Final

Series (Game 3 of 3)

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Series starts 3/22

Game 1: Thursday, March 22nd
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Game 2: Monday, March 26th
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Game 3: Sunday, April 22nd
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Hornets 98

(20-44, 9-22 away)

Clippers 107

(40-24, 24-9 home)

Coverage: NBATV

9:30 PM ET, April 22, 2012

STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA

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NO 27 25 32 1498
LAC 32 25 17 33107

Top Performers

New Orleans: J. Smith 13 Pts, 8 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl, 3 Blk

Los Angeles: C. Paul 33 Pts, 4 Reb, 13 Ast, 8 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMENEW ORLEANSSCORELOS ANGELES
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Jason Smith vs. DeAndre Jordan (Blake Griffin gains possession)
11:47 0-0Randy Foye bad pass
11:30Eric Gordon misses 22-foot jumper0-0 
11:29 0-0Caron Butler defensive rebound
11:15 0-0Caron Butler misses 24-foot three pointer
11:14Lance Thomas defensive rebound0-0 
11:04DeAndre Jordan blocks Eric Gordon's driving layup0-0 
11:00 0-0Blake Griffin defensive rebound
10:52Jason Smith illegal defense foul0-0 
10:52 0-1Chris Paul makes technical free throw
10:44Greivis Vasquez personal foul (Blake Griffin draws the foul)0-1 
10:37 0-1Chris Paul misses 15-foot jumper
10:34Lance Thomas defensive rebound0-1 
10:23Lance Thomas makes layup (Jason Smith assists)2-1 
10:12 2-1Jason Smith blocks Caron Butler's layup
10:10 2-1Blake Griffin offensive rebound
9:56Eric Gordon personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)2-1 
9:48 2-1Randy Foye misses 26-foot three point jumper
9:48Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound2-1 
9:41DeAndre Jordan blocks Eric Gordon's 3-foot jumper2-1 
9:38 2-1Caron Butler defensive rebound
9:23 2-4Randy Foye makes 24-foot three point jumper (DeAndre Jordan assists)
9:00Al-Farouq Aminu misses layup2-4 
8:57Al-Farouq Aminu offensive rebound2-4 
8:56Al-Farouq Aminu misses layup2-4 
8:55 2-4Chris Paul defensive rebound
8:48 2-4Caron Butler misses layup
8:47Jason Smith defensive rebound2-4 
8:41Greivis Vasquez makes driving layup4-4 
8:37Los Angeles full timeout
8:22 4-6Randy Foye makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
8:07Jason Smith misses 19-foot jumper4-6 
8:06 4-6DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound
7:54 4-8Blake Griffin makes 2-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
7:45 4-8Randy Foye personal foul (Eric Gordon draws the foul)
7:45Carl Landry enters the game for Lance Thomas4-8 
7:33Carl Landry misses 21-foot jumper4-8 
7:31Al-Farouq Aminu offensive rebound4-8 
7:28Carl Landry traveling4-8 
7:22 4-11Randy Foye makes 27-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
7:07 4-11Blake Griffin shooting foul (Eric Gordon draws the foul)
7:07Eric Gordon makes free throw 1 of 25-11 
7:07Eric Gordon makes free throw 2 of 26-11 
6:58 6-14Randy Foye makes 27-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
6:43Al-Farouq Aminu misses 20-foot jumper6-14 
6:43 6-14Blake Griffin defensive rebound
6:28 6-16Blake Griffin makes slam dunk (Chris Paul assists)
6:22New Orleans full timeout
6:03Jason Smith makes 17-foot jumper (Greivis Vasquez assists)8-16 
5:39 8-18Blake Griffin makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
5:39Jason Smith shooting foul (Blake Griffin draws the foul)8-18 
5:39 8-19Blake Griffin makes free throw 1 of 1
5:24 8-19Caron Butler shooting foul (Al-Farouq Aminu draws the foul)
5:24Al-Farouq Aminu makes free throw 1 of 29-19 
5:24Al-Farouq Aminu misses free throw 2 of 29-19 
5:22 9-19Chris Paul defensive rebound
5:09 9-19Caron Butler misses 14-foot jumper
5:09 9-19Los Angeles defensive team rebound
5:09 9-19DeAndre Jordan loose ball foul (Carl Landry draws the foul)
4:54Greivis Vasquez makes 3-foot hook shot11-19 
4:54 11-19DeAndre Jordan defensive goaltending
4:30 11-21Blake Griffin makes 19-foot two point shot
4:13Carl Landry misses 5-foot jumper11-21 
4:13Jason Smith offensive rebound11-21 
4:11Jason Smith makes dunk13-21 
4:07Jason Smith shooting foul (Blake Griffin draws the foul)13-21 
4:07 13-21Blake Griffin misses free throw 1 of 2
4:07 13-21Los Angeles offensive team rebound
4:07Gustavo Ayon enters the game for Jason Smith13-21 
4:07Xavier Henry enters the game for Al-Farouq Aminu13-21 
4:07 13-22Blake Griffin makes free throw 2 of 2
3:53Carl Landry makes slam dunk (Eric Gordon assists)15-22 
3:30 15-24Chris Paul makes 14-foot jumper (Blake Griffin assists)
3:15Gustavo Ayon misses 19-foot jumper15-24 
3:15New Orleans defensive team rebound15-24 
3:15Carl Landry loose ball foul (Blake Griffin draws the foul)15-24 
3:15 15-25Blake Griffin makes free throw 1 of 2
3:15Xavier Henry lane violation15-25 
3:15 15-25Bobby Simmons enters the game for Caron Butler
3:15 15-25Kenyon Martin enters the game for DeAndre Jordan
3:15 15-25Mo Williams enters the game for Randy Foye
3:15 15-26Blake Griffin makes free throw 2 of 2
3:03Greivis Vasquez makes 4-foot running jumper17-26 
2:42 17-28Kenyon Martin makes 3-foot two point shot (Mo Williams assists)
2:20 17-28Mo Williams personal foul (Xavier Henry draws the foul)
2:20Xavier Henry makes free throw 1 of 218-28 
2:20Xavier Henry makes free throw 2 of 219-28 
2:08 19-28Kenyon Martin bad pass
1:54 19-28Kenyon Martin shooting foul (Gustavo Ayon draws the foul)
1:54Gustavo Ayon makes free throw 1 of 220-28 
1:54Gustavo Ayon makes free throw 2 of 221-28 
1:42 21-28Mo Williams misses three point jumper
1:40Gustavo Ayon defensive rebound21-28 
1:36Carl Landry makes 4-foot two point shot (Greivis Vasquez assists)23-28 
1:17 23-28Bobby Simmons misses 23-foot three point jumper
1:16Gustavo Ayon defensive rebound23-28 
1:04Greivis Vasquez misses 9-foot jumper23-28 
1:02 23-28Chris Paul defensive rebound
0:54 23-28Kenyon Martin misses driving layup
0:50Xavier Henry defensive rebound23-28 
0:43Xavier Henry makes driving layup (Greivis Vasquez assists)25-28 
0:32 25-28Chris Paul misses 7-foot jumper
0:30 25-28Kenyon Martin offensive rebound
0:30 25-28Kenyon Martin misses tip shot
0:27 25-28Blake Griffin offensive rebound
0:23Eric Gordon shooting foul (Mo Williams draws the foul)25-28 
0:23 25-29Mo Williams makes free throw 1 of 2
0:23 25-30Mo Williams makes free throw 2 of 2
0:07Eric Gordon makes driving dunk27-30 
0:07Greivis Vasquez personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)27-30 
0:07 27-31Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 2
0:07 27-32Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2
0:00Eric Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper27-32 
0:00 27-32Blake Griffin defensive rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter