Hornets 97-85 Wizards (31 Dec, 2008) Play-by-Play

Washington Wizards

6-24, 2-12 away

	1	2	3	4	T
WSH	17	29	17	22	85
NO	25	21	22	29	97

New Orleans Hornets

19-9, 11-4 home

David West makes jumper
David West misses layup
Rasual Butler makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
David West makes hook shot (Chris Paul assists)
Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 26-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses layup
David West makes layup
Peja Stojakovic makes 17-foot jumper (Tyson Chandler assists)
Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Morris Peterson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Tyson Chandler misses 11-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 24-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 26-foot three point jumper
James Posey makes 26-foot three point jumper (Morris Peterson assists)
Sean Marks misses 19-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes driving layup
James Posey misses 25-foot three point jumper
Morris Peterson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Sean Marks misses 23-foot three point jumper
Antonio Daniels makes 25-foot three point jumper (Morris Peterson assists)
Rasual Butler misses 24-foot three point jumper
David West misses 10-foot jumper
Hilton Armstrong misses tip shot
Antonio Daniels misses layup
Tyson Chandler misses tip shot
Antonio Daniels misses 23-foot three point jumper
James Posey makes 25-foot three point jumper (Antonio Daniels assists)
David West makes 18-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Rasual Butler makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes two point shot
Tyson Chandler makes 6-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West misses two point shot
Chris Paul misses 22-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler misses tip shot
Peja Stojakovic misses three point jumper
David West makes 9-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
James Posey makes 26-foot three point jumper (Peja Stojakovic assists)
Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Rasual Butler makes 24-foot three point jumper (Peja Stojakovic assists)
Peja Stojakovic makes 18-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 24-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Andray Blatche blocks Chris Paul's layup
Rasual Butler makes 23-foot three point jumper (Peja Stojakovic assists)
David West makes 7-foot hook shot (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Rasual Butler misses 23-foot three point jumper
Rasual Butler makes 21-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West misses 12-foot jumper
Rasual Butler makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 17-foot jumper
Antonio Daniels misses 15-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes layup
Rasual Butler makes 23-foot three point jumper (Peja Stojakovic assists)
David West misses 9-foot jumper
David West makes two point shot (Peja Stojakovic assists)
David West makes slam dunk (Antonio Daniels assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 15-foot two point shot
Chris Paul misses 12-foot jumper
David West misses 8-foot jumper
David West misses layup
James Posey misses 7-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes layup
Rasual Butler makes slam dunk (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 8-foot two point shot
Tyson Chandler makes slam dunk (Chris Paul assists)
Nick Young misses 23-foot three point jumper
Andray Blatche makes 14-foot jumper
Andray Blatche misses 14-foot jumper
Nick Young misses 14-foot two point shot
Antawn Jamison misses 25-foot three point jumper
Andray Blatche misses 15-foot jumper
Nick Young misses 25-foot three point jumper
Mike James makes two point shot
Nick Young makes 16-foot jumper (Mike James assists)
Mike James makes 17-foot jumper
Antawn Jamison misses 17-foot running jumper
Nick Young makes slam dunk
Antawn Jamison misses 13-foot jumper
Antawn Jamison misses 13-foot jumper
Antawn Jamison misses 19-foot jumper
Antawn Jamison makes 17-foot jumper
Dominic McGuire misses 22-foot jumper
Sean Marks blocks JaVale McGee's 8-foot jumper
Nick Young misses 16-foot jumper
Dominic McGuire makes 22-foot jumper (Javaris Crittenton assists)
Darius Songaila makes two point shot (Juan Dixon assists)
Juan Dixon makes 19-foot jumper (DeShawn Stevenson assists)
Antawn Jamison makes 9-foot jumper (Juan Dixon assists)
Juan Dixon misses 21-foot jumper
Juan Dixon misses 26-foot three point jumper
Antawn Jamison misses 17-foot jumper
Darius Songaila misses 18-foot jumper
DeShawn Stevenson makes 21-foot jumper
DeShawn Stevenson misses 17-foot jumper
Juan Dixon misses two point shot
Antawn Jamison makes layup
Antawn Jamison makes two point shot (Darius Songaila assists)
Etan Thomas makes layup (Juan Dixon assists)
Mike James makes 22-foot jumper (Antawn Jamison assists)
Andray Blatche makes 10-foot jumper
Antawn Jamison makes 20-foot jumper (Mike James assists)
Antawn Jamison misses 25-foot three point jumper
Antawn Jamison makes layup
DeShawn Stevenson makes 42-foot three point jumper
Andray Blatche makes slam dunk (Mike James assists)
Antawn Jamison misses layup
Andray Blatche makes tip shot
Mike James misses 26-foot three point jumper
Antawn Jamison misses 24-foot three point jumper
Antawn Jamison makes 13-foot two point shot
Antawn Jamison makes 18-foot jumper (Nick Young assists)
Nick Young misses 17-foot jumper
Mike James misses 22-foot jumper
Mike James makes driving layup
Antawn Jamison misses 17-foot jumper
Mike James misses 19-foot jumper
Mike James makes two point shot (Andray Blatche assists)
Antawn Jamison misses 8-foot jumper
Andray Blatche makes two point shot (Mike James assists)
Antawn Jamison makes layup (Juan Dixon assists)
Antawn Jamison misses jumper
Antawn Jamison misses 9-foot jumper
Darius Songaila misses 7-foot hook shot
Juan Dixon misses jumper
Etan Thomas makes dunk (Mike James assists)
Mike James makes jumper
Dominic McGuire misses 21-foot jumper
Juan Dixon misses layup
Etan Thomas makes two point shot
Antawn Jamison misses 18-foot jumper
James Posey blocks Andray Blatche's 9-foot jumper
Antawn Jamison makes layup (Mike James assists)
Nick Young makes layup (Andray Blatche assists)
Tyson Chandler blocks Mike James's 11-foot jumper
Antawn Jamison misses layup
Mike James misses three point jumper
Darius Songaila makes layup (Mike James assists)
James Posey blocks Mike James's 6-foot jumper
Darius Songaila misses 17-foot jumper
Dominic McGuire makes layup
Juan Dixon makes 12-foot jumper
Darius Songaila makes two point shot (Juan Dixon assists)
Juan Dixon misses layup
JaVale McGee misses layup

WIZARDS

HORNETS

TIME		WSH	NO
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Andray Blatche vs. Tyson Chandler (Peja Stojakovic gains possession)	0	0
11:37	David West makes jumper	0	2
11:12	Nick Young misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	2
11:11	Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound	0	2
10:56	Peja Stojakovic bad pass	0	2
10:37	Andray Blatche makes 14-foot jumper	2	2
10:18	David West misses layup	2	2
10:18	Dominic McGuire defensive rebound	2	2
10:08	Andray Blatche misses 14-foot jumper	2	2
10:07	Chris Paul defensive rebound	2	2
9:56	Andray Blatche personal foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul)	2	2
9:47	Rasual Butler makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)	2	5
9:26	Nick Young misses 14-foot two point shot	2	5
9:25	Washington offensive rebound	2	5
9:21	Antawn Jamison misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	5
9:19	Chris Paul defensive rebound	2	5
9:07	Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	5
9:04	Chris Paul offensive rebound	2	5
8:52	David West makes hook shot (Chris Paul assists)	2	7
8:34	Andray Blatche misses 15-foot jumper	2	7
8:33	Chris Paul defensive rebound	2	7
8:32	Mike James personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	2	7
8:26	Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)	2	9
8:14	Washington full timeout	2	9
7:56	Nick Young misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	9
7:56	Mike James offensive rebound	2	9
7:56	Mike James makes two point shot	4	9
7:56	Chris Paul shooting foul (Mike James draws the foul)	4	9
7:56	Mike James makes free throw 1 of 1	5	9
7:31	Peja Stojakovic misses 26-foot three point jumper	5	9
7:28	David West offensive rebound	5	9
7:24	Antawn Jamison shooting foul (David West draws the foul)	5	9
7:24	David West makes free throw 1 of 2	5	10
7:24	David West makes free throw 2 of 2	5	11
7:03	Nick Young makes 16-foot jumper (Mike James assists)	7	11
6:50	Chris Paul misses layup	7	11
6:48	Andray Blatche defensive rebound	7	11
6:39	Mike James makes 17-foot jumper	9	11
6:20	David West makes layup	9	13
5:56	Antawn Jamison misses 17-foot running jumper	9	13
5:56	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	9	13
5:48	Mike James personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	9	13
5:39	Peja Stojakovic makes 17-foot jumper (Tyson Chandler assists)	9	15
5:26	Nick Young makes slam dunk	11	15
5:05	Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)	11	17
4:43	Antawn Jamison misses 13-foot jumper	11	17
4:43	Washington defensive rebound	11	17
4:43	JaVale McGee enters the game for Mike James	11	17
4:43	Morris Peterson enters the game for Rasual Butler	11	17
4:43	Javaris Crittenton enters the game for Andray Blatche	11	17
4:33	Javaris Crittenton personal foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul)	11	17
4:33	Tyson Chandler misses free throw 1 of 2	11	17
4:33	New Orleans offensive rebound	11	17
4:33	Tyson Chandler misses free throw 2 of 2	11	17
4:33	Dominic McGuire defensive rebound	11	17
4:11	Antawn Jamison misses 13-foot jumper	11	17
4:11	Morris Peterson defensive rebound	11	17
3:55	Morris Peterson misses 24-foot three point jumper	11	17
3:54	Tyson Chandler offensive rebound	11	17
3:49	Tyson Chandler misses 11-foot jumper	11	17
3:48	Antawn Jamison defensive rebound	11	17
3:33	Dominic McGuire bad pass	11	17
3:11	Peja Stojakovic misses 24-foot three point jumper	11	17
3:10	JaVale McGee defensive rebound	11	17
2:58	Antawn Jamison misses 19-foot jumper	11	17
2:57	Chris Paul defensive rebound	11	17
2:45	Peja Stojakovic misses 26-foot three point jumper	11	17
2:44	JaVale McGee defensive rebound	11	17
2:31	Antawn Jamison makes 17-foot jumper	13	17
2:24	New Orleans full timeout	13	17
2:24	James Posey enters the game for David West	13	17
2:24	Darius Songaila enters the game for Antawn Jamison	13	17
2:10	James Posey makes 26-foot three point jumper (Morris Peterson assists)	13	20
1:53	Tyson Chandler shooting foul (JaVale McGee draws the foul)	13	20
1:53	JaVale McGee misses free throw 1 of 2	13	20
1:53	Washington offensive rebound	13	20
1:53	Hilton Armstrong enters the game for Tyson Chandler	13	20
1:53	Sean Marks enters the game for Peja Stojakovic	13	20
1:53	JaVale McGee makes free throw 2 of 2	14	20
1:45	Sean Marks traveling	14	20
1:21	Dominic McGuire misses 22-foot jumper	14	20
1:21	JaVale McGee offensive rebound	14	20
1:20	Sean Marks blocks JaVale McGee's 8-foot jumper	14	20
1:20	Washington offensive rebound	14	20
1:20	shot clock violation	14	20
1:06	Sean Marks misses 19-foot jumper	14	20
1:05	Dominic McGuire defensive rebound	14	20
48.9	Nick Young misses 16-foot jumper	14	20
47.9	Morris Peterson defensive rebound	14	20
40.6	Dominic McGuire shooting foul (James Posey draws the foul)	14	20
40.6	James Posey makes free throw 1 of 3	14	21
40.6	James Posey makes free throw 2 of 3	14	22
40.6	James Posey makes free throw 3 of 3	14	23
28.5	Morris Peterson personal foul (Nick Young draws the foul)	14	23
28.5	Nick Young misses free throw 1 of 2	14	23
28.5	Washington offensive rebound	14	23
28.5	Nick Young makes free throw 2 of 2	15	23
7.7	Chris Paul makes driving layup	15	25
0.3	Dominic McGuire makes 22-foot jumper (Javaris Crittenton assists)	17	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	17	25

Regular Season Series

NO leads 1-0

Wizards
85
Hornets
97

Game 1

31/12

Wizards
85
Hornets
97

Game 2

31/12

Hornets
109
Wizards
98

Game 3

11/3

Hornets
109
Wizards
98

Game 4

11/3

Smoothie King Center

1:00 AM, 31 December 2008

New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 18,021

Referees:
Tom Washington
Tony Brothers
Derek Richardson

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Orlando	18	12	.600	-	W1
Miami	13	13	.500	3	L3
Atlanta	14	15	.483	3.5	L3
Charlotte	7	21	.250	10	L4
Washington	4	22	.154	12	L1

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