Hornets 91-85 Pistons (18 Jan, 2009) Play-by-Play

New Orleans Hornets

24-13, 12-8 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NO	18	21	28	24	91
DET	20	17	31	17	85

Detroit Pistons

22-17, 12-7 home

Richard Hamilton makes 15-foot jumper (Allen Iverson assists)
Rasheed Wallace makes jumper (Allen Iverson assists)
Rasheed Wallace misses 27-foot three point jumper
Allen Iverson misses 9-foot jumper
Tayshaun Prince misses 13-foot jumper
Rodney Stuckey misses 21-foot jumper
Allen Iverson makes 17-foot jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists)
Allen Iverson makes jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists)
Allen Iverson misses 9-foot jumper
Rodney Stuckey makes 18-foot jumper (Rasheed Wallace assists)
Rasheed Wallace makes 7-foot two point shot (Rodney Stuckey assists)
Allen Iverson makes two point shot
Rodney Stuckey makes driving layup
Rodney Stuckey misses 9-foot jumper
Tayshaun Prince misses layup
Tayshaun Prince makes driving layup
Rodney Stuckey misses 14-foot jumper
Jason Maxiell makes 13-foot jumper
Jason Maxiell misses layup
Richard Hamilton misses 16-foot jumper
Rodney Stuckey makes driving layup
Richard Hamilton misses 23-foot three point jumper
Antonio McDyess makes 17-foot jumper (Richard Hamilton assists)
Antonio McDyess misses 16-foot jumper
Richard Hamilton misses layup
Arron Afflalo misses 25-foot three point jumper
Richard Hamilton makes 27-foot three point jumper (Antonio McDyess assists)
Antonio McDyess makes two point shot
Richard Hamilton makes driving layup (Antonio McDyess assists)
Antonio McDyess misses 18-foot jumper
Richard Hamilton misses 17-foot jumper
Rasheed Wallace misses layup
Tayshaun Prince misses 6-foot jumper
Rasheed Wallace misses 9-foot jumper
Richard Hamilton misses 15-foot jumper
Tayshaun Prince misses 8-foot two point shot
Richard Hamilton makes 17-foot jumper (Tayshaun Prince assists)
Rodney Stuckey misses 18-foot jumper
Richard Hamilton misses 14-foot jumper
Rasheed Wallace misses 27-foot three point jumper
Allen Iverson makes 10-foot two point shot
Tayshaun Prince makes 7-foot jumper (Allen Iverson assists)
Rodney Stuckey makes 20-foot jumper
Richard Hamilton makes 10-foot running jumper
Allen Iverson misses layup
Rasual Butler blocks Allen Iverson's layup
Rasheed Wallace makes 29-foot three point jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists)
Rasheed Wallace makes 28-foot three point jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists)
Rasheed Wallace misses 27-foot three point jumper
Tayshaun Prince makes 11-foot two point shot
Amir Johnson misses layup
Amir Johnson makes tip shot
Tayshaun Prince makes layup (Rodney Stuckey assists)
Rasheed Wallace misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tayshaun Prince misses hook shot
Richard Hamilton makes layup (Tayshaun Prince assists)
Jason Maxiell makes two point shot (Richard Hamilton assists)
Rasual Butler blocks Rodney Stuckey's 6-foot jumper
Richard Hamilton makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tayshaun Prince assists)
Rodney Stuckey makes 27-foot three point jumper (Tayshaun Prince assists)
Richard Hamilton misses 23-foot three point jumper
Rodney Stuckey misses 24-foot three point jumper
Hilton Armstrong blocks Rodney Stuckey's 6-foot jumper
Rodney Stuckey misses layup
James Posey blocks Jason Maxiell's layup
Jason Maxiell makes dunk (Richard Hamilton assists)
Rodney Stuckey makes driving layup
Jason Maxiell makes layup (Richard Hamilton assists)
Tayshaun Prince misses 18-foot jumper
Richard Hamilton misses 8-foot jumper
Allen Iverson misses 13-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler blocks Tayshaun Prince's layup
Jason Maxiell misses layup
Jason Maxiell makes tip shot
Tayshaun Prince makes 24-foot three point jumper (Antonio McDyess assists)
Allen Iverson makes driving layup
Antonio McDyess misses 15-foot jumper
Richard Hamilton misses 15-foot running jumper
Rasheed Wallace misses 24-foot three point jumper
Tayshaun Prince misses 24-foot three point jumper
Rasheed Wallace misses 27-foot three point jumper
Richard Hamilton makes driving layup
Rodney Stuckey misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tyson Chandler blocks Antonio McDyess's layup
Richard Hamilton misses 26-foot three point jumper
David West misses 16-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses 26-foot three point jumper
Rasual Butler misses layup
Peja Stojakovic misses jumper
David West makes tip shot
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 17-foot jumper
Rasual Butler makes 11-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Rasual Butler misses 18-foot jumper
David West misses 15-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Tyson Chandler makes layup
David West misses 17-foot jumper
Rasual Butler makes 13-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 19-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses 15-foot two point shot
James Posey makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 19-foot jumper
Devin Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper
Hilton Armstrong misses 6-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 14-foot jumper
Devin Brown misses 16-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 27-foot three point jumper (Antonio Daniels assists)
Antonio Daniels misses 9-foot jumper
Devin Brown makes layup (Antonio Daniels assists)
James Posey misses 27-foot three point jumper
David West makes 9-foot hook shot
Chris Paul misses 10-foot running jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 16-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 26-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes layup (Tyson Chandler assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 26-foot three point jumper
James Posey makes running jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West makes 10-foot running jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Rasual Butler makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Rasual Butler misses 19-foot jumper
David West misses 27-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tyson Chandler makes 7-foot hook shot (Chris Paul assists)
Rasual Butler makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 19-foot jumper
David West makes 16-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West makes 16-foot jumper
David West makes driving layup (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Chris Paul misses 14-foot jumper
David West misses 13-foot jumper
David West misses 10-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses 23-foot three point jumper
Rasual Butler makes 9-foot running jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 15-foot jumper
James Posey makes two point shot
Peja Stojakovic makes 21-foot jumper (Antonio Daniels assists)
Rasual Butler makes 19-foot jumper (Antonio Daniels assists)
James Posey makes layup (Antonio Daniels assists)
James Posey misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jason Maxiell blocks Hilton Armstrong's 6-foot hook shot
Peja Stojakovic makes 17-foot jumper (Antonio Daniels assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 13-foot jumper
David West misses 7-foot hook shot
Chris Paul misses 17-foot jumper
David West misses layup
David West makes jumper (Chris Paul assists)
James Posey misses 26-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes 16-foot two point shot
David West misses 12-foot two point shot
James Posey makes 15-foot two point shot
Chris Paul makes driving layup

HORNETS

PISTONS

TIME		NO	DET
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Tyson Chandler vs. Rasheed Wallace (Chris Paul gains possession)	0	0
11:37	David West misses 16-foot jumper	0	0
11:34	Rodney Stuckey defensive rebound	0	0
11:18	Richard Hamilton makes 15-foot jumper (Allen Iverson assists)	0	2
11:03	Rasual Butler misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	2
11:02	Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound	0	2
10:47	Rasheed Wallace makes jumper (Allen Iverson assists)	0	4
10:33	Rasual Butler misses layup	0	4
10:33	Peja Stojakovic offensive rebound	0	4
10:25	Peja Stojakovic misses jumper	0	4
10:23	David West offensive rebound	0	4
10:22	David West makes tip shot	2	4
10:03	Rasheed Wallace misses 27-foot three point jumper	2	4
10:03	Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound	2	4
9:41	Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	4
9:40	Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound	2	4
9:18	Allen Iverson misses 9-foot jumper	2	4
9:18	David West defensive rebound	2	4
9:08	Chris Paul misses 17-foot jumper	2	4
9:07	Tyson Chandler offensive rebound	2	4
8:52	Chris Paul bad pass (Rodney Stuckey steals)	2	4
8:36	Tayshaun Prince misses 13-foot jumper	2	4
8:33	David West defensive rebound	2	4
8:18	Rasual Butler makes 11-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	4	4
7:50	Rodney Stuckey misses 21-foot jumper	4	4
7:50	David West defensive rebound	4	4
7:41	Chris Paul makes driving layup	6	4
7:22	Allen Iverson makes 17-foot jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists)	6	6
6:56	Rasual Butler misses 18-foot jumper	6	6
6:54	Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound	6	6
6:48	Rodney Stuckey bad pass	6	6
6:28	Chris Paul bad pass	6	6
6:03	Allen Iverson makes jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists)	6	8
5:43	David West misses 15-foot jumper	6	8
5:41	Rodney Stuckey defensive rebound	6	8
5:33	Allen Iverson misses 9-foot jumper	6	8
5:31	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	6	8
5:26	Chris Paul makes driving layup	8	8
5:03	Rodney Stuckey makes 18-foot jumper (Rasheed Wallace assists)	8	10
4:50	Tyson Chandler makes layup	10	10
4:50	Rasheed Wallace shooting foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul)	10	10
4:50	Detroit full timeout	10	10
4:50	Amir Johnson enters the game for Richard Hamilton	10	10
4:50	Tyson Chandler makes free throw 1 of 1	11	10
4:33	Rasheed Wallace makes 7-foot two point shot (Rodney Stuckey assists)	11	12
4:22	Chris Paul lost ball (Rodney Stuckey steals)	11	12
4:09	Allen Iverson makes two point shot	11	14
3:42	David West misses 17-foot jumper	11	14
3:40	Rodney Stuckey defensive rebound	11	14
3:29	Rodney Stuckey makes driving layup	11	16
3:00	Rasual Butler makes 13-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	13	16
2:31	Rodney Stuckey misses 9-foot jumper	13	16
2:30	Amir Johnson offensive rebound	13	16
2:30	Peja Stojakovic personal foul (Amir Johnson draws the foul)	13	16
2:30	New Orleans full timeout	13	16
2:30	Hilton Armstrong enters the game for Peja Stojakovic	13	16
2:30	James Posey enters the game for Tyson Chandler	13	16
2:17	Chris Paul personal foul (Tayshaun Prince draws the foul)	13	16
2:13	Tayshaun Prince misses layup	13	16
2:12	David West defensive rebound	13	16
1:47	Chris Paul makes 19-foot jumper	15	16
1:23	Tayshaun Prince makes driving layup	15	18
1:23	Rasual Butler shooting foul (Tayshaun Prince draws the foul)	15	18
1:23	Tayshaun Prince makes free throw 1 of 1	15	19
1:00	Rasual Butler misses 15-foot two point shot	15	19
58.9	Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound	15	19
50.9	Rodney Stuckey misses 14-foot jumper	15	19
48.9	Chris Paul defensive rebound	15	19
32.5	James Posey makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)	18	19
17.2	Rasual Butler personal foul (Allen Iverson draws the foul)	18	19
17.2	Allen Iverson misses free throw 1 of 2	18	19
17.2	Detroit offensive rebound	18	19
17.2	Allen Iverson makes free throw 2 of 2	18	20
0.8	Chris Paul misses 19-foot jumper	18	20
0.2	Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound	18	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	18	20

Regular Season Series

NO leads 1-0

Hornets
91
Pistons
85

Game 1

18/1

Hornets
91
Pistons
85

Game 2

18/1

Pistons
87
Hornets
90

Game 3

26/2

Pistons
87
Hornets
90

Game 4

26/2

The Palace of Auburn Hills

12:30 AM, 18 January 2009

Auburn Hills, MI

Attendance: 22,076

Referees:
Mike Callahan
Eric Lewis
Bill Kennedy

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	25	4	.862	-	W4
Milwaukee	15	12	.556	9	W1
Indiana	14	15	.483	11	W4
Chicago	13	16	.448	12	L1
Detroit	12	17	.414	13	W1

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