Suns 104-102 Hornets (31 Jan, 2011) Play-by-Play

New Orleans Hornets

31-18, 12-13 away

102

	1	2	3	4	T
NO	25	28	27	22	102
PHX	27	26	35	16	104

Phoenix Suns

22-24, 13-10 home

104

Robin Lopez makes dunk (Vince Carter assists)
Grant Hill makes layup (Steve Nash assists)
Robin Lopez misses layup
Steve Nash makes 9-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses 25-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter makes 21-foot jumper
Steve Nash misses 17-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses 5-foot jumper
Robin Lopez makes tip shot
Emeka Okafor blocks Robin Lopez's layup
Grant Hill makes 19-foot jumper (Steve Nash assists)
Vince Carter makes driving dunk
Vince Carter misses 23-foot three point jumper
Grant Hill misses three point jumper
Grant Hill misses 10-foot two point shot
Steve Nash misses 18-foot jumper
Steve Nash misses 26-foot three point jumper
Channing Frye makes 25-foot three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)
Vince Carter makes 5-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses 22-foot jumper
Hakim Warrick makes dunk (Channing Frye assists)
Steve Nash misses 25-foot three point jumper
Hakim Warrick misses 8-foot jumper
Zabian Dowdell makes 15-foot jumper
Hakim Warrick makes dunk (Zabian Dowdell assists)
Hakim Warrick misses 4-foot jumper
Jared Dudley makes 26-foot three point jumper (Zabian Dowdell assists)
Zabian Dowdell misses 14-foot jumper
Zabian Dowdell makes driving layup
Hakim Warrick misses 17-foot jumper
Hakim Warrick misses 15-foot jumper
Channing Frye makes 16-foot jumper (Grant Hill assists)
Vince Carter misses 22-foot jumper
Channing Frye misses 25-foot three point jumper
Grant Hill makes three point jumper (Vince Carter assists)
Channing Frye makes 24-foot three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)
Vince Carter makes three point jumper (Grant Hill assists)
Channing Frye misses 25-foot three point jumper
Grant Hill misses 18-foot jumper
Marcin Gortat makes 16-foot jumper (Steve Nash assists)
Grant Hill makes layup (Steve Nash assists)
Marcin Gortat makes 3-foot two point shot (Steve Nash assists)
Steve Nash makes 17-foot jumper
Robin Lopez misses jumper
Steve Nash makes 26-foot three point jumper
Channing Frye misses 25-foot three point jumper
Grant Hill makes layup (Steve Nash assists)
Channing Frye misses 17-foot jumper
Grant Hill makes 11-foot jumper
Trevor Ariza blocks Robin Lopez's 4-foot jumper
Grant Hill makes 23-foot three point jumper (Channing Frye assists)
Channing Frye makes three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)
Robin Lopez makes layup (Steve Nash assists)
Marcin Gortat makes layup (Steve Nash assists)
Marcin Gortat makes slam dunk (Grant Hill assists)
Channing Frye misses 21-foot jumper
Mickael Pietrus makes 22-foot three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)
Mickael Pietrus misses 21-foot jumper
Marcin Gortat makes 10-foot jumper (Steve Nash assists)
Zabian Dowdell misses 22-foot jumper
Jared Dudley misses layup
Mickael Pietrus misses 21-foot jumper
Jared Dudley misses 25-foot three point jumper
Channing Frye misses 23-foot three point jumper
Marcin Gortat makes layup (Zabian Dowdell assists)
Jared Dudley makes 17-foot jumper
Zabian Dowdell misses layup
Mickael Pietrus misses 22-foot three point jumper
Jared Dudley makes 22-foot jumper
Marcin Gortat makes dunk (Zabian Dowdell assists)
Channing Frye misses 21-foot jumper
Marcin Gortat makes dunk (Steve Nash assists)
Mickael Pietrus misses 25-foot three point jumper
Steve Nash misses 24-foot three point jumper
Marcin Gortat makes layup (Steve Nash assists)
Willie Green blocks Marcin Gortat's 3-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses 26-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter misses 26-foot three point jumper
Steve Nash misses 25-foot three point jumper
Emeka Okafor misses 7-foot hook shot
David West makes two point shot
David West misses 15-foot two point shot
Marco Belinelli misses 24-foot three point jumper
Emeka Okafor misses dunk
Trevor Ariza misses 4-foot jumper
Trevor Ariza misses layup
Emeka Okafor makes tip shot
Marco Belinelli misses 16-foot jumper
Trevor Ariza makes dunk (David West assists)
David West misses 8-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor misses layup
Emeka Okafor misses 4-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor makes layup
Channing Frye blocks Chris Paul's 5-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor makes 6-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 20-foot jumper
David Andersen misses 18-foot jumper
Trevor Ariza misses 8-foot two point shot
Chris Paul misses 12-foot jumper
David Andersen makes 18-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 10-foot running jumper
David Andersen misses 17-foot jumper
Trevor Ariza makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Trevor Ariza makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David Andersen makes 8-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 26-foot three point jumper
Jason Smith misses 17-foot jumper
David Andersen misses 7-foot hook shot
Marcus Thornton misses 10-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor misses layup
Willie Green makes 21-foot jumper (Marcus Thornton assists)
Marcus Thornton misses 2-foot two point shot
Emeka Okafor makes tip shot
Willie Green makes 24-foot three point jumper (Marcus Thornton assists)
Emeka Okafor makes dunk (Marcus Thornton assists)
Willie Green makes 16-foot jumper
Marcus Thornton makes layup
Emeka Okafor misses 6-foot two point shot
Jarrett Jack misses 21-foot jumper
Trevor Ariza misses 21-foot jumper
Marcus Thornton misses 16-foot jumper
David West makes 6-foot jumper
Marcus Thornton makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Marcus Thornton makes 12-foot jumper
David West makes 7-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper
David West misses jumper
Chris Paul misses 24-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses jumper
David West misses 16-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes layup
Jason Smith makes jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Jason Smith misses 18-foot jumper
Channing Frye blocks David West's 5-foot jumper
David West misses 8-foot jumper
Jason Smith makes jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West misses layup
Trevor Ariza makes 19-foot jumper
Jason Smith misses 18-foot jumper
David West makes layup
Marco Belinelli misses 24-foot three point jumper
Marco Belinelli makes layup (David West assists)
Trevor Ariza makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes layup (David West assists)
Trevor Ariza makes 19-foot jumper
Marcus Thornton misses 25-foot three point jumper
David West misses 7-foot jumper
Trevor Ariza makes 15-foot two point shot
Trevor Ariza misses 26-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes 20-foot jumper
Jason Smith misses 7-foot jumper
Jason Smith misses 19-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 21-foot jumper
Willie Green makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
D.J. Mbenga misses 5-foot jumper
Marcin Gortat blocks Jarrett Jack's 5-foot jumper
David Andersen makes jumper (Jarrett Jack assists)
Jarrett Jack misses 25-foot three point jumper
Channing Frye blocks David West's layup
Jarrett Jack misses 1-foot two point shot
Chris Paul misses 9-foot jumper
Trevor Ariza misses 24-foot three point jumper
David West makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Trevor Ariza misses jumper
David West makes layup (Willie Green assists)
Marcus Thornton misses 8-foot running jumper
Marcin Gortat blocks Jarrett Jack's jumper
David West makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Marcus Thornton misses 6-foot jumper
Marcus Thornton misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes 25-foot three point jumper (Marcus Thornton assists)
Grant Hill blocks Marcus Thornton's jumper
Chris Paul misses three point jumper

HORNETS

SUNS

TIME		NO	PHX
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Emeka Okafor vs. Robin Lopez (Chris Paul gains possession)	0	0
11:38	Emeka Okafor misses 7-foot hook shot	0	0
11:37	David West offensive rebound	2	0
11:37	David West makes two point shot	2	0
11:25	Robin Lopez makes dunk (Vince Carter assists)	2	2
11:00	David West misses 15-foot two point shot	2	2
10:59	Steve Nash defensive rebound	2	2
10:47	Grant Hill makes layup (Steve Nash assists)	2	4
10:22	Marco Belinelli misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	4
10:21	Emeka Okafor offensive rebound	2	4
10:21	Emeka Okafor misses dunk	2	4
10:18	Emeka Okafor offensive rebound	2	4
10:15	Trevor Ariza misses 4-foot jumper	2	4
10:12	Trevor Ariza offensive rebound	2	4
10:11	Trevor Ariza misses layup	2	4
10:08	Emeka Okafor offensive rebound	4	4
10:08	Emeka Okafor makes tip shot	4	4
10:00	Robin Lopez misses layup	4	4
9:57	Trevor Ariza defensive rebound	4	4
9:47	Emeka Okafor out of bounds lost ball turnover	4	4
9:29	Steve Nash makes 9-foot jumper	4	6
9:07	Marco Belinelli misses 16-foot jumper	4	6
9:07	Emeka Okafor offensive rebound	4	6
8:48	Trevor Ariza bad pass (Channing Frye steals)	4	6
8:41	Vince Carter misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	6
8:40	Robin Lopez offensive rebound	4	6
8:33	Vince Carter makes 21-foot jumper	4	8
8:19	Trevor Ariza makes dunk (David West assists)	6	8
8:08	Emeka Okafor illegal defense foul	6	8
8:08	Steve Nash makes technical free throw	6	9
7:56	Steve Nash misses 17-foot jumper	6	9
7:54	Robin Lopez offensive rebound	6	9
7:54	Emeka Okafor shooting foul (Robin Lopez draws the foul)	6	9
7:54	Robin Lopez makes free throw 1 of 2	6	10
7:54	Robin Lopez makes free throw 2 of 2	6	11
7:39	David West misses 8-foot jumper	6	11
7:37	Emeka Okafor offensive rebound	6	11
7:37	Emeka Okafor misses layup	6	11
7:35	Robin Lopez defensive rebound	6	11
7:33	David West personal foul (Robin Lopez draws the foul)	6	11
7:28	Trevor Ariza personal foul (Grant Hill draws the foul)	6	11
7:15	Vince Carter misses 5-foot jumper	6	11
7:13	Robin Lopez offensive rebound	6	13
7:13	Robin Lopez makes tip shot	6	13
7:03	Emeka Okafor misses 4-foot jumper	6	13
7:01	Robin Lopez defensive rebound	6	13
6:52	Robin Lopez post lost ball turnover (Chris Paul steals)	6	13
6:50	Emeka Okafor makes layup	8	13
6:47	Emeka Okafor blocks Robin Lopez's layup	8	13
6:45	Marco Belinelli defensive rebound	8	13
6:41	Channing Frye blocks Chris Paul's 5-foot jumper	8	13
6:41	New Orleans offensive team rebound	8	13
6:33	Trevor Ariza bad pass (Steve Nash steals)	8	13
6:30	Grant Hill makes 19-foot jumper (Steve Nash assists)	8	15
6:20	New Orleans full timeout	8	15
6:01	Emeka Okafor makes 6-foot jumper	10	15
6:01	Vince Carter defensive goaltending	10	15
5:48	Vince Carter makes driving dunk	10	17
5:31	Robin Lopez personal foul (Emeka Okafor draws the foul)	10	17
5:31	Jason Smith enters the game for Emeka Okafor	10	17
5:20	Chris Paul misses 20-foot jumper	10	17
5:18	Channing Frye defensive rebound	10	17
5:05	Vince Carter misses 23-foot three point jumper	10	17
5:05	Phoenix offensive team rebound	10	17
4:56	David West shooting foul (Vince Carter draws the foul)	10	17
4:56	Vince Carter makes free throw 1 of 2	10	18
4:56	Willie Green enters the game for Marco Belinelli	10	18
4:56	David Andersen enters the game for David West	10	18
4:56	Marcin Gortat enters the game for Robin Lopez	10	18
4:56	Vince Carter makes free throw 2 of 2	10	19
4:37	David Andersen misses 18-foot jumper	10	19
4:35	Channing Frye defensive rebound	10	19
4:22	Grant Hill misses three point jumper	10	19
4:20	David Andersen defensive rebound	10	19
4:11	Trevor Ariza misses 8-foot two point shot	10	19
4:09	Steve Nash defensive rebound	10	19
3:58	Grant Hill misses 10-foot two point shot	10	19
3:56	Chris Paul defensive rebound	10	19
3:50	Chris Paul misses 12-foot jumper	10	19
3:50	New Orleans offensive team rebound	10	19
3:50	Marcin Gortat loose ball foul (David Andersen draws the foul)	10	19
3:50	Jared Dudley enters the game for Grant Hill	10	19
3:39	David Andersen makes 18-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	12	19
3:29	Steve Nash lost ball (Willie Green steals)	12	19
3:17	Chris Paul makes 10-foot running jumper	14	19
3:17	Marcin Gortat shooting foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	14	19
3:17	Hakim Warrick enters the game for Marcin Gortat	14	19
3:17	Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 1	15	19
3:01	Steve Nash misses 18-foot jumper	15	19
3:00	David Andersen defensive rebound	15	19
2:50	David Andersen misses 17-foot jumper	15	19
2:49	Vince Carter defensive rebound	15	19
2:42	Steve Nash misses 26-foot three point jumper	15	19
2:40	David Andersen defensive rebound	15	19
2:33	Trevor Ariza makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)	17	19
2:15	Channing Frye makes 25-foot three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)	17	22
2:00	Trevor Ariza makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)	20	22
1:46	Vince Carter makes 5-foot jumper	20	24
1:46	Jason Smith shooting foul (Vince Carter draws the foul)	20	24
1:46	Phoenix full timeout	20	24
1:46	Vince Carter makes free throw 1 of 1	20	25
1:22	David Andersen makes 8-foot jumper	22	25
1:07	Vince Carter misses 22-foot jumper	22	25
1:05	David Andersen defensive rebound	22	25
59.1	Jason Smith offensive charge (Vince Carter draws the foul)	22	25
59.1	Jason Smith turnover	22	25
59.1	Mickael Pietrus enters the game for Vince Carter	22	25
39.9	Hakim Warrick makes dunk (Channing Frye assists)	22	27
33.1	Chris Paul makes 26-foot three point jumper	25	27
9.3	Steve Nash misses 25-foot three point jumper	25	27
9.2	Phoenix offensive team rebound	25	27
9.1	shot clock turnover	25	27
9.1	Zabian Dowdell enters the game for Steve Nash	25	27
1.9	Zabian Dowdell personal take (Chris Paul draws the foul)	25	27
0.3	Jason Smith misses 17-foot jumper	25	27
0.1	David Andersen offensive rebound	25	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	25	27

Regular Season Series

PHX leads 1-0

Hornets
102
Suns
104

Game 1

31/1

Suns
95
Hornets
100

Game 2

17/3

Hornets
106
Suns
100

Game 3

26/3

Suns
97
Hornets
109

Game 4

9/4

Footprint Center

1:00 AM, 31 January 2011

Phoenix, AZ

Attendance: 17,921

Referees:
Ed Malloy
Matt Boland
Haywoode Workman

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LA Clippers	51	31	.622	-	L3
Phoenix	49	33	.598	2	W3
LA Lakers	47	35	.573	4	W2
Sacramento	46	36	.561	5	W1
Golden State	46	36	.561	5	W1

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