Hornets 95-91 Heat (31 Dec, 2009) Play-by-Play

Miami Heat

16-13, 6-5 away

	1	2	3	4	T
MIA	19	21	19	32	91
NO	25	23	25	22	95

New Orleans Hornets

14-16, 12-3 home

Emeka Okafor misses layup
David West makes two point shot (Peja Stojakovic assists)
Devin Brown makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (David West assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 18-foot jumper
David West misses 13-foot jumper
Devin Brown makes driving layup
Devin Brown makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Emeka Okafor misses 9-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses layup
David West makes 6-foot jumper
David West misses 15-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 18-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes 14-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor misses 13-foot jumper
David West misses 15-foot jumper
David West misses 13-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor makes two point shot
Chris Paul misses 20-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 16-foot jumper
David West makes two point shot
Peja Stojakovic misses 27-foot three point jumper
Emeka Okafor makes layup (David West assists)
Marcus Thornton misses 26-foot three point jumper
David West makes two point shot
Darren Collison makes slam dunk
Marcus Thornton misses 8-foot jumper
Darius Songaila makes layup (Darren Collison assists)
Marcus Thornton makes 26-foot three point jumper
Darius Songaila makes 22-foot jumper (Darren Collison assists)
Darren Collison misses 22-foot jumper
Darius Songaila misses 16-foot jumper
Marcus Thornton misses 20-foot jumper
Darius Songaila misses 23-foot jumper
James Posey makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Devin Brown makes 8-foot two point shot
David West makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Devin Brown misses layup
Emeka Okafor makes two point shot
Chris Paul makes 19-foot jumper
David West misses 8-foot jumper
Devin Brown misses 27-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 15-foot jumper
David West misses tip shot
Devin Brown misses layup
Emeka Okafor makes two point shot
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 22-foot jumper
Dwyane Wade blocks Devin Brown's 14-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Devin Brown misses 23-foot jumper
David West misses 11-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 23-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes layup
Darius Songaila makes jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 15-foot jumper
Darius Songaila makes 9-foot jumper (Peja Stojakovic assists)
Emeka Okafor misses layup
Emeka Okafor makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 17-foot jumper
David West makes 14-foot two point shot (Darren Collison assists)
Darius Songaila makes 21-foot jumper (David West assists)
Darren Collison misses 24-foot three point jumper
Marcus Thornton misses layup
David West misses 15-foot jumper
David West misses 10-foot jumper
James Posey misses 25-foot three point jumper
Udonis Haslem blocks Devin Brown's 10-foot jumper
David West makes 16-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Emeka Okafor misses 9-foot hook shot
Chris Paul makes 30-foot three pointer
Chris Paul misses 13-foot jumper
James Posey misses 23-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Dwyane Wade blocks Devin Brown's 23-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 14-foot jumper
David West makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Jermaine O'Neal misses 17-foot jumper
Quentin Richardson misses 18-foot jumper
Carlos Arroyo misses 19-foot jumper
Jermaine O'Neal misses 8-foot jumper
Carlos Arroyo makes layup
Dwyane Wade makes driving layup
Michael Beasley makes driving layup (Dwyane Wade assists)
Jermaine O'Neal makes slam dunk (Carlos Arroyo assists)
Jermaine O'Neal makes 8-foot hook shot
Dwyane Wade makes slam dunk (Quentin Richardson assists)
Quentin Richardson misses layup
Jermaine O'Neal misses 17-foot jumper
Quentin Richardson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Mario Chalmers misses 15-foot jumper
Dorell Wright makes 20-foot jumper (Mario Chalmers assists)
Mario Chalmers misses 20-foot jumper
Michael Beasley misses 19-foot jumper
Michael Beasley misses 16-foot jumper
Michael Beasley makes layup
Dorell Wright misses 23-foot three point jumper
Mario Chalmers makes 16-foot jumper (Dorell Wright assists)
Darius Songaila blocks Udonis Haslem's layup
Michael Beasley misses 19-foot jumper
Dwyane Wade misses layup
Michael Beasley misses two point shot
Dwyane Wade makes 19-foot two point shot (Michael Beasley assists)
Dwyane Wade makes 18-foot two point shot
Quentin Richardson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Dwyane Wade makes 18-foot jumper
Carlos Arroyo misses 20-foot jumper
Quentin Richardson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Udonis Haslem assists)
Jermaine O'Neal misses 16-foot jumper
Udonis Haslem misses layup
Quentin Richardson misses layup
Quentin Richardson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Carlos Arroyo assists)
Carlos Arroyo misses 21-foot jumper
Carlos Arroyo makes 18-foot jumper
Quentin Richardson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Carlos Arroyo misses 19-foot jumper
Michael Beasley makes 16-foot jumper (Carlos Arroyo assists)
Carlos Arroyo makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dwyane Wade assists)
Quentin Richardson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Michael Beasley misses three point jumper
Jermaine O'Neal misses 8-foot jumper
Dwyane Wade misses tip shot
Quentin Richardson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Dwyane Wade assists)
Udonis Haslem misses 19-foot jumper
Udonis Haslem makes 14-foot jumper (Quentin Richardson assists)
Carlos Arroyo misses 21-foot jumper
Daequan Cook makes 16-foot jumper
Carlos Arroyo makes 19-foot jumper (Daequan Cook assists)
Carlos Arroyo makes two point shot
Quentin Richardson misses 27-foot three point jumper
Daequan Cook makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dwyane Wade assists)
Udonis Haslem makes layup (Mario Chalmers assists)
Daequan Cook misses 24-foot three point jumper
Udonis Haslem makes 18-foot jumper (Dwyane Wade assists)
Dwyane Wade makes 26-foot three point jumper
Udonis Haslem makes 18-foot jumper (Daequan Cook assists)
Dwyane Wade misses 17-foot jumper
Mario Chalmers misses 25-foot three point jumper
Mario Chalmers misses 24-foot jumper
Dwyane Wade makes driving layup
Daequan Cook misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jermaine O'Neal misses jumper
Dwyane Wade misses layup
Udonis Haslem misses layup
Jermaine O'Neal makes 8-foot jumper (Dwyane Wade assists)
Udonis Haslem misses 16-foot jumper
Jermaine O'Neal makes two point shot
Dwyane Wade misses 19-foot jumper
Dwyane Wade misses 17-foot jumper
Quentin Richardson makes tip shot
Daequan Cook misses 26-foot three point jumper
Emeka Okafor blocks Udonis Haslem's layup
Quentin Richardson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Michael Beasley assists)
Daequan Cook misses 24-foot three point jumper
Quentin Richardson misses layup

HEAT

HORNETS

TIME		MIA	NO
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Jermaine O'Neal vs. Emeka Okafor (Peja Stojakovic gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Emeka Okafor misses layup	0	0
11:41	Michael Beasley defensive rebound	0	0
11:18	Jermaine O'Neal misses 17-foot jumper	0	0
11:18	David West defensive rebound	0	0
11:03	David West makes two point shot (Peja Stojakovic assists)	0	2
10:40	Quentin Richardson misses 18-foot jumper	0	2
10:37	Carlos Arroyo offensive rebound	0	2
10:26	Carlos Arroyo misses 19-foot jumper	0	2
10:25	Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound	0	2
10:10	Devin Brown makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)	0	5
9:47	Jermaine O'Neal misses 8-foot jumper	0	5
9:45	David West defensive rebound	0	5
9:38	Chris Paul lost ball (Carlos Arroyo steals)	0	5
9:33	Carlos Arroyo makes layup	2	5
9:04	Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (David West assists)	2	8
8:45	Dwyane Wade makes driving layup	4	8
8:32	Dwyane Wade shooting foul (Emeka Okafor draws the foul)	4	8
8:32	Emeka Okafor makes free throw 1 of 2	4	9
8:32	Emeka Okafor makes free throw 2 of 2	4	10
8:18	Michael Beasley makes driving layup (Dwyane Wade assists)	6	10
7:58	Peja Stojakovic misses 18-foot jumper	6	10
7:58	Jermaine O'Neal defensive rebound	6	10
7:50	Jermaine O'Neal makes slam dunk (Carlos Arroyo assists)	8	10
7:39	Michael Beasley personal foul (Emeka Okafor draws the foul)	8	10
7:22	David West misses 13-foot jumper	8	10
7:20	Quentin Richardson defensive rebound	8	10
7:11	David West shooting foul (Michael Beasley draws the foul)	8	10
7:11	Michael Beasley makes free throw 1 of 2	9	10
7:11	Michael Beasley makes free throw 2 of 2	10	10
7:05	Devin Brown makes driving layup	10	12
6:48	Jermaine O'Neal makes 8-foot hook shot	12	12
6:26	Devin Brown makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)	12	15
6:07	Dwyane Wade makes slam dunk (Quentin Richardson assists)	14	15
5:41	Emeka Okafor misses 9-foot jumper	14	15
5:41	Jermaine O'Neal defensive rebound	14	15
5:33	Chris Paul shooting foul (Michael Beasley draws the foul)	14	15
5:33	New Orleans full timeout	14	15
5:33	Michael Beasley makes free throw 1 of 2	15	15
5:33	Michael Beasley makes free throw 2 of 2	16	15
5:11	Peja Stojakovic misses layup	16	15
5:09	Michael Beasley defensive rebound	16	15
4:58	Emeka Okafor illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)	16	15
4:58	Michael Beasley makes technical free throw	17	15
4:58	Udonis Haslem enters the game for Michael Beasley	17	15
4:48	Quentin Richardson misses layup	17	15
4:47	David West defensive rebound	17	15
4:35	David West makes 6-foot jumper	17	17
4:24	Dwyane Wade bad pass	17	17
4:16	David West misses 15-foot jumper	17	17
4:15	Carlos Arroyo defensive rebound	17	17
4:03	Devin Brown shooting foul (Dwyane Wade draws the foul)	17	17
4:03	Dwyane Wade makes free throw 1 of 2	18	17
4:03	Dwyane Wade misses free throw 2 of 2	18	17
4:03	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound	18	17
3:43	Jermaine O'Neal shooting foul (Devin Brown draws the foul)	18	17
3:43	Devin Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	18	18
3:43	Devin Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	18	19
3:24	Dwyane Wade lost ball (Chris Paul steals)	18	19
3:23	Dorell Wright enters the game for Dwyane Wade	18	19
3:23	Dwyane Wade loose ball foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	18	19
3:09	Chris Paul misses 18-foot jumper	19	21
3:08	Emeka Okafor offensive rebound	19	21
2:59	Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	21
2:58	Emeka Okafor offensive rebound	18	19
2:47	Chris Paul makes 14-foot jumper	18	21
2:31	Emeka Okafor shooting foul (Jermaine O'Neal draws the foul)	18	21
2:31	Miami full timeout	18	21
2:31	Mario Chalmers enters the game for Carlos Arroyo	18	21
2:31	Jermaine O'Neal makes free throw 1 of 2	19	21
2:31	Jermaine O'Neal misses free throw 2 of 2	19	21
2:29	Devin Brown defensive rebound	19	21
2:09	Emeka Okafor misses 13-foot jumper	19	21
2:06	Jermaine O'Neal defensive rebound	19	21
1:54	Jermaine O'Neal misses 17-foot jumper	19	21
1:53	Devin Brown defensive rebound	19	21
1:42	David West misses 15-foot jumper	19	21
1:40	Mario Chalmers defensive rebound	19	21
1:31	Mario Chalmers bad pass	19	21
1:10	David West misses 13-foot jumper	19	21
1:08	Emeka Okafor offensive rebound	19	23
1:08	Emeka Okafor makes two point shot	19	23
49.9	Quentin Richardson misses 23-foot three point jumper	19	23
46.9	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound	19	23
35.8	Dorell Wright shooting foul (Devin Brown draws the foul)	19	23
35.8	Michael Beasley enters the game for Jermaine O'Neal	19	23
35.8	Devin Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	19	24
35.8	Devin Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	19	25
28.9	Mario Chalmers misses 15-foot jumper	19	25
27.8	Miami defensive rebound	19	25
6.2	Michael Beasley jump ball	19	25
1.9	Chris Paul misses 20-foot jumper	19	25
0.6	Dorell Wright defensive rebound	19	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	19	25

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Hornets
101
Heat
102

Game 1

22/11

Heat
91
Hornets
95

Game 2

31/12

Smoothie King Center

1:00 AM, 31 December 2009

New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 17,301

Referees:
Dick Bavetta
Joe Forte
Eli Roe

Team	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	.000	-	-
Miami	.000	-	-
Orlando	.000	-	-
Washington	.000	-	-
Charlotte	.000	-	-

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