Nets 115-106 Nuggets (17 Dec, 2005) Play-by-Play

Denver Nuggets

12-12, 4-9 away

106

	1	2	3	4	OT	T
DEN	19	29	23	23	12	106
NJ	29	18	21	26	21	115

New Jersey Nets

10-12, 5-6 home

115

Vince Carter makes layup
Nenad Krstic makes hook shot (Vince Carter assists)
Andre Miller blocks Richard Jefferson's driving layup
Jason Kidd makes 21-foot jumper (Nenad Krstic assists)
Vince Carter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Richard Jefferson makes driving dunk (Jason Kidd assists)
Jason Collins misses layup
Nenad Krstic makes 21-foot jumper (Richard Jefferson assists)
Kenyon Martin blocks Jason Kidd's driving layup
Vince Carter makes 28-foot three point jumper (Nenad Krstic assists)
Vince Carter makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Vince Carter misses 24-foot jumper
Jason Kidd misses jumper
Richard Jefferson makes 6-foot running jumper
Vince Carter misses 27-foot three point jumper
Jason Kidd misses 22-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses 26-foot three point jumper
Nenad Krstic makes 5-foot hook shot (Jason Kidd assists)
Clifford Robinson misses 31-foot three point jumper
Jeff McInnis makes layup
Jacque Vaughn misses layup
Francisco Elson blocks Scott Padgett's layup
Jeff McInnis misses 25-foot three point jumper
Lamond Murray misses three point jumper
Lamond Murray makes layup (Jeff McInnis assists)
Clifford Robinson misses 16-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses 22-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses two point shot
Vince Carter makes two point shot (Jason Kidd assists)
Jason Collins misses 16-foot jumper
Jason Kidd makes 18-foot jumper
Jason Kidd misses 25-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter misses 21-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses layup
Vince Carter makes layup (Jason Kidd assists)
Vince Carter misses layup
Vince Carter makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jacque Vaughn assists)
Jacque Vaughn makes layup
Nenad Krstic misses 19-foot jumper
Nenad Krstic makes 10-foot hook shot (Vince Carter assists)
Richard Jefferson makes 21-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Richard Jefferson makes layup (Jason Kidd assists)
Jason Collins makes 12-foot jumper (Vince Carter assists)
Jason Kidd misses 26-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Richard Jefferson misses two point shot
Jason Collins misses 22-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson makes layup (Jason Kidd assists)
Vince Carter misses 16-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson misses driving layup
Nenad Krstic misses layup
Nenad Krstic misses 9-foot jumper
Nenad Krstic makes jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Richard Jefferson misses 18-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses 18-foot jumper
Clifford Robinson misses 22-foot jumper
Vince Carter makes driving layup
Jacque Vaughn misses 21-foot jumper
Francisco Elson blocks Scott Padgett's layup
Scott Padgett makes 27-foot three point jumper (Vince Carter assists)
Francisco Elson blocks Richard Jefferson's layup
Scott Padgett makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Jacque Vaughn misses layup
Francisco Elson blocks Jacque Vaughn's layup
Nenad Krstic makes 14-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Jason Kidd makes 17-foot jumper (Jacque Vaughn assists)
Vince Carter misses 24-foot three point jumper
Scott Padgett makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Vince Carter misses 9-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin blocks Richard Jefferson's layup
Jason Kidd misses 25-foot three point jumper
Richard Jefferson makes slam dunk (Vince Carter assists)
Vince Carter misses 19-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jason Kidd misses 25-foot three point jumper
Scott Padgett makes 26-foot three point jumper (Vince Carter assists)
Jason Kidd makes 27-foot three point jumper (Scott Padgett assists)
Richard Jefferson makes layup (Jason Kidd assists)
Scott Padgett makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Nenad Krstic makes dunk (Richard Jefferson assists)
Richard Jefferson makes two point shot (Vince Carter assists)
Kenyon Martin blocks Vince Carter's layup
Vince Carter makes layup
Jason Kidd makes 25-foot three point jumper
Jason Kidd makes two point shot (Vince Carter assists)
Jacque Vaughn makes layup
Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin misses 18-foot jumper
Andre Miller misses driving layup
Jason Kidd blocks Kenyon Martin's driving layup
Andre Miller misses 17-foot jumper
Francisco Elson makes 18-foot jumper (Andre Miller assists)
Jason Collins blocks Francisco Elson's layup
Carmelo Anthony misses two point shot
Andre Miller makes 20-foot jumper (Greg Buckner assists)
Kenyon Martin makes 20-foot jumper (Earl Watson assists)
Greg Buckner makes dunk (Kenyon Martin assists)
Kenyon Martin misses jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 16-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin makes 17-foot jumper (Earl Watson assists)
Jason Collins blocks Carmelo Anthony's layup
Kenyon Martin misses 15-foot jumper
Earl Watson misses 22-foot three point jumper
Earl Watson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kenyon Martin assists)
Carmelo Anthony misses 9-foot jumper
Eduardo Najera makes layup
Kenyon Martin misses running jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 24-foot three point jumper
Earl Watson misses running jumper
DerMarr Johnson makes 13-foot jumper (Andre Miller assists)
Earl Watson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Andre Miller assists)
Andre Miller makes layup (Earl Watson assists)
Earl Watson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Andre Miller assists)
Earl Watson misses 16-foot jumper
DerMarr Johnson misses 17-foot jumper
Andre Miller makes driving layup (Earl Watson assists)
DerMarr Johnson makes layup (Earl Watson assists)
DerMarr Johnson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Earl Watson assists)
Andre Miller misses layup
Andre Miller misses layup
Francisco Elson makes dunk (Andre Miller assists)
DerMarr Johnson misses 21-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin misses 16-foot jumper
Andre Miller makes 13-foot two point shot (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Andre Miller makes layup
Kenyon Martin makes 22-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Carmelo Anthony misses two point shot
Francisco Elson misses jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 16-foot jumper
Andre Miller makes layup
Kenyon Martin misses 20-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot (Kenyon Martin assists)
Kenyon Martin misses hook shot
Carmelo Anthony misses 15-foot jumper
Earl Watson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Andre Miller assists)
Andre Miller misses layup
Earl Watson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 26-foot three point jumper
Kenyon Martin makes slam dunk (Andre Miller assists)
Kenyon Martin makes slam dunk (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Kenyon Martin makes 6-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Andre Miller misses 17-foot jumper
DerMarr Johnson misses 24-foot three point jumper
DerMarr Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Andre Miller assists)
Kenyon Martin makes 18-foot jumper (Andre Miller assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes 26-foot three point jumper (Andre Miller assists)
Nenad Krstic blocks Carmelo Anthony's driving layup
Carmelo Anthony misses 22-foot jumper
DerMarr Johnson makes driving layup (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Carmelo Anthony misses 20-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses layup
DerMarr Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Eduardo Najera assists)
Francisco Elson misses layup
Earl Watson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Andre Miller misses 17-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson blocks DerMarr Johnson's 17-foot jumper
Earl Watson misses 27-foot three point jumper
Kenyon Martin misses 25-foot three point jumper
Earl Watson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kenyon Martin assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot (Andre Miller assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot (Kenyon Martin assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes dunk (Andre Miller assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot (Andre Miller assists)
Earl Watson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 22-foot jumper
Andre Miller makes driving layup
Andre Miller makes 26-foot three point jumper (Earl Watson assists)
Andre Miller misses 24-foot three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 26-foot three point jumper
Earl Watson makes driving layup
Andre Miller misses 57-foot three point jumper

NUGGETS

NETS

TIME		DEN	NJ
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Francisco Elson vs. Jason Collins (Nenad Krstic gains possession)	0	0
11:23	Andre Miller shooting foul (Vince Carter draws the foul)	0	2
11:23	Vince Carter makes free throw 1 of 1	0	3
11:23	Vince Carter makes layup	0	2
11:07	Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper	0	3
11:06	Vince Carter defensive rebound	0	3
10:56	Nenad Krstic makes hook shot (Vince Carter assists)	0	5
10:36	Carmelo Anthony traveling	0	5
10:32	Kenyon Martin shooting foul (Richard Jefferson draws the foul)	0	5
10:32	Richard Jefferson makes free throw 1 of 2	0	6
10:32	Richard Jefferson makes free throw 2 of 2	0	7
10:22	Kenyon Martin misses 18-foot jumper	0	7
10:21	Jason Kidd defensive rebound	0	7
10:18	Andre Miller blocks Richard Jefferson's driving layup	0	7
10:17	New Jersey offensive rebound	0	7
10:03	Jason Kidd makes 21-foot jumper (Nenad Krstic assists)	0	9
9:45	Andre Miller misses driving layup	0	9
9:44	Nenad Krstic defensive rebound	0	9
9:37	Vince Carter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)	0	12
9:30	Denver full timeout	0	12
9:21	Jason Kidd blocks Kenyon Martin's driving layup	0	12
9:18	Denver offensive rebound	0	12
9:11	Andre Miller misses 17-foot jumper	0	12
9:08	Jason Kidd defensive rebound	0	12
9:04	Richard Jefferson makes driving dunk (Jason Kidd assists)	0	14
8:48	Francisco Elson makes 18-foot jumper (Andre Miller assists)	2	14
8:34	Jason Collins misses layup	2	14
8:33	Greg Buckner defensive rebound	2	14
8:19	Jason Collins blocks Francisco Elson's layup	2	14
8:18	Nenad Krstic defensive rebound	2	14
8:07	Nenad Krstic makes 21-foot jumper (Richard Jefferson assists)	2	16
7:43	Carmelo Anthony misses two point shot	2	16
7:41	Nenad Krstic defensive rebound	2	16
7:37	Kenyon Martin blocks Jason Kidd's driving layup	2	16
7:35	Andre Miller defensive rebound	2	16
7:30	Greg Buckner traveling	2	16
7:30	Eduardo Najera enters the game for Francisco Elson	2	16
7:18	Vince Carter makes 28-foot three point jumper (Nenad Krstic assists)	2	19
6:54	Andre Miller lost ball (Jason Collins steals)	2	19
6:48	Vince Carter makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)	2	22
6:28	Andre Miller makes 20-foot jumper (Greg Buckner assists)	4	22
6:13	Vince Carter misses 24-foot jumper	4	22
6:11	Kenyon Martin defensive rebound	4	22
6:07	Richard Jefferson personal foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)	4	22
6:07	Earl Watson enters the game for Andre Miller	4	22
5:56	Kenyon Martin makes 20-foot jumper (Earl Watson assists)	6	22
5:41	Vince Carter lost ball (Greg Buckner steals)	6	22
5:39	Greg Buckner makes dunk (Kenyon Martin assists)	8	22
5:11	Jason Kidd misses jumper	8	22
5:09	Eduardo Najera defensive rebound	8	22
5:03	Kenyon Martin misses jumper	8	22
5:01	Richard Jefferson defensive rebound	8	22
4:54	Jason Kidd bad pass (Greg Buckner steals)	8	22
4:47	Earl Watson bad pass (Jason Collins steals)	8	22
4:41	Richard Jefferson makes 6-foot running jumper	8	24
4:26	Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper	8	24
4:24	Jason Collins defensive rebound	8	24
4:18	Vince Carter misses 27-foot three point jumper	8	24
4:15	New Jersey defensive rebound	8	24
4:15	New Jersey full timeout	8	24
3:58	Carmelo Anthony misses 16-foot jumper	8	24
3:57	Nenad Krstic defensive rebound	8	24
3:41	Jason Kidd misses 22-foot jumper	8	24
3:39	Kenyon Martin defensive rebound	8	24
3:23	Kenyon Martin makes 17-foot jumper (Earl Watson assists)	10	24
3:05	Vince Carter misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	24
3:04	Eduardo Najera defensive rebound	10	24
2:55	Jason Collins blocks Carmelo Anthony's layup	10	24
2:54	Kenyon Martin offensive rebound	10	24
2:50	Kenyon Martin misses 15-foot jumper	10	24
2:49	Nenad Krstic defensive rebound	10	24
2:38	Nenad Krstic lost ball (Earl Watson steals)	10	24
2:21	Earl Watson misses 22-foot three point jumper	10	24
2:20	Nenad Krstic defensive rebound	10	24
2:02	Nenad Krstic makes 5-foot hook shot (Jason Kidd assists)	10	26
1:47	Richard Jefferson personal foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)	10	26
1:47	Jacque Vaughn enters the game for Jason Kidd	10	26
1:47	DerMarr Johnson enters the game for Greg Buckner	10	26
1:47	Clifford Robinson enters the game for Jason Collins	10	26
1:47	Lamond Murray enters the game for Richard Jefferson	10	26
1:32	Earl Watson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kenyon Martin assists)	13	26
1:10	Earl Watson shooting foul (Nenad Krstic draws the foul)	13	26
1:10	Nenad Krstic makes free throw 1 of 2	13	27
1:10	Nenad Krstic makes free throw 2 of 2	13	28
1:00	Carmelo Anthony misses 9-foot jumper	13	28
59.5	Eduardo Najera offensive rebound	13	28
58.1	Eduardo Najera makes layup	15	28
47.4	Earl Watson personal foul (Jacque Vaughn draws the foul)	15	28
47.4	Jacque Vaughn makes free throw 1 of 2	15	29
47.4	Jacque Vaughn misses free throw 2 of 2	15	29
45.9	Eduardo Najera defensive rebound	15	29
38.9	Kenyon Martin misses running jumper	15	29
37.1	Denver offensive rebound	15	29
37.1	Lamond Murray loose ball foul (Eduardo Najera draws the foul)	15	29
37.1	Eduardo Najera makes free throw 1 of 2	16	29
37.1	Eduardo Najera misses free throw	16	29
25.1	Vince Carter turnover	16	29
2.9	Carmelo Anthony misses 24-foot three point jumper	16	29
1.3	Denver defensive rebound	16	29
0.6	Clifford Robinson bad pass (Earl Watson steals)	16	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	16	29

Regular Season Series

NJ wins 2-0

Nets
101
Nuggets
92

Game 1

29/11

Nuggets
106
Nets
115

Game 2

17/12

IZOD Center

12:30 AM, 17 December 2005

East Rutherford, NJ

Attendance: 13,947

Referees:
Bennett Salvatore
Bill Spooner
Tommy Nunez Jr.

Team	PCT	GB	STRK
Denver	.000	-	-
Minnesota	.000	-	-
Portland	.000	-	-
Oklahoma City	.000	-	-
Utah	.000	-	-

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