Final

Series (Game 3 of 4)

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Series starts 12/29

Game 1: Tuesday, December 29th
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Game 2: Saturday, January 2nd
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Game 3: Sunday, February 21st
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Game 4: Wednesday, April 14th
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Rockets 94

(28-27, 13-15 away)

Hornets 102

(30-26, 19-9 home)

Coverage: COX

7:00 PM ET, February 21, 2010

New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA

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HOU 16 23 23 3294
NO 24 26 24 28102

Top Performers

Houston: C. Budinger 18 Pts, 5 Reb, 1 Stl, 2 Blk

New Orleans: D. Collison 26 Pts, 4 Reb, 9 Ast, 4 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEHOUSTONSCORENEW ORLEANS
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Luis Scola vs. Emeka Okafor (Darren Collison gains possession)
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
11:44 0-0Emeka Okafor misses 16-foot jumper
11:42Chuck Hayes defensive rebound0-0 
11:25Luis Scola misses 15-foot jumper0-0 
11:23 0-0Emeka Okafor defensive rebound
11:08 0-2David West makes driving layup
10:52Trevor Ariza misses 24-foot three point jumper0-2 
10:52 0-2Emeka Okafor defensive rebound
10:45 0-2Aaron Brooks blocks Darren Collison's layup
10:45Chuck Hayes defensive rebound0-2 
10:33Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper0-2 
10:32 0-2Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound
10:22 0-2Emeka Okafor misses layup
10:21Chuck Hayes defensive rebound0-2 
10:15Aaron Brooks misses 16-foot jumper0-2 
10:14 0-2Emeka Okafor defensive rebound
10:06 0-2Darren Collison misses 18-foot jumper
10:03Trevor Ariza defensive rebound0-2 
10:02Emeka Okafor blocks Trevor Ariza's layup0-2 
10:00Houston offensive rebound0-2 
9:48Luis Scola makes 21-foot jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)2-2 
9:29 2-2David West misses 12-foot jumper
9:27Shane Battier defensive rebound2-2 
9:18Aaron Brooks makes driving layup4-2 
9:02 4-2Peja Stojakovic misses 15-foot jumper
9:00Chuck Hayes defensive rebound4-2 
8:48 4-2David West personal foul (Aaron Brooks draws the foul)
8:40Emeka Okafor blocks Chuck Hayes's layup4-2 
8:38 4-2David West defensive rebound
8:27 4-2Peja Stojakovic misses two point shot
8:26Luis Scola defensive rebound4-2 
8:22Trevor Ariza offensive foul (Morris Peterson draws the foul)4-2 
8:22Trevor Ariza turnover4-2 
8:10Luis Scola jump ball4-2 
8:03 4-5Morris Peterson makes 25-foot three point jumper (David West assists)
7:50Aaron Brooks makes 15-foot jumper (Shane Battier assists)6-5 
7:31 6-5Morris Peterson misses 25-foot three point jumper
7:31 6-5Emeka Okafor offensive rebound
7:30 6-5Emeka Okafor backcourt
7:18Luis Scola makes 10-foot two point shot8-5 
6:52 8-7Emeka Okafor makes hook shot (Darren Collison assists)
6:39 8-7Morris Peterson personal foul (Trevor Ariza draws the foul)
6:33Chuck Hayes makes layup (Aaron Brooks assists)10-7 
6:20 10-9Darren Collison makes 18-foot jumper
6:05Emeka Okafor blocks Chuck Hayes's layup10-9 
6:05Houston offensive rebound10-9 
5:52Luis Scola misses 12-foot jumper10-9 
5:50 10-9Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound
5:43 10-11Darren Collison makes 18-foot jumper
5:39New Orleans full timeout
5:39 10-11Jumpball: Aaron Brooks vs. Darren Collison (David West gains possession)
5:39Aaron Brooks lost ball (Darren Collison steals)10-11 
5:16 10-11Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
5:15Luis Scola defensive rebound10-11 
4:50Shane Battier misses layup10-11 
4:50 10-11Darren Collison defensive rebound
4:47Trevor Ariza jump ball10-11 
4:47Kevin Martin enters the game for Shane Battier10-11 
4:37 10-11David West misses 19-foot jumper
4:35Aaron Brooks defensive rebound10-11 
4:22Luis Scola offensive foul (Emeka Okafor draws the foul)10-11 
4:22Luis Scola turnover10-11 
4:11 10-11Morris Peterson misses 9-foot jumper
4:09Trevor Ariza defensive rebound10-11 
3:57Trevor Ariza misses 23-foot three point jumper10-11 
3:56 10-11Darren Collison defensive rebound
3:50 10-13Peja Stojakovic makes layup (Darren Collison assists)
3:34Emeka Okafor blocks Kevin Martin's layup10-13 
3:33 10-13Emeka Okafor defensive rebound
3:29 10-13Peja Stojakovic misses layup
3:28 10-15Darren Collison offensive rebound
3:28 10-15Darren Collison makes two point shot
3:12Kevin Martin makes layup (Trevor Ariza assists)12-15 
2:58 12-18Morris Peterson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Darren Collison assists)
2:43Chuck Hayes makes driving dunk (Trevor Ariza assists)14-18 
2:23 14-18Morris Peterson bad pass (Luis Scola steals)
2:21 14-18Darren Collison jump ball
2:21Houston full timeout
2:06Luis Scola makes 17-foot jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)16-18 
1:51 16-18David West misses 5-foot jumper
1:50 16-18Emeka Okafor offensive rebound
1:49Luis Scola personal foul (David West draws the foul)16-18 
1:49Chase Budinger enters the game for Trevor Ariza16-18 
1:49Jared Jeffries enters the game for Luis Scola16-18 
1:42 16-18David West misses layup
1:40Chase Budinger defensive rebound16-18 
1:36Kevin Martin misses 22-foot jumper16-18 
1:34 16-18Jumpball: Jared Jeffries vs. Emeka Okafor (David West gains possession)
1:34Houston defensive rebound16-18 
1:28Kevin Martin shooting foul (Morris Peterson draws the foul)16-18 
1:28 16-19Morris Peterson makes free throw 1 of 2
1:28 16-20Morris Peterson makes free throw 2 of 2
1:09Emeka Okafor blocks Chase Budinger's layup16-20 
1:07Kevin Martin offensive rebound16-20 
1:06Chase Budinger misses 23-foot three point jumper16-20 
1:02 16-20Emeka Okafor defensive rebound
0:56Chuck Hayes shooting foul (David West draws the foul)16-20 
0:56 16-21David West makes free throw 1 of 2
0:56Garrett Temple enters the game for Aaron Brooks16-21 
0:56 16-21Marcus Thornton enters the game for Darren Collison
0:56 16-22David West makes free throw 2 of 2
0:40Chase Budinger misses 25-foot three point jumper16-22 
0:40 16-22Emeka Okafor defensive rebound
0:25 16-24Peja Stojakovic makes jumper
0:00Jared Jeffries misses 25-foot three point jumper16-24 
0:00Houston offensive rebound16-24 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter