Knicks 113-96 Hornets (12 Dec, 2009) Play-by-Play

New York Knicks

8-15, 4-7 away

113

	1	2	3	4	T
NY	21	32	28	32	113
NO	30	32	17	17	96

New Orleans Hornets

10-12, 8-3 home

Peja Stojakovic makes 24-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Emeka Okafor makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 20-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Emeka Okafor misses layup
Emeka Okafor misses 10-foot two point shot
Devin Brown makes layup (Emeka Okafor assists)
Peja Stojakovic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper
David West makes driving layup
Emeka Okafor misses 4-foot hook shot
Emeka Okafor makes slam dunk (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Devin Brown misses 17-foot jumper
Devin Brown misses 24-foot three point jumper
Danilo Gallinari blocks Marcus Thornton's layup
David West makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Darius Songaila misses jumper
Marcus Thornton makes layup
Marcus Thornton misses 24-foot three point jumper
Darius Songaila misses 15-foot jumper
Marcus Thornton misses 25-foot three point jumper
David West makes layup (Darius Songaila assists)
James Posey misses 25-foot three point jumper
James Posey misses 26-foot three point jumper
Darren Collison makes 15-foot two point shot
David West makes 20-foot jumper (Darren Collison assists)
David West makes layup (Darren Collison assists)
Darius Songaila makes 17-foot jumper (Darren Collison assists)
Darren Collison misses 25-foot three point jumper
Darius Songaila makes driving layup
Darren Collison makes driving layup
Darren Collison misses layup
Peja Stojakovic makes 18-foot jumper (James Posey assists)
Peja Stojakovic makes 28-foot three point jumper (Darren Collison assists)
Peja Stojakovic makes 27-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Devin Brown makes slam dunk
Darius Songaila makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Darius Songaila makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
James Posey misses 24-foot three point jumper
Emeka Okafor makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 18-foot jumper
David West misses 16-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
Emeka Okafor misses layup
David West misses layup
Chris Paul makes 20-foot jumper
Devin Brown makes 24-foot three point jumper (Peja Stojakovic assists)
Wilson Chandler blocks Devin Brown's layup
Chris Paul misses 16-foot jumper
Devin Brown misses 24-foot three point jumper
David West misses 9-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 9-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 18-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses driving layup
Marcus Thornton misses 17-foot jumper
David West makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 22-foot jumper
Jared Jeffries blocks David West's 15-foot jumper
Darren Collison misses 20-foot jumper
Wilson Chandler blocks Darius Songaila's 9-foot jumper
Marcus Thornton makes 25-foot three point jumper (Darius Songaila assists)
Marcus Thornton makes 25-foot three pointer
Wilson Chandler blocks Marcus Thornton's layup
Darius Songaila misses 25-foot three point jumper
Marcus Thornton misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 24-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Darius Songaila makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 14-foot jumper
James Posey misses 8-foot jumper
James Posey makes layup (Darius Songaila assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Marcus Thornton misses tip shot
Chris Paul misses driving layup
Marcus Thornton misses 26-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 13-foot jumper
Jared Jeffries blocks Marcus Thornton's layup
Danilo Gallinari blocks Peja Stojakovic's 17-foot jumper
David West misses 25-foot three point jumper
Darren Collison misses 24-foot three point jumper
Chris Duhon misses 27-foot three point jumper
Al Harrington misses 15-foot jumper
Wilson Chandler misses 22-foot jumper
Chris Duhon misses 18-foot jumper
Danilo Gallinari makes 17-foot jumper
Danilo Gallinari makes driving dunk (Chris Duhon assists)
David Lee misses layup
David Lee makes 15-foot jumper (Danilo Gallinari assists)
Wilson Chandler makes slam dunk (Jared Jeffries assists)
Chris Duhon makes 25-foot three point jumper (David Lee assists)
Chris Duhon misses layup
Wilson Chandler makes 23-foot jumper (Chris Duhon assists)
David Lee misses 18-foot jumper
Danilo Gallinari misses 26-foot three point jumper
Wilson Chandler makes two point shot (Chris Duhon assists)
Larry Hughes misses 20-foot jumper
Danilo Gallinari misses driving layup
Wilson Chandler misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Duhon makes 20-foot jumper (Larry Hughes assists)
Larry Hughes makes 24-foot three point jumper (Danilo Gallinari assists)
Al Harrington misses 25-foot three point jumper
Danilo Gallinari makes 24-foot three point jumper (Larry Hughes assists)
Larry Hughes makes 23-foot two point shot
Eddy Curry makes driving layup (Danilo Gallinari assists)
Larry Hughes misses 22-foot jumper
Al Harrington misses jumper
Larry Hughes makes 9-foot two point shot
Larry Hughes misses 25-foot three point jumper
Wilson Chandler makes two point shot (Larry Hughes assists)
Jared Jeffries misses layup
Wilson Chandler misses 25-foot three point jumper
Al Harrington makes layup (Wilson Chandler assists)
Al Harrington misses 13-foot two point shot
David Lee misses 6-foot jumper
Al Harrington makes tip shot
Al Harrington makes layup
Wilson Chandler makes 18-foot jumper (Larry Hughes assists)
Wilson Chandler misses 20-foot jumper
Chris Duhon misses 25-foot three point jumper
Al Harrington makes 50-foot three point running jumper
Al Harrington makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Duhon assists)
David Lee makes dunk
Al Harrington makes layup (David Lee assists)
Al Harrington misses 25-foot three point jumper
Wilson Chandler makes layup (David Lee assists)
Devin Brown blocks Jared Jeffries's layup
Chris Duhon makes 25-foot three point jumper
David Lee makes 13-foot jumper (Chris Duhon assists)
Chris Duhon makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jared Jeffries assists)
Al Harrington misses 18-foot jumper
Wilson Chandler makes 22-foot jumper
David Lee makes 5-foot two point shot (Chris Duhon assists)
David West blocks David Lee's layup
Wilson Chandler makes tip shot
Danilo Gallinari misses layup
Wilson Chandler makes 22-foot jumper
Larry Hughes misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jared Jeffries makes 21-foot jumper (Larry Hughes assists)
Danilo Gallinari misses 26-foot three point jumper
David Lee makes two point shot (Larry Hughes assists)
David Lee makes layup (Larry Hughes assists)
Larry Hughes misses layup
Al Harrington makes 19-foot jumper (Wilson Chandler assists)
Wilson Chandler makes driving layup
Larry Hughes misses 25-foot three point jumper
Wilson Chandler misses 18-foot jumper
Al Harrington misses layup
Al Harrington makes tip shot
Al Harrington makes driving layup
Larry Hughes misses 18-foot jumper
Al Harrington misses 8-foot two point shot
Chris Duhon makes 27-foot three point jumper
Chris Duhon makes 26-foot three point jumper
Al Harrington makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Duhon assists)
Al Harrington makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chris Duhon assists)
Chris Duhon makes 24-foot three point jumper
Al Harrington misses 25-foot three point jumper
Danilo Gallinari makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chris Duhon assists)

KNICKS

HORNETS

TIME		NY	NO
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Jared Jeffries vs. Emeka Okafor (Chris Paul gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Peja Stojakovic makes 24-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	0	2
11:30	Chris Duhon misses 27-foot three point jumper	0	2
11:29	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound	0	2
11:04	Al Harrington shooting foul (Devin Brown draws the foul)	0	2
11:04	Devin Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	0	3
11:04	Devin Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	0	4
10:45	Al Harrington misses 15-foot jumper	0	4
10:44	Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound	0	4
10:36	Emeka Okafor makes layup (Chris Paul assists)	0	6
10:18	David Lee bad pass	0	6
10:11	Emeka Okafor 3 second	0	6
9:59	Wilson Chandler misses 22-foot jumper	0	6
9:59	Chris Paul defensive rebound	0	6
9:49	David Lee personal foul (Emeka Okafor draws the foul)	0	6
9:34	Chris Paul makes 20-foot jumper	0	8
9:22	Chris Duhon misses 18-foot jumper	0	8
9:21	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound	0	8
9:10	Emeka Okafor makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)	0	10
9:10	Al Harrington shooting foul (Emeka Okafor draws the foul)	0	10
9:10	Danilo Gallinari enters the game for Al Harrington	0	10
9:10	Emeka Okafor makes free throw 1 of 1	0	11
8:52	Danilo Gallinari makes 17-foot jumper	2	11
8:32	Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	11
8:30	Jared Jeffries defensive rebound	2	11
8:22	Danilo Gallinari makes driving dunk (Chris Duhon assists)	4	11
8:12	Emeka Okafor misses layup	4	11
8:11	Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound	4	11
8:04	David Lee misses layup	4	11
8:03	David West defensive rebound	4	11
8:02	Chris Duhon shooting foul (Emeka Okafor draws the foul)	4	11
8:02	Emeka Okafor makes free throw 1 of 2	4	12
8:02	Emeka Okafor misses free throw 2 of 2	4	12
8:00	Wilson Chandler defensive rebound	4	12
7:46	David Lee makes 15-foot jumper (Danilo Gallinari assists)	6	12
7:28	Emeka Okafor misses 10-foot two point shot	6	12
7:26	Wilson Chandler defensive rebound	6	12
7:09	Wilson Chandler makes slam dunk (Jared Jeffries assists)	8	12
6:54	Devin Brown makes layup (Emeka Okafor assists)	8	14
6:41	Chris Duhon makes 25-foot three point jumper (David Lee assists)	11	14
6:18	Peja Stojakovic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)	11	17
6:09	Emeka Okafor shooting foul (David Lee draws the foul)	11	17
6:09	David Lee makes free throw 1 of 2	12	17
6:09	David Lee makes free throw 2 of 2	13	17
6:05	Danilo Gallinari personal foul (Peja Stojakovic draws the foul)	13	17
6:05	Peja Stojakovic misses free throw 1 of 2	13	17
6:05	New Orleans offensive rebound	13	17
6:05	Peja Stojakovic makes free throw 2 of 2	13	18
5:47	Chris Duhon misses layup	13	18
5:45	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound	13	18
5:26	Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper	13	18
5:26	Chris Duhon defensive rebound	13	18
5:16	Wilson Chandler makes 23-foot jumper (Chris Duhon assists)	15	18
4:56	David West makes driving layup	15	20
4:41	David West shooting foul (Danilo Gallinari draws the foul)	15	20
4:41	New Orleans full timeout	15	20
4:41	Larry Hughes enters the game for Jared Jeffries	15	20
4:41	Danilo Gallinari makes free throw 1 of 2	16	20
4:41	Danilo Gallinari makes free throw 2 of 2	17	20
4:31	Emeka Okafor misses 4-foot hook shot	17	20
4:30	David Lee defensive rebound	17	20
4:11	David Lee misses 18-foot jumper	17	20
4:11	Devin Brown defensive rebound	17	20
4:05	Emeka Okafor makes slam dunk (Chris Paul assists)	17	22
3:47	Wilson Chandler lost ball (Peja Stojakovic steals)	17	22
3:41	Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper	17	22
3:38	Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound	17	22
3:24	Danilo Gallinari misses 26-foot three point jumper	17	22
3:24	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound	17	22
3:09	David West lost ball (Danilo Gallinari steals)	17	22
3:04	Wilson Chandler makes two point shot (Chris Duhon assists)	19	22
2:54	Devin Brown misses 17-foot jumper	19	22
2:53	Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound	19	22
2:33	Larry Hughes misses 20-foot jumper	19	22
2:32	Devin Brown defensive rebound	19	22
2:16	Devin Brown misses 24-foot three point jumper	19	22
2:15	Emeka Okafor offensive rebound	19	22
2:08	Wilson Chandler shooting foul (David West draws the foul)	19	22
2:08	New York full timeout	19	22
2:08	Eddy Curry enters the game for David Lee	19	22
2:08	Marcus Thornton enters the game for Emeka Okafor	19	22
2:08	Darius Songaila enters the game for Devin Brown	19	22
2:08	David West makes free throw 1 of 2	19	23
2:08	David West makes free throw 2 of 2	19	24
2:00	Wilson Chandler offensive foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	19	24
2:00	Wilson Chandler turnover	19	24
1:46	Danilo Gallinari blocks Marcus Thornton's layup	19	24
1:45	Eddy Curry defensive rebound	19	24
1:34	Danilo Gallinari misses driving layup	19	24
1:31	Darius Songaila defensive rebound	19	24
1:23	David West makes layup (Chris Paul assists)	19	26
1:06	Wilson Chandler misses 25-foot three point jumper	19	26
1:06	Darius Songaila defensive rebound	19	26
58.9	Darius Songaila misses jumper	19	26
57.8	Marcus Thornton offensive rebound	19	26
56.8	Marcus Thornton makes layup	19	28
49.2	Eddy Curry offensive foul (Darius Songaila draws the foul)	19	28
49.2	Eddy Curry turnover	19	28
49.2	Jared Jeffries enters the game for Wilson Chandler	19	28
40.1	Marcus Thornton misses 24-foot three point jumper	19	28
39.2	David West offensive rebound	19	28
15.9	Darius Songaila misses 15-foot jumper	19	28
14.9	Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound	19	28
4.9	Marcus Thornton personal foul (Chris Duhon draws the foul)	19	28
2.0	Chris Duhon makes 20-foot jumper (Larry Hughes assists)	21	28
0.1	Eddy Curry shooting foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	21	28
0.1	Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 2	21	29
0.1	Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2	21	30
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	21	30

Regular Season Series

NY leads 3-0

Hornets
111
Knicks
117

Game 1

3/11

Hornets
111
Knicks
117

Game 2

3/11

Knicks
113
Hornets
96

Game 3

12/12

Knicks
113
Hornets
96

Game 4

12/12

Smoothie King Center

1:00 AM, 12 December 2009

New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 15,569

Referees:
Michael Smith
Kevin Fehr
Marat Kogut

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	23	8	.742	-	W1
New York	21	10	.677	2	W6
Philadelphia	11	17	.393	10.5	W2
Brooklyn	12	19	.387	11	L1
Toronto	7	24	.226	16	L9

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