Rockets 81-80 Spurs (Dec 9, 2004) Play-by-Play

San Antonio Spurs

16-5, 8-4 away

	1	2	3	4	T
SA	12	22	24	22	80
HOU	18	20	16	27	81

Houston Rockets

9-11, 5-5 home

Tracy McGrady missed 20 ft jumper.
Juwan Howard missed layup.
Yao Ming made two point shot.
Tracy McGrady missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Yao Ming's layup blocked by Radoslav Nesterovic.
Juwan Howard made layup. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Juwan Howard missed 10 ft two point shot.
Ryan Bowen missed two point shot.
Ryan Bowen missed jumper.
Yao Ming's layup blocked by Tim Duncan.
Juwan Howard's jumper blocked by Tim Duncan.
Yao Ming missed 6 ft hook shot.
Juwan Howard made 8 ft hook shot.
Yao Ming missed 8 ft hook shot.
Tracy McGrady missed 22 ft jumper.
Tracy McGrady made 11 ft jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed 21 ft two point shot.
Tracy McGrady missed two point shot.
Juwan Howard missed 9 ft two point shot.
Andre Barrett made two point shot.
Juwan Howard missed 5 ft hook shot.
Tracy McGrady made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Reece Gaines.
Tracy McGrady missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed 36 ft three pointer.
Maurice Taylor made 9 ft two point shot.
Tracy McGrady made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Andre Barrett.
Maurice Taylor's two point shot blocked by Radoslav Nesterovic.
Dikembe Mutombo's layup blocked by Radoslav Nesterovic.
Maurice Taylor missed 19 ft jumper.
Yao Ming made 7 ft jumper.
Maurice Taylor missed 21 ft jumper.
Yao Ming made two point shot. Assisted by Andre Barrett.
Tracy McGrady made 15 ft two point shot. Assisted by Andre Barrett.
Andre Barrett missed two point shot.
Maurice Taylor's two point shot blocked by Tim Duncan.
Yao Ming made slam dunk. Assisted by Andre Barrett.
Tracy McGrady made 20 ft jumper.
Maurice Taylor made slam dunk. Assisted by Yao Ming.
Tracy McGrady missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed 28 ft three point jumper.
Yao Ming made 13 ft two point shot. Assisted by Bob Sura.
Bob Sura's two point shot blocked by Emanuel Ginobili.
Juwan Howard missed 18 ft jumper.
Bob Sura made 7 ft jumper.
Juwan Howard's hook shot blocked by Tim Duncan.
Juwan Howard missed 17 ft jumper.
Bob Sura's 5 ft two point shot blocked by Tim Duncan.
Yao Ming made two point shot.
Yao Ming's 6 ft hook shot blocked by Tim Duncan.
Tracy McGrady made 18 ft two point shot. Assisted by Juwan Howard.
Tracy McGrady missed 19 ft jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Maurice Taylor missed 12 ft jumper.
Maurice Taylor missed 6 ft jumper.
Andre Barrett missed 20 ft jumper.
Tracy McGrady made two point shot.
Tracy McGrady made 17 ft two point shot.
Bob Sura's two point shot blocked by Radoslav Nesterovic.
Tracy McGrady missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Maurice Taylor missed 8 ft two point shot.
Andre Barrett missed two point shot.
Bob Sura made jumper. Assisted by Ryan Bowen.
Yao Ming missed 13 ft two point shot.
Tracy McGrady missed 21 ft jumper.
Tracy McGrady's layup blocked by Tim Duncan.
Maurice Taylor missed 20 ft jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed 17 ft jumper.
Yao Ming made layup. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Scott Padgett missed 21 ft jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed 18 ft two point shot.
Yao Ming made tip shot.
Andre Barrett missed 6 ft two point shot.
Andre Barrett missed 22 ft three point jumper.
Bob Sura missed tip shot.
Bob Sura missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed layup.
Yao Ming made two point shot.
Scott Padgett made dunk.
Tracy McGrady made 26 ft three point jumper.
Tracy McGrady made 26 ft three point jumper.
Tracy McGrady made 26 ft three point jumper.
Tracy McGrady made 26 ft three point jumper.
Radoslav Nesterovic missed 17 ft jumper.
Tony Parker missed 8 ft two point shot.
Radoslav Nesterovic made tip shot.
Tony Parker made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Emanuel Ginobili.
Tim Duncan missed 9 ft two point shot.
Emanuel Ginobili made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tony Parker.
Tony Parker missed two point shot.
Tony Parker missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Tim Duncan missed 9 ft hook shot.
Devin Brown made 6 ft jumper.
Tim Duncan missed 6 ft jumper.
Malik Rose missed jumper.
Tony Parker missed two point shot.
Brent Barry missed jumper.
Beno Udrih missed 18 ft jumper.
Malik Rose missed 18 ft jumper.
Beno Udrih made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Brent Barry.
Radoslav Nesterovic missed jumper.
Emanuel Ginobili missed two point shot.
Radoslav Nesterovic missed tip shot.
Brent Barry missed 23 ft jumper.
Brent Barry missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Tim Duncan made 6 ft jumper.
Emanuel Ginobili made two point shot. Assisted by Tim Duncan.
Tim Duncan made 9 ft two point shot.
Emanuel Ginobili made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tony Parker.
Tim Duncan missed 9 ft jumper.
Tim Duncan missed 21 ft jumper.
Emanuel Ginobili made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tony Parker.
Emanuel Ginobili's 6 ft jumper blocked by Ryan Bowen.
Tim Duncan missed 8 ft jumper.
Devin Brown made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Tim Duncan.
Tony Parker made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Tim Duncan.
Tony Parker missed 21 ft jumper.
Robert Horry made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Tony Parker.
Robert Horry missed 19 ft jumper.
Tim Duncan missed 9 ft jumper.
Tim Duncan missed layup.
Emanuel Ginobili missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Emanuel Ginobili missed 25 ft three pointer.
Tim Duncan made jumper.
Tim Duncan missed 21 ft jumper.
Bruce Bowen missed 17 ft jumper.
Radoslav Nesterovic missed 17 ft jumper.
Tim Duncan missed 5 ft two point shot.
Tim Duncan made slam dunk. Assisted by Tony Parker.
Emanuel Ginobili's 7 ft jumper blocked by Ryan Bowen.
Tim Duncan missed 7 ft jumper.
Tim Duncan made layup. Assisted by Tony Parker.
Tim Duncan made layup. Assisted by Radoslav Nesterovic.
Devin Brown missed two point shot.
Bruce Bowen made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tony Parker.
Bruce Bowen made two point shot. Assisted by Tony Parker.
Devin Brown made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Tony Parker.
Devin Brown made 23 ft jumper. Assisted by Malik Rose.
Malik Rose missed 20 ft jumper.
Devin Brown missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Beno Udrih made two point shot.
Emanuel Ginobili missed 8 ft two point shot.
Bruce Bowen missed 19 ft jumper.
Tim Duncan missed 10 ft two point shot.
Emanuel Ginobili missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Tim Duncan missed 17 ft jumper.
Bruce Bowen made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Emanuel Ginobili.
Tim Duncan missed 6 ft hook shot.
Tony Parker missed 22 ft jumper.
Malik Rose's layup blocked by Yao Ming.
Devin Brown missed 7 ft jumper.
Tim Duncan missed 9 ft hook shot.
Tim Duncan made layup.
Devin Brown made 8 ft two point shot. Assisted by Bruce Bowen.
Devin Brown made jumper. Assisted by Malik Rose.
Devin Brown's two point shot blocked by Yao Ming.
Devin Brown's two point shot blocked by Scott Padgett.
Malik Rose's layup blocked by Scott Padgett.
Bruce Bowen missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Tony Parker missed 27 ft three pointer.

SPURS

ROCKETS

TIME		SA	HOU
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Radoslav Nesterovic vs. Yao Ming. Bob Sura gains possession.	0	0
11:41	Tracy McGrady missed 20 ft jumper.	0	0
11:40	Houston defensive rebound.	0	0
11:19	Radoslav Nesterovic missed 17 ft jumper.	0	0
11:18	Bob Sura defensive rebound.	0	0
11:03	Juwan Howard missed layup.	0	0
11:03	Yao Ming offensive rebound.	0	0
11:03	Yao Ming made two point shot.	0	2
10:38	Tony Parker missed 8 ft two point shot.	0	2
10:37	Radoslav Nesterovic offensive rebound.	2	2
10:37	Radoslav Nesterovic made tip shot.	2	2
10:10	Tracy McGrady missed 25 ft three point jumper.	2	2
10:07	Tim Duncan defensive rebound.	2	2
9:57	Tony Parker made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Emanuel Ginobili.	5	2
9:37	Yao Ming's layup blocked by Radoslav Nesterovic.	5	2
9:36	Tracy McGrady offensive rebound.	5	2
9:34	Juwan Howard made layup. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.	5	4
9:34	Bruce Bowen Shooting Foul. Bowen's 2nd Personal Foul, San Antonio's 1st Team Foul.	5	4
9:34	Juwan Howard made Free Throw 1 of 1.	5	5
9:18	Tim Duncan missed 9 ft two point shot.	5	5
9:15	Tracy McGrady defensive rebound.	5	5
8:55	Juwan Howard missed 10 ft two point shot.	5	5
8:52	Ryan Bowen offensive rebound.	5	5
8:48	Ryan Bowen missed two point shot.	5	5
8:47	Houston offensive rebound.	5	5
8:33	Radoslav Nesterovic Personal Foul. Nesterovic's 1st Personal Foul, San Antonio's 2nd Team Foul.	5	5
8:18	Ryan Bowen missed jumper.	5	5
8:18	Houston offensive rebound.	5	5
8:18	Shot Clock Violation	5	5
8:06	Yao Ming Personal Foul. Ming's 1st Personal Foul, Houston's 1st Team Foul.	5	5
8:02	Emanuel Ginobili made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tony Parker.	8	5
7:48	Yao Ming's layup blocked by Tim Duncan.	8	5
7:47	Tim Duncan defensive rebound.	8	5
7:41	Tony Parker missed two point shot.	8	5
7:39	Juwan Howard defensive rebound.	8	5
7:24	Juwan Howard's jumper blocked by Tim Duncan.	8	5
7:22	Emanuel Ginobili defensive rebound.	8	5
7:16	Tony Parker missed 25 ft three point jumper.	8	5
7:15	San Antonio defensive rebound.	8	5
7:15	Houston Full Timeout.	8	5
7:05	Houston 20 Sec. Timeout.	8	5
6:56	Yao Ming missed 6 ft hook shot.	8	5
6:54	Radoslav Nesterovic defensive rebound.	8	5
6:37	Tim Duncan missed 9 ft hook shot.	8	5
6:35	Tracy McGrady defensive rebound.	8	5
6:24	Tim Duncan Shooting Foul. Duncan's 1st Personal Foul, San Antonio's 3rd Team Foul.	8	5
6:24	Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2.	8	6
6:24	Yao Ming missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	8	6
6:24	Bob Sura offensive rebound.	8	6
6:13	Devin Brown enters the game for Emanuel Ginobili.	8	6
6:00	Malik Rose enters the game for Radoslav Nesterovic.	8	6
5:56	Devin Brown made 6 ft jumper.	10	6
5:50	Bruce Bowen Personal Foul. Bowen's 2nd Personal Foul, San Antonio's 4th Team Foul.	10	6
5:50	Brent Barry enters the game for Bruce Bowen.	10	6
5:37	Juwan Howard made 8 ft hook shot.	10	8
5:22	Tim Duncan missed 6 ft jumper.	10	8
5:20	Juwan Howard defensive rebound.	10	8
5:11	Yao Ming missed 8 ft hook shot.	10	8
5:09	Tim Duncan defensive rebound.	10	8
5:00	Reece Gaines enters the game for Ryan Bowen.	10	8
4:48	Malik Rose missed jumper.	10	8
4:48	Tracy McGrady defensive rebound.	10	8
4:41	Tracy McGrady missed 22 ft jumper.	10	8
4:39	Tim Duncan defensive rebound.	10	8
4:35	Tim Duncan Bad Pass. Stolen by Tracy McGrady.	10	8
4:30	Reece Gaines Bad Pass. Stolen by Tony Parker.	10	8
4:13	Tony Parker missed two point shot.	10	8
4:11	Yao Ming defensive rebound.	10	8
4:03	Tracy McGrady Bad Pass. Stolen by Tony Parker.	10	8
3:59	Tony Parker Traveling	10	8
3:59	Radoslav Nesterovic enters the game for Tim Duncan.	10	8
3:43	Tracy McGrady made 11 ft jumper.	10	10
3:43	Devin Brown Shooting Foul. Brown's 2nd Personal Foul, San Antonio's 5th Team Foul.	10	10
3:43	Dikembe Mutombo enters the game for Yao Ming.	10	10
3:43	Andre Barrett enters the game for Bob Sura.	10	10
3:43	Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 1 of 1.	10	11
3:43	San Antonio Full Timeout.	10	11
3:43	Beno Udrih enters the game for Tony Parker.	10	11
3:25	Brent Barry missed jumper.	10	11
3:23	Juwan Howard defensive rebound.	10	11
3:08	Tracy McGrady missed 21 ft two point shot.	10	11
3:05	Radoslav Nesterovic defensive rebound.	10	11
2:51	Beno Udrih missed 18 ft jumper.	10	11
2:49	Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound.	10	11
2:32	Tracy McGrady missed two point shot.	10	11
2:31	Radoslav Nesterovic defensive rebound.	10	11
2:30	Radoslav Nesterovic Lost Ball. Stolen by Tracy McGrady.	10	11
2:29	Radoslav Nesterovic Shooting Foul. Nesterovic's 2nd Personal Foul, San Antonio's 6th Team Foul.	10	11
2:29	Emanuel Ginobili enters the game for Devin Brown.	10	11
2:29	Dikembe Mutombo made Free Throw 1 of 2.	10	12
2:29	Dikembe Mutombo made Free Throw 2 of 2.	10	13
2:04	Malik Rose missed 18 ft jumper.	10	13
2:03	Tracy McGrady defensive rebound.	10	13
1:57	Juwan Howard missed 9 ft two point shot.	10	13
1:54	Emanuel Ginobili defensive rebound.	10	13
1:51	Emanuel Ginobili Bad Pass. Stolen by Tracy McGrady.	10	13
1:37	Andre Barrett made two point shot.	10	15
1:23	Beno Udrih made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Brent Barry.	12	15
1:06	Juwan Howard missed 5 ft hook shot.	12	15
1:04	Emanuel Ginobili defensive rebound.	12	15
57.9	Radoslav Nesterovic missed jumper.	12	15
55.9	Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound.	12	15
40.9	Tracy McGrady made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Reece Gaines.	12	18
28.9	Emanuel Ginobili missed two point shot.	12	18
27.9	Radoslav Nesterovic offensive rebound.	12	18
27.9	Radoslav Nesterovic missed tip shot.	12	18
25.7	Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound.	12	18
3.9	Tracy McGrady missed 25 ft three point jumper.	12	18
1.9	Juwan Howard offensive rebound.	12	18
0.0	Tracy McGrady missed 36 ft three pointer.	12	18
0.0	Houston offensive rebound.	12	18
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	12	18

Regular Season Series

HOU leads 1-0

Spurs
80
Rockets
81

Game 1

12/9

Spurs
67
Rockets
73

Game 2

1/15

Rockets
81
Spurs
99

Game 3

2/23

Rockets
70
Spurs
83

Game 4

3/27

Toyota Center (Houston)

7:00 PM, December 9, 2004

Houston, TX

Attendance: 16,170

Referees:
Derrick Stafford
Jason Phillips
Tom Washington

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	5	3	.625	-	W2
Dallas	5	3	.625	-	W1
Memphis	5	4	.556	0.5	W1
San Antonio	4	5	.444	1.5	W1
New Orleans	3	6	.333	2.5	L3

Jonathan Isaac dunks over Yves Missi with emphatic poster

Jonathan Isaac's two-handed slam over Yves Missi helps extends the Magic's lead over the Pelicans.

Jrue Holiday gets the basket plus the foul

KAT dunks all over Lopez with ferocious one-handed slam

Karl-Anthony Towns races into the paint and hammers down a powerful one-handed flush over Brook Lopez to extend the Knicks' lead.

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