Nuggets 91-81 Hornets (17 Nov, 2005) Play-by-Play

Denver Nuggets

4-5, 1-4 away

	1	2	3	4	T
DEN	22	27	20	22	91
NO	25	19	16	21	81

NO/Oklahoma City Hornets

2-5, 1-3 home

Bostjan Nachbar made 23 ft jumper.
David West missed layup.
Kirk Snyder made dunk. Assisted by Chris Paul.
P.J. Brown made hook shot. Assisted by Kirk Snyder.
David West missed 9 ft jumper.
Bostjan Nachbar missed jumper.
David West missed 19 ft jumper.
David West made hook shot.
Chris Paul missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Kirk Snyder made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
P.J. Brown missed 15 ft jumper.
Chris Paul missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Kirk Snyder made dunk. Assisted by Bostjan Nachbar.
Kirk Snyder made dunk. Assisted by Desmond Mason.
Desmond Mason missed jumper.
Chris Andersen made layup.
Chris Paul made 9 ft jumper.
Desmond Mason's layup blocked by Francisco Elson.
Chris Paul missed layup.
David West made layup. Assisted by Kirk Snyder.
Speedy Claxton missed three point jumper.
Desmond Mason missed 19 ft jumper.
Desmond Mason missed 9 ft jumper.
Chris Andersen missed layup.
Chris Andersen missed layup.
P.J. Brown made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Kirk Snyder.
Speedy Claxton missed 15 ft jumper.
Desmond Mason made dunk. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
Kirk Snyder missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Speedy Claxton missed 11 ft jumper.
Kirk Snyder missed layup.
Chris Andersen made tip shot.
P.J. Brown made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
Chris Paul missed 18 ft jumper.
Chris Paul missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Bostjan Nachbar missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Bostjan Nachbar made 18 ft jumper.
David West made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
Bostjan Nachbar missed 20 ft jumper.
David West missed 16 ft jumper.
Chris Paul missed 25 ft three point jumper.
P.J. Brown missed layup.
David West missed layup.
Chris Paul made driving layup.
David West made 12 ft two point shot.
David West's layup blocked by Marcus Camby.
Chris Paul missed 24 ft three point jumper.
P.J. Brown missed 17 ft jumper.
David West made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Chris Paul.
Bostjan Nachbar's 14 ft jumper blocked by Marcus Camby.
Kirk Snyder made layup. Assisted by Chris Paul.
P.J. Brown missed 16 ft jumper.
Bostjan Nachbar missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Speedy Claxton missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Chris Paul missed layup.
Bostjan Nachbar missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Desmond Mason missed 8 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown missed 12 ft jumper.
Chris Andersen made layup. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
P.J. Brown missed layup.
Speedy Claxton missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Speedy Claxton made layup. Assisted by David West.
Desmond Mason made 12 ft jumper.
David West made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Kirk Snyder.
Desmond Mason made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Kirk Snyder.
Chris Andersen missed 12 ft jumper.
Desmond Mason missed 16 ft jumper.
Kirk Snyder missed 8 ft jumper.
Speedy Claxton missed 6 ft jumper.
David West made layup. Assisted by Desmond Mason.
Chris Paul made driving layup.
Chris Paul missed layup.
Chris Paul made layup.
Speedy Claxton missed layup.
Chris Paul made layup.
Chris Paul's layup blocked by Marcus Camby.
Chris Paul missed layup.
Kirk Snyder missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Kirk Snyder missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Chris Andersen missed 8 ft jumper.
Marcus Camby missed 21 ft jumper.
Carmelo Anthony made 19 ft jumper.
DerMarr Johnson made layup. Assisted by Andre Miller.
Carmelo Anthony made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Francisco Elson.
Marcus Camby made driving layup.
Marcus Camby made 20 ft jumper.
Andre Miller made driving layup.
Carmelo Anthony missed 18 ft jumper.
Andre Miller made jumper.
Andre Miller missed 19 ft jumper.
Andre Miller made driving layup.
Carmelo Anthony missed 16 ft jumper.
Carmelo Anthony made layup. Assisted by Andre Miller.
DerMarr Johnson missed 18 ft jumper.
Andre Miller missed layup.
Francisco Elson made layup.
Earl Boykins made 21 ft jumper.
Francisco Elson missed jumper.
Earl Boykins missed 19 ft jumper.
Greg Buckner missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Earl Watson made driving layup.
Marcus Camby missed 20 ft jumper.
Carmelo Anthony missed layup.
Earl Boykins made layup. Assisted by Carmelo Anthony.
Earl Boykins missed jumper.
Earl Watson missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Eduardo Najera made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Earl Watson.
Carmelo Anthony made 21 ft jumper.
Francisco Elson missed 18 ft jumper.
Carmelo Anthony made 8 ft jumper. Assisted by Earl Watson.
Earl Watson made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Andre Miller.
Marcus Camby made driving layup. Assisted by Earl Watson.
Andre Miller made 17 ft jumper.
Carmelo Anthony missed 19 ft jumper.
Andre Miller made 20 ft jumper.
Earl Watson made layup. Assisted by Carmelo Anthony.
Marcus Camby made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Eduardo Najera.
Carmelo Anthony made 19 ft jumper.
Carmelo Anthony made two point shot. Assisted by Andre Miller.
Andre Miller missed 14 ft jumper.
Eduardo Najera made layup. Assisted by DerMarr Johnson.
Carmelo Anthony missed layup.
Marcus Camby missed 14 ft jumper.
Carmelo Anthony missed 18 ft jumper.
Andre Miller missed layup.
Andre Miller missed 18 ft jumper.
Marcus Camby made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by DerMarr Johnson.
Carmelo Anthony missed 9 ft jumper.
Andre Miller's layup blocked by Chris Andersen.
Carmelo Anthony made layup. Assisted by Andre Miller.
Carmelo Anthony made two point shot. Assisted by Andre Miller.
Marcus Camby missed jumper.
Earl Boykins missed layup.
Andre Miller missed layup.
Earl Boykins made jumper.
Greg Buckner missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Earl Watson missed 38 ft three point jumper.
Earl Watson made 12 ft two point shot.
Eduardo Najera missed 22 ft jumper.
Carmelo Anthony made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
Earl Boykins missed layup.
Earl Watson missed 22 ft jumper.
Earl Watson missed three point jumper.
Carmelo Anthony made driving layup.
Eduardo Najera missed layup.
Carmelo Anthony missed layup.
Earl Boykins made 18 ft jumper.
Earl Boykins missed 18 ft jumper.
Carmelo Anthony missed 20 ft jumper.
Carmelo Anthony made dunk. Assisted by Earl Boykins.

NUGGETS

HORNETS

TIME		DEN	NO
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00		0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Marcus Camby vs. P.J. Brown. Chris Paul gains possession.	0	0
11:45	Bostjan Nachbar made 23 ft jumper.	0	2
11:30	Marcus Camby missed 21 ft jumper.	0	2
11:29	Kirk Snyder defensive rebound.	0	2
11:08	Carmelo Anthony Shooting Foul. Bostjan Nachbar gains possession.	0	2
11:08	Bostjan Nachbar made Free Throw 1 of 2.	0	3
11:08	Bostjan Nachbar missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	0	3
11:07	Marcus Camby defensive rebound.	0	3
10:55	Carmelo Anthony made 19 ft jumper.	2	3
10:41	Chris Paul Lost Ball. Stolen by Marcus Camby.	2	3
10:36	DerMarr Johnson made layup. Assisted by Andre Miller.	4	3
10:22	David West missed layup.	4	3
10:22	NO/Oklahoma C defensive rebound.	4	3
10:11	Carmelo Anthony made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Francisco Elson.	6	3
9:49	Kirk Snyder made dunk. Assisted by Chris Paul.	6	5
9:23	Marcus Camby made driving layup.	8	5
8:56	P.J. Brown made hook shot. Assisted by Kirk Snyder.	8	7
8:44	Marcus Camby made 20 ft jumper.	10	7
8:22	David West missed 9 ft jumper.	10	7
8:21	David West offensive rebound.	10	7
8:10	Bostjan Nachbar missed jumper.	10	7
8:07	Francisco Elson defensive rebound.	10	7
8:02	Andre Miller made driving layup.	12	7
7:46	Chris Paul Bad Pass. Stolen by Carmelo Anthony.	12	7
7:33	Marcus Camby Lost Ball. Stolen by Chris Paul.	12	7
7:33	Marcus Camby Personal Foul. Bostjan Nachbar gains possession.	12	7
7:22	David West missed 19 ft jumper.	12	7
7:20	Kirk Snyder offensive rebound.	12	7
7:13	David West made hook shot.	12	9
7:13	Marcus Camby Shooting Foul. David West gains possession.	12	9
7:13	David West made Free Throw 1 of 1.	12	10
7:13	Eduardo Najera enters the game for Marcus Camby.	12	10
6:54	P.J. Brown defensive rebound.	12	10
6:54	Chris Paul missed 25 ft three point jumper.	12	12
6:33	Kirk Snyder made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by P.J. Brown.	12	12
6:22	Carmelo Anthony missed 18 ft jumper.	12	12
6:20	Chris Paul defensive rebound.	12	12
6:00	P.J. Brown missed 15 ft jumper.	12	12
6:00	NO/Oklahoma C offensive rebound.	12	12
5:39	Chris Paul missed 25 ft three point jumper.	12	12
5:37	P.J. Brown offensive rebound.	12	12
5:28	Chris Paul Lost Ball. Stolen by Carmelo Anthony.	12	12
5:24	Chris Paul Personal Foul. Carmelo Anthony gains possession.	12	12
5:24	NO/Oklahoma C Full Timeout.	12	12
5:16	DerMarr Johnson Bad Pass	12	12
5:03	Kirk Snyder made dunk. Assisted by Bostjan Nachbar.	12	14
4:48	Andre Miller made jumper.	14	14
4:22	Shot Clock Violation	14	14
4:22	Desmond Mason enters the game for P.J. Brown.	14	14
4:22	Chris Andersen enters the game for Bostjan Nachbar.	14	14
4:20	Desmond Mason Personal Foul. Andre Miller gains possession.	14	14
4:07	Carmelo Anthony Bad Pass. Stolen by David West.	14	14
4:03	Kirk Snyder made dunk. Assisted by Desmond Mason.	14	16
3:49	Andre Miller missed 19 ft jumper.	14	16
3:47	David West defensive rebound.	14	16
3:36	Desmond Mason missed jumper.	14	16
3:34	Chris Andersen offensive rebound.	14	16
3:32	Chris Andersen made layup.	14	18
3:15	Andre Miller made driving layup.	16	18
3:04	Chris Paul made 9 ft jumper.	16	20
2:53	Carmelo Anthony missed 16 ft jumper.	16	20
2:50	Chris Paul defensive rebound.	16	20
2:47	Desmond Mason's layup blocked by Francisco Elson.	16	20
2:44	Chris Paul offensive rebound.	16	20
2:42	Chris Paul missed layup.	16	20
2:41	Francisco Elson defensive rebound.	16	20
2:36	Carmelo Anthony made layup. Assisted by Andre Miller.	18	20
2:16	David West made layup. Assisted by Kirk Snyder.	18	22
1:59	DerMarr Johnson missed 18 ft jumper.	18	22
1:57	Desmond Mason defensive rebound.	18	22
1:47	Francisco Elson Shooting Foul. Chris Andersen gains possession.	18	22
1:47	Greg Buckner enters the game for Carmelo Anthony.	18	22
1:47	Earl Boykins enters the game for DerMarr Johnson.	18	22
1:47	Speedy Claxton enters the game for Kirk Snyder.	18	22
1:47	Chris Andersen made Free Throw 1 of 2.	18	23
1:47	Chris Andersen made Free Throw 2 of 2.	18	24
1:47	Denver Full Timeout.	18	24
1:23	Andre Miller missed layup.	18	24
1:22	Francisco Elson offensive rebound.	18	24
1:20	Francisco Elson made layup.	20	24
1:00	Speedy Claxton missed three point jumper.	20	24
57.8	Greg Buckner defensive rebound.	20	24
56.2	Earl Boykins made 21 ft jumper.	22	24
38.7	Francisco Elson Personal Foul. Chris Andersen gains possession.	22	24
38.7	Chris Andersen missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	22	24
38.7	NO/Oklahoma C offensive rebound.	22	24
38.7	Chris Andersen made Free Throw 2 of 2.	22	25
22.4	Eduardo Najera Turnover	22	25
1.9	Desmond Mason missed 19 ft jumper.	22	25
0.0	Eduardo Najera defensive rebound.	22	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	22	25

Regular Season Series

DEN leads 1-0

Nuggets
91
Hornets
81

Game 1

17/11

Nuggets
91
Hornets
81

Game 2

17/11

Hornets
102
Nuggets
95

Game 3

1/12

Hornets
102
Nuggets
95

Game 4

1/12

Nuggets
109
Hornets
94

Game 5

19/3

Nuggets
109
Hornets
94

Game 6

19/3

Paycom Center

12:00 AM, 17 November 2005

Oklahoma City, OK

Attendance: 18,442

Referees:
Ron Garretson
Bennie Adams
Sean Wright

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
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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