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Series (Game 2 of 4)

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Game 1: Tuesday, December 7th
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Game 2: Wednesday, January 26th
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Game 3: Friday, March 25th
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Game 4: Friday, April 1st
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Rockets 82

(24-19, 10-10 away)

Hornets 77

(7-34, 5-13 home)

Coverage: COX

7:00 PM ET, January 26, 2005

New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA

1 2 3 4 T
HOU 19 22 14 2782
NO 16 23 24 1477

Top Performers

Houston: T. McGrady 33 Pts, 8 Reb, 5 Ast, 4 Stl, 1 Blk

New Orleans: D. Dickau 23 Pts, 4 Reb, 10 Ast, 1 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEHOUSTONSCORENEW ORLEANS
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter.
12:00Jumpball: Yao Ming vs. P.J. Brown. Juwan Howard gains possession.0-0 
11:42David Wesley missed 17 ft jumper.0-0 
11:41Yao Ming offensive rebound.0-0 
11:41 0-0P.J. Brown Loose Ball Foul. Brown's 2nd Personal Foul, New Orleans's 1st Team Foul.
11:32Yao Ming missed 4 ft hook shot.0-0 
11:30 0-0Rodney Rogers defensive rebound.
11:18 0-0J.R. Smith missed 17 ft jumper.
11:17 0-0New Orleans defensive rebound.
11:00Bob Sura missed 17 ft jumper.0-0 
10:59Yao Ming offensive rebound.0-0 
10:41Juwan Howard missed 8 ft hook shot.0-0 
10:40 0-0Rodney Rogers defensive rebound.
10:22 0-0Rodney Rogers Offensive Foul. Rogers's 2nd Personal Foul, New Orleans's 2nd Team Foul.
10:22 0-0Rodney Rogers Turnover
10:07 0-0Dan Dickau Shooting Foul. Dickau's 1st Personal Foul, New Orleans's 3rd Team Foul.
10:07Bob Sura missed Free Throw 1 of 2.0-0 
10:07Houston offensive rebound.0-0 
10:07Bob Sura made Free Throw 2 of 2.1-0 
9:52 1-0Rodney Rogers missed 18 ft jumper.
9:52Bob Sura defensive rebound.1-0 
9:48Bob Sura Bad Pass1-0 
9:36 1-0P.J. Brown missed 17 ft jumper.
9:33Juwan Howard defensive rebound.1-0 
9:26Tracy McGrady made 22 ft jumper.3-0 
9:04 3-0Dan Dickau missed 16 ft jumper.
9:03Tracy McGrady defensive rebound.3-0 
8:53Bob Sura made 11 ft two point shot. Assisted by David Wesley.5-0 
8:30 5-0Lee Nailon missed 18 ft jumper.
8:30 5-0P.J. Brown offensive rebound.
8:26 5-0P.J. Brown missed 8 ft jumper.
8:26 5-2Lee Nailon offensive rebound.
8:26 5-2Lee Nailon made layup.
8:14Tracy McGrady made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Yao Ming.7-2 
7:58Yao Ming Shooting Foul. Ming's 1st Personal Foul, Houston's 1st Team Foul.7-2 
7:58 7-3P.J. Brown made Free Throw 1 of 2.
7:58 7-4P.J. Brown made Free Throw 2 of 2.
7:48Tracy McGrady made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura.9-4 
7:30 9-4J.R. Smith Bad Pass. Stolen by Tracy McGrady.
7:24Tracy McGrady missed 25 ft three point jumper.9-4 
7:22Houston defensive rebound.9-4 
7:05 9-6P.J. Brown made jumper. Assisted by Lee Nailon.
6:43Tracy McGrady missed 26 ft three point jumper.9-6 
6:41 9-6Dan Dickau defensive rebound.
6:37 9-8Dan Dickau made 22 ft jumper.
6:22Bob Sura's layup blocked by P.J. Brown.9-8 
6:22Houston defensive rebound.9-8 
6:22 9-8Casey Jacobsen enters the game for J.R. Smith.
5:56 9-8Lee Nailon missed 19 ft jumper.
5:54Yao Ming defensive rebound.9-8 
5:46David Wesley missed 25 ft three point jumper.9-8 
5:43 9-8P.J. Brown defensive rebound.
5:37 9-8Lee Nailon missed 7 ft jumper.
5:35Juwan Howard defensive rebound.9-8 
5:11Bob Sura missed 5 ft jumper.9-8 
5:09 9-8Rodney Rogers defensive rebound.
4:48 9-8Rodney Rogers missed 25 ft three point jumper.
4:48Tracy McGrady defensive rebound.9-8 
4:26Bob Sura Bad Pass. Stolen by P.J. Brown.9-8 
4:18David Wesley Shooting Foul. Wesley's 2nd Personal Foul, Houston's 2nd Team Foul.9-8 
4:18New Orleans Full Timeout.
4:18Dikembe Mutombo enters the game for Yao Ming.9-8 
4:18 9-8Casey Jacobsen missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
4:18 9-8New Orleans offensive rebound.
4:18 9-9Casey Jacobsen made Free Throw 2 of 2.
3:55Bob Sura missed 24 ft three point jumper.9-9 
3:51Houston defensive rebound.9-9 
3:51 9-9Chris Andersen enters the game for P.J. Brown.
3:40 9-12Dan Dickau made 25 ft three point jumper.
3:10Bob Sura missed 18 ft jumper.9-12 
3:08 9-12Rodney Rogers defensive rebound.
2:51 9-14Lee Nailon made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Rodney Rogers.
2:46Houston Full Timeout.
2:46 9-14Bostjan Nachbar enters the game for Lee Nailon.
2:46Rod Strickland enters the game for Bob Sura.9-14 
2:35Dikembe Mutombo made 6 ft hook shot. Assisted by David Wesley.11-14 
2:18 11-16Chris Andersen made jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
2:01Tracy McGrady made 12 ft running jumper.13-16 
1:51 13-16Dan Dickau Bad Pass. Stolen by Juwan Howard.
1:45 13-16Bostjan Nachbar Personal Foul. Nachbar's 2nd Personal Foul, New Orleans's 4th Team Foul.
1:45Jon Barry enters the game for David Wesley.13-16 
1:45Scott Padgett enters the game for Juwan Howard.13-16 
1:31Dikembe Mutombo made 6 ft hook shot.15-16 
1:07 15-16Dan Dickau's 25 ft three point jumper blocked by Rod Strickland.
1:05Jon Barry defensive rebound.15-16 
0:54 15-16Bostjan Nachbar Shooting Foul. Nachbar's 2nd Personal Foul, New Orleans's 5th Team Foul.
0:54Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 1 of 2.16-16 
0:54Tracy McGrady missed Free Throw 2 of 2.16-16 
0:53 16-16Chris Andersen defensive rebound.
0:38Jon Barry Personal Foul. Barry's 1st Personal Foul, Houston's 3rd Team Foul.16-16 
0:30 16-16Bostjan Nachbar's 7 ft jumper blocked by Tracy McGrady.
0:30 16-16New Orleans offensive rebound.
0:24 16-16Shot Clock Violation
0:01Rod Strickland made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.19-16 
0:01 19-16Rodney Rogers Bad Pass. Stolen by Tracy McGrady.
0:00Tracy McGrady missed 21 ft jumper.19-16 
0:00Houston offensive rebound.19-16 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter.