Hornets 93-74 Pistons (9 Dec, 2010) Play-by-Play

Detroit Pistons

7-16, 2-11 away

	1	2	3	4	T
DET	15	19	23	17	74
NO	22	22	29	20	93

New Orleans Hornets

14-7, 9-2 home

Trevor Ariza misses 20-foot jumper
David West makes 16-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Jason Maxiell blocks David West's jumper
Trevor Ariza misses layup
Marco Belinelli makes three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Emeka Okafor makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
David West makes 16-foot jumper
Tayshaun Prince blocks Emeka Okafor's layup
Emeka Okafor makes layup (Marco Belinelli assists)
David West misses 15-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 8-foot two point shot
Marco Belinelli misses layup
Marco Belinelli makes 23-foot jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)
Ben Wallace blocks Emeka Okafor's 4-foot two point shot
Emeka Okafor makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 15-foot jumper
Marco Belinelli makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West makes 4-foot two point shot (Jason Smith assists)
Willie Green misses 24-foot three point jumper
Willie Green makes 16-foot jumper
Jarrett Jack misses 13-foot jumper
Jarrett Jack makes 8-foot two point shot
Willie Green makes 21-foot two point shot (David Andersen assists)
Jarrett Jack misses 18-foot jumper
Quincy Pondexter misses 4-foot jumper
Quincy Pondexter makes slam dunk (Willie Green assists)
Jarrett Jack misses 24-foot three point jumper
Willie Green misses 18-foot jumper
Jason Smith makes layup (Jarrett Jack assists)
Jarrett Jack misses 8-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor makes layup (Quincy Pondexter assists)
Quincy Pondexter makes three point jumper (Jason Smith assists)
Willie Green misses 17-foot jumper
Jarrett Jack misses 14-foot jumper
Marco Belinelli makes 16-foot two point shot
David West makes 4-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Marco Belinelli makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Marco Belinelli misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 19-foot jumper
Marco Belinelli misses 25-foot three point jumper
Marco Belinelli makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West misses jumper
Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes 10-foot two point shot (David West assists)
Emeka Okafor makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
David West makes driving layup (Chris Paul assists)
David West makes jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Tayshaun Prince blocks Marco Belinelli's 24-foot three point jumper
Emeka Okafor makes dunk (Marco Belinelli assists)
Marco Belinelli makes 25-foot three point jumper (Emeka Okafor assists)
David West makes layup (Trevor Ariza assists)
Marco Belinelli makes layup (David West assists)
David West misses 15-foot jumper
David West makes 15-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Willie Green misses 21-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 17-foot jumper
David West makes 10-foot jumper
David Andersen makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jarrett Jack assists)
Jarrett Jack misses 24-foot three point jumper
Willie Green makes layup (David Andersen assists)
David Andersen misses 23-foot jumper
Quincy Pondexter misses dunk
Greg Monroe blocks Quincy Pondexter's layup
David Andersen misses 22-foot jumper
Jason Smith misses 20-foot jumper
Jason Smith misses 18-foot jumper
Trevor Ariza makes layup
Emeka Okafor makes slam dunk (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes layup
David West makes 13-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jarrett Jack makes driving layup
Jarrett Jack misses 11-foot jumper
Austin Daye blocks David Andersen's 4-foot jumper
Richard Hamilton misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jason Maxiell makes dunk
Richard Hamilton makes 7-foot two point shot
Jason Maxiell makes 5-foot hook shot (Richard Hamilton assists)
Richard Hamilton misses 4-foot jumper
Rodney Stuckey misses 18-foot jumper
Tayshaun Prince misses 23-foot three point jumper
Richard Hamilton makes 17-foot jumper
Rodney Stuckey makes 12-foot two point shot
Rodney Stuckey misses 15-foot jumper
Richard Hamilton misses 10-foot jumper
Richard Hamilton misses 14-foot jumper
Tayshaun Prince misses 16-foot jumper
Rodney Stuckey makes jumper
Rodney Stuckey misses 10-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jason Maxiell misses 15-foot jumper
Richard Hamilton makes 15-foot jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
Austin Daye misses 12-foot two point shot
Tracy McGrady makes driving layup
Ben Gordon makes 21-foot jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
Charlie Villanueva misses 21-foot jumper
Austin Daye misses three point jumper
Austin Daye misses three point jumper
Charlie Villanueva misses 4-foot jumper
Jason Smith blocks Greg Monroe's layup
Ben Gordon makes 18-foot jumper
Ben Gordon makes 5-foot jumper
Charlie Villanueva misses 9-foot jumper
Austin Daye makes dunk (Ben Gordon assists)
Rodney Stuckey makes 15-foot jumper (Ben Gordon assists)
Rodney Stuckey misses layup
Greg Monroe makes tip shot
Tayshaun Prince misses 20-foot jumper
Ben Gordon misses 8-foot jumper
Tayshaun Prince makes 15-foot two point shot
Rodney Stuckey makes layup
Richard Hamilton makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tayshaun Prince assists)
Emeka Okafor blocks Richard Hamilton's 15-foot jumper
Richard Hamilton makes 18-foot jumper (Tayshaun Prince assists)
Jason Maxiell makes 12-foot jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists)
Rodney Stuckey makes layup (Ben Wallace assists)
Richard Hamilton misses 16-foot jumper
Tayshaun Prince misses 21-foot two point shot
Tayshaun Prince misses 23-foot three point jumper
Rodney Stuckey misses layup
Richard Hamilton misses 4-foot two point shot
Rodney Stuckey misses 25-foot three point jumper
Richard Hamilton makes 16-foot jumper (Ben Wallace assists)
Richard Hamilton misses 23-foot three point jumper
Tayshaun Prince makes layup (Rodney Stuckey assists)
Tayshaun Prince misses 18-foot jumper
Jason Maxiell makes 2-foot two point shot
Ben Gordon misses 27-foot three point jumper
Tracy McGrady misses 24-foot three point jumper
Ben Gordon makes 26-foot three point jumper (Richard Hamilton assists)
Tracy McGrady misses 21-foot jumper
Ben Gordon misses 21-foot jumper
Charlie Villanueva misses layup
Ben Gordon makes driving layup
Charlie Villanueva misses 23-foot three point jumper
Ben Gordon misses three point jumper
Ben Gordon makes 17-foot two point shot
Austin Daye misses 16-foot jumper
Austin Daye misses 25-foot three point jumper
Rodney Stuckey makes layup (Tracy McGrady assists)
Rodney Stuckey misses three point jumper
Ben Gordon misses 25-foot three point jumper
Emeka Okafor blocks Greg Monroe's layup
Greg Monroe misses 9-foot jumper
Will Bynum misses 21-foot jumper
Austin Daye misses 24-foot three point jumper
Ben Gordon makes 25-foot three point jumper
Greg Monroe misses 6-foot hook shot
Ben Gordon makes 23-foot three point jumper (Will Bynum assists)
Chris Wilcox makes layup (Will Bynum assists)
Jason Smith blocks Austin Daye's 3-foot jumper
Austin Daye misses 4-foot jumper
Chris Wilcox misses 4-foot jumper
Jason Smith blocks Chris Wilcox's layup

PISTONS

HORNETS

TIME		DET	NO
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Ben Wallace vs. Emeka Okafor (Richard Hamilton gains possession)	0	0
11:37	Richard Hamilton misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:36	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound	0	0
11:17	Trevor Ariza bad pass (Jason Maxiell steals)	0	0
11:14	Jason Maxiell makes dunk	2	0
10:52	Trevor Ariza misses 20-foot jumper	2	0
10:48	Ben Wallace defensive rebound	2	0
10:44	Richard Hamilton makes 7-foot two point shot	4	0
10:25	David West makes 16-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	4	2
10:00	Jason Maxiell makes 5-foot hook shot (Richard Hamilton assists)	6	2
9:38	Jason Maxiell blocks David West's jumper	6	2
9:37	David West offensive rebound	6	2
9:30	Trevor Ariza misses layup	6	2
9:30	Ben Wallace defensive rebound	6	2
9:08	Richard Hamilton misses 4-foot jumper	6	2
9:07	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound	6	2
9:02	Marco Belinelli makes three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)	6	5
8:48	Rodney Stuckey misses 18-foot jumper	6	5
8:47	Trevor Ariza defensive rebound	6	5
8:40	Emeka Okafor makes layup (Chris Paul assists)	6	7
8:15	Tayshaun Prince misses 23-foot three point jumper	6	7
8:15	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound	6	7
8:00	David West makes 16-foot jumper	6	9
7:45	Marco Belinelli personal foul (Richard Hamilton draws the foul)	6	9
7:39	Emeka Okafor personal foul (Jason Maxiell draws the foul)	6	9
7:26	Ben Wallace traveling	6	9
7:09	Tayshaun Prince blocks Emeka Okafor's layup	6	9
7:07	New Orleans offensive team rebound	6	9
6:50	Emeka Okafor makes layup (Marco Belinelli assists)	6	11
6:30	Richard Hamilton makes 17-foot jumper	8	11
6:13	David West misses 15-foot jumper	8	11
6:11	Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound	8	11
5:58	Rodney Stuckey makes 12-foot two point shot	10	11
5:47	Chris Paul misses 8-foot two point shot	10	11
5:47	New Orleans defensive team rebound	10	11
5:47	New Orleans full timeout	10	11
5:30	Tayshaun Prince lost ball (Chris Paul steals)	10	11
5:30	New Orleans 20 Sec. timeout	10	11
5:11	Marco Belinelli misses layup	10	11
5:11	Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound	10	11
5:09	Tayshaun Prince lost ball (Chris Paul steals)	10	11
5:03	Marco Belinelli makes 23-foot jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)	10	13
4:41	Rodney Stuckey misses 15-foot jumper	10	13
4:39	Richard Hamilton offensive rebound	10	13
4:35	Richard Hamilton misses 10-foot jumper	10	13
4:35	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound	10	13
4:22	Chris Paul bad pass	10	13
4:07	Richard Hamilton misses 14-foot jumper	10	13
4:05	Jason Maxiell offensive rebound	10	13
3:48	Tayshaun Prince misses 16-foot jumper	10	13
3:47	Jason Maxiell offensive rebound	10	13
3:47	David West shooting foul (Jason Maxiell draws the foul)	10	13
3:47	Jason Maxiell makes free throw 1 of 2	11	13
3:47	Jason Maxiell misses free throw 2 of 2	11	13
3:46	Trevor Ariza defensive rebound	11	13
3:27	Ben Wallace blocks Emeka Okafor's 4-foot two point shot	11	13
3:24	Rodney Stuckey defensive rebound	11	13
3:15	Rodney Stuckey makes jumper	13	13
3:03	Emeka Okafor makes layup (Chris Paul assists)	13	15
2:46	Rodney Stuckey misses 10-foot jumper	13	15
2:45	Trevor Ariza defensive rebound	13	15
2:34	Chris Paul misses 15-foot jumper	13	15
2:33	Emeka Okafor offensive rebound	13	15
2:27	Marco Belinelli makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)	13	18
2:13	Jason Maxiell offensive foul (Marco Belinelli draws the foul)	13	18
2:13	Jason Maxiell turnover	13	18
2:13	Detroit full timeout	13	18
2:13	Tracy McGrady enters the game for Tayshaun Prince	13	18
2:13	Jason Smith enters the game for Emeka Okafor	13	18
2:13	Willie Green enters the game for Marco Belinelli	13	18
2:02	David West makes 4-foot two point shot (Jason Smith assists)	13	20
1:44	Chris Paul personal foul (Rodney Stuckey draws the foul)	13	20
1:44	Quincy Pondexter enters the game for Chris Paul	13	20
1:44	Jarrett Jack enters the game for Trevor Ariza	13	20
1:44	Ben Gordon enters the game for Rodney Stuckey	13	20
1:30	Tracy McGrady misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	20
1:28	Jarrett Jack defensive rebound	13	20
1:08	Willie Green misses 24-foot three point jumper	13	20
1:07	Ben Wallace defensive rebound	13	20
56.9	Jason Maxiell misses 15-foot jumper	13	20
55.9	Jason Smith defensive rebound	13	20
45.1	Willie Green makes 16-foot jumper	13	22
24.2	Richard Hamilton makes 15-foot jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)	15	22
8.3	Richard Hamilton foul (Jarrett Jack draws the foul)	15	22
2.9	Jarrett Jack misses 13-foot jumper	15	22
1.4	Tracy McGrady defensive rebound	15	22
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	15	22

Regular Season Series

NO leads 1-0

Pistons
74
Hornets
93

Game 1

9/12

Pistons
74
Hornets
93

Game 2

9/12

Hornets
108
Pistons
111

Game 3

19/12

Hornets
108
Pistons
111

Game 4

19/12

Smoothie King Center

1:00 AM, 9 December 2010

New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 10,823

Referees:
Steve Javie
Brent Barnaky
Courtney Kirkland

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	25	4	.862	-	W4
Milwaukee	15	12	.556	9	W1
Indiana	14	15	.483	11	W4
Chicago	13	16	.448	12	L1
Detroit	12	17	.414	13	W1

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