National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Orlando 104, Houston 101
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Where: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
Officials: #76 Steven Anderson, #16 David Guthrie, #55 Bill Kennedy
Attendance: 17061
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 33202127101
Orlando 27322817104
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1
Houston   Orlando
Dwight Howard wins jump ball against Nikola Vucevic. 12:00  
James Harden 2 point shot made. 11:38
(2-0) 		 
  11:19
(2-2) 		Nikola Vucevic 2 point shot made.
  11:04 Tobias Harris personal foul.
Dwight Howard free throw missed (1 of 2). 11:04  
Dwight Howard free throw missed (2 of 2). 11:04  
  11:02 Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound.
  10:42
(2-4) 		Nikola Vucevic 2 point shot made.
Clint Capela dunk made. Assisted by James Harden. 10:31
(4-4) 		 
  10:15
(4-7) 		Channing Frye 3 point shot made. Assisted by Elfrid Payton.
Trevor Ariza 3 point shot missed. 9:54  
  9:52 Evan Fournier defensive rebound.
  9:42 Elfrid Payton layup missed.
James Harden defensive rebound. 9:40  
  9:27 Elfrid Payton personal foul.
Trevor Ariza 2 point shot made. Assisted by Patrick Beverley. 9:20
(6-7) 		 
  9:02
(6-9) 		Channing Frye 2 point shot made. Assisted by Elfrid Payton.
Dwight Howard layup missed. 8:42  
Houston offensive rebound. 8:42  
Patrick Beverley 2 point shot made. 8:31
(8-9) 		 
Clint Capela personal foul. 8:24  
  8:15
(8-11) 		Elfrid Payton layup made.
Patrick Beverley turnover. Elfrid Payton steals. 8:06  
  8:02 Elfrid Payton layup missed. Blocked by Clint Capela.
  7:59 Channing Frye offensive rebound.
  7:53 Evan Fournier 2 point shot missed.
Trevor Ariza defensive rebound. 7:51  
  7:48 Channing Frye personal foul.
Clint Capela free throw missed (1 of 2). 7:48  
Clint Capela free throw missed (2 of 2). 7:48  
  7:46 Tobias Harris defensive rebound.
Dwight Howard personal foul. 7:26  
  7:26
(8-12) 		Elfrid Payton free throw made (1 of 2).
  7:26
(8-13) 		Elfrid Payton free throw made (2 of 2).
Patrick Beverley layup missed. 7:12  
  7:10 Elfrid Payton defensive rebound.
  6:57
(8-15) 		Evan Fournier layup made. Assisted by Nikola Vucevic.
Patrick Beverley personal foul. 6:57  
  6:57
(8-16) 		Evan Fournier free throw made (1 of 1).
  6:47 Evan Fournier personal foul.
James Harden free throw made (1 of 2). 6:47
(9-16) 		 
James Harden free throw made (2 of 2). 6:47
(10-16) 		 
  6:35 Tobias Harris 2 point shot missed.
  6:33 Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound.
  6:33
(10-18) 		Nikola Vucevic layup made.
Dwight Howard personal foul. 6:18  
Dwight Howard turnover. 6:18  
  5:58
(10-20) 		Nikola Vucevic 2 point shot made. Assisted by Elfrid Payton.
Houston Timeout : full 5:49  
Terrence Jones 3 point shot made. Assisted by Patrick Beverley. 5:42
(13-20) 		 
  5:21 Evan Fournier 3 point shot missed.
Trevor Ariza defensive rebound. 5:20  
Terrence Jones layup made. Assisted by James Harden. 5:13
(15-20) 		 
  5:13 Channing Frye personal foul.
Terrence Jones free throw made (1 of 1). 5:13
(16-20) 		 
  4:53
(16-22) 		Tobias Harris 2 point shot made.
James Harden turnover. 4:39  
James Harden personal foul. 4:30  
  4:21 Nikola Vucevic 2 point shot missed.
Clint Capela defensive rebound. 4:20  
James Harden 2 point shot made. 4:07
(18-22) 		 
  3:42 Jason Smith turnover.
Trevor Ariza 3 point shot missed. 3:31  
Clint Capela offensive rebound. 3:29  
James Harden 3 point shot made. Assisted by Clint Capela. 3:25
(21-22) 		 
Clint Capela personal foul. 3:13  
  3:13 Nikola Vucevic free throw missed (1 of 2).
  3:13
(21-23) 		Nikola Vucevic free throw made (2 of 2).
James Harden layup missed. 3:01  
Clint Capela offensive rebound. 2:59  
Clint Capela layup made. 2:59
(23-23) 		 
Ty Lawson personal foul. 2:47  
  2:47 Orlando Timeout : full
  2:47 Elfrid Payton free throw missed (1 of 2).
  2:47 Elfrid Payton free throw missed (2 of 2).
Clint Capela defensive rebound. 2:46  
Ty Lawson 2 point shot made. 2:34
(25-23) 		 
  2:18 Victor Oladipo 3 point shot missed.
Corey Brewer defensive rebound. 2:17  
James Harden 3 point shot missed. 2:02  
Corey Brewer offensive rebound. 2:01  
Ty Lawson 3 point shot missed. 1:56  
Terrence Jones offensive rebound. 1:55  
Clint Capela dunk made. Assisted by James Harden. 1:49
(27-23) 		 
  1:28 Elfrid Payton turnover. Corey Brewer steals.
Corey Brewer layup made. 1:24
(29-23) 		 
  1:18 Jason Smith 3 point shot missed.
  1:16 Tobias Harris offensive rebound.
  1:16
(29-25) 		Tobias Harris layup made.
James Harden layup made. 1:02
(31-25) 		 
  0:44
(31-27) 		Tobias Harris dunk made.
Terrence Jones 3 point shot missed. 0:31  
  0:29 Victor Oladipo defensive rebound.
  0:24 Elfrid Payton layup missed.
Corey Brewer defensive rebound. 0:22  
  0:20 Jason Smith personal foul.
James Harden free throw made (1 of 2). 0:20
(32-27) 		 
James Harden free throw made (2 of 2). 0:20
(33-27) 		 
  0:06 Victor Oladipo layup missed.
James Harden defensive rebound. 0:03  
2
Houston   Orlando
Corey Brewer personal foul. 11:47  
  11:47
(33-28) 		Aaron Gordon free throw made (1 of 2).
  11:47 Aaron Gordon free throw missed (2 of 2).
Corey Brewer defensive rebound. 11:46  
Donatas Motiejunas turnover. Aaron Gordon steals. 11:34  
  11:29
(33-30) 		Aaron Gordon dunk made. Assisted by Mario Hezonja.
Corey Brewer layup missed. 11:18  
Dwight Howard offensive rebound. 11:16  
Marcus Thornton 3 point shot made. Assisted by Dwight Howard. 11:13
(36-30) 		 
  10:58
(36-33) 		Andrew Nicholson 3 point shot made. Assisted by Victor Oladipo.
Corey Brewer 3 point shot missed. 10:40  
  10:40 Orlando defensive rebound.
  10:31
(36-35) 		Nikola Vucevic dunk made. Assisted by Victor Oladipo.
Donatas Motiejunas 2 point shot missed. 10:13  
  10:12 Mario Hezonja defensive rebound.
  10:05 Aaron Gordon 3 point shot missed.
Marcus Thornton defensive rebound. 10:04  
Corey Brewer dunk made. Assisted by Marcus Thornton. 10:00
(38-35) 		 
  9:40 Aaron Gordon layup missed.
  9:38 Aaron Gordon offensive rebound.
  9:38
(38-37) 		Aaron Gordon layup made.
Dwight Howard layup missed. 9:26  
  9:24 Victor Oladipo defensive rebound.
  9:20
(38-39) 		Aaron Gordon dunk made. Assisted by Victor Oladipo.
Donatas Motiejunas turnover. 9:06  
  8:49 Aaron Gordon 2 point shot missed.
Dwight Howard defensive rebound. 8:48  
Dwight Howard dunk made. Assisted by Donatas Motiejunas. 8:41
(40-39) 		 
  8:32 Orlando Timeout : full
  8:17
(40-41) 		Aaron Gordon 2 point shot made.
Donatas Motiejunas 2 point shot made. 7:53
(42-41) 		 
  7:37 Jason Smith 2 point shot missed.
Dwight Howard defensive rebound. 7:36  
Dwight Howard dunk made. Assisted by Ty Lawson. 7:29
(44-41) 		 
  7:12 Andrew Nicholson turnover. Dwight Howard steals.
Dwight Howard turnover. Mario Hezonja steals. 7:09  
  7:03 Andrew Nicholson 3 point shot missed.
  7:02 Mario Hezonja offensive rebound.
  6:47 Andrew Nicholson 2 point shot missed.
  6:45 Victor Oladipo offensive rebound.
  6:43
(44-43) 		Aaron Gordon layup made. Assisted by Victor Oladipo.
Patrick Beverley 3 point shot missed. 6:19  
  6:17 Victor Oladipo defensive rebound.
  5:56 Nikola Vucevic 2 point shot missed.
  5:56 Aaron Gordon offensive rebound.
  5:56 Aaron Gordon layup missed.
Trevor Ariza defensive rebound. 5:53  
Patrick Beverley 2 point shot missed. 5:46  
Dwight Howard offensive rebound. 5:45  
Dwight Howard dunk made. 5:45
(46-43) 		 
  5:25 Aaron Gordon 2 point shot missed.
Donatas Motiejunas defensive rebound. 5:24  
Patrick Beverley 3 point shot missed. 5:11  
  5:10 Channing Frye defensive rebound.
  4:52
(46-46) 		Aaron Gordon 3 point shot made. Assisted by Channing Frye.
Dwight Howard turnover. Aaron Gordon steals. 4:34  
  4:29
(46-48) 		Mario Hezonja dunk made. Assisted by Victor Oladipo.
Houston Timeout : full 4:19  
Trevor Ariza 3 point shot missed. 4:05  
  4:04 Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound.
  3:43
(46-51) 		Channing Frye 3 point shot made. Assisted by Nikola Vucevic.
Terrence Jones layup made. 3:18
(48-51) 		 
  3:01
(48-54) 		Evan Fournier 3 point shot made.
Clint Capela layup made. Assisted by James Harden. 2:42
(50-54) 		 
  2:24 Nikola Vucevic layup missed.
  2:22 Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound.
  2:22
(50-56) 		Nikola Vucevic layup made.
Terrence Jones 2 point shot missed. 2:04  
  2:03 Channing Frye defensive rebound.
  1:57
(50-59) 		Evan Fournier 3 point shot made. Assisted by Victor Oladipo.
  1:39 Evan Fournier personal foul.
  1:39 Orlando Timeout : full
Patrick Beverley 3 point shot missed. 1:22  
  1:21 Tobias Harris defensive rebound.
  1:04 Victor Oladipo 2 point shot missed.
Terrence Jones defensive rebound. 1:03  
James Harden personal foul. 0:56  
James Harden turnover. 0:56  
  0:42 Evan Fournier 3 point shot missed.
Trevor Ariza defensive rebound. 0:41  
Patrick Beverley 3 point shot made. Assisted by Trevor Ariza. 0:32
(53-59) 		 
Patrick Beverley personal foul. 0:23  
  0:10 Victor Oladipo dunk missed.
Dwight Howard defensive rebound. 0:09  
Patrick Beverley layup missed. 0:03  
  0:02 Tobias Harris defensive rebound.
  0:00 Victor Oladipo 3 point shot missed.
3
Houston   Orlando
  11:46 Elfrid Payton layup missed. Blocked by Dwight Howard.
Trevor Ariza defensive rebound. 11:42  
Patrick Beverley 3 point shot missed. 11:33  
  11:30 Evan Fournier defensive rebound.
  11:10
(53-61) 		Nikola Vucevic 2 point shot made.
James Harden 2 point shot missed. 10:44  
  10:43 Evan Fournier defensive rebound.
  10:42 Channing Frye turnover.
  10:37 Evan Fournier personal foul.
Dwight Howard 2 point shot missed. 10:26  
  10:24 Channing Frye defensive rebound.
  10:09
(53-63) 		Channing Frye 2 point shot made. Assisted by Elfrid Payton.
James Harden layup missed. Blocked by Tobias Harris. 9:55  
Houston offensive rebound. 9:55  
Clint Capela turnover. 9:48  
  9:38
(53-65) 		Evan Fournier layup made. Assisted by Channing Frye.
Houston Timeout : full 9:34  
Trevor Ariza 3 point shot missed. 9:22  
Dwight Howard offensive rebound. 9:21  
Trevor Ariza dunk made. Assisted by Dwight Howard. 9:18
(55-65) 		 
  8:58
(55-67) 		Tobias Harris layup made. Assisted by Elfrid Payton.
Trevor Ariza 2 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden. 8:36
(57-67) 		 
  8:05 Tobias Harris 2 point shot missed.
  8:04 Tobias Harris offensive rebound.
  7:57 Tobias Harris turnover.
James Harden 2 point shot made. 7:46
(59-67) 		 
  7:19
(59-69) 		Nikola Vucevic layup made. Assisted by Evan Fournier.
James Harden 2 point shot made. 7:08
(61-69) 		 
  6:43 Nikola Vucevic 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Trevor Ariza.
Marcus Thornton defensive rebound. 6:41  
James Harden 2 point shot made. 6:31
(63-69) 		 
  6:31 Orlando Timeout : full
  6:12 Elfrid Payton 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Patrick Beverley.
James Harden defensive rebound. 6:11  
James Harden layup made. 6:07
(65-69) 		 
  5:50
(65-71) 		Tobias Harris dunk made. Assisted by Elfrid Payton.
Marcus Thornton 2 point shot missed. 5:28  
  5:26 Evan Fournier defensive rebound.
  5:22 Victor Oladipo layup missed.
  5:20 Tobias Harris offensive rebound.
  5:20
(65-73) 		Tobias Harris layup made.
  4:55 Nikola Vucevic personal foul.
Marcus Thornton free throw made (1 of 2). 4:55
(66-73) 		 
Marcus Thornton free throw made (2 of 2). 4:55
(67-73) 		 
  4:34 Evan Fournier turnover.
Trevor Ariza 2 point shot missed. 4:17  
  4:15 Tobias Harris defensive rebound.
  3:56
(67-75) 		Elfrid Payton dunk made.
Dwight Howard dunk made. Assisted by Ty Lawson. 3:45
(69-75) 		 
  3:26
(69-77) 		Nikola Vucevic 2 point shot made. Assisted by Evan Fournier.
James Harden turnover. Evan Fournier steals. 3:19  
Trevor Ariza personal foul. 3:17  
  3:17
(69-78) 		Evan Fournier free throw made (1 of 2).
  3:17
(69-79) 		Evan Fournier free throw made (2 of 2).
Marcus Thornton 3 point shot missed. 3:05  
  3:04 Victor Oladipo defensive rebound.
  2:52
(69-81) 		Tobias Harris layup made. Assisted by Nikola Vucevic.
James Harden 2 point shot missed. 2:38  
  2:38 Tobias Harris defensive rebound.
Ty Lawson personal foul. 2:38  
  2:22 Tobias Harris turnover.
Trevor Ariza 3 point shot missed. 2:13  
  2:12 Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound.
  1:59 Victor Oladipo 3 point shot missed.
Clint Capela defensive rebound. 1:58  
Marcus Thornton 3 point shot made. Assisted by Ty Lawson. 1:43
(72-81) 		 
  1:27
(72-83) 		Elfrid Payton layup made.
Clint Capela dunk made. Assisted by Marcus Thornton. 1:11
(74-83) 		 
  0:55
(74-85) 		Elfrid Payton layup made.
Trevor Ariza layup missed. 0:45  
  0:43 Evan Fournier defensive rebound.
Marcus Thornton personal foul. 0:43  
  0:30
(74-87) 		Jason Smith layup made. Assisted by Evan Fournier.
Corey Brewer 3 point shot missed. 0:23  
  0:21 Victor Oladipo defensive rebound.
  0:00 Victor Oladipo 2 point shot missed.
4
Houston   Orlando
Marcus Thornton 3 point shot missed. 11:38  
  11:37 Mario Hezonja defensive rebound.
  11:25 Evan Fournier 3 point shot missed.
Trevor Ariza defensive rebound. 11:24  
  11:16 Aaron Gordon personal foul.
James Harden free throw made (1 of 2). 11:16
(75-87) 		 
James Harden free throw missed (2 of 2). 11:16  
  11:15 Jason Smith defensive rebound.
  10:54
(75-89) 		Jason Smith 2 point shot made. Assisted by Evan Fournier.
Marcus Thornton 2 point shot missed. 10:40  
Trevor Ariza offensive rebound. 10:38  
Trevor Ariza layup made. 10:38
(77-89) 		 
  10:15 Jason Smith layup missed. Blocked by Dwight Howard.
Dwight Howard wins jump ball against Jason Smith. 10:15  
Marcus Thornton 3 point shot missed. 10:01  
  9:59 Mario Hezonja defensive rebound.
  9:38 Victor Oladipo 2 point shot missed.
Ty Lawson defensive rebound. 9:37  
James Harden 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Jason Smith. 9:30  
  9:27 Aaron Gordon defensive rebound.
  9:24 Mario Hezonja turnover. Marcus Thornton steals.
  9:14 Victor Oladipo personal foul.
Ty Lawson free throw made (1 of 2). 9:14
(78-89) 		 
Ty Lawson free throw made (2 of 2). 9:14
(79-89) 		 
  8:58 Jason Smith 2 point shot missed.
Trevor Ariza defensive rebound. 8:57  
James Harden 3 point shot made. 8:37
(82-89) 		 
  8:20 Jason Smith 2 point shot missed.
Patrick Beverley defensive rebound. 8:19  
James Harden layup made. 8:07
(84-89) 		 
  7:53 Jason Smith personal foul.
  7:53 Jason Smith turnover.
Dwight Howard dunk made. Assisted by James Harden. 7:45
(86-89) 		 
Trevor Ariza personal foul. 7:27  
  7:14 Nikola Vucevic 2 point shot missed.
  7:12 Mario Hezonja offensive rebound.
  7:12 Orlando turnover.
Ty Lawson 2 point shot made. 6:59
(88-89) 		 
Dwight Howard personal foul. 6:42  
  6:35
(88-91) 		Evan Fournier layup made. Assisted by Elfrid Payton.
Dwight Howard dunk made. Assisted by James Harden. 6:20
(90-91) 		 
  6:10
(90-94) 		Tobias Harris 3 point shot made. Assisted by Elfrid Payton.
Ty Lawson 2 point shot made. 5:53
(92-94) 		 
  5:31
(92-96) 		Nikola Vucevic 2 point shot made. Assisted by Elfrid Payton.
Ty Lawson 3 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden. 5:07
(95-96) 		 
  5:06 Orlando Timeout : full
  4:40
(95-98) 		Nikola Vucevic 2 point shot made. Assisted by Tobias Harris.
  4:24 Evan Fournier personal foul.
Dwight Howard layup missed. Blocked by Nikola Vucevic. 4:15  
  4:13 Evan Fournier defensive rebound.
  4:10 Nikola Vucevic turnover. James Harden steals.
Trevor Ariza 3 point shot missed. 3:56  
  3:54 Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound.
  3:39 Elfrid Payton turnover. Trevor Ariza steals.
James Harden layup made. 3:24
(97-98) 		 
  3:09 Nikola Vucevic personal foul.
  3:09 Nikola Vucevic turnover.
Houston Timeout : full 3:09  
James Harden 2 point shot made. 2:47
(99-98) 		 
  2:26 Evan Fournier 2 point shot missed.
Dwight Howard defensive rebound. 2:24  
Ty Lawson 3 point shot missed. 2:09  
  2:08 Orlando defensive rebound.
  1:43 Nikola Vucevic 2 point shot missed.
Ty Lawson defensive rebound. 1:42  
Ty Lawson personal foul. 1:23  
Ty Lawson turnover. 1:23  
  1:13
(99-100) 		Elfrid Payton layup made.
Trevor Ariza 3 point shot missed. 1:01  
  0:59 Victor Oladipo defensive rebound.
  0:43 Elfrid Payton layup missed. Blocked by Dwight Howard.
Dwight Howard wins jump ball against Elfrid Payton. 0:42  
  0:26 Evan Fournier personal foul.
Patrick Beverley free throw made (1 of 2). 0:26
(100-100) 		 
Patrick Beverley free throw made (2 of 2). 0:26
(101-100) 		 
  0:26 Orlando Timeout : full
  0:14
(101-102) 		Evan Fournier 2 point shot made.
Houston Timeout : full 0:14  
Trevor Ariza 3 point shot missed. 0:03  
  0:01 Elfrid Payton defensive rebound.
Trevor Ariza personal foul. 0:01  
  0:01 Orlando Timeout : short
  0:01
Official Timeout		  
Ty Lawson personal foul. 0:01  
  0:01
(101-103) 		Tobias Harris free throw made (1 of 2).
  0:01
(101-104) 		Tobias Harris free throw made (2 of 2).
Houston Timeout : short 0:01  
Marcus Thornton 3 point shot missed. 0:00