Hornets 100-95 Suns (17 Mar, 2011) Play-by-Play

Phoenix Suns

33-33, 15-18 away

	1	2	3	4	T
PHX	29	17	19	30	95
NO	31	25	21	23	100

New Orleans Hornets

40-30, 24-10 home

100

Trevor Ariza misses 26-foot three point jumper
Trevor Ariza misses 5-foot jumper
Trevor Ariza makes driving layup (David West assists)
Willie Green misses 22-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor makes 10-foot jumper (Willie Green assists)
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Willie Green makes 6-foot two point shot
Grant Hill blocks Trevor Ariza's 4-foot jumper
David West makes 14-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Trevor Ariza makes dunk (David West assists)
Willie Green misses 14-foot jumper
Willie Green makes jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)
Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
Willie Green makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Emeka Okafor makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes layup (Aaron Gray assists)
Aaron Gray makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 15-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 26-foot three point jumper
Carl Landry makes 10-foot jumper
Carl Landry misses 15-foot jumper
Aaron Gray misses layup
Jarrett Jack misses 15-foot jumper
Quincy Pondexter makes 9-foot two point shot
Jarrett Jack misses 21-foot jumper
Aaron Gray misses 10-foot jumper
Quincy Pondexter misses 10-foot jumper
Trevor Ariza makes 17-foot jumper (Jarrett Jack assists)
Quincy Pondexter makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jarrett Jack assists)
Jarrett Jack misses 15-foot jumper
Carl Landry makes two point shot
Quincy Pondexter makes 23-foot three point jumper (Willie Green assists)
David West misses 11-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 17-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 14-foot jumper
David West misses 15-foot jumper
Trevor Ariza misses 17-foot jumper
Willie Green misses 24-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes 12-foot jumper
Carl Landry makes 9-foot two point shot
Trevor Ariza misses 24-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes 26-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 13-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor makes dunk (David West assists)
Robin Lopez blocks David West's layup
Trevor Ariza makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Marco Belinelli makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Robin Lopez blocks Emeka Okafor's 4-foot jumper
David West makes 15-foot two point shot
Emeka Okafor makes dunk (David West assists)
Chris Paul makes 17-foot two point shot
Trevor Ariza misses 8-foot jumper
Marco Belinelli misses 25-foot three point jumper
David West makes layup (Trevor Ariza assists)
Willie Green misses 23-foot three point jumper
Carl Landry makes 18-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Carl Landry misses 17-foot jumper
Willie Green misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 15-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 17-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor makes dunk (Carl Landry assists)
Quincy Pondexter misses 9-foot jumper
Jarrett Jack misses layup
Quincy Pondexter misses 23-foot three point jumper
Carl Landry misses 4-foot two point shot
Aaron Gray makes 2-foot two point shot
Trevor Ariza misses layup
David West makes driving layup (Willie Green assists)
David West makes two point shot
Willie Green misses 14-foot jumper
Trevor Ariza misses layup
Emeka Okafor makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Marcin Gortat blocks Emeka Okafor's jumper
Willie Green misses 25-foot three point jumper
Willie Green misses 25-foot three point jumper
David West misses layup
Chris Paul misses 8-foot jumper
David West makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Vince Carter makes 27-foot three point jumper (Grant Hill assists)
Hakim Warrick misses 3-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses layup
Steve Nash makes 18-foot two point shot
Vince Carter makes 6-foot jumper
Grant Hill makes layup (Steve Nash assists)
Willie Green blocks Grant Hill's layup
Grant Hill makes 11-foot jumper
Hakim Warrick misses 18-foot jumper
Steve Nash makes 21-foot jumper
Steve Nash misses 24-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter misses 25-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)
Aaron Brooks makes 23-foot three point jumper (Vince Carter assists)
Hakim Warrick misses 18-foot jumper
Aaron Brooks misses 8-foot jumper
Jared Dudley makes 26-foot three point jumper (Vince Carter assists)
Jared Dudley makes layup
Aaron Gray blocks Hakim Warrick's 4-foot jumper
Aaron Brooks misses 62-foot three point jumper
Jared Dudley misses three point jumper
Aaron Brooks makes 27-foot three point jumper
Trevor Ariza blocks Mickael Pietrus's 25-foot three point jumper
Aaron Brooks misses 26-foot three point jumper
Mickael Pietrus misses 23-foot three point jumper
Josh Childress misses 5-foot hook shot
Aaron Brooks misses 27-foot three point jumper
Quincy Pondexter blocks Grant Hill's jumper
Jared Dudley makes 25-foot three point jumper (Marcin Gortat assists)
Marcin Gortat makes slam dunk (Steve Nash assists)
Josh Childress makes dunk (Steve Nash assists)
Jared Dudley makes 19-foot jumper (Grant Hill assists)
Grant Hill misses three point jumper
Jared Dudley misses 5-foot jumper
Grant Hill misses 19-foot jumper
Grant Hill makes driving layup
Vince Carter makes 24-foot three point jumper (Grant Hill assists)
Vince Carter misses 25-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter makes 23-foot jumper (Hakim Warrick assists)
Robin Lopez misses 4-foot jumper
Grant Hill misses 4-foot jumper
Vince Carter makes 26-foot three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)
Grant Hill misses layup
Robin Lopez misses 14-foot jumper
Grant Hill misses 11-foot jumper
Marcin Gortat misses jumper
Steve Nash makes 16-foot jumper (Grant Hill assists)
Vince Carter misses 24-foot three point jumper
Marcin Gortat misses 21-foot jumper
Steve Nash misses 8-foot jumper
Grant Hill misses jumper
Marcin Gortat makes layup (Jared Dudley assists)
Steve Nash misses 25-foot three point jumper
Marcin Gortat makes 18-foot jumper (Steve Nash assists)
Steve Nash misses 16-foot jumper
Vince Carter makes 16-foot two point shot
Jared Dudley makes 25-foot three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)
Vince Carter misses 26-foot three point jumper
Carl Landry blocks Jared Dudley's 14-foot jumper
Mickael Pietrus misses 24-foot three point jumper
Marcin Gortat misses jumper
Jared Dudley makes 26-foot three point jumper (Aaron Brooks assists)
Mickael Pietrus misses 24-foot three point jumper
Josh Childress makes 11-foot two point shot
Mickael Pietrus makes 22-foot three point jumper (Josh Childress assists)
Mickael Pietrus misses 22-foot three point jumper
Mickael Pietrus makes jumper (Jared Dudley assists)
Emeka Okafor blocks Mickael Pietrus's 4-foot jumper
Marcin Gortat makes 6-foot two point shot
Grant Hill makes 24-foot three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)
Jared Dudley misses 25-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter makes 26-foot three point jumper (Marcin Gortat assists)
Grant Hill makes 13-foot jumper
Marcin Gortat misses layup
Steve Nash misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jared Dudley misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jared Dudley makes 25-foot three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)
Grant Hill makes two point shot (Steve Nash assists)
Jared Dudley makes driving layup (Vince Carter assists)
Aaron Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jared Dudley misses layup

SUNS

HORNETS

TIME		PHX	NO
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Robin Lopez vs. Emeka Okafor (Grant Hill gains possession)	0	0
11:37	Marco Belinelli shooting foul (Grant Hill draws the foul)	0	0
11:37	Grant Hill makes free throw 1 of 2	1	0
11:37	Grant Hill makes free throw 2 of 2	2	0
11:14	Trevor Ariza misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	0
11:14	New Orleans offensive team rebound	2	0
11:14	shot clock turnover	2	0
11:08	Marco Belinelli personal foul (Hakim Warrick draws the foul)	2	0
11:08	Willie Green enters the game for Marco Belinelli	2	0
11:00	Emeka Okafor illegal defense foul	2	0
11:00	Steve Nash makes technical free throw	3	0
10:48	Vince Carter makes 27-foot three point jumper (Grant Hill assists)	6	0
10:29	Trevor Ariza misses 5-foot jumper	6	0
10:27	New Orleans offensive team rebound	6	0
10:03	Trevor Ariza makes driving layup (David West assists)	6	2
9:52	Hakim Warrick misses 3-foot jumper	6	2
9:52	David West defensive rebound	6	2
9:47	Vince Carter personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	6	2
9:40	Willie Green misses 22-foot jumper	6	2
9:37	Vince Carter defensive rebound	6	2
9:29	Robin Lopez traveling	6	2
9:17	Emeka Okafor makes 10-foot jumper (Willie Green assists)	6	4
9:02	Vince Carter misses layup	6	4
9:00	Trevor Ariza defensive rebound	6	4
8:44	Chris Paul makes driving layup	6	6
8:37	Trevor Ariza kicked ball	6	6
8:30	Grant Hill traveling	6	6
8:18	Willie Green bad pass (Vince Carter steals)	6	6
8:08	Steve Nash makes 18-foot two point shot	8	6
7:45	Willie Green makes 6-foot two point shot	8	8
7:26	Vince Carter makes 6-foot jumper	10	8
7:03	Grant Hill blocks Trevor Ariza's 4-foot jumper	10	8
7:03	Vince Carter defensive rebound	10	8
6:58	Grant Hill makes layup (Steve Nash assists)	12	8
6:56	New Orleans full timeout	12	8
6:45	David West makes 14-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	12	10
6:28	Steve Nash bad pass (Trevor Ariza steals)	12	10
6:13	Emeka Okafor bad pass (Robin Lopez steals)	12	10
6:07	Willie Green blocks Grant Hill's layup	12	10
6:07	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound	12	10
6:07	Hakim Warrick loose ball foul (Emeka Okafor draws the foul)	12	10
5:56	Trevor Ariza makes dunk (David West assists)	12	12
5:39	Robin Lopez lost ball (Chris Paul steals)	12	12
5:33	Robin Lopez shooting foul (Emeka Okafor draws the foul)	12	12
5:33	Emeka Okafor misses free throw 1 of 2	12	12
5:33	New Orleans offensive team rebound	12	12
5:33	Emeka Okafor misses free throw 2 of 2	12	12
5:31	Robin Lopez defensive rebound	12	12
5:15	Grant Hill makes 11-foot jumper	14	12
4:56	Willie Green misses 14-foot jumper	14	12
4:56	Robin Lopez defensive rebound	14	12
4:56	Emeka Okafor loose ball foul (Robin Lopez draws the foul)	14	12
4:39	Hakim Warrick misses 18-foot jumper	14	12
4:37	Phoenix defensive team rebound	14	12
4:18	Willie Green makes jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)	14	14
4:07	Trevor Ariza personal foul (Hakim Warrick draws the foul)	14	14
4:07	Marcin Gortat enters the game for Robin Lopez	14	14
4:01	Steve Nash makes 21-foot jumper	16	14
3:47	Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	14
3:47	Vince Carter defensive rebound	16	14
3:42	Steve Nash misses 24-foot three point jumper	16	14
3:39	David West defensive rebound	16	14
3:31	Willie Green makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)	16	17
3:17	Vince Carter misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	17
3:16	Trevor Ariza defensive rebound	16	17
3:09	Emeka Okafor makes layup (Chris Paul assists)	16	19
2:57	Vince Carter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)	19	19
2:33	David West offensive charge (Hakim Warrick draws the foul)	19	19
2:33	David West turnover	19	19
2:33	Phoenix full timeout	19	19
2:33	Jared Dudley enters the game for Grant Hill	19	19
2:33	Aaron Brooks enters the game for Steve Nash	19	19
2:33	Aaron Gray enters the game for Emeka Okafor	19	19
2:20	Aaron Brooks makes 23-foot three point jumper (Vince Carter assists)	22	19
1:55	Jumpball: Vince Carter vs. David West (Marcin Gortat gains possession)	22	19
1:55	David West lost ball (Vince Carter steals)	22	19
1:39	Hakim Warrick misses 18-foot jumper	22	19
1:39	Marcin Gortat offensive rebound	22	19
1:39	Aaron Gray loose ball foul (Marcin Gortat draws the foul)	22	19
1:39	Marcin Gortat makes free throw 1 of 2	23	19
1:39	Marco Belinelli enters the game for Willie Green	23	19
1:39	Carl Landry enters the game for David West	23	19
1:39	Marcin Gortat makes free throw 2 of 2	24	19
1:29	Chris Paul makes layup (Aaron Gray assists)	24	21
1:29	Aaron Brooks shooting foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	24	21
1:29	Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 1	24	22
1:02	Aaron Brooks misses 8-foot jumper	24	22
1:00	Aaron Brooks offensive rebound	24	22
58.3	Jared Dudley makes 26-foot three point jumper (Vince Carter assists)	27	22
48.0	Aaron Gray makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)	27	24
34.7	Jared Dudley makes layup	29	24
29.3	Chris Paul makes 15-foot jumper	29	26
12.9	Aaron Gray blocks Hakim Warrick's 4-foot jumper	29	26
11.7	Chris Paul defensive rebound	29	26
9.5	Jared Dudley personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	29	26
9.5	Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 2	29	27
9.5	Quincy Pondexter enters the game for Marco Belinelli	29	27
9.5	Josh Childress enters the game for Hakim Warrick	29	27
9.5	Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2	29	28
6.9	Vince Carter bad pass (Chris Paul steals)	29	28
0.5	Chris Paul makes 26-foot three point jumper	29	31
0.0	Aaron Brooks misses 62-foot three point jumper	29	31
0.0	Phoenix offensive team rebound	29	31
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	29	31

Regular Season Series

PHX leads 2-1

Hornets
102
Suns
104

Game 1

31/1

Hornets
102
Suns
104

Game 2

31/1

Suns
95
Hornets
100

Game 3

17/3

Suns
95
Hornets
100

Game 4

17/3

Hornets
106
Suns
100

Game 5

26/3

Hornets
106
Suns
100

Game 6

26/3

Suns
97
Hornets
109

Game 7

9/4

Suns
97
Hornets
109

Game 8

9/4

Smoothie King Center

12:00 AM, 17 March 2011

New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 13,758

Referees:
Bob Delaney
Michael Smith

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Golden State	11	3	.786	-	W1
LA Lakers	10	5	.667	1.5	L1
Phoenix	9	7	.563	3	L5
LA Clippers	9	7	.563	3	W3
Sacramento	8	7	.533	3.5	L1

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