Denver Nuggets @ Cleveland Cavaliers

12-11, 4-8 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Nuggets DEN	19	21	25	20	85
Cavaliers CLE	24	20	22	28	94

Cleveland CavaliersCavaliersCLE

12-9, 8-3 Home

LeBron James makes layup (Drew Gooden assists)
Larry Hughes misses 18-foot jumper
Drew Gooden makes 17-foot two point shot
Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes 10-foot hook shot
Drew Gooden misses 6-foot jumper
LeBron James misses 17-foot jumper
Larry Hughes misses 11-foot two point shot
Donyell Marshall misses 23-foot three point jumper
Damon Jones makes 26-foot three point jumper (Eric Snow assists)
LeBron James makes slam dunk (Eric Snow assists)
LeBron James makes 1-foot two point shot
LeBron James makes 12-foot two point shot
Damon Jones misses 26-foot three point jumper
Alan Henderson makes layup (LeBron James assists)
LeBron James misses 17-foot two point shot
Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses tip shot
LeBron James makes 25-foot three point jumper
Damon Jones makes 24-foot three point jumper (Eric Snow assists)
Damon Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper
Donyell Marshall misses 23-foot three point jumper
Donyell Marshall misses 5-foot jumper
Damon Jones misses 24-foot three point jumper
Larry Hughes makes 19-foot jumper (LeBron James assists)
Donyell Marshall misses two point shot
Donyell Marshall misses tip shot
LeBron James makes layup (Donyell Marshall assists)
Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes 21-foot jumper (Larry Hughes assists)
LeBron James misses 22-foot jumper
Andre Miller blocks Zydrunas Ilgauskas's layup
Francisco Elson blocks Larry Hughes's layup
LeBron James makes driving layup (Larry Hughes assists)
Larry Hughes makes driving layup
LeBron James makes 10-foot two point shot (Larry Hughes assists)
Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 2-foot two point shot
Larry Hughes makes driving layup
LeBron James misses three point jumper
Drew Gooden misses 17-foot jumper
Larry Hughes misses 20-foot jumper
Larry Hughes makes driving layup
Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes dunk (Larry Hughes assists)
Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes 5-foot two point shot (LeBron James assists)
LeBron James makes 21-foot jumper
Donyell Marshall makes driving layup (LeBron James assists)
LeBron James misses 18-foot jumper
Damon Jones misses 24-foot three point jumper
LeBron James misses 23-foot three point jumper
Damon Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper
Damon Jones makes 24-foot three point jumper (Drew Gooden assists)
LeBron James makes slam dunk
Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 14-foot jumper
Eric Snow misses 14-foot jumper
Damon Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper
Larry Hughes misses 25-foot three point jumper
Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes layup
Drew Gooden misses 14-foot two point shot
Damon Jones makes 23-foot three point jumper (Larry Hughes assists)
Damon Jones makes 24-foot three point jumper (Larry Hughes assists)
Damon Jones makes layup (LeBron James assists)
Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes slam dunk (LeBron James assists)
LeBron James makes driving layup
Donyell Marshall makes 25-foot three point jumper (Damon Jones assists)
Drew Gooden makes layup (LeBron James assists)
Donyell Marshall makes 25-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
Larry Hughes makes 17-foot jumper (Donyell Marshall assists)
LeBron James misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kenyon Martin misses 7-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin makes jumper (Andre Miller assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes slam dunk (Andre Miller assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes 21-foot jumper (Andre Miller assists)
Andre Miller makes running jumper
Kenyon Martin misses jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot (Andre Miller assists)
Carmelo Anthony misses 20-foot jumper
Greg Buckner makes 24-foot three point jumper (Andre Miller assists)
Greg Buckner makes layup
Andre Miller misses 15-foot jumper
Drew Gooden blocks Carmelo Anthony's layup
Donyell Marshall blocks Carmelo Anthony's layup
Earl Watson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Francisco Elson misses layup
Zydrunas Ilgauskas blocks Carmelo Anthony's layup
Eduardo Najera misses 17-foot jumper
Earl Watson misses 16-foot two point shot
Carmelo Anthony misses 65-foot three point jumper
Earl Watson misses 5-foot running jumper
DerMarr Johnson misses layup
Eduardo Najera misses layup
Eduardo Najera makes tip shot
Eduardo Najera makes driving layup
Earl Watson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Voshon Lenard misses 24-foot three point jumper
Greg Buckner makes 25-foot three point jumper (Earl Watson assists)
Andre Miller makes 15-foot jumper
Andre Miller makes layup (Kenyon Martin assists)
Greg Buckner misses 20-foot jumper
Eduardo Najera misses layup
Kenyon Martin makes slam dunk (Earl Watson assists)
Andre Miller makes 16-foot jumper
Andre Miller misses 17-foot two point shot
Kenyon Martin makes 1-foot two point shot (Andre Miller assists)
Andre Miller misses two point shot
Carmelo Anthony misses layup
Francisco Elson misses 19-foot jumper
Francisco Elson misses two point shot
DerMarr Johnson misses 31-foot three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes 19-foot jumper (Kenyon Martin assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes 17-foot jumper (Andre Miller assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes 1-foot two point shot
Carmelo Anthony makes 20-foot jumper
Andre Miller misses 17-foot jumper
Zydrunas Ilgauskas blocks Carmelo Anthony's layup
Francisco Elson makes two point shot
Francisco Elson misses 21-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 19-foot jumper
Greg Buckner misses 23-foot three point jumper
Greg Buckner makes 19-foot jumper
Earl Watson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Carmelo Anthony misses running jumper
Earl Watson makes two point shot (Andre Miller assists)
Earl Watson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Andre Miller assists)
Earl Watson makes 25-foot three point jumper
Eduardo Najera misses 16-foot jumper
Zydrunas Ilgauskas blocks Carmelo Anthony's layup
Greg Buckner misses 25-foot three point jumper
Earl Watson makes 29-foot three point jumper (Kenyon Martin assists)
Kenyon Martin misses 19-foot jumper
Earl Watson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Eduardo Najera misses 21-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 20-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes dunk (Kenyon Martin assists)
Andre Miller misses 16-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin makes two point shot
Kenyon Martin misses 15-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses layup
Kenyon Martin makes driving layup
Andre Miller misses layup
Carmelo Anthony misses tip shot
Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper
Eduardo Najera misses tip shot
Andre Miller misses driving layup
Eduardo Najera misses tip shot
Greg Buckner makes 25-foot three point jumper (Earl Watson assists)
Kenyon Martin misses 9-foot two point shot
Greg Buckner misses 26-foot three point jumper
Linas Kleiza makes dunk (Julius Hodge assists)

NUGGETS

CAVALIERS

TIME		DEN	CLE
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Francisco Elson vs. Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Greg Buckner gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Kenyon Martin misses 7-foot jumper	0	0
11:40	Larry Hughes defensive rebound	0	0
11:19	Francisco Elson personal foul (Zydrunas Ilgauskas draws the foul)	0	0
11:08	LeBron James makes layup (Drew Gooden assists)	0	2
10:51	Kenyon Martin makes jumper (Andre Miller assists)	2	2
10:30	Larry Hughes misses 18-foot jumper	2	2
10:29	Andre Miller defensive rebound	2	2
10:25	Carmelo Anthony makes slam dunk (Andre Miller assists)	4	2
10:08	Drew Gooden bad pass (Francisco Elson steals)	4	2
9:59	Carmelo Anthony makes 21-foot jumper (Andre Miller assists)	6	2
9:30	Drew Gooden makes 17-foot two point shot	6	4
9:14	Andre Miller makes running jumper	8	4
8:48	Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes 10-foot hook shot	8	6
8:23	Kenyon Martin misses jumper	8	6
8:23	Denver defensive rebound	8	6
8:00	Drew Gooden misses 6-foot jumper	8	6
7:56	Andre Miller defensive rebound	8	6
7:48	Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot (Andre Miller assists)	10	6
7:33	Drew Gooden lost ball (Carmelo Anthony steals)	10	6
7:22	Larry Hughes shooting foul (Greg Buckner draws the foul)	10	6
7:22	Greg Buckner makes free throw 1 of 2	11	6
7:22	Greg Buckner makes free throw 2 of 2	12	6
7:05	Andre Miller shooting foul (Drew Gooden draws the foul)	12	6
7:05	Drew Gooden misses free throw 1 of 2	12	6
7:05	Cleveland offensive rebound	12	6
7:05	Drew Gooden makes free throw 2 of 2	12	7
6:54	Carmelo Anthony turnover	12	7
6:33	LeBron James misses 17-foot jumper	12	7
6:31	Kenyon Martin defensive rebound	12	7
6:24	Carmelo Anthony misses 20-foot jumper	12	7
6:22	Drew Gooden defensive rebound	12	7
6:13	Larry Hughes misses 11-foot two point shot	12	7
6:11	Kenyon Martin defensive rebound	12	7
6:03	Greg Buckner makes 24-foot three point jumper (Andre Miller assists)	15	7
5:48	Eric Snow bad pass (Greg Buckner steals)	15	7
5:43	Greg Buckner makes layup	17	7
5:39	Cleveland full timeout	17	7
5:39	Donyell Marshall enters the game for Zydrunas Ilgauskas	17	7
5:39	Damon Jones enters the game for Eric Snow	17	7
5:26	Donyell Marshall misses 23-foot three point jumper	17	7
5:24	Kenyon Martin defensive rebound	17	7
5:18	Larry Hughes personal foul (Andre Miller draws the foul)	17	7
5:18	Eric Snow enters the game for Larry Hughes	17	7
5:01	Andre Miller misses 15-foot jumper	17	7
5:01	Denver offensive rebound	17	7
5:01	shot clock violation	17	7
4:48	Damon Jones makes 26-foot three point jumper (Eric Snow assists)	17	10
4:31	Donyell Marshall illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)	17	10
4:31	Carmelo Anthony misses technical free throw	17	10
4:31	Denver offensive rebound	17	10
4:31	Eduardo Najera enters the game for Kenyon Martin	17	10
4:22	Drew Gooden blocks Carmelo Anthony's layup	17	10
4:20	Donyell Marshall defensive rebound	17	10
4:16	LeBron James makes slam dunk (Eric Snow assists)	17	12
4:01	Donyell Marshall blocks Carmelo Anthony's layup	17	12
4:00	Drew Gooden defensive rebound	17	12
3:48	LeBron James makes 1-foot two point shot	17	14
3:30	Andre Miller lost ball (Damon Jones steals)	17	14
3:30	Greg Buckner personal foul (Damon Jones draws the foul)	17	14
3:30	DerMarr Johnson enters the game for Greg Buckner	17	14
3:11	LeBron James makes 12-foot two point shot	17	16
3:11	DerMarr Johnson shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul)	17	16
3:11	LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 1	17	17
2:59	Donyell Marshall shooting foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)	17	17
2:59	Denver full timeout	17	17
2:59	Earl Watson enters the game for Andre Miller	17	17
2:59	Carmelo Anthony misses free throw 1 of 2	17	17
2:59	Denver offensive rebound	17	17
2:59	Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 2 of 2	18	17
2:39	Damon Jones misses 26-foot three point jumper	18	17
2:36	Earl Watson defensive rebound	18	17
2:25	Drew Gooden illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)	18	17
2:25	Carmelo Anthony makes technical free throw	19	17
2:25	Zydrunas Ilgauskas enters the game for Drew Gooden	19	17
2:25	Alan Henderson enters the game for Eric Snow	19	17
2:11	Earl Watson misses 25-foot three point jumper	19	17
2:09	Francisco Elson offensive rebound	19	17
2:06	Francisco Elson misses layup	19	17
2:04	Donyell Marshall defensive rebound	19	17
1:59	Damon Jones traveling	19	17
1:43	Zydrunas Ilgauskas blocks Carmelo Anthony's layup	19	17
1:40	Denver offensive rebound	19	17
1:39	Eduardo Najera misses 17-foot jumper	19	17
1:37	Damon Jones defensive rebound	19	17
1:23	Alan Henderson makes layup (LeBron James assists)	19	19
1:13	Carmelo Anthony traveling	19	19
53.9	LeBron James misses 17-foot two point shot	19	19
52.7	Zydrunas Ilgauskas offensive rebound	19	19
52.7	Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses tip shot	19	19
50.7	Francisco Elson defensive rebound	19	19
47.9	Earl Watson bad pass (Donyell Marshall steals)	19	19
37.2	Francisco Elson personal foul (Zydrunas Ilgauskas draws the foul)	19	19
37.2	Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes free throw 1 of 2	19	20
37.2	Voshon Lenard enters the game for Francisco Elson	19	20
37.2	Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses free throw 2 of 2	19	20
37.2	Eric Snow enters the game for Alan Henderson	19	20
37.2	Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes free throw 2 of 2	19	21
26.8	Earl Watson misses 16-foot two point shot	19	21
23.9	Donyell Marshall defensive rebound	19	21
0.9	LeBron James makes 25-foot three point jumper	19	24
0.0	Carmelo Anthony misses 65-foot three point jumper	19	24
0.0	Denver offensive rebound	19	24
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	19	24

Regular Season Series

CLE leads 1-0

Nuggets
85
Cavaliers
94

Game 1

16/12

Cavaliers
89
Nuggets
90

Game 2

19/1

Rocket Arena

1:00 AM, 16 December 2005

Cleveland, OH

Attendance: 17,182

Referees:
David Jones
Joe Forte
Olandis Poole

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	25	3	.893	-	L1
Denver	20	6	.769	4	W6
Minnesota	18	10	.643	7	W1
Portland	11	16	.407	13.5	W2
Utah	10	16	.385	14	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	21	6	.778	-	L1
Cleveland	15	14	.517	7	L3
Chicago	12	15	.444	9	W2
Milwaukee	11	17	.393	10.5	L2
Indiana	6	21	.222	15	L3

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Denver Nuggets @ Cleveland Cavaliers

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CLE leads 1-0

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