Final
Hornets 102
(11-34, 7-15 away)
Nets 94
(15-31, 5-16 home)
Coverage: YES
8:00 PM ET, March 17, 2012
Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
| NO | 26 | 21 | 23 | 32 | 102 |
| NJ | 29 | 22 | 31 | 12 | 94 |
Top Performers
New Orleans: C. Kaman 20 Pts, 2 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk
New Jersey: D. Williams 20 Pts, 2 Reb, 12 Ast, 1 Stl
1st Qtr Play-By-Play
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | All1st Quarter Summary | |||
| TIME | NEW ORLEANS | SCORE | NEW JERSEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | ||
| 12:00 | 0-0 | Jumpball: Chris Kaman vs. Kris Humphries (Shelden Williams gains possession) | |
| 11:45 | 0-0 | Deron Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper | |
| 11:44 | Trevor Ariza defensive rebound | 0-0 | |
| 11:30 | Chris Kaman offensive charge (Deron Williams draws the foul) | 0-0 | |
| 11:30 | Chris Kaman turnover | 0-0 | |
| 11:18 | 0-0 | Deron Williams bad pass (Gustavo Ayon steals) | |
| 11:07 | Gustavo Ayon misses 10-foot two point shot | 0-0 | |
| 11:07 | 0-0 | MarShon Brooks defensive rebound | |
| 10:59 | 0-2 | Shelden Williams makes layup (Deron Williams assists) | |
| 10:45 | Marco Belinelli makes 18-foot jumper (Jarrett Jack assists) | 2-2 | |
| 10:33 | 2-4 | Kris Humphries makes 16-foot two point shot (Deron Williams assists) | |
| 10:22 | Trevor Ariza makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jarrett Jack assists) | 5-4 | |
| 9:56 | 5-7 | Deron Williams makes 26-foot three point jumper (MarShon Brooks assists) | |
| 9:47 | Gustavo Ayon bad pass (MarShon Brooks steals) | 5-7 | |
| 9:44 | 5-9 | MarShon Brooks makes driving layup | |
| 9:26 | Chris Kaman lost ball (Deron Williams steals) | 5-9 | |
| 9:22 | 5-11 | Gerald Wallace makes 2-foot two point shot (Deron Williams assists) | |
| 8:59 | Jarrett Jack makes 17-foot jumper | 7-11 | |
| 8:38 | 7-11 | MarShon Brooks misses 11-foot two point shot | |
| 8:37 | Trevor Ariza defensive rebound | 7-11 | |
| 8:30 | Jarrett Jack misses jumper | 7-11 | |
| 8:29 | 7-11 | Kris Humphries defensive rebound | |
| 8:22 | 7-11 | Deron Williams misses three point jumper | |
| 8:19 | 7-11 | Kris Humphries offensive rebound | |
| 8:18 | 21-18 | Kris Humphries bad pass (Jarrett Jack steals) | |
| 8:11 | Jarrett Jack makes 27-foot three point jumper (Trevor Ariza assists) | 10-11 | |
| 7:50 | 10-13 | Shelden Williams makes layup (MarShon Brooks assists) | |
| 7:33 | Trevor Ariza misses 18-foot jumper | 10-13 | |
| 7:33 | 10-13 | Kris Humphries defensive rebound | |
| 7:18 | 10-13 | Gerald Wallace misses 26-foot three point jumper | |
| 7:16 | Gustavo Ayon defensive rebound | 10-13 | |
| 7:07 | Chris Kaman makes 18-foot jumper (Jarrett Jack assists) | 12-13 | |
| 6:43 | 12-13 | Deron Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper | |
| 6:41 | 12-13 | New Jersey defensive team rebound | |
| 6:26 | Marco Belinelli makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trevor Ariza assists) | 15-13 | |
| 6:18 | New Jersey full timeout | ||
| 6:05 | 15-13 | Deron Williams misses 16-foot two point shot | |
| 6:03 | 15-13 | Shelden Williams offensive rebound | |
| 5:56 | 15-13 | Gerald Wallace bad pass (Jarrett Jack steals) | |
| 5:50 | Trevor Ariza makes driving layup (Gustavo Ayon assists) | 17-13 | |
| 5:37 | 17-15 | Kris Humphries makes 14-foot jumper | |
| 5:18 | Gustavo Ayon makes 17-foot jumper (Jarrett Jack assists) | 19-15 | |
| 5:09 | 19-17 | Shelden Williams makes two point shot (Deron Williams assists) | |
| 5:09 | Chris Kaman shooting foul (Shelden Williams draws the foul) | 19-17 | |
| 5:09 | Jason Smith enters the game for Chris Kaman | 19-17 | |
| 5:09 | 19-18 | Shelden Williams makes free throw 1 of 1 | |
| 4:52 | Marco Belinelli misses 19-foot jumper | 19-18 | |
| 4:50 | 19-18 | Shelden Williams defensive rebound | |
| 4:30 | 19-18 | Deron Williams misses 17-foot jumper | |
| 4:26 | Jarrett Jack defensive rebound | 19-18 | |
| 4:22 | Jason Smith makes dunk (Jarrett Jack assists) | 21-18 | |
| 4:11 | Jason Smith shooting foul (MarShon Brooks draws the foul) | 21-18 | |
| 4:11 | 21-18 | MarShon Brooks misses free throw 1 of 3 | |
| 4:11 | 21-18 | New Jersey offensive team rebound | |
| 4:11 | 21-19 | MarShon Brooks makes free throw 2 of 3 | |
| 4:11 | 21-19 | Johan Petro enters the game for Shelden Williams | |
| 4:11 | 21-20 | MarShon Brooks makes free throw 3 of 3 | |
| 3:56 | Jason Smith out of bounds lost ball turnover | 21-20 | |
| 3:56 | 21-20 | Anthony Morrow enters the game for MarShon Brooks | |
| 3:45 | 21-22 | Anthony Morrow makes 18-foot jumper (Deron Williams assists) | |
| 3:31 | Marco Belinelli misses 23-foot three point jumper | 21-22 | |
| 3:31 | New Orleans defensive team rebound | 21-22 | |
| 3:19 | 21-24 | Anthony Morrow makes 18-foot jumper (Deron Williams assists) | |
| 3:00 | 21-24 | Gerald Wallace shooting foul (Trevor Ariza draws the foul) | |
| 3:00 | Trevor Ariza misses free throw 1 of 2 | 21-24 | |
| 3:00 | New Orleans offensive team rebound | 21-24 | |
| 3:00 | 21-24 | Jerry Smith enters the game for Deron Williams | |
| 3:00 | Xavier Henry enters the game for Marco Belinelli | 21-24 | |
| 3:00 | Greivis Vasquez enters the game for Jarrett Jack | 21-24 | |
| 3:00 | Jason Smith lane violation | 21-24 | |
| 2:47 | 21-26 | Jerry Smith makes 18-foot jumper | |
| 2:28 | Trevor Ariza makes 23-foot three point jumper (Greivis Vasquez assists) | 24-26 | |
| 2:13 | 24-26 | Johan Petro bad pass (Trevor Ariza steals) | |
| 2:09 | Gerald Wallace blocks Trevor Ariza's driving layup | 24-26 | |
| 2:05 | Xavier Henry offensive rebound | 24-26 | |
| 2:00 | Trevor Ariza misses 26-foot three point jumper | 24-26 | |
| 1:58 | 24-26 | Anthony Morrow defensive rebound | |
| 1:54 | 24-26 | Kris Humphries misses layup | |
| 1:54 | Gustavo Ayon defensive rebound | 24-26 | |
| 1:44 | Jason Smith misses jumper | 24-26 | |
| 1:43 | 24-26 | Kris Humphries defensive rebound | |
| 1:27 | 24-29 | Anthony Morrow makes 24-foot three point jumper (Johan Petro assists) | |
| 1:19 | New Orleans full timeout | ||
| 1:19 | Al-Farouq Aminu enters the game for Trevor Ariza | 24-29 | |
| 1:19 | 24-29 | Gerald Green enters the game for Gerald Wallace | |
| 1:10 | Jason Smith makes 19-foot jumper (Greivis Vasquez assists) | 26-29 | |
| 0:53 | 26-29 | Anthony Morrow misses 18-foot jumper | |
| 0:52 | 26-29 | New Jersey offensive team rebound | |
| 0:52 | Lance Thomas enters the game for Gustavo Ayon | 26-29 | |
| 0:39 | 26-29 | Kris Humphries offensive foul (Al-Farouq Aminu draws the foul) | |
| 0:39 | 26-29 | Kris Humphries turnover | |
| 0:39 | 26-29 | Jordan Williams enters the game for Kris Humphries | |
| 0:28 | Jason Smith misses 19-foot jumper | 26-29 | |
| 0:27 | 26-29 | Johan Petro defensive rebound | |
| 0:16 | 26-29 | Jerry Smith misses jumper | |
| 0:12 | 26-29 | Jerry Smith offensive rebound | |
| 0:00 | 26-29 | Anthony Morrow misses 19-foot jumper | |
| 0:00 | 26-29 | New Jersey offensive team rebound | |
| 0:00 | End of the 1st Quarter | ||

