Rockets 104-92 Hornets (3 Jan, 2013) Play-by-Play

New Orleans Hornets

7-25, 4-12 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NO	23	21	22	26	92
HOU	21	28	25	30	104

Houston Rockets

18-14, 13-6 home

104

James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper
Marcus Morris misses layup
Omer Asik makes layup (James Harden assists)
Omer Asik makes 7-foot two point shot
James Harden makes driving dunk
Omer Asik makes dunk (James Harden assists)
Omer Asik misses layup
Omer Asik misses jumper
James Harden misses 9-foot Running Jumper
Marcus Morris misses 19-foot jumper
James Harden makes two point shot (Jeremy Lin assists)
Anthony Davis blocks Jeremy Lin 's 3-foot jumper
James Harden misses 9-foot jumper
Marcus Morris misses 25-foot three point jumper
James Harden makes driving layup
Marcus Morris makes 23-foot jumper
James Harden misses 9-foot jumper
Chandler Parsons misses layup
Chandler Parsons makes layup
James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper
Toney Douglas makes 9-foot two point shot
Patrick Patterson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Toney Douglas makes two point shot
Carlos Delfino misses 26-foot three point jumper
Greg Smith makes 2-foot dunk (Jeremy Lin assists)
Toney Douglas makes 18-foot jumper (Jeremy Lin assists)
Jeremy Lin misses driving layup
Patrick Patterson makes two point shot
Carlos Delfino misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jeremy Lin makes driving layup
Omer Asik makes layup (James Harden assists)
James Harden makes dunk (Patrick Patterson assists)
Jeremy Lin makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
Omer Asik misses layup
Omer Asik misses layup
Omer Asik makes layup
Jeremy Lin misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chandler Parsons makes driving layup (James Harden assists)
Carlos Delfino misses 24-foot three point jumper
Carlos Delfino misses 25-foot three point jumper
James Harden misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
Chandler Parsons misses 24-foot three point jumper
Marcus Morris makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chandler Parsons assists)
Marcus Morris misses layup
James Harden makes 18-foot two point shot
James Harden makes driving layup
Marcus Morris misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chandler Parsons misses three point jumper
James Harden misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jeremy Lin misses 4-foot jumper
James Harden makes layup
Omer Asik makes jumper (James Harden assists)
James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper
Omer Asik makes 4-foot jumper (Jeremy Lin assists)
Omer Asik misses 10-foot jumper
Jason Smith blocks Omer Asik 's 1-foot layup
Chandler Parsons makes 1-foot dunk (James Harden assists)
Jason Smith blocks Jeremy Lin 's 3-foot jumper
James Harden makes layup (Toney Douglas assists)
James Harden makes 26-foot three point jumper (Patrick Patterson assists)
James Harden misses 6-foot Running Jumper
Toney Douglas misses 26-foot three point jumper
James Harden misses 24-foot three point jumper
Chandler Parsons makes driving layup
Patrick Patterson makes 20-foot jumper (Jeremy Lin assists)
Jeremy Lin misses 24-foot three point jumper
Ryan Anderson blocks Greg Smith 's 3-foot layup
Carlos Delfino misses layup
James Harden makes 19-foot two point shot
Patrick Patterson makes two point shot (Jeremy Lin assists)
Patrick Patterson makes 2-foot two point shot (Jeremy Lin assists)
James Harden misses driving layup
Carlos Delfino makes 16-foot two point shot
Omer Asik makes two point shot (Carlos Delfino assists)
Jeremy Lin makes 10-foot two point shot
James Harden misses 21-foot jumper
Chandler Parsons makes driving layup
Chandler Parsons misses layup
Patrick Patterson makes layup
Patrick Patterson makes three point jumper (Chandler Parsons assists)
Jeremy Lin misses 25-foot three point jumper
Patrick Patterson makes two point shot (Carlos Delfino assists)
James Harden makes 26-foot three point jumper
Greivis Vasquez misses 20-foot two point shot
Robin Lopez makes jumper
Greivis Vasquez misses 7-foot jumper
Robin Lopez makes layup
Robin Lopez misses two point shot
Austin Rivers misses 20-foot jump bank shot
Lance Thomas misses jumper
Robin Lopez misses layup
Greivis Vasquez misses 5-foot Running Jumper
Robin Lopez makes 17-foot jumper (Greivis Vasquez assists)
Anthony Davis makes 21-foot jumper (Greivis Vasquez assists)
Anthony Davis makes 4-foot jumper (Greivis Vasquez assists)
Greivis Vasquez misses 12-foot Running Jumper
Anthony Davis misses 15-foot two point shot
Robin Lopez misses jumper
Brian Roberts makes 20-foot jumper
Brian Roberts makes 21-foot jumper (Roger Mason Jr. assists)
Al-Farouq Aminu makes 4-foot jumper (Roger Mason Jr. assists)
Roger Mason Jr. misses 13-foot two point jumper
Chandler Parsons blocks Jason Smith 's 2-foot layup
Brian Roberts makes 22-foot two point shot
Jason Smith makes dunk (Ryan Anderson assists)
Jason Smith makes 20-foot jumper (Brian Roberts assists)
Roger Mason Jr. misses driving layup
Jason Smith makes jumper
Ryan Anderson misses 18-foot jumper
Brian Roberts makes jumper
Ryan Anderson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Al-Farouq Aminu misses jumper
Al-Farouq Aminu misses 6-foot jumper
Greg Smith blocks Ryan Anderson 's 5-foot jumper
Anthony Davis makes dunk (Austin Rivers assists)
Brian Roberts misses 9-foot Running Jumper
Austin Rivers misses 26-foot three point jumper
Austin Rivers misses 7-foot Running Jumper
Anthony Davis misses 17-foot jumper
Greivis Vasquez misses driving layup
Austin Rivers makes 23-foot three point jumper (Greivis Vasquez assists)
Brian Roberts misses 25-foot three point jumper
Dominic McGuire makes two point shot (Robin Lopez assists)
Robin Lopez makes 9-foot two point shot
Robin Lopez misses 10-foot jumper
Robin Lopez makes 19-foot jumper (Greivis Vasquez assists)
Lance Thomas makes two point shot
Anthony Davis misses 7-foot Running Jumper
Robin Lopez misses 19-foot jumper
Austin Rivers misses 25-foot three point jumper
Anthony Davis misses layup
Robin Lopez misses 19-foot jumper
Anthony Davis misses 15-foot two point jumper
Robin Lopez makes jumper (Greivis Vasquez assists)
Greivis Vasquez misses 5-foot Running Jumper
Dominic McGuire misses 21-foot jumper
Jason Smith makes 16-foot jumper (Greivis Vasquez assists)
Jason Smith misses 19-foot jumper
Anthony Davis misses tip shot
Omer Asik blocks Dominic McGuire's layup
Greivis Vasquez makes two point shot
Al-Farouq Aminu makes two point shot (Greivis Vasquez assists)
Ryan Anderson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Ryan Anderson makes 16-foot two point shot
Ryan Anderson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jason Smith misses jumper
Greivis Vasquez makes 8-foot two point shot
Greivis Vasquez makes 25-foot three point jumper
Al-Farouq Aminu makes two point shot (Greivis Vasquez assists)
Ryan Anderson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jason Smith misses driving layup
Ryan Anderson misses layup
Ryan Anderson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Al-Farouq Aminu misses layup
Ryan Anderson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Greivis Vasquez assists)
Greivis Vasquez makes 25-foot three point jumper
Jason Smith makes 17-foot jumper (Al-Farouq Aminu assists)
Greivis Vasquez misses 25-foot three point jumper
Greivis Vasquez makes driving layup
Greivis Vasquez makes 15-foot two point shot
Ryan Anderson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Greivis Vasquez assists)
Jason Smith makes 19-foot jumper (Greivis Vasquez assists)
Al-Farouq Aminu misses 19-foot jumper
Al-Farouq Aminu misses 21-foot jumper
Ryan Anderson makes 10-foot two point shot
Ryan Anderson makes 20-foot jumper (Greivis Vasquez assists)
Anthony Davis misses two point shot
Ryan Anderson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Greivis Vasquez misses 10-foot Running Jumper
Brian Roberts misses 26-foot three point jumper
Anthony Davis makes layup (Greivis Vasquez assists)
Ryan Anderson makes 16-foot jumper

HORNETS

ROCKETS

TIME		NO	HOU
12:00	Anthony Davis vs. Omer Asik (Greivis Vasquez gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Greivis Vasquez misses 20-foot two point shot	0	0
11:45	Chandler Parsons defensive rebound	0	0
11:30	James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:27	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	0	0
11:12	Robin Lopez makes jumper	2	0
11:07	Marcus Morris misses layup	2	0
11:03	Lance Thomas out of bounds lost ball turnover	2	0
10:53	Omer Asik makes layup (James Harden assists)	2	2
10:41	Austin Rivers steps out of bounds turnover	2	2
10:22	Omer Asik makes 7-foot two point shot	2	4
10:03	Greivis Vasquez misses 7-foot jumper	2	4
10:02	Robin Lopez offensive rebound	2	4
10:02	Robin Lopez makes layup	4	4
9:48	James Harden makes driving dunk	4	6
9:25	Robin Lopez misses two point shot	4	6
9:22	Chandler Parsons defensive rebound	4	6
9:12	Austin Rivers shooting foul (Omer Asik draws the foul)	4	6
9:12	Omer Asik misses free throw 1 of 2	4	6
9:12	Rockets offensive team rebound	4	6
9:12	Omer Asik misses free throw 2 of 2	4	6
9:12	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	4	6
9:00	Austin Rivers misses 20-foot jump bank shot	4	6
8:57	Chandler Parsons defensive rebound	4	6
8:52	Marcus Morris steps out of bounds turnover	4	6
8:33	Lance Thomas misses jumper	4	6
8:30	Robin Lopez offensive rebound	4	6
8:26	Robin Lopez misses layup	4	6
8:17	Greivis Vasquez misses 5-foot Running Jumper	4	6
8:15	Jeremy Lin defensive rebound	4	6
8:04	Omer Asik makes dunk (James Harden assists)	4	8
7:39	Robin Lopez makes 17-foot jumper (Greivis Vasquez assists)	6	8
7:26	Robin Lopez shooting foul (Omer Asik draws the foul)	6	8
7:26	Omer Asik makes free throw 1 of 2	6	9
7:26	Al-Farouq Aminu enters the game for Lance Thomas	6	9
7:26	Omer Asik makes free throw 2 of 2	6	10
7:11	Anthony Davis makes 21-foot jumper (Greivis Vasquez assists)	8	10
7:00	Omer Asik misses layup	8	10
6:58	Omer Asik offensive rebound	8	10
6:58	Omer Asik misses jumper	8	10
6:56	Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound	8	10
6:45	Anthony Davis makes 4-foot jumper (Greivis Vasquez assists)	10	10
6:45	Marcus Morris shooting foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)	10	10
6:45	Roger Mason Jr. enters the game for Austin Rivers	10	10
6:45	Anthony Davis misses free throw 1 of 1	10	10
6:45	Marcus Morris defensive rebound	10	10
6:33	James Harden misses 9-foot Running Jumper	10	10
6:31	Rockets offensive team rebound	10	10
6:26	Marcus Morris misses 19-foot jumper	10	10
6:24	Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound	10	10
6:11	James Harden shooting foul (Al-Farouq Aminu draws the foul)	10	10
6:11	Al-Farouq Aminu misses free throw 1 of 2	10	10
6:11	Hornets offensive team rebound	10	10
6:11	Al-Farouq Aminu makes free throw 2 of 2	11	10
5:50	Jeremy Lin bad pass	11	10
5:50	Rockets Full timeout	11	10
5:33	Greivis Vasquez misses 12-foot Running Jumper	11	10
5:31	James Harden defensive rebound	11	10
5:24	Greivis Vasquez shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul)	11	10
5:24	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	11	11
5:24	James Harden misses free throw 2 of 2	11	11
5:22	Greivis Vasquez defensive rebound	11	11
5:09	Roger Mason Jr. bad pass (Jeremy Lin steals)	11	11
5:05	James Harden makes two point shot (Jeremy Lin assists)	11	13
4:41	Anthony Davis misses 15-foot two point shot	11	13
4:41	Omer Asik defensive rebound	11	13
4:33	Anthony Davis blocks Jeremy Lin 's 3-foot jumper	11	13
4:31	Robin Lopez defensive rebound	11	13
4:26	Chandler Parsons kicked ball violation	11	13
4:15	Robin Lopez misses jumper	11	13
4:13	Marcus Morris defensive rebound	11	13
4:07	Al-Farouq Aminu personal foul (Chandler Parsons draws the foul)	11	13
4:07	Ryan Anderson enters the game for Anthony Davis	11	13
4:07	Jason Smith enters the game for Robin Lopez	11	13
3:57	James Harden misses 9-foot jumper	11	13
3:55	Jason Smith defensive rebound	11	13
3:46	Greivis Vasquez offensive foul (James Harden draws the foul)	11	13
3:46	Greivis Vasquez turnover	11	13
3:46	Greg Smith enters the game for Omer Asik	11	13
3:46	Toney Douglas enters the game for Jeremy Lin	11	13
3:46	Brian Roberts enters the game for Greivis Vasquez	11	13
3:33	Marcus Morris misses 25-foot three point jumper	11	13
3:32	Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound	11	13
3:25	Brian Roberts makes 20-foot jumper	13	13
3:05	James Harden makes driving layup	13	15
2:48	Brian Roberts makes 21-foot jumper (Roger Mason Jr. assists)	15	15
2:26	Marcus Morris makes 23-foot jumper	15	17
2:06	Al-Farouq Aminu makes 4-foot jumper (Roger Mason Jr. assists)	17	17
1:54	James Harden misses 9-foot jumper	17	17
1:54	Brian Roberts defensive rebound	17	17
1:46	Roger Mason Jr. misses 13-foot two point jumper	17	17
1:43	Al-Farouq Aminu offensive rebound	17	17
1:39	Chandler Parsons blocks Jason Smith 's 2-foot layup	17	17
1:37	Greg Smith defensive rebound	17	17
1:27	Chandler Parsons misses layup	17	17
1:24	Chandler Parsons offensive rebound	17	17
1:23	Chandler Parsons makes layup	17	19
1:04	Brian Roberts makes 22-foot two point shot	19	19
46.0	James Harden bad pass (Jason Smith steals)	19	19
37.0	Jason Smith makes dunk (Ryan Anderson assists)	21	19
27.0	James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper	21	19
26.0	Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound	21	19
8.0	Jason Smith makes 20-foot jumper (Brian Roberts assists)	23	19
3.0	Toney Douglas makes 9-foot two point shot	23	21
0.0	Roger Mason Jr. misses driving layup	23	21
0.0	Hornets offensive team rebound	23	21
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	23	21

Regular Season Series

HOU leads 2-0

Hornets
96
Rockets
100

Game 1

15/11

Hornets
92
Rockets
104

Game 2

3/1

Rockets
79
Hornets
88

Game 3

10/1

Rockets
100
Hornets
82

Game 4

26/1

Toyota Center (Houston)

1:00 AM, 3 January 2013

Houston, TX

Attendance: 18,198

Referees:
Dick Bavetta
Curtis Blair
Michael Smith

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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