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Series (Game 1 of 2)

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Series starts 12/19

Game 1: Wednesday, December 19th
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Game 2: Friday, January 4th
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Magic 97

(18-9, 13-4 away)

Rockets 92

(12-13, 6-5 home)

7:30 PM ET, December 19, 2007

Toyota Center, Houston, TX

1 2 3 4 T
ORL 15 29 27 2697
HOU 22 18 22 3092

Top Performers

Orlando: D. Howard 21 Pts, 11 Reb, 3 Blk

Houston: Y. Ming 19 Pts, 17 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Stl, 3 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEORLANDOSCOREHOUSTON
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Dwight Howard vs. Yao Ming (Jameer Nelson gains possession)0-0 
11:41Keith Bogans misses 23-foot three point jumper0-0 
11:40 0-0Shane Battier defensive rebound
11:25 0-2Yao Ming makes two point shot (Rafer Alston assists)
11:17Hedo Turkoglu misses 25-foot three point jumper0-2 
11:15 0-2Chuck Hayes defensive rebound
11:04 0-2Shane Battier lost ball (Hedo Turkoglu steals)
10:55Rashard Lewis misses 28-foot three point jumper0-2 
10:52Hedo Turkoglu offensive rebound0-2 
10:48Hedo Turkoglu misses 12-foot jumper0-2 
10:45 0-2Chuck Hayes defensive rebound
10:37Rashard Lewis shooting foul (Rafer Alston draws the foul)0-2 
10:37 0-3Rafer Alston makes free throw 1 of 2
10:37 0-3Rafer Alston misses free throw 2 of 2
10:37Dwight Howard defensive rebound0-3 
10:17Jameer Nelson misses 19-foot jumper0-3 
10:15 0-3Yao Ming defensive rebound
10:03 0-3Yao Ming misses 18-foot jumper
10:03 0-3Chuck Hayes offensive rebound
9:56 0-3Yao Ming misses layup
9:56Jameer Nelson defensive rebound0-3 
9:33Dwight Howard misses 15-foot two point shot0-3 
9:33Orlando defensive rebound0-3 
9:14 0-3Shane Battier misses 26-foot three point jumper
9:12 0-3Yao Ming offensive rebound
9:11Dwight Howard personal foul (Yao Ming draws the foul)0-3 
9:03 0-3Tracy McGrady misses 17-foot two point shot
9:02Dwight Howard defensive rebound0-3 
8:55Jameer Nelson bad pass0-3 
8:45 0-5Rafer Alston makes two point shot (Chuck Hayes assists)
8:38 0-5Shane Battier shooting foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul)
8:38Dwight Howard misses free throw 1 of 20-5 
8:38Orlando offensive rebound0-5 
8:38Dwight Howard makes free throw 2 of 21-5 
8:27 1-5Tracy McGrady misses 17-foot two point shot
8:26 1-5Yao Ming offensive rebound
8:26 1-7Yao Ming makes slam dunk
8:11Dwight Howard lost ball (Tracy McGrady steals)1-7 
7:54 1-7Shane Battier lost ball (Hedo Turkoglu steals)
7:50Tracy McGrady blocks Jameer Nelson's layup1-7 
7:48Keith Bogans offensive rebound1-7 
7:47Keith Bogans makes layup3-7 
7:33 3-7Rafer Alston misses 18-foot jumper
7:33 3-7Chuck Hayes offensive rebound
7:28 3-10Tracy McGrady makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
7:18Jameer Nelson misses 9-foot jumper3-10 
7:16Keith Bogans offensive rebound3-10 
7:13Keith Bogans bad pass (Tracy McGrady steals)3-10 
7:07 3-10Tracy McGrady misses 25-foot three point jumper
7:05 3-10Houston defensive rebound
6:43Rashard Lewis misses 25-foot three point jumper3-10 
6:41 3-10Yao Ming defensive rebound
6:24 3-10Shane Battier misses 25-foot three point jumper
6:22Jameer Nelson defensive rebound3-10 
6:13Rashard Lewis bad pass (Tracy McGrady steals)3-10 
6:09Jameer Nelson shooting foul (Rafer Alston draws the foul)3-10 
6:09 3-10Rafer Alston misses free throw 1 of 2
6:09 3-10Houston offensive rebound
6:09 3-11Rafer Alston makes free throw 2 of 2
5:52 3-11Chuck Hayes shooting foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul)
5:52Houston full timeout
5:52Maurice Evans enters the game for Hedo Turkoglu3-11 
5:52Dwight Howard makes free throw 1 of 24-11 
5:52Dwight Howard makes free throw 2 of 25-11 
5:41Rashard Lewis shooting foul (Yao Ming draws the foul)5-11 
5:41 5-12Yao Ming makes free throw 1 of 2
5:41Pat Garrity enters the game for Rashard Lewis5-12 
5:41 5-13Yao Ming makes free throw 2 of 2
5:28Jameer Nelson misses 19-foot jumper5-13 
5:26 5-13Tracy McGrady defensive rebound
5:16 5-16Rafer Alston makes 25-foot three point jumper (Shane Battier assists)
5:05Keith Bogans misses 26-foot three point jumper5-16 
5:03 5-16Tracy McGrady defensive rebound
4:56 5-16Tracy McGrady misses 26-foot three point jumper
4:56Maurice Evans defensive rebound5-16 
4:39Maurice Evans makes jumper7-16 
4:28Maurice Evans personal foul (Shane Battier draws the foul)7-16 
4:28 7-16Shane Battier misses free throw 1 of 2
4:28 7-16Houston offensive rebound
4:28Keyon Dooling enters the game for Jameer Nelson7-16 
4:28 7-16Shane Battier misses free throw 2 of 2
4:28Pat Garrity defensive rebound7-16 
4:15Shane Battier blocks Keyon Dooling's 9-foot jumper7-16 
4:13Dwight Howard offensive rebound7-16 
4:03shot clock violation7-16 
3:44 7-16Shane Battier misses 7-foot two point shot
3:43 7-16Houston offensive rebound
3:43 7-16Luis Scola enters the game for Chuck Hayes
3:43 7-16Bonzi Wells enters the game for Shane Battier
3:35 7-16Tracy McGrady misses 17-foot jumper
3:34 7-16Luis Scola offensive rebound
3:27Pat Garrity shooting foul (Yao Ming draws the foul)7-16 
3:27 7-17Yao Ming makes free throw 1 of 2
3:27 7-17Yao Ming misses free throw 2 of 2
3:26Pat Garrity defensive rebound7-17 
3:12Dwight Howard makes layup (Maurice Evans assists)9-17 
2:53 9-19Yao Ming makes 8-foot two point shot (Bonzi Wells assists)
2:53Keith Bogans shooting foul (Yao Ming draws the foul)9-19 
2:53Orlando full timeout
2:53Hedo Turkoglu enters the game for Keith Bogans9-19 
2:53 9-19Yao Ming misses free throw 1 of 1
2:53 9-19Luis Scola offensive rebound
2:33 9-19Houston offensive rebound
2:31 9-19Tracy McGrady misses 6-foot jumper
2:31 9-19 offensive rebound
2:20Hedo Turkoglu personal foul (Bonzi Wells draws the foul)9-19 
2:20 9-19Bonzi Wells misses free throw 1 of 2
2:20 9-19Houston offensive rebound
2:20 9-20Bonzi Wells makes free throw 2 of 2
2:08Keyon Dooling makes free throw 1 of 210-20 
2:08Keyon Dooling makes free throw 2 of 211-20 
1:55Hedo Turkoglu jump ball11-20 
1:45 11-20Luis Scola misses layup
1:44Dwight Howard defensive rebound11-20 
1:38Keyon Dooling offensive foul (Luis Scola draws the foul)11-20 
1:38Keyon Dooling turnover11-20 
1:23 11-20Bonzi Wells misses 14-foot jumper
1:22Maurice Evans defensive rebound11-20 
1:15Maurice Evans bad pass (Yao Ming steals)11-20 
1:13Pat Garrity shooting foul (Bonzi Wells draws the foul)11-20 
1:13 11-21Bonzi Wells makes free throw 1 of 2
1:13 11-22Bonzi Wells makes free throw 2 of 2
0:53Pat Garrity makes 17-foot jumper13-22 
0:41Keyon Dooling defensive rebound13-22 
0:35 13-22Luis Scola personal foul (Keyon Dooling draws the foul)
0:27Keyon Dooling makes 19-foot two point shot15-22 
0:05 15-22Tracy McGrady misses two point shot
0:04Dwight Howard defensive rebound15-22 
0:02Bonzi Wells blocks Hedo Turkoglu's 26-foot three point jumper15-22 
0:00 15-22Yao Ming defensive rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter