Final

Series: Game 1 of 4

Series starts 11/15

Game 1: Saturday, November 15th
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Rockets91
Game 2: Friday, December 26th
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Hornets88
Game 3: Monday, March 16th
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Hornets84
Game 4: Monday, April 13th
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Rockets86

Hornets 82

(5-4, 2-2 away)

Rockets 91

(6-4, 3-1 home)

TV: NBA TV

8:30 PM ET, November 15, 2008

Toyota Center, Houston, TX

1 2 3 4 T
NOR 21 15 17 2982
HOU 26 22 22 2191

Top Performers

New Orleans: D. West 18 Pts, 10 Reb

Houston: T. McGrady 18 Pts, 9 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Blk


NEW ORLEANS HORNETS
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Peja Stojakovic, SF241-51-20-011211013-63
David West, PF328-151-11-2281000024-418
Tyson Chandler, C347-100-02-322400102-716
Morris Peterson, SG253-81-30-003301002-87
Chris Paul, PG352-100-18-8123121034-312
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Rasual Butler, SG201-70-10-013410101-72
James Posey, SF232-50-23-414501013-17
Julian Wright, SF162-40-00-011221001-54
Hilton Armstrong, C130-20-00-000001202-60
Devin Brown, SG195-100-03-311213012+213
Mike James, PGDNP COACH'S DECISION
Melvin Ely, CDNP COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS
31-763-1017-201025351794824 82
40.8%30.0%85.0%
Fast break points:   15
Points in the paint:   38
Team TO ( points off ):   8 (6)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
HOUSTON ROCKETS
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Ron Artest, SF363-101-33-404470101+610
Luis Scola, PF335-80-02-2281032032+912
Yao Ming, C337-120-07-715610034+621
Tracy McGrady, SG435-121-37-736940142+818
Aaron Brooks, PG261-61-33-40222001406
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Von Wafer, SG174-62-30-002201012+410
Carl Landry, PF101-30-02-211200000+54
Chuck Hayes, C202-20-01-223511201+25
Luther Head, SG232-71-30-001130021+55
Brent Barry, SGDNP COACH'S DECISION
Rafer Alston, PGDNP SUSPENDED BY LEAGUE
Joey Dorsey, PFDNP COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS
30-666-1525-289324121441417 91
45.5%40.0%89.3%
Fast break points:   2
Points in the paint:   30
Team TO ( points off ):   16 (14)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.

Flagrant Fouls: None
Technical Fouls: PLAYERS: 2 NEWORLEANS ( J Posey 1, T Chandler 1 ) - TEAMS (def3sec): NEWORLEANS (1) - COACHES: None
Officials: Bennie Adams , Eddie F. Rush , Tommy Nunez Jr.
Attendance: 18,303
Time of Game: 02:07