Hornets 114-112 Nuggets (8 Feb, 2007) Play-by-Play

NO/Oklahoma City Hornets

22-27, 8-16 away

114

	1	2	3	4	OT	T
NO	22	29	27	25	11	114
DEN	31	25	25	22	9	112

Denver Nuggets

23-24, 13-14 home

112

David West blocks Eduardo Najera's layup
Nene Hilario makes layup (Allen Iverson assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes layup (Nene Hilario assists)
Nene Hilario misses jumper
Allen Iverson misses driving layup
Steve Blake makes 25-foot three point jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Steve Blake makes 21-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 9-foot two point shot
Nene Hilario misses slam dunk
Carmelo Anthony makes 6-foot jumper (Steve Blake assists)
Steve Blake misses 24-foot three point jumper
Nene Hilario misses jumper
Nene Hilario makes slam dunk
Allen Iverson makes two point shot
Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot (Allen Iverson assists)
Nene Hilario misses 10-foot two point shot
Eduardo Najera makes layup (Allen Iverson assists)
Carmelo Anthony misses 24-foot three point jumper
Allen Iverson makes jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes layup (Allen Iverson assists)
J.R. Smith misses 21-foot jumper
Reggie Evans makes layup (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Allen Iverson makes 22-foot three point jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Carmelo Anthony misses 19-foot jumper
J.R. Smith misses three point jumper
J.R. Smith misses two point shot
Allen Iverson makes 9-foot jumper
J.R. Smith misses 24-foot three point jumper
Reggie Evans makes two point shot (Allen Iverson assists)
J.R. Smith misses 24-foot three point jumper
Linas Kleiza misses jumper
Allen Iverson misses jumper
Eduardo Najera makes 6-foot jumper (Steve Blake assists)
Linas Kleiza misses 24-foot three point jumper
Reggie Evans makes layup (Steve Blake assists)
J.R. Smith misses 20-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes 7-foot running jumper (Steve Blake assists)
J.R. Smith misses 23-foot three point jumper
Steve Blake misses 25-foot three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot (Linas Kleiza assists)
Nene Hilario makes slam dunk (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Steve Blake misses 23-foot three point jumper
Eduardo Najera makes layup (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Allen Iverson makes 18-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper
Allen Iverson misses 24-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler blocks Carmelo Anthony's 27-foot three point jumper
Nene Hilario makes layup (Allen Iverson assists)
Carmelo Anthony misses layup
Nene Hilario makes 6-foot two point shot
Allen Iverson misses jumper
Nene Hilario misses 16-foot jumper
Steve Blake makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nene Hilario assists)
Carmelo Anthony misses 18-foot jumper
Allen Iverson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Steve Blake misses layup
Linas Kleiza makes jumper (Steve Blake assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes 17-foot jumper (Allen Iverson assists)
Allen Iverson makes two point shot (Steve Blake assists)
Carmelo Anthony misses layup
Allen Iverson makes layup
Steve Blake makes 13-foot jumper
Allen Iverson misses 22-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 7-foot jumper
Steve Blake misses three point jumper
Steve Blake makes layup (J.R. Smith assists)
Reggie Evans misses layup
Allen Iverson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Allen Iverson makes 20-foot jumper
Nene Hilario misses 3-foot hook shot
Nene Hilario makes layup
Allen Iverson misses 15-foot jumper
J.R. Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
J.R. Smith makes 22-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo blocks Allen Iverson's layup
Nene Hilario misses 6-foot jumper
Linas Kleiza makes 20-foot jumper (J.R. Smith assists)
J.R. Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Allen Iverson assists)
Nene Hilario makes slam dunk (Reggie Evans assists)
Allen Iverson makes 10-foot jumper
Rasual Butler blocks Allen Iverson's driving layup
Carmelo Anthony makes 19-foot jumper (Reggie Evans assists)
J.R. Smith misses 24-foot jumper
J.R. Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 15-foot two point shot
Nene Hilario makes slam dunk (Allen Iverson assists)
Steve Blake misses 26-foot three point jumper
Allen Iverson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses jumper
Nene Hilario misses layup
Eduardo Najera makes tip shot
Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes layup
Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper
Steve Blake makes driving layup
Allen Iverson misses 12-foot jumper
Desmond Mason blocks Carmelo Anthony's 5-foot jumper
J.R. Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Tyson Chandler misses 5-foot two point shot
Devin Brown makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
David West makes jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West misses jumper
David West makes tip shot
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Devin Brown misses 26-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes jumper
Chris Paul makes 19-foot jumper
David West misses 6-foot running jumper
Chris Paul misses 16-foot jumper
Desmond Mason misses 6-foot two point shot
Desmond Mason misses 6-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler misses layup
Linton Johnson makes layup
Linton Johnson misses 20-foot jumper
Nene Hilario blocks Bobby Jackson's 6-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses layup
Tyson Chandler makes layup (Bobby Jackson assists)
Tyson Chandler misses 5-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler misses tip shot
Linton Johnson misses tip shot
Tyson Chandler makes 5-foot jumper
Desmond Mason makes 6-foot jumper (Jannero Pargo assists)
Jannero Pargo misses 22-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo misses 13-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo makes layup
Rasual Butler misses 14-foot two point shot
Jannero Pargo makes layup
Bobby Jackson makes 19-foot jumper
David West makes 10-foot jumper (Bobby Jackson assists)
Bobby Jackson misses 22-foot jumper
David West makes layup
Rasual Butler makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper
David West misses 14-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler makes driving dunk (Chris Paul assists)
Desmond Mason makes two point shot (Devin Brown assists)
Devin Brown misses 23-foot three point jumper
David West makes 5-foot jumper
Nene Hilario blocks Devin Brown's layup
David West misses 18-foot jumper
Devin Brown misses 23-foot three point jumper
Bobby Jackson makes 22-foot three point jumper (Desmond Mason assists)
Devin Brown makes layup
David West misses 20-foot jumper
Eduardo Najera blocks Devin Brown's 6-foot jumper
Desmond Mason misses 12-foot two point shot
Devin Brown misses 21-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses driving layup
David West misses 12-foot jumper
Devin Brown makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rasual Butler assists)
Chris Paul misses 3-foot running jumper
Tyson Chandler misses tip shot
Desmond Mason makes layup
Rasual Butler misses 17-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses 12-foot jumper
Desmond Mason makes layup (Tyson Chandler assists)
Nene Hilario blocks Tyson Chandler's layup
Devin Brown makes layup
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Rasual Butler makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Rasual Butler misses 24-foot three point jumper
Reggie Evans blocks Chris Paul's layup
Desmond Mason makes layup
Rasual Butler makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses jumper
Rasual Butler misses 7-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler makes 7-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler misses layup
Bobby Jackson makes 17-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses 18-foot jumper
David West misses jumper
Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jannero Pargo misses 6-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo misses 23-foot three point jumper
Bobby Jackson makes 7-foot running jumper (Jannero Pargo assists)
Bobby Jackson makes 6-foot running jumper
Bobby Jackson makes 21-foot jumper
David West misses 15-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 10-foot jumper
Desmond Mason misses 6-foot two point shot
David West makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 6-foot running jumper
Chris Paul misses jumper
Tyson Chandler makes tip shot
Steve Blake blocks Devin Brown's 6-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 14-foot jumper
Desmond Mason makes tip shot
Devin Brown makes 12-foot jumper
Desmond Mason makes layup
Chris Paul misses 5-foot running jumper
Desmond Mason makes tip shot
Carmelo Anthony blocks Chris Paul's 13-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 26-foot three point jumper (David West assists)
Desmond Mason makes driving layup (Devin Brown assists)
David West makes 4-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 7-foot jumper
David West makes layup (Tyson Chandler assists)
David West misses 9-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 17-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 15-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony blocks Chris Paul's jumper
Desmond Mason makes 5-foot jumper

HORNETS

NUGGETS

TIME		NO	DEN
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Tyson Chandler vs. Nene Hilario (Allen Iverson gains possession)	0	0
11:41	David West blocks Eduardo Najera's layup	0	0
11:37	Devin Brown defensive rebound	0	0
11:26	Tyson Chandler misses 5-foot two point shot	0	0
11:22	Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound	0	0
11:17	Tyson Chandler illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)	0	0
11:17	Carmelo Anthony makes technical free throw	0	1
11:03	Nene Hilario makes layup (Allen Iverson assists)	0	3
10:56	Tyson Chandler lost ball (Nene Hilario steals)	0	3
10:47	Carmelo Anthony makes layup (Nene Hilario assists)	0	5
10:38	Carmelo Anthony personal foul (Desmond Mason draws the foul)	0	5
10:33	Desmond Mason turnover	0	5
10:19	Nene Hilario misses jumper	0	5
10:17	Devin Brown defensive rebound	0	5
10:03	Devin Brown bad pass (Eduardo Najera steals)	0	5
9:55	Allen Iverson misses driving layup	0	5
9:52	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	0	5
9:48	Devin Brown makes layup (Chris Paul assists)	2	5
9:37	Steve Blake makes 25-foot three point jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)	2	8
9:18	David West makes jumper (Chris Paul assists)	4	8
8:52	Steve Blake makes 21-foot jumper	4	10
8:40	David West misses jumper	4	10
8:37	David West offensive rebound	6	10
8:37	David West makes tip shot	6	10
8:18	Carmelo Anthony misses 9-foot two point shot	6	10
8:15	Devin Brown defensive rebound	6	10
8:08	Chris Paul makes driving layup	8	10
8:03	Desmond Mason personal foul (Nene Hilario draws the foul)	8	10
7:56	Nene Hilario misses slam dunk	8	10
7:56	David West defensive rebound	8	10
7:56	David West turnover	8	10
7:52	Carmelo Anthony makes 6-foot jumper (Steve Blake assists)	8	12
7:26	Devin Brown misses 26-foot three point jumper	8	12
7:24	Eduardo Najera defensive rebound	8	12
7:09	Steve Blake misses 24-foot three point jumper	8	12
7:07	Steve Blake offensive rebound	8	12
7:05	Chris Paul personal foul (Steve Blake draws the foul)	8	12
7:01	David West shooting foul (Nene Hilario draws the foul)	8	12
7:01	Nene Hilario misses free throw 1 of 2	8	12
7:01	Denver offensive rebound	8	12
7:01	Nene Hilario makes free throw 2 of 2	8	13
6:52	Chris Paul makes jumper	10	13
6:41	Nene Hilario misses jumper	10	13
6:37	Nene Hilario offensive rebound	10	15
6:37	Nene Hilario makes slam dunk	10	15
6:26	Chris Paul makes 19-foot jumper	12	15
6:18	Allen Iverson makes two point shot	12	17
6:07	David West misses 6-foot running jumper	12	17
6:05	NO/Oklahoma C defensive rebound	12	17
5:54	Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot (Allen Iverson assists)	12	19
5:46	NO/Oklahoma C full timeout	12	19
5:46	Linton Johnson enters the game for David West	12	19
5:46	Bobby Jackson enters the game for Devin Brown	12	19
5:31	Nene Hilario personal foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul)	12	19
5:26	Chris Paul misses 16-foot jumper	12	19
5:24	Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound	12	19
5:22	Carmelo Anthony bad pass	12	19
5:09	Desmond Mason misses 6-foot two point shot	12	19
5:05	Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound	12	19
4:54	Nene Hilario misses 10-foot two point shot	12	19
4:52	Linton Johnson defensive rebound	12	19
4:41	Desmond Mason misses 6-foot jumper	12	19
4:39	Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound	12	19
4:33	Eduardo Najera makes layup (Allen Iverson assists)	12	21
4:16	Tyson Chandler misses layup	12	21
4:16	Linton Johnson offensive rebound	14	21
4:16	Linton Johnson makes layup	14	21
4:09	Carmelo Anthony misses 24-foot three point jumper	14	21
4:09	Denver offensive rebound	14	21
4:09	Reggie Evans enters the game for Eduardo Najera	14	21
4:03	Allen Iverson makes jumper	14	23
3:51	Linton Johnson misses 20-foot jumper	14	23
3:49	Allen Iverson defensive rebound	14	23
3:44	Steve Blake bad pass (Linton Johnson steals)	14	23
3:38	Linton Johnson bad pass (Allen Iverson steals)	14	23
3:33	Carmelo Anthony makes layup (Allen Iverson assists)	14	25
3:17	Nene Hilario blocks Bobby Jackson's 6-foot jumper	14	25
3:15	Bobby Jackson offensive rebound	14	25
3:11	Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper	14	25
3:09	Bobby Jackson offensive rebound	14	25
3:04	Chris Paul misses layup	14	25
3:00	Bobby Jackson offensive rebound	14	25
2:55	Tyson Chandler makes layup (Bobby Jackson assists)	16	25
2:41	Denver full timeout	16	25
2:41	J.R. Smith enters the game for Steve Blake	16	25
2:41	Rasual Butler enters the game for Desmond Mason	16	25
2:31	J.R. Smith misses 21-foot jumper	16	25
2:30	Reggie Evans offensive rebound	16	25
2:30	Linton Johnson shooting foul (Reggie Evans draws the foul)	16	25
2:30	Reggie Evans makes free throw 1 of 2	16	26
2:30	Reggie Evans misses free throw 2 of 2	16	26
2:28	Linton Johnson defensive rebound	16	26
2:11	Tyson Chandler misses 5-foot jumper	16	26
2:08	Tyson Chandler offensive rebound	16	26
2:08	Tyson Chandler misses tip shot	16	26
2:06	Linton Johnson offensive rebound	18	26
2:06	Linton Johnson misses tip shot	20	28
2:05	Tyson Chandler offensive rebound	22	31
2:04	Tyson Chandler makes 5-foot jumper	18	26
1:46	Reggie Evans makes layup (Carmelo Anthony assists)	18	28
1:29	Nene Hilario shooting foul (Bobby Jackson draws the foul)	18	28
1:29	Jannero Pargo enters the game for Chris Paul	18	28
1:29	Desmond Mason enters the game for Linton Johnson	18	28
1:29	Bobby Jackson makes free throw 1 of 2	19	28
1:29	Eduardo Najera enters the game for Nene Hilario	19	28
1:29	Bobby Jackson makes free throw 2 of 2	20	28
1:04	Allen Iverson makes 22-foot three point jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)	20	31
53.8	Desmond Mason makes 6-foot jumper (Jannero Pargo assists)	22	31
33.9	Carmelo Anthony misses 19-foot jumper	22	31
31.6	Desmond Mason defensive rebound	22	31
8.9	Jannero Pargo misses 22-foot jumper	22	31
5.9	Allen Iverson defensive rebound	22	31
0.5	J.R. Smith misses three point jumper	22	31
0.0	Denver offensive rebound	22	31
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	22	31

Regular Season Series

NO leads 3-0

Nuggets
89
Hornets
99

Game 1

30/12

Nuggets
89
Hornets
99

Game 2

30/12

Hornets
114
Nuggets
112

Game 3

8/2

Hornets
114
Nuggets
112

Game 4

8/2

Hornets
91
Nuggets
106

Game 5

7/3

Hornets
91
Nuggets
106

Game 6

7/3

Nuggets
107
Hornets
105

Game 7

14/4

Nuggets
107
Hornets
105

Game 8

14/4

Ball Arena

12:00 AM, 8 February 2007

Denver, CO

Attendance: 15,298

Referees:
Ron Garretson
Tim Donaghy
Phil Robinson

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

Phoenix faces Denver following Durant's 43-point performance

Phoenix Suns (14-13, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (15-11, fifth in the Western Conference)

Charlotte hosts Houston, looks to stop home losing streak

Houston Rockets (19-9, third in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (7-21, 13th in the Eastern Conference)

Indiana takes on Golden State, seeks 5th straight road win

Indiana Pacers (14-15, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (15-12, seventh in the Western Conference)

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