Denver Nuggets @ Chicago Bulls

20-19, 8-11 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Nuggets DEN	22	21	34	20	97
Bulls CHI	31	22	23	18	94

Chicago BullsBullsCHI

15-22, 7-12 Home

Mike Sweetney misses layup
Luol Deng misses 17-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin blocks Mike Sweetney's layup
Luol Deng misses 19-foot jumper
Ben Gordon misses 14-foot jumper
Luol Deng makes two point shot (Mike Sweetney assists)
Kirk Hinrich makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luol Deng assists)
Luol Deng misses jumper
Kirk Hinrich makes 20-foot jumper
Ben Gordon misses 27-foot three point jumper
Kirk Hinrich makes 25-foot three point jumper (Othella Harrington assists)
Ben Gordon makes 23-foot three point jumper (Andres Nocioni assists)
Andres Nocioni makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ben Gordon assists)
Mike Sweetney misses layup
Chris Duhon makes 19-foot jumper (Darius Songaila assists)
Ben Gordon misses jumper
Chris Duhon misses 22-foot jumper
Darius Songaila makes layup (Luol Deng assists)
Darius Songaila makes two point shot (Tyson Chandler assists)
Darius Songaila misses layup
Tyson Chandler misses tip shot
Chris Duhon makes layup
Jannero Pargo makes 26-foot three point jumper (Darius Songaila assists)
Darius Songaila makes 23-foot jumper (Luol Deng assists)
Luol Deng misses 13-foot jumper
Luol Deng misses layup
Luol Deng misses jumper
Tyson Chandler makes layup (Chris Duhon assists)
Luol Deng makes 16-foot jumper
Kirk Hinrich makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Duhon assists)
Andres Nocioni makes 23-foot jumper (Luol Deng assists)
Chris Duhon makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)
Chris Duhon misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kirk Hinrich makes 20-foot jumper (Chris Duhon assists)
Ben Gordon makes 18-foot jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)
Luol Deng misses 16-foot jumper
Ben Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper
Darius Songaila makes dunk (Kirk Hinrich assists)
Kirk Hinrich misses 26-foot three point jumper
Othella Harrington misses 18-foot jumper
Kirk Hinrich misses 26-foot three point jumper
Mike Sweetney misses layup
Ben Gordon misses 23-foot jumper
Othella Harrington makes 9-foot jumper (Ben Gordon assists)
Othella Harrington makes 11-foot two point shot (Chris Duhon assists)
Othella Harrington makes 9-foot jumper
Kirk Hinrich makes 19-foot jumper (Othella Harrington assists)
Andres Nocioni makes three point jumper (Chris Duhon assists)
Kirk Hinrich makes layup (Chris Duhon assists)
Kirk Hinrich misses 26-foot three point jumper
Othella Harrington makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Duhon assists)
Chris Duhon misses 28-foot three point jumper
Darius Songaila misses 18-foot jumper
Chris Duhon makes 25-foot three point jumper (Andres Nocioni assists)
Darius Songaila misses layup
Darius Songaila makes layup
Darius Songaila misses layup
Chris Duhon misses 26-foot three point jumper
Darius Songaila misses 19-foot jumper
Ben Gordon makes jumper (Luol Deng assists)
Darius Songaila makes 11-foot jumper
Earl Watson blocks Ben Gordon's layup
Luol Deng makes layup
Darius Songaila misses 21-foot jumper
Kirk Hinrich misses 17-foot jumper
Luol Deng misses layup
Darius Songaila makes 6-foot hook shot
Kirk Hinrich misses 25-foot three point jumper
Ben Gordon misses jumper
Kirk Hinrich misses 25-foot three point jumper
Ben Gordon misses 14-foot jumper
Kirk Hinrich makes 23-foot jumper (Luol Deng assists)
Darius Songaila misses 21-foot jumper
Luol Deng misses 20-foot jumper
Luol Deng makes two point shot
Kenyon Martin blocks Kirk Hinrich's layup
Ben Gordon makes 16-foot jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)
Ben Gordon misses 9-foot jumper
Andres Nocioni misses layup
Andres Nocioni misses 26-foot three point jumper
Ben Gordon makes 27-foot three point jumper (Chris Duhon assists)
Chris Duhon misses 41-foot three point jumper
Kenyon Martin misses 23-foot jumper
Andre Miller makes layup
Carmelo Anthony makes dunk (Andre Miller assists)
Earl Watson misses layup
Kenyon Martin makes layup (Earl Watson assists)
Carmelo Anthony misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kenyon Martin makes two point shot
Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper
Mike Sweetney blocks Carmelo Anthony's layup
Othella Harrington blocks Carmelo Anthony's layup
Kenyon Martin misses 19-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 21-foot jumper
Andre Miller misses layup
Kenyon Martin makes 21-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Carmelo Anthony misses 20-foot jumper
Darius Songaila blocks Carmelo Anthony's layup
Kenyon Martin misses 14-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin misses layup
Earl Boykins misses 24-foot three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 27-foot three point jumper
Earl Boykins misses 21-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot (Earl Boykins assists)
Earl Boykins misses 21-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin misses 19-foot jumper
Greg Buckner misses layup
Earl Watson misses 21-foot jumper
Earl Boykins misses 15-foot jumper
Earl Boykins misses 22-foot jumper
Andre Miller makes layup (Earl Watson assists)
Andre Miller makes two point shot
Luol Deng blocks Kenyon Martin's 19-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes layup (Andre Miller assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes layup (Andre Miller assists)
Kenyon Martin makes layup (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Earl Watson makes layup
Carmelo Anthony misses 19-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin misses 23-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot (Andre Miller assists)
Carmelo Anthony misses 14-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin misses layup
Carmelo Anthony makes layup
Carmelo Anthony misses 11-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin makes two point shot
Carmelo Anthony misses 19-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes layup (Kenyon Martin assists)
Kenyon Martin misses 18-foot jumper
Earl Watson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Andre Miller assists)
Andre Miller makes 19-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Kenyon Martin makes 9-foot running jumper
Andre Miller misses 10-foot jumper
Andre Miller misses 17-foot jumper
Earl Watson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Andre Miller assists)
Kenyon Martin makes 15-foot jumper (Andre Miller assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes 21-foot jumper
Earl Watson makes layup
Carmelo Anthony makes 18-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 9-foot jumper
Earl Watson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Earl Boykins assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes layup
Earl Watson misses three point jumper
Greg Buckner misses layup
Andre Miller misses layup
Tyson Chandler blocks Earl Boykins's 16-foot jumper
Eduardo Najera misses 18-foot jumper
Earl Boykins misses 18-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin misses jumper
Francisco Elson makes two point shot (Andre Miller assists)
Kenyon Martin misses layup
Francisco Elson misses 20-foot jumper
Earl Watson misses layup
Kenyon Martin makes two point shot
Andre Miller misses layup
Andre Miller makes layup
Eduardo Najera misses layup
Earl Watson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Andre Miller assists)
Kenyon Martin makes 6-foot two point shot

NUGGETS

BULLS

TIME		DEN	CHI
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Francisco Elson vs. Mike Sweetney (Earl Watson gains possession)	0	0
11:37	Kenyon Martin misses 23-foot jumper	0	0
11:34	Andre Miller offensive rebound	0	0
11:34	Andre Miller makes layup	2	0
11:34	Kirk Hinrich shooting foul (Andre Miller draws the foul)	2	0
11:34	Andre Miller misses free throw 1 of 1	2	0
11:33	Luol Deng defensive rebound	2	0
11:22	Mike Sweetney misses layup	2	0
11:21	Kenyon Martin defensive rebound	2	0
11:15	Earl Watson bad pass (Kirk Hinrich steals)	2	0
11:10	Luol Deng misses 17-foot jumper	2	0
11:08	Mike Sweetney offensive rebound	2	0
11:07	Kenyon Martin blocks Mike Sweetney's layup	2	0
11:04	Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound	2	0
11:00	Carmelo Anthony bad pass	2	0
10:45	Luol Deng misses 19-foot jumper	2	0
10:45	Andre Miller defensive rebound	2	0
10:41	Carmelo Anthony makes dunk (Andre Miller assists)	4	0
10:22	Othella Harrington bad pass	4	0
10:08	Earl Watson misses layup	4	0
10:07	Earl Watson offensive rebound	4	0
10:07	Kenyon Martin makes layup (Earl Watson assists)	6	0
10:07	Ben Gordon shooting foul (Kenyon Martin draws the foul)	6	0
10:07	Kenyon Martin makes free throw 1 of 1	7	0
9:45	Ben Gordon misses 14-foot jumper	7	0
9:42	Kenyon Martin defensive rebound	7	0
9:37	Carmelo Anthony misses 25-foot three point jumper	7	0
9:36	Kenyon Martin offensive rebound	9	0
9:36	Kenyon Martin makes two point shot	9	0
9:27	Earl Watson personal foul (Kirk Hinrich draws the foul)	9	0
9:15	Luol Deng makes two point shot (Mike Sweetney assists)	9	2
9:00	Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper	9	2
8:57	Mike Sweetney defensive rebound	9	2
8:45	Kirk Hinrich makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luol Deng assists)	9	5
8:33	Mike Sweetney blocks Carmelo Anthony's layup	9	5
8:32	Mike Sweetney defensive rebound	9	5
8:23	Luol Deng misses jumper	9	5
8:23	Chicago defensive rebound	9	5
8:10	Othella Harrington blocks Carmelo Anthony's layup	9	5
8:07	Kirk Hinrich defensive rebound	9	5
8:03	Kirk Hinrich makes 20-foot jumper	9	7
7:50	Kenyon Martin misses 19-foot jumper	9	7
7:48	Mike Sweetney defensive rebound	9	7
7:41	Ben Gordon misses 27-foot three point jumper	9	7
7:41	Chicago defensive rebound	9	7
7:30	Andre Miller bad pass	9	7
7:09	Kirk Hinrich makes 25-foot three point jumper (Othella Harrington assists)	9	10
6:52	Carmelo Anthony misses 21-foot jumper	9	10
6:52	Denver offensive rebound	9	10
6:52	Kirk Hinrich loose ball foul (Kenyon Martin draws the foul)	9	10
6:52	Chris Duhon enters the game for Kirk Hinrich	9	10
6:45	Andre Miller misses layup	9	10
6:45	Denver offensive rebound	9	10
6:39	Mike Sweetney shooting foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)	9	10
6:39	Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 1 of 2	10	10
6:39	Andres Nocioni enters the game for Luol Deng	10	10
6:39	Darius Songaila enters the game for Othella Harrington	10	10
6:39	Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 2 of 2	11	10
6:18	Ben Gordon makes 23-foot three point jumper (Andres Nocioni assists)	11	13
6:05	Kenyon Martin makes 21-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)	13	13
5:52	Andres Nocioni offensive foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)	13	13
5:52	Andres Nocioni turnover	13	13
5:52	Chicago full timeout	13	13
5:35	Carmelo Anthony misses 20-foot jumper	13	13
5:33	Darius Songaila defensive rebound	13	13
5:28	Andres Nocioni makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ben Gordon assists)	13	16
5:15	Darius Songaila blocks Carmelo Anthony's layup	13	16
5:11	Darius Songaila defensive rebound	13	16
5:01	Mike Sweetney misses layup	13	16
5:01	Kenyon Martin defensive rebound	13	16
4:50	Andres Nocioni personal foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)	13	16
4:50	Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 1 of 2	14	16
4:50	Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 2 of 2	15	16
4:39	Chris Duhon makes 19-foot jumper (Darius Songaila assists)	15	18
4:18	Kenyon Martin misses 14-foot jumper	15	18
4:16	Andres Nocioni defensive rebound	15	18
4:11	Ben Gordon misses jumper	15	18
4:09	Mike Sweetney offensive rebound	15	18
3:57	Carmelo Anthony shooting foul (Mike Sweetney draws the foul)	15	18
3:57	Eduardo Najera enters the game for Francisco Elson	15	18
3:57	Earl Boykins enters the game for Earl Watson	15	18
3:57	Mike Sweetney makes free throw 1 of 2	15	19
3:57	Mike Sweetney misses free throw 2 of 2	15	19
3:56	Andre Miller defensive rebound	15	19
3:32	Kenyon Martin misses layup	15	19
3:31	Mike Sweetney defensive rebound	15	19
3:12	Tyson Chandler enters the game for Mike Sweetney	15	19
3:12	Linas Kleiza enters the game for Kenyon Martin	15	19
3:06	Chris Duhon misses 22-foot jumper	15	19
3:04	Linas Kleiza defensive rebound	15	19
3:00	Ben Gordon personal foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)	15	19
3:00	Carmelo Anthony misses free throw 1 of 2	15	19
3:00	Denver offensive rebound	15	19
3:00	Jannero Pargo enters the game for Ben Gordon	15	19
3:00	Luol Deng enters the game for Andres Nocioni	15	19
3:00	Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 2 of 2	16	19
2:54	Andre Miller personal foul (Chris Duhon draws the foul)	16	19
2:54	Denver full timeout	16	19
2:40	Darius Songaila makes layup (Luol Deng assists)	16	21
2:40	Andre Miller shooting foul (Darius Songaila draws the foul)	16	21
2:40	Darius Songaila makes free throw 1 of 1	16	22
2:20	Jannero Pargo shooting foul (Linas Kleiza draws the foul)	16	22
2:20	Greg Buckner enters the game for Andre Miller	16	22
2:20	Linas Kleiza misses free throw 1 of 2	16	22
2:20	Denver offensive rebound	16	22
2:20	Linas Kleiza makes free throw 2 of 2	17	22
2:01	Greg Buckner personal foul (Chris Duhon draws the foul)	17	22
2:01	Chris Duhon makes free throw 1 of 2	17	23
2:01	Chris Duhon makes free throw 2 of 2	17	24
1:53	Jannero Pargo personal foul (Earl Boykins draws the foul)	17	24
1:53	Earl Boykins makes free throw 1 of 2	18	24
1:53	Earl Boykins makes free throw 2 of 2	19	24
1:43	Darius Songaila makes two point shot (Tyson Chandler assists)	19	26
1:24	Earl Boykins misses 24-foot three point jumper	19	26
1:23	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	19	26
1:00	Darius Songaila misses layup	19	26
59.7	Tyson Chandler offensive rebound	19	26
59.7	Tyson Chandler misses tip shot	19	26
57.9	Greg Buckner defensive rebound	19	26
47.9	Eduardo Najera bad pass (Darius Songaila steals)	19	26
43.0	Chris Duhon makes layup	19	28
32.5	Tyson Chandler illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)	19	28
32.5	Earl Boykins makes technical free throw	20	28
25.8	Luol Deng shooting foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)	20	28
25.8	Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 1 of 2	21	28
25.8	Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 2 of 2	22	28
5.2	Jannero Pargo makes 26-foot three point jumper (Darius Songaila assists)	22	31
0.0	Carmelo Anthony misses 27-foot three point jumper	22	31
0.0	Denver offensive rebound	22	31
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	22	31

Regular Season Series

DEN leads 1-0

Nuggets
97
Bulls
94

Game 1

16/1

Bulls
110
Nuggets
107

Game 2

9/2

United Center

6:00 PM, 16 January 2006

Chicago, IL

Attendance: 21,793

Referees:
Mark Wunderlich
Tom Washington
Pat Fraher

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	26	4	.867	-	L1
Denver	21	8	.724	4.5	L1
Minnesota	20	10	.667	6	W3
Portland	12	18	.400	14	L2
Utah	10	19	.345	15.5	L4

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	24	6	.800	-	W3
Cleveland	17	14	.548	7.5	W2
Chicago	14	15	.483	9.5	W4
Milwaukee	12	18	.400	12	W1
Indiana	6	24	.200	18	L6

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