Hornets 90-87 Pistons (26 Feb, 2009) Play-by-Play

Detroit Pistons

27-29, 13-14 away

	1	2	3	4	T
DET	13	29	22	23	87
NO	22	21	22	25	90

New Orleans Hornets

34-22, 20-9 home

David West misses 16-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler makes tip shot
Peja Stojakovic misses 24-foot three point jumper
Tyson Chandler misses tip shot
Chris Paul misses jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 18-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 13-foot two point shot
Tyson Chandler makes tip shot
David West makes 12-foot running jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses layup
Rasual Butler makes 14-foot jumper (Peja Stojakovic assists)
Rasual Butler makes 16-foot two point shot
Chris Paul makes 26-foot three point jumper
David West makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses layup
Sean Marks misses layup
Rasual Butler misses 20-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper
Antonio Daniels makes 15-foot jumper (Julian Wright assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 20-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes layup
Antonio Daniels misses layup
James Posey misses 25-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 14-foot jumper
James Posey misses 23-foot three point jumper
David West misses 10-foot jumper
James Posey makes driving layup
Tyson Chandler makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)
David West misses 13-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes layup (David West assists)
Peja Stojakovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tyson Chandler assists)
Tyson Chandler misses 4-foot hook shot
David West makes jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
David West makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic makes 27-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West misses 14-foot two point shot
Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper
Rasual Butler misses 14-foot jumper
David West misses 18-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 26-foot three point jumper
Rasual Butler makes 18-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Rasual Butler misses 13-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses 8-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 11-foot jumper
James Posey makes 13-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 9-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 18-foot jumper
David West makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
David West makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West misses 9-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler misses tip shot
David West makes tip shot
David West misses 17-foot jumper
James Posey misses 23-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 15-foot jumper
David West misses 11-foot jumper
David West misses 21-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 17-foot jumper (David West assists)
Chris Paul makes layup (David West assists)
Chris Paul misses 18-foot jumper
David West makes layup (Sean Marks assists)
Chris Paul makes 13-foot two point shot
Rasual Butler misses 24-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses layup
Tyson Chandler makes two point shot
David West misses 11-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler misses tip shot
Chris Paul misses 12-foot jumper
David West misses layup
David West makes layup
David West misses 7-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes jumper
Chris Paul misses 10-foot jumper
David West misses tip shot
Chris Paul misses 6-foot running jumper
Rasheed Wallace misses jumper
Rodney Stuckey misses 22-foot jumper
Allen Iverson makes 16-foot jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists)
Allen Iverson misses 20-foot jumper
Tayshaun Prince makes dunk
Tayshaun Prince misses 19-foot jumper
Tayshaun Prince makes layup
Rasheed Wallace misses 23-foot three point jumper
Rodney Stuckey makes 11-foot two point shot
David West blocks Rodney Stuckey's layup
Antonio McDyess misses 11-foot jumper
Tayshaun Prince misses 8-foot jumper
Rodney Stuckey makes 19-foot jumper (Allen Iverson assists)
Allen Iverson misses layup
Allen Iverson misses 17-foot jumper
Richard Hamilton misses 14-foot jumper
Tayshaun Prince misses 15-foot jumper
Richard Hamilton makes 14-foot jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists)
Rasual Butler blocks Rodney Stuckey's 8-foot jumper
Walter Herrmann misses 43-foot three point jumper
Richard Hamilton makes 23-foot three point jumper (Walter Herrmann assists)
Sean Marks blocks Will Bynum's layup
Richard Hamilton makes 21-foot jumper
Jason Maxiell makes layup (Will Bynum assists)
Richard Hamilton misses 21-foot jumper
Walter Herrmann makes 23-foot three point jumper (Will Bynum assists)
Richard Hamilton makes 23-foot three point jumper (Will Bynum assists)
Richard Hamilton misses 15-foot jumper
Richard Hamilton misses 20-foot jumper
Jason Maxiell makes dunk (Richard Hamilton assists)
Will Bynum misses layup
Richard Hamilton misses 23-foot three point jumper
Richard Hamilton makes two point shot
Antonio McDyess makes 19-foot jumper (Richard Hamilton assists)
Rodney Stuckey misses 17-foot jumper
Antonio McDyess makes 16-foot jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists)
Tayshaun Prince makes jumper
Antonio McDyess makes layup (Tayshaun Prince assists)
Richard Hamilton misses 25-foot three point jumper
Antonio McDyess makes dunk (Will Bynum assists)
Will Bynum misses 16-foot jumper
Rasheed Wallace makes two point shot
Antonio McDyess makes 14-foot two point shot
Richard Hamilton misses 14-foot jumper
Antonio McDyess misses 16-foot jumper
Rodney Stuckey misses layup
Tayshaun Prince misses 6-foot jumper
Tayshaun Prince misses 8-foot jumper
Rasheed Wallace makes 15-foot two point shot
Richard Hamilton misses 16-foot jumper
Rasual Butler blocks Richard Hamilton's 8-foot jumper
Richard Hamilton makes 18-foot jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists)
Rasheed Wallace makes 24-foot three point jumper (Richard Hamilton assists)
Tayshaun Prince misses 16-foot jumper
Richard Hamilton makes dunk (Antonio McDyess assists)
Rodney Stuckey misses layup
Richard Hamilton misses jumper
Rasheed Wallace makes 17-foot jumper
Will Bynum misses jumper
Walter Herrmann misses 23-foot three point jumper
Rasheed Wallace makes 24-foot three point jumper (Will Bynum assists)
Rasheed Wallace makes 24-foot three point jumper (Will Bynum assists)
Rasheed Wallace misses 24-foot three point jumper
Will Bynum makes driving layup
Rasheed Wallace misses 14-foot jumper
Rasheed Wallace misses 24-foot three point jumper
Will Bynum makes driving layup
Antonio McDyess makes 18-foot jumper (Richard Hamilton assists)
Richard Hamilton misses layup
Tayshaun Prince makes 24-foot three point jumper (Richard Hamilton assists)
Richard Hamilton misses 26-foot three point jumper
Richard Hamilton makes 18-foot jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists)
Richard Hamilton misses 26-foot three point jumper
Richard Hamilton misses 21-foot jumper
Jason Maxiell makes two point shot (Richard Hamilton assists)
Richard Hamilton misses 16-foot jumper
David West blocks Jason Maxiell's layup
Antonio McDyess misses 17-foot jumper
Antonio McDyess makes driving layup (Jason Maxiell assists)
Antonio McDyess misses 17-foot jumper
Richard Hamilton makes 14-foot two point shot
Walter Herrmann misses 24-foot three point jumper

PISTONS

HORNETS

TIME		DET	NO
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Rasheed Wallace vs. Tyson Chandler (Detroit gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Rasheed Wallace misses jumper	0	0
11:44	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	0	0
11:26	David West misses 16-foot jumper	0	0
11:25	Tyson Chandler offensive rebound	0	2
11:25	Tyson Chandler makes tip shot	0	2
10:56	Rodney Stuckey misses 22-foot jumper	0	2
10:53	Allen Iverson offensive rebound	0	2
10:51	Allen Iverson turnover	0	2
10:41	Rasual Butler offensive foul (Allen Iverson draws the foul)	0	2
10:41	Rasual Butler turnover	0	2
10:30	Allen Iverson makes 16-foot jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists)	2	2
10:15	Peja Stojakovic misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:15	Tyson Chandler offensive rebound	2	2
10:15	Tyson Chandler misses tip shot	2	2
10:14	Antonio McDyess defensive rebound	2	2
9:57	Allen Iverson misses 20-foot jumper	2	2
9:56	David West defensive rebound	2	2
9:47	Chris Paul misses jumper	2	2
9:45	Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound	2	2
9:40	Tayshaun Prince makes dunk	4	2
9:22	Peja Stojakovic makes 18-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	4	4
9:00	Tayshaun Prince misses 19-foot jumper	4	4
9:00	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	4	4
8:48	Peja Stojakovic misses 13-foot two point shot	4	4
8:45	Tyson Chandler offensive rebound	4	6
8:45	Tyson Chandler makes tip shot	4	6
8:17	Tayshaun Prince makes layup	6	6
7:56	David West makes 12-foot running jumper (Chris Paul assists)	6	8
7:45	Rasheed Wallace misses 23-foot three point jumper	6	8
7:43	Rasual Butler defensive rebound	6	8
7:35	David West makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	6	10
7:11	Rodney Stuckey makes 11-foot two point shot	8	10
6:56	Chris Paul misses layup	8	10
6:54	Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound	8	10
6:50	David West blocks Rodney Stuckey's layup	8	10
6:48	Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound	8	10
6:41	Rasual Butler makes 14-foot jumper (Peja Stojakovic assists)	8	12
6:41	Tayshaun Prince shooting foul (Rasual Butler draws the foul)	8	12
6:41	Rasual Butler makes free throw 1 of 1	8	13
6:22	Antonio McDyess misses 11-foot jumper	8	13
6:22	Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound	8	13
6:03	Rasual Butler makes 16-foot two point shot	8	15
5:50	Chris Paul illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)	8	15
5:50	New Orleans full timeout	8	15
5:50	Rasheed Wallace makes technical free throw	9	15
5:35	Tayshaun Prince misses 8-foot jumper	9	15
5:35	Antonio McDyess offensive rebound	9	15
5:22	Rodney Stuckey makes 19-foot jumper (Allen Iverson assists)	11	15
4:56	Chris Paul makes 26-foot three point jumper	11	18
4:35	Allen Iverson misses layup	11	18
4:33	David West defensive rebound	11	18
4:24	David West makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	11	20
4:03	Allen Iverson misses 17-foot jumper	11	20
4:01	Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound	11	20
3:51	Chris Paul misses layup	11	20
3:50	Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound	11	20
3:44	Antonio McDyess 3 second	11	20
3:44	James Posey enters the game for Peja Stojakovic	11	20
3:44	Sean Marks enters the game for Tyson Chandler	11	20
3:44	Richard Hamilton enters the game for Allen Iverson	11	20
3:27	Rodney Stuckey personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	11	20
3:27	Jason Maxiell enters the game for Antonio McDyess	11	20
3:14	Sean Marks misses layup	11	20
3:13	Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound	11	20
2:59	Richard Hamilton misses 14-foot jumper	11	20
2:58	Chris Paul defensive rebound	11	20
2:45	Rasual Butler misses 20-foot jumper	11	20
2:44	Rodney Stuckey defensive rebound	11	20
2:20	Tayshaun Prince misses 15-foot jumper	11	20
2:18	Rasual Butler defensive rebound	11	20
2:02	David West offensive foul (Rodney Stuckey draws the foul)	11	20
2:02	David West turnover	11	20
2:02	Detroit full timeout	11	20
1:55	Rasual Butler personal foul (Richard Hamilton draws the foul)	11	20
1:46	Richard Hamilton makes 14-foot jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists)	13	20
1:25	Jason Maxiell shooting foul (David West draws the foul)	13	20
1:25	Walter Herrmann enters the game for Tayshaun Prince	13	20
1:25	David West makes free throw 1 of 2	13	21
1:25	David West makes free throw 2 of 2	13	22
1:07	Rasual Butler blocks Rodney Stuckey's 8-foot jumper	13	22
1:06	Sean Marks defensive rebound	13	22
47.0	Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	22
47.0	New Orleans defensive rebound	13	22
28.9	Walter Herrmann turnover	13	22
3.9	Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper	13	22
2.3	Jason Maxiell defensive rebound	13	22
0.0	Walter Herrmann misses 43-foot three point jumper	13	22
0.0	Detroit offensive rebound	13	22
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	13	22

Regular Season Series

NO wins 2-0

Hornets
91
Pistons
85

Game 1

18/1

Pistons
87
Hornets
90

Game 2

26/2

Smoothie King Center

1:00 AM, 26 February 2009

New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 17,215

Referees:
Bill Spooner
Bill Kennedy
Sean Wright

Team	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	.000	-	-
Cleveland	.000	-	-
Detroit	.000	-	-
Indiana	.000	-	-
Milwaukee	.000	-	-

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