Final
Series starts 11/5
| Game 1: Wednesday, November 5th | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hawks | 87 | Final |
| Hornets | 79 | |
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| Game 2: Monday, March 9th | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hornets | 79 | Final |
| Hawks | 89 | |
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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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
| NO | 28 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 79 |
| ATL | 20 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 89 |
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
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | All1st Quarter Summary | |||
| TIME | NEW ORLEANS | SCORE | ATLANTA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | ||
| 12:00 | Jumpball: Tyson Chandler vs. Josh Smith (Julian Wright gains possession) | 0-0 | |
| 11:37 | Chris Paul makes 7-foot running jumper | 2-0 | |
| 11:15 | 2-2 | Joe Johnson makes 2-foot two point shot | |
| 10:53 | Julian Wright makes dunk (Rasual Butler assists) | 4-2 | |
| 10:34 | 4-2 | Josh Smith misses driving layup | |
| 10:33 | David West defensive rebound | 4-2 | |
| 10:26 | David West misses 18-foot jumper | 4-2 | |
| 10:25 | 4-2 | Joe Johnson defensive rebound | |
| 10:12 | 4-4 | Joe Johnson makes 17-foot two point shot | |
| 9:52 | 4-4 | Maurice Evans personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | |
| 9:44 | Rasual Butler makes 27-foot three point jumper (Julian Wright assists) | 7-4 | |
| 9:18 | 7-4 | Joe Johnson misses 19-foot two point shot | |
| 9:17 | David West defensive rebound | 7-4 | |
| 9:07 | Chris Paul makes 13-foot two point shot | 9-4 | |
| 8:56 | 9-6 | Mike Bibby makes 19-foot jumper | |
| 8:48 | 9-6 | Joe Johnson personal foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul) | |
| 8:37 | David West makes 17-foot jumper (Rasual Butler assists) | 11-6 | |
| 8:08 | 11-6 | Josh Smith misses 28-foot three point jumper | |
| 8:08 | 11-6 | Atlanta offensive rebound | |
| 8:08 | 11-6 | shot clock violation | |
| 7:46 | Tyson Chandler misses 9-foot hook shot | 11-6 | |
| 7:45 | David West offensive rebound | 11-6 | |
| 7:43 | David West makes two point shot | 13-6 | |
| 7:31 | Atlanta full timeout | ||
| 7:31 | 13-6 | Zaza Pachulia enters the game for Maurice Evans | |
| 7:26 | 13-6 | Al Horford misses 13-foot jumper | |
| 7:26 | Chris Paul defensive rebound | 13-6 | |
| 7:05 | Rasual Butler makes 28-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists) | 16-6 | |
| 6:46 | 16-6 | Josh Smith misses 19-foot jumper | |
| 6:45 | Rasual Butler defensive rebound | 16-6 | |
| 6:33 | Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists) | 18-6 | |
| 6:26 | Tyson Chandler shooting foul (Joe Johnson draws the foul) | 18-6 | |
| 6:26 | 18-7 | Joe Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 6:26 | 18-8 | Joe Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 6:07 | Chris Paul bad pass (Joe Johnson steals) | 18-8 | |
| 5:58 | 18-8 | Mike Bibby misses three point jumper | |
| 5:56 | Julian Wright defensive rebound | 18-8 | |
| 5:33 | Rasual Butler misses 14-foot jumper | 18-8 | |
| 5:33 | Tyson Chandler offensive rebound | 18-8 | |
| 5:33 | Tyson Chandler misses tip shot | 18-8 | |
| 5:33 | New Orleans offensive rebound | 18-8 | |
| 5:33 | 18-8 | Zaza Pachulia loose ball foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul) | |
| 5:33 | James Posey enters the game for Julian Wright | 18-8 | |
| 5:18 | Rasual Butler misses 17-foot jumper | 18-8 | |
| 5:18 | 18-8 | Mike Bibby defensive rebound | |
| 5:00 | 18-8 | Joe Johnson bad pass (Rasual Butler steals) | |
| 4:52 | Chris Paul misses driving layup | 18-8 | |
| 4:52 | 18-8 | Josh Smith defensive rebound | |
| 4:47 | 18-10 | Mike Bibby makes 8-foot running jumper | |
| 4:22 | Tyson Chandler lost ball (Zaza Pachulia steals) | 18-10 | |
| 4:16 | Tyson Chandler shooting foul (Zaza Pachulia draws the foul) | 18-10 | |
| 4:16 | 18-10 | Ronald Murray enters the game for Josh Smith | |
| 4:16 | Sean Marks enters the game for Tyson Chandler | 18-10 | |
| 4:16 | 18-11 | Zaza Pachulia makes free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 4:16 | 18-12 | Zaza Pachulia makes free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 3:57 | 18-12 | Al Horford personal foul (David West draws the foul) | |
| 3:47 | Chris Paul makes driving layup | 20-12 | |
| 3:31 | 20-12 | Al Horford misses two point shot | |
| 3:30 | 20-12 | Zaza Pachulia offensive rebound | |
| 3:30 | James Posey shooting foul (Zaza Pachulia draws the foul) | 20-12 | |
| 3:30 | 20-13 | Zaza Pachulia makes free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 3:30 | 20-13 | Josh Smith enters the game for Al Horford | |
| 3:30 | 20-13 | Zaza Pachulia misses free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 3:29 | James Posey defensive rebound | 20-13 | |
| 3:19 | Chris Paul misses jumper | 20-13 | |
| 3:18 | New Orleans offensive rebound | 20-13 | |
| 3:15 | Rasual Butler makes 16-foot jumper (James Posey assists) | 22-13 | |
| 3:00 | 22-13 | Mike Bibby misses 20-foot two point shot | |
| 2:58 | David West defensive rebound | 22-13 | |
| 2:48 | James Posey misses 28-foot three point jumper | 22-13 | |
| 2:47 | 22-13 | Josh Smith defensive rebound | |
| 2:38 | 22-13 | Joe Johnson misses 24-foot three point jumper | |
| 2:35 | 22-13 | Atlanta offensive rebound | |
| 2:35 | New Orleans full timeout | ||
| 2:25 | 22-15 | Josh Smith makes two point shot (Mike Bibby assists) | |
| 1:57 | David West misses 12-foot jumper | 22-15 | |
| 1:55 | 22-15 | Joe Johnson defensive rebound | |
| 1:44 | 22-15 | Mike Bibby misses 27-foot three point jumper | |
| 1:43 | James Posey defensive rebound | 22-15 | |
| 1:29 | David West misses layup | 22-15 | |
| 1:28 | 22-15 | Josh Smith defensive rebound | |
| 1:22 | 22-18 | Joe Johnson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Josh Smith assists) | |
| 1:15 | 22-18 | Mike Bibby personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | |
| 1:15 | 22-18 | Maurice Evans enters the game for Mike Bibby | |
| 1:15 | Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 2 | 23-18 | |
| 1:15 | Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2 | 24-18 | |
| 0:57 | 24-18 | Ronald Murray misses driving layup | |
| 0:55 | David West defensive rebound | 24-18 | |
| 0:49 | Rasual Butler makes 14-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists) | 26-18 | |
| 0:33 | 26-20 | Joe Johnson makes 18-foot jumper (Zaza Pachulia assists) | |
| 0:25 | David West misses 17-foot jumper | 26-20 | |
| 0:25 | New Orleans offensive rebound | 26-20 | |
| 0:25 | 26-20 | Zaza Pachulia loose ball foul (Sean Marks draws the foul) | |
| 0:25 | Sean Marks makes free throw 1 of 2 | 27-20 | |
| 0:25 | 27-20 | Solomon Jones enters the game for Zaza Pachulia | |
| 0:25 | Sean Marks makes free throw 2 of 2 | 28-20 | |
| 0:09 | 28-20 | Jumpball: James Posey vs. Joe Johnson (Josh Smith gains possession) | |
| 0:00 | 28-20 | Joe Johnson misses 21-foot two point shot | |
| 0:00 | 28-20 | Josh Smith offensive rebound | |
| 0:00 | 28-20 | Josh Smith misses tip shot | |
| 0:00 | 28-20 | Atlanta offensive rebound | |
| 0:00 | End of the 1st Quarter | ||

