Friday, 04/27/12
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | 20 | 22 | 29 | 6 | 77 |
| Houston | 12 | 21 | 30 | 21 | 84 |
| Time and Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Time | 2:09 |
| Attendance | 16,602 |
1st Quarter
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | NO | Starting Lineup | Tied 0–0 |
| 12:00 | NO | Starting Lineup | Tied 0–0 |
| 12:00 | NO | Starting Lineup | Tied 0–0 |
| 12:00 | NO | Starting Lineup | Tied 0–0 |
| 12:00 | NO | Starting Lineup | Tied 0–0 |
| 12:00 | Hou | Starting Lineup | Tied 0–0 |
| 12:00 | Hou | Starting Lineup | Tied 0–0 |
| 12:00 | Hou | Starting Lineup | Tied 0–0 |
| 12:00 | Hou | Starting Lineup | Tied 0–0 |
| 12:00 | Hou | Starting Lineup | Tied 0–0 |
| 12:00 | NO | Start of the 1st Quarter | Tied 0–0 |
| 12:00 | Hou | Jump Ball: Samuel Dalembert vs. Jason Smith -- Luis Scola gains possession. | Tied 0–0 |
| 11:44 | Hou | Luis Scola misses a jump shot from 15 feet out. | Tied 0–0 |
| 11:43 | NO | Lance Thomas with a defensive rebound. | Tied 0–0 |
| 11:28 | NO | Jerome Dyson makes a driving layup shot from 2 feet out. | NO 2–0 |
| 11:12 | Hou | Chase Budinger makes a jump shot from 20 feet out. Goran Dragic with the assist. | Tied 2–2 |
| 10:52 | NO | Luis Scola blocks a Jason Smith jump shot from 14 feet out. | Tied 2–2 |
| 10:50 | Hou | Samuel Dalembert with a defensive rebound. | Tied 2–2 |
| 10:41 | Hou | Chase Budinger misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | Tied 2–2 |
| 10:40 | NO | Marco Belinelli with a defensive rebound. | Tied 2–2 |
| 10:31 | NO | Marco Belinelli misses a pull up jump shot from 22 feet out. | Tied 2–2 |
| 10:29 | Hou | Courtney Lee with a defensive rebound. | Tied 2–2 |
| 10:16 | Hou | Luis Scola misses a jump shot from 20 feet out. | Tied 2–2 |
| 10:15 | NO | Jason Smith with a defensive rebound. | Tied 2–2 |
| 9:53 | NO | Jerome Dyson makes a jump shot from 19 feet out. Jason Smith with the assist. | NO 4–2 |
| 9:40 | Hou | Goran Dragic misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | NO 4–2 |
| 9:38 | NO | Jason Smith with a defensive rebound. | NO 4–2 |
| 9:27 | NO | Jason Smith makes a jump shot from 19 feet out. Marco Belinelli with the assist. | NO 6–2 |
| 9:07 | Hou | Courtney Lee misses a pull up jump shot from 21 feet out. | NO 6–2 |
| 9:05 | NO | Marco Belinelli with a defensive rebound. | NO 6–2 |
| 9:01 | NO | Goran Dragic blocks a Jerome Dyson driving layup shot from 5 feet out. | NO 6–2 |
| 8:59 | Hou | Goran Dragic with a defensive rebound. | NO 6–2 |
| 8:55 | Hou | Lance Thomas steals the ball from Chase Budinger. | NO 6–2 |
| 8:44 | NO | Marco Belinelli misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | NO 6–2 |
| 8:43 | Hou | Goran Dragic with a defensive rebound. | NO 6–2 |
| 8:33 | Hou | Samuel Dalembert misses a jump shot from 19 feet out. | NO 6–2 |
| 8:32 | NO | Lance Thomas with a defensive rebound. | NO 6–2 |
| 8:14 | NO | Marco Belinelli makes a layup shot from 2 feet out. Jason Smith with the assist. | NO 8–2 |
| 7:49 | Hou | Luis Scola misses a hook shot from 5 feet out. | NO 8–2 |
| 7:47 | NO | Jason Smith with a defensive rebound. | NO 8–2 |
| 7:33 | NO | Jerome Dyson makes a driving layup shot from 5 feet out. Marco Belinelli with the assist. | NO 10–2 |
| 7:25 | Hou | Rockets take a full timeout. | NO 10–2 |
| 7:18 | Hou | Luis Scola misses a jump shot from 7 feet out. | NO 10–2 |
| 7:17 | NO | Jason Smith with a defensive rebound. | NO 10–2 |
| 7:06 | Hou | Shooting foul committed by Goran Dragic. | NO 10–2 |
| 7:06 | NO | Jerome Dyson misses free throw 1 of 2. | NO 10–2 |
| 7:06 | NO | Hornets with an offensive rebound. | NO 10–2 |
| 7:06 | NO | Substitution: Darryl Watkins in for Jason Smith. | NO 10–2 |
| 7:06 | NO | Jerome Dyson makes free throw 2 of 2. | NO 11–2 |
| 6:47 | Hou | Chase Budinger makes a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. Goran Dragic with the assist. | NO 11–5 |
| 6:30 | NO | Lance Thomas with a lost ball out of bounds turnover: Lost Ball Out of Bounds | NO 11–5 |
| 6:24 | NO | Personal foul committed by Jerome Dyson. | NO 11–5 |
| 6:18 | Hou | Luis Scola misses a jump shot from 17 feet out. | NO 11–5 |
| 6:16 | Hou | Samuel Dalembert with an offensive rebound. | NO 11–5 |
| 5:53 | Hou | Courtney Lee misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | NO 11–5 |
| 5:52 | NO | Al-Farouq Aminu with a defensive rebound. | NO 11–5 |
| 5:40 | NO | Marco Belinelli makes a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. Al-Farouq Aminu with the assist. | NO 14–5 |
| 5:25 | Hou | Chase Budinger misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | NO 14–5 |
| 5:23 | Hou | Samuel Dalembert with an offensive rebound. | NO 14–5 |
| 5:21 | Hou | Lance Thomas blocks a Samuel Dalembert jump shot from 3 feet out. | NO 14–5 |
| 5:20 | NO | Marco Belinelli with a defensive rebound. | NO 14–5 |
| 5:15 | NO | Offensive foul committed by Darryl Watkins. | NO 14–5 |
| 5:15 | NO | Darryl Watkins is charged with a turnover due to a foul. | NO 14–5 |
| 5:15 | NO | Substitution: Greivis Vasquez in for Marco Belinelli. | NO 14–5 |
| 5:01 | Hou | Goran Dragic misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | NO 14–5 |
| 5:00 | NO | Greivis Vasquez with a defensive rebound. | NO 14–5 |
| 4:49 | Hou | Substitution: Patrick Patterson in for Samuel Dalembert. | NO 14–5 |
| 4:44 | NO | Patrick Patterson steals the ball from Jerome Dyson. | NO 14–5 |
| 4:40 | Hou | Goran Dragic makes a dunk shot from 1 foot out. Patrick Patterson with the assist. | NO 14–7 |
| 4:16 | NO | Patrick Patterson blocks a Lance Thomas reverse layup shot from 2 feet out. | NO 14–7 |
| 4:14 | Hou | Chase Budinger with a defensive rebound. | NO 14–7 |
| 4:03 | Hou | Patrick Patterson misses a turnaround fade away jump shot from 7 feet out. | NO 14–7 |
| 4:01 | NO | Al-Farouq Aminu with a defensive rebound. | NO 14–7 |
| 3:40 | NO | Al-Farouq Aminu misses a pull up bank jump shot from 15 feet out. | NO 14–7 |
| 3:38 | Hou | Courtney Lee with a defensive rebound. | NO 14–7 |
| 3:32 | Hou | Courtney Lee makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. Goran Dragic with the assist. | NO 14–10 |
| 3:23 | NO | Hornets take a full timeout. | NO 14–10 |
| 3:23 | Hou | Substitution: Marcus Morris in for Courtney Lee. | NO 14–10 |
| 3:05 | NO | Jerome Dyson misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | NO 14–10 |
| 3:03 | Hou | Marcus Morris with a defensive rebound. | NO 14–10 |
| 2:44 | Hou | Patrick Patterson misses a jump shot from 16 feet out. | NO 14–10 |
| 2:42 | Hou | Goran Dragic with an offensive rebound. | NO 14–10 |
| 2:42 | Hou | Goran Dragic misses a tip shot from 1 foot out. | NO 14–10 |
| 2:40 | NO | Lance Thomas with a defensive rebound. | NO 14–10 |
| 2:19 | NO | Darryl Watkins misses a jump shot from 16 feet out. | NO 14–10 |
| 2:15 | Hou | Rockets with a defensive rebound. | NO 14–10 |
| 2:15 | NO | Substitution: Carl Landry in for Lance Thomas. | NO 14–10 |
| 1:58 | Hou | Marcus Morris misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | NO 14–10 |
| 1:57 | NO | Al-Farouq Aminu with a defensive rebound. | NO 14–10 |
| 1:40 | NO | Carl Landry makes a jump shot from 14 feet out. | NO 16–10 |
| 1:29 | Hou | Jerome Dyson steals the ball from Goran Dragic. | NO 16–10 |
| 1:25 | Hou | Shooting foul committed by Goran Dragic. | NO 16–10 |
| 1:25 | NO | Hornets take a full timeout. | NO 16–10 |
| 1:25 | Hou | Substitution: Greg Smith in for Luis Scola. | NO 16–10 |
| 1:25 | Hou | Substitution: Courtney Fortson in for Goran Dragic. | NO 16–10 |
| 1:25 | NO | Jerome Dyson makes free throw 1 of 2. | NO 17–10 |
| 1:25 | NO | Jerome Dyson makes free throw 2 of 2. | NO 18–10 |
| 1:10 | Hou | Patrick Patterson makes a hook bank shot from 8 feet out. Courtney Fortson with the assist. | NO 18–12 |
| 0:46 | NO | Marcus Morris blocks a Al-Farouq Aminu jump shot from 6 feet out. | NO 18–12 |
| 0:44 | NO | Jerome Dyson with an offensive rebound. | NO 18–12 |
| 0:43 | NO | Jerome Dyson makes a layup shot from 3 feet out. | NO 20–12 |
| 0:34 | Hou | Marcus Morris misses a jump shot from 15 feet out. | NO 20–12 |
| 0:33 | Hou | Patrick Patterson with an offensive rebound. | NO 20–12 |
| 0:30 | Hou | Patrick Patterson misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | NO 20–12 |
| 0:29 | NO | Carl Landry with a defensive rebound. | NO 20–12 |
| 0:04 | NO | Al-Farouq Aminu misses a jump shot from 23 feet out. | NO 20–12 |
| 0:03 | Hou | Patrick Patterson with a defensive rebound. | NO 20–12 |
| 0:00 | Hou | Marcus Morris misses a 3-point running bank jump shot from 39 feet out. | NO 20–12 |
| 0:00 | Hou | Rockets with an offensive rebound. | NO 20–12 |
| 0:00 | NO | End of the 1st Quarter | NO 20–12 |
2nd Quarter
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | NO | Start of the 2nd Quarter | NO 20–12 |
| 11:43 | NO | Darryl Watkins misses a jump shot from 7 feet out. | NO 20–12 |
| 11:42 | Hou | Greg Smith with a defensive rebound. | NO 20–12 |
| 11:26 | Hou | Patrick Patterson misses a hook bank shot from 10 feet out. | NO 20–12 |
| 11:24 | NO | Darryl Watkins with a defensive rebound. | NO 20–12 |
| 11:16 | NO | Carl Landry makes a jump shot from 19 feet out. Greivis Vasquez with the assist. | NO 22–12 |
| 10:56 | Hou | Marcus Morris misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | NO 22–12 |
| 10:55 | NO | Carl Landry with a defensive rebound. | NO 22–12 |
| 10:45 | NO | Carl Landry misses a jump shot from 17 feet out. | NO 22–12 |
| 10:44 | NO | Darryl Watkins with an offensive rebound. | NO 22–12 |
| 10:43 | NO | Darryl Watkins makes a layup shot. | NO 24–12 |
| 10:43 | Hou | Shooting foul committed by Greg Smith. | NO 24–12 |
| 10:43 | NO | Darryl Watkins makes free throw 1 of 1. | NO 25–12 |
| 10:19 | Hou | Marcus Morris misses a fade away from 21 feet out. | NO 25–12 |
| 10:17 | NO | Carl Landry with a defensive rebound. | NO 25–12 |
| 10:05 | NO | Carl Landry makes a turnaround hook shot from 7 feet out. | NO 27–12 |
| 9:53 | Hou | Courtney Lee misses a pull up jump shot from 19 feet out. | NO 27–12 |
| 9:51 | NO | Greivis Vasquez with a defensive rebound. | NO 27–12 |
| 9:44 | NO | Al-Farouq Aminu misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | NO 27–12 |
| 9:43 | NO | Lance Thomas with an offensive rebound. | NO 27–12 |
| 9:43 | Hou | Shooting foul committed by Greg Smith. | NO 27–12 |
| 9:43 | Hou | Rockets take a full timeout. | NO 27–12 |
| 9:43 | Hou | Substitution: Luis Scola in for Patrick Patterson. | NO 27–12 |
| 9:43 | Hou | Substitution: Chase Budinger in for Marcus Morris. | NO 27–12 |
| 9:43 | Hou | Substitution: Samuel Dalembert in for Courtney Fortson. | NO 27–12 |
| 9:43 | Hou | Substitution: Goran Dragic in for Greg Smith. | NO 27–12 |
| 9:43 | NO | Lance Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2. | NO 28–12 |
| 9:43 | NO | Lance Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2. | NO 29–12 |
| 9:27 | Hou | Courtney Lee misses a running jump shot from 13 feet out. | NO 29–12 |
| 9:25 | Hou | Courtney Lee with an offensive rebound. | NO 29–12 |
| 9:16 | Hou | Greivis Vasquez steals the ball from Luis Scola. | NO 29–12 |
| 9:09 | NO | Al-Farouq Aminu misses a slam dunk shot from 1 foot out. | NO 29–12 |
| 9:07 | NO | Greivis Vasquez with an offensive rebound. | NO 29–12 |
| 8:58 | NO | Goran Dragic steals the ball from Greivis Vasquez. | NO 29–12 |
| 8:54 | Hou | Goran Dragic makes a layup shot from 1 foot out. | NO 29–14 |
| 8:29 | NO | Darryl Watkins makes a turnaround jump shot from 9 feet out. | NO 31–14 |
| 8:12 | NO | Shooting foul committed by Al-Farouq Aminu. | NO 31–14 |
| 8:12 | Hou | Samuel Dalembert makes free throw 1 of 2. | NO 31–15 |
| 8:12 | NO | Substitution: Jerome Dyson in for Al-Farouq Aminu. | NO 31–15 |
| 8:12 | Hou | Samuel Dalembert makes free throw 2 of 2. | NO 31–16 |
| 7:54 | NO | Carl Landry makes a jump shot from 18 feet out. | NO 33–16 |
| 7:32 | Hou | Courtney Lee misses a jump shot from 6 feet out. | NO 33–16 |
| 7:31 | Hou | Samuel Dalembert with an offensive rebound. | NO 33–16 |
| 7:31 | NO | Shooting foul committed by Darryl Watkins. | NO 33–16 |
| 7:31 | Hou | Samuel Dalembert makes free throw 1 of 2. | NO 33–17 |
| 7:31 | Hou | Samuel Dalembert makes free throw 2 of 2. | NO 33–18 |
| 7:13 | Hou | Shooting foul committed by Luis Scola. | NO 33–18 |
| 7:13 | NO | Darryl Watkins makes free throw 1 of 2. | NO 34–18 |
| 7:13 | NO | Substitution: Al-Farouq Aminu in for Carl Landry. | NO 34–18 |
| 7:13 | NO | Darryl Watkins makes free throw 2 of 2. | NO 35–18 |
| 7:03 | NO | Personal foul committed by Lance Thomas. | NO 35–18 |
| 6:49 | Hou | Goran Dragic misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | NO 35–18 |
| 6:48 | Hou | Rockets with an offensive rebound. | NO 35–18 |
| 6:39 | Hou | Courtney Lee misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | NO 35–18 |
| 6:38 | Hou | Samuel Dalembert with an offensive rebound. | NO 35–18 |
| 6:36 | Hou | Samuel Dalembert misses a layup shot from 2 feet out. | NO 35–18 |
| 6:35 | Hou | Samuel Dalembert with an offensive rebound. | NO 35–18 |
| 6:33 | NO | Shooting foul committed by Al-Farouq Aminu. | NO 35–18 |
| 6:33 | Hou | Samuel Dalembert makes free throw 1 of 2. | NO 35–19 |
| 6:33 | Hou | Samuel Dalembert misses free throw 2 of 2. | NO 35–19 |
| 6:31 | NO | Al-Farouq Aminu with a defensive rebound. | NO 35–19 |
| 6:07 | NO | Lance Thomas misses a running jump shot from 9 feet out. | NO 35–19 |
| 6:05 | NO | Lance Thomas with an offensive rebound. | NO 35–19 |
| 6:04 | Hou | Shooting foul committed by Samuel Dalembert. | NO 35–19 |
| 6:04 | NO | Darryl Watkins misses free throw 1 of 2. | NO 35–19 |
| 6:04 | NO | Hornets with an offensive rebound. | NO 35–19 |
| 6:04 | NO | Darryl Watkins misses free throw 2 of 2. | NO 35–19 |
| 6:04 | Hou | Luis Scola with a defensive rebound. | NO 35–19 |
| 5:57 | Hou | Chase Budinger misses a running bank jump shot from 4 feet out. | NO 35–19 |
| 5:57 | NO | Hornets with a defensive rebound. | NO 35–19 |
| 5:57 | Hou | Loose Ball foul committed by Samuel Dalembert. | NO 35–19 |
| 5:57 | NO | Official's timeout. | NO 35–19 |
| 5:57 | NO | Jerome Dyson misses free throw 1 of 2. | NO 35–19 |
| 5:57 | NO | Hornets with an offensive rebound. | NO 35–19 |
| 5:57 | NO | Jerome Dyson misses free throw 2 of 2. | NO 35–19 |
| 5:57 | Hou | Samuel Dalembert with a defensive rebound. | NO 35–19 |
| 5:37 | Hou | Chase Budinger makes a dunk shot from 2 feet out. Goran Dragic with the assist. | NO 35–21 |
| 5:17 | NO | Al-Farouq Aminu makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Greivis Vasquez with the assist. | NO 38–21 |
| 4:51 | Hou | Samuel Dalembert makes a jump shot from 10 feet out. Luis Scola with the assist. | NO 38–23 |
| 4:24 | NO | Greivis Vasquez misses a step back jump shot from 22 feet out. | NO 38–23 |
| 4:21 | Hou | Samuel Dalembert with a defensive rebound. | NO 38–23 |
| 4:02 | Hou | Goran Dragic misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | NO 38–23 |
| 4:01 | NO | Darryl Watkins with a defensive rebound. | NO 38–23 |
| 3:46 | NO | Jerome Dyson misses a running jump shot from 9 feet out. | NO 38–23 |
| 3:43 | Hou | Samuel Dalembert with a defensive rebound. | NO 38–23 |
| 3:40 | Hou | Chase Budinger makes a alley oop layup shot from 2 feet out. Goran Dragic with the assist. | NO 38–25 |
| 3:17 | NO | Courtney Lee steals the ball from Jerome Dyson. | NO 38–25 |
| 3:09 | Hou | Courtney Lee misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | NO 38–25 |
| 3:08 | NO | Hornets with a defensive rebound. | NO 38–25 |
| 3:08 | Hou | Personal foul committed by Luis Scola. | NO 38–25 |
| 3:08 | NO | Darryl Watkins makes free throw 1 of 2. | NO 39–25 |
| 3:08 | Hou | Substitution: Patrick Patterson in for Luis Scola. | NO 39–25 |
| 3:08 | NO | Darryl Watkins misses free throw 2 of 2. | NO 39–25 |
| 3:06 | Hou | Courtney Lee with a defensive rebound. | NO 39–25 |
| 2:52 | Hou | Patrick Patterson makes a jump shot from 7 feet out. | NO 39–27 |
| 2:35 | NO | Darryl Watkins with a 3 second violation turnover: 3 Second Violation | NO 39–27 |
| 2:35 | NO | Hornets take a full timeout. | NO 39–27 |
| 2:35 | Hou | Substitution: Courtney Fortson in for Goran Dragic. | NO 39–27 |
| 2:17 | Hou | Patrick Patterson misses a hook shot from 7 feet out. | NO 39–27 |
| 2:16 | Hou | Samuel Dalembert with an offensive rebound. | NO 39–27 |
| 2:16 | Hou | Samuel Dalembert makes a layup shot from 1 foot out. | NO 39–29 |
| 1:53 | Hou | Shooting foul committed by Samuel Dalembert. | NO 39–29 |
| 1:53 | NO | Darryl Watkins misses free throw 1 of 2. | NO 39–29 |
| 1:53 | NO | Hornets with an offensive rebound. | NO 39–29 |
| 1:53 | Hou | Substitution: Greg Smith in for Samuel Dalembert. | NO 39–29 |
| 1:53 | NO | Darryl Watkins makes free throw 2 of 2. | NO 40–29 |
| 1:38 | Hou | Darryl Watkins steals the ball from Courtney Lee. | NO 40–29 |
| 1:18 | Hou | Shooting foul committed by Patrick Patterson. | NO 40–29 |
| 1:18 | NO | Lance Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2. | NO 41–29 |
| 1:18 | NO | Lance Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2. | NO 42–29 |
| 1:06 | Hou | Chase Budinger makes a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. Courtney Lee with the assist. | NO 42–32 |
| 0:46 | NO | Greivis Vasquez misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | NO 42–32 |
| 0:45 | Hou | Courtney Lee with a defensive rebound. | NO 42–32 |
| 0:35 | Hou | Darryl Watkins steals the ball from Courtney Fortson. | NO 42–32 |
| 0:12 | NO | Hornets with a turnover: Shot Clock Turnover | NO 42–32 |
| 0:05 | NO | Personal Block Foul foul committed by Greivis Vasquez. | NO 42–32 |
| 0:05 | Hou | Courtney Fortson misses free throw 1 of 2. | NO 42–32 |
| 0:05 | Hou | Rockets with an offensive rebound. | NO 42–32 |
| 0:05 | Hou | Courtney Fortson makes free throw 2 of 2. | NO 42–33 |
| 0:01 | NO | Jerome Dyson misses a running jump shot from 5 feet out. | NO 42–33 |
| 0:00 | Hou | Greg Smith with a defensive rebound. | NO 42–33 |
| 0:00 | NO | End of the 2nd Quarter | NO 42–33 |
3rd Quarter
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | NO | Start of the 3rd Quarter | NO 42–33 |
| 11:44 | NO | Greivis Vasquez misses a running jump shot from 12 feet out. | NO 42–33 |
| 11:42 | Hou | Samuel Dalembert with a defensive rebound. | NO 42–33 |
| 11:33 | Hou | Samuel Dalembert makes a dunk shot from 2 feet out. Luis Scola with the assist. | NO 42–35 |
| 11:11 | NO | Darryl Watkins makes a jump shot from 14 feet out. | NO 44–35 |
| 10:52 | Hou | Courtney Lee makes a running jump shot from 11 feet out. | NO 44–37 |
| 10:51 | NO | Hornets take a full timeout. | NO 44–37 |
| 10:36 | NO | Greivis Vasquez misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | NO 44–37 |
| 10:34 | Hou | Courtney Lee with a defensive rebound. | NO 44–37 |
| 10:25 | Hou | Courtney Lee makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Goran Dragic with the assist. | NO 44–40 |
| 10:11 | Hou | Personal foul committed by Courtney Lee. | NO 44–40 |
| 10:03 | NO | Greivis Vasquez misses a jump shot from 18 feet out. | NO 44–40 |
| 10:02 | Hou | Chase Budinger with a defensive rebound. | NO 44–40 |
| 9:48 | Hou | Courtney Lee makes a running jump shot from 11 feet out. Goran Dragic with the assist. | NO 44–42 |
| 9:25 | Hou | Chase Budinger kicks the ball. Hornets ball. | NO 44–42 |
| 9:19 | NO | Greivis Vasquez makes a turnaround hook shot from 7 feet out. | NO 46–42 |
| 9:07 | Hou | Chase Budinger makes a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. Goran Dragic with the assist. | NO 46–45 |
| 8:43 | Hou | Shooting foul committed by Samuel Dalembert. | NO 46–45 |
| 8:43 | NO | Lance Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2. | NO 47–45 |
| 8:43 | Hou | Substitution: Patrick Patterson in for Samuel Dalembert. | NO 47–45 |
| 8:43 | NO | Lance Thomas misses free throw 2 of 2. | NO 47–45 |
| 8:43 | Hou | Chase Budinger with a defensive rebound. | NO 47–45 |
| 8:29 | Hou | Patrick Patterson makes a layup shot from 3 feet out. Goran Dragic with the assist. | Tied 47–47 |
| 8:20 | Hou | Personal foul committed by Courtney Lee. | Tied 47–47 |
| 8:20 | NO | Substitution: Marco Belinelli in for Jerome Dyson. | Tied 47–47 |
| 8:04 | Hou | Personal foul committed by Goran Dragic. | Tied 47–47 |
| 7:59 | Hou | Personal foul committed by Chase Budinger. | Tied 47–47 |
| 7:59 | NO | Lance Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2. | NO 48–47 |
| 7:59 | NO | Lance Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2. | NO 49–47 |
| 7:49 | Hou | Goran Dragic misses a jump shot from 4 feet out. | NO 49–47 |
| 7:48 | Hou | Luis Scola with an offensive rebound. | NO 49–47 |
| 7:48 | Hou | Luis Scola misses a tip shot from 2 feet out. | NO 49–47 |
| 7:46 | NO | Marco Belinelli with a defensive rebound. | NO 49–47 |
| 7:39 | NO | Lance Thomas with a traveling turnover: Traveling | NO 49–47 |
| 7:24 | Hou | Greivis Vasquez steals the ball from Courtney Lee. | NO 49–47 |
| 7:21 | NO | Al-Farouq Aminu makes a driving layup shot from 3 feet out. Greivis Vasquez with the assist. | NO 51–47 |
| 7:21 | Hou | Shooting foul committed by Chase Budinger. | NO 51–47 |
| 7:21 | NO | Al-Farouq Aminu misses free throw 1 of 1. | NO 51–47 |
| 7:21 | Hou | Patrick Patterson with a defensive rebound. | NO 51–47 |
| 7:04 | Hou | Chase Budinger makes a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. Goran Dragic with the assist. | NO 51–50 |
| 6:43 | NO | Marco Belinelli makes a driving layup shot from 3 feet out. | NO 53–50 |
| 6:23 | Hou | Chase Budinger misses a jump shot from 19 feet out. | NO 53–50 |
| 6:22 | NO | Lance Thomas with a defensive rebound. | NO 53–50 |
| 6:08 | NO | Courtney Lee blocks a Marco Belinelli jump shot from 9 feet out. | NO 53–50 |
| 6:08 | NO | Hornets with an offensive rebound. | NO 53–50 |
| 6:01 | NO | Greivis Vasquez makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Al-Farouq Aminu with the assist. | NO 56–50 |
| 5:44 | Hou | Darryl Watkins steals the ball from Chase Budinger. | NO 56–50 |
| 5:39 | NO | Al-Farouq Aminu makes a dunk shot from 1 foot out. Greivis Vasquez with the assist. | NO 58–50 |
| 5:20 | Hou | Chase Budinger makes a jump shot from 7 feet out. | NO 58–52 |
| 5:20 | NO | Shooting foul committed by Lance Thomas. | NO 58–52 |
| 5:20 | NO | Substitution: Jerome Dyson in for Greivis Vasquez. | NO 58–52 |
| 5:20 | Hou | Chase Budinger makes free throw 1 of 1. | NO 58–53 |
| 5:09 | NO | Marco Belinelli makes a jump shot from 21 feet out. Al-Farouq Aminu with the assist. | NO 60–53 |
| 4:53 | Hou | Chase Budinger makes a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. Goran Dragic with the assist. | NO 60–56 |
| 4:39 | NO | Jerome Dyson makes a pull up jump shot from 16 feet out. | NO 62–56 |
| 4:29 | Hou | Chase Budinger misses a reverse layup shot from 1 foot out. | NO 62–56 |
| 4:27 | NO | Al-Farouq Aminu with a defensive rebound. | NO 62–56 |
| 4:12 | NO | Jerome Dyson misses a step back jump shot from 12 feet out. | NO 62–56 |
| 4:10 | Hou | Patrick Patterson with a defensive rebound. | NO 62–56 |
| 3:55 | Hou | Patrick Patterson misses a hook shot from 7 feet out. | NO 62–56 |
| 3:53 | NO | Darryl Watkins with a defensive rebound. | NO 62–56 |
| 3:46 | NO | Jerome Dyson with a lost ball out of bounds turnover: Lost Ball Out of Bounds | NO 62–56 |
| 3:30 | Hou | Lance Thomas blocks a Courtney Lee jump shot from 8 feet out. | NO 62–56 |
| 3:30 | Hou | Patrick Patterson with an offensive rebound. | NO 62–56 |
| 3:29 | Hou | Patrick Patterson makes a dunk shot from 1 foot out. | NO 62–58 |
| 3:29 | NO | Shooting foul committed by Darryl Watkins. | NO 62–58 |
| 3:29 | Hou | Substitution: Marcus Morris in for Courtney Lee. | NO 62–58 |
| 3:29 | NO | Substitution: Greivis Vasquez in for Al-Farouq Aminu. | NO 62–58 |
| 3:29 | Hou | Patrick Patterson makes free throw 1 of 1. | NO 62–59 |
| 3:09 | NO | Lance Thomas makes a jump shot from 14 feet out. Greivis Vasquez with the assist. | NO 64–59 |
| 2:59 | Hou | Marco Belinelli steals the ball from Goran Dragic. | NO 64–59 |
| 2:54 | NO | Marco Belinelli misses a layup shot from 2 feet out. | NO 64–59 |
| 2:52 | Hou | Luis Scola with a defensive rebound. | NO 64–59 |
| 2:48 | Hou | Chase Budinger misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | NO 64–59 |
| 2:47 | NO | Darryl Watkins with a defensive rebound. | NO 64–59 |
| 2:29 | NO | Lance Thomas makes a jump shot from 14 feet out. Jerome Dyson with the assist. | NO 66–59 |
| 2:13 | Hou | Luis Scola misses a jump shot from 19 feet out. | NO 66–59 |
| 2:11 | NO | Darryl Watkins with a defensive rebound. | NO 66–59 |
| 2:04 | Hou | Shooting foul committed by Patrick Patterson. | NO 66–59 |
| 2:04 | Hou | Rockets take a full timeout. | NO 66–59 |
| 2:04 | Hou | Substitution: Greg Smith in for Luis Scola. | NO 66–59 |
| 2:04 | NO | Darryl Watkins misses free throw 1 of 2. | NO 66–59 |
| 2:04 | NO | Hornets with an offensive rebound. | NO 66–59 |
| 2:04 | NO | Darryl Watkins misses free throw 2 of 2. | NO 66–59 |
| 2:04 | Hou | Greg Smith with a defensive rebound. | NO 66–59 |
| 1:55 | Hou | Jerome Dyson steals the ball from Goran Dragic. | NO 66–59 |
| 1:49 | NO | Jerome Dyson makes a layup shot from 2 feet out. Darryl Watkins with the assist. | NO 68–59 |
| 1:30 | Hou | Greg Smith makes a jump hook from 8 feet out. | NO 68–61 |
| 1:07 | NO | Marcus Morris steals the ball from Greivis Vasquez. | NO 68–61 |
| 1:02 | Hou | Marcus Morris makes a layup shot from 3 feet out. | NO 68–63 |
| 0:35 | NO | Jerome Dyson misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | NO 68–63 |
| 0:33 | Hou | Chase Budinger with a defensive rebound. | NO 68–63 |
| 0:25 | Hou | Patrick Patterson misses a jump shot from 16 feet out. | NO 68–63 |
| 0:24 | Hou | Goran Dragic with an offensive rebound. | NO 68–63 |
| 0:06 | Hou | Goran Dragic misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | NO 68–63 |
| 0:05 | NO | Lance Thomas with a defensive rebound. | NO 68–63 |
| 0:00 | NO | Greivis Vasquez makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | NO 71–63 |
| 0:00 | NO | End of the 3rd Quarter | NO 71–63 |
4th Quarter
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | NO | Start of the 4th Quarter | NO 71–63 |
| 11:39 | Hou | Patrick Patterson misses a hook shot from 7 feet out. | NO 71–63 |
| 11:37 | Hou | Greg Smith with an offensive rebound. | NO 71–63 |
| 11:37 | Hou | Marco Belinelli blocks a Greg Smith jump shot from 5 feet out. | NO 71–63 |
| 11:37 | NO | Hornets with a defensive rebound. | NO 71–63 |
| 11:22 | NO | Al-Farouq Aminu misses a driving layup shot from 3 feet out. | NO 71–63 |
| 11:20 | Hou | Patrick Patterson with a defensive rebound. | NO 71–63 |
| 11:07 | Hou | Chase Budinger misses a running jump shot from 9 feet out. | NO 71–63 |
| 11:06 | Hou | Patrick Patterson with an offensive rebound. | NO 71–63 |
| 11:06 | Hou | Patrick Patterson misses a tip shot from 2 feet out. | NO 71–63 |
| 11:02 | NO | Al-Farouq Aminu with a defensive rebound. | NO 71–63 |
| 10:59 | NO | Goran Dragic steals the ball from Jerome Dyson. | NO 71–63 |
| 10:56 | NO | Shooting foul committed by Lance Thomas. | NO 71–63 |
| 10:56 | Hou | Chase Budinger makes free throw 1 of 2. | NO 71–64 |
| 10:56 | NO | Substitution: Darryl Watkins in for Marco Belinelli. | NO 71–64 |
| 10:56 | Hou | Substitution: Courtney Fortson in for Goran Dragic. | NO 71–64 |
| 10:56 | Hou | Chase Budinger misses free throw 2 of 2. | NO 71–64 |
| 10:55 | NO | Lance Thomas with a defensive rebound. | NO 71–64 |
| 10:38 | NO | Greivis Vasquez misses a jump shot from 20 feet out. | NO 71–64 |
| 10:36 | Hou | Marcus Morris with a defensive rebound. | NO 71–64 |
| 10:29 | Hou | Courtney Fortson misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | NO 71–64 |
| 10:28 | NO | Darryl Watkins with a defensive rebound. | NO 71–64 |
| 10:19 | NO | Darryl Watkins misses a jump shot from 15 feet out. | NO 71–64 |
| 10:18 | Hou | Patrick Patterson with a defensive rebound. | NO 71–64 |
| 10:02 | Hou | Chase Budinger misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | NO 71–64 |
| 10:00 | NO | Al-Farouq Aminu with a defensive rebound. | NO 71–64 |
| 9:43 | NO | Al-Farouq Aminu misses a jump shot from 23 feet out. | NO 71–64 |
| 9:42 | Hou | Patrick Patterson with a defensive rebound. | NO 71–64 |
| 9:28 | Hou | Patrick Patterson misses a jump shot from 15 feet out. | NO 71–64 |
| 9:27 | NO | Darryl Watkins with a defensive rebound. | NO 71–64 |
| 9:08 | NO | Lance Thomas misses a jump shot from 12 feet out. | NO 71–64 |
| 9:06 | Hou | Patrick Patterson with a defensive rebound. | NO 71–64 |
| 8:50 | Hou | Courtney Fortson makes a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. Greg Smith with the assist. | NO 71–67 |
| 8:46 | NO | Hornets take a full timeout. | NO 71–67 |
| 8:46 | Hou | Substitution: Courtney Lee in for Chase Budinger. | NO 71–67 |
| 8:24 | NO | Courtney Fortson steals the ball from Darryl Watkins. | NO 71–67 |
| 8:17 | Hou | Courtney Lee misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | NO 71–67 |
| 8:16 | NO | Al-Farouq Aminu with a defensive rebound. | NO 71–67 |
| 8:00 | NO | Greg Smith steals the ball from Greivis Vasquez. | NO 71–67 |
| 7:47 | Hou | Marcus Morris makes a turnaround jump shot from 8 feet out. Courtney Lee with the assist. | NO 71–69 |
| 7:26 | NO | Jerome Dyson misses a jump shot from 10 feet out. | NO 71–69 |
| 7:25 | Hou | Marcus Morris with a defensive rebound. | NO 71–69 |
| 7:17 | NO | Personal foul committed by Al-Farouq Aminu. | NO 71–69 |
| 7:08 | Hou | Greg Smith misses a jump shot from 5 feet out. | NO 71–69 |
| 7:07 | Hou | Greg Smith with an offensive rebound. | NO 71–69 |
| 7:07 | Hou | Greg Smith makes a layup shot from 3 feet out. | Tied 71–71 |
| 6:47 | NO | Al-Farouq Aminu makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. Greivis Vasquez with the assist. | NO 74–71 |
| 6:36 | Hou | Courtney Fortson misses a driving layup shot from 3 feet out. | NO 74–71 |
| 6:34 | NO | Darryl Watkins with a defensive rebound. | NO 74–71 |
| 6:31 | NO | Greivis Vasquez with a lost ball out of bounds turnover: Lost Ball Out of Bounds | NO 74–71 |
| 6:12 | Hou | Marcus Morris misses a pull up jump shot from 20 feet out. | NO 74–71 |
| 6:10 | NO | Darryl Watkins with a defensive rebound. | NO 74–71 |
| 6:00 | NO | Al-Farouq Aminu misses a driving layup shot from 3 feet out. | NO 74–71 |
| 5:58 | Hou | Patrick Patterson with a defensive rebound. | NO 74–71 |
| 5:58 | NO | Official's timeout. | NO 74–71 |
| 5:47 | Hou | Greg Smith makes a alley oop dunk shot from 1 foot out. Marcus Morris with the assist. | NO 74–73 |
| 5:31 | Hou | Personal foul committed by Marcus Morris. | NO 74–73 |
| 5:25 | NO | Greivis Vasquez misses a pull up jump shot from 18 feet out. | NO 74–73 |
| 5:23 | Hou | Courtney Fortson with a defensive rebound. | NO 74–73 |
| 5:20 | Hou | Jerome Dyson blocks a Courtney Lee layup shot from 2 feet out. | NO 74–73 |
| 5:20 | Hou | Rockets with an offensive rebound. | NO 74–73 |
| 5:12 | Hou | Darryl Watkins blocks a Courtney Fortson jump shot from 4 feet out. | NO 74–73 |
| 5:10 | NO | Al-Farouq Aminu with a defensive rebound. | NO 74–73 |
| 5:07 | Hou | Shooting foul committed by Marcus Morris. | NO 74–73 |
| 5:07 | NO | Al-Farouq Aminu misses free throw 1 of 2. | NO 74–73 |
| 5:07 | NO | Hornets with an offensive rebound. | NO 74–73 |
| 5:07 | Hou | Substitution: Chase Budinger in for Courtney Lee. | NO 74–73 |
| 5:07 | NO | Al-Farouq Aminu makes free throw 2 of 2. | NO 75–73 |
| 4:57 | Hou | Marcus Morris misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | NO 75–73 |
| 4:56 | NO | Jerome Dyson with a defensive rebound. | NO 75–73 |
| 4:40 | NO | Lance Thomas misses a running hook shot from 9 feet out. | NO 75–73 |
| 4:37 | Hou | Greg Smith with a defensive rebound. | NO 75–73 |
| 4:18 | Hou | Offensive foul committed by Patrick Patterson. | NO 75–73 |
| 4:18 | Hou | Patrick Patterson is charged with a turnover due to a foul. | NO 75–73 |
| 4:18 | Hou | Substitution: Goran Dragic in for Courtney Fortson. | NO 75–73 |
| 3:58 | NO | Greivis Vasquez misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | NO 75–73 |
| 3:57 | Hou | Marcus Morris with a defensive rebound. | NO 75–73 |
| 3:38 | Hou | Goran Dragic makes a jump shot from 16 feet out. | Tied 75–75 |
| 3:11 | NO | Jerome Dyson misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | Tied 75–75 |
| 3:10 | Hou | Greg Smith with a defensive rebound. | Tied 75–75 |
| 2:58 | Hou | Patrick Patterson misses a jump shot from 21 feet out. | Tied 75–75 |
| 2:57 | NO | Al-Farouq Aminu with a defensive rebound. | Tied 75–75 |
| 2:37 | Hou | Shooting foul committed by Marcus Morris. | Tied 75–75 |
| 2:37 | Hou | Rockets take a full timeout. | Tied 75–75 |
| 2:37 | NO | Darryl Watkins makes free throw 1 of 2. | NO 76–75 |
| 2:37 | NO | Darryl Watkins makes free throw 2 of 2. | NO 77–75 |
| 2:27 | Hou | Chase Budinger makes a driving dunk shot from 1 foot out. Goran Dragic with the assist. | Tied 77–77 |
| 2:10 | NO | Al-Farouq Aminu misses a fade away from 18 feet out. | Tied 77–77 |
| 2:08 | Hou | Greg Smith with a defensive rebound. | Tied 77–77 |
| 1:50 | Hou | Jerome Dyson steals the ball from Chase Budinger. | Tied 77–77 |
| 1:31 | NO | Greivis Vasquez misses a jump shot from 18 feet out. | Tied 77–77 |
| 1:30 | Hou | Marcus Morris with a defensive rebound. | Tied 77–77 |
| 1:18 | Hou | Marcus Morris makes a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. Goran Dragic with the assist. | Hou 80–77 |
| 1:18 | NO | Hornets take a full timeout. | Hou 80–77 |
| 1:07 | NO | Offensive foul committed by Darryl Watkins. | Hou 80–77 |
| 1:07 | NO | Darryl Watkins is charged with a turnover due to a foul. | Hou 80–77 |
| 0:52 | Hou | Patrick Patterson misses a layup shot from 2 feet out. | Hou 80–77 |
| 0:51 | Hou | Greg Smith with an offensive rebound. | Hou 80–77 |
| 0:51 | Hou | Greg Smith makes a putback dunk shot from 1 foot out. | Hou 82–77 |
| 0:32 | NO | Greivis Vasquez misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | Hou 82–77 |
| 0:31 | Hou | Greg Smith with a defensive rebound. | Hou 82–77 |
| 0:24 | NO | Personal Take Foul foul committed by Jerome Dyson. | Hou 82–77 |
| 0:24 | NO | Personal Take Foul foul committed by Jerome Dyson. | Hou 82–77 |
| 0:24 | Hou | Goran Dragic makes free throw 1 of 2. | Hou 83–77 |
| 0:24 | Hou | Goran Dragic makes free throw 2 of 2. | Hou 84–77 |
| 0:24 | NO | Hornets take a 20-second timeout. | Hou 84–77 |
| 0:20 | NO | Greivis Vasquez misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | Hou 84–77 |
| 0:18 | Hou | Goran Dragic with a defensive rebound. | Hou 84–77 |
| 0:00 | NO | End of the 4th Quarter | Hou 84–77 |










