Hornets 96-72 Spurs (23 Jan, 2011) Play-by-Play

San Antonio Spurs

37-7, 13-5 away

	1	2	3	4	T
SA	12	26	10	24	72
NO	13	28	31	24	96

New Orleans Hornets

29-16, 18-5 home

Marco Belinelli misses 19-foot jumper
Trevor Ariza makes driving layup
Chris Paul makes 25-foot three point jumper (David West assists)
Chris Paul makes 8-foot two point shot
Marco Belinelli misses 23-foot three point jumper
Marco Belinelli misses 23-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses driving layup
Emeka Okafor misses 11-foot jumper
Trevor Ariza misses layup
Emeka Okafor makes 2-foot two point shot
Chris Paul misses 6-foot jumper
Marco Belinelli misses layup
Trevor Ariza misses jumper
Marco Belinelli misses 13-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor misses tip shot
Trevor Ariza misses 10-foot jumper
Willie Green misses 22-foot jumper
David West misses 20-foot jumper
Willie Green misses 16-foot jumper
Trevor Ariza makes 23-foot three point jumper (Willie Green assists)
Emeka Okafor misses 4-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 15-foot jumper
Jarrett Jack misses 20-foot jumper
Jarrett Jack makes two point shot
Jason Smith misses 18-foot jumper
Jason Smith misses 17-foot jumper
Jarrett Jack makes two point shot
Marcus Thornton misses 21-foot jumper
Jarrett Jack misses 9-foot jumper
Quincy Pondexter makes 17-foot jumper
Marcus Thornton makes 13-foot two point shot
David West misses jumper
David West makes layup
David West misses 16-foot jumper
Marcus Thornton makes 26-foot three point jumper
David West makes jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Emeka Okafor makes dunk (Marco Belinelli assists)
Emeka Okafor misses layup
David West makes 3-foot two point shot
Chris Paul makes jumper
Marco Belinelli misses 23-foot three point jumper
Marcus Thornton makes 23-foot three point jumper (Marco Belinelli assists)
Marco Belinelli makes three point jumper (David West assists)
Marco Belinelli misses 35-foot three point jumper
Marco Belinelli misses 22-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses layup
Marco Belinelli makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Emeka Okafor makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
David West makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West makes jumper (Marco Belinelli assists)
David West makes 21-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses two point shot
David West makes slam dunk (Trevor Ariza assists)
Trevor Ariza makes 22-foot three point jumper (Marco Belinelli assists)
Trevor Ariza makes 23-foot three point jumper (David West assists)
Chris Paul misses layup
David West makes tip shot
Chris Paul makes 6-foot jumper
Trevor Ariza makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 7-foot jumper
Marcus Thornton misses 5-foot two point shot
Jason Smith misses 17-foot jumper
Marcus Thornton makes driving layup
Emeka Okafor misses 7-foot jumper
Marcus Thornton makes 25-foot three point jumper (Quincy Pondexter assists)
Jarrett Jack makes layup
Jarrett Jack misses 15-foot jumper
Marcus Thornton makes 26-foot three point jumper
Emeka Okafor makes layup (Marcus Thornton assists)
Marcus Thornton makes 23-foot jumper (Jarrett Jack assists)
Quincy Pondexter misses 8-foot jumper
Marcus Thornton misses 16-foot jumper
Jarrett Jack makes 10-foot two point shot
David Andersen misses 22-foot jumper
Quincy Pondexter misses 21-foot jumper
Quincy Pondexter makes 9-foot jumper
Quincy Pondexter makes 23-foot three point jumper (Marcus Thornton assists)
Jarrett Jack misses 6-foot jumper
D.J. Mbenga makes 1-foot two point shot
Quincy Pondexter misses 19-foot jumper
Quincy Pondexter misses 5-foot jumper
Tony Parker misses layup
DeJuan Blair misses tip shot
DeJuan Blair makes layup (Manu Ginobili assists)
Tim Duncan misses 9-foot jumper
Manu Ginobili misses three point jumper
Manu Ginobili makes driving layup
Richard Jefferson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Tony Parker makes driving layup
Tim Duncan misses jumper
Tim Duncan misses 16-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor blocks Manu Ginobili's 9-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor blocks Manu Ginobili's 3-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor blocks Tony Parker's layup
Antonio McDyess misses 16-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson misses jumper
Tony Parker makes layup (Antonio McDyess assists)
Tiago Splitter misses jumper
Manu Ginobili misses 21-foot jumper
Antonio McDyess misses 18-foot jumper
Tim Duncan makes 12-foot two point shot
Tim Duncan misses jumper
George Hill misses 14-foot jumper
D.J. Mbenga blocks Gary Neal's 6-foot jumper
George Hill makes three point jumper (Manu Ginobili assists)
George Hill makes layup (Tim Duncan assists)
Gary Neal makes 25-foot three point jumper (Manu Ginobili assists)
Tim Duncan makes two point shot (Manu Ginobili assists)
Gary Neal makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tim Duncan assists)
Richard Jefferson makes layup (Manu Ginobili assists)
Tim Duncan misses 16-foot two point shot
Richard Jefferson makes 22-foot three point jumper (Gary Neal assists)
Tim Duncan misses 14-foot two point shot
Tony Parker misses 20-foot jumper
David West blocks Manu Ginobili's layup
Richard Jefferson misses three point jumper
Manu Ginobili makes 15-foot two point shot (Tim Duncan assists)
Tim Duncan misses 18-foot jumper
Tony Parker makes layup (Richard Jefferson assists)
Tony Parker makes 23-foot jumper (Manu Ginobili assists)
Manu Ginobili misses 25-foot three point jumper
Richard Jefferson misses 22-foot jumper
Tim Duncan misses 11-foot jumper
Tim Duncan misses 19-foot jumper
Tony Parker misses 25-foot three point jumper
Richard Jefferson misses 22-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor blocks Tiago Splitter's 6-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor blocks Tiago Splitter's 8-foot jumper
Gary Neal misses 25-foot three point jumper
Richard Jefferson makes running jumper
Marcus Thornton blocks George Hill's layup
Gary Neal misses 13-foot jumper
George Hill misses three point jumper
Tiago Splitter makes dunk (Gary Neal assists)
George Hill misses 24-foot three point jumper
DeJuan Blair misses jumper
Chris Quinn misses 7-foot jumper
Gary Neal misses 28-foot three point jumper
Tiago Splitter makes layup
Chris Quinn makes running jumper (Tiago Splitter assists)
Gary Neal misses 9-foot jumper
DeJuan Blair misses 14-foot jumper
Gary Neal makes 5-foot two point shot
DeJuan Blair makes two point shot (Chris Quinn assists)
Chris Quinn makes two point shot
Larry Owens makes 15-foot two point shot
Larry Owens makes 8-foot jumper
DeJuan Blair makes 9-foot jumper
Gary Neal misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Quinn misses 25-foot three point jumper

SPURS

HORNETS

TIME		SA	NO
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Tim Duncan vs. Emeka Okafor (Trevor Ariza gains possession)	0	0
11:37	Marco Belinelli misses 19-foot jumper	0	0
11:37	Tim Duncan defensive rebound	0	0
11:15	Tony Parker misses layup	0	0
11:14	DeJuan Blair offensive rebound	0	0
11:14	DeJuan Blair misses tip shot	0	0
11:12	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound	0	0
11:03	Trevor Ariza makes driving layup	0	2
11:03	Tim Duncan shooting foul (Trevor Ariza draws the foul)	0	2
11:03	Trevor Ariza misses free throw 1 of 1	0	2
11:00	David West offensive rebound	0	2
10:56	Chris Paul makes 25-foot three point jumper (David West assists)	0	5
10:55	San Antonio 20 Sec. timeout	0	5
10:41	DeJuan Blair makes layup (Manu Ginobili assists)	2	5
10:23	Marco Belinelli bad pass (DeJuan Blair steals)	2	5
10:12	Tim Duncan misses 9-foot jumper	2	5
10:11	Marco Belinelli defensive rebound	2	5
10:03	Chris Paul makes 8-foot two point shot	2	7
9:41	Manu Ginobili misses three point jumper	2	7
9:41	Chris Paul defensive rebound	2	7
9:26	Marco Belinelli misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	7
9:25	Manu Ginobili defensive rebound	2	7
9:19	Manu Ginobili lost ball (Chris Paul steals)	2	7
9:07	David West traveling	2	7
8:49	Manu Ginobili makes driving layup	4	7
8:37	Marco Belinelli misses 23-foot jumper	4	7
8:37	Richard Jefferson defensive rebound	4	7
8:26	Richard Jefferson misses 24-foot three point jumper	4	7
8:23	David West defensive rebound	4	7
8:17	Chris Paul misses driving layup	4	7
8:15	Tim Duncan defensive rebound	4	7
8:08	Tony Parker makes driving layup	6	7
7:43	Emeka Okafor misses 11-foot jumper	6	7
7:41	DeJuan Blair defensive rebound	6	7
7:31	Tim Duncan misses jumper	6	7
7:28	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound	6	7
7:15	Trevor Ariza misses layup	6	7
7:13	Emeka Okafor offensive rebound	6	9
7:13	Emeka Okafor makes 2-foot two point shot	6	9
6:56	Tim Duncan misses 16-foot jumper	6	9
6:56	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound	6	9
6:45	Chris Paul misses 6-foot jumper	6	9
6:43	Tim Duncan defensive rebound	6	9
6:41	Trevor Ariza foul (Tony Parker draws the foul)	6	9
6:41	Tony Parker makes free throw 1 of 2	7	9
6:41	Tiago Splitter enters the game for Tim Duncan	7	9
6:41	Tony Parker makes free throw 2 of 2	8	9
6:26	Manu Ginobili shooting foul (Marco Belinelli draws the foul)	8	9
6:26	Marco Belinelli misses free throw 1 of 2	8	9
6:26	New Orleans offensive team rebound	8	9
6:26	Marco Belinelli makes free throw 2 of 2	8	10
6:16	Emeka Okafor blocks Manu Ginobili's 9-foot jumper	8	10
6:15	Richard Jefferson offensive rebound	8	10
6:03	Emeka Okafor blocks Manu Ginobili's 3-foot jumper	8	10
6:01	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound	8	10
5:56	Marco Belinelli misses layup	8	10
5:54	David West offensive rebound	8	10
5:54	Trevor Ariza misses jumper	8	10
5:52	Chris Paul offensive rebound	8	10
5:46	DeJuan Blair personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	8	10
5:46	New Orleans full timeout	8	10
5:46	George Hill enters the game for Manu Ginobili	8	10
5:30	Marco Belinelli misses 13-foot jumper	8	10
5:28	Emeka Okafor offensive rebound	8	10
5:28	Emeka Okafor misses tip shot	8	10
5:28	DeJuan Blair defensive rebound	8	10
5:13	David West illegal defense foul	8	10
5:13	George Hill makes technical free throw	9	10
5:13	Willie Green enters the game for Marco Belinelli	9	10
5:13	Antonio McDyess enters the game for DeJuan Blair	9	10
5:05	Emeka Okafor blocks Tony Parker's layup	9	10
5:03	Trevor Ariza defensive rebound	9	10
4:54	Trevor Ariza misses 10-foot jumper	9	10
4:52	Tiago Splitter defensive rebound	9	10
4:39	George Hill lost ball (David West steals)	9	10
4:35	Trevor Ariza lost ball (George Hill steals)	9	10
4:24	Richard Jefferson offensive charge (Emeka Okafor draws the foul)	9	10
4:24	Richard Jefferson turnover	9	10
4:09	Willie Green misses 22-foot jumper	9	10
4:07	Antonio McDyess defensive rebound	9	10
3:56	Antonio McDyess misses 16-foot jumper	9	10
3:55	Willie Green defensive rebound	9	10
3:47	David West misses 20-foot jumper	9	10
3:44	Tiago Splitter defensive rebound	9	10
3:23	Willie Green personal foul (Tony Parker draws the foul)	9	10
3:23	Jason Smith enters the game for David West	9	10
3:23	San Antonio full timeout	9	10
3:16	Richard Jefferson misses jumper	9	10
3:15	Chris Paul defensive rebound	9	10
2:57	Willie Green misses 16-foot jumper	9	10
2:56	Tony Parker defensive rebound	9	10
2:40	Richard Jefferson bad pass (Jason Smith steals)	9	10
2:15	Trevor Ariza makes 23-foot three point jumper (Willie Green assists)	9	13
1:52	Tony Parker makes layup (Antonio McDyess assists)	11	13
1:43	Emeka Okafor misses 4-foot jumper	11	13
1:43	Richard Jefferson defensive rebound	11	13
1:43	Jason Smith loose ball foul (Richard Jefferson draws the foul)	11	13
1:43	D.J. Mbenga enters the game for Emeka Okafor	11	13
1:43	Gary Neal enters the game for Richard Jefferson	11	13
1:25	Jason Smith shooting foul (Tiago Splitter draws the foul)	11	13
1:25	Tiago Splitter makes free throw 1 of 2	12	13
1:25	Tiago Splitter misses free throw 2 of 2	12	13
1:24	Trevor Ariza defensive rebound	12	13
1:00	Chris Paul misses 15-foot jumper	12	13
59.9	Jason Smith offensive rebound	12	13
54.0	Trevor Ariza offensive foul (Gary Neal draws the foul)	12	13
54.0	Manu Ginobili enters the game for Tony Parker	12	13
54.0	Jarrett Jack enters the game for Chris Paul	12	13
54.0	Quincy Pondexter enters the game for Trevor Ariza	12	13
54.0	Trevor Ariza off foul turnover	12	13
37.9	Tiago Splitter misses jumper	12	13
36.5	Jarrett Jack defensive rebound	12	13
25.9	Jarrett Jack misses 20-foot jumper	12	13
24.9	Manu Ginobili defensive rebound	12	13
2.9	Manu Ginobili bad pass (Jason Smith steals)	12	13
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	12	13

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Hornets
99
Spurs
90

Game 1

31/10

Spurs
109
Hornets
95

Game 2

28/11

Hornets
84
Spurs
109

Game 3

6/12

Spurs
72
Hornets
96

Game 4

23/1

Smoothie King Center

1:00 AM, 23 January 2011

New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 18,023

Referees:
David Guthrie
Mike Callahan
Marat Kogut

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Dallas	50	32	.610	-	L2
New Orleans	49	33	.598	1	L1
Houston	41	41	.500	9	W2
Memphis	27	55	.329	23	L5
San Antonio	22	60	.268	28	W2

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