Magic 88-68 Hornets (25 Dec, 2008) Play-by-Play

New Orleans Hornets

16-9, 7-5 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NO	14	17	24	13	68
ORL	29	32	13	14	88

Orlando Magic

23-6, 13-3 home

Tyson Chandler blocks Dwight Howard's jumper
Hedo Turkoglu makes 5-foot running jumper (Rashard Lewis assists)
Rashard Lewis makes 23-foot three point jumper (Keith Bogans assists)
Jameer Nelson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Rashard Lewis assists)
Rashard Lewis misses 23-foot three point jumper
Hedo Turkoglu makes 26-foot three point jumper (Dwight Howard assists)
Tyson Chandler blocks Dwight Howard's layup
Jameer Nelson misses layup
Jameer Nelson makes 7-foot jumper
Dwight Howard misses 6-foot two point shot
Dwight Howard misses layup
Rashard Lewis makes 15-foot two point shot
Keith Bogans misses 24-foot three point jumper
Rashard Lewis makes layup
Rashard Lewis makes driving layup
Jameer Nelson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Dwight Howard misses 9-foot two point shot
Mickael Pietrus misses 26-foot three point jumper
Mickael Pietrus makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rashard Lewis assists)
Mickael Pietrus misses 21-foot jumper
Mickael Pietrus makes driving layup (Hedo Turkoglu assists)
Courtney Lee misses 27-foot three point jumper
Hedo Turkoglu misses 9-foot two point shot
Marcin Gortat makes two point shot
Courtney Lee makes layup (Hedo Turkoglu assists)
Hedo Turkoglu misses 12-foot jumper
Hedo Turkoglu makes driving layup
Hedo Turkoglu makes 27-foot three point jumper
Tony Battie makes jumper (Hedo Turkoglu assists)
Jameer Nelson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Hedo Turkoglu assists)
Hedo Turkoglu makes 25-foot three point jumper (Courtney Lee assists)
Jameer Nelson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Courtney Lee assists)
Dwight Howard makes slam dunk (Rashard Lewis assists)
Courtney Lee misses 26-foot three point jumper
Dwight Howard makes two point shot
Dwight Howard makes 15-foot two point shot (Jameer Nelson assists)
Dwight Howard misses 7-foot two point shot
Mickael Pietrus makes jumper
Courtney Lee misses layup
Jameer Nelson misses 15-foot running jumper
Dwight Howard misses 10-foot hook shot
Dwight Howard makes 7-foot two point shot
David West blocks Dwight Howard's two point shot
Rashard Lewis misses 26-foot three point jumper
Keith Bogans misses 25-foot three point jumper
Rashard Lewis misses driving layup
Rashard Lewis makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jameer Nelson assists)
Rashard Lewis makes 14-foot two point shot (Jameer Nelson assists)
Jameer Nelson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Hedo Turkoglu assists)
Tyson Chandler blocks Dwight Howard's 9-foot jumper
Rashard Lewis misses 23-foot three point jumper
Mickael Pietrus misses 24-foot three point jumper
Hedo Turkoglu misses driving layup
Marcin Gortat misses 15-foot jumper
Rashard Lewis misses running jumper
Mickael Pietrus makes three point jumper (Anthony Johnson assists)
Dwight Howard misses 8-foot two point shot
Hedo Turkoglu makes 26-foot three point jumper (Anthony Johnson assists)
Dwight Howard misses two point shot
Anthony Johnson makes driving layup
Hedo Turkoglu misses 24-foot three point jumper
Mickael Pietrus misses three point jumper
Jameer Nelson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Hedo Turkoglu misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jameer Nelson misses 9-foot two point shot
Tony Battie misses 25-foot three point jumper
Hedo Turkoglu misses driving layup
Tony Battie misses 16-foot jumper
Rashard Lewis misses two point shot
Courtney Lee misses driving layup
Jameer Nelson misses 23-foot jumper
Courtney Lee misses driving layup
J.J. Redick makes 25-foot three point jumper (Marcin Gortat assists)
J.J. Redick misses 17-foot two point shot
Rasual Butler misses 15-foot two point shot
Dwight Howard blocks Tyson Chandler's layup
Chris Paul misses jumper
David West misses 12-foot jumper
Devin Brown makes 20-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Devin Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper
Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes 7-foot running jumper
David West misses 15-foot jumper
Hedo Turkoglu blocks Devin Brown's layup
Dwight Howard blocks Devin Brown's layup
Chris Paul misses 20-foot jumper
Devin Brown makes layup
Dwight Howard blocks Hilton Armstrong's 4-foot jumper
James Posey makes two point shot
Chris Paul makes two point shot
Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Chris Paul misses 6-foot running jumper
Chris Paul misses 13-foot jumper
David West misses 7-foot two point shot
Morris Peterson misses two point shot
David West makes layup (Julian Wright assists)
Julian Wright misses 20-foot jumper
Julian Wright makes 13-foot jumper
David West makes driving layup (Morris Peterson assists)
Julian Wright misses jumper
Julian Wright makes dunk
Julian Wright misses 20-foot jumper
Devin Brown makes driving layup
David West misses 13-foot two point shot
Chris Paul misses 27-foot three point jumper
James Posey misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tyson Chandler misses 6-foot two point shot
Chris Paul makes layup
Rasual Butler misses three point jumper
Hilton Armstrong misses 16-foot jumper
Hilton Armstrong misses layup
Mickael Pietrus blocks Hilton Armstrong's layup
Chris Paul makes 19-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 19-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses 10-foot running jumper
James Posey misses 23-foot three point jumper
Devin Brown misses layup
Chris Paul misses 6-foot running jumper
David West makes 8-foot two point shot
David West misses 17-foot jumper
Devin Brown makes layup
Rasual Butler misses 9-foot two point shot
Tyson Chandler makes tip shot
Devin Brown misses driving layup
Rasual Butler misses 22-foot jumper
David West makes 18-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 20-foot two point shot
James Posey misses 26-foot three point jumper
David West makes 5-foot two point shot (Tyson Chandler assists)
James Posey makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Morris Peterson makes 23-foot three point jumper (David West assists)
Morris Peterson misses 9-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler misses tip shot
Tyson Chandler misses tip shot
James Posey makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Morris Peterson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tyson Chandler makes layup
James Posey misses 7-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 11-foot jumper
Melvin Ely makes 17-foot jumper (Morris Peterson assists)
Morris Peterson misses 16-foot jumper
Sean Marks makes 22-foot jumper (Melvin Ely assists)
Devin Brown misses 26-foot three point jumper
Devin Brown makes 12-foot running jumper
Melvin Ely misses 18-foot jumper
Morris Peterson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Devin Brown makes driving layup
Melvin Ely misses 11-foot jumper
Devin Brown misses 17-foot jumper
Melvin Ely misses tip shot
Devin Brown misses 27-foot three point jumper
Ryan Bowen misses 21-foot jumper
Melvin Ely misses 8-foot two point shot
Ryan Bowen makes layup
Julian Wright misses 20-foot jumper
Julian Wright misses layup
Julian Wright makes 22-foot three point jumper (Sean Marks assists)

HORNETS

MAGIC

TIME		NO	ORL
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Tyson Chandler vs. Dwight Howard (Jameer Nelson gains possession)	0	0
11:42	David West personal foul (Hedo Turkoglu draws the foul)	0	0
11:30	Tyson Chandler blocks Dwight Howard's jumper	0	0
11:29	Dwight Howard offensive rebound	0	5
11:27	shot clock violation	0	0
11:06	Rasual Butler misses 15-foot two point shot	0	0
11:04	Rashard Lewis defensive rebound	0	0
10:55	Hedo Turkoglu makes 5-foot running jumper (Rashard Lewis assists)	0	2
10:41	Dwight Howard blocks Tyson Chandler's layup	0	2
10:38	Keith Bogans defensive rebound	0	2
10:33	Rashard Lewis makes 23-foot three point jumper (Keith Bogans assists)	0	5
10:06	Chris Paul misses jumper	0	5
10:04	Hedo Turkoglu defensive rebound	0	5
9:56	Tyson Chandler personal foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul)	0	5
9:47	Hedo Turkoglu bad pass (Tyson Chandler steals)	0	5
9:34	David West misses 12-foot jumper	0	5
9:33	Hedo Turkoglu defensive rebound	0	5
9:26	Jameer Nelson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Rashard Lewis assists)	0	8
9:12	Devin Brown makes 20-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	2	8
9:00	Rasual Butler shooting foul (Hedo Turkoglu draws the foul)	2	8
9:00	Hedo Turkoglu makes free throw 1 of 2	2	9
9:00	Hedo Turkoglu makes free throw 2 of 2	2	10
8:37	Devin Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	10
8:33	Dwight Howard defensive rebound	2	10
8:27	Rashard Lewis misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	10
8:26	Chris Paul defensive rebound	2	10
8:26	Hedo Turkoglu personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	2	10
8:12	Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	10
8:11	Keith Bogans defensive rebound	2	10
7:54	Hedo Turkoglu makes 26-foot three point jumper (Dwight Howard assists)	2	13
7:41	Chris Paul makes 7-foot running jumper	4	13
7:33	Tyson Chandler blocks Dwight Howard's layup	4	13
7:33	Orlando offensive rebound	4	13
7:26	Hedo Turkoglu bad pass (Rasual Butler steals)	4	13
7:13	David West misses 15-foot jumper	4	13
7:11	Keith Bogans defensive rebound	4	13
7:07	Jameer Nelson misses layup	4	13
7:07	Jameer Nelson offensive rebound	4	13
7:01	Jameer Nelson makes 7-foot jumper	4	15
6:39	Hedo Turkoglu blocks Devin Brown's layup	4	15
6:39	New Orleans offensive rebound	4	15
6:37	Dwight Howard blocks Devin Brown's layup	4	15
6:37	New Orleans offensive rebound	4	15
6:37	shot clock violation	4	15
6:18	Tyson Chandler shooting foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul)	4	15
6:18	Dwight Howard misses free throw 1 of 2	4	15
6:18	Orlando offensive rebound	4	15
6:18	Hilton Armstrong enters the game for Tyson Chandler	4	15
6:18	Dwight Howard makes free throw 2 of 2	4	16
6:15	New Orleans full timeout	4	16
6:07	Jameer Nelson personal foul (Hilton Armstrong draws the foul)	4	16
6:01	Chris Paul misses 20-foot jumper	4	16
6:00	Dwight Howard defensive rebound	4	16
5:37	Dwight Howard misses 6-foot two point shot	4	16
5:37	David West defensive rebound	4	16
5:22	Devin Brown makes layup	6	16
5:22	Dwight Howard illegal defense	6	16
5:07	Devin Brown shooting foul (Hedo Turkoglu draws the foul)	6	16
5:07	Morris Peterson enters the game for Devin Brown	6	16
5:07	Hedo Turkoglu misses free throw 1 of 2	6	16
5:07	Orlando offensive rebound	6	16
5:07	Hedo Turkoglu misses free throw 2 of 2	6	16
5:07	David West defensive rebound	6	16
4:52	Dwight Howard blocks Hilton Armstrong's 4-foot jumper	6	16
4:50	Hilton Armstrong offensive rebound	6	16
4:48	Hilton Armstrong lost ball (Jameer Nelson steals)	6	16
4:45	Dwight Howard misses layup	6	16
4:45	Orlando offensive rebound	6	16
4:45	David West loose ball foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul)	6	16
4:45	David West technical foul (1st technical foul)	6	16
4:45	Rashard Lewis makes technical free throw	6	17
4:45	Mickael Pietrus enters the game for Hedo Turkoglu	6	17
4:45	James Posey enters the game for David West	6	17
4:45	Dwight Howard makes free throw 1 of 2	6	18
4:45	Dwight Howard makes free throw 2 of 2	6	19
4:24	James Posey makes two point shot	8	19
4:24	Dwight Howard illegal defense	8	19
4:07	Rashard Lewis makes 15-foot two point shot	8	21
4:00	Chris Paul makes two point shot	10	21
3:50	Keith Bogans misses 24-foot three point jumper	10	21
3:48	Rashard Lewis offensive rebound	10	21
3:47	Rashard Lewis makes layup	10	23
3:33	Dwight Howard personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	10	23
3:33	Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 2	11	23
3:33	Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2	12	23
3:21	Rashard Lewis makes driving layup	12	25
3:21	Hilton Armstrong shooting foul (Rashard Lewis draws the foul)	12	25
3:21	Rashard Lewis makes free throw 1 of 1	12	26
3:08	Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper	12	26
3:06	Keith Bogans defensive rebound	12	26
3:00	Jameer Nelson misses 26-foot three point jumper	12	26
2:59	Rasual Butler defensive rebound	12	26
2:51	Chris Paul makes driving layup	14	26
2:31	Dwight Howard misses 9-foot two point shot	14	26
2:29	James Posey defensive rebound	14	26
2:20	Chris Paul misses 6-foot running jumper	14	26
2:20	New Orleans defensive rebound	14	26
2:20	Orlando full timeout	14	26
2:20	Anthony Johnson enters the game for Dwight Howard	14	26
2:20	Marcin Gortat enters the game for Jameer Nelson	14	26
1:54	Mickael Pietrus misses 26-foot three point jumper	14	26
1:54	James Posey defensive rebound	14	26
1:35	Rasual Butler offensive foul (Marcin Gortat draws the foul)	14	26
1:35	Rasual Butler turnover	14	26
1:16	Mickael Pietrus makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rashard Lewis assists)	14	29
57.9	Chris Paul bad pass (Keith Bogans steals)	14	29
53.5	Julian Wright enters the game for Rasual Butler	14	29
36.9	Mickael Pietrus misses 21-foot jumper	14	29
35.9	Morris Peterson defensive rebound	14	29
15.1	Marcin Gortat personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	14	29
1.9	Chris Paul misses 13-foot jumper	14	29
0.0	Marcin Gortat defensive rebound	14	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	14	29

Regular Season Series

ORL leads 1-0

Hornets
68
Magic
88

Game 1

25/12

Hornets
68
Magic
88

Game 2

25/12

Magic
85
Hornets
117

Game 3

19/2

Magic
85
Hornets
117

Game 4

19/2

Amway Arena

5:00 PM, 25 December 2008

Orlando, FL

Attendance: 17,461

Referees:
Ken Mauer
Eli Roe
Gary Zielinski

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Orlando	12	7	.632	-	W3
Miami	7	7	.500	2.5	W2
Atlanta	7	11	.389	4.5	L3
Charlotte	6	11	.353	5	L2
Washington	2	13	.133	8	L11

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