Jazz 94-90 Hornets (3 Jan, 2012) Play-by-Play

New Orleans Hornets

2-3, 1-2 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NO	22	25	27	16	90
UTAH	18	32	20	24	94

Utah Jazz

2-3, 2-0 home

Raja Bell misses 24-foot three point jumper
Al Jefferson misses 8-foot jumper
Devin Harris makes 24-foot three point jumper (Al Jefferson assists)
Paul Millsap misses 20-foot jumper
Devin Harris misses 25-foot three point jumper
Paul Millsap misses driving layup
Al Jefferson makes 11-foot jumper
Al Jefferson makes layup
Gordon Hayward misses 23-foot three point jumper
Raja Bell misses 24-foot three point jumper
Al Jefferson misses 17-foot jumper
Devin Harris makes driving layup (Paul Millsap assists)
Al Jefferson misses 4-foot two point shot
Gordon Hayward makes 2-foot running jumper
Derrick Favors misses 19-foot jumper
Derrick Favors makes layup (Enes Kanter assists)
Enes Kanter misses 4-foot jumper
Alec Burks misses 15-foot running jumper
Earl Watson misses driving layup
Enes Kanter makes layup
Josh Howard misses jumper
Enes Kanter makes layup
Derrick Favors makes two point shot (Earl Watson assists)
Earl Watson misses 27-foot three point jumper
Josh Howard misses 7-foot running jumper
Derrick Favors makes 4-foot jumper
Al Jefferson makes slam dunk
Alec Burks makes 25-foot three point jumper (Al Jefferson assists)
Paul Millsap makes slam dunk (Earl Watson assists)
Al Jefferson makes 9-foot two point shot
Josh Howard misses 16-foot jumper
Alec Burks misses 7-foot jumper
Alec Burks makes driving layup
Devin Harris makes 25-foot three point jumper (Gordon Hayward assists)
C.J. Miles makes 7-foot running jumper
Paul Millsap makes driving layup
Al Jefferson makes 3-foot hook shot (Devin Harris assists)
Paul Millsap misses 24-foot three point jumper
Devin Harris misses 30-foot three point jumper
Al Jefferson misses 16-foot jumper
Al Jefferson makes 8-foot running jumper (Devin Harris assists)
Al Jefferson makes 14-foot two point shot
Al Jefferson misses jumper
Paul Millsap misses tip shot
Al Jefferson makes 4-foot jumper
Devin Harris misses 3-foot two point shot
Al Jefferson makes dunk (Gordon Hayward assists)
Gordon Hayward misses 24-foot three point jumper
Al Jefferson misses 4-foot two point shot
Al Jefferson makes 6-foot two point shot (Devin Harris assists)
Al Jefferson makes 17-foot jumper
Al Jefferson misses two point shot
Devin Harris makes layup (C.J. Miles assists)
C.J. Miles makes layup (Devin Harris assists)
C.J. Miles misses 22-foot jumper
Jarrett Jack blocks C.J. Miles's 7-foot running jumper
C.J. Miles makes 16-foot jumper (Earl Watson assists)
Earl Watson makes 4-foot two point shot
C.J. Miles makes 16-foot jumper
Derrick Favors makes slam dunk (Earl Watson assists)
C.J. Miles misses 21-foot jumper
Derrick Favors misses jumper
Josh Howard makes jumper
Al-Farouq Aminu blocks Enes Kanter's layup
C.J. Miles misses 22-foot jumper
Josh Howard makes layup (Earl Watson assists)
Josh Howard misses 9-foot jumper
Josh Howard makes 20-foot jumper (Earl Watson assists)
Jason Smith blocks C.J. Miles's running jumper
C.J. Miles makes 24-foot three point jumper (Earl Watson assists)
C.J. Miles misses 26-foot three point jumper
Devin Harris makes 24-foot three point jumper (Josh Howard assists)
Jarrett Jack blocks C.J. Miles's layup
Devin Harris misses 25-foot three point jumper
Paul Millsap makes slam dunk (Devin Harris assists)
Josh Howard misses 8-foot running jumper
Emeka Okafor misses 13-foot jumper
Jarrett Jack makes 19-foot jumper (Carl Landry assists)
Carl Landry misses 20-foot jumper
Marco Belinelli misses 16-foot jumper
Jarrett Jack makes 4-foot two point shot
Trevor Ariza makes two point shot (Emeka Okafor assists)
Jarrett Jack misses 11-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor makes two point shot (Marco Belinelli assists)
Jason Smith makes 20-foot jumper (Jarrett Jack assists)
Jason Smith makes jumper (Jarrett Jack assists)
Jason Smith makes 19-foot jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)
Marco Belinelli misses 19-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor misses 11-foot jumper
Gordon Hayward blocks Emeka Okafor's 4-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor misses hook shot
Jarrett Jack makes 8-foot running jumper
Jason Smith makes 21-foot jumper (Jarrett Jack assists)
Earl Watson blocks Greivis Vasquez's 12-foot jumper
Jason Smith misses 20-foot jumper
Al-Farouq Aminu makes jumper (Chris Kaman assists)
Greivis Vasquez misses jumper
Jason Smith misses 7-foot jumper
Chris Kaman makes 12-foot jumper (Trey Johnson assists)
Jason Smith misses 18-foot jumper
Chris Kaman makes 17-foot jumper (Trey Johnson assists)
Greivis Vasquez misses jumper
Chris Kaman makes 16-foot jumper
Carl Landry misses 4-foot jumper
Al-Farouq Aminu makes jumper
Marco Belinelli makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jarrett Jack assists)
Chris Kaman makes 16-foot jumper (Jarrett Jack assists)
Al-Farouq Aminu misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jarrett Jack misses 7-foot jumper
Jason Smith makes 22-foot jumper (Jarrett Jack assists)
Jarrett Jack makes 4-foot running jumper
Jarrett Jack makes two point shot
Jarrett Jack makes 10-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor makes 4-foot two point shot
Marco Belinelli makes 27-foot three point jumper (Emeka Okafor assists)
Trevor Ariza misses 4-foot running jumper
Jarrett Jack misses 8-foot jumper
Carl Landry makes 14-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor makes 14-foot jumper (Carl Landry assists)
Emeka Okafor misses jumper
Trevor Ariza makes layup (Jarrett Jack assists)
Derrick Favors blocks Carl Landry's 4-foot jumper
Al Jefferson blocks Trevor Ariza's 4-foot jumper
Jarrett Jack makes jumper
Jarrett Jack makes 19-foot jumper
Jarrett Jack makes 25-foot three point jumper
Jason Smith makes 20-foot jumper (Jarrett Jack assists)
Marco Belinelli misses 24-foot three point jumper
Marco Belinelli misses 10-foot running jumper
Jason Smith makes 21-foot jumper (Jarrett Jack assists)
Al-Farouq Aminu makes dunk (Trey Johnson assists)
Jarrett Jack misses jumper
Chris Kaman misses jumper
Trey Johnson makes 23-foot jumper (Greivis Vasquez assists)
Greivis Vasquez misses 6-foot two point shot
Trey Johnson misses 17-foot jumper
Marco Belinelli misses 21-foot jumper
Jason Smith misses 15-foot jumper
Derrick Favors blocks Jason Smith's 23-foot three point jumper
Marco Belinelli misses 5-foot running jumper
Chris Kaman makes tip shot
Josh Howard blocks Al-Farouq Aminu's 3-foot jumper
Al-Farouq Aminu misses 25-foot three point jumper
Marco Belinelli misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jason Smith makes 18-foot jumper (Jarrett Jack assists)
Jarrett Jack misses 26-foot three point jumper
Chris Kaman makes 4-foot two point shot (Jarrett Jack assists)
Jarrett Jack makes driving layup
Jarrett Jack makes driving layup
Jarrett Jack misses three point jumper

HORNETS

JAZZ

TIME		NO	UTAH
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Emeka Okafor vs. Al Jefferson (Devin Harris gains possession)	0	0
11:33	Raja Bell misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:32	Utah defensive team rebound	0	0
11:11	Emeka Okafor misses 13-foot jumper	0	0
11:11	Gordon Hayward defensive rebound	0	0
10:57	Al Jefferson misses 8-foot jumper	0	0
10:56	Carl Landry defensive rebound	0	0
10:42	Jarrett Jack makes 19-foot jumper (Carl Landry assists)	2	0
10:21	Devin Harris makes 24-foot three point jumper (Al Jefferson assists)	2	3
10:06	Carl Landry misses 20-foot jumper	2	3
10:04	Emeka Okafor offensive rebound	2	3
10:04	Raja Bell personal foul (Emeka Okafor draws the foul)	2	3
10:00	Marco Belinelli misses 16-foot jumper	2	3
9:57	Al Jefferson defensive rebound	2	3
9:51	Paul Millsap misses 20-foot jumper	2	3
9:48	Trevor Ariza defensive rebound	2	3
9:26	Jarrett Jack makes 4-foot two point shot	4	3
9:08	Devin Harris misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	3
9:07	Trevor Ariza defensive rebound	4	3
8:57	Al Jefferson shooting foul (Carl Landry draws the foul)	4	3
8:57	Carl Landry misses free throw 1 of 2	4	3
8:57	New Orleans offensive team rebound	4	3
8:57	Carl Landry makes free throw 2 of 2	5	3
8:41	Paul Millsap misses driving layup	5	3
8:38	Marco Belinelli defensive rebound	5	3
8:26	Carl Landry lost ball (Paul Millsap steals)	5	3
8:23	Devin Harris makes free throw 1 of 2	5	4
8:23	Devin Harris makes free throw 2 of 2	5	5
8:23	Jarrett Jack shooting foul (Devin Harris draws the foul)	5	3
8:08	Trevor Ariza makes two point shot (Emeka Okafor assists)	7	5
7:54	Trevor Ariza personal foul (Gordon Hayward draws the foul)	7	5
7:54	Jason Smith enters the game for Carl Landry	7	5
7:41	Al Jefferson makes 11-foot jumper	7	7
7:24	Jarrett Jack misses 11-foot jumper	7	7
7:22	Al Jefferson defensive rebound	7	7
7:20	Devin Harris traveling	7	7
7:07	Emeka Okafor makes two point shot (Marco Belinelli assists)	9	7
6:45	Al Jefferson bad pass (Trevor Ariza steals)	9	7
6:33	Jason Smith makes 20-foot jumper (Jarrett Jack assists)	11	7
6:15	Al Jefferson makes layup	11	9
6:15	Emeka Okafor shooting foul (Al Jefferson draws the foul)	11	9
6:15	Al Jefferson misses free throw 1 of 1	11	9
6:13	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound	11	9
6:03	Jason Smith makes jumper (Jarrett Jack assists)	13	9
5:50	Devin Harris bad pass	13	9
5:50	Utah full timeout	13	9
5:37	Jason Smith makes 19-foot jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)	15	9
5:15	Gordon Hayward misses 23-foot three point jumper	15	9
5:13	Paul Millsap offensive rebound	15	9
5:07	Raja Bell misses 24-foot three point jumper	15	9
5:07	Jarrett Jack defensive rebound	15	9
4:58	Marco Belinelli misses 19-foot jumper	15	9
4:56	Jumpball: Jason Smith vs. Paul Millsap (Trevor Ariza gains possession)	15	9
4:56	New Orleans offensive team rebound	15	9
4:41	Emeka Okafor misses 11-foot jumper	15	9
4:39	Paul Millsap defensive rebound	15	9
4:22	Al Jefferson misses 17-foot jumper	15	9
4:20	Marco Belinelli defensive rebound	15	9
4:07	Gordon Hayward blocks Emeka Okafor's 4-foot jumper	15	9
4:05	Paul Millsap defensive rebound	15	9
3:58	Devin Harris makes driving layup (Paul Millsap assists)	15	11
3:43	Emeka Okafor misses hook shot	15	11
3:41	Al Jefferson defensive rebound	15	11
3:24	Al Jefferson misses 4-foot two point shot	15	11
3:23	Jason Smith defensive rebound	15	11
2:58	Jarrett Jack makes 8-foot running jumper	17	11
2:40	Gordon Hayward makes 2-foot running jumper	17	13
2:40	Emeka Okafor shooting foul (Gordon Hayward draws the foul)	17	13
2:40	New Orleans full timeout	17	13
2:40	Earl Watson enters the game for Devin Harris	17	13
2:40	Enes Kanter enters the game for Al Jefferson	17	13
2:40	Derrick Favors enters the game for Paul Millsap	17	13
2:40	Chris Kaman enters the game for Emeka Okafor	17	13
2:40	Al-Farouq Aminu enters the game for Trevor Ariza	17	13
2:40	Trey Johnson enters the game for Marco Belinelli	17	13
2:40	Gordon Hayward makes free throw 1 of 1	17	14
2:25	Jason Smith makes 21-foot jumper (Jarrett Jack assists)	19	14
2:09	Derrick Favors misses 19-foot jumper	19	14
2:05	Chris Kaman defensive rebound	19	14
2:01	Earl Watson personal foul (Jarrett Jack draws the foul)	19	14
2:00	Greivis Vasquez enters the game for Jarrett Jack	19	14
2:00	Josh Howard enters the game for Raja Bell	19	14
1:55	Earl Watson blocks Greivis Vasquez's 12-foot jumper	19	14
1:55	New Orleans offensive team rebound	19	14
1:53	Jason Smith misses 20-foot jumper	19	14
1:52	Enes Kanter defensive rebound	19	14
1:44	Trey Johnson shooting foul (Josh Howard draws the foul)	19	14
1:44	Josh Howard makes free throw 1 of 2	19	15
1:44	Alec Burks enters the game for Gordon Hayward	19	15
1:44	Josh Howard misses free throw 2 of 2	19	15
1:42	Chris Kaman defensive rebound	19	15
1:25	Al-Farouq Aminu makes jumper (Chris Kaman assists)	21	15
1:25	Josh Howard shooting foul (Al-Farouq Aminu draws the foul)	21	15
1:25	Al-Farouq Aminu makes free throw 1 of 1	22	15
1:12	Jason Smith shooting foul (Derrick Favors draws the foul)	22	15
1:12	Derrick Favors misses free throw 1 of 2	22	15
1:12	Utah offensive team rebound	22	15
1:12	Derrick Favors makes free throw 2 of 2	22	16
48.9	Greivis Vasquez misses jumper	22	16
47.7	Alec Burks defensive rebound	22	16
43.8	Alec Burks offensive charge (Trey Johnson draws the foul)	22	16
43.8	Alec Burks off foul turnover	28	24
25.8	Jason Smith misses 7-foot jumper	22	16
22.9	Enes Kanter defensive rebound	22	16
22.9	Derrick Favors makes layup (Enes Kanter assists)	22	18
5.7	Greivis Vasquez offensive charge (Earl Watson draws the foul)	22	18
5.7	Greivis Vasquez turnover	22	18
2.6	Enes Kanter misses 4-foot jumper	22	18
0.1	Greivis Vasquez defensive rebound	22	18
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	22	18

Regular Season Series

UTAH leads 1-0

Hornets
90
Jazz
94

Game 1

3/1

Hornets
90
Jazz
94

Game 2

3/1

Jazz
80
Hornets
86

Game 3

14/2

Jazz
80
Hornets
86

Game 4

14/2

Jazz
85
Hornets
96

Game 5

14/4

Jazz
85
Hornets
96

Game 6

14/4

Delta Center

2:00 AM, 3 January 2012

Salt Lake City, UT

Attendance: 19,159

Referees:
Pat Fraher
Eddie F. Rush
Haywoode Workman

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	22	5	.815	-	W7
Denver	15	11	.577	6.5	W1
Minnesota	14	13	.519	8	L2
Portland	9	19	.321	13.5	L1
Utah	7	20	.259	15	W2

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