Final

Series (Game 3 of 3)

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Series starts 11/1

Game 1: Saturday, November 1st
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Game 2: Monday, November 17th
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Game 3: Friday, January 9th
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Rockets 98

(23-15, 12-11 away)

Thunder 96

(5-32, 4-16 home)

Coverage: FSN-HOU

8:00 PM ET, January 9, 2009

Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, OK

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HOU 24 29 24 2198
OKC 24 16 32 2496

Top Performers

Houston: T. McGrady 26 Pts, 4 Reb, 3 Ast, 4 Stl

Oklahoma City: K. Durant 27 Pts, 6 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEHOUSTONSCOREOKLAHOMA CITY
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Yao Ming vs. Robert Swift (Luis Scola gains possession)0-0 
11:48Tracy McGrady misses 16-foot jumper0-0 
11:45 0-0Russell Westbrook defensive rebound
11:32 0-2Kevin Durant makes 16-foot jumper (Robert Swift assists)
11:17Rafer Alston bad pass0-2 
11:04Yao Ming shooting foul (Robert Swift draws the foul)0-2 
11:04 0-3Robert Swift makes free throw 1 of 2
11:04 0-4Robert Swift makes free throw 2 of 2
10:41Luis Scola misses layup0-4 
10:41Yao Ming offensive rebound0-4 
10:41 0-4Robert Swift shooting foul (Yao Ming draws the foul)
10:41Yao Ming makes free throw 1 of 21-4 
10:41Yao Ming makes free throw 2 of 22-4 
10:30 2-4Robert Swift bad pass (Tracy McGrady steals)
10:14Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper2-4 
10:12Houston defensive rebound2-4 
9:56 2-4Kevin Durant misses 12-foot jumper
9:55 2-6Nick Collison offensive rebound
9:55 2-6Nick Collison makes two point shot
9:42 2-6Jeff Green shooting foul (Tracy McGrady draws the foul)
9:42Tracy McGrady makes free throw 1 of 23-6 
9:42Tracy McGrady makes free throw 2 of 24-6 
9:29 4-6Jeff Green misses hook shot
9:27Luis Scola defensive rebound4-6 
9:17Tracy McGrady bad pass (Kevin Durant steals)4-6 
9:11 4-6Kevin Durant misses three pointer
9:10Luis Scola defensive rebound4-6 
9:02Von Wafer misses 23-foot three point jumper4-6 
9:00 4-6Robert Swift defensive rebound
8:47 4-8Robert Swift makes 14-foot jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)
8:22Tracy McGrady misses 25-foot three point jumper4-8 
8:19 4-8Kevin Durant defensive rebound
8:11 4-10Kevin Durant makes 18-foot jumper
7:56Yao Ming lost ball (Robert Swift steals)4-10 
7:52 4-12Jeff Green makes layup
7:37 4-12Robert Swift shooting foul (Tracy McGrady draws the foul)
7:37Tracy McGrady misses free throw 1 of 24-12 
7:37Houston offensive rebound4-12 
7:37 4-12Nenad Krstic enters the game for Robert Swift
7:37Tracy McGrady makes free throw 2 of 25-12 
7:26 5-12Russell Westbrook misses 20-foot jumper
7:26Luis Scola defensive rebound5-12 
7:20Rafer Alston misses 7-foot jumper5-12 
7:18 5-12Nick Collison defensive rebound
7:11 5-14Russell Westbrook makes layup
7:11Luis Scola shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul)5-14 
7:11 5-14Russell Westbrook misses free throw 1 of 1
7:09Yao Ming defensive rebound5-14 
6:56 5-14Nenad Krstic shooting foul (Tracy McGrady draws the foul)
6:56Tracy McGrady makes free throw 1 of 26-14 
6:56Tracy McGrady makes free throw 2 of 27-14 
6:45Luis Scola personal foul (Nick Collison draws the foul)7-14 
6:45Carl Landry enters the game for Luis Scola7-14 
6:33 7-14Jeff Green offensive foul (Yao Ming draws the foul)
6:33 7-14Jeff Green turnover
6:33 7-14Kyle Weaver enters the game for Jeff Green
6:15Carl Landry offensive foul (Nenad Krstic draws the foul)7-14 
6:15Carl Landry turnover7-14 
6:01 7-14Nenad Krstic misses 18-foot jumper
5:58Carl Landry defensive rebound7-14 
5:48 7-14Nick Collison shooting foul (Von Wafer draws the foul)
5:48Oklahoma City full timeout
5:48Von Wafer misses free throw 1 of 27-14 
5:48Houston offensive rebound7-14 
5:48Von Wafer makes free throw 2 of 28-14 
5:26 8-14Carl Landry blocks Russell Westbrook's layup
5:26 8-14Oklahoma City offensive rebound
5:24 8-14shot clock violation
5:11Yao Ming misses 10-foot two point shot8-14 
5:09 8-14Russell Westbrook defensive rebound
4:58 8-16Kyle Weaver makes two point shot (Kevin Durant assists)
4:39Tracy McGrady makes 17-foot jumper10-16 
4:26Rafer Alston personal foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul)10-16 
4:22 10-19Kevin Durant makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nenad Krstic assists)
4:13 10-19Kyle Weaver personal foul (Tracy McGrady draws the foul)
4:13Tracy McGrady makes free throw 1 of 211-19 
4:13Tracy McGrady makes free throw 2 of 212-19 
3:59 12-19Nenad Krstic misses 17-foot jumper
3:58 12-19Nick Collison offensive rebound
3:55 12-19Yao Ming blocks Nick Collison's 6-foot jumper
3:51 12-19Nick Collison offensive rebound
3:49 12-19Nick Collison bad pass (Von Wafer steals)
3:47Von Wafer makes layup14-19 
3:30 14-19Kyle Weaver bad pass (Tracy McGrady steals)
3:27Carl Landry makes layup (Rafer Alston assists)16-19 
3:09 16-19Nenad Krstic lost ball (Rafer Alston steals)
3:09 16-19Nenad Krstic personal foul (Rafer Alston draws the foul)
3:09Rafer Alston makes free throw 1 of 217-19 
3:09 17-19Joe Smith enters the game for Nenad Krstic
3:09Rafer Alston makes free throw 2 of 218-19 
2:47 18-19Nick Collison misses 18-foot jumper
2:46Yao Ming defensive rebound18-19 
2:45Yao Ming bad pass18-19 
2:45Houston full timeout
2:35 18-19Kevin Durant misses 17-foot two point shot
2:33Rafer Alston defensive rebound18-19 
2:29Rafer Alston misses layup18-19 
2:28Houston offensive rebound18-19 
2:26Rafer Alston misses 15-foot jumper18-19 
2:24 18-19Kyle Weaver defensive rebound
2:16 18-19Russell Westbrook lost ball (Yao Ming steals)
2:02Tracy McGrady makes 19-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)20-19 
1:49 20-19Kevin Durant bad pass
1:49 20-19Earl Watson enters the game for Russell Westbrook
1:36Joe Smith blocks Yao Ming's layup20-19 
1:32 20-19Joe Smith defensive rebound
1:27 20-21Kyle Weaver makes two point shot
1:27Rafer Alston shooting foul (Kyle Weaver draws the foul)20-21 
1:27Aaron Brooks enters the game for Yao Ming20-21 
1:27Chuck Hayes enters the game for Rafer Alston20-21 
1:27 20-22Kyle Weaver makes free throw 1 of 1
1:15Tracy McGrady misses 19-foot jumper20-22 
1:14 20-22Nick Collison defensive rebound
0:51 20-22Joe Smith misses 17-foot jumper
0:50Von Wafer defensive rebound20-22 
0:38 20-22Kyle Weaver shooting foul (Von Wafer draws the foul)
0:38Von Wafer makes free throw 1 of 221-22 
0:38Von Wafer makes free throw 2 of 222-22 
0:24 22-24Nick Collison makes dunk (Kyle Weaver assists)
0:01Tracy McGrady makes 17-foot jumper24-24 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter