Final

Series (Game 2 of 2)

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Series starts 11/5

Game 1: Wednesday, November 5th
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Game 2: Monday, March 9th
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Hornets 79

(39-23, 16-14 away)

Hawks 89

(36-28, 22-7 home)

Coverage: COX

7:00 PM ET, March 9, 2009

Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA

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NO 28 12 20 1979
ATL 20 27 20 2289

Top Performers

New Orleans: C. Paul 24 Pts, 4 Reb, 10 Ast, 3 Stl

Atlanta: J. Johnson 30 Pts, 4 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMENEW ORLEANSSCOREATLANTA
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Tyson Chandler vs. Josh Smith (Julian Wright gains possession)0-0 
11:37Chris Paul makes 7-foot running jumper2-0 
11:15 2-2Joe Johnson makes 2-foot two point shot
10:53Julian Wright makes dunk (Rasual Butler assists)4-2 
10:34 4-2Josh Smith misses driving layup
10:33David West defensive rebound4-2 
10:26David West misses 18-foot jumper4-2 
10:25 4-2Joe Johnson defensive rebound
10:12 4-4Joe Johnson makes 17-foot two point shot
9:52 4-4Maurice Evans personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)
9:44Rasual Butler makes 27-foot three point jumper (Julian Wright assists)7-4 
9:18 7-4Joe Johnson misses 19-foot two point shot
9:17David West defensive rebound7-4 
9:07Chris Paul makes 13-foot two point shot9-4 
8:56 9-6Mike Bibby makes 19-foot jumper
8:48 9-6Joe Johnson personal foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul)
8:37David West makes 17-foot jumper (Rasual Butler assists)11-6 
8:08 11-6Josh Smith misses 28-foot three point jumper
8:08 11-6Atlanta offensive rebound
8:08 11-6shot clock violation
7:46Tyson Chandler misses 9-foot hook shot11-6 
7:45David West offensive rebound11-6 
7:43David West makes two point shot13-6 
7:31Atlanta full timeout
7:31 13-6Zaza Pachulia enters the game for Maurice Evans
7:26 13-6Al Horford misses 13-foot jumper
7:26Chris Paul defensive rebound13-6 
7:05Rasual Butler makes 28-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)16-6 
6:46 16-6Josh Smith misses 19-foot jumper
6:45Rasual Butler defensive rebound16-6 
6:33Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)18-6 
6:26Tyson Chandler shooting foul (Joe Johnson draws the foul)18-6 
6:26 18-7Joe Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2
6:26 18-8Joe Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2
6:07Chris Paul bad pass (Joe Johnson steals)18-8 
5:58 18-8Mike Bibby misses three point jumper
5:56Julian Wright defensive rebound18-8 
5:33Rasual Butler misses 14-foot jumper18-8 
5:33Tyson Chandler offensive rebound18-8 
5:33Tyson Chandler misses tip shot18-8 
5:33New Orleans offensive rebound18-8 
5:33 18-8Zaza Pachulia loose ball foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul)
5:33James Posey enters the game for Julian Wright18-8 
5:18Rasual Butler misses 17-foot jumper18-8 
5:18 18-8Mike Bibby defensive rebound
5:00 18-8Joe Johnson bad pass (Rasual Butler steals)
4:52Chris Paul misses driving layup18-8 
4:52 18-8Josh Smith defensive rebound
4:47 18-10Mike Bibby makes 8-foot running jumper
4:22Tyson Chandler lost ball (Zaza Pachulia steals)18-10 
4:16Tyson Chandler shooting foul (Zaza Pachulia draws the foul)18-10 
4:16 18-10Ronald Murray enters the game for Josh Smith
4:16Sean Marks enters the game for Tyson Chandler18-10 
4:16 18-11Zaza Pachulia makes free throw 1 of 2
4:16 18-12Zaza Pachulia makes free throw 2 of 2
3:57 18-12Al Horford personal foul (David West draws the foul)
3:47Chris Paul makes driving layup20-12 
3:31 20-12Al Horford misses two point shot
3:30 20-12Zaza Pachulia offensive rebound
3:30James Posey shooting foul (Zaza Pachulia draws the foul)20-12 
3:30 20-13Zaza Pachulia makes free throw 1 of 2
3:30 20-13Josh Smith enters the game for Al Horford
3:30 20-13Zaza Pachulia misses free throw 2 of 2
3:29James Posey defensive rebound20-13 
3:19Chris Paul misses jumper20-13 
3:18New Orleans offensive rebound20-13 
3:15Rasual Butler makes 16-foot jumper (James Posey assists)22-13 
3:00 22-13Mike Bibby misses 20-foot two point shot
2:58David West defensive rebound22-13 
2:48James Posey misses 28-foot three point jumper22-13 
2:47 22-13Josh Smith defensive rebound
2:38 22-13Joe Johnson misses 24-foot three point jumper
2:35 22-13Atlanta offensive rebound
2:35New Orleans full timeout
2:25 22-15Josh Smith makes two point shot (Mike Bibby assists)
1:57David West misses 12-foot jumper22-15 
1:55 22-15Joe Johnson defensive rebound
1:44 22-15Mike Bibby misses 27-foot three point jumper
1:43James Posey defensive rebound22-15 
1:29David West misses layup22-15 
1:28 22-15Josh Smith defensive rebound
1:22 22-18Joe Johnson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Josh Smith assists)
1:15 22-18Mike Bibby personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)
1:15 22-18Maurice Evans enters the game for Mike Bibby
1:15Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 223-18 
1:15Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 224-18 
0:57 24-18Ronald Murray misses driving layup
0:55David West defensive rebound24-18 
0:49Rasual Butler makes 14-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)26-18 
0:33 26-20Joe Johnson makes 18-foot jumper (Zaza Pachulia assists)
0:25David West misses 17-foot jumper26-20 
0:25New Orleans offensive rebound26-20 
0:25 26-20Zaza Pachulia loose ball foul (Sean Marks draws the foul)
0:25Sean Marks makes free throw 1 of 227-20 
0:25 27-20Solomon Jones enters the game for Zaza Pachulia
0:25Sean Marks makes free throw 2 of 228-20 
0:09 28-20Jumpball: James Posey vs. Joe Johnson (Josh Smith gains possession)
0:00 28-20Joe Johnson misses 21-foot two point shot
0:00 28-20Josh Smith offensive rebound
0:00 28-20Josh Smith misses tip shot
0:00 28-20Atlanta offensive rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter