Hornets 95-87 Pistons (17 Dec, 2009) Play-by-Play

Detroit Pistons

11-14, 3-10 away

	1	2	3	4	T
DET	28	27	18	14	87
NO	25	17	28	25	95

New Orleans Hornets

11-13, 9-3 home

Emeka Okafor makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Devin Brown makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 24-foot three point jumper
David West makes driving layup
Devin Brown makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Devin Brown makes 25-foot three point jumper (Peja Stojakovic assists)
David West makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 15-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West makes 18-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 24-foot three point jumper
David West misses layup
David West makes two point shot
Chris Paul misses 16-foot jumper
David West makes layup (Emeka Okafor assists)
Darren Collison misses 24-foot three point jumper
Emeka Okafor makes layup
Marcus Thornton misses 22-foot jumper
Chris Wilcox blocks Marcus Thornton's 16-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor misses 9-foot hook shot
Marcus Thornton makes layup (James Posey assists)
Darius Songaila makes 14-foot jumper (Darren Collison assists)
Marcus Thornton misses 25-foot three point jumper
David West misses 17-foot jumper
Darius Songaila misses jumper
David West misses 18-foot jumper
Darius Songaila misses layup
Darren Collison misses layup
David West makes two point shot
David West makes 16-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic makes 23-foot three point jumper (David West assists)
Marcus Thornton misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Devin Brown makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Devin Brown misses 26-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses layup
David West makes 12-foot two point shot
David West makes 17-foot two point shot
Devin Brown misses three point jumper
Emeka Okafor makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Chris Paul makes driving layup
David West makes 18-foot jumper (Peja Stojakovic assists)
David West misses 19-foot jumper
Devin Brown misses 26-foot three point jumper
David West misses 20-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor makes layup (Peja Stojakovic assists)
David West makes layup
Chris Paul misses layup
Emeka Okafor makes layup
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Darius Songaila misses 15-foot jumper
James Posey misses 25-foot three point jumper
Marcus Thornton misses 26-foot three point jumper
David West makes driving dunk (Chris Paul assists)
David West misses 14-foot jumper
David West makes layup
David West misses 14-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses layup
Darius Songaila makes two point shot
Devin Brown misses 24-foot three point jumper
Devin Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper
James Posey misses layup
Peja Stojakovic misses 23-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 14-foot jumper
David West makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
James Posey misses 26-foot three point jumper
David West makes 18-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Ben Wallace misses 10-foot jumper
Rodney Stuckey misses 16-foot jumper
Rodney Stuckey misses layup
Jason Maxiell misses layup
Chucky Atkins misses layup
Chucky Atkins makes layup
Chucky Atkins makes 21-foot jumper
Chucky Atkins makes jumper (Jonas Jerebko assists)
Jonas Jerebko makes two point shot (Rodney Stuckey assists)
Jason Maxiell misses layup
Rodney Stuckey makes driving layup
Jonas Jerebko makes layup (Rodney Stuckey assists)
Rodney Stuckey makes 9-foot jumper
Rodney Stuckey makes driving layup
Jason Maxiell misses 10-foot hook shot
Chucky Atkins makes 19-foot jumper (Ben Wallace assists)
Rodney Stuckey misses 19-foot jumper
Jonas Jerebko makes layup (Charlie Villanueva assists)
Rodney Stuckey makes driving layup
Charlie Villanueva makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists)
Charlie Villanueva makes 25-foot three point jumper (Will Bynum assists)
Charlie Villanueva misses 26-foot three point jumper
Austin Daye makes three point jumper (Will Bynum assists)
Austin Daye makes 26-foot three point jumper (Will Bynum assists)
Rodney Stuckey makes layup (Will Bynum assists)
Chris Wilcox makes 7-foot jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists)
Austin Daye misses 25-foot three point jumper
Charlie Villanueva makes 25-foot three point jumper (Will Bynum assists)
Will Bynum misses 21-foot jumper
Charlie Villanueva makes 21-foot jumper (Will Bynum assists)
Charlie Villanueva makes layup (Will Bynum assists)
Rodney Stuckey misses 9-foot jumper
Charlie Villanueva misses three point jumper
Rodney Stuckey makes layup (Chucky Atkins assists)
Chucky Atkins misses jumper
Rodney Stuckey misses 16-foot jumper
Rodney Stuckey makes layup (Ben Wallace assists)
Ben Wallace misses layup
Rodney Stuckey misses layup
Rodney Stuckey misses tip shot
Austin Daye misses 23-foot three point jumper
Rodney Stuckey misses 14-foot jumper
Jason Maxiell misses jumper
Ben Wallace makes dunk (Jonas Jerebko assists)
Chucky Atkins makes 11-foot two point shot
Chucky Atkins misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jason Maxiell makes layup (Rodney Stuckey assists)
Chucky Atkins misses jumper
Rodney Stuckey makes 15-foot jumper (Chucky Atkins assists)
Rodney Stuckey misses layup
Charlie Villanueva makes 17-foot jumper (Will Bynum assists)
Will Bynum misses 18-foot jumper
Charlie Villanueva makes 17-foot jumper
Charlie Villanueva misses 19-foot jumper
Charlie Villanueva misses layup
Austin Daye makes two point shot (Will Bynum assists)
Will Bynum makes driving layup
Austin Daye misses 15-foot jumper
Rodney Stuckey misses 14-foot jumper
Chris Paul blocks Rodney Stuckey's layup
Rodney Stuckey makes 14-foot jumper
Rodney Stuckey makes 20-foot jumper
Charlie Villanueva misses 18-foot jumper
Austin Daye misses 25-foot three point jumper
Charlie Villanueva misses 25-foot three point jumper
Rodney Stuckey misses 21-foot jumper
Rodney Stuckey makes driving layup
Rodney Stuckey misses 21-foot jumper
Ben Wallace makes two point shot (Charlie Villanueva assists)
Rodney Stuckey misses layup
Ben Wallace misses layup
Charlie Villanueva misses 27-foot three point jumper
Will Bynum misses 23-foot three point jumper
Will Bynum misses layup
Rodney Stuckey misses tip shot
Austin Daye misses layup
Ben Wallace makes tip shot

PISTONS

HORNETS

TIME		DET	NO
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Ben Wallace vs. Emeka Okafor (Jason Maxiell gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Ben Wallace misses 10-foot jumper	0	0
11:41	David West defensive rebound	0	0
11:29	Emeka Okafor makes layup (Chris Paul assists)	0	2
11:07	Rodney Stuckey misses 16-foot jumper	0	2
11:07	David West defensive rebound	0	2
11:02	Devin Brown makes layup (Chris Paul assists)	0	4
10:48	Devin Brown personal foul (Rodney Stuckey draws the foul)	0	4
10:37	Rodney Stuckey misses layup	0	4
10:37	Jason Maxiell offensive rebound	0	4
10:33	Jason Maxiell misses layup	0	4
10:33	Chucky Atkins offensive rebound	0	4
10:30	Chucky Atkins misses layup	0	4
10:30	Detroit defensive rebound	0	4
10:30	Jason Maxiell loose ball foul (Devin Brown draws the foul)	0	4
10:17	Peja Stojakovic misses jumper	4	4
10:14	Jason Maxiell defensive rebound	0	4
9:55	Chucky Atkins makes layup	2	4
9:37	Peja Stojakovic misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	4
9:34	Jason Maxiell defensive rebound	2	4
9:18	Chucky Atkins makes 21-foot jumper	4	4
9:07	David West bad pass	4	4
8:49	Chucky Atkins makes jumper (Jonas Jerebko assists)	6	4
8:32	David West makes driving layup	6	6
8:07	Rodney Stuckey bad pass	6	6
7:58	Chris Paul bad pass	6	6
7:35	Jonas Jerebko makes two point shot (Rodney Stuckey assists)	8	6
7:20	David West turnover	8	6
7:00	Jason Maxiell misses layup	8	6
6:58	Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound	8	6
6:50	Devin Brown makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)	8	9
6:41	Rodney Stuckey makes driving layup	10	9
6:26	Devin Brown bad pass	10	9
6:13	Jonas Jerebko makes layup (Rodney Stuckey assists)	12	9
5:52	Devin Brown makes 25-foot three point jumper (Peja Stojakovic assists)	12	12
5:43	Chucky Atkins bad pass	12	12
5:43	New Orleans full timeout	12	12
5:31	Devin Brown bad pass (Rodney Stuckey steals)	12	12
5:22	Rodney Stuckey makes 9-foot jumper	14	12
5:03	David West makes layup (Chris Paul assists)	14	14
4:45	Rodney Stuckey makes driving layup	16	14
4:28	Devin Brown lost ball (Ben Wallace steals)	16	14
4:16	Jason Maxiell misses 10-foot hook shot	16	14
4:13	David West defensive rebound	16	14
4:07	Rodney Stuckey shooting foul (Emeka Okafor draws the foul)	16	14
4:07	Emeka Okafor makes free throw 1 of 2	16	15
4:07	Marcus Thornton enters the game for Devin Brown	16	15
4:07	Emeka Okafor makes free throw 2 of 2	16	16
3:51	Chucky Atkins makes 19-foot jumper (Ben Wallace assists)	18	16
3:38	Chris Paul misses 15-foot jumper	18	16
3:38	Emeka Okafor offensive rebound	18	16
3:38	Jason Maxiell shooting foul (Emeka Okafor draws the foul)	18	16
3:38	Will Bynum enters the game for Chucky Atkins	18	16
3:38	Emeka Okafor makes free throw 1 of 2	18	17
3:38	Charlie Villanueva enters the game for Jason Maxiell	18	17
3:38	Emeka Okafor makes free throw 2 of 2	18	18
3:27	Rodney Stuckey misses 19-foot jumper	18	18
3:26	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound	18	18
3:14	Chris Paul bad pass (Charlie Villanueva steals)	18	18
3:09	Jonas Jerebko makes layup (Charlie Villanueva assists)	20	18
2:51	Peja Stojakovic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)	20	21
2:32	Rodney Stuckey makes driving layup	22	21
2:18	David West offensive foul (Charlie Villanueva draws the foul)	22	21
2:18	David West turnover	22	21
2:18	Detroit full timeout	22	21
2:18	Chris Wilcox enters the game for Ben Wallace	22	21
2:01	Charlie Villanueva makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists)	25	21
1:39	David West makes 18-foot jumper	25	23
1:25	Charlie Villanueva makes 25-foot three point jumper (Will Bynum assists)	28	23
1:00	Peja Stojakovic misses 24-foot three point jumper	28	23
58.9	Chris Wilcox defensive rebound	28	23
46.9	Charlie Villanueva misses 26-foot three point jumper	28	23
45.7	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound	28	23
36.4	Charlie Villanueva personal foul (David West draws the foul)	28	23
30.9	David West misses layup	28	23
28.9	David West offensive rebound	28	23
28.1	David West makes two point shot	28	25
4.8	Rodney Stuckey traveling	28	25
0.0	Chris Paul misses 16-foot jumper	28	25
0.0	New Orleans offensive rebound	28	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	28	25

Regular Season Series

NO leads 1-0

Pistons
87
Hornets
95

Game 1

17/12

Pistons
87
Hornets
95

Game 2

17/12

Hornets
104
Pistons
110

Game 3

16/1

Hornets
104
Pistons
110

Game 4

16/1

Smoothie King Center

1:00 AM, 17 December 2009

New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 13,196

Referees:
Mark Wunderlich
Pat Fraher
Haywoode Workman

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	13	0	1.000	-	W13
Indiana	5	6	.455	7	L1
Chicago	5	7	.417	7.5	W1
Detroit	5	8	.385	8	L1
Milwaukee	4	8	.333	8.5	W2

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