National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New Orleans 110, Houston 108
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 26, 2015
Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #56 Mark Ayotte, #72 J.T. Orr, #22 Bill Spooner
Attendance: 18248
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 41212917108
New Orleans 33302126110
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1
Houston   New Orleans
Dwight Howard wins jump ball against Anthony Davis. 12:00  
James Harden 2 point shot missed. 11:38  
Clint Capela offensive rebound. 11:37  
Patrick Beverley 3 point shot made. Assisted by Clint Capela. 11:32
(3-0) 		 
James Harden personal foul. 11:21  
  11:15 Anthony Davis turnover. Trevor Ariza steals.
Trevor Ariza layup made. 11:12
(5-0) 		 
  11:12 Tyreke Evans personal foul.
Trevor Ariza free throw missed (1 of 1). 11:12  
  11:11 Omer Asik defensive rebound.
  10:52
(5-2) 		Eric Gordon 2 point shot made.
Trevor Ariza 2 point shot missed. 10:39  
  10:39 Anthony Davis defensive rebound.
  10:29
(5-5) 		Eric Gordon 3 point shot made.
James Harden 3 point shot made. Assisted by Trevor Ariza. 10:14
(8-5) 		 
  9:58
(8-8) 		Eric Gordon 3 point shot made. Assisted by Tyreke Evans.
Houston Timeout : full 9:51  
Trevor Ariza 3 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden. 9:38
(11-8) 		 
  9:17
(11-10) 		Anthony Davis layup made. Assisted by Eric Gordon.
Dwight Howard 2 point shot made. Assisted by Patrick Beverley. 9:05
(13-10) 		 
  8:50
(13-13) 		Alonzo Gee 3 point shot made. Assisted by Anthony Davis.
  8:41 Omer Asik personal foul.
Trevor Ariza free throw made (1 of 2). 8:41
(14-13) 		 
Trevor Ariza free throw made (2 of 2). 8:41
(15-13) 		 
  8:24 Alonzo Gee 3 point shot missed.
  8:23 Anthony Davis offensive rebound.
Dwight Howard personal foul. 8:11  
  8:11
(15-14) 		Omer Asik free throw made (1 of 2).
  8:11
(15-15) 		Omer Asik free throw made (2 of 2).
Terrence Jones 2 point shot missed. 7:54  
  7:54 Tyreke Evans defensive rebound.
  7:43
(15-17) 		Anthony Davis dunk made. Assisted by Tyreke Evans.
Terrence Jones personal foul. 7:43  
  7:43
(15-18) 		Anthony Davis free throw made (1 of 1).
Dwight Howard 2 point shot made. 7:24
(17-18) 		 
  7:06 Anthony Davis 2 point shot missed.
James Harden defensive rebound. 7:06  
James Harden 2 point shot missed. 6:52  
James Harden offensive rebound. 6:51  
Terrence Jones 3 point shot made. Assisted by Trevor Ariza. 6:45
(20-18) 		 
  6:24
(20-20) 		Anthony Davis 2 point shot made (goaltending violation).
Patrick Beverley layup made. 6:14
(22-20) 		 
Patrick Beverley personal foul. 6:05  
James Harden personal foul. 5:54  
  5:54
(22-21) 		Anthony Davis free throw made (1 of 2).
  5:54
(22-22) 		Anthony Davis free throw made (2 of 2).
Dwight Howard dunk made. Assisted by James Harden. 5:35
(24-22) 		 
  5:25 Omer Asik turnover. James Harden steals.
Trevor Ariza dunk made. Assisted by James Harden. 5:19
(26-22) 		 
  5:07 Tyreke Evans turnover. Trevor Ariza steals.
  5:07 Anthony Davis personal foul.
James Harden 2 point shot missed. 4:54  
  4:53 Anthony Davis defensive rebound.
  4:47 Jrue Holiday turnover. Terrence Jones steals.
James Harden 3 point shot made. Assisted by Ty Lawson. 4:35
(29-22) 		 
  4:29 New Orleans Timeout : full
  4:11
(29-24) 		Kendrick Perkins dunk made. Assisted by Eric Gordon.
Terrence Jones 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Anthony Davis. 3:53  
  3:52 Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound.
  3:32 Tyreke Evans layup missed.
Clint Capela defensive rebound. 3:32  
  3:28 Jrue Holiday personal foul.
Terrence Jones free throw missed (1 of 2). 3:28  
Terrence Jones free throw made (2 of 2). 3:28
(30-24) 		 
  3:03 Tyreke Evans 3 point shot missed.
  3:03 New Orleans turnover.
Corey Brewer 3 point shot missed. 2:47  
  2:47 Anthony Davis defensive rebound.
  2:42
(30-26) 		Jrue Holiday layup made.
Clint Capela personal foul. 2:42  
  2:42 Jrue Holiday free throw missed (1 of 1).
Clint Capela defensive rebound. 2:39  
  2:35 Norris Cole personal foul.
Ty Lawson free throw made (1 of 2). 2:35
(31-26) 		 
Ty Lawson free throw made (2 of 2). 2:35
(32-26) 		 
  2:22 Jrue Holiday personal foul.
Ty Lawson layup missed. 2:19  
  2:19 Eric Gordon personal foul.
Ty Lawson free throw made (1 of 2). 2:19
(33-26) 		 
Ty Lawson free throw made (2 of 2). 2:19
(34-26) 		 
  1:58
(34-29) 		Eric Gordon 3 point shot made. Assisted by Ryan Anderson.
Terrence Jones layup missed. 1:35  
Clint Capela offensive rebound. 1:34  
Clint Capela dunk made. 1:34
(36-29) 		 
  1:25 Anthony Davis turnover.
  1:12 Eric Gordon personal foul.
Terrence Jones free throw made (1 of 2). 1:12
(37-29) 		 
Terrence Jones free throw made (2 of 2). 1:12
(38-29) 		 
  1:01
(38-31) 		Jrue Holiday layup made.
Ty Lawson 3 point shot made. Assisted by Clint Capela. 0:51
(41-31) 		 
  0:46 Norris Cole turnover.
Ty Lawson 3 point shot missed. 0:36  
  0:36 Dante Cunningham defensive rebound.
  0:15
(41-33) 		Norris Cole 2 point shot made.
Jason Terry 2 point shot missed. 0:00  
2
Houston   New Orleans
  11:48
(41-36) 		Ryan Anderson 3 point shot made. Assisted by Alonzo Gee.
Corey Brewer layup made. 11:31
(43-36) 		 
  11:14
(43-38) 		Kendrick Perkins dunk made. Assisted by Jrue Holiday.
Donatas Motiejunas 3 point shot missed. 10:58  
Corey Brewer offensive rebound. 10:57  
Donatas Motiejunas layup made. Assisted by Ty Lawson. 10:51
(45-38) 		 
  10:39 Alonzo Gee layup missed.
Dwight Howard defensive rebound. 10:38  
Corey Brewer turnover. Jrue Holiday steals. 10:36  
  10:22 Alonzo Gee 3 point shot missed.
  10:20 Ryan Anderson offensive rebound.
  10:20
(45-40) 		Ryan Anderson layup made.
Houston Timeout : full 10:18  
Corey Brewer layup missed. 10:04  
  10:04 Ryan Anderson defensive rebound.
  9:58 Norris Cole 2 point shot missed.
Dwight Howard defensive rebound. 9:56  
Jason Terry 3 point shot made. Assisted by Ty Lawson. 9:44
(48-40) 		 
  9:19 Norris Cole 3 point shot missed.
  9:18 Ryan Anderson offensive rebound.
  9:14 Ryan Anderson turnover.
Donatas Motiejunas turnover. Norris Cole steals. 9:00  
Ty Lawson personal foul. 9:00  
  9:00
Official Timeout		  
  8:45 Ryan Anderson 2 point shot missed.
Dwight Howard defensive rebound. 8:44  
Ty Lawson 2 point shot made. 8:27
(50-40) 		 
Dwight Howard personal foul. 8:17  
  8:17 Ryan Anderson free throw missed (1 of 1).
Dwight Howard personal foul. 8:03  
  8:03
Official Timeout		  
  8:03
(50-41) 		Tyreke Evans free throw made (1 of 2).
  8:03
(50-42) 		Tyreke Evans free throw made (2 of 2).
Ty Lawson 2 point shot made. 7:48
(52-42) 		 
  7:21 Anthony Davis 2 point shot missed.
  7:21 Kendrick Perkins offensive rebound.
Ty Lawson personal foul. 7:21  
  7:21 Kendrick Perkins free throw missed (1 of 2).
  7:21 Kendrick Perkins free throw missed (2 of 2).
Dwight Howard defensive rebound. 7:20  
Corey Brewer layup missed. 6:56  
Houston offensive rebound. 6:56  
Houston turnover. 6:56  
  6:33 Tyreke Evans layup missed. Blocked by Dwight Howard.
  6:33 New Orleans offensive rebound.
  6:33 New Orleans Timeout : short
  6:29 Tyreke Evans 2 point shot missed.
  6:29 Eric Gordon offensive rebound.
  6:24
(52-45) 		Eric Gordon 3 point shot made. Assisted by Anthony Davis.
Donatas Motiejunas 2 point shot made. 6:06
(54-45) 		 
  5:44
(54-47) 		Anthony Davis layup made.
Dwight Howard layup missed. 5:23  
Dwight Howard offensive rebound. 5:23  
Dwight Howard layup made. 5:23
(56-47) 		 
  5:23 Tyreke Evans personal foul.
Dwight Howard free throw made (1 of 1). 5:23
(57-47) 		 
  5:12 Tyreke Evans turnover.
Patrick Beverley layup made. 4:47
(59-47) 		 
  4:44 New Orleans Timeout : full
  4:24
(59-49) 		Ryan Anderson layup made. Assisted by Eric Gordon.
James Harden personal foul. 4:15  
James Harden turnover. 4:15  
  4:05 Anthony Davis personal foul.
  4:05 Anthony Davis turnover.
Terrence Jones 2 point shot missed. 3:41  
  3:40 Ryan Anderson defensive rebound.
  3:26 Anthony Davis layup missed.
Trevor Ariza defensive rebound. 3:25  
Trevor Ariza layup made. Assisted by Clint Capela. 3:01
(61-49) 		 
  2:47
(61-51) 		Eric Gordon 2 point shot made.
  2:30 Ryan Anderson personal foul.
Terrence Jones free throw missed (1 of 2). 2:30  
Terrence Jones free throw made (2 of 2). 2:30
(62-51) 		 
  2:17
(62-53) 		Alonzo Gee layup made.
Terrence Jones layup missed. 2:05  
  2:05 Anthony Davis defensive rebound.
  1:55
(62-56) 		Ryan Anderson 3 point shot made. Assisted by Tyreke Evans.
Terrence Jones layup missed. 1:39  
  1:38 Anthony Davis defensive rebound.
  1:29 Ryan Anderson 3 point shot missed.
Terrence Jones defensive rebound. 1:28  
Terrence Jones personal foul. 1:24  
Terrence Jones turnover. 1:24  
  1:16 Tyreke Evans layup missed.
  1:15 Anthony Davis offensive rebound.
  1:15
(62-58) 		Anthony Davis dunk made.
Ty Lawson layup missed. 0:54  
  0:54 Anthony Davis defensive rebound.
  0:32
(62-60) 		Ryan Anderson layup made. Assisted by Tyreke Evans.
Ty Lawson turnover. 0:12  
  0:00
(62-63) 		Eric Gordon 3 point shot made. Assisted by Tyreke Evans.
3
Houston   New Orleans
  11:38 Alonzo Gee 2 point shot missed.
James Harden defensive rebound. 11:36  
Patrick Beverley 3 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden. 11:16
(65-63) 		 
  10:51 Anthony Davis 2 point shot missed.
Dwight Howard defensive rebound. 10:51  
James Harden 3 point shot missed. 10:40  
  10:40 Omer Asik personal foul.
James Harden layup missed. Blocked by Omer Asik. 10:29  
Houston offensive rebound. 10:29  
Patrick Beverley 3 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden. 10:15
(68-63) 		 
  10:00 Tyreke Evans layup missed. Blocked by Clint Capela.
Clint Capela defensive rebound. 9:58  
Trevor Ariza 3 point shot made. 9:52
(71-63) 		 
  9:48 New Orleans Timeout : full
  9:38
(71-65) 		Anthony Davis 2 point shot made. Assisted by Eric Gordon.
Patrick Beverley 3 point shot made. 9:12
(74-65) 		 
  8:46
(74-67) 		Omer Asik layup made. Assisted by Tyreke Evans.
Patrick Beverley 3 point shot missed. 8:33  
  8:33 Omer Asik defensive rebound.
  8:23 Anthony Davis 2 point shot missed.
James Harden defensive rebound. 8:23  
Clint Capela 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Anthony Davis. 8:02  
  8:01 Anthony Davis defensive rebound.
Clint Capela personal foul. 8:01  
  7:50 Anthony Davis 3 point shot missed.
Dwight Howard defensive rebound. 7:49  
Patrick Beverley 3 point shot missed. 7:38  
  7:37 Eric Gordon defensive rebound.
Dwight Howard personal foul. 7:27  
  7:27
(74-68) 		Omer Asik free throw made (1 of 2).
  7:27
(74-69) 		Omer Asik free throw made (2 of 2).
Patrick Beverley turnover. 7:15  
  7:03 Tyreke Evans layup missed.
Clint Capela defensive rebound. 7:03  
James Harden 2 point shot made. 6:42
(76-69) 		 
Dwight Howard personal foul. 6:33  
  6:33
(76-70) 		Anthony Davis free throw made (1 of 1).
  6:25
(76-73) 		Jrue Holiday 3 point shot made. Assisted by Tyreke Evans.
  6:18 Eric Gordon personal foul.
James Harden 2 point shot missed. 6:14  
  6:13 Anthony Davis defensive rebound.
  6:04
(76-76) 		Anthony Davis 3 point shot made. Assisted by Tyreke Evans.
Clint Capela 2 point shot missed. 5:41  
  5:40 Anthony Davis defensive rebound.
  5:21
(76-78) 		Tyreke Evans layup made.
Houston Timeout : full 5:18  
Trevor Ariza 3 point shot missed. 5:09  
  5:08 Jrue Holiday defensive rebound.
  4:48
(76-80) 		Eric Gordon 2 point shot made. Assisted by Tyreke Evans.
Dwight Howard turnover. Tyreke Evans steals. 4:32  
  4:25 Tyreke Evans turnover. Ty Lawson steals.
James Harden layup made. 4:19
(78-80) 		 
  4:09 Jrue Holiday 3 point shot missed.
Ty Lawson defensive rebound. 4:08  
Ty Lawson 2 point shot missed. 3:54  
  3:53 Anthony Davis defensive rebound.
  3:43 Eric Gordon 3 point shot missed.
Houston defensive rebound. 3:43  
James Harden 3 point shot made. Assisted by Terrence Jones. 3:31
(81-80) 		 
  3:06
(81-82) 		Tyreke Evans layup made.
James Harden 3 point shot missed. 3:00  
Terrence Jones offensive rebound. 2:58  
James Harden 2 point shot missed. 2:47  
  2:47 Omer Asik defensive rebound.
  2:28
(81-84) 		Omer Asik dunk made. Assisted by Jrue Holiday.
James Harden 3 point shot missed. 2:15  
Clint Capela offensive rebound. 2:14  
Marcus Thornton 2 point shot made. Assisted by Trevor Ariza. 2:03
(83-84) 		 
  1:45 Eric Gordon turnover.
Trevor Ariza 2 point shot made. 1:31
(85-84) 		 
  1:25 Jrue Holiday turnover. Ty Lawson steals.
Terrence Jones layup made. Assisted by Clint Capela. 1:19
(87-84) 		 
  0:54 Anthony Davis 2 point shot missed.
Houston defensive rebound. 0:50  
  0:43 Jrue Holiday personal foul.
Marcus Thornton free throw made (1 of 2). 0:43
(88-84) 		 
Marcus Thornton free throw made (2 of 2). 0:43
(89-84) 		 
  0:27 Ryan Anderson turnover. Clint Capela steals.
Marcus Thornton 3 point shot missed. 0:08  
Terrence Jones offensive rebound. 0:07  
Terrence Jones layup made. 0:04
(91-84) 		 
  0:00 Norris Cole 2 point shot missed.
4
Houston   New Orleans
Marcus Thornton 2 point shot made. 11:43
(93-84) 		 
  11:25
(93-86) 		Ryan Anderson 2 point shot made. Assisted by Tyreke Evans.
Terrence Jones layup missed. Blocked by Ryan Anderson. 11:01  
  11:00 Dante Cunningham defensive rebound.
  10:55
(93-89) 		Eric Gordon 3 point shot made. Assisted by Tyreke Evans.
Clint Capela 2 point shot missed. 10:28  
  10:27 Dante Cunningham defensive rebound.
  10:17 Ryan Anderson 3 point shot missed.
Marcus Thornton defensive rebound. 10:17  
Marcus Thornton 3 point shot made. 10:08
(96-89) 		 
  9:53
(96-92) 		Tyreke Evans 3 point shot made.
Terrence Jones dunk made. Assisted by Ty Lawson. 9:37
(98-92) 		 
Clint Capela personal foul. 9:24  
  9:24
(98-93) 		Ryan Anderson free throw made (1 of 2).
  9:24
(98-94) 		Ryan Anderson free throw made (2 of 2).
  9:11 Ryan Anderson personal foul.
James Harden free throw made (1 of 2). 9:11
(99-94) 		 
James Harden free throw made (2 of 2). 9:11
(100-94) 		 
  8:59 Tyreke Evans layup missed.
Terrence Jones defensive rebound. 8:58  
Marcus Thornton 3 point shot missed. 8:53  
  8:51 Omer Asik defensive rebound.
  8:42 Eric Gordon 3 point shot missed.
James Harden defensive rebound. 8:42  
Terrence Jones layup missed. Blocked by Ryan Anderson. 8:30  
  8:28 Tyreke Evans defensive rebound.
  8:20 Norris Cole 2 point shot missed.
Terrence Jones defensive rebound. 8:19  
James Harden 3 point shot made. 7:59
(103-94) 		 
  7:48 New Orleans Timeout : full
Marcus Thornton personal foul. 7:39  
  7:39
(103-95) 		Jrue Holiday free throw made (1 of 2).
  7:39
(103-96) 		Jrue Holiday free throw made (2 of 2).
Trevor Ariza 2 point shot missed. 7:18  
Marcus Thornton offensive rebound. 7:17  
James Harden 3 point shot missed. 7:01  
  7:00 Tyreke Evans defensive rebound.
  6:42 Omer Asik layup missed.
  6:41 Omer Asik offensive rebound.
  6:34 Tyreke Evans layup missed.
Marcus Thornton defensive rebound. 6:32  
James Harden wins jump ball against Jrue Holiday. 6:25  
Trevor Ariza 3 point shot missed. 6:11  
  6:10 Omer Asik defensive rebound.
  5:59
(103-99) 		Norris Cole 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jrue Holiday.
Ty Lawson layup missed. Blocked by Anthony Davis. 5:40  
  5:39 Norris Cole defensive rebound.
Dwight Howard personal foul. 5:33  
Houston Timeout : full 5:33  
  5:33
(103-100) 		Tyreke Evans free throw made (1 of 2).
  5:33
(103-101) 		Tyreke Evans free throw made (2 of 2).
Trevor Ariza 3 point shot missed. 5:20  
  5:20 Omer Asik defensive rebound.
Trevor Ariza personal foul. 5:16  
  4:59 Jrue Holiday layup missed.
  4:58 Omer Asik offensive rebound.
  4:58 Omer Asik layup missed.
James Harden defensive rebound. 4:57  
Ty Lawson 3 point shot missed. 4:32  
  4:32 Anthony Davis defensive rebound.
James Harden personal foul. 4:12  
  4:12
(103-102) 		Omer Asik free throw made (1 of 2).
  4:12
(103-103) 		Omer Asik free throw made (2 of 2).
  4:12 Norris Cole personal foul.
  4:04 Anthony Davis personal foul.
James Harden free throw made (1 of 2). 4:04
(104-103) 		 
James Harden free throw made (2 of 2). 4:04
(105-103) 		 
  3:48
(105-105) 		Eric Gordon layup made. Assisted by Tyreke Evans.
Trevor Ariza turnover. Eric Gordon steals. 3:28  
Clint Capela personal foul. 3:21  
  3:21
(105-106) 		Anthony Davis free throw made (1 of 2).
  3:21
(105-107) 		Anthony Davis free throw made (2 of 2).
James Harden turnover. 3:07  
  2:52 Jrue Holiday 2 point shot missed.
  2:51 New Orleans offensive rebound.
Patrick Beverley personal foul. 2:51  
Houston Timeout : full 2:51  
  2:51
(105-108) 		Anthony Davis free throw made (1 of 2).
  2:51 Anthony Davis free throw missed (2 of 2).
Dwight Howard defensive rebound. 2:50  
James Harden 3 point shot made. 2:27
(108-108) 		 
  2:14
(108-110) 		Anthony Davis dunk made. Assisted by Tyreke Evans.
Patrick Beverley 3 point shot missed. 1:50  
Dwight Howard offensive rebound. 1:48  
James Harden 3 point shot missed. 1:45  
  1:44 Ryan Anderson defensive rebound.
  1:30 Anthony Davis turnover.
James Harden 3 point shot missed. 1:06  
  1:04 Tyreke Evans defensive rebound.
  0:51 Anthony Davis 2 point shot missed.
Ty Lawson defensive rebound. 0:50  
James Harden 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Tyreke Evans. 0:31  
  0:30 Jrue Holiday defensive rebound.
  0:08 Tyreke Evans 3 point shot missed.
Trevor Ariza defensive rebound. 0:05  
  0:01 Jrue Holiday personal foul.
Houston Timeout : full 0:01  
Trevor Ariza turnover. Tyreke Evans steals. 0:00