Final
Hornets 81
(0-2, 0-1 away)
Magic 135
(3-0, 1-0 home)
Coverage: NBATV
6:00 PM ET, October 10, 2010
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
| NO | 17 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 81 |
| ORL | 34 | 32 | 40 | 29 | 135 |
1st Qtr Play-By-Play
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | All1st Quarter Summary | |||
| TIME | NEW ORLEANS | SCORE | ORLANDO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | ||
| 12:00 | 0-0 | Jumpball: Emeka Okafor vs. Dwight Howard (Jameer Nelson gains possession) | |
| 11:41 | 0-3 | Quentin Richardson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rashard Lewis assists) | |
| 11:12 | Marco Belinelli misses 21-foot jumper | 0-3 | |
| 11:11 | 0-3 | Dwight Howard defensive rebound | |
| 11:04 | Marco Belinelli personal foul (Quentin Richardson draws the foul) | 0-3 | |
| 11:00 | 0-3 | Dwight Howard offensive foul (Trevor Ariza draws the foul) | |
| 11:00 | 0-3 | Dwight Howard turnover | |
| 10:48 | Emeka Okafor makes dunk (Chris Paul assists) | 2-3 | |
| 10:32 | 2-5 | Vince Carter makes 9-foot two point shot | |
| 10:11 | Marco Belinelli misses 20-foot jumper | 2-5 | |
| 10:10 | 2-5 | Jameer Nelson defensive rebound | |
| 10:04 | Emeka Okafor personal foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul) | 2-5 | |
| 10:02 | 2-5 | Rashard Lewis bad pass (Emeka Okafor steals) | |
| 9:45 | Joe Alexander makes 20-foot jumper (Marco Belinelli assists) | 4-5 | |
| 9:33 | 4-5 | Vince Carter misses 25-foot three point jumper | |
| 9:32 | Joe Alexander defensive rebound | 4-5 | |
| 9:26 | Dwight Howard blocks Joe Alexander's layup | 4-5 | |
| 9:22 | 4-5 | Rashard Lewis defensive rebound | |
| 9:11 | 4-7 | Jameer Nelson makes 5-foot two point shot | |
| 8:52 | Trevor Ariza misses 26-foot three point jumper | 4-7 | |
| 8:51 | 4-7 | Rashard Lewis defensive rebound | |
| 8:45 | Emeka Okafor personal foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul) | 4-7 | |
| 8:37 | 4-10 | Rashard Lewis makes 26-foot three point jumper (Vince Carter assists) | |
| 8:18 | Trevor Ariza makes 16-foot jumper (Marco Belinelli assists) | 6-10 | |
| 8:03 | 6-10 | Jameer Nelson misses 25-foot three point jumper | |
| 8:02 | Marco Belinelli defensive rebound | 6-10 | |
| 7:54 | Trevor Ariza misses 26-foot three point jumper | 6-10 | |
| 7:52 | 6-10 | Dwight Howard defensive rebound | |
| 7:41 | 6-10 | Jameer Nelson bad pass (Trevor Ariza steals) | |
| 7:41 | 6-10 | Vince Carter personal foul (Trevor Ariza draws the foul) | |
| 7:31 | Joe Alexander offensive foul (Vince Carter draws the foul) | 6-10 | |
| 7:31 | Joe Alexander turnover | 6-10 | |
| 7:18 | 6-12 | Vince Carter makes driving layup | |
| 7:03 | 6-12 | Dwight Howard personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | |
| 7:00 | Marco Belinelli misses three point jumper | 6-12 | |
| 6:58 | 6-12 | Dwight Howard defensive rebound | |
| 6:45 | 6-14 | Rashard Lewis makes 14-foot jumper | |
| 6:26 | Chris Paul makes 13-foot jumper | 8-14 | |
| 6:09 | 8-14 | Vince Carter misses 18-foot jumper | |
| 6:07 | Emeka Okafor defensive rebound | 8-14 | |
| 5:54 | Dwight Howard blocks Joe Alexander's 9-foot running jumper | 8-14 | |
| 5:54 | New Orleans offensive team rebound | 8-14 | |
| 5:54 | Orlando full timeout | ||
| 5:54 | 8-14 | Marcin Gortat enters the game for Rashard Lewis | |
| 5:50 | Trevor Ariza misses 6-foot jumper | 8-14 | |
| 5:48 | Emeka Okafor offensive rebound | 8-14 | |
| 5:47 | Emeka Okafor misses layup | 8-14 | |
| 5:45 | Emeka Okafor offensive rebound | 8-14 | |
| 5:43 | Emeka Okafor makes layup | 10-14 | |
| 5:26 | 10-16 | Dwight Howard makes 6-foot two point shot | |
| 5:09 | Dwight Howard blocks Joe Alexander's 4-foot two point shot | 10-16 | |
| 5:05 | 10-16 | Dwight Howard defensive rebound | |
| 5:00 | 10-19 | Jameer Nelson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Quentin Richardson assists) | |
| 4:35 | Chris Paul makes 27-foot three point jumper (Trevor Ariza assists) | 13-19 | |
| 4:16 | 13-21 | Marcin Gortat makes 4-foot two point shot (Jameer Nelson assists) | |
| 4:11 | 13-21 | Jameer Nelson personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | |
| 4:11 | Marcus Thornton enters the game for Joe Alexander | 13-21 | |
| 4:11 | Jason Smith enters the game for Marco Belinelli | 13-21 | |
| 3:56 | 13-21 | Marcin Gortat shooting foul (Emeka Okafor draws the foul) | |
| 3:56 | Emeka Okafor makes free throw 1 of 2 | 14-21 | |
| 3:56 | Emeka Okafor makes free throw 2 of 2 | 15-21 | |
| 3:43 | Orlando 20 Sec. timeout | ||
| 3:32 | 15-21 | Vince Carter misses 25-foot three point jumper | |
| 3:31 | Trevor Ariza defensive rebound | 15-21 | |
| 3:16 | Jason Smith makes 21-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists) | 17-21 | |
| 2:59 | 17-23 | Dwight Howard makes 14-foot two point shot (Vince Carter assists) | |
| 2:45 | Emeka Okafor offensive foul (Jameer Nelson draws the foul) | 17-23 | |
| 2:45 | Emeka Okafor turnover | 17-23 | |
| 2:45 | New Orleans full timeout | ||
| 2:45 | 17-23 | Rashard Lewis enters the game for Quentin Richardson | |
| 2:45 | 17-23 | Chris Duhon enters the game for Jameer Nelson | |
| 2:45 | Aaron Gray enters the game for Emeka Okafor | 17-23 | |
| 2:31 | 17-25 | Vince Carter makes 6-foot hook shot | |
| 2:31 | Aaron Gray shooting foul (Vince Carter draws the foul) | 17-25 | |
| 2:31 | 17-25 | Vince Carter misses free throw 1 of 1 | |
| 2:31 | Trevor Ariza defensive rebound | 17-25 | |
| 2:17 | Trevor Ariza misses 16-foot jumper | 17-25 | |
| 2:16 | 17-25 | Dwight Howard defensive rebound | |
| 2:10 | Jason Smith personal foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul) | 17-25 | |
| 2:10 | Willie Green enters the game for Chris Paul | 17-25 | |
| 2:10 | 17-26 | Dwight Howard makes free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 2:10 | 17-27 | Dwight Howard makes free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 1:51 | Marcus Thornton bad pass (Marcin Gortat steals) | 17-27 | |
| 1:45 | 17-27 | Dwight Howard 3 second | |
| 1:45 | Quincy Pondexter enters the game for Trevor Ariza | 17-27 | |
| 1:25 | Marcus Thornton misses 15-foot jumper | 17-27 | |
| 1:24 | Jason Smith offensive rebound | 17-27 | |
| 1:20 | shot clock violation | 17-27 | |
| 1:05 | 17-29 | Vince Carter makes 7-foot hook shot | |
| 0:52 | Quincy Pondexter misses 16-foot jumper | 17-29 | |
| 0:51 | 17-29 | Rashard Lewis defensive rebound | |
| 0:39 | 17-31 | Dwight Howard makes 12-foot two point shot | |
| 0:39 | 17-32 | Marcin Gortat makes free throw 1 of 1 | |
| 0:39 | Jason Smith away from ball foul (Marcin Gortat draws the foul) | 17-31 | |
| 0:28 | Jason Smith traveling | 17-32 | |
| 0:08 | 17-34 | Marcin Gortat makes 14-foot jumper (Chris Duhon assists) | |
| 0:00 | Willie Green misses 22-foot jumper | 17-34 | |
| 0:00 | 17-34 | Vince Carter defensive rebound | |
| 0:00 | 17-34 | Aaron Gray blocks Vince Carter's three point jumper | |
| 0:00 | 17-34 | Orlando offensive team rebound | |
| 0:00 | End of the 1st Quarter | ||

