Hornets 99-89 Warriors (22 Mar, 2009) Play-by-Play

Golden State Warriors

25-45, 6-29 away

	1	2	3	4	T
GS	20	17	21	31	89
NO	27	27	24	21	99

New Orleans Hornets

44-25, 26-10 home

David West misses 13-foot jumper
David West misses layup
Rasual Butler misses 16-foot jumper
Julian Wright makes dunk (David West assists)
Chris Paul misses 22-foot jumper
Hilton Armstrong makes two point shot
Chris Paul makes 12-foot two point shot
Hilton Armstrong makes 12-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 19-foot jumper
Rasual Butler makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Julian Wright misses 24-foot three point jumper
Hilton Armstrong makes layup
Chris Paul misses 13-foot jumper
Rasual Butler makes 20-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Brandan Wright blocks Chris Paul's layup
David West makes 18-foot jumper
David West misses 6-foot jumper
Julian Wright misses 13-foot two point shot
Julian Wright makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Sean Marks misses 20-foot jumper
James Posey misses 25-foot three point jumper
Sean Marks misses layup
Rasual Butler misses 8-foot jumper
Anthony Randolph blocks Sean Marks's dunk
Chris Paul makes 21-foot jumper (James Posey assists)
Ryan Bowen makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes layup
Ryan Bowen makes layup (James Posey assists)
Hilton Armstrong makes 8-foot hook shot (Antonio Daniels assists)
Antonio Daniels makes two point shot
Morris Peterson misses 17-foot jumper
Ryan Bowen makes two point shot
Ryan Bowen misses 17-foot hook shot
Brandan Wright blocks Morris Peterson's 7-foot jumper
Morris Peterson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Ronny Turiaf blocks Hilton Armstrong's layup
James Posey misses 7-foot jumper
Antonio Daniels makes jumper
David West makes 7-foot two point shot (James Posey assists)
David West makes driving layup
Rasual Butler misses three point jumper
Brandan Wright blocks James Posey's layup
Rasual Butler makes layup (David West assists)
Chris Paul misses 19-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper
David West makes 13-foot jumper
David West makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)
Hilton Armstrong makes layup (David West assists)
Julian Wright misses layup
Chris Paul makes 22-foot jumper
David West makes 14-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes 27-foot three point jumper
David West makes layup (Rasual Butler assists)
Chris Paul misses layup
Julian Wright misses 25-foot three point jumper
Rasual Butler misses layup
David West makes dunk
Chris Paul makes two point shot
Chris Paul makes 24-foot three point jumper (David West assists)
David West misses 16-foot jumper
David West misses 10-foot jumper
David West misses 14-foot jumper
David West makes layup
James Posey misses three point jumper
James Posey misses layup
Chris Paul makes layup
Rasual Butler misses 23-foot three point jumper
David West makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Brandan Wright blocks Rasual Butler's layup
Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper
James Posey makes layup
Chris Paul makes driving layup (David West assists)
Chris Paul misses 14-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 21-foot jumper
Morris Peterson makes 25-foot three point jumper (David West assists)
Rasual Butler misses 26-foot three point jumper
David West misses layup
Rasual Butler makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West misses layup
David West makes 13-foot jumper
James Posey makes layup
Chris Paul misses 18-foot jumper
James Posey misses layup
Chris Paul misses layup
Morris Peterson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Monta Ellis makes 18-foot two point shot
Brandan Wright misses 12-foot jumper
Stephen Jackson misses 18-foot jumper
Monta Ellis misses 18-foot jumper
Monta Ellis makes layup (Stephen Jackson assists)
Stephen Jackson makes driving layup
Stephen Jackson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Monta Ellis assists)
Brandan Wright misses jumper
Ronny Turiaf makes two point shot (Brandan Wright assists)
Kelenna Azubuike misses 22-foot three point jumper
Julian Wright blocks Kelenna Azubuike's layup
Stephen Jackson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Brandan Wright makes layup (Ronny Turiaf assists)
Monta Ellis misses 23-foot three point jumper
Monta Ellis misses jumper
Monta Ellis makes two point shot (Ronny Turiaf assists)
Stephen Jackson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Ronny Turiaf makes layup (Monta Ellis assists)
Monta Ellis misses 26-foot three point jumper
Monta Ellis misses 51-foot three point jumper
Corey Maggette misses 21-foot jumper
Corey Maggette misses 8-foot jumper
Kelenna Azubuike misses 15-foot jumper
Anthony Morrow makes 21-foot jumper
Corey Maggette misses 18-foot jumper
C.J. Watson misses 22-foot jumper
Anthony Morrow misses 21-foot jumper
C.J. Watson misses 18-foot jumper
C.J. Watson misses 28-foot three point jumper
Corey Maggette misses 26-foot three point jumper
Kelenna Azubuike misses 25-foot jumper
Brandan Wright misses jumper
Brandan Wright makes tip shot
Stephen Jackson misses 9-foot two point shot
Kelenna Azubuike misses 16-foot jumper
Kelenna Azubuike misses 26-foot three point jumper
Kelenna Azubuike misses 22-foot three point jumper
Stephen Jackson misses 28-foot three point jumper
Hilton Armstrong blocks Stephen Jackson's layup
Ronny Turiaf makes two point shot
Julian Wright blocks Monta Ellis's layup
Stephen Jackson makes 18-foot jumper
Stephen Jackson makes layup
Ronny Turiaf makes layup (Stephen Jackson assists)
Anthony Randolph makes layup (Stephen Jackson assists)
Julian Wright blocks Ronny Turiaf's layup
Monta Ellis misses 20-foot jumper
Anthony Randolph misses 16-foot jumper
Stephen Jackson makes driving layup
Corey Maggette misses 18-foot jumper
Monta Ellis makes slam dunk (Stephen Jackson assists)
Monta Ellis makes layup
Julian Wright blocks Corey Maggette's layup
Monta Ellis misses 20-foot jumper
Kelenna Azubuike misses 14-foot jumper
Rasual Butler blocks Stephen Jackson's layup
Stephen Jackson misses layup
Kelenna Azubuike makes three point jumper (Anthony Morrow assists)
Corey Maggette misses 19-foot jumper
Kelenna Azubuike makes 17-foot jumper
Anthony Morrow makes 21-foot jumper
Monta Ellis misses 25-foot three point jumper
Anthony Morrow misses 7-foot jumper
Monta Ellis makes layup (Anthony Morrow assists)
Kelenna Azubuike makes 23-foot three point jumper (Anthony Morrow assists)
C.J. Watson misses 13-foot jumper
Kelenna Azubuike makes dunk (C.J. Watson assists)
Corey Maggette misses layup
Corey Maggette misses 20-foot jumper
Kelenna Azubuike makes 17-foot jumper
Anthony Morrow misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kelenna Azubuike makes layup (C.J. Watson assists)
Stephen Jackson makes layup
C.J. Watson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Stephen Jackson assists)
Stephen Jackson misses layup
Corey Maggette makes layup (C.J. Watson assists)
Anthony Morrow makes layup
Kelenna Azubuike makes jumper (Monta Ellis assists)
Stephen Jackson makes driving layup (Monta Ellis assists)
Stephen Jackson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Brandan Wright misses 41-foot three point jumper

WARRIORS

HORNETS

TIME		GS	NO
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Brandan Wright vs. Hilton Armstrong (Ronny Turiaf gains possession)	0	0
11:55	Monta Ellis makes 18-foot two point shot	2	0
11:37	David West misses 13-foot jumper	2	0
11:36	Stephen Jackson defensive rebound	2	0
11:23	Brandan Wright misses 12-foot jumper	12	12
11:22	Chris Paul defensive rebound	2	0
11:03	David West misses layup	2	0
11:03	New Orleans offensive rebound	2	0
11:00	Rasual Butler misses 16-foot jumper	2	0
10:59	Stephen Jackson defensive rebound	2	0
10:49	Stephen Jackson misses 18-foot jumper	2	0
10:48	Chris Paul defensive rebound	2	0
10:37	Julian Wright makes dunk (David West assists)	2	2
10:15	Monta Ellis misses 18-foot jumper	2	2
10:15	Hilton Armstrong defensive rebound	2	2
10:00	Chris Paul misses 22-foot jumper	2	2
10:00	Hilton Armstrong offensive rebound	6	8
9:57	Hilton Armstrong makes two point shot	2	4
9:38	Monta Ellis makes layup (Stephen Jackson assists)	4	4
9:30	Chris Paul makes 12-foot two point shot	4	6
9:17	Stephen Jackson makes driving layup	6	6
8:57	Hilton Armstrong makes 12-foot jumper	6	8
8:45	Hilton Armstrong shooting foul (Monta Ellis draws the foul)	6	8
8:45	Monta Ellis misses free throw 1 of 2	6	8
8:45	Golden State offensive rebound	6	8
8:45	Monta Ellis misses free throw 2 of 2	6	8
8:41	Hilton Armstrong defensive rebound	6	8
8:19	Chris Paul misses 19-foot jumper	6	8
8:18	Monta Ellis defensive rebound	6	8
8:14	Stephen Jackson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Monta Ellis assists)	9	8
8:00	Rasual Butler makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	9	10
7:50	Brandan Wright misses jumper	9	10
7:50	Golden State offensive rebound	9	10
7:50	Chris Paul loose ball foul (Brandan Wright draws the foul)	9	10
7:43	Ronny Turiaf makes two point shot (Brandan Wright assists)	11	10
7:22	Julian Wright misses 24-foot three point jumper	11	10
7:20	Ronny Turiaf defensive rebound	11	10
7:13	Julian Wright shooting foul (Stephen Jackson draws the foul)	11	10
7:13	Stephen Jackson misses free throw 1 of 2	11	10
7:13	Golden State offensive rebound	11	10
7:13	Stephen Jackson makes free throw 2 of 2	12	10
6:56	Hilton Armstrong makes layup	12	12
6:41	Kelenna Azubuike misses 22-foot three point jumper	12	12
6:41	Golden State offensive rebound	12	12
6:41	Hilton Armstrong loose ball foul (Brandan Wright draws the foul)	12	12
6:41	Sean Marks enters the game for Hilton Armstrong	12	12
6:35	Stephen Jackson bad pass	12	12
6:16	Chris Paul misses 13-foot jumper	12	12
6:13	Kelenna Azubuike defensive rebound	12	12
6:11	Julian Wright blocks Kelenna Azubuike's layup	12	14
6:09	Julian Wright defensive rebound	12	12
5:56	Rasual Butler makes 20-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	12	14
5:48	Stephen Jackson misses 26-foot three point jumper	12	14
5:46	Julian Wright defensive rebound	12	14
5:43	Brandan Wright blocks Chris Paul's layup	12	14
5:43	Kelenna Azubuike defensive rebound	12	14
5:35	Rasual Butler shooting foul (Stephen Jackson draws the foul)	12	14
5:35	New Orleans full timeout	12	14
5:35	Stephen Jackson makes free throw 1 of 2	13	14
5:35	Stephen Jackson makes free throw 2 of 2	14	14
5:20	David West makes 18-foot jumper	14	16
5:05	Brandan Wright makes layup (Ronny Turiaf assists)	16	16
4:46	David West misses 6-foot jumper	16	16
4:43	Kelenna Azubuike defensive rebound	16	16
4:33	Monta Ellis misses 23-foot three point jumper	16	16
4:33	David West defensive rebound	16	16
4:11	Julian Wright misses 13-foot two point shot	16	16
4:09	Stephen Jackson defensive rebound	16	16
3:58	Monta Ellis misses jumper	16	16
3:57	Julian Wright defensive rebound	16	16
3:35	Julian Wright makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	16	18
3:16	Monta Ellis makes two point shot (Ronny Turiaf assists)	18	18
3:01	Sean Marks misses 20-foot jumper	18	18
3:00	Stephen Jackson defensive rebound	18	18
2:42	Stephen Jackson misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	18
2:41	Chris Paul defensive rebound	18	18
2:36	Monta Ellis shooting foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	18	18
2:36	Golden State full timeout	18	18
2:36	James Posey enters the game for Julian Wright	18	18
2:36	Anthony Randolph enters the game for Kelenna Azubuike	18	18
2:36	Corey Maggette enters the game for Brandan Wright	18	18
2:36	Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 2	18	19
2:36	Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2	18	20
2:18	Ronny Turiaf makes layup (Monta Ellis assists)	20	20
1:54	James Posey misses 25-foot three point jumper	20	20
1:54	Sean Marks offensive rebound	20	20
1:52	Sean Marks misses layup	20	20
1:51	Monta Ellis defensive rebound	20	20
1:40	Stephen Jackson traveling	20	20
1:40	Ryan Bowen enters the game for David West	20	20
1:40	Anthony Morrow enters the game for Ronny Turiaf	20	20
1:30	Chris Paul lost ball (Corey Maggette steals)	20	20
1:28	Anthony Randolph turnover	20	20
1:08	Rasual Butler misses 8-foot jumper	20	20
1:07	Sean Marks offensive rebound	20	20
1:06	Anthony Randolph blocks Sean Marks's dunk	20	20
1:05	Jumpball: Anthony Randolph vs. Sean Marks (New Orleans gains possession)	20	20
1:05	New Orleans offensive rebound	20	20
57.2	Chris Paul makes 21-foot jumper (James Posey assists)	20	22
47.9	Monta Ellis bad pass (Chris Paul steals)	20	22
43.7	Ryan Bowen makes layup (Chris Paul assists)	20	24
43.7	Anthony Randolph illegal defense	20	24
34.3	Monta Ellis misses 26-foot three point jumper	20	24
33.7	Chris Paul defensive rebound	20	24
29.5	Chris Paul makes layup	20	26
29.5	Monta Ellis shooting foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	20	26
29.5	Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 1	20	27
6.4	Stephen Jackson lost ball (Ryan Bowen steals)	20	27
0.8	Chris Paul bad pass	20	27
0.0	Monta Ellis misses 51-foot three point jumper	20	27
0.0	Golden State defensive rebound	20	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	20	27

Regular Season Series

NO leads 3-2

Hornets
108
Warriors
103

Game 1

30/10

Hornets
108
Warriors
103

Game 2

30/10

Warriors
91
Hornets
87

Game 3

31/1

Warriors
91
Hornets
87

Game 4

31/1

Warriors
89
Hornets
99

Game 5

22/3

Warriors
89
Hornets
99

Game 6

22/3

Hornets
103
Warriors
111

Game 7

4/4

Hornets
103
Warriors
111

Game 8

4/4

Smoothie King Center

11:00 PM, 22 March 2009

New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 16,351

Referees:
Mike Callahan
Kevin Fehr
Scott Wall

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Phoenix	6	1	.857	-	W5
Golden State	6	1	.857	-	W4
LA Lakers	4	3	.571	2	L1
Sacramento	4	3	.571	2	W1
LA Clippers	3	4	.429	3	W1

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