Warriors 91-87 Hornets (31 Jan, 2009) Play-by-Play

Golden State Warriors

15-32, 5-21 away

	1	2	3	4	T
GS	19	28	18	26	91
NO	27	17	21	22	87

New Orleans Hornets

28-15, 16-6 home

David West makes 15-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper
David West misses 16-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 17-foot jumper (David West assists)
Hilton Armstrong makes 14-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 28-foot three point jumper (David West assists)
Hilton Armstrong makes dunk (David West assists)
Chris Paul misses 16-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Chris Paul makes 25-foot three point jumper (Peja Stojakovic assists)
Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper
Sean Marks makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)
Rasual Butler makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses layup
Peja Stojakovic misses jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 23-foot three point jumper
Julian Wright makes 21-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 23-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 16-foot jumper
Julian Wright makes layup
David West misses 6-foot hook shot
Ronny Turiaf blocks Devin Brown's layup
Ronny Turiaf blocks David West's 9-foot jumper
David West makes layup
Ronny Turiaf blocks James Posey's layup
Julian Wright misses 7-foot jumper
David West makes 7-foot jumper (Rasual Butler assists)
David West misses 15-foot jumper
Devin Brown misses layup
Antonio Daniels misses tip shot
Antonio Daniels makes 25-foot three point jumper (David West assists)
Chris Paul misses jumper
Devin Brown misses 24-foot three point jumper
David West misses layup
David West misses layup
Hilton Armstrong misses jumper
Devin Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper
Hilton Armstrong misses layup
Chris Paul misses layup
Chris Paul misses 7-foot jumper
Devin Brown makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic makes 15-foot two point shot
Monta Ellis blocks Peja Stojakovic's 24-foot three point jumper
Hilton Armstrong misses 10-foot jumper
Rasual Butler makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 23-foot jumper
David West misses 11-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 14-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Rasual Butler misses 23-foot three point jumper
Rasual Butler misses 19-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 6-foot two point shot
Chris Paul misses 15-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 15-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 39-foot three point jumper
Sean Marks makes dunk (Antonio Daniels assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 24-foot three point jumper
Sean Marks misses three point jumper
Antonio Daniels misses layup
Julian Wright makes dunk
Sean Marks misses 23-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Antonio Daniels misses 26-foot three point jumper
David West misses 16-foot jumper
Julian Wright misses layup
Antonio Daniels misses layup
David West misses layup
Andris Biedrins blocks James Posey's layup
David West misses 10-foot jumper
David West makes layup
Julian Wright misses layup
Chris Paul makes 9-foot two point shot
David West makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Chris Paul misses layup
Peja Stojakovic makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jamal Crawford makes 25-foot three point jumper (Monta Ellis assists)
Stephen Jackson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Kelenna Azubuike makes layup (Andris Biedrins assists)
Hilton Armstrong blocks Stephen Jackson's layup
Monta Ellis makes jumper
Kelenna Azubuike misses 19-foot jumper
Monta Ellis makes layup
Andris Biedrins makes dunk (Jamal Crawford assists)
Stephen Jackson misses layup
Kelenna Azubuike makes layup
Kelenna Azubuike misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kelenna Azubuike misses 10-foot jumper
Stephen Jackson misses dunk
Monta Ellis misses layup
Andris Biedrins makes layup
Jamal Crawford misses jumper
Corey Maggette misses layup
Monta Ellis misses 20-foot jumper
Corey Maggette misses layup
Jamal Crawford misses 40-foot three point jumper
Jamal Crawford misses 17-foot jumper
Julian Wright blocks Ronny Turiaf's layup
Corey Maggette misses 20-foot jumper
Jamal Crawford makes layup (Corey Maggette assists)
C.J. Watson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Devin Brown blocks Kelenna Azubuike's layup
Ronny Turiaf makes 17-foot jumper
Corey Maggette misses 13-foot jumper
Kelenna Azubuike misses 26-foot three point jumper
Anthony Morrow makes 24-foot three point jumper
Kelenna Azubuike misses layup
Corey Maggette misses 19-foot jumper
Stephen Jackson makes 17-foot jumper
Corey Maggette misses 17-foot jumper
Andris Biedrins misses 7-foot hook shot
Andris Biedrins makes tip shot
Anthony Morrow misses 9-foot jumper
Stephen Jackson makes layup
Andris Biedrins makes layup (Stephen Jackson assists)
Monta Ellis misses 23-foot three point jumper
Monta Ellis makes layup (Stephen Jackson assists)
Stephen Jackson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Corey Maggette assists)
Monta Ellis makes two point shot (Stephen Jackson assists)
Corey Maggette makes layup
Monta Ellis misses 19-foot jumper
Ronny Turiaf misses 19-foot jumper
Stephen Jackson misses 21-foot jumper
Rasual Butler blocks Jamal Crawford's 16-foot jumper
Jamal Crawford makes 25-foot three point jumper (Stephen Jackson assists)
Stephen Jackson makes layup
Stephen Jackson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Monta Ellis misses 18-foot jumper
Stephen Jackson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jamal Crawford misses layup
Jamal Crawford misses 25-foot three point jumper
Monta Ellis makes layup (Stephen Jackson assists)
Stephen Jackson misses 22-foot jumper
Sean Marks blocks Jamal Crawford's layup
Stephen Jackson misses layup
Stephen Jackson makes driving layup
Stephen Jackson makes 17-foot jumper
Corey Maggette misses 26-foot three point jumper
Monta Ellis misses layup
Andris Biedrins makes tip shot
Corey Maggette misses 9-foot jumper
Stephen Jackson misses layup
Ronny Turiaf makes tip shot
Kelenna Azubuike misses 17-foot jumper
Kelenna Azubuike makes layup
C.J. Watson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Corey Maggette misses layup
Jamal Crawford misses 24-foot three point jumper
Andris Biedrins makes 9-foot hook shot
Stephen Jackson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Corey Maggette makes driving layup
Corey Maggette makes layup (Ronny Turiaf assists)
Monta Ellis makes 20-foot jumper (Stephen Jackson assists)
Corey Maggette makes 15-foot jumper (Ronny Turiaf assists)
Corey Maggette makes 14-foot two point shot (Monta Ellis assists)
Corey Maggette misses 17-foot jumper
Corey Maggette makes layup (Stephen Jackson assists)
Jamal Crawford misses 13-foot jumper
Jamal Crawford makes 18-foot jumper

WARRIORS

HORNETS

TIME		GS	NO
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Andris Biedrins vs. Hilton Armstrong (Peja Stojakovic gains possession)	0	0
11:38	David West makes 15-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists)	0	2
11:15	Jamal Crawford makes 25-foot three point jumper (Monta Ellis assists)	3	2
10:52	Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper	3	2
10:52	Andris Biedrins defensive rebound	3	2
10:44	Stephen Jackson misses 26-foot three point jumper	3	2
10:42	Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound	3	2
10:22	David West misses 16-foot jumper	3	2
10:22	Andris Biedrins defensive rebound	3	2
10:11	Jamal Crawford traveling	3	2
9:57	Hilton Armstrong bad pass (Kelenna Azubuike steals)	3	2
9:55	Kelenna Azubuike makes layup (Andris Biedrins assists)	5	2
9:33	Chris Paul bad pass (Stephen Jackson steals)	5	2
9:27	Hilton Armstrong blocks Stephen Jackson's layup	5	2
9:27	Golden State defensive rebound	5	2
9:14	Peja Stojakovic makes 17-foot jumper (David West assists)	5	4
9:04	Monta Ellis makes jumper	7	4
8:42	Hilton Armstrong makes 14-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	7	6
8:29	Kelenna Azubuike misses 19-foot jumper	7	6
8:26	David West defensive rebound	7	6
8:18	Chris Paul lost ball (Monta Ellis steals)	7	6
8:14	Monta Ellis makes layup	9	6
7:56	Chris Paul makes 28-foot three point jumper (David West assists)	9	9
7:45	Andris Biedrins makes dunk (Jamal Crawford assists)	11	9
7:31	Hilton Armstrong makes dunk (David West assists)	11	11
7:15	Monta Ellis bad pass (Chris Paul steals)	11	11
6:56	Chris Paul misses 16-foot jumper	11	11
6:56	David West offensive rebound	11	11
6:56	Monta Ellis personal foul (David West draws the foul)	11	11
6:48	Chris Paul makes driving layup	11	13
6:39	Chris Paul shooting foul (Jamal Crawford draws the foul)	11	13
6:39	Jamal Crawford makes free throw 1 of 2	12	13
6:39	Sean Marks enters the game for Hilton Armstrong	12	13
6:39	James Posey enters the game for David West	12	13
6:39	Jamal Crawford makes free throw 2 of 2	13	13
6:18	Chris Paul makes 25-foot three point jumper (Peja Stojakovic assists)	13	16
6:01	Stephen Jackson misses layup	13	16
6:01	Chris Paul defensive rebound	13	16
5:48	Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	16
5:47	Kelenna Azubuike defensive rebound	13	16
5:41	Kelenna Azubuike makes layup	15	16
5:41	Kelenna Azubuike personal foul (James Posey draws the foul)	15	16
5:41	New Orleans full timeout	15	16
5:18	Sean Marks makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)	15	18
5:01	Stephen Jackson bad pass (Chris Paul steals)	15	18
4:52	Rasual Butler makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)	15	20
4:41	Kelenna Azubuike misses 24-foot three point jumper	15	20
4:39	James Posey defensive rebound	15	20
4:30	Chris Paul misses layup	15	20
4:28	Kelenna Azubuike defensive rebound	15	20
4:22	Kelenna Azubuike misses 10-foot jumper	15	20
4:22	Sean Marks defensive rebound	15	20
4:03	Peja Stojakovic misses jumper	15	20
4:00	Kelenna Azubuike defensive rebound	15	20
3:56	Stephen Jackson misses dunk	15	20
3:54	Monta Ellis offensive rebound	15	20
3:51	Monta Ellis misses layup	15	20
3:50	Golden State offensive rebound	15	20
3:50	Corey Maggette enters the game for Kelenna Azubuike	15	20
3:47	Sean Marks shooting foul (Stephen Jackson draws the foul)	15	20
3:47	Stephen Jackson makes free throw 1 of 2	16	20
3:47	Julian Wright enters the game for Rasual Butler	16	20
3:47	Stephen Jackson makes free throw 2 of 2	17	20
3:28	James Posey traveling	17	20
3:16	Andris Biedrins makes layup	19	20
2:55	Peja Stojakovic misses 23-foot three point jumper	19	20
2:54	Stephen Jackson defensive rebound	19	20
2:51	Golden State full timeout	19	20
2:35	Andris Biedrins bad pass (Chris Paul steals)	19	20
2:15	Julian Wright makes 21-foot jumper	19	22
2:02	Jamal Crawford misses jumper	19	22
2:00	Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound	19	22
1:55	Chris Paul lost ball (Stephen Jackson steals)	19	22
1:52	Jamal Crawford bad pass (Julian Wright steals)	19	22
1:50	Andris Biedrins shooting foul (Julian Wright draws the foul)	19	22
1:50	Julian Wright makes free throw 1 of 2	19	23
1:50	Ronny Turiaf enters the game for Andris Biedrins	19	23
1:50	Julian Wright misses free throw 2 of 2	19	23
1:47	Ronny Turiaf defensive rebound	19	23
1:24	Corey Maggette misses layup	19	23
1:23	James Posey defensive rebound	19	23
1:15	Peja Stojakovic misses 23-foot three point jumper	19	23
1:15	Ronny Turiaf defensive rebound	19	23
1:01	Monta Ellis misses 20-foot jumper	19	23
1:01	Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound	19	23
1:01	Corey Maggette loose ball foul (Peja Stojakovic draws the foul)	19	23
1:01	Peja Stojakovic makes free throw 1 of 2	19	24
1:01	Peja Stojakovic makes free throw 2 of 2	19	25
48.8	Corey Maggette misses layup	19	25
47.9	Sean Marks defensive rebound	19	25
29.9	Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper	19	25
28.7	Corey Maggette defensive rebound	19	25
24.7	Monta Ellis offensive foul (Julian Wright draws the foul)	19	25
24.7	Monta Ellis turnover	19	25
4.8	Peja Stojakovic misses 16-foot jumper	19	25
3.7	Julian Wright offensive rebound	19	25
2.5	Julian Wright makes layup	19	27
0.0	Jamal Crawford misses 40-foot three point jumper	19	27
0.0	Golden State offensive rebound	19	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	19	27

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Hornets
108
Warriors
103

Game 1

30/10

Warriors
91
Hornets
87

Game 2

31/1

Warriors
89
Hornets
99

Game 3

22/3

Hornets
103
Warriors
111

Game 4

4/4

Smoothie King Center

2:30 AM, 31 January 2009

New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 17,738

Referees:
Bill Spooner
Bill Kennedy
Derek Richardson

Team	PCT	GB	STRK
Golden State	.000	-	-
LA Clippers	.000	-	-
LA Lakers	.000	-	-
Phoenix	.000	-	-
Sacramento	.000	-	-

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