Nuggets 95-92 Warriors (9 Apr, 2006) Play-by-Play

Golden State Warriors

30-46, 12-26 away

	1	2	3	4	T
GS	20	20	28	24	92
DEN	26	26	19	24	95

Denver Nuggets

43-34, 26-13 home

Marcus Camby misses 19-foot two point shot
Andre Miller misses 16-foot two point shot
Greg Buckner misses 24-foot three point jumper
Andre Miller misses 15-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes jumper (Greg Buckner assists)
Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper
Francisco Elson makes layup (Andre Miller assists)
Greg Buckner makes 25-foot three point jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot
Marcus Camby misses 7-foot running jumper
Marcus Camby misses 16-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes layup
Howard Eisley makes 23-foot three point jumper (Greg Buckner assists)
Howard Eisley makes 26-foot three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses two point shot
Howard Eisley misses 26-foot three point jumper
Ruben Patterson misses jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot (Marcus Camby assists)
Howard Eisley makes 23-foot jumper (Marcus Camby assists)
Ruben Patterson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Ruben Patterson makes 5-foot two point shot (Howard Eisley assists)
Marcus Camby makes jumper (Howard Eisley assists)
DerMarr Johnson misses 17-foot jumper
Ruben Patterson makes driving layup
DerMarr Johnson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Reggie Evans misses 16-foot two point shot
DerMarr Johnson makes dunk (Andre Miller assists)
Ruben Patterson misses jumper
Francisco Elson makes 20-foot jumper (Andre Miller assists)
Andre Miller makes 16-foot jumper
Francisco Elson makes 4-foot running jumper (Greg Buckner assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot (Marcus Camby assists)
Francisco Elson makes slam dunk (Andre Miller assists)
Marcus Camby misses jumper
Greg Buckner makes 20-foot jumper (Andre Miller assists)
Andre Miller misses 18-foot jumper
Greg Buckner misses 16-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes slam dunk (Greg Buckner assists)
Marcus Camby misses 20-foot jumper
Andre Miller misses 16-foot jumper
Andre Miller makes 11-foot jumper
Francisco Elson misses 7-foot two point shot
Marcus Camby makes 20-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Carmelo Anthony misses 16-foot jumper
Greg Buckner misses 25-foot three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 9-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot (Greg Buckner assists)
Marcus Camby misses 20-foot jumper
Andre Miller misses running jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes 11-foot jumper
Marcus Camby misses 6-foot running jumper
Marcus Camby misses tip shot
Francisco Elson makes two point shot (Greg Buckner assists)
Greg Buckner misses 26-foot three point jumper
Francisco Elson makes 21-foot jumper (Marcus Camby assists)
Carmelo Anthony misses 19-foot two point shot
Ruben Patterson makes dunk (Howard Eisley assists)
Howard Eisley misses 9-foot jumper
Monta Ellis blocks Howard Eisley's 24-foot three point jumper
Ike Diogu blocks Ruben Patterson's 6-foot jumper
Ruben Patterson misses driving layup
Howard Eisley misses 25-foot three point jumper
DerMarr Johnson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Greg Buckner assists)
Ruben Patterson makes layup (Greg Buckner assists)
Greg Buckner makes 24-foot three point jumper (Howard Eisley assists)
Reggie Evans misses layup
Howard Eisley makes 21-foot two point shot
Ruben Patterson makes layup (DerMarr Johnson assists)
Greg Buckner misses 25-foot three point jumper
Greg Buckner misses 22-foot three point jumper
Greg Buckner makes 26-foot three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 12-foot two point shot
Carmelo Anthony misses layup
Andre Miller misses 20-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes driving dunk
Greg Buckner misses 13-foot two point shot
Mike Dunleavy misses 18-foot jumper
Mickael Pietrus misses 23-foot three point jumper
Derek Fisher misses 25-foot three point jumper
Derek Fisher misses driving layup
Troy Murphy misses 25-foot three point jumper
Derek Fisher makes three point jumper (Mickael Pietrus assists)
Marcus Camby blocks Troy Murphy's layup
Derek Fisher misses 16-foot jumper
Mike Dunleavy misses 19-foot jumper
Marcus Camby blocks Adonal Foyle's 7-foot two point shot
Adonal Foyle misses 4-foot jumper
Mike Dunleavy makes 18-foot jumper
Mickael Pietrus makes driving layup
Troy Murphy makes 19-foot jumper (Derek Fisher assists)
Mickael Pietrus makes 20-foot jumper (Derek Fisher assists)
Mickael Pietrus misses 26-foot three point jumper
Marcus Camby blocks Mickael Pietrus's driving layup
Derek Fisher misses 18-foot jumper
Troy Murphy misses 22-foot jumper
Marcus Camby blocks Mickael Pietrus's two point shot
Derek Fisher makes driving layup
Monta Ellis makes layup (Derek Fisher assists)
Derek Fisher misses two point shot
Troy Murphy misses tip shot
Calbert Cheaney misses two point shot
Monta Ellis makes 25-foot three point jumper (Derek Fisher assists)
Ike Diogu makes layup
Ike Diogu makes dunk (Monta Ellis assists)
Ike Diogu misses 4-foot two point shot
Mike Dunleavy misses driving layup
Will Bynum makes driving layup
Ike Diogu misses layup
Will Bynum misses 18-foot jumper
DerMarr Johnson blocks Monta Ellis's layup
Mike Dunleavy misses 23-foot three point jumper
Mike Dunleavy misses two point shot
Mike Dunleavy misses layup
Ike Diogu makes layup (Will Bynum assists)
Monta Ellis misses layup
Will Bynum makes driving layup
Troy Murphy makes driving layup (Derek Fisher assists)
Mickael Pietrus misses 23-foot three point jumper
Derek Fisher misses 11-foot running jumper
Adonal Foyle misses 7-foot two point shot
Monta Ellis misses tip shot
Adonal Foyle makes 18-foot jumper (Monta Ellis assists)
Monta Ellis makes driving layup
Mike Dunleavy misses 6-foot two point shot
Derek Fisher makes jumper
Troy Murphy makes 21-foot jumper (Derek Fisher assists)
Derek Fisher misses 20-foot jumper
Mickael Pietrus misses jumper
Mike Dunleavy misses 22-foot jumper
Mickael Pietrus makes layup
Mike Dunleavy makes 23-foot three point jumper (Troy Murphy assists)
Marcus Camby blocks Derek Fisher's driving layup
Derek Fisher misses 20-foot jumper
Marcus Camby blocks Monta Ellis's driving layup
Mike Dunleavy misses 18-foot jumper
Mike Dunleavy makes 19-foot jumper
Monta Ellis misses 7-foot jumper
Mike Dunleavy makes three point jumper (Monta Ellis assists)
Derek Fisher makes 22-foot jumper (Monta Ellis assists)
Derek Fisher makes jumper (Mike Dunleavy assists)
Ike Diogu makes layup (Derek Fisher assists)
Mike Dunleavy makes layup (Derek Fisher assists)
Monta Ellis misses 24-foot three point jumper
Will Bynum misses 17-foot jumper
Troy Murphy misses 21-foot jumper
Ike Diogu makes driving layup
Derek Fisher makes 20-foot jumper (Monta Ellis assists)
Monta Ellis makes layup (Derek Fisher assists)
Monta Ellis misses jumper
Ike Diogu makes dunk (Will Bynum assists)
Ike Diogu makes 6-foot two point shot
Marcus Camby blocks Ike Diogu's layup
Monta Ellis makes three point jumper (Mike Dunleavy assists)
Mike Dunleavy misses 20-foot jumper
Mike Dunleavy misses 21-foot jumper
Monta Ellis misses 25-foot three point jumper
Ike Diogu makes 4-foot two point shot (Mike Dunleavy assists)
Derek Fisher misses 24-foot three point jumper
Marcus Camby blocks Monta Ellis's two point shot
Derek Fisher misses 23-foot three pointer

WARRIORS

NUGGETS

TIME		GS	DEN
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Adonal Foyle vs. Marcus Camby (Andre Miller gains possession)	0	0
11:48	Mickael Pietrus shooting foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)	0	0
11:48	Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 1 of 2	0	1
11:48	Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 2 of 2	0	2
11:30	Mike Dunleavy misses 18-foot jumper	0	2
11:30	Marcus Camby defensive rebound	0	2
11:15	Marcus Camby misses 19-foot two point shot	0	2
11:10	Mike Dunleavy defensive rebound	0	2
11:04	Mike Dunleavy turnover	0	2
10:51	Andre Miller misses 16-foot two point shot	0	2
10:48	Troy Murphy defensive rebound	0	2
10:41	Mickael Pietrus misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	2
10:41	Golden State offensive rebound	0	2
10:37	Derek Fisher misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	2
10:34	Marcus Camby defensive rebound	0	2
10:27	Greg Buckner misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	2
10:25	Adonal Foyle defensive rebound	0	2
10:15	Derek Fisher misses driving layup	0	2
10:12	Mickael Pietrus offensive rebound	0	2
10:11	Troy Murphy misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	2
10:07	Andre Miller defensive rebound	0	2
10:04	Andre Miller misses 15-foot jumper	0	2
10:03	Mike Dunleavy defensive rebound	0	2
9:56	Derek Fisher makes three point jumper (Mickael Pietrus assists)	3	2
9:36	Carmelo Anthony makes jumper (Greg Buckner assists)	3	4
9:18	Carmelo Anthony shooting foul (Mike Dunleavy draws the foul)	3	4
9:18	Mike Dunleavy makes free throw 1 of 2	4	4
9:18	Mike Dunleavy makes free throw 2 of 2	5	4
9:03	Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper	5	4
9:02	Adonal Foyle defensive rebound	5	4
9:00	Francisco Elson personal foul (Adonal Foyle draws the foul)	5	4
8:40	Marcus Camby blocks Troy Murphy's layup	5	4
8:38	Golden State offensive rebound	5	4
8:36	Derek Fisher misses 16-foot jumper	5	4
8:33	Troy Murphy offensive rebound	5	4
8:30	Andre Miller personal foul (Adonal Foyle draws the foul)	5	4
8:26	Mike Dunleavy misses 19-foot jumper	5	4
8:23	Marcus Camby defensive rebound	5	4
8:11	Francisco Elson makes layup (Andre Miller assists)	5	6
7:50	Marcus Camby blocks Adonal Foyle's 7-foot two point shot	5	6
7:48	Adonal Foyle offensive rebound	5	6
7:47	Adonal Foyle misses 4-foot jumper	5	6
7:45	Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound	5	6
7:45	Carmelo Anthony bad pass	5	6
7:28	Mike Dunleavy makes 18-foot jumper	7	6
7:13	Greg Buckner makes 25-foot three point jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)	7	9
7:07	Andre Miller personal foul (Derek Fisher draws the foul)	7	9
7:07	Howard Eisley enters the game for Andre Miller	7	9
6:58	Mickael Pietrus makes driving layup	9	9
6:41	Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot	9	11
6:24	Troy Murphy makes 19-foot jumper (Derek Fisher assists)	11	11
5:54	Marcus Camby misses 7-foot running jumper	11	11
5:52	Troy Murphy defensive rebound	11	11
5:43	Derek Fisher bad pass (Howard Eisley steals)	11	11
5:35	Marcus Camby misses 16-foot jumper	11	11
5:35	Carmelo Anthony offensive rebound	11	11
5:33	Carmelo Anthony makes layup	11	13
5:18	Mickael Pietrus makes 20-foot jumper (Derek Fisher assists)	13	13
5:03	Adonal Foyle shooting foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)	13	13
5:03	Denver full timeout	13	13
5:03	Calbert Cheaney enters the game for Mike Dunleavy	13	13
5:03	Carmelo Anthony misses free throw 1 of 2	13	13
5:03	Denver offensive rebound	13	13
5:03	Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 2 of 2	13	14
4:41	Mickael Pietrus misses 26-foot three point jumper	13	14
4:39	Greg Buckner defensive rebound	13	14
4:20	Howard Eisley makes 23-foot three point jumper (Greg Buckner assists)	13	17
4:00	Marcus Camby blocks Mickael Pietrus's driving layup	13	17
3:59	Golden State offensive rebound	13	17
3:59	Reggie Evans enters the game for Francisco Elson	13	17
3:54	Derek Fisher misses 18-foot jumper	13	17
3:51	Reggie Evans defensive rebound	13	17
3:44	Howard Eisley makes 26-foot three point jumper	13	20
3:21	Troy Murphy misses 22-foot jumper	13	20
3:19	Marcus Camby defensive rebound	13	20
3:06	Carmelo Anthony misses two point shot	13	20
3:02	Troy Murphy defensive rebound	13	20
3:00	Marcus Camby blocks Mickael Pietrus's two point shot	13	20
2:56	Calbert Cheaney offensive rebound	13	20
2:49	Derek Fisher makes driving layup	15	20
2:26	Troy Murphy illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)	15	20
2:26	Golden State full timeout	15	20
2:26	Ruben Patterson enters the game for Greg Buckner	15	20
2:26	Ike Diogu enters the game for Adonal Foyle	15	20
2:26	Monta Ellis enters the game for Mickael Pietrus	15	20
2:26	Howard Eisley makes technical free throw	15	21
2:11	Howard Eisley misses 26-foot three point jumper	15	21
2:09	Reggie Evans offensive rebound	15	21
2:06	Reggie Evans lost ball (Derek Fisher steals)	15	21
2:02	Monta Ellis makes layup (Derek Fisher assists)	17	21
1:40	Ruben Patterson misses jumper	17	21
1:39	Ike Diogu defensive rebound	17	21
1:37	Ike Diogu bad pass	17	21
1:25	Calbert Cheaney shooting foul (Reggie Evans draws the foul)	17	21
1:25	Reggie Evans makes free throw 1 of 2	17	22
1:25	Reggie Evans misses free throw 2 of 2	17	22
1:23	Monta Ellis defensive rebound	17	22
1:17	Derek Fisher misses two point shot	17	22
1:14	Troy Murphy offensive rebound	17	22
1:14	Troy Murphy misses tip shot	17	22
1:12	Reggie Evans defensive rebound	17	22
1:07	Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot (Marcus Camby assists)	17	24
48.9	Calbert Cheaney misses two point shot	17	24
45.9	Marcus Camby defensive rebound	17	24
29.7	Howard Eisley makes 23-foot jumper (Marcus Camby assists)	17	26
5.8	Monta Ellis makes 25-foot three point jumper (Derek Fisher assists)	20	26
0.0	Ruben Patterson misses 24-foot three point jumper	20	26
0.0	Denver offensive rebound	20	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	20	26

Regular Season Series

DEN wins 2-1

Nuggets
118
Warriors
112

Game 1

27/12

Nuggets
114
Warriors
122

Game 2

7/2

Warriors
92
Nuggets
95

Game 3

9/4

Ball Arena

12:00 AM, 9 April 2006

Denver, CO

Attendance: 18,777

Referees:
Bernie Fryer
James Capers
Sean Wright

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Lakers	16	12	.571	-	W3
Golden State	15	12	.556	0.5	W1
LA Clippers	16	13	.552	0.5	L1
Phoenix	14	13	.519	1.5	L2
Sacramento	13	17	.433	4	L4

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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