Final
Series starts 1/19
| Game 1: Thursday, January 19th | ||
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| Hornets | 88 | Final OT |
| Rockets | 90 | |
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| Game 2: Thursday, April 19th | ||
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| Rockets | 99 | Final OT |
| Hornets | 105 | |
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| Game 3: Thursday, April 26th | ||
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| Hornets | 77 | Final |
| Rockets | 84 | |
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Hornets 77
(21-45, 10-23 away)
Rockets 84
(34-32, 22-11 home)
Coverage: FSN-HOU
8:00 PM ET, April 26, 2012
Toyota Center, Houston, TX
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
| NO | 20 | 22 | 29 | 6 | 77 |
| HOU | 12 | 21 | 30 | 21 | 84 |
Top Performers
New Orleans: D. Watkins 13 Pts, 10 Reb, 1 Ast, 3 Stl, 1 Blk
Houston: C. Budinger 27 Pts, 4 Reb
Complete Play-By-Play
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | All1st Quarter Summary | |||
| TIME | NEW ORLEANS | SCORE | HOUSTON |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | ||
| 12:00 | 0-0 | Jumpball: Jason Smith vs. Samuel Dalembert (Luis Scola gains possession) | |
| 11:44 | 0-0 | Luis Scola misses 16-foot jumper | |
| 11:42 | Lance Thomas defensive rebound | 0-0 | |
| 11:27 | Jerome Dyson makes driving layup | 2-0 | |
| 11:11 | 2-2 | Chase Budinger makes 20-foot jumper (Goran Dragic assists) | |
| 10:52 | Luis Scola blocks Jason Smith's 15-foot jumper | 2-2 | |
| 10:49 | 2-2 | Samuel Dalembert defensive rebound | |
| 10:41 | 2-2 | Chase Budinger misses 25-foot three point jumper | |
| 10:40 | Marco Belinelli defensive rebound | 2-2 | |
| 10:30 | Marco Belinelli misses 22-foot two point shot | 2-2 | |
| 10:29 | 2-2 | Courtney Lee defensive rebound | |
| 10:15 | 2-2 | Luis Scola misses 20-foot jumper | |
| 10:15 | Jason Smith defensive rebound | 2-2 | |
| 9:52 | Jerome Dyson makes jumper (Jason Smith assists) | 4-2 | |
| 9:40 | 4-2 | Goran Dragic misses 26-foot three point jumper | |
| 9:37 | Jason Smith defensive rebound | 4-2 | |
| 9:26 | Jason Smith makes 19-foot jumper (Marco Belinelli assists) | 6-2 | |
| 9:07 | 6-2 | Courtney Lee misses 21-foot two point shot | |
| 9:04 | Marco Belinelli defensive rebound | 6-2 | |
| 9:00 | Goran Dragic blocks Jerome Dyson's driving layup | 6-2 | |
| 8:59 | 6-2 | Goran Dragic defensive rebound | |
| 8:55 | 6-2 | Chase Budinger bad pass (Lance Thomas steals) | |
| 8:44 | Marco Belinelli misses 25-foot three point jumper | 6-2 | |
| 8:42 | 6-2 | Goran Dragic defensive rebound | |
| 8:33 | 6-2 | Samuel Dalembert misses 19-foot jumper | |
| 8:32 | Lance Thomas defensive rebound | 6-2 | |
| 8:14 | Marco Belinelli makes layup (Jason Smith assists) | 8-2 | |
| 7:48 | 8-2 | Luis Scola misses 4-foot hook shot | |
| 7:47 | Jason Smith defensive rebound | 8-2 | |
| 7:33 | Jerome Dyson makes driving layup (Marco Belinelli assists) | 10-2 | |
| 7:24 | Houston full timeout | ||
| 7:18 | 10-2 | Luis Scola misses 7-foot jumper | |
| 7:16 | Jason Smith defensive rebound | 10-2 | |
| 7:05 | 10-2 | Goran Dragic shooting foul (Jerome Dyson draws the foul) | |
| 7:05 | Jerome Dyson misses free throw 1 of 2 | 10-2 | |
| 7:05 | New Orleans offensive team rebound | 10-2 | |
| 7:05 | Darryl Watkins enters the game for Jason Smith | 10-2 | |
| 7:05 | Jerome Dyson makes free throw 2 of 2 | 11-2 | |
| 6:47 | 11-5 | Chase Budinger makes three point jumper (Goran Dragic assists) | |
| 6:30 | Lance Thomas out of bounds lost ball turnover | 11-5 | |
| 6:24 | Jerome Dyson personal foul (Courtney Lee draws the foul) | 11-5 | |
| 6:18 | 11-5 | Luis Scola misses 17-foot jumper | |
| 6:16 | 11-5 | Samuel Dalembert offensive rebound | |
| 5:52 | 11-5 | Courtney Lee misses 25-foot three point jumper | |
| 5:52 | Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound | 11-5 | |
| 5:39 | Marco Belinelli makes 25-foot three point jumper (Al-Farouq Aminu assists) | 14-5 | |
| 5:24 | 14-5 | Chase Budinger misses 25-foot three point jumper | |
| 5:22 | 14-5 | Samuel Dalembert offensive rebound | |
| 5:20 | 14-5 | Lance Thomas blocks Samuel Dalembert's 3-foot jumper | |
| 5:20 | Marco Belinelli defensive rebound | 14-5 | |
| 5:15 | Darryl Watkins offensive foul (Chase Budinger draws the foul) | 14-5 | |
| 5:15 | Darryl Watkins turnover | 14-5 | |
| 5:15 | Greivis Vasquez enters the game for Marco Belinelli | 14-5 | |
| 5:01 | 14-5 | Goran Dragic misses 26-foot three point jumper | |
| 5:00 | Greivis Vasquez defensive rebound | 14-5 | |
| 4:48 | 14-5 | Patrick Patterson enters the game for Samuel Dalembert | |
| 4:43 | Jerome Dyson lost ball (Patrick Patterson steals) | 14-5 | |
| 4:39 | 14-7 | Goran Dragic makes dunk (Patrick Patterson assists) | |
| 4:16 | Patrick Patterson blocks Lance Thomas's 2-foot two point shot | 14-7 | |
| 4:13 | 14-7 | Chase Budinger defensive rebound | |
| 4:03 | 14-7 | Patrick Patterson misses 7-foot two point shot | |
| 4:01 | Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound | 14-7 | |
| 3:40 | Al-Farouq Aminu misses 16-foot two point shot | 14-7 | |
| 3:38 | 14-7 | Courtney Lee defensive rebound | |
| 3:31 | 14-10 | Courtney Lee makes 24-foot three point jumper (Goran Dragic assists) | |
| 3:23 | New Orleans full timeout | ||
| 3:23 | 14-10 | Marcus Morris enters the game for Courtney Lee | |
| 3:04 | Jerome Dyson misses 26-foot three point jumper | 14-10 | |
| 3:02 | 14-10 | Marcus Morris defensive rebound | |
| 2:44 | 14-10 | Patrick Patterson misses 16-foot jumper | |
| 2:42 | 14-10 | Goran Dragic offensive rebound | |
| 2:42 | 14-10 | Goran Dragic misses tip shot | |
| 2:40 | Lance Thomas defensive rebound | 14-10 | |
| 2:18 | Darryl Watkins misses 16-foot jumper | 14-10 | |
| 2:15 | New Orleans defensive team rebound | 14-10 | |
| 2:15 | Carl Landry enters the game for Lance Thomas | 14-10 | |
| 1:58 | 14-10 | Marcus Morris misses 23-foot three point jumper | |
| 1:57 | Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound | 14-10 | |
| 1:39 | Carl Landry makes 14-foot jumper | 16-10 | |
| 1:29 | 16-10 | Goran Dragic lost ball (Jerome Dyson steals) | |
| 1:24 | 16-10 | Goran Dragic shooting foul (Jerome Dyson draws the foul) | |
| 1:24 | New Orleans full timeout | ||
| 1:24 | 16-10 | Greg Smith enters the game for Luis Scola | |
| 1:24 | 16-10 | Courtney Fortson enters the game for Goran Dragic | |
| 1:24 | Jerome Dyson makes free throw 1 of 2 | 17-10 | |
| 1:24 | Jerome Dyson makes free throw 2 of 2 | 18-10 | |
| 1:09 | 18-12 | Patrick Patterson makes 8-foot two point shot (Courtney Fortson assists) | |
| 0:46 | Marcus Morris blocks Al-Farouq Aminu's 6-foot jumper | 18-12 | |
| 0:44 | Jerome Dyson offensive rebound | 18-12 | |
| 0:43 | Jerome Dyson makes layup | 20-12 | |
| 0:34 | 20-12 | Marcus Morris misses 15-foot jumper | |
| 0:33 | 20-12 | Patrick Patterson offensive rebound | |
| 0:30 | 20-12 | Patrick Patterson misses three point jumper | |
| 0:29 | Carl Landry defensive rebound | 20-12 | |
| 0:04 | Al-Farouq Aminu misses 23-foot jumper | 20-12 | |
| 0:03 | 20-12 | Patrick Patterson defensive rebound | |
| 0:00 | 20-12 | Marcus Morris misses 38-foot three pointer | |
| 0:00 | 20-12 | Houston offensive team rebound | |
| 0:00 | End of the 1st Quarter | ||
2nd Quarter Summary | |||
| TIME | NEW ORLEANS | SCORE | HOUSTON |
| 12:00 | Start of the 2nd Quarter | ||
| 11:42 | Darryl Watkins misses jumper | 20-12 | |
| 11:41 | 20-12 | Greg Smith defensive rebound | |
| 11:26 | 20-12 | Patrick Patterson misses 10-foot two point shot | |
| 11:23 | Darryl Watkins defensive rebound | 20-12 | |
| 11:15 | Carl Landry makes jumper (Greivis Vasquez assists) | 22-12 | |
| 10:56 | 22-12 | Marcus Morris misses 25-foot three point jumper | |
| 10:55 | Carl Landry defensive rebound | 22-12 | |
| 10:45 | Carl Landry misses 18-foot jumper | 22-12 | |
| 10:44 | Darryl Watkins offensive rebound | 22-12 | |
| 10:42 | Darryl Watkins makes layup | 24-12 | |
| 10:42 | 24-12 | Greg Smith shooting foul (Darryl Watkins draws the foul) | |
| 10:42 | Darryl Watkins makes free throw 1 of 1 | 25-12 | |
| 10:18 | 25-12 | Marcus Morris misses 21-foot two point shot | |
| 10:17 | Carl Landry defensive rebound | 25-12 | |
| 10:04 | Carl Landry makes 6-foot two point shot | 27-12 | |
| 9:52 | 27-12 | Courtney Lee misses 20-foot two point shot | |
| 9:51 | Greivis Vasquez defensive rebound | 27-12 | |
| 9:44 | Al-Farouq Aminu misses 25-foot three point jumper | 27-12 | |
| 9:42 | Lance Thomas offensive rebound | 27-12 | |
| 9:42 | 27-12 | Greg Smith shooting foul (Lance Thomas draws the foul) | |
| 9:42 | Houston full timeout | ||
| 9:42 | 27-12 | Luis Scola enters the game for Patrick Patterson | |
| 9:42 | 27-12 | Chase Budinger enters the game for Marcus Morris | |
| 9:42 | 27-12 | Samuel Dalembert enters the game for Courtney Fortson | |
| 9:42 | 27-12 | Goran Dragic enters the game for Greg Smith | |
| 9:42 | Lance Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2 | 28-12 | |
| 9:42 | Lance Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2 | 29-12 | |
| 9:26 | 29-12 | Courtney Lee misses 13-foot running jumper | |
| 9:25 | 29-12 | Courtney Lee offensive rebound | |
| 9:15 | 29-12 | Luis Scola bad pass (Greivis Vasquez steals) | |
| 9:08 | Al-Farouq Aminu misses slam dunk | 29-12 | |
| 9:07 | Greivis Vasquez offensive rebound | 29-12 | |
| 8:57 | Greivis Vasquez bad pass (Goran Dragic steals) | 29-12 | |
| 8:53 | 29-14 | Goran Dragic makes layup | |
| 8:29 | Darryl Watkins makes 9-foot two point shot | 31-14 | |
| 8:11 | Al-Farouq Aminu shooting foul (Samuel Dalembert draws the foul) | 31-14 | |
| 8:11 | 31-15 | Samuel Dalembert makes free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 8:11 | Jerome Dyson enters the game for Al-Farouq Aminu | 31-15 | |
| 8:11 | 31-16 | Samuel Dalembert makes free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 7:54 | Carl Landry makes 18-foot jumper | 33-16 | |
| 7:31 | 33-16 | Courtney Lee misses 5-foot jumper | |
| 7:31 | 33-16 | Samuel Dalembert offensive rebound | |
| 7:31 | Darryl Watkins shooting foul (Samuel Dalembert draws the foul) | 33-16 | |
| 7:31 | 33-17 | Samuel Dalembert makes free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 7:31 | 33-18 | Samuel Dalembert makes free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 7:13 | 33-18 | Luis Scola shooting foul (Darryl Watkins draws the foul) | |
| 7:13 | Darryl Watkins makes free throw 1 of 2 | 34-18 | |
| 7:13 | Al-Farouq Aminu enters the game for Carl Landry | 34-18 | |
| 7:13 | Darryl Watkins makes free throw 2 of 2 | 35-18 | |
| 7:03 | Lance Thomas personal foul (Luis Scola draws the foul) | 35-18 | |
| 6:48 | 35-18 | Goran Dragic misses three point jumper | |
| 6:48 | 35-18 | Houston offensive team rebound | |
| 6:39 | 35-18 | Courtney Lee misses 25-foot three point jumper | |
| 6:37 | 35-18 | Samuel Dalembert offensive rebound | |
| 6:35 | 35-18 | Samuel Dalembert misses layup | |
| 6:35 | 35-18 | Samuel Dalembert offensive rebound | |
| 6:33 | Al-Farouq Aminu shooting foul (Samuel Dalembert draws the foul) | 35-18 | |
| 6:33 | 35-19 | Samuel Dalembert makes free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 6:33 | 35-19 | Samuel Dalembert misses free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 6:31 | Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound | 35-19 | |
| 6:07 | Lance Thomas misses 9-foot running jumper | 35-19 | |
| 6:05 | Lance Thomas offensive rebound | 35-19 | |
| 6:03 | 35-19 | Samuel Dalembert shooting foul (Darryl Watkins draws the foul) | |
| 6:03 | Darryl Watkins misses free throw 1 of 2 | 35-19 | |
| 6:03 | New Orleans offensive team rebound | 35-19 | |
| 6:03 | Darryl Watkins misses free throw 2 of 2 | 35-19 | |
| 6:03 | 35-19 | Luis Scola defensive rebound | |
| 5:56 | 35-19 | Chase Budinger misses 4-foot two point shot | |
| 5:56 | 35-19 | Houston defensive team rebound | |
| 5:56 | 35-19 | Samuel Dalembert loose ball foul (Jerome Dyson draws the foul) | |
| 5:56 | Official timeout | ||
| 5:56 | Jerome Dyson misses free throw 1 of 2 | 35-19 | |
| 5:56 | New Orleans offensive team rebound | 35-19 | |
| 5:56 | Jerome Dyson misses free throw 2 of 2 | 35-19 | |
| 5:56 | 35-19 | Samuel Dalembert defensive rebound | |
| 5:37 | 35-21 | Chase Budinger makes dunk (Goran Dragic assists) | |
| 5:16 | Al-Farouq Aminu makes 26-foot three point jumper (Greivis Vasquez assists) | 38-21 | |
| 4:50 | 38-23 | Samuel Dalembert makes 10-foot jumper (Luis Scola assists) | |
| 4:24 | Greivis Vasquez misses two point shot | 38-23 | |
| 4:20 | 38-23 | Samuel Dalembert defensive rebound | |
| 4:01 | 38-23 | Goran Dragic misses 25-foot three point jumper | |
| 4:01 | Darryl Watkins defensive rebound | 38-23 | |
| 3:46 | Jerome Dyson misses 9-foot running jumper | 38-23 | |
| 3:43 | 38-23 | Samuel Dalembert defensive rebound | |
| 3:40 | 38-25 | Chase Budinger makes 2-foot two point shot (Goran Dragic assists) | |
| 3:16 | Jerome Dyson bad pass (Courtney Lee steals) | 38-25 | |
| 3:09 | 38-25 | Courtney Lee misses 25-foot three point jumper | |
| 3:08 | 38-25 | Houston defensive team rebound | |
| 3:08 | 38-25 | Luis Scola personal foul (Darryl Watkins draws the foul) | |
| 3:08 | Darryl Watkins makes free throw 1 of 2 | 39-25 | |
| 3:08 | 39-25 | Patrick Patterson enters the game for Luis Scola | |
| 3:08 | Darryl Watkins misses free throw 2 of 2 | 39-25 | |
| 3:05 | 39-25 | Courtney Lee defensive rebound | |
| 2:51 | 39-27 | Patrick Patterson makes 7-foot jumper | |
| 2:34 | Darryl Watkins 3 second | 39-27 | |
| 2:34 | New Orleans full timeout | ||
| 2:34 | 39-27 | Courtney Fortson enters the game for Goran Dragic | |
| 2:16 | 39-27 | Patrick Patterson misses 7-foot hook shot | |
| 2:15 | 39-29 | Samuel Dalembert offensive rebound | |
| 2:15 | 39-29 | Samuel Dalembert makes layup | |
| 1:53 | 39-29 | Samuel Dalembert shooting foul (Darryl Watkins draws the foul) | |
| 1:53 | Darryl Watkins misses free throw 1 of 2 | 39-29 | |
| 1:53 | New Orleans offensive team rebound | 39-29 | |
| 1:53 | 39-29 | Greg Smith enters the game for Samuel Dalembert | |
| 1:53 | Darryl Watkins makes free throw 2 of 2 | 40-29 | |
| 1:38 | 40-29 | Courtney Lee bad pass (Darryl Watkins steals) | |
| 1:17 | 40-29 | Patrick Patterson shooting foul (Lance Thomas draws the foul) | |
| 1:17 | Lance Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2 | 41-29 | |
| 1:17 | Lance Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2 | 42-29 | |
| 1:06 | 42-32 | Chase Budinger makes 26-foot three point jumper (Courtney Lee assists) | |
| 0:46 | Greivis Vasquez misses 26-foot three point jumper | 42-32 | |
| 0:45 | 42-32 | Courtney Lee defensive rebound | |
| 0:35 | 42-32 | Courtney Fortson lost ball (Darryl Watkins steals) | |
| 0:12 | shot clock turnover | 42-32 | |
| 0:05 | Greivis Vasquez personal block (Courtney Fortson draws the foul) | 42-32 | |
| 0:05 | 42-32 | Courtney Fortson misses free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 0:05 | 42-32 | Houston offensive team rebound | |
| 0:05 | 42-33 | Courtney Fortson makes free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 0:01 | Jerome Dyson misses 6-foot running jumper | 42-33 | |
| 0:00 | 42-33 | Greg Smith defensive rebound | |
| 0:00 | End of the 2nd Quarter | ||
3rd Quarter Summary | |||
| TIME | NEW ORLEANS | SCORE | HOUSTON |
| 12:00 | Start of the 3rd Quarter | ||
| 11:44 | Greivis Vasquez misses 12-foot running jumper | 42-33 | |
| 11:41 | 42-33 | Samuel Dalembert defensive rebound | |
| 11:33 | 42-35 | Samuel Dalembert makes dunk (Luis Scola assists) | |
| 11:11 | Darryl Watkins makes 14-foot jumper | 44-35 | |
| 10:52 | 44-37 | Courtney Lee makes running jumper | |
| 10:51 | New Orleans full timeout | ||
| 10:36 | Greivis Vasquez misses 26-foot three point jumper | 44-37 | |
| 10:33 | 44-37 | Courtney Lee defensive rebound | |
| 10:25 | 44-40 | Courtney Lee makes 26-foot three point jumper (Goran Dragic assists) | |
| 10:11 | 44-40 | Courtney Lee personal foul (Jerome Dyson draws the foul) | |
| 10:03 | Greivis Vasquez misses 18-foot jumper | 44-40 | |
| 10:02 | 44-40 | Chase Budinger defensive rebound | |
| 9:48 | 44-42 | Courtney Lee makes 11-foot running jumper (Goran Dragic assists) | |
| 9:25 | 44-42 | Chase Budinger kicked ball | |
| 9:18 | Greivis Vasquez makes 7-foot two point shot | 46-42 | |
| 9:07 | 46-45 | Chase Budinger makes 24-foot three point jumper (Goran Dragic assists) | |
| 8:42 | 46-45 | Samuel Dalembert shooting foul (Lance Thomas draws the foul) | |
| 8:42 | Lance Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2 | 47-45 | |
| 8:42 | 47-45 | Patrick Patterson enters the game for Samuel Dalembert | |
| 8:42 | Lance Thomas misses free throw 2 of 2 | 47-45 | |
| 8:42 | 47-45 | Chase Budinger defensive rebound | |
| 8:29 | 47-47 | Patrick Patterson makes layup (Goran Dragic assists) | |
| 8:19 | 47-47 | Courtney Lee personal foul (Jerome Dyson draws the foul) | |
| 8:19 | Marco Belinelli enters the game for Jerome Dyson | 47-47 | |
| 8:03 | 47-47 | Goran Dragic personal foul (Lance Thomas draws the foul) | |
| 7:58 | 47-47 | Chase Budinger personal foul (Lance Thomas draws the foul) | |
| 7:58 | Lance Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2 | 48-47 | |
| 7:58 | Lance Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2 | 49-47 | |
| 7:48 | 49-47 | Goran Dragic misses 4-foot jumper | |
| 7:48 | 49-47 | Luis Scola offensive rebound | |
| 7:48 | 49-47 | Luis Scola misses tip shot | |
| 7:46 | Marco Belinelli defensive rebound | 49-47 | |
| 7:39 | Lance Thomas traveling | 49-47 | |
| 7:24 | 49-47 | Courtney Lee bad pass (Greivis Vasquez steals) | |
| 7:20 | Al-Farouq Aminu makes driving layup (Greivis Vasquez assists) | 51-47 | |
| 7:20 | 51-47 | Chase Budinger shooting foul (Al-Farouq Aminu draws the foul) | |
| 7:20 | Al-Farouq Aminu misses free throw 1 of 1 | 51-47 | |
| 7:20 | 51-47 | Patrick Patterson defensive rebound | |
| 7:03 | 51-50 | Chase Budinger makes 23-foot three point jumper (Goran Dragic assists) | |
| 6:43 | Marco Belinelli makes driving layup | 53-50 | |
| 6:22 | 53-50 | Chase Budinger misses 19-foot jumper | |
| 6:22 | Lance Thomas defensive rebound | 53-50 | |
| 6:07 | Courtney Lee blocks Marco Belinelli's 9-foot jumper | 53-50 | |
| 6:07 | New Orleans offensive team rebound | 53-50 | |
| 6:01 | Greivis Vasquez makes 25-foot three point jumper (Al-Farouq Aminu assists) | 56-50 | |
| 5:43 | 56-50 | Chase Budinger bad pass (Darryl Watkins steals) | |
| 5:39 | Al-Farouq Aminu makes dunk (Greivis Vasquez assists) | 58-50 | |
| 5:20 | 58-52 | Chase Budinger makes 6-foot jumper | |
| 5:20 | Lance Thomas shooting foul (Chase Budinger draws the foul) | 58-52 | |
| 5:20 | Jerome Dyson enters the game for Greivis Vasquez | 58-52 | |
| 5:20 | 58-53 | Chase Budinger makes free throw 1 of 1 | |
| 5:09 | Marco Belinelli makes 21-foot jumper (Al-Farouq Aminu assists) | 60-53 | |
| 4:52 | 60-56 | Chase Budinger makes 23-foot three point jumper (Goran Dragic assists) | |
| 4:39 | Jerome Dyson makes 17-foot two point shot | 62-56 | |
| 4:28 | 62-56 | Chase Budinger misses 1-foot two point shot | |
| 4:26 | Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound | 62-56 | |
| 4:11 | Jerome Dyson misses 12-foot two point shot | 62-56 | |
| 4:09 | 62-56 | Patrick Patterson defensive rebound | |
| 3:55 | 62-56 | Patrick Patterson misses 7-foot hook shot | |
| 3:53 | Darryl Watkins defensive rebound | 62-56 | |
| 3:46 | Jerome Dyson out of bounds lost ball turnover | 62-56 | |
| 3:30 | 62-56 | Lance Thomas blocks Courtney Lee's 9-foot jumper | |
| 3:30 | 62-58 | Patrick Patterson offensive rebound | |
| 3:29 | 62-58 | Patrick Patterson makes layup | |
| 3:29 | Darryl Watkins shooting foul (Patrick Patterson draws the foul) | 62-58 | |
| 3:29 | 62-58 | Marcus Morris enters the game for Courtney Lee | |
| 3:29 | Greivis Vasquez enters the game for Al-Farouq Aminu | 62-58 | |
| 3:29 | 62-59 | Patrick Patterson makes free throw 1 of 1 | |
| 3:09 | Lance Thomas makes 14-foot jumper (Greivis Vasquez assists) | 64-59 | |
| 2:59 | 64-59 | Goran Dragic lost ball (Marco Belinelli steals) | |
| 2:54 | Marco Belinelli misses layup | 64-59 | |
| 2:51 | 64-59 | Luis Scola defensive rebound | |
| 2:47 | 64-59 | Chase Budinger misses 25-foot three point jumper | |
| 2:47 | Darryl Watkins defensive rebound | 64-59 | |
| 2:29 | Lance Thomas makes 14-foot jumper (Jerome Dyson assists) | 66-59 | |
| 2:13 | 66-59 | Luis Scola misses 19-foot jumper | |
| 2:11 | Darryl Watkins defensive rebound | 66-59 | |
| 2:03 | 66-59 | Patrick Patterson shooting foul (Darryl Watkins draws the foul) | |
| 2:03 | Houston full timeout | ||
| 2:03 | 66-59 | Greg Smith enters the game for Luis Scola | |
| 2:03 | Darryl Watkins misses free throw 1 of 2 | 66-59 | |
| 2:03 | New Orleans offensive team rebound | 66-59 | |
| 2:03 | Darryl Watkins misses free throw 2 of 2 | 66-59 | |
| 2:03 | 66-59 | Greg Smith defensive rebound | |
| 1:54 | 66-59 | Goran Dragic lost ball (Jerome Dyson steals) | |
| 1:49 | Jerome Dyson makes layup (Darryl Watkins assists) | 68-59 | |
| 1:30 | 68-61 | Greg Smith makes 8-foot two point shot | |
| 1:07 | Greivis Vasquez bad pass (Marcus Morris steals) | 68-61 | |
| 1:01 | 68-63 | Marcus Morris makes layup | |
| 0:35 | Jerome Dyson misses 25-foot three point jumper | 68-63 | |
| 0:33 | 68-63 | Chase Budinger defensive rebound | |
| 0:25 | 68-63 | Patrick Patterson misses 16-foot jumper | |
| 0:24 | 68-63 | Goran Dragic offensive rebound | |
| 0:06 | 68-63 | Goran Dragic misses 24-foot three point jumper | |
| 0:05 | Lance Thomas defensive rebound | 68-63 | |
| 0:00 | Greivis Vasquez makes 28-foot three point jumper | 71-63 | |
| 0:00 | End of the 3rd Quarter | ||
4th Quarter Summary | |||
| TIME | NEW ORLEANS | SCORE | HOUSTON |
| 12:00 | Start of the 4th Quarter | ||
| 11:38 | 71-63 | Patrick Patterson misses 7-foot hook shot | |
| 11:37 | 71-63 | Greg Smith offensive rebound | |
| 11:37 | 71-63 | Marco Belinelli blocks Greg Smith's 5-foot jumper | |
| 11:37 | 71-63 | Houston defensive team rebound | |
| 11:22 | Al-Farouq Aminu misses driving layup | 71-63 | |
| 11:19 | 71-63 | Patrick Patterson defensive rebound | |
| 11:07 | 71-63 | Chase Budinger misses 9-foot running jumper | |
| 11:06 | 71-63 | Patrick Patterson offensive rebound | |
| 11:06 | 71-63 | Patrick Patterson misses tip shot | |
| 11:02 | Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound | 71-63 | |
| 10:59 | Jerome Dyson lost ball (Goran Dragic steals) | 71-63 | |
| 10:56 | Lance Thomas shooting foul (Chase Budinger draws the foul) | 71-63 | |
| 10:56 | 71-64 | Chase Budinger makes free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 10:56 | Darryl Watkins enters the game for Marco Belinelli | 71-64 | |
| 10:56 | 71-64 | Courtney Fortson enters the game for Goran Dragic | |
| 10:56 | 71-64 | Chase Budinger misses free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 10:55 | Lance Thomas defensive rebound | 71-64 | |
| 10:37 | Greivis Vasquez misses 20-foot jumper | 71-64 | |
| 10:36 | 71-64 | Marcus Morris defensive rebound | |
| 10:29 | 71-64 | Courtney Fortson misses 25-foot three point jumper | |
| 10:27 | Darryl Watkins defensive rebound | 71-64 | |
| 10:18 | Darryl Watkins misses jumper | 71-64 | |
| 10:18 | 71-64 | Patrick Patterson defensive rebound | |
| 10:02 | 71-64 | Chase Budinger misses 25-foot three point jumper | |
| 10:00 | Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound | 71-64 | |
| 9:42 | Al-Farouq Aminu misses 23-foot jumper | 71-64 | |
| 9:41 | 71-64 | Patrick Patterson defensive rebound | |
| 9:27 | 71-64 | Patrick Patterson misses 15-foot jumper | |
| 9:26 | Darryl Watkins defensive rebound | 71-64 | |
| 9:07 | Lance Thomas misses 12-foot jumper | 71-64 | |
| 9:06 | 71-64 | Patrick Patterson defensive rebound | |
| 8:49 | 71-67 | Courtney Fortson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Greg Smith assists) | |
| 8:45 | New Orleans full timeout | ||
| 8:45 | 71-67 | Courtney Lee enters the game for Chase Budinger | |
| 8:23 | Darryl Watkins bad pass (Courtney Fortson steals) | 71-67 | |
| 8:17 | 71-67 | Courtney Lee misses 25-foot three point jumper | |
| 8:15 | Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound | 71-67 | |
| 8:00 | Greivis Vasquez bad pass (Greg Smith steals) | 71-67 | |
| 7:47 | 71-69 | Marcus Morris makes 8-foot two point shot (Courtney Lee assists) | |
| 7:26 | Jerome Dyson misses 10-foot jumper | 71-69 | |
| 7:24 | 71-69 | Marcus Morris defensive rebound | |
| 7:16 | Al-Farouq Aminu personal foul (Marcus Morris draws the foul) | 71-69 | |
| 7:07 | 71-69 | Greg Smith misses 5-foot jumper | |
| 7:07 | 71-71 | Greg Smith offensive rebound | |
| 7:07 | 71-71 | Greg Smith makes layup | |
| 6:47 | Al-Farouq Aminu makes 24-foot three point jumper (Greivis Vasquez assists) | 74-71 | |
| 6:35 | 74-71 | Courtney Fortson misses driving layup | |
| 6:33 | Darryl Watkins defensive rebound | 74-71 | |
| 6:31 | Greivis Vasquez out of bounds lost ball turnover | 74-71 | |
| 6:11 | 74-71 | Marcus Morris misses two point shot | |
| 6:09 | Darryl Watkins defensive rebound | 74-71 | |
| 6:00 | Al-Farouq Aminu misses driving layup | 74-71 | |
| 5:58 | 74-71 | Patrick Patterson defensive rebound | |
| 5:58 | Official timeout | ||
| 5:47 | 74-73 | Greg Smith makes two point shot (Marcus Morris assists) | |
| 5:31 | 74-73 | Marcus Morris personal foul (Al-Farouq Aminu draws the foul) | |
| 5:24 | Greivis Vasquez misses 19-foot two point shot | 74-73 | |
| 5:22 | 74-73 | Courtney Fortson defensive rebound | |
| 5:20 | 74-73 | Jerome Dyson blocks Courtney Lee's layup | |
| 5:20 | 74-73 | Houston offensive team rebound | |
| 5:11 | 74-73 | Darryl Watkins blocks Courtney Fortson's 3-foot jumper | |
| 5:09 | Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound | 74-73 | |
| 5:07 | 74-73 | Marcus Morris shooting foul (Al-Farouq Aminu draws the foul) | |
| 5:07 | Al-Farouq Aminu misses free throw 1 of 2 | 74-73 | |
| 5:07 | New Orleans offensive team rebound | 74-73 | |
| 5:07 | 74-73 | Chase Budinger enters the game for Courtney Lee | |
| 5:07 | Al-Farouq Aminu makes free throw 2 of 2 | 75-73 | |
| 4:56 | 75-73 | Marcus Morris misses three point jumper | |
| 4:56 | Jerome Dyson defensive rebound | 75-73 | |
| 4:39 | Lance Thomas misses 8-foot two point shot | 75-73 | |
| 4:37 | 75-73 | Greg Smith defensive rebound | |
| 4:18 | 75-73 | Patrick Patterson offensive foul (Greivis Vasquez draws the foul) | |
| 4:18 | 75-73 | Patrick Patterson turnover | |
| 4:18 | 75-75 | Goran Dragic enters the game for Courtney Fortson | |
| 3:58 | Greivis Vasquez misses 26-foot three point jumper | 75-73 | |
| 3:57 | 75-73 | Marcus Morris defensive rebound | |
| 3:38 | 75-75 | Goran Dragic makes jumper | |
| 3:11 | Jerome Dyson misses 25-foot three point jumper | 75-75 | |
| 3:10 | 75-75 | Greg Smith defensive rebound | |
| 2:58 | 75-75 | Patrick Patterson misses 21-foot jumper | |
| 2:57 | Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound | 75-75 | |
| 2:36 | 75-75 | Marcus Morris shooting foul (Darryl Watkins draws the foul) | |
| 2:36 | Houston full timeout | ||
| 2:36 | Darryl Watkins makes free throw 1 of 2 | 76-75 | |
| 2:36 | Darryl Watkins makes free throw 2 of 2 | 77-75 | |
| 2:27 | 77-77 | Chase Budinger makes driving dunk (Goran Dragic assists) | |
| 2:10 | Al-Farouq Aminu misses 19-foot two point shot | 77-77 | |
| 2:08 | 77-77 | Greg Smith defensive rebound | |
| 1:50 | 77-77 | Chase Budinger bad pass (Jerome Dyson steals) | |
| 1:31 | Greivis Vasquez misses 18-foot jumper | 77-77 | |
| 1:30 | 77-77 | Marcus Morris defensive rebound | |
| 1:17 | 77-80 | Marcus Morris makes 23-foot three point jumper (Goran Dragic assists) | |
| 1:17 | New Orleans full timeout | ||
| 1:07 | Darryl Watkins offensive foul (Marcus Morris draws the foul) | 77-80 | |
| 1:07 | Darryl Watkins turnover | 77-80 | |
| 0:52 | 77-80 | Patrick Patterson misses layup | |
| 0:51 | 77-82 | Greg Smith offensive rebound | |
| 0:51 | 77-82 | Greg Smith makes 1-foot two point shot | |
| 0:32 | Greivis Vasquez misses 24-foot three point jumper | 77-82 | |
| 0:31 | 77-82 | Greg Smith defensive rebound | |
| 0:24 | Jerome Dyson personal take (Goran Dragic draws the foul) | 77-82 | |
| 0:24 | Jerome Dyson personal take (Goran Dragic draws the foul) | 77-82 | |
| 0:24 | 77-83 | Goran Dragic makes free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 0:24 | 77-84 | Goran Dragic makes free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 0:24 | New Orleans 20 Sec. timeout | ||
| 0:20 | Greivis Vasquez misses 27-foot three point jumper | 77-84 | |
| 0:18 | 77-84 | Goran Dragic defensive rebound | |
| 0:00 | End of the 4th Quarter | ||
| 0:00 | End Game | ||

