Hornets 108-102 Warriors (24 Dec, 2009) Play-by-Play

Golden State Warriors

7-21, 3-14 away

102

	1	2	3	4	T
GS	26	30	24	22	102
NO	27	31	27	23	108

New Orleans Hornets

13-14, 11-3 home

108

Anthony Randolph blocks Emeka Okafor's jumper
Emeka Okafor makes layup (David West assists)
Devin Brown misses 23-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 11-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 17-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor makes two point shot
Peja Stojakovic misses 17-foot jumper
Devin Brown makes 25-foot three point jumper (Peja Stojakovic assists)
Emeka Okafor misses layup
Anthony Randolph blocks David West's 9-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 17-foot jumper (Devin Brown assists)
Devin Brown misses 26-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes 19-foot two point shot
Devin Brown makes layup (David West assists)
Devin Brown misses layup
Devin Brown makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 18-foot jumper
David West misses jumper
Anthony Randolph blocks David West's layup
David West makes 6-foot jumper (Devin Brown assists)
Chris Paul misses 13-foot jumper
David West makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic makes driving layup
Anthony Randolph blocks Peja Stojakovic's layup
Anthony Randolph blocks Emeka Okafor's layup
Chris Paul misses 17-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes layup
Anthony Randolph blocks Julian Wright's layup
Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
Emeka Okafor misses 9-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor makes layup (Julian Wright assists)
Emeka Okafor misses hook shot
Julian Wright makes tip shot
Emeka Okafor misses 9-foot hook shot
Chris Paul misses 10-foot jumper
Darren Collison makes jumper
Darius Songaila misses 15-foot jumper
Marcus Thornton makes 18-foot jumper (James Posey assists)
Darius Songaila misses 13-foot jumper
Julian Wright misses two point shot
Darren Collison misses 22-foot three point jumper
Darren Collison misses layup
Marcus Thornton makes 23-foot three point jumper (Darren Collison assists)
Marcus Thornton misses layup
Darren Collison makes driving layup
Devin Brown misses 22-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 8-foot two point shot
David West makes 8-foot hook shot (Peja Stojakovic assists)
Emeka Okafor misses jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 7-foot jumper
Anthony Randolph blocks Devin Brown's layup
Devin Brown misses layup
Emeka Okafor misses tip shot
Devin Brown makes layup
Chris Paul makes 26-foot three point jumper (David West assists)
David West misses 11-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor misses tip shot
Devin Brown misses layup
Emeka Okafor misses tip shot
Peja Stojakovic misses 10-foot two point shot
Emeka Okafor misses tip shot
David West makes layup
Emeka Okafor makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Emeka Okafor misses 3-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor misses tip shot
Devin Brown misses 22-foot jumper
Anthony Randolph blocks David West's jumper
Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
Julian Wright makes 9-foot two point shot
Julian Wright makes 16-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 12-foot two point shot
James Posey makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Darius Songaila makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Bobby Brown misses 71-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 21-foot jumper
James Posey misses 25-foot three point jumper
Anthony Morrow blocks Darius Songaila's layup
Darius Songaila makes layup
Darius Songaila makes 8-foot jumper (James Posey assists)
Darius Songaila misses 19-foot jumper
Julian Wright makes 14-foot two point shot (Darren Collison assists)
David West makes 14-foot two point shot (Darren Collison assists)
Bobby Brown makes 26-foot three point jumper (David West assists)
James Posey misses 25-foot three point jumper
Bobby Brown makes 25-foot three point jumper (Darren Collison assists)
David West misses layup
Chris Paul misses jumper
David West makes driving layup
Bobby Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses layup
David West misses 9-foot two point shot
Bobby Brown misses 23-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes 13-foot two point shot
Corey Maggette makes layup
Monta Ellis misses 22-foot jumper
C.J. Watson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Monta Ellis makes 15-foot jumper (Anthony Randolph assists)
Corey Maggette makes 18-foot jumper
Monta Ellis makes two point shot
Anthony Randolph misses layup
Corey Maggette makes two point shot
Monta Ellis makes 22-foot two point shot
Monta Ellis makes driving layup (Anthony Randolph assists)
Monta Ellis makes 10-foot two point shot
Anthony Randolph makes dunk (Monta Ellis assists)
Corey Maggette misses layup
Monta Ellis makes layup
Monta Ellis misses 12-foot two point shot
C.J. Watson misses 25-foot three point jumper
C.J. Watson makes 9-foot two point shot
Stephen Curry misses three point jumper
Corey Maggette makes 17-foot jumper (Stephen Curry assists)
Corey Maggette misses 15-foot jumper
Monta Ellis misses 25-foot three point jumper
Julian Wright blocks Anthony Randolph's layup
Anthony Morrow makes 23-foot jumper (Stephen Curry assists)
Stephen Curry makes 22-foot jumper
Stephen Curry makes layup
Stephen Curry misses 17-foot jumper
Monta Ellis makes 13-foot two point shot
C.J. Watson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Anthony Morrow misses 26-foot three point jumper
Vladimir Radmanovic misses 26-foot three point jumper
Anthony Morrow misses three point jumper
Stephen Curry makes 25-foot three point jumper (Corey Maggette assists)
Corey Maggette makes 18-foot two point shot
Monta Ellis makes layup
C.J. Watson misses 19-foot jumper
Stephen Curry makes two point shot
Monta Ellis makes layup (Corey Maggette assists)
Corey Maggette makes layup (Stephen Curry assists)
Anthony Morrow makes layup (Stephen Curry assists)
Monta Ellis makes two point shot
Stephen Curry misses 10-foot jumper
Anthony Morrow misses layup
C.J. Watson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Corey Maggette makes 21-foot jumper (Monta Ellis assists)
Anthony Randolph misses layup
Anthony Randolph misses jumper
Anthony Randolph makes dunk (Stephen Curry assists)
Stephen Curry makes 27-foot three point jumper (C.J. Watson assists)
C.J. Watson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Monta Ellis assists)
Corey Maggette misses 22-foot jumper
Monta Ellis misses layup
Anthony Randolph misses 5-foot jumper
Anthony Randolph makes layup
Anthony Randolph misses 15-foot jumper
Monta Ellis makes 16-foot two point shot
Stephen Curry makes 24-foot three point jumper (Monta Ellis assists)
Monta Ellis misses 16-foot jumper
Anthony Randolph makes 7-foot two point shot
Vladimir Radmanovic misses 14-foot jumper
Stephen Curry misses layup
Vladimir Radmanovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Monta Ellis misses 24-foot three point jumper
Monta Ellis misses 21-foot jumper
Monta Ellis makes driving layup
Monta Ellis makes driving layup
Stephen Curry misses 16-foot jumper
Corey Maggette makes layup (Stephen Curry assists)
Monta Ellis makes driving layup
Anthony Morrow makes three point jumper (Monta Ellis assists)
Monta Ellis misses 6-foot jumper
Anthony Randolph misses tip shot
Monta Ellis misses 16-foot jumper
David West blocks Anthony Randolph's 11-foot jumper
Anthony Randolph misses 21-foot jumper
Monta Ellis makes layup (Stephen Curry assists)
Corey Maggette misses 16-foot jumper
Anthony Randolph makes driving layup
David West blocks Stephen Curry's layup
Anthony Morrow misses layup
Anthony Morrow makes layup
Monta Ellis misses layup
Stephen Curry misses 25-foot three point jumper
Monta Ellis misses 24-foot three point jumper
Anthony Morrow misses 20-foot jumper

WARRIORS

HORNETS

TIME		GS	NO
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Anthony Randolph vs. Emeka Okafor (Chris Paul gains possession)	0	0
11:42	Anthony Randolph blocks Emeka Okafor's jumper	0	0
11:41	Corey Maggette defensive rebound	0	0
11:36	Corey Maggette makes layup	2	0
11:27	Emeka Okafor makes layup (David West assists)	2	2
11:10	Monta Ellis misses 22-foot jumper	2	2
11:08	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound	2	2
11:03	Devin Brown misses 23-foot jumper	2	2
11:03	C.J. Watson defensive rebound	2	2
10:55	Corey Maggette lost ball (Emeka Okafor steals)	2	2
10:45	Peja Stojakovic makes 11-foot jumper	2	4
10:26	C.J. Watson misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	4
10:26	David West defensive rebound	2	4
10:17	Chris Paul misses 17-foot jumper	2	4
10:15	Emeka Okafor offensive rebound	2	6
10:15	Emeka Okafor makes two point shot	2	6
10:04	Monta Ellis makes 15-foot jumper (Anthony Randolph assists)	4	6
9:48	Emeka Okafor bad pass (Anthony Randolph steals)	4	6
9:37	Corey Maggette makes 18-foot jumper	6	6
9:22	Corey Maggette personal foul (David West draws the foul)	6	6
9:15	Peja Stojakovic misses 17-foot jumper	6	6
9:12	Corey Maggette defensive rebound	6	6
9:06	Monta Ellis makes two point shot	8	6
8:48	Devin Brown makes 25-foot three point jumper (Peja Stojakovic assists)	8	9
8:33	Anthony Randolph misses layup	8	9
8:33	Chris Paul defensive rebound	8	9
8:26	C.J. Watson shooting foul (Emeka Okafor draws the foul)	8	9
8:26	Emeka Okafor makes free throw 1 of 2	8	10
8:26	Emeka Okafor misses free throw 2 of 2	8	10
8:25	Corey Maggette defensive rebound	8	10
8:17	Corey Maggette makes two point shot	10	10
8:00	Emeka Okafor misses layup	10	10
7:58	Corey Maggette defensive rebound	10	10
7:54	Monta Ellis makes 22-foot two point shot	12	10
7:35	Anthony Randolph blocks David West's 9-foot jumper	12	10
7:35	New Orleans offensive rebound	12	10
7:31	Peja Stojakovic makes 17-foot jumper (Devin Brown assists)	12	12
7:16	Monta Ellis makes driving layup (Anthony Randolph assists)	14	12
6:56	Devin Brown misses 26-foot three point jumper	14	12
6:54	Anthony Randolph defensive rebound	14	12
6:41	Monta Ellis makes 10-foot two point shot	16	12
6:11	Chris Paul makes 19-foot two point shot	16	14
6:01	Anthony Randolph makes dunk (Monta Ellis assists)	18	14
5:39	Devin Brown makes layup (David West assists)	18	16
5:31	Corey Maggette misses layup	18	16
5:30	Chris Paul defensive rebound	18	16
5:22	David West lost ball (C.J. Watson steals)	18	16
5:18	Monta Ellis makes layup	20	16
5:07	New Orleans full timeout	20	16
5:01	Devin Brown misses layup	20	16
5:00	Emeka Okafor offensive rebound	20	16
4:50	Devin Brown makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)	20	19
4:35	David West personal foul (Corey Maggette draws the foul)	20	19
4:22	Monta Ellis misses 12-foot two point shot	20	19
4:22	Golden State defensive rebound	20	19
4:07	Peja Stojakovic misses 18-foot jumper	20	19
4:05	Monta Ellis defensive rebound	20	19
4:00	C.J. Watson misses 25-foot three point jumper	20	19
3:58	Corey Maggette offensive rebound	20	19
3:57	Emeka Okafor shooting foul (Corey Maggette draws the foul)	20	19
3:57	Corey Maggette makes free throw 1 of 2	21	19
3:57	Corey Maggette makes free throw 2 of 2	22	19
3:40	Stephen Curry personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	22	19
3:31	David West misses jumper	22	19
3:31	David West offensive rebound	22	19
3:31	Anthony Randolph blocks David West's layup	22	19
3:31	New Orleans offensive rebound	22	19
3:28	David West makes 6-foot jumper (Devin Brown assists)	22	21
3:10	C.J. Watson makes 9-foot two point shot	24	21
2:59	Chris Paul misses 13-foot jumper	24	21
2:58	Emeka Okafor offensive rebound	24	21
2:51	Anthony Randolph personal foul (Emeka Okafor draws the foul)	24	21
2:51	Golden State full timeout	24	21
2:35	David West makes layup (Chris Paul assists)	24	23
2:15	Stephen Curry misses three point jumper	24	23
2:15	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound	24	23
1:59	Peja Stojakovic makes driving layup	24	25
1:50	Corey Maggette makes 17-foot jumper (Stephen Curry assists)	26	25
1:35	Anthony Randolph blocks Peja Stojakovic's layup	26	25
1:32	Emeka Okafor offensive rebound	26	25
1:31	Anthony Randolph blocks Emeka Okafor's layup	26	25
1:30	New Orleans offensive rebound	26	25
1:22	Chris Paul misses 17-foot jumper	26	25
1:20	C.J. Watson defensive rebound	26	25
1:05	Corey Maggette misses 15-foot jumper	26	25
1:04	David West defensive rebound	26	25
58.3	Chris Paul makes layup	26	27
44.4	C.J. Watson discontinue dribble	26	27
44.4	Julian Wright enters the game for David West	26	27
44.4	Darren Collison enters the game for Devin Brown	26	27
32.9	Anthony Randolph blocks Julian Wright's layup	26	27
30.5	C.J. Watson defensive rebound	26	27
26.3	Monta Ellis traveling	26	27
2.9	Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper	26	27
1.0	Corey Maggette defensive rebound	26	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	26	27

Regular Season Series

NO leads 1-0

Warriors
102
Hornets
108

Game 1

24/12

Warriors
102
Hornets
108

Game 2

24/12

Hornets
123
Warriors
110

Game 3

28/1

Hornets
123
Warriors
110

Game 4

28/1

Warriors
131
Hornets
135

Game 5

9/3

Warriors
131
Hornets
135

Game 6

9/3

Hornets
121
Warriors
131

Game 7

18/3

Hornets
121
Warriors
131

Game 8

18/3

Smoothie King Center

1:00 AM, 24 December 2009

New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 14,391

Referees:
Tommy Nunez Jr.
Bennie Adams
Greg Willard

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Golden State	10	2	.833	-	W3
LA Lakers	9	4	.692	1.5	W5
Phoenix	9	5	.643	2	L3
Sacramento	8	6	.571	3	W1
LA Clippers	7	7	.500	4	W1

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