Final
Series starts 12/29
| Game 1: Tuesday, December 29th | ||
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| Hornets | 100 | Final |
| Rockets | 108 | |
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| Game 2: Saturday, January 2nd | ||
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| Rockets | 95 | Final |
| Hornets | 99 | |
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| Game 3: Sunday, February 21st | ||
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| Rockets | 94 | Final |
| Hornets | 102 | |
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| Game 4: Wednesday, April 14th | ||
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| Hornets | 123 | Final |
| Rockets | 115 | |
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Rockets 95
(20-14, 10-10 away)
Hornets 99
(15-16, 13-3 home)
Coverage: COX
8:00 PM ET, January 2, 2010
New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA
Complete Play-By-Play
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | All1st Quarter Summary | |||
| TIME | HOUSTON | SCORE | NEW ORLEANS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | ||
| 12:00 | 0-0 | Jumpball: Luis Scola vs. Emeka Okafor (Chris Paul gains possession) | |
| 11:47 | Luis Scola shooting foul (Emeka Okafor draws the foul) | 0-0 | |
| 11:47 | 0-0 | Emeka Okafor misses free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 11:47 | 0-0 | New Orleans offensive rebound | |
| 11:47 | 0-0 | Emeka Okafor misses free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 11:45 | 0-0 | Devin Brown offensive rebound | |
| 11:42 | 0-2 | Emeka Okafor makes layup (Devin Brown assists) | |
| 11:22 | Luis Scola misses 21-foot jumper | 0-2 | |
| 11:21 | 0-2 | Emeka Okafor defensive rebound | |
| 11:03 | 0-4 | Emeka Okafor makes 8-foot two point shot (Peja Stojakovic assists) | |
| 10:45 | 0-4 | David West shooting foul (Luis Scola draws the foul) | |
| 10:45 | Luis Scola makes free throw 1 of 2 | 1-4 | |
| 10:45 | Luis Scola makes free throw 2 of 2 | 2-4 | |
| 10:26 | 2-4 | David West misses jumper | |
| 10:26 | Chuck Hayes defensive rebound | 2-4 | |
| 10:18 | 2-4 | David West personal foul (Luis Scola draws the foul) | |
| 10:18 | 2-4 | Darius Songaila enters the game for David West | |
| 10:07 | Luis Scola makes driving layup | 4-4 | |
| 9:44 | 4-6 | Devin Brown makes 16-foot two point shot (Emeka Okafor assists) | |
| 9:32 | Trevor Ariza misses layup | 4-6 | |
| 9:30 | 4-6 | Emeka Okafor defensive rebound | |
| 9:22 | 4-6 | Chris Paul bad pass (Shane Battier steals) | |
| 9:18 | 4-6 | Emeka Okafor shooting foul (Trevor Ariza draws the foul) | |
| 9:18 | Trevor Ariza makes free throw 1 of 2 | 5-6 | |
| 9:18 | Trevor Ariza misses free throw 2 of 2 | 5-6 | |
| 9:18 | 5-6 | Emeka Okafor defensive rebound | |
| 9:03 | 5-8 | Peja Stojakovic makes 19-foot two point shot | |
| 8:51 | Trevor Ariza makes driving dunk | 7-8 | |
| 8:30 | 7-8 | Peja Stojakovic misses layup | |
| 8:29 | Chuck Hayes defensive rebound | 7-8 | |
| 8:07 | Aaron Brooks bad pass | 7-8 | |
| 7:52 | 7-10 | Darius Songaila makes 21-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists) | |
| 7:35 | Aaron Brooks makes 28-foot three point jumper | 10-10 | |
| 7:16 | 10-10 | Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper | |
| 7:15 | Chuck Hayes defensive rebound | 10-10 | |
| 7:00 | Luis Scola misses 21-foot jumper | 10-10 | |
| 6:58 | 10-10 | Chris Paul defensive rebound | |
| 6:52 | 10-12 | Chris Paul makes layup | |
| 6:33 | Aaron Brooks misses layup | 10-12 | |
| 6:33 | 10-12 | Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound | |
| 6:20 | 10-14 | Chris Paul makes 10-foot two point shot | |
| 6:09 | Chuck Hayes makes layup | 12-14 | |
| 5:54 | 12-14 | Darius Songaila misses 18-foot jumper | |
| 5:52 | Aaron Brooks defensive rebound | 12-14 | |
| 5:39 | Trevor Ariza misses 26-foot three point jumper | 12-14 | |
| 5:39 | Luis Scola offensive rebound | 12-14 | |
| 5:24 | Luis Scola misses 10-foot jumper | 12-14 | |
| 5:22 | 12-14 | Emeka Okafor defensive rebound | |
| 5:13 | 12-16 | Darius Songaila makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists) | |
| 4:58 | Trevor Ariza traveling | 12-16 | |
| 4:58 | New Orleans full timeout | ||
| 4:58 | 12-16 | Darren Collison enters the game for Devin Brown | |
| 4:41 | Luis Scola jump ball | 12-16 | |
| 4:33 | 12-16 | Chris Paul misses 7-foot two point shot | |
| 4:33 | Chuck Hayes defensive rebound | 12-16 | |
| 4:22 | Aaron Brooks makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chuck Hayes assists) | 15-16 | |
| 4:05 | 15-16 | Emeka Okafor misses 7-foot hook shot | |
| 4:03 | 15-16 | Darius Songaila offensive rebound | |
| 4:01 | 15-16 | Darius Songaila misses layup | |
| 4:01 | Chuck Hayes defensive rebound | 15-16 | |
| 4:01 | Kyle Lowry enters the game for Shane Battier | 15-16 | |
| 4:01 | Jumpball: Chuck Hayes vs. Darius Songaila (Luis Scola gains possession) | 15-16 | |
| 3:51 | Kyle Lowry makes layup (Chuck Hayes assists) | 17-16 | |
| 3:51 | 17-16 | Darren Collison shooting foul (Kyle Lowry draws the foul) | |
| 3:51 | Kyle Lowry makes free throw 1 of 1 | 18-16 | |
| 3:30 | 18-16 | Darius Songaila misses 21-foot jumper | |
| 3:29 | Trevor Ariza defensive rebound | 18-16 | |
| 3:13 | Trevor Ariza bad pass (Chris Paul steals) | 18-16 | |
| 3:09 | 18-16 | Darren Collison misses layup | |
| 3:08 | 18-16 | Darius Songaila offensive rebound | |
| 3:06 | 18-18 | Darius Songaila makes layup | |
| 2:47 | Aaron Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper | 18-18 | |
| 2:45 | Kyle Lowry offensive rebound | 18-18 | |
| 2:42 | Luis Scola makes layup (Kyle Lowry assists) | 20-18 | |
| 2:30 | 20-21 | Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Darius Songaila assists) | |
| 2:15 | Kyle Lowry misses 16-foot jumper | 20-21 | |
| 2:14 | 20-21 | Darius Songaila defensive rebound | |
| 2:03 | Kyle Lowry shooting foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | 20-21 | |
| 2:03 | Houston full timeout | ||
| 2:03 | Carl Landry enters the game for Chuck Hayes | 20-21 | |
| 2:03 | 20-21 | Chris Paul misses free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 2:03 | 20-21 | New Orleans offensive rebound | |
| 2:03 | 20-22 | Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 1:50 | Trevor Ariza makes 19-foot jumper | 22-22 | |
| 1:29 | 22-22 | Darius Songaila misses layup | |
| 1:28 | 22-22 | Emeka Okafor offensive rebound | |
| 1:25 | 22-24 | Emeka Okafor makes two point shot | |
| 1:12 | 22-24 | Darren Collison personal foul (Kyle Lowry draws the foul) | |
| 1:12 | Kyle Lowry makes free throw 1 of 2 | 23-24 | |
| 1:12 | Kyle Lowry makes free throw 2 of 2 | 24-24 | |
| 1:00 | 24-24 | Darren Collison misses 17-foot jumper | |
| 1:00 | Trevor Ariza defensive rebound | 24-24 | |
| 0:51 | Carl Landry makes 17-foot jumper (Aaron Brooks assists) | 26-24 | |
| 0:40 | 26-24 | Darius Songaila misses 19-foot jumper | |
| 0:39 | Trevor Ariza defensive rebound | 26-24 | |
| 0:25 | Luis Scola misses 7-foot jumper | 26-24 | |
| 0:24 | 26-24 | Emeka Okafor defensive rebound | |
| 0:03 | Kyle Lowry personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | 26-24 | |
| 0:00 | 26-24 | Peja Stojakovic misses 29-foot three point jumper | |
| 0:00 | 26-24 | New Orleans offensive rebound | |
| 0:00 | End of the 1st Quarter | ||
2nd Quarter Summary | |||
| TIME | HOUSTON | SCORE | NEW ORLEANS |
| 12:00 | Start of the 2nd Quarter | ||
| 11:45 | Carl Landry makes dunk | 28-24 | |
| 11:26 | 28-24 | Marcus Thornton misses 20-foot jumper | |
| 11:26 | Carl Landry defensive rebound | 28-24 | |
| 11:11 | David Andersen makes 8-foot jumper (Kyle Lowry assists) | 30-24 | |
| 10:51 | Carl Landry shooting foul (David West draws the foul) | 30-24 | |
| 10:51 | 30-25 | David West makes free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 10:51 | 30-26 | David West makes free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 10:33 | David Andersen makes 21-foot jumper (Carl Landry assists) | 32-26 | |
| 10:17 | Carl Landry personal foul (David West draws the foul) | 32-26 | |
| 10:07 | 32-28 | David West makes 9-foot two point shot | |
| 9:51 | Kyle Lowry misses 23-foot jumper | 32-28 | |
| 9:49 | 32-28 | Emeka Okafor defensive rebound | |
| 9:41 | 32-30 | David West makes 14-foot two point shot | |
| 9:33 | Shane Battier makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kyle Lowry assists) | 35-30 | |
| 9:19 | 35-30 | David West misses 17-foot jumper | |
| 9:18 | Shane Battier defensive rebound | 35-30 | |
| 9:03 | David Andersen misses 10-foot two point shot | 35-30 | |
| 9:03 | Jermaine Taylor offensive rebound | 35-30 | |
| 9:02 | 35-30 | Emeka Okafor shooting foul (Jermaine Taylor draws the foul) | |
| 9:02 | 35-30 | James Posey enters the game for Peja Stojakovic | |
| 9:02 | Jermaine Taylor misses free throw 1 of 2 | 35-30 | |
| 9:02 | Houston offensive rebound | 35-30 | |
| 9:02 | Jermaine Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2 | 36-30 | |
| 8:47 | 36-30 | Darren Collison misses 16-foot jumper | |
| 8:45 | David Andersen defensive rebound | 36-30 | |
| 8:33 | Carl Landry misses 7-foot jumper | 36-30 | |
| 8:32 | 36-30 | Emeka Okafor defensive rebound | |
| 8:25 | David Andersen personal foul (David West draws the foul) | 36-30 | |
| 8:25 | Official timeout | ||
| 8:25 | 36-30 | Julian Wright enters the game for Emeka Okafor | |
| 8:22 | 36-32 | Marcus Thornton makes layup (James Posey assists) | |
| 8:03 | 36-32 | Julian Wright personal foul (David Andersen draws the foul) | |
| 7:54 | 36-32 | James Posey personal foul (Carl Landry draws the foul) | |
| 7:48 | 36-32 | Julian Wright jump ball | |
| 7:39 | Jermaine Taylor makes driving layup | 38-32 | |
| 7:22 | 38-32 | Marcus Thornton misses jumper | |
| 7:20 | Shane Battier defensive rebound | 38-32 | |
| 7:09 | David Andersen misses 25-foot three point jumper | 38-32 | |
| 7:09 | Houston offensive rebound | 38-32 | |
| 7:09 | 38-32 | Chris Paul enters the game for Darren Collison | |
| 7:09 | 38-32 | Devin Brown enters the game for Marcus Thornton | |
| 7:07 | Kyle Lowry makes 16-foot jumper (Shane Battier assists) | 40-32 | |
| 6:41 | 40-32 | James Posey misses 24-foot three point jumper | |
| 6:41 | David Andersen defensive rebound | 40-32 | |
| 6:33 | Shane Battier misses 25-foot three point jumper | 40-32 | |
| 6:31 | 40-32 | Chris Paul defensive rebound | |
| 6:18 | 40-34 | Chris Paul makes 13-foot two point shot | |
| 6:00 | Jermaine Taylor lost ball (Devin Brown steals) | 40-34 | |
| 5:52 | 40-36 | Devin Brown makes 22-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists) | |
| 5:33 | David Andersen misses 17-foot jumper | 40-36 | |
| 5:31 | 40-36 | James Posey defensive rebound | |
| 5:22 | 40-36 | Devin Brown traveling | |
| 5:22 | New Orleans full timeout | ||
| 5:22 | Trevor Ariza enters the game for Shane Battier | 40-36 | |
| 5:22 | Aaron Brooks enters the game for Jermaine Taylor | 40-36 | |
| 5:07 | Trevor Ariza makes three point jumper (Kyle Lowry assists) | 43-36 | |
| 4:50 | 43-36 | David West misses jumper | |
| 4:48 | Trevor Ariza defensive rebound | 43-36 | |
| 4:31 | Carl Landry misses 6-foot jumper | 43-36 | |
| 4:28 | Kyle Lowry offensive rebound | 43-36 | |
| 4:28 | Kyle Lowry misses tip shot | 43-36 | |
| 4:26 | Kyle Lowry offensive rebound | 43-36 | |
| 4:20 | Trevor Ariza misses 24-foot three point jumper | 43-36 | |
| 4:20 | 43-36 | David West defensive rebound | |
| 4:05 | 43-36 | Chris Paul misses 8-foot jumper | |
| 4:03 | 43-36 | Julian Wright offensive rebound | |
| 3:59 | 43-38 | Julian Wright makes 7-foot jumper | |
| 3:43 | Trevor Ariza makes 25-foot three point jumper | 46-38 | |
| 3:23 | 46-38 | David West misses 14-foot jumper | |
| 3:21 | Kyle Lowry defensive rebound | 46-38 | |
| 3:10 | Trevor Ariza lost ball (Julian Wright steals) | 46-38 | |
| 3:04 | 46-40 | Devin Brown makes two point shot (Julian Wright assists) | |
| 2:53 | 46-40 | James Posey personal foul (Carl Landry draws the foul) | |
| 2:53 | Houston full timeout | ||
| 2:53 | 46-40 | Emeka Okafor enters the game for Julian Wright | |
| 2:53 | Luis Scola enters the game for Kyle Lowry | 46-40 | |
| 2:53 | Shane Battier enters the game for David Andersen | 46-40 | |
| 2:46 | Aaron Brooks makes 17-foot two point shot | 48-40 | |
| 2:38 | 48-40 | Carl Landry blocks Chris Paul's 9-foot jumper | |
| 2:36 | 48-40 | New Orleans offensive rebound | |
| 2:27 | Carl Landry personal foul (Emeka Okafor draws the foul) | 48-40 | |
| 2:27 | Chuck Hayes enters the game for Carl Landry | 48-40 | |
| 2:12 | 48-40 | Devin Brown misses 26-foot three point jumper | |
| 2:11 | Luis Scola defensive rebound | 48-40 | |
| 1:47 | Aaron Brooks misses 30-foot three point jumper | 48-40 | |
| 1:45 | 48-40 | Emeka Okafor defensive rebound | |
| 1:39 | 48-42 | Devin Brown makes layup | |
| 1:29 | Shane Battier misses 25-foot three point jumper | 48-42 | |
| 1:28 | 48-42 | Emeka Okafor defensive rebound | |
| 1:23 | Chuck Hayes shooting foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | 48-42 | |
| 1:23 | 48-43 | Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 1:23 | 48-43 | Darius Songaila enters the game for David West | |
| 1:23 | 48-44 | Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 1:06 | Luis Scola misses hook shot | 48-44 | |
| 1:05 | 48-44 | Emeka Okafor defensive rebound | |
| 0:56 | 48-46 | Emeka Okafor makes jumper (Chris Paul assists) | |
| 0:32 | shot clock violation | 48-46 | |
| 0:24 | 48-46 | Darius Songaila misses 15-foot jumper | |
| 0:23 | Chuck Hayes defensive rebound | 48-46 | |
| 0:02 | 48-46 | James Posey shooting foul (Luis Scola draws the foul) | |
| 0:02 | Luis Scola makes free throw 1 of 2 | 49-46 | |
| 0:02 | Luis Scola makes free throw 2 of 2 | 50-46 | |
| 0:00 | 50-46 | Devin Brown misses 32-foot three point running jumper | |
| 0:00 | 50-46 | New Orleans offensive rebound | |
| 0:00 | End of the 2nd Quarter | ||
3rd Quarter Summary | |||
| TIME | HOUSTON | SCORE | NEW ORLEANS |
| 12:00 | Start of the 3rd Quarter | ||
| 11:47 | Chuck Hayes makes two point shot (Trevor Ariza assists) | 52-46 | |
| 11:25 | 52-46 | Peja Stojakovic lost ball (Chuck Hayes steals) | |
| 11:21 | Chris Paul blocks Trevor Ariza's layup | 52-46 | |
| 11:21 | Houston offensive rebound | 52-46 | |
| 11:11 | Luis Scola offensive foul (David West draws the foul) | 52-46 | |
| 11:11 | Luis Scola turnover | 52-46 | |
| 10:56 | 52-46 | Devin Brown misses jumper | |
| 10:55 | Chuck Hayes defensive rebound | 52-46 | |
| 10:42 | Luis Scola misses 16-foot jumper | 52-46 | |
| 10:41 | Chuck Hayes offensive rebound | 52-46 | |
| 10:41 | 52-46 | Peja Stojakovic shooting foul (Chuck Hayes draws the foul) | |
| 10:41 | Chuck Hayes makes free throw 1 of 2 | 53-46 | |
| 10:41 | Chuck Hayes misses free throw 2 of 2 | 53-46 | |
| 10:40 | 53-46 | Emeka Okafor defensive rebound | |
| 10:15 | 53-46 | Chris Paul misses 13-foot jumper | |
| 10:15 | Chuck Hayes defensive rebound | 53-46 | |
| 10:11 | Trevor Ariza makes dunk (Aaron Brooks assists) | 55-46 | |
| 9:48 | 55-48 | Chris Paul makes 17-foot jumper | |
| 9:34 | Aaron Brooks bad pass | 55-48 | |
| 9:18 | 55-48 | Peja Stojakovic misses 18-foot jumper | |
| 9:17 | Luis Scola defensive rebound | 55-48 | |
| 9:03 | Chuck Hayes makes two point shot (Shane Battier assists) | 57-48 | |
| 8:49 | 57-51 | Chris Paul makes 25-foot three pointer | |
| 8:26 | Shane Battier misses 15-foot jumper | 57-51 | |
| 8:25 | Shane Battier offensive rebound | 57-51 | |
| 8:22 | Shane Battier lost ball (Chris Paul steals) | 57-51 | |
| 8:21 | Aaron Brooks personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | 57-51 | |
| 8:10 | 57-51 | Devin Brown misses 26-foot three point jumper | |
| 8:08 | Chuck Hayes defensive rebound | 57-51 | |
| 7:54 | Luis Scola makes 7-foot two point shot | 59-51 | |
| 7:24 | 59-51 | Peja Stojakovic misses 28-foot three point jumper | |
| 7:24 | Trevor Ariza defensive rebound | 59-51 | |
| 7:15 | Shane Battier makes 25-foot three point jumper (Trevor Ariza assists) | 62-51 | |
| 7:15 | New Orleans full timeout | ||
| 6:50 | 62-53 | Devin Brown makes 8-foot running jumper | |
| 6:41 | 62-53 | Devin Brown personal foul (Trevor Ariza draws the foul) | |
| 6:35 | Aaron Brooks makes driving layup | 64-53 | |
| 6:24 | 64-53 | Chris Paul misses layup | |
| 6:24 | 64-53 | Emeka Okafor offensive rebound | |
| 6:24 | Chuck Hayes shooting foul (Emeka Okafor draws the foul) | 64-53 | |
| 6:24 | 64-54 | Emeka Okafor makes free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 6:24 | 64-55 | Emeka Okafor makes free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 6:07 | Luis Scola makes layup (Chuck Hayes assists) | 66-55 | |
| 5:54 | 66-55 | Chris Paul misses layup | |
| 5:52 | 66-57 | David West offensive rebound | |
| 5:52 | 66-57 | David West makes tip shot | |
| 5:39 | Chuck Hayes offensive foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | 66-57 | |
| 5:39 | Chuck Hayes turnover | 66-57 | |
| 5:26 | 66-57 | David West misses 16-foot jumper | |
| 5:26 | 66-57 | New Orleans defensive rebound | |
| 5:26 | 66-57 | Emeka Okafor loose ball foul (Chuck Hayes draws the foul) | |
| 5:07 | Trevor Ariza misses 26-foot three point jumper | 66-57 | |
| 5:05 | 66-57 | Emeka Okafor defensive rebound | |
| 4:56 | 66-59 | David West makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists) | |
| 4:39 | 66-59 | Emeka Okafor shooting foul (Luis Scola draws the foul) | |
| 4:39 | Luis Scola misses free throw 1 of 2 | 66-59 | |
| 4:39 | Houston offensive rebound | 66-59 | |
| 4:39 | 66-59 | Darius Songaila enters the game for Emeka Okafor | |
| 4:39 | Luis Scola makes free throw 2 of 2 | 67-59 | |
| 4:24 | Luis Scola shooting foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | 67-59 | |
| 4:24 | 67-60 | Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 4:24 | 67-61 | Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 4:09 | Luis Scola makes layup (Trevor Ariza assists) | 69-61 | |
| 3:55 | 69-63 | Darius Songaila makes layup (Chris Paul assists) | |
| 3:46 | Trevor Ariza offensive foul (Devin Brown draws the foul) | 69-63 | |
| 3:46 | Trevor Ariza turnover | 69-63 | |
| 3:35 | 69-63 | Peja Stojakovic offensive foul (Shane Battier draws the foul) | |
| 3:35 | 69-63 | Peja Stojakovic turnover | |
| 3:21 | Aaron Brooks misses 17-foot two point shot | 69-63 | |
| 3:20 | 69-63 | David West defensive rebound | |
| 3:20 | Luis Scola loose ball foul (David West draws the foul) | 69-63 | |
| 3:20 | Kyle Lowry enters the game for Shane Battier | 69-63 | |
| 3:20 | 69-63 | Bobby Brown enters the game for Devin Brown | |
| 3:20 | Carl Landry enters the game for Luis Scola | 69-63 | |
| 3:13 | 69-63 | Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper | |
| 3:12 | 69-63 | New Orleans offensive rebound | |
| 3:03 | 69-65 | Darius Songaila makes layup | |
| 2:42 | Trevor Ariza makes 4-foot jumper | 71-65 | |
| 2:36 | 71-65 | Darius Songaila offensive foul (Aaron Brooks draws the foul) | |
| 2:36 | 71-65 | Darius Songaila turnover | |
| 2:36 | Houston full timeout | ||
| 2:19 | 71-65 | Peja Stojakovic personal foul (Trevor Ariza draws the foul) | |
| 2:19 | Trevor Ariza makes free throw 1 of 2 | 72-65 | |
| 2:19 | 72-65 | James Posey enters the game for Peja Stojakovic | |
| 2:19 | Trevor Ariza makes free throw 2 of 2 | 73-65 | |
| 2:00 | 73-65 | David West bad pass (Trevor Ariza steals) | |
| 1:49 | Aaron Brooks lost ball (Bobby Brown steals) | 73-65 | |
| 1:44 | Kyle Lowry shooting foul (James Posey draws the foul) | 73-65 | |
| 1:44 | 73-66 | James Posey makes free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 1:44 | 73-67 | James Posey makes free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 1:22 | Carl Landry makes layup (Chuck Hayes assists) | 75-67 | |
| 1:07 | Carl Landry personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | 75-67 | |
| 1:07 | 75-68 | Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 1:07 | David Andersen enters the game for Carl Landry | 75-68 | |
| 1:07 | 75-69 | Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 0:49 | Chuck Hayes makes layup (Kyle Lowry assists) | 77-69 | |
| 0:31 | 77-69 | Chris Paul misses 20-foot jumper | |
| 0:30 | 77-69 | New Orleans offensive rebound | |
| 0:30 | David Andersen loose ball foul (Darius Songaila draws the foul) | 77-69 | |
| 0:30 | 77-70 | Darius Songaila makes free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 0:30 | 77-71 | Darius Songaila makes free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 0:06 | Chuck Hayes misses 13-foot two point shot | 77-71 | |
| 0:06 | Houston offensive rebound | 77-71 | |
| 0:06 | shot clock violation | 77-71 | |
| 0:00 | 77-71 | Chris Paul misses 16-foot two point shot | |
| 0:00 | 77-71 | New Orleans offensive rebound | |
| 0:00 | End of the 3rd Quarter | ||
4th Quarter Summary | |||
| TIME | HOUSTON | SCORE | NEW ORLEANS |
| 12:00 | Start of the 4th Quarter | ||
| 11:52 | 77-73 | Bobby Brown makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists) | |
| 11:30 | Kyle Lowry misses 20-foot jumper | 77-73 | |
| 11:29 | 77-73 | James Posey defensive rebound | |
| 11:17 | 77-73 | Bobby Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper | |
| 11:15 | Trevor Ariza defensive rebound | 77-73 | |
| 11:06 | David Andersen misses 18-foot jumper | 77-73 | |
| 11:04 | 77-73 | James Posey defensive rebound | |
| 10:52 | 77-73 | David West misses 9-foot jumper | |
| 10:51 | David Andersen defensive rebound | 77-73 | |
| 10:44 | Aaron Brooks makes driving layup | 79-73 | |
| 10:22 | 79-73 | Bobby Brown misses layup | |
| 10:19 | 79-75 | Emeka Okafor offensive rebound | |
| 10:19 | 79-75 | Emeka Okafor makes tip shot | |
| 10:03 | Chuck Hayes misses 10-foot jumper | 79-75 | |
| 10:03 | 79-75 | David West defensive rebound | |
| 9:52 | 79-75 | Emeka Okafor misses layup | |
| 9:52 | Kyle Lowry defensive rebound | 79-75 | |
| 9:52 | 79-75 | Chris Paul personal foul (Kyle Lowry draws the foul) | |
| 9:52 | Shane Battier enters the game for Aaron Brooks | 79-75 | |
| 9:37 | Kyle Lowry makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chuck Hayes assists) | 82-75 | |
| 9:11 | 82-77 | Chris Paul makes 13-foot two point shot | |
| 8:53 | 82-77 | Chris Paul personal foul (Trevor Ariza draws the foul) | |
| 8:53 | Official timeout | ||
| 8:41 | Trevor Ariza bad pass (David West steals) | 82-77 | |
| 8:37 | 82-79 | Bobby Brown makes layup | |
| 8:18 | David Andersen makes 9-foot two point shot (Shane Battier assists) | 84-79 | |
| 7:52 | 84-79 | Chris Paul misses 13-foot jumper | |
| 7:50 | 84-79 | Emeka Okafor offensive rebound | |
| 7:33 | 84-79 | David West misses jumper | |
| 7:31 | Shane Battier defensive rebound | 84-79 | |
| 7:15 | Trevor Ariza turnover | 84-79 | |
| 7:03 | 84-79 | Bobby Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper | |
| 7:01 | Chuck Hayes defensive rebound | 84-79 | |
| 6:45 | Trevor Ariza offensive foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | 84-79 | |
| 6:45 | Trevor Ariza turnover | 84-79 | |
| 6:45 | Aaron Brooks enters the game for Trevor Ariza | 84-79 | |
| 6:31 | 84-81 | Emeka Okafor makes layup (David West assists) | |
| 6:09 | David Andersen misses 26-foot three point jumper | 84-81 | |
| 6:07 | 84-81 | James Posey defensive rebound | |
| 5:52 | 84-81 | Chris Paul misses 11-foot jumper | |
| 5:50 | Chuck Hayes defensive rebound | 84-81 | |
| 5:48 | 84-81 | Bobby Brown shooting foul (Kyle Lowry draws the foul) | |
| 5:48 | New Orleans full timeout | ||
| 5:48 | Carl Landry enters the game for David Andersen | 84-81 | |
| 5:48 | Kyle Lowry makes free throw 1 of 2 | 85-81 | |
| 5:48 | Kyle Lowry makes free throw 2 of 2 | 86-81 | |
| 5:35 | 86-83 | Chris Paul makes 16-foot jumper | |
| 5:35 | Kyle Lowry shooting foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | 86-83 | |
| 5:35 | 86-84 | Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 1 | |
| 5:22 | Aaron Brooks makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kyle Lowry assists) | 89-84 | |
| 4:56 | 89-86 | David West makes 9-foot jumper (James Posey assists) | |
| 4:30 | Kyle Lowry misses 20-foot jumper | 89-86 | |
| 4:30 | Houston offensive rebound | 89-86 | |
| 4:30 | shot clock violation | 89-86 | |
| 4:13 | 89-86 | Chris Paul misses 11-foot jumper | |
| 4:11 | 89-86 | Bobby Brown offensive rebound | |
| 4:03 | 89-86 | David West misses 11-foot jumper | |
| 4:01 | Chuck Hayes defensive rebound | 89-86 | |
| 3:39 | Chuck Hayes misses 9-foot jumper | 89-86 | |
| 3:38 | Kyle Lowry offensive rebound | 89-86 | |
| 3:27 | 89-86 | Chris Paul shooting foul (Aaron Brooks draws the foul) | |
| 3:27 | Trevor Ariza enters the game for Kyle Lowry | 89-86 | |
| 3:27 | Aaron Brooks makes free throw 1 of 2 | 90-86 | |
| 3:27 | Aaron Brooks makes free throw 2 of 2 | 91-86 | |
| 3:16 | 91-86 | Bobby Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper | |
| 3:15 | Trevor Ariza defensive rebound | 91-86 | |
| 3:09 | Houston full timeout | ||
| 3:09 | 91-86 | Devin Brown enters the game for Bobby Brown | |
| 2:57 | Carl Landry makes two point shot | 93-86 | |
| 2:35 | 93-86 | Devin Brown traveling | |
| 2:18 | Carl Landry lost ball (Emeka Okafor steals) | 93-86 | |
| 2:06 | 93-89 | James Posey makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists) | |
| 1:39 | Carl Landry misses 15-foot jumper | 93-89 | |
| 1:39 | 93-89 | James Posey defensive rebound | |
| 1:29 | Carl Landry personal foul (Emeka Okafor draws the foul) | 93-89 | |
| 1:21 | 93-91 | Chris Paul makes driving layup (David West assists) | |
| 1:21 | Chuck Hayes shooting foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | 93-91 | |
| 1:21 | 93-92 | Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 1 | |
| 0:58 | Trevor Ariza misses 26-foot three point jumper | 93-92 | |
| 0:57 | 93-92 | James Posey defensive rebound | |
| 0:47 | 93-94 | David West makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists) | |
| 0:47 | Houston full timeout | ||
| 0:47 | Luis Scola enters the game for Chuck Hayes | 93-94 | |
| 0:43 | Carl Landry offensive foul (James Posey draws the foul) | 93-94 | |
| 0:43 | Carl Landry turnover | 93-94 | |
| 0:43 | Chuck Hayes enters the game for Carl Landry | 93-94 | |
| 0:19 | 93-96 | Chris Paul makes 7-foot two point shot | |
| 0:19 | Houston 20 Sec. timeout | ||
| 0:19 | Kyle Lowry enters the game for Chuck Hayes | 93-96 | |
| 0:19 | 93-96 | Bobby Brown enters the game for Emeka Okafor | |
| 0:14 | Aaron Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper | 93-96 | |
| 0:13 | 93-96 | Devin Brown defensive rebound | |
| 0:12 | Kyle Lowry personal foul (Devin Brown draws the foul) | 93-96 | |
| 0:12 | 93-97 | Devin Brown makes free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 0:12 | 93-98 | Devin Brown makes free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 0:12 | Houston 20 Sec. timeout | ||
| 0:09 | Trevor Ariza makes driving layup (Shane Battier assists) | 95-98 | |
| 0:09 | New Orleans full timeout | ||
| 0:08 | Shane Battier personal foul (David West draws the foul) | 95-98 | |
| 0:08 | 95-98 | David West misses free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 0:08 | 95-98 | New Orleans offensive rebound | |
| 0:08 | 95-99 | David West makes free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 0:03 | Trevor Ariza misses 26-foot three point jumper | 95-99 | |
| 0:02 | 95-99 | David West defensive rebound | |
| 0:00 | End of the 4th Quarter | ||
| 0:00 | End Game | ||

