Nuggets 120-101 Bobcats (17 Mar, 2005) Play-by-Play

Charlotte Bobcats

12-50, 2-29 away

101

	1	2	3	4	T
CHA	17	30	31	23	101
DEN	29	33	32	26	120

Denver Nuggets

33-30, 20-10 home

120

Carmelo Anthony made layup. Assisted by Francisco Elson.
Francisco Elson made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Andre Miller.
Francisco Elson made layup. Assisted by Carmelo Anthony.
Marcus Camby made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Andre Miller.
Francisco Elson missed jumper.
Carmelo Anthony made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by DerMarr Johnson.
DerMarr Johnson made dunk. Assisted by Marcus Camby.
Marcus Camby missed 19 ft jumper.
Andre Miller missed 9 ft jumper.
Francisco Elson's layup blocked by Primoz Brezec.
Marcus Camby missed 9 ft two point shot.
Carmelo Anthony made dunk. Assisted by Francisco Elson.
Carmelo Anthony made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Marcus Camby.
Eduardo Najera missed layup.
Eduardo Najera made tip shot.
Marcus Camby missed 13 ft jumper.
Bryon Russell missed 16 ft jumper.
Wesley Person made three point jumper. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
Wesley Person missed 18 ft jumper.
Eduardo Najera made layup. Assisted by Greg Buckner.
Bryon Russell missed 10 ft two point shot.
Bryon Russell made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
Bryon Russell missed 22 ft three point jumper.
Bryon Russell made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
Greg Buckner missed three point jumper.
Earl Boykins made 16 ft jumper.
Wesley Person made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
Bryon Russell made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
Bryon Russell made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
Wesley Person missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Earl Boykins missed 6 ft two point shot.
Marcus Camby made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
Carmelo Anthony missed 18 ft two point shot.
Francisco Elson made dunk.
Earl Boykins made two point shot. Assisted by Marcus Camby.
Carmelo Anthony made layup. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
Francisco Elson missed 20 ft jumper.
Carmelo Anthony made two point shot. Assisted by Marcus Camby.
Greg Buckner made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Andre Miller.
Andre Miller made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Francisco Elson.
Marcus Camby missed 34 ft three point jumper.
Carmelo Anthony missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Carmelo Anthony made layup. Assisted by Andre Miller.
DerMarr Johnson made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Andre Miller.
Carmelo Anthony's two point shot blocked by Emeka Okafor.
Carmelo Anthony's layup blocked by Brevin Knight.
Carmelo Anthony made tip shot.
Andre Miller missed 10 ft two point shot.
DerMarr Johnson made dunk.
Francisco Elson made layup. Assisted by Andre Miller.
Carmelo Anthony made two point shot. Assisted by Andre Miller.
DerMarr Johnson made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Carmelo Anthony.
DerMarr Johnson made 15 ft jumper.
Carmelo Anthony's layup blocked by Emeka Okafor.
Eduardo Najera made dunk. Assisted by Andre Miller.
Eduardo Najera missed 7 ft jumper.
Marcus Camby missed 9 ft two point shot.
Marcus Camby missed jumper.
Carmelo Anthony made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Eduardo Najera.
Carmelo Anthony missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Francisco Elson missed jumper.
Earl Boykins missed three point jumper.
Greg Buckner's 24 ft three point jumper blocked by Bernard Robinson Jr.
Eduardo Najera made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Andre Miller.
Earl Boykins made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by Wesley Person.
Greg Buckner's layup blocked by Emeka Okafor.
Francisco Elson made slam dunk. Assisted by Greg Buckner.
Earl Boykins made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Eduardo Najera.
Greg Buckner missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Eduardo Najera made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
Wesley Person missed 22 ft jumper.
Eduardo Najera made jumper. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
Wesley Person made layup. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
Earl Boykins missed 18 ft jumper.
Greg Buckner missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Francisco Elson's layup blocked by Cory Alexander.
Francisco Elson made 9 ft two point shot. Assisted by Andre Miller.
Wesley Person made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Andre Miller.
Mark Pope made layup. Assisted by Andre Miller.
Wesley Person made layup. Assisted by Andre Miller.
Francisco Elson made dunk. Assisted by Andre Miller.
Bryon Russell missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Bryon Russell missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Andre Miller missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Andre Miller missed 28 ft three point jumper.
Brevin Knight missed 23 ft jumper.
Keith Bogans missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Primoz Brezec missed 7 ft jumper.
Brevin Knight's 18 ft jumper blocked by DerMarr Johnson.
Primoz Brezec missed 18 ft jumper.
Emeka Okafor made two point shot.
Emeka Okafor's 8 ft two point shot blocked by Marcus Camby.
Keith Bogans made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Primoz Brezec.
Brevin Knight missed jumper.
Primoz Brezec made 9 ft two point shot.
Keith Bogans missed 16 ft jumper.
Jason Kapono missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Primoz Brezec made 13 ft jumper. Assisted by Brevin Knight.
Keith Bogans made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Brevin Knight.
Primoz Brezec's layup blocked by Marcus Camby.
Melvin Ely made layup. Assisted by Primoz Brezec.
Matt Carroll missed jumper.
Jason Kapono missed 18 ft jumper.
Matt Carroll missed 17 ft jumper.
Matt Carroll missed 18 ft jumper.
Jason Hart's driving layup blocked by Wesley Person.
Theron Smith missed 35 ft three point jumper.
Emeka Okafor missed 14 ft two point shot.
Theron Smith missed 21 ft jumper.
Bernard Robinson Jr's layup blocked by Wesley Person.
Emeka Okafor made layup.
Malik Allen made jumper. Assisted by Brevin Knight.
Emeka Okafor made two point shot. Assisted by Bernard Robinson Jr.
Bernard Robinson Jr made two point shot.
Cory Alexander's layup blocked by Eduardo Najera.
Emeka Okafor made 13 ft jumper. Assisted by Bernard Robinson Jr.
Bernard Robinson Jr missed jumper.
Primoz Brezec made tip shot.
Brevin Knight missed 18 ft jumper.
Emeka Okafor missed 19 ft jumper.
Brevin Knight made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Primoz Brezec.
Emeka Okafor made two point shot. Assisted by Brevin Knight.
Keith Bogans made 22 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Primoz Brezec.
Jason Kapono made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Keith Bogans.
Emeka Okafor's two point shot blocked by Marcus Camby.
Jason Kapono missed 17 ft jumper.
Jason Kapono made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Keith Bogans.
Jason Kapono missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Primoz Brezec missed layup.
Melvin Ely made tip shot.
Brevin Knight made 6 ft jumper. Assisted by Melvin Ely.
Jason Kapono missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Jason Kapono made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Brevin Knight.
Jason Kapono's 10 ft jumper blocked by Carmelo Anthony.
Primoz Brezec made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Keith Bogans.
Keith Bogans missed 21 ft jumper.
Brevin Knight made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kapono.
Keith Bogans made 24 ft three point jumper.
Primoz Brezec made layup. Assisted by Brevin Knight.
Jason Kapono made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Brevin Knight.
Brevin Knight missed 20 ft jumper.
Jason Kapono made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Brevin Knight.
Emeka Okafor made two point shot. Assisted by Keith Bogans.
Matt Carroll's 16 ft jumper blocked by Carmelo Anthony.
Jason Hart missed 22 ft jumper.
Bernard Robinson Jr missed driving layup.
Bernard Robinson Jr made two point shot. Assisted by Jason Hart.
Bernard Robinson Jr made dunk. Assisted by Melvin Ely.
Jason Kapono missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Theron Smith made 6 ft two point shot.
Bernard Robinson Jr missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Keith Bogans missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Jason Kapono missed 14 ft jumper.
Emeka Okafor's layup blocked by Francisco Elson.
Cory Alexander missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Keith Bogans made driving layup. Assisted by Jason Kapono.
Keith Bogans made 24 ft three point jumper.
Keith Bogans missed jumper.
Jason Kapono missed 17 ft jumper.
Jason Kapono made layup. Assisted by Emeka Okafor.
Emeka Okafor missed jumper.
Jason Hart missed 19 ft jumper.
Bernard Robinson Jr missed 13 ft two point shot.
Melvin Ely missed 7 ft jumper.
Emeka Okafor made layup.
Emeka Okafor missed two point shot.
Emeka Okafor missed 15 ft jumper.
Jason Hart missed layup.
Jason Hart made layup.
Matt Carroll made jumper. Assisted by Jason Hart.
Bernard Robinson Jr made dunk. Assisted by Jason Hart.
Matt Carroll made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Bernard Robinson Jr.

BOBCATS

NUGGETS

TIME		CHA	DEN
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Emeka Okafor vs. Marcus Camby. Francisco Elson gains possession.	0	0
11:44	Carmelo Anthony Bad Pass	0	0
11:26	Keith Bogans Turnover	0	0
11:15	Carmelo Anthony made layup. Assisted by Francisco Elson.	0	2
11:03	DerMarr Johnson Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	0	2
10:49	Brevin Knight missed 23 ft jumper.	0	2
10:47	Marcus Camby defensive rebound.	0	2
10:42	Francisco Elson Lost Ball. Stolen by Primoz Brezec.	0	2
10:34	Keith Bogans missed 25 ft three point jumper.	0	2
10:33	Emeka Okafor offensive rebound.	0	2
10:33	Marcus Camby Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	0	2
10:33	Emeka Okafor missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	0	2
10:33	Charlotte offensive rebound.	0	2
10:33	Emeka Okafor made Free Throw 2 of 2.	1	2
10:22	Francisco Elson made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Andre Miller.	1	4
10:07	Primoz Brezec missed 7 ft jumper.	1	4
10:03	Andre Miller defensive rebound.	1	4
10:00	Francisco Elson made layup. Assisted by Carmelo Anthony.	1	6
9:56	Brevin Knight Bad Pass	1	6
9:45	Marcus Camby made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Andre Miller.	1	8
9:30	Brevin Knight Bad Pass	1	8
9:11	Carmelo Anthony Bad Pass. Stolen by Emeka Okafor.	1	8
9:04	Brevin Knight's 18 ft jumper blocked by DerMarr Johnson.	1	8
9:02	Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound.	1	8
9:00	Brevin Knight Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	1	8
9:00	Francisco Elson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	1	8
9:00	Denver offensive rebound.	1	8
9:00	Francisco Elson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	1	8
9:00	Denver offensive rebound.	1	8
8:59	Brevin Knight defensive rebound.	1	8
8:56	Carmelo Anthony Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	1	8
8:56	Keith Bogans missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	1	8
8:56	Charlotte offensive rebound.	1	8
8:56	Keith Bogans made Free Throw 2 of 2.	2	8
8:41	Francisco Elson missed jumper.	2	8
8:41	Denver defensive rebound.	2	8
8:27	Primoz Brezec missed 18 ft jumper.	2	8
8:26	Emeka Okafor offensive rebound.	2	8
8:25	Emeka Okafor made two point shot.	4	8
8:08	Carmelo Anthony made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by DerMarr Johnson.	4	10
7:56	Emeka Okafor's 8 ft two point shot blocked by Marcus Camby.	4	10
7:56	Charlotte offensive rebound.	4	10
7:52	Keith Bogans made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Primoz Brezec.	6	10
7:41	DerMarr Johnson made dunk. Assisted by Marcus Camby.	6	12
7:26	Brevin Knight missed jumper.	6	12
7:24	DerMarr Johnson defensive rebound.	6	12
7:09	Emeka Okafor Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	6	12
7:09	Marcus Camby missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	6	12
7:09	Denver offensive rebound.	6	12
7:09	Marcus Camby made Free Throw 2 of 2.	6	13
6:54	Primoz Brezec made 9 ft two point shot.	8	13
6:41	Marcus Camby missed 19 ft jumper.	8	13
6:39	Francisco Elson offensive rebound.	8	13
6:26	Andre Miller missed 9 ft jumper.	8	13
6:24	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound.	8	13
6:18	Keith Bogans missed 16 ft jumper.	8	13
6:16	Marcus Camby defensive rebound.	8	13
6:09	Francisco Elson's layup blocked by Primoz Brezec.	8	13
6:07	Francisco Elson offensive rebound.	8	13
6:05	Francisco Elson Lost Ball. Stolen by Brevin Knight.	8	13
6:01	Jason Kapono missed 25 ft three point jumper.	8	13
6:00	Marcus Camby defensive rebound.	8	13
5:48	Marcus Camby missed 9 ft two point shot.	8	13
5:46	Brevin Knight defensive rebound.	8	13
5:35	Primoz Brezec made 13 ft jumper. Assisted by Brevin Knight.	10	13
5:15	Carmelo Anthony made dunk. Assisted by Francisco Elson.	10	15
4:58	Keith Bogans made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Brevin Knight.	13	15
4:52	Keith Bogans Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	13	15
4:52	Denver Full Timeout.	13	15
4:52	Jason Hart enters the game for Keith Bogans.	13	15
4:52	Matt Carroll enters the game for Brevin Knight.	13	15
4:35	Carmelo Anthony made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Marcus Camby.	13	18
4:22	Primoz Brezec's layup blocked by Marcus Camby.	13	18
4:18	Francisco Elson defensive rebound.	13	18
4:16	Jason Kapono Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	13	18
4:16	Eduardo Najera enters the game for Francisco Elson.	13	18
4:16	Carmelo Anthony made Free Throw 1 of 2.	13	19
4:16	Melvin Ely enters the game for Emeka Okafor.	13	19
4:16	Carmelo Anthony made Free Throw 2 of 2.	13	20
3:58	Eduardo Najera Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	13	20
3:44	Melvin Ely made layup. Assisted by Primoz Brezec.	15	20
3:44	Carmelo Anthony Shooting Foul. His 3rd Personal Foul.	15	20
3:44	Melvin Ely missed Free Throw 1 of 1.	15	20
3:44	Wesley Person enters the game for Carmelo Anthony.	15	20
3:44	Melvin Ely made Free Throw 1 of 1.	16	20
3:27	Eduardo Najera missed layup.	16	20
3:25	Eduardo Najera offensive rebound.	16	22
3:25	Eduardo Najera made tip shot.	16	22
3:00	Matt Carroll missed jumper.	16	22
3:00	Marcus Camby defensive rebound.	16	22
2:54	Marcus Camby missed 13 ft jumper.	16	22
2:51	Matt Carroll defensive rebound.	16	22
2:42	Jason Kapono missed 18 ft jumper.	16	22
2:40	Charlotte defensive rebound.	16	22
2:40	Charlotte Full Timeout.	16	22
2:40	Theron Smith enters the game for Jason Kapono.	16	22
2:40	Malik Allen enters the game for Primoz Brezec.	16	22
2:40	Earl Boykins enters the game for Marcus Camby.	16	22
2:40	Earl Boykins enters the game for Marcus Camby.	16	22
2:40	Bryon Russell enters the game for DerMarr Johnson.	16	22
2:30	Eduardo Najera Bad Pass	16	22
2:15	Eduardo Najera Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	16	22
2:15	Melvin Ely missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	16	22
2:15	Charlotte offensive rebound.	16	22
2:15	Melvin Ely missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	16	22
2:13	Eduardo Najera defensive rebound.	16	22
1:59	Bryon Russell missed 16 ft jumper.	16	22
1:54	Melvin Ely defensive rebound.	16	22
1:45	Matt Carroll missed 17 ft jumper.	16	22
1:44	Bryon Russell defensive rebound.	16	22
1:39	Wesley Person made three point jumper. Assisted by Earl Boykins.	16	25
1:17	Andre Miller Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	16	25
1:17	Greg Buckner enters the game for Andre Miller.	16	25
1:17	Jason Hart missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	16	25
1:17	Charlotte offensive rebound.	16	25
1:17	Jason Hart made Free Throw 2 of 2.	17	25
1:02	Wesley Person missed 18 ft jumper.	17	25
1:00	Jason Hart defensive rebound.	17	25
48.9	Matt Carroll missed 18 ft jumper.	17	25
45.9	Earl Boykins defensive rebound.	17	25
30.1	Eduardo Najera made layup. Assisted by Greg Buckner.	17	27
15.9	Bernard Robinson Jr enters the game for Matt Carroll.	17	27
15.9	DerMarr Johnson enters the game for Earl Boykins.	17	27
8.9	Jason Hart's driving layup blocked by Wesley Person.	17	27
6.9	Bryon Russell defensive rebound.	17	27
5.0	Theron Smith Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	17	27
5.0	Bryon Russell made Free Throw 1 of 2.	17	28
5.0	Bryon Russell made Free Throw 2 of 2.	17	29
0.2	Theron Smith missed 35 ft three point jumper.	17	29
0.0	Charlotte offensive rebound.	17	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	17	29

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Nuggets
88
Bobcats
94

Game 1

17/2

Bobcats
101
Nuggets
120

Game 2

17/3

Ball Arena

12:00 AM, 17 March 2005

Denver, CO

Attendance: 16,527

Referees:
Dan Crawford
Kevin Fehr
James Capers

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	57	25	.695	-	W5
Denver	57	25	.695	-	W1
Minnesota	56	26	.683	1	L1
Utah	31	51	.378	26	L1
Portland	21	61	.256	36	L5

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