Hornets 91-87 Jazz (5 Jan, 2010) Play-by-Play

New Orleans Hornets

16-16, 3-13 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NO	24	20	25	22	91
UTAH	32	19	11	25	87

Utah Jazz

18-16, 12-6 home

Carlos Boozer makes 13-foot jumper
Carlos Boozer makes 20-foot jumper (Deron Williams assists)
C.J. Miles misses 19-foot jumper
Ronnie Brewer misses 19-foot jumper
David West blocks Carlos Boozer's layup
Mehmet Okur makes 25-foot three point jumper (Deron Williams assists)
Carlos Boozer misses jumper
Deron Williams makes driving layup
Mehmet Okur makes 24-foot three point jumper (C.J. Miles assists)
C.J. Miles makes 23-foot three point jumper (Deron Williams assists)
Mehmet Okur misses 19-foot jumper
C.J. Miles misses layup
Mehmet Okur misses 4-foot jumper
Carlos Boozer makes two point shot (Ronnie Brewer assists)
Ronnie Brewer makes dunk
Deron Williams makes 18-foot jumper
Ronnie Brewer misses 22-foot jumper
C.J. Miles misses jumper
Mehmet Okur misses tip shot
C.J. Miles misses 25-foot three point jumper
Carlos Boozer makes layup (Deron Williams assists)
Carlos Boozer makes two point shot (Andrei Kirilenko assists)
C.J. Miles makes slam dunk
Ronnie Price misses 20-foot jumper
Andrei Kirilenko misses layup
Andrei Kirilenko misses layup
Paul Millsap misses 44-foot three point jumper
Andrei Kirilenko misses 21-foot jumper
Ronnie Price misses running jumper
Carlos Boozer misses two point shot
Kyle Korver misses 6-foot jumper
Paul Millsap makes 13-foot jumper (Kyle Korver assists)
Paul Millsap misses 4-foot two point shot
Deron Williams makes 16-foot jumper (Andrei Kirilenko assists)
Julian Wright blocks Paul Millsap's 6-foot jumper
Andrei Kirilenko makes two point shot (Deron Williams assists)
C.J. Miles misses 25-foot three point jumper
Mehmet Okur makes 19-foot jumper (Andrei Kirilenko assists)
Andrei Kirilenko makes 21-foot jumper (Deron Williams assists)
Paul Millsap makes layup (Deron Williams assists)
Paul Millsap misses layup
Deron Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper
Mehmet Okur misses 6-foot running jumper
Mehmet Okur misses three point jumper
Carlos Boozer makes 18-foot jumper
Deron Williams misses 7-foot jumper
Mehmet Okur misses two point shot
David West blocks Carlos Boozer's 4-foot jumper
Carlos Boozer misses driving layup
C.J. Miles misses 25-foot three point jumper
C.J. Miles misses layup
Deron Williams misses 17-foot jumper
Mehmet Okur misses two point shot
Emeka Okafor blocks Deron Williams's layup
Mehmet Okur misses 21-foot jumper
Paul Millsap misses two point shot
Ronnie Brewer misses driving layup
Deron Williams makes 18-foot jumper (Ronnie Brewer assists)
Andrei Kirilenko makes layup (Deron Williams assists)
Ronnie Brewer makes 19-foot jumper (Deron Williams assists)
Paul Millsap misses 9-foot jumper
Andrei Kirilenko misses 20-foot jumper
Carlos Boozer misses 16-foot jumper
Deron Williams makes 25-foot three pointer
Andrei Kirilenko makes 23-foot jumper (Paul Millsap assists)
Wesley Matthews misses 21-foot jumper
James Posey blocks Paul Millsap's layup
Carlos Boozer makes layup
Wesley Matthews misses layup
Paul Millsap makes layup (Andrei Kirilenko assists)
Emeka Okafor blocks Ronnie Price's layup
Carlos Boozer makes layup (Deron Williams assists)
Andrei Kirilenko makes 21-foot jumper (Deron Williams assists)
Andrei Kirilenko misses layup
Wesley Matthews misses layup
Deron Williams makes driving layup
Wesley Matthews makes 24-foot three point jumper (Andrei Kirilenko assists)
Carlos Boozer misses 8-foot jumper
Deron Williams misses 21-foot jumper
Wesley Matthews misses 13-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor blocks Carlos Boozer's 14-foot jumper
C.J. Miles makes 25-foot three point jumper (Paul Millsap assists)
Paul Millsap misses 15-foot jumper
C.J. Miles misses layup
C.J. Miles makes jumper (Carlos Boozer assists)
C.J. Miles misses 26-foot three point jumper
C.J. Miles makes 25-foot three point jumper
David West makes 22-foot jumper (Peja Stojakovic assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 26-foot three point jumper
David West makes 21-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West makes two point shot
Peja Stojakovic misses 19-foot jumper
Devin Brown makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Darius Songaila misses 20-foot jumper
Devin Brown makes layup
Devin Brown makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Devin Brown misses 9-foot jumper
Devin Brown makes layup
David West makes 16-foot two point shot (Peja Stojakovic assists)
Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses layup
Devin Brown misses layup
Darius Songaila misses 20-foot jumper
Darius Songaila misses three point jumper
Devin Brown misses 23-foot jumper
James Posey misses layup
James Posey makes tip shot
Peja Stojakovic makes 23-foot three point jumper (Darren Collison assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 24-foot three point jumper
Darius Songaila misses 16-foot jumper
Morris Peterson misses 24-foot three point jumper
David West makes 21-foot jumper (Darren Collison assists)
Darren Collison misses driving layup
James Posey makes 25-foot three point jumper (David West assists)
James Posey misses 25-foot three point jumper
Andrei Kirilenko blocks Julian Wright's layup
Morris Peterson makes 24-foot three point jumper (James Posey assists)
Morris Peterson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 15-foot jumper
James Posey makes 25-foot three point jumper
Devin Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 20-foot jumper
Devin Brown makes 22-foot jumper (James Posey assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 21-foot jumper
Devin Brown misses 5-foot running jumper
David West makes 12-foot two point shot
David West misses running jumper
Chris Paul misses 14-foot jumper
Devin Brown misses layup
Peja Stojakovic makes 2-foot jumper
Devin Brown makes 21-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Devin Brown makes three point jumper
Emeka Okafor makes 5-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 24-foot three point jumper
Devin Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses driving layup
Peja Stojakovic misses three point jumper
Devin Brown makes 24-foot three pointer (Chris Paul assists)
David West makes layup
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Devin Brown makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
James Posey misses 24-foot three point jumper
David West misses 18-foot two point shot
Chris Paul makes driving layup
David West misses 19-foot jumper
David West makes 21-foot jumper (Devin Brown assists)
Devin Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper
Devin Brown misses 10-foot running jumper
Darren Collison misses 12-foot running jumper
Darren Collison misses 21-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor makes two point shot
Devin Brown makes 6-foot running jumper (Darren Collison assists)
James Posey misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
Darren Collison makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 6-foot running jumper
Chris Paul misses 7-foot jumper
David West makes jumper
David West misses 21-foot jumper
Devin Brown makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 17-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes two point shot

HORNETS

JAZZ

TIME		NO	UTAH
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Emeka Okafor vs. Mehmet Okur (C.J. Miles gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Carlos Boozer makes 13-foot jumper	0	2
11:27	David West makes 22-foot jumper (Peja Stojakovic assists)	2	2
11:07	Carlos Boozer makes 20-foot jumper (Deron Williams assists)	2	4
10:48	Emeka Okafor offensive foul (Ronnie Brewer draws the foul)	2	4
10:48	Emeka Okafor turnover	2	4
10:34	C.J. Miles misses 19-foot jumper	2	4
10:33	Utah offensive rebound	2	4
10:21	Ronnie Brewer misses 19-foot jumper	2	4
10:18	Carlos Boozer offensive rebound	2	4
10:18	David West blocks Carlos Boozer's layup	2	4
10:15	Chris Paul defensive rebound	2	4
10:11	Peja Stojakovic misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	4
10:10	Carlos Boozer defensive rebound	2	4
10:00	Mehmet Okur makes 25-foot three point jumper (Deron Williams assists)	2	7
9:45	David West makes 21-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	4	7
9:27	Carlos Boozer misses jumper	4	7
9:26	Devin Brown defensive rebound	4	7
9:10	David West makes two point shot	6	7
9:02	Deron Williams makes driving layup	6	9
9:02	Chris Paul shooting foul (Deron Williams draws the foul)	6	9
9:02	Deron Williams makes free throw 1 of 1	6	10
8:51	Chris Paul bad pass	6	10
8:37	Mehmet Okur makes 24-foot three point jumper (C.J. Miles assists)	6	13
8:22	Peja Stojakovic misses 19-foot jumper	6	13
8:21	Carlos Boozer defensive rebound	6	13
8:11	C.J. Miles makes 23-foot three point jumper (Deron Williams assists)	6	16
8:04	New Orleans full timeout	6	16
7:54	Emeka Okafor offensive foul (Mehmet Okur draws the foul)	6	16
7:54	Emeka Okafor turnover	6	16
7:54	Darius Songaila enters the game for Emeka Okafor	6	16
7:35	Mehmet Okur misses 19-foot jumper	6	16
7:33	Utah offensive rebound	6	16
7:31	C.J. Miles misses layup	6	16
7:30	Mehmet Okur offensive rebound	6	16
7:28	Mehmet Okur misses 4-foot jumper	6	16
7:26	Chris Paul defensive rebound	6	16
7:22	Devin Brown makes layup (Chris Paul assists)	8	16
7:22	C.J. Miles shooting foul (Devin Brown draws the foul)	8	16
7:22	Devin Brown makes free throw 1 of 1	9	16
7:07	Carlos Boozer offensive goaltending	9	16
6:54	Darius Songaila misses 20-foot jumper	9	16
6:52	Carlos Boozer defensive rebound	9	16
6:43	Carlos Boozer bad pass (Peja Stojakovic steals)	9	16
6:39	Devin Brown makes layup	11	16
6:39	Carlos Boozer shooting foul (Devin Brown draws the foul)	11	16
6:39	Devin Brown misses free throw 1 of 1	11	16
6:37	Mehmet Okur defensive rebound	11	16
6:26	Carlos Boozer makes two point shot (Ronnie Brewer assists)	11	18
6:11	Chris Paul bad pass (Ronnie Brewer steals)	11	18
6:09	Ronnie Brewer makes dunk	11	20
5:47	Devin Brown makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)	14	20
5:31	Deron Williams makes 18-foot jumper	14	22
5:24	Ronnie Brewer shooting foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	14	22
5:24	Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 2	15	22
5:24	Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2	16	22
5:07	Ronnie Brewer misses 22-foot jumper	16	22
5:07	Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound	16	22
4:52	Deron Williams personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	16	22
4:37	Devin Brown misses 9-foot jumper	16	22
4:37	Darius Songaila offensive rebound	16	22
4:37	shot clock violation	16	22
4:22	C.J. Miles misses jumper	16	22
4:20	Mehmet Okur offensive rebound	16	22
4:20	Mehmet Okur misses tip shot	16	22
4:18	Carlos Boozer offensive rebound	16	22
4:13	Carlos Boozer lost ball (David West steals)	16	22
4:09	Devin Brown makes layup	18	22
3:51	C.J. Miles misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	22
3:49	Carlos Boozer offensive rebound	18	22
3:49	Darius Songaila shooting foul (Carlos Boozer draws the foul)	18	22
3:49	Andrei Kirilenko enters the game for Ronnie Brewer	18	22
3:49	Carlos Boozer makes free throw 1 of 2	18	23
3:49	Carlos Boozer makes free throw 2 of 2	18	24
3:36	David West makes 16-foot two point shot (Peja Stojakovic assists)	20	24
3:28	Carlos Boozer makes layup (Deron Williams assists)	20	26
3:15	Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper	20	26
3:15	Mehmet Okur defensive rebound	20	26
3:04	Carlos Boozer makes two point shot (Andrei Kirilenko assists)	20	28
2:49	Darius Songaila bad pass (C.J. Miles steals)	20	28
2:47	C.J. Miles makes slam dunk	20	30
2:30	Chris Paul misses layup	20	30
2:29	Carlos Boozer defensive rebound	20	30
2:23	David West shooting foul (C.J. Miles draws the foul)	20	30
2:23	Utah full timeout	20	30
2:23	Paul Millsap enters the game for Carlos Boozer	20	30
2:23	James Posey enters the game for David West	20	30
2:23	C.J. Miles makes free throw 1 of 2	20	31
2:23	C.J. Miles makes free throw 2 of 2	20	32
2:06	C.J. Miles personal foul (James Posey draws the foul)	20	32
2:06	James Posey makes free throw 1 of 2	21	32
2:06	Ronnie Price enters the game for Deron Williams	21	32
2:06	Kyle Korver enters the game for C.J. Miles	21	32
2:06	James Posey makes free throw 2 of 2	22	32
1:50	Ronnie Price misses 20-foot jumper	22	32
1:49	Devin Brown defensive rebound	22	32
1:28	Devin Brown misses layup	22	32
1:28	New Orleans offensive rebound	22	32
1:28	Mehmet Okur loose ball foul (Darius Songaila draws the foul)	22	32
1:28	Darius Songaila makes free throw 1 of 2	23	32
1:28	Darius Songaila makes free throw 2 of 2	24	32
1:15	Andrei Kirilenko misses layup	24	32
1:13	Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound	24	32
1:06	Darius Songaila misses 20-foot jumper	24	32
1:02	New Orleans offensive rebound	24	32
39.4	Darius Songaila misses three point jumper	24	32
39.4	Peja Stojakovic offensive rebound	24	32
39.4	shot clock violation	24	32
29.8	Andrei Kirilenko misses layup	24	32
28.8	Darius Songaila defensive rebound	24	32
2.9	Devin Brown misses 23-foot jumper	24	32
1.9	Paul Millsap defensive rebound	24	32
0.5	Paul Millsap misses 44-foot three point jumper	24	32
0.0	Utah offensive rebound	24	32
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	24	32

Regular Season Series

NO leads 1-0

Hornets
91
Jazz
87

Game 1

5/1

Jazz
98
Hornets
90

Game 2

18/2

Hornets
86
Jazz
106

Game 3

21/3

Jazz
114
Hornets
103

Game 4

10/4

Delta Center

2:00 AM, 5 January 2010

Salt Lake City, UT

Attendance: 19,911

Referees:
Monty McCutchen
Bennie Adams
Olandis Poole

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	57	25	.695	-	W5
Denver	57	25	.695	-	W1
Minnesota	56	26	.683	1	L1
Utah	31	51	.378	26	L1
Portland	21	61	.256	36	L5

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