Nuggets 94-93 Hornets (27 Feb, 2005) Play-by-Play

Denver Nuggets

27-29, 11-20 away

	1	2	3	4	T
DEN	25	19	23	27	94
NO	25	25	24	19	93

New Orleans Hornets

11-44, 8-18 home

Dan Dickau made 25 ft three point jumper.
George Lynch made 8 ft jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
Dan Dickau missed 24 ft three point jumper.
P.J. Brown made 14 ft two point shot.
Dan Dickau made 23 ft jumper.
J.R. Smith missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Jackson Vroman made driving dunk.
Dan Dickau missed 18 ft jumper.
Lee Nailon missed 21 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown missed layup.
Lee Nailon missed 20 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown's dunk blocked by Marcus Camby.
Lee Nailon made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Casey Jacobsen.
Jackson Vroman made driving dunk. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
Chris Andersen made dunk. Assisted by Jackson Vroman.
Lee Nailon missed 16 ft jumper.
Casey Jacobsen made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
Casey Jacobsen missed layup.
Chris Andersen missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Lee Nailon missed 18 ft jumper.
Speedy Claxton missed 9 ft jumper.
Chris Andersen missed layup.
Casey Jacobsen made driving layup. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
Casey Jacobsen made layup. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
Casey Jacobsen made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
Chris Andersen made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
Chris Andersen missed 19 ft jumper.
Dan Dickau's 22 ft jumper blocked by Earl Boykins.
Dan Dickau made 16 ft two point shot.
J.R. Smith made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
Dan Dickau missed 13 ft jumper.
Bostjan Nachbar missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Jackson Vroman missed layup.
Dan Dickau made 22 ft jumper.
J.R. Smith missed jumper.
P.J. Brown missed 7 ft two point shot.
Jackson Vroman missed 17 ft jumper.
J.R. Smith's 21 ft jumper blocked by Marcus Camby.
J.R. Smith made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Bostjan Nachbar.
Dan Dickau made 23 ft jumper.
George Lynch missed 13 ft jumper.
J.R. Smith made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
Dan Dickau made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
Jackson Vroman's layup blocked by Marcus Camby.
J.R. Smith missed 24 ft three point jumper.
George Lynch missed 6 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown missed 21 ft jumper.
George Lynch missed layup.
Chris Andersen made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
J.R. Smith missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Chris Andersen missed 12 ft jumper.
Dan Dickau made 19 ft jumper.
George Lynch missed 20 ft jumper.
Chris Andersen made layup.
Dan Dickau made 25 ft three point jumper.
Lee Nailon missed 17 ft jumper.
Lee Nailon missed layup.
Speedy Claxton made layup.
Casey Jacobsen's layup blocked by Marcus Camby.
Lee Nailon made jumper. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
Casey Jacobsen missed 22 ft jumper.
Lee Nailon missed 17 ft jumper.
Bostjan Nachbar made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
Speedy Claxton's layup blocked by Marcus Camby.
Chris Andersen made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Bostjan Nachbar.
Casey Jacobsen missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Jackson Vroman's layup blocked by Marcus Camby.
P.J. Brown made 17 ft two point shot.
Bostjan Nachbar made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
P.J. Brown missed 19 ft jumper.
Speedy Claxton missed 23 ft three point jumper.
P.J. Brown missed 13 ft jumper.
Jackson Vroman made layup.
Speedy Claxton missed jumper.
Dan Dickau missed 21 ft jumper.
Speedy Claxton made layup.
Dan Dickau's layup blocked by Marcus Camby.
Dan Dickau made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Bostjan Nachbar.
Carmelo Anthony missed 17 ft jumper.
Carmelo Anthony made two point shot. Assisted by Andre Miller.
Marcus Camby made 16 ft jumper.
Carmelo Anthony missed 22 ft jumper.
Andre Miller made 11 ft two point shot.
Carmelo Anthony made layup. Assisted by Andre Miller.
Andre Miller made 18 ft jumper.
Carmelo Anthony missed layup.
Andre Miller made layup.
Andre Miller missed layup.
Kenyon Martin made two point shot. Assisted by Andre Miller.
Carmelo Anthony missed 23 ft jumper.
Kenyon Martin missed 19 ft jumper.
Kenyon Martin made 5 ft hook shot.
Marcus Camby missed 12 ft jumper.
Marcus Camby missed 18 ft jumper.
Carmelo Anthony missed three point jumper.
Earl Boykins's layup blocked by Speedy Claxton.
Marcus Camby missed 18 ft jumper.
Earl Boykins made driving layup.
Bryon Russell missed 20 ft jumper.
Greg Buckner missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Earl Boykins missed 22 ft jumper.
Earl Boykins missed 19 ft jumper.
Earl Boykins made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Andre Miller.
Andre Miller missed 18 ft jumper.
Eduardo Najera made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Francisco Elson.
Francisco Elson made dunk. Assisted by Bryon Russell.
Carmelo Anthony missed jumper.
Earl Boykins's layup blocked by Bostjan Nachbar.
Carmelo Anthony made tip shot.
Marcus Camby missed 20 ft jumper.
Kenyon Martin made two point shot. Assisted by Marcus Camby.
Bryon Russell made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Marcus Camby.
Carmelo Anthony missed 19 ft jumper.
Andre Miller made driving layup.
Andre Miller missed 18 ft jumper.
Carmelo Anthony made 5 ft hook shot.
Andre Miller missed 10 ft jumper.
Carmelo Anthony missed hook shot.
Kenyon Martin's layup blocked by Jackson Vroman.
Earl Boykins made 10 ft running jumper. Assisted by Kenyon Martin.
Kenyon Martin made two point shot. Assisted by Andre Miller.
Marcus Camby missed 16 ft jumper.
Kenyon Martin missed 18 ft jumper.
Earl Boykins missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Carmelo Anthony made layup.
Earl Boykins made two point shot. Assisted by Carmelo Anthony.
Marcus Camby missed 23 ft jumper.
DerMarr Johnson made layup.
Bryon Russell made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
Kenyon Martin missed 15 ft jumper.
Kenyon Martin's layup blocked by Chris Andersen.
Andre Miller missed 58 ft three point jumper.
Andre Miller missed 12 ft jumper.
Andre Miller missed 16 ft jumper.
Carmelo Anthony made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Andre Miller.
Carmelo Anthony missed 17 ft jumper.
Andre Miller made layup. Assisted by Carmelo Anthony.
Earl Boykins made 7 ft running jumper.
Bryon Russell missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Carmelo Anthony made layup. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
Bryon Russell missed layup.
Carmelo Anthony made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
Andre Miller missed 11 ft jumper.
Bryon Russell missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Andre Miller missed jumper.
Bryon Russell missed layup.
Carmelo Anthony missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Bryon Russell made 4 ft jumper.

NUGGETS

HORNETS

TIME		DEN	NO
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Marcus Camby vs. P.J. Brown. Andre Miller gains possession.	0	0
11:42	Carmelo Anthony missed 17 ft jumper.	0	0
11:41	George Lynch defensive rebound.	0	0
11:26	Dan Dickau made 25 ft three point jumper.	0	3
11:10	Kenyon Martin Offensive Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	0	3
11:10	Kenyon Martin Turnover	0	3
10:48	George Lynch made 8 ft jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.	0	5
10:37	Carmelo Anthony made two point shot. Assisted by Andre Miller.	2	5
10:25	Dan Dickau missed 24 ft three point jumper.	2	5
10:22	New Orleans defensive rebound.	2	5
10:12	Marcus Camby made 16 ft jumper.	4	5
9:49	P.J. Brown made 14 ft two point shot.	4	7
9:37	George Lynch Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	4	7
9:33	Carmelo Anthony missed 22 ft jumper.	4	7
9:32	J.R. Smith defensive rebound.	4	7
9:12	Dan Dickau made 23 ft jumper.	4	9
8:56	Andre Miller made 11 ft two point shot.	6	9
8:40	J.R. Smith missed 26 ft three point jumper.	6	9
8:38	Andre Miller defensive rebound.	6	9
8:36	Carmelo Anthony made layup. Assisted by Andre Miller.	8	9
8:36	J.R. Smith Illegal Defense	8	9
8:22	Jackson Vroman made driving dunk.	8	11
7:58	Andre Miller made 18 ft jumper.	10	11
7:46	Jackson Vroman Bad Pass. Stolen by Andre Miller.	10	11
7:41	Andre Miller Turnover	10	11
7:37	Dan Dickau missed 18 ft jumper.	10	11
7:37	Marcus Camby defensive rebound.	10	11
7:30	Carmelo Anthony missed layup.	10	11
7:28	Carmelo Anthony offensive rebound.	10	11
7:28	P.J. Brown Loose Ball Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	10	11
7:18	Jackson Vroman Inbound Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	10	11
7:18	Kenyon Martin made Free Throw 1 of 2.	11	11
7:18	Kenyon Martin missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	11	11
7:16	Jackson Vroman defensive rebound.	11	11
7:07	J.R. Smith Bad Pass. Stolen by Andre Miller.	11	11
7:03	Andre Miller made layup.	13	11
6:48	P.J. Brown Lost Ball. Stolen by Andre Miller.	13	11
6:43	Andre Miller missed layup.	13	11
6:43	Kenyon Martin made two point shot. Assisted by Andre Miller.	15	11
6:41	Kenyon Martin offensive rebound.	15	11
6:31	George Lynch Bad Pass. Stolen by Carmelo Anthony.	15	11
6:26	Carmelo Anthony Traveling	15	11
6:26	Lee Nailon enters the game for George Lynch.	15	11
6:11	Andre Miller Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	15	11
6:11	Jackson Vroman made Free Throw 1 of 2.	15	12
6:11	Earl Boykins enters the game for Andre Miller.	15	12
6:11	Jackson Vroman missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	15	12
6:11	Kenyon Martin defensive rebound.	15	12
5:52	Carmelo Anthony missed 23 ft jumper.	15	12
5:50	DerMarr Johnson offensive rebound.	15	12
5:45	Kenyon Martin Bad Pass	15	12
5:45	New Orleans Full Timeout.	15	12
5:45	Casey Jacobsen enters the game for J.R. Smith.	15	12
5:33	Dan Dickau Bad Pass. Stolen by Earl Boykins.	15	12
5:22	Kenyon Martin missed 19 ft jumper.	15	12
5:20	Jackson Vroman defensive rebound.	15	12
4:58	Lee Nailon missed 21 ft jumper.	15	12
4:56	Jackson Vroman offensive rebound.	15	12
4:43	P.J. Brown missed layup.	15	12
4:41	Lee Nailon offensive rebound.	15	12
4:37	Lee Nailon missed 20 ft jumper.	15	12
4:37	Kenyon Martin defensive rebound.	15	12
4:20	Kenyon Martin made 5 ft hook shot.	17	12
4:05	P.J. Brown's dunk blocked by Marcus Camby.	17	12
4:05	New Orleans offensive rebound.	17	12
4:05	Chris Andersen enters the game for P.J. Brown.	17	12
4:05	Francisco Elson enters the game for Kenyon Martin.	17	12
3:50	Chris Andersen Offensive Goaltending	17	12
3:43	Marcus Camby missed 12 ft jumper.	17	12
3:42	Marcus Camby offensive rebound.	17	12
3:42	Marcus Camby missed 18 ft jumper.	17	12
3:40	Chris Andersen defensive rebound.	17	12
3:38	Chris Andersen Bad Pass. Stolen by Francisco Elson.	17	12
3:23	Carmelo Anthony missed three point jumper.	17	12
3:20	Jackson Vroman defensive rebound.	17	12
3:18	Jackson Vroman Bad Pass	17	12
3:18	Speedy Claxton enters the game for Dan Dickau.	17	12
3:10	Earl Boykins's layup blocked by Speedy Claxton.	17	12
3:09	Denver offensive rebound.	17	12
3:09	Bryon Russell enters the game for Carmelo Anthony.	17	12
3:09	Greg Buckner enters the game for DerMarr Johnson.	17	12
3:02	Jackson Vroman Shooting Foul. His 3rd Personal Foul.	17	12
3:02	Marcus Camby made Free Throw 1 of 2.	18	12
3:02	Marcus Camby made Free Throw 2 of 2.	19	12
2:47	Casey Jacobsen Bad Pass. Stolen by Bryon Russell.	19	12
2:47	Bryon Russell Bad Pass. Stolen by Casey Jacobsen.	19	12
2:41	Lee Nailon made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Casey Jacobsen.	19	14
2:21	Marcus Camby missed 18 ft jumper.	19	14
2:20	Denver defensive rebound.	19	14
2:20	Denver Full Timeout.	19	14
2:11	Jackson Vroman made driving dunk. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.	19	16
2:11	Bryon Russell Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	19	16
2:11	Jackson Vroman made Free Throw 1 of 1.	19	17
1:54	Chris Andersen Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	19	17
1:54	Earl Boykins made Free Throw 1 of 2.	20	17
1:54	Eduardo Najera enters the game for Marcus Camby.	20	17
1:54	Earl Boykins made Free Throw 2 of 2.	21	17
1:32	Chris Andersen made dunk. Assisted by Jackson Vroman.	21	19
1:32	Eduardo Najera Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	21	19
1:32	Chris Andersen made Free Throw 1 of 1.	21	20
1:22	Earl Boykins made driving layup.	23	20
1:07	Lee Nailon missed 16 ft jumper.	23	20
1:06	Bryon Russell defensive rebound.	23	20
55.5	Speedy Claxton Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	23	20
55.5	Earl Boykins made Free Throw 1 of 2.	24	20
55.5	Earl Boykins made Free Throw 2 of 2.	25	20
41.9	Eduardo Najera Personal Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	25	20
41.9	Casey Jacobsen made Free Throw 1 of 2.	25	21
41.9	Casey Jacobsen made Free Throw 2 of 2.	25	22
26.9	Bryon Russell missed 20 ft jumper.	25	22
25.3	Casey Jacobsen defensive rebound.	25	22
9.6	Casey Jacobsen made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.	25	25
2.9	Greg Buckner missed 25 ft three point jumper.	25	25
2.3	Chris Andersen defensive rebound.	25	25
0.0	Casey Jacobsen missed layup.	25	25
0.0	New Orleans offensive rebound.	25	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	25	25

Regular Season Series

DEN leads 3-0

Hornets
67
Nuggets
76

Game 1

30/11

Hornets
67
Nuggets
76

Game 2

30/11

Nuggets
94
Hornets
93

Game 3

27/2

Nuggets
94
Hornets
93

Game 4

28/2

Nuggets
94
Hornets
83

Game 5

7/4

Nuggets
94
Hornets
83

Game 6

7/4

Hornets
102
Nuggets
116

Game 7

14/4

Hornets
102
Nuggets
116

Game 8

14/4

Smoothie King Center

11:00 PM, 27 February 2005

New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 14,548

Referees:
Joe Crawford
Mark Wunderlich
Courtney Kirkland

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Oklahoma City	22	5	.815	-	W7
Denver	15	11	.577	6.5	W1
Minnesota	14	13	.519	8	L2
Portland	9	19	.321	13.5	L1
Utah	7	20	.259	15	W2

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