butler makes two point shot
James Posey makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses layup
Michael Finley misses 23-foot three point jumper
Roger Mason makes 24-foot three point jumper (Matt Bonner assists)
Tim Duncan misses 21-foot jumper
Tony Parker misses 21-foot jumper
Matt Bonner misses 16-foot jumper
Tony Parker makes 17-foot jumper
Tim Duncan makes 8-foot hook shot
Matt Bonner misses 22-foot jumper
Michael Finley misses 15-foot two point shot
Tony Parker makes 20-foot jumper (Manu Ginobili assists)
Manu Ginobili misses jumper
Roger Mason misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tim Duncan makes 17-foot two point shot
Manu Ginobili misses 22-foot jumper
Roger Mason misses 21-foot jumper
George Hill misses 18-foot jumper
Kurt Thomas misses 18-foot jumper
Manu Ginobili misses 10-foot running jumper
George Hill makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kurt Thomas assists)
Matt Bonner misses 9-foot hook shot
George Hill misses 9-foot running jumper
Hilton Armstrong blocks George Hill's layup
Michael Finley makes 25-foot three point jumper (Manu Ginobili assists)
Manu Ginobili makes 18-foot jumper
Manu Ginobili makes 25-foot three point jumper (Matt Bonner assists)
Tony Parker misses 21-foot jumper
David West blocks Tim Duncan's 4-foot jumper
Tim Duncan misses 16-foot two point shot
Matt Bonner misses 26-foot three point jumper
Manu Ginobili makes 11-foot jumper
Tony Parker makes layup (Manu Ginobili assists)
Tyson Chandler blocks Tim Duncan's layup
Tony Parker makes 21-foot jumper (Manu Ginobili assists)
Tim Duncan makes layup (Manu Ginobili assists)
Manu Ginobili makes 27-foot three point jumper
Tony Parker makes 22-foot jumper
Tony Parker makes 27-foot three pointer
Matt Bonner misses 25-foot three point jumper
Michael Finley makes 19-foot jumper (Roger Mason assists)
Roger Mason makes 16-foot jumper (Tony Parker assists)
Tim Duncan makes 16-foot two point shot
Michael Finley misses 26-foot three point jumper
Matt Bonner makes dunk (Tim Duncan assists)
Michael Finley misses 17-foot jumper
Matt Bonner makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tony Parker assists)
Tony Parker misses 9-foot jumper
Roger Mason misses 23-foot three point jumper
Matt Bonner misses 16-foot jumper
Matt Bonner misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tim Duncan misses 7-foot hook shot
Tyson Chandler blocks Tim Duncan's hook shot
Roger Mason misses 22-foot three point jumper
Tony Parker makes 9-foot running jumper
Rasual Butler blocks Roger Mason's layup
Manu Ginobili makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tony Parker assists)
Bruce Bowen makes 22-foot three point jumper (George Hill assists)
Kurt Thomas makes 15-foot jumper (George Hill assists)
Tim Duncan makes layup (Bruce Bowen assists)
Bruce Bowen makes layup
Manu Ginobili makes driving layup
Tyson Chandler blocks George Hill's 22-foot three point jumper
Manu Ginobili misses 25-foot three point jumper
Matt Bonner misses dunk
Matt Bonner misses 25-foot three point jumper
Bruce Bowen misses 23-foot three point jumper
Tyson Chandler blocks Tony Parker's layup
Tim Duncan misses 16-foot jumper
Michael Finley misses 17-foot jumper
Matt Bonner misses 25-foot three point jumper
Michael Finley misses 24-foot three point jumper
Matt Bonner makes 17-foot jumper (Tony Parker assists)
Tim Duncan misses layup
Michael Finley misses 23-foot three point jumper
Matt Bonner misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul blocks Manu Ginobili's 14-foot jumper
Tim Duncan misses 7-foot jumper
Tony Parker misses 11-foot jumper
Tony Parker makes 10-foot running jumper
Manu Ginobili makes driving layup
Matt Bonner misses 23-foot three point jumper

SPURS

HORNETS

TIME		SA	NO
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Tim Duncan vs. Tyson Chandler (David West gains possession)	0	0
11:37	Rasual Butler bad pass (Matt Bonner steals)	0	0
11:29	Roger Mason offensive foul (Rasual Butler draws the foul)	0	0
11:29	Roger Mason turnover	0	0
11:14	David West makes 19-foot jumper	0	2
10:52	Michael Finley misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	2
10:51	Matt Bonner offensive rebound	0	2
10:48	Roger Mason makes 24-foot three point jumper (Matt Bonner assists)	3	2
10:26	Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper	3	2
10:26	New Orleans offensive rebound	3	2
10:17	David West misses 14-foot jumper	3	2
10:15	Tyson Chandler offensive rebound	3	2
10:15	Tyson Chandler misses tip shot	3	2
10:15	Tim Duncan defensive rebound	3	2
10:03	Tim Duncan misses 21-foot jumper	3	2
10:00	Rasual Butler defensive rebound	3	2
9:48	Tony Parker personal foul (David West draws the foul)	3	2
9:34	Chris Paul makes 20-foot jumper	3	4
9:18	Tony Parker misses 21-foot jumper	3	4
9:18	Rasual Butler defensive rebound	3	4
9:07	Chris Paul misses 8-foot jumper	3	4
9:04	Chris Paul offensive rebound	3	4
8:44	Devin Brown offensive foul (Roger Mason draws the foul)	3	4
8:44	Devin Brown turnover	3	4
8:30	Matt Bonner misses 16-foot jumper	3	4
8:27	Devin Brown defensive rebound	3	4
8:23	Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Devin Brown assists)	3	6
8:07	Tony Parker makes 17-foot jumper	5	6
7:41	Rasual Butler misses 23-foot three point jumper	5	6
7:39	Matt Bonner defensive rebound	5	6
7:15	Tim Duncan makes 8-foot hook shot	7	6
7:00	David West misses 14-foot jumper	7	6
6:58	Tim Duncan defensive rebound	7	6
6:48	Matt Bonner misses 22-foot jumper	7	6
6:47	Devin Brown defensive rebound	7	6
6:30	David West makes driving layup	7	8
6:09	Michael Finley misses 15-foot two point shot	7	8
6:09	David West defensive rebound	7	8
5:56	Chris Paul makes 16-foot jumper	7	10
5:54	San Antonio full timeout	7	10
5:54	Antonio Daniels enters the game for Devin Brown	7	10
5:54	Manu Ginobili enters the game for Michael Finley	7	10
5:54	Kurt Thomas enters the game for Matt Bonner	7	10
5:41	Tony Parker makes 20-foot jumper (Manu Ginobili assists)	9	10
5:15	Antonio Daniels misses three point jumper	9	10
5:13	Tim Duncan defensive rebound	9	10
5:03	Manu Ginobili misses jumper	9	10
5:01	Kurt Thomas offensive rebound	9	10
4:58	Roger Mason misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	10
4:58	Chris Paul defensive rebound	9	10
4:48	Tyson Chandler offensive foul (Kurt Thomas draws the foul)	9	10
4:48	Tyson Chandler turnover	9	10
4:33	Tim Duncan makes 17-foot two point shot	11	10
4:11	Chris Paul misses 16-foot jumper	11	10
4:09	Tyson Chandler offensive rebound	11	10
4:09	Tyson Chandler misses tip shot	11	10
4:07	Tyson Chandler offensive rebound	11	10
4:07	Tyson Chandler misses tip shot	11	10
4:07	Tim Duncan defensive rebound	11	10
3:54	Manu Ginobili misses 22-foot jumper	11	10
3:50	Roger Mason offensive rebound	11	10
3:46	David West illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)	11	10
3:46	Roger Mason misses technical free throw	11	10
3:46	San Antonio offensive rebound	11	10
3:46	George Hill enters the game for Tony Parker	11	10
3:39	Roger Mason misses 21-foot jumper	11	10
3:38	Manu Ginobili offensive rebound	11	10
3:30	George Hill misses 18-foot jumper	11	10
3:29	Antonio Daniels defensive rebound	11	10
3:09	Rasual Butler misses 13-foot jumper	11	10
3:08	New Orleans offensive rebound	11	10
3:08	James Posey enters the game for Rasual Butler	11	10
3:01	David West makes 17-foot two point shot	11	12
2:48	Kurt Thomas misses 18-foot jumper	11	12
2:47	Chris Paul defensive rebound	11	12
2:34	Tyson Chandler 3 second	11	12
2:34	New Orleans full timeout	11	12
2:34	Sean Marks enters the game for David West	11	12
2:34	Michael Finley enters the game for Tim Duncan	11	12
2:34	Matt Bonner enters the game for Roger Mason	11	12
2:34	Hilton Armstrong enters the game for Tyson Chandler	11	12
2:21	Manu Ginobili misses 10-foot running jumper	11	12
2:20	San Antonio defensive rebound	11	12
2:02	Sean Marks misses 19-foot jumper	11	12
2:00	Hilton Armstrong offensive rebound	11	12
1:59	Jumpball: Michael Finley vs. Hilton Armstrong (Manu Ginobili gains possession)	11	12
1:59	Hilton Armstrong lost ball (Michael Finley steals)	11	12
1:45	Sean Marks personal foul (Manu Ginobili draws the foul)	11	12
1:38	Sean Marks shooting foul (George Hill draws the foul)	11	12
1:38	George Hill misses free throw 1 of 2	11	12
1:38	San Antonio offensive rebound	11	12
1:38	George Hill makes free throw 2 of 2	12	12
1:12	Chris Paul misses 13-foot jumper	12	12
1:09	James Posey offensive rebound	12	12
1:05	George Hill personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	12	12
49.5	Antonio Daniels makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)	12	14
41.9	Manu Ginobili bad pass (James Posey steals)	12	14
27.9	Hilton Armstrong misses two point shot	12	14
25.9	Kurt Thomas defensive rebound	12	14
3.8	George Hill makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kurt Thomas assists)	15	14
0.0	James Posey misses 26-foot three point jumper	15	14
0.0	New Orleans offensive rebound	15	14
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	15	14

Regular Season Series

NO leads 1-0

Spurs
83
Hornets
90

Game 1

18/12

Spurs
83
Hornets
90

Game 2

18/12

Hornets
93
Spurs
106

Game 3

1/2

Hornets
93
Spurs
106

Game 4

1/2

Spurs
86
Hornets
90

Game 5

30/3

Spurs
86
Hornets
90

Game 6

30/3

Hornets
98
Spurs
105

Game 7

16/4

Hornets
98
Spurs
105

Game 8

16/4

Smoothie King Center

2:30 AM, 18 December 2008

New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 16,593

Referees:
Joe DeRosa
James Capers
John Goble

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	12	5	.706	-	W2
Dallas	9	7	.563	2.5	W4
Memphis	9	7	.563	2.5	W1
San Antonio	8	8	.500	3.5	W2
New Orleans	4	13	.235	8	L4

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