Pistons-Hornets Preview

By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO
Posted Dec 08 2010 12:48AM

The changes keep coming for the New Orleans Hornets. This time, it's ownership and David West thinks it's a mess.

West and the Hornets will try to keep their focus on the court and win for just the third time in nine games when they host the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.

The Hornets (13-7) hired Dell Demps as their general manager while making Monty Williams a rookie coach last summer in moves they hoped would get them back to the playoffs.

The changes haven't stopped for New Orleans after the league announced Monday it was purchasing the team from owner George Shinn. After another potential deal fell through, the NBA is hoping to put the team on stable financial footing and attract a local buyer who will keep the team in New Orleans.

West, the Hornets' leader with 18.5 points per game, expressed his displeasure with the situation, calling it a "mess."

"During the summer we felt it was going one way, and I guess things started changing," West said Sunday. "Who knows. It'll be an experience I would imagine for us, coaching staff and all parties involved."

Williams downplayed the ownership change, which will need to be approved by the NBA's board of governors as early as next week.

"There's a number of distractions we have in our lives," Williams said. "It's not a big deal to us."

Williams would prefer West and the rest of the team remain focused on playing after losing for the sixth time in eight games with Sunday's 109-84 defeat at San Antonio. The rough stretch has come after an 11-1 start - tied for the league's best through 12 games.

"I'm not sure we're going into the games with the same confidence that we had earlier in the season," point guard Chris Paul said. "Somehow, some way, we got to get that confidence back, that swagger back."

Paul is averaging 14.4 points over the last nine games after getting 17.5 during the previous 11. Despite his recent drop in scoring, the three-time All-Star is among the league leaders with 10.4 assists per game.

Perhaps the first of two meetings with Detroit (7-15) this month can provide Paul a chance to increase his production.

Paul has averaged 20.8 points and 13.3 assists in his last four games against the Pistons, leading the Hornets to three wins with two coming at home.

The Hornets, though, lost 110-104 in overtime in the most recent matchup Jan. 15 even though Paul scored 24 points with 14 assists while West added 25 points and nine rebounds.

West is averaging 26.8 points and 9.8 boards in the last four meetings.

The Pistons are 2-10 on the road while scoring 88.7 points per game. They saw their losing streak as the visitor reach six Tuesday with another difficult offensive performance, as they made 41.7 percent from the field in a 97-83 loss to Houston to open a three-game trip.

Keeping Richard Hamilton in the game should be a priority.

Hamilton leads the NBA with three ejections, two coming in road defeats. The swingman was tossed just before halftime Tuesday for yelling at officials about not getting foul calls. He exited with six points and is averaging 9.5 on 32.8 percent shooting during the road losing streak.

"We can't afford to lose him anymore in a game because we need him," coach John Kuester said. "He's been in this league long enough, and he needs to - like all of us - be able to adjust to the whistle."

Hamilton had 32 points and 10 assists against New Orleans in January.

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David West leads Hornets past Pistons 93-74

By BRETT MARTEL
Posted Dec 08 2010 11:39PM

NEW ORLEANS (AP) David West and the New Orleans Hornets didn't look at all distracted by the NBA's impending takeover of their team.

West scored 25 points, Chris Paul had 14 assists and the Hornets won their first game since the league announced its planned purchase of the club, 93-74 over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.

"We've got an understanding of what the situation is, but we've got to be able to separate that from what we can control and just go out here and play ball," West said. "The best situation for us is to win games and make what this organization is attractive by winning games and move on from there."

West had 23 in the first three quarters as the Hornets built a commanding lead that was never threatened in the final period by Detroit, which has lost six of its past seven and dropped to 2-11 on the road.

Marco Belinelli made four 3-pointers and finished with a season-high 22 points, while Emeka Okafor added 14 points as the Hornets earned only their third win in nine games.

Ben Gordon led Detroit with 16 points in a reserve role, while Rodney Stuckey scored 16 and Richard Hamilton 13.

Jac Sperling, the NBA's appointed caretaker of the Hornets, had reason to be encouraged by the product on the floor as he sat courtside, along the baseline, next to team president Hugh Weber.

The crowd he saw in the stands was less impressive. Announced attendance was 10,823, lowering the Hornets' average to 14,803 for all of last season and 11 home dates this season combined.

If the average attendance for the two seasons falls below 14,735 before the end of January, the club may have the right to invoke an early exit clause that would allow it to leave the city after this season. If not, the current lease runs through 2014.

The NBA on Monday announced plans to own the club only temporarily until a more permanent buyer, preferably one that would keep the team in Louisiana, can be found.

On Tuesday, Gov. Bobby Jindal urged Louisiana basketball fans to try to pack the arena for coming games to void the early exit clause and buy the state more time to figure out how to keep the team in place.

It didn't appear that the governor's message was heeded with much urgency, but West said he and his teammates were not discouraged.

"I just don't believe you can tell people how to spend their money or what to do in their off time," West said. "We understand we've got support. People in this city love this team. Those that come out and support us, we appreciate that. We know that people support us and that's all you can do."

The Hornets at least did their part to keep those who showed up entertained, shooting 50 percent and holding the Pistons to 37.5 percent shooting. New Orleans also outscored Detroit inside 42-28.

"We couldn't score. Our guys were trying hard," Pistons coach John Kuetser said. "When the ball is not going in the hole, it puts you in a bind and you have to put so much pressure on your defense."

Paul never seemed pressed to score with his teammates shooting so well and had only six points. He was active on defense as well with five steals, helping to ignite a Hornets fast break that accounted for 16 points.

"People say I'm being passive, but I have to take what the defense gives me," Paul said. "If I get into the lane and I see three people in front of me, that means people are open. The guys were really knocking down shots tonight."

Pistons forward Jason Maxiell, who had 10 points, said Detroit's defensive plan started with cutting Paul off from the basket.

"When he found an open man, it's kind of hard to defend that," Maxiell said. "His eyes are always open to find his teammates. We had to focus on shutting him down, but also rotating" to other shooters.

West powered a 14-0 run in the third quarter with two baskets inside - once as he was fouled - and a jumper. Belinelli added his fourth 3 of the game during the spurt, which made it 64-44.

Detroit started to cut into the lead with a 7-0 run and later pulled to 70-56 on Gordon's 3. West then hit a jump hook in traffic as he was fouled to make it 73-56 at the end of the third quarter.

The Hornets never trailed after Okafor's layup with 8:40 left in the first quarter. Belinelli hit three of his 3-pointers and scored 13 in the first two periods, giving the Hornets a 44-34 halftime lead.

Notes: Paul was held scoreless in the first half, marking the first time this season he had not scored in a half. ... Belinelli had scored 20 points only once previously this season. ... The Hornets (14-7) improved to 9-2 at home and play next at home on Friday night against Oklahoma City. ... Detroit finishes a three-game road trip Friday night at Minnesota. ... Detroit rookie Greg Monroe, playing professionally for the first time in his native New Orleans, bought a suite for his family and a cache of tickets for students and friends from his high school, Helen Cox. Monroe had three points and six rebounds in 22:01.

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Pistons-Hornets notebook

By Larry Holder, for NBA.com
Posted Thursday December 9, 2010 12:17AM

THE FACTS: David West scored a game-high 25 points as the New Orleans Hornets defeated the Detroit Pistons 93-84 on Wednesday night at the New Orleans Arena. It's the Hornets' first game and win since the NBA announced it was purchasing the franchise from George Shinn and Gary Chouest.

QUOTABLE: "I wouldn't say it's a distraction. We've got to play ball, but it's naive to assume we're not aware of what's going on. It's part of the business, and we are part of that business. We are aware of the business aspect of things. As much as people wouldn't like us to be, we are. We are very knowledgeable. We can put two and two together when it's necessary."
-- West on balancing all the off-court issues

THE STAT: The Hornets got back to playing solid defense after a dreadful performance in their previous game against the Spurs. New Orleans held Detroit to just 37.5 percent from the field, and the 74 points scored is the second fewest the Pistons have scored this season.

TURNING POINT: New Orleans really broke the game open when it went on a 14-0 run in the third quarter to give the Hornets a 64-44 lead with 5:55 remaining in the quarter.

HOT: The Hornets' Marco Belinelli had one of his better games this season scoring 22 points in his 27 minutes of action. He went 8-for-12 from the floor and 4-for-7 from behind the 3-point arc.

NOT: The Pistons' Tayshaun Prince didn't offer much help offensively going 2-for-8 from the floor to only score four points in the loss.

INSIDE THE ARENA: Hornets interim chairman Jac Sperling took in his first game in his position sitting with team president Hugh Weber courtside. NBA commissioner David Stern asked Sperling to oversee the team during this unusual situation with the league owning the team.

QUOTABLE II: "People say I've been passive and this and that. But at the end of the day, I take what the defense gives me. A lot of times I get to the lane and I see three people and somebody is open. It's great that guys were knocking down shots (Wednesday)."
-- Chris Paul on criticism that he hasn't played like himself. Paul had six points, 14 assists and five steals

NOTABLE: The Hornets' attendance has become a hot-button issue as the team needs to average 14,735 until the end of January. If the Hornets drop below that figure, the team can trigger a stipulation in its lease with the state for an early-exit clause. Wednesday night's attendance won't help as there were only 10,823 in paid attendance. ... Ben Gordon led the Pistons with 19 points off the bench. Rodney Stuckey added 16 points, while Richard Hamilton had 13 points. ... Emeka Okafor was the only other Hornets player in doubles figures with 14 points.

UP NEXT: For the Pistons, Friday @ Minnesota, Saturday vs. Toronto, Wednesday vs. Atlanta. For the Hornets, Friday vs. Oklahoma City, Sunday @ Philadelphia, Monday @ Miami.

• Pistons: Jerebko, Summers, White
• Hornets: Banks, Gray, Mensah-Bonsu

• Pistons: --
• Hornets: --

• Lead Changes: 1
• Times Tied: 1

• Arena: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA
• Officials: #29 Steve Javie, #70 Brent Barnaky, #61 Courtney Kirkland
• Attendance: 10823
• Duration: 2:09

Detroit Pistons (7-16)		New Orleans Hornets (14-7)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Okafor vs Wallace (Hamilton gains possession)
Hamilton 3pt Shot: Missed	11:37
	11:36	Okafor Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:17	Ariza Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Maxiell (1 ST)
Maxiell Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:14 [DET 2-0]
	10:52	Ariza Jump Shot: Missed
Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:49
Hamilton Running Bank shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:44 [DET 4-0]
	10:25 [NOH 2-4]	West Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Paul (1 AST)
Maxiell Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Hamilton (1 AST)	10:01 [DET 6-2]
	09:39	West Jump Shot: Missed Block: Maxiell (1 BLK)
	09:37	West Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	09:31	Ariza Layup Shot: Missed
Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:30
Hamilton Jump Shot: Missed	09:09
	09:07	Okafor Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:02 [NOH 5-6]	Belinelli 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Paul (2 AST)
Stuckey Jump Shot: Missed	08:48
	08:47	Ariza Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:40 [NOH 7-6]	Okafor Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Paul (3 AST)
Prince 3pt Shot: Missed	08:16
	08:15	Okafor Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	08:01 [NOH 9-6]	West Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
	07:45	Belinelli Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	07:40	Okafor Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Wallace Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	07:27
	07:09	Okafor Layup Shot: Missed Block: Prince (1 BLK)
	07:08	Team Rebound
	06:51 [NOH 11-6]	Okafor Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Belinelli (1 AST)
Hamilton Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	06:30 [DET 8-11]
	06:14	West Jump Shot: Missed
Prince Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:12
Stuckey Turnaround Fade Away shot: Made (2 PTS)	05:58 [DET 10-11]
	05:47	Paul Running Bank shot: Missed
Team Rebound	05:47
	05:47	Team Timeout : Regular
Prince Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Paul (1 ST)	05:30
	05:30	Team Timeout : Short
	05:12	Belinelli Layup Shot: Missed
Prince Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:11
Prince Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Paul (2 ST)	05:09
	05:04 [NOH 13-10]	Belinelli Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Ariza (1 AST)
Stuckey Jump Shot: Missed	04:41
Hamilton Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	04:39
Hamilton Jump Shot: Missed	04:36
	04:35	Okafor Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	04:23	Paul Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Hamilton Jump Shot: Missed	04:07
Maxiell Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	04:05
Prince Jump Shot: Missed	03:49
Maxiell Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	03:48
	03:47	West Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Maxiell Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	03:47 [DET 11-13]
Maxiell Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	03:47
	03:46	Ariza Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	03:27	Okafor Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed Block: Wallace (1 BLK)
Stuckey Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:24
Stuckey Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	03:16 [DET 13-13]
	03:04 [NOH 15-13]	Okafor Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Paul (4 AST)
Stuckey Jump Shot: Missed	02:46
	02:45	Ariza Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	02:35	Paul Jump Shot: Missed
	02:34	Okafor Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	02:27 [NOH 18-13]	Belinelli 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Paul (5 AST)
Maxiell Foul : Offensive (1 PF)	02:13
Maxiell Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	02:13
Team Timeout : Regular	02:13
Prince Substitution replaced by McGrady	02:13
	02:13	Okafor Substitution replaced by Smith
	02:13	Belinelli Substitution replaced by Green
	02:03 [NOH 20-13]	West Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Smith (1 AST)
	01:44	Paul Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	01:44	Paul Substitution replaced by Pondexter
	01:44	Ariza Substitution replaced by Jack
Stuckey Substitution replaced by Gordon	01:44
McGrady 3pt Shot: Missed	01:30
	01:28	Jack Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:09	Green 3pt Shot: Missed
Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	01:08
Maxiell Jump Shot: Missed	00:56.9
	00:55.9	Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:45.1 [NOH 22-13]	Green Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Hamilton Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: McGrady (1 AST)	00:24.2 [DET 15-22]
Hamilton Foul : Personal Block (1 PF)	00:08.3
	00:02.9	Jack Jump Shot: Missed
McGrady Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:01.4
End of 1st Quarter
Detroit Pistons (7-16)		New Orleans Hornets (14-7)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:42 [NOH 24-15]	Jack Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)
	11:23	Andersen Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Monroe Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	11:23
Team Rebound	11:23
Hamilton Substitution replaced by Daye	11:23
Monroe Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)	11:23 [DET 16-24]
	11:08 [NOH 26-16]	Green Step Back Jump shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Andersen (1 AST)
Daye Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	10:47
	10:46	Team Rebound
	10:35	Jack Jump Shot: Missed
	10:32	Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	10:29	Pondexter Jump Shot: Missed
McGrady Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:28
McGrady Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Jack (1 ST)	10:24
	10:18 [NOH 28-16]	Pondexter Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Green (1 AST)
McGrady Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:55 [DET 18-28]
	09:42	Jack 3pt Shot: Missed
Daye Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:40
	09:38	Pondexter Foul : Personal Block (1 PF)
Gordon Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: McGrady (2 AST)	09:26 [DET 20-28]
Daye Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	09:04
	09:04	Pondexter Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	09:04	Team Rebound
	09:04	Pondexter Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Daye Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:03
Villanueva Jump Shot: Missed	08:48
	08:47	Jack Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:22	Green Jump Shot: Missed
Monroe Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:20
Daye 3pt Shot: Missed	07:56
	07:55	Pondexter Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:41 [NOH 30-20]	Smith Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Jack (1 AST)
Daye 3pt Shot: Missed	07:21
	07:19	Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	07:14	Green Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Monroe (1 ST)
Villanueva Jump Shot: Missed	07:01
Monroe Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	07:00
Monroe Layup Shot: Missed Block: Smith (1 BLK)	06:58
	06:56	Green Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:54	Jack Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	06:54
	06:54	Andersen Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)
	06:54
	06:54	Andersen Substitution replaced by Okafor
McGrady Substitution replaced by Stuckey	06:54
Gordon Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	06:38 [DET 22-30]
	06:21	Okafor Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Gordon (1 ST)
Gordon Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	06:16 [DET 24-30]
	05:55 [NOH 32-24]	Okafor Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Pondexter (1 AST)
Villanueva Jump Shot: Missed	05:44
	05:43	Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	05:24 [NOH 35-24]	Pondexter 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Smith (2 AST)
Daye Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Gordon (1 AST)	05:00 [DET 26-35]
Monroe Foul : Personal (1 PF)	04:46
	04:46	Team Timeout : Regular
	04:46	Pondexter Substitution replaced by Belinelli
Villanueva Substitution replaced by Prince	04:46
	04:39	Green Jump Shot: Missed
Stuckey Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:38
Stuckey Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Gordon (2 AST)	04:15 [DET 28-35]
	03:57	Jack Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	03:57
	03:57	Smith Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)
	03:57	Jack Substitution replaced by Paul
	03:57	Smith Substitution replaced by Ariza
	03:57	Green Substitution replaced by West
Stuckey Layup Shot: Missed	03:35
Monroe Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	03:34
Monroe Tip Shot: Made (3 PTS)	03:33 [DET 30-35]
Gordon Foul : Personal (1 PF)	03:19
	03:10	Ariza Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Monroe (2 ST)
Prince Jump Shot: Missed	02:55
	02:53	Okafor Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	02:39 [NOH 37-30]	Belinelli Pullup Jump shot: Made (10 PTS)
Gordon Jump Shot: Missed	02:17
	02:16	Ariza Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
Stuckey Foul : Personal (1 PF)	01:59
Team Timeout : Regular	01:59
Monroe Substitution replaced by Maxiell	01:59
	01:52 [NOH 39-30]	West Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Paul (6 AST)
Prince Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	01:52
	01:52 [NOH 40-30]	West Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
Prince Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (2 PTS)	01:34 [DET 32-40]
	01:17 [NOH 43-32]	Belinelli 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Paul (7 AST)
Stuckey Foul : Offensive (2 PF)	00:57.4
Stuckey Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	00:57.4
	00:44.9	Belinelli 3pt Shot: Missed
Prince Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	00:43.9
Prince Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Paul (3 ST)	00:36.9
Daye Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	00:31.6
	00:31.6	Ariza Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:31.6	Team Rebound
	00:31.6 [NOH 44-32]	Ariza Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
Stuckey Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	00:12.6 [DET 34-44]
	00:00.0	Paul Jump Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 2nd Quarter
Detroit Pistons (7-16)		New Orleans Hornets (14-7)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:47	Belinelli 3pt Shot: Missed
Prince Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	11:46
Hamilton 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Prince (1 AST)	11:25 [DET 37-44]
	11:04 [NOH 46-37]	Belinelli Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Paul (8 AST)
	10:47	West Foul : Defense 3 Second (1 PF)
Stuckey Free Throw Technical (9 PTS)	10:47 [DET 38-46]
Hamilton Jump Shot: Missed Block: Okafor (1 BLK)	10:35
	10:34	Ariza Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	10:21	West Jump Shot: Missed
Maxiell Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	10:20
Stuckey Foul : Offensive Charge (3 PF)	10:16
Stuckey Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	10:16
	10:00	Paul 3pt Shot: Missed
	09:59	West Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	09:55 [NOH 48-38]	Paul Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: West (1 AST)
Hamilton Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Prince (2 AST)	09:34 [DET 40-48]
	09:08 [NOH 50-40]	Okafor Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Paul (9 AST)
Maxiell Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Stuckey (1 AST)	08:44 [DET 42-50]
	08:39	Okafor Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Wallace (1 ST)
Stuckey Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Wallace (1 AST)	08:34 [DET 44-50]
	08:21 [NOH 52-44]	West Driving Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Paul (10 AST)
Wallace Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	08:21
	08:21 [NOH 53-44]	West Free Throw 1 of 1 (12 PTS)
Hamilton Jump Shot: Missed	08:01
Wallace Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	07:59
	07:59	Paul Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)
Prince Pullup Jump shot: Missed	07:48
	07:47	Paul Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:39 [NOH 55-44]	West Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Paul (11 AST)
Prince 3pt Shot: Missed	07:16
	07:15	West Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	07:11	Belinelli 3pt Shot: Missed Block: Prince (2 BLK)
	07:09	Team Rebound
	06:58 [NOH 57-44]	Okafor Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Belinelli (2 AST)
Stuckey Layup Shot: Missed	06:45
	06:44	Paul Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Hamilton Foul : Clear Path (2 PF)	06:43
	06:43 [NOH 58-44]	Paul Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	06:43 [NOH 59-44]	Paul Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
	06:23 [NOH 62-44]	Belinelli 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Okafor (1 AST)
Hamilton Jump Bank Shot: Missed	06:02
	06:01	West Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	05:55 [NOH 64-44]	West Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Ariza (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	05:55
Stuckey 3pt Shot: Missed	05:31
	05:29	Ariza Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
Prince Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	05:14
	05:14	Okafor Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	05:14	Team Rebound
	05:14	Okafor Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Maxiell Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	05:13
Hamilton Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Wallace (2 AST)	04:58 [DET 46-64]
	04:43 [NOH 66-46]	Belinelli Layup Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: West (2 AST)
Hamilton 3pt Shot: Missed	04:18
Team Rebound	04:18
Prince Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Stuckey (2 AST)	04:14 [DET 48-66]
Stuckey Foul : Personal (4 PF)	03:58
	03:51	West Jump Shot: Missed
Wallace Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	03:50
Prince Jump Shot: Missed	03:40
Maxiell Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	03:39
Maxiell Putback Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)	03:38 [DET 50-66]
	03:28	Okafor Turnover : 3 Second Violation (3 TO)
	03:21	Belinelli Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Stuckey Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)	03:21 [DET 51-66]
	03:21	Okafor Substitution replaced by Smith
Stuckey Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)	03:21 [DET 52-66]
	03:01	Smith Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Maxiell (2 ST)
	02:53	West Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
	02:53	Team Timeout : Regular
Prince Substitution replaced by Gordon	02:53
Stuckey Substitution replaced by McGrady	02:53
Maxiell Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)	02:53 [DET 53-66]
Maxiell Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	02:53
	02:52	Team Rebound
Wallace Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	02:42
	02:42 [NOH 67-53]	West Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
	02:42 [NOH 68-53]	West Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
	02:24	Smith Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
	02:24	Belinelli Substitution replaced by Green
Maxiell Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	02:24
Team Rebound	02:24
Maxiell Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	02:24
	02:23	West Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	01:59 [NOH 70-53]	West Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Paul (12 AST)
Gordon 3pt Shot: Missed	01:34
	01:32	Team Rebound
	01:20	Green Jump Shot: Missed
Wallace Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	01:18
McGrady 3pt Shot: Missed	00:59.9
Hamilton Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	00:57.9
Gordon 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Hamilton (2 AST)	00:46.5 [DET 56-70]
	00:33.9	Paul Jump Shot: Missed
Maxiell Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	00:32.9
McGrady Jump Shot: Missed	00:23.1
Wallace Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	00:22.4
	00:21.9	Green Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Wallace Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	00:21.9 [DET 57-70]
Wallace Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:21.9
	00:20.9	Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	00:02.7 [NOH 72-57]	West Jump Shot: Made (22 PTS)
Maxiell Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	00:02.7
	00:02.7 [NOH 73-57]	West Free Throw 1 of 1 (23 PTS)
Gordon Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Paul (4 ST)	00:00.3
End of 3rd Quarter
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Gordon Jump Shot: Missed	11:46
	11:45	Andersen Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:22 [NOH 76-57]	Andersen 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Jack (2 AST)
	11:01	Smith Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Villanueva Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	11:01 [DET 58-76]
Villanueva Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	11:01 [DET 59-76]
	10:44	Jack 3pt Shot: Missed
Gordon Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:43
Villanueva Layup Shot: Missed	10:24
	10:23	Green Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
McGrady Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	10:20
	10:20	Jack Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	10:20	Team Rebound
	10:20	Jack Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Monroe Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	10:18
Gordon Driving Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)	10:10 [DET 61-76]
	10:10	Jack Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Gordon Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	10:10
	10:09	Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	09:54 [NOH 78-61]	Green Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Andersen (2 AST)
Villanueva 3pt Shot: Missed	09:33
	09:31	Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	09:25	Pondexter Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:McGrady (1 ST)
	09:21	Green Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Stuckey Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	09:21
Team Rebound	09:21
Stuckey Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)	09:21 [DET 62-78]
	09:07	Andersen Jump Shot: Missed
McGrady Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	09:05
Stuckey Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)	08:56
	08:56
Villanueva Substitution replaced by Daye	08:56
Stuckey Foul : Shooting (5 PF)	08:46
	08:46 [NOH 79-62]	Green Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	08:46 [NOH 80-62]	Green Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
Gordon 3pt Shot: Missed	08:32
	08:31	Green Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	08:26	Pondexter Dunk Shot: Missed
McGrady Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	08:23
Gordon Pullup Jump shot: Made (13 PTS)	08:18 [DET 64-80]
Monroe Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	08:04
	08:04	Green Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	08:04	Team Rebound
	08:04 [NOH 81-64]	Green Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
Daye Jump Shot: Missed	07:48
	07:46	Pondexter Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:30	Pondexter Layup Shot: Missed Block: Monroe (1 BLK)
Stuckey Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	07:29
Daye 3pt Shot: Missed	07:24
	07:22	Andersen Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:14	Andersen Jump Shot: Missed
McGrady Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	07:13
Stuckey Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: McGrady (3 AST)	07:09 [DET 66-81]
	06:48	Smith Jump Shot: Missed
Daye Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	06:47
Stuckey 3pt Shot: Missed	06:31
	06:29	Andersen Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	06:25	Team Timeout : Regular
	06:25	Green Substitution replaced by Ariza
	06:25	Pondexter Substitution replaced by Paul
	06:25	Andersen Substitution replaced by Okafor
	06:08	Smith Jump Shot: Missed
Stuckey Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	06:07
Daye Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Ariza (1 ST)	05:55
	05:50 [NOH 83-66]	Ariza Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS)
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	05:25
	05:25	Smith Substitution replaced by West
	05:04 [NOH 85-66]	Okafor Slam Dunk Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Paul (13 AST)
Gordon Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Paul (5 ST)	04:47
	04:44 [NOH 87-66]	Paul Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Gordon 3pt Shot: Missed	04:15
Monroe Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	04:12
Monroe Layup Shot: Missed Block: Okafor (2 BLK)	04:08
	04:06	West Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	03:58 [NOH 89-66]	West Jump Shot: Made (25 PTS) Assist: Paul (14 AST)
Monroe Jump Shot: Missed	03:41
	03:40	Ariza Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
	03:21	Ariza 3pt Shot: Missed
Stuckey Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	03:20
	03:17	West Foul : Personal (3 PF)
McGrady Substitution replaced by Bynum	03:17
Stuckey Substitution replaced by Wilcox	03:17
	03:17	Ariza Substitution replaced by Andersen
	03:17	West Substitution replaced by Smith
	03:17	Okafor Substitution replaced by Belinelli
	03:17	Paul Substitution replaced by Pondexter
Bynum Jump Shot: Missed	03:02
Gordon Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	02:58
Daye 3pt Shot: Missed	02:53
	02:52	Andersen Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	02:36 [NOH 91-66]	Jack Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Gordon 3pt Shot: Made (16 PTS)	02:22 [DET 69-91]
	01:58	Jack Jump Shot: Missed
Daye Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	01:57
Monroe Hook Shot: Missed	01:47
	01:46	Team Rebound
Wilcox Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)	01:46
Team Timeout : Regular	01:46
	01:25	Andersen Jump Shot: Missed Block: Daye (1 BLK)
Daye Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	01:23
Gordon 3pt Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Bynum (1 AST)	01:19 [DET 72-91]
Gordon Foul : Personal (2 PF)	01:03
	01:03 [NOH 92-72]	Belinelli Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
	01:03 [NOH 93-72]	Belinelli Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
Wilcox Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Bynum (2 AST)	00:53.6 [DET 74-93]
	00:38.9	Andersen Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Daye (1 ST)
Daye Jump Shot: Missed Block: Smith (2 BLK)	00:32.9
Monroe Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)	00:28.9
Daye Jump Shot: Missed	00:24.9
Wilcox Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	00:23.4
Wilcox Jump Shot: Missed	00:20.9
Wilcox Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	00:19.8
Wilcox Layup Shot: Missed Block: Smith (3 BLK)	00:17.9
	00:16.9	Jack Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
End of 4th Quarter

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