Nuggets 99-91 Timberwolves (2 Nov, 2007) Play-by-Play

Denver Nuggets

2-0, 1-0 away

	1	2	3	4	T
DEN	21	28	25	25	99
MIN	27	25	25	14	91

Minnesota Timberwolves

0-1, 0-1 home

Sebastian Telfair misses two point shot
Theo Ratliff makes slam dunk (Ryan Gomes assists)
Rashad McCants makes driving dunk (Theo Ratliff assists)
Ryan Gomes misses layup
Ryan Gomes makes tip shot
Rashad McCants makes slam dunk (Ryan Gomes assists)
Ryan Gomes makes 28-foot three point jumper (Al Jefferson assists)
Sebastian Telfair makes 21-foot jumper
Allen Iverson blocks Sebastian Telfair's layup
Al Jefferson makes 16-foot jumper (Sebastian Telfair assists)
Rashad McCants makes driving layup
Rashad McCants misses 14-foot two point shot
Rashad McCants misses 11-foot jumper
Rashad McCants makes 27-foot three point jumper (Al Jefferson assists)
Marcus Camby blocks Al Jefferson's 11-foot two point shot
Rashad McCants misses 24-foot three point jumper
Rashad McCants makes 21-foot jumper (Greg Buckner assists)
Al Jefferson misses 13-foot jumper
Greg Buckner misses 25-foot three point jumper
Rashad McCants misses 23-foot three point jumper
Corey Brewer misses 10-foot jumper
Antoine Walker makes 17-foot jumper
Craig Smith misses 11-foot jumper
Corey Brewer makes 17-foot jumper (Antoine Walker assists)
Craig Smith makes two point shot (Greg Buckner assists)
Antoine Walker makes driving layup (Greg Buckner assists)
Greg Buckner misses 16-foot jumper
Corey Brewer misses 26-foot three point jumper
Antoine Walker misses 26-foot three point jumper
Greg Buckner makes 13-foot two point shot
Al Jefferson makes 12-foot two point shot (Greg Buckner assists)
Rashad McCants makes 24-foot three point jumper (Sebastian Telfair assists)
Theo Ratliff misses 7-foot jumper
Theo Ratliff makes 13-foot jumper (Sebastian Telfair assists)
Theo Ratliff misses 9-foot jumper
Marcus Camby blocks Al Jefferson's 9-foot jumper
Sebastian Telfair makes 26-foot three point jumper (Rashad McCants assists)
Sebastian Telfair misses 8-foot jumper
Sebastian Telfair makes 4-foot jumper
Sebastian Telfair misses layup
Al Jefferson makes two point shot
Rashad McCants misses 25-foot three point jumper
Sebastian Telfair misses 21-foot jumper
Theo Ratliff misses two point shot
Rashad McCants misses 17-foot two point shot
Marcus Camby blocks Rashad McCants's driving layup
Rashad McCants makes driving layup
Rashad McCants makes 3-foot two point shot
Ryan Gomes makes two point shot (Al Jefferson assists)
Theo Ratliff misses 15-foot jumper
Greg Buckner makes 22-foot three point jumper (Ryan Gomes assists)
Greg Buckner makes 19-foot jumper (Ryan Gomes assists)
Al Jefferson makes 9-foot two point shot (Sebastian Telfair assists)
Al Jefferson misses 17-foot jumper
Sebastian Telfair misses 26-foot three point jumper
Ryan Gomes misses 26-foot three point jumper
Ryan Gomes makes 17-foot jumper
Marcus Camby blocks Greg Buckner's 10-foot jumper
Theo Ratliff misses layup
Greg Buckner misses 23-foot three point jumper
Theo Ratliff misses layup
Al Jefferson makes 6-foot jumper (Craig Smith assists)
Al Jefferson misses 7-foot jumper
Greg Buckner makes 24-foot three point jumper (Antoine Walker assists)
Antoine Walker misses 24-foot three point jumper
Al Jefferson makes slam dunk
Sebastian Telfair misses 19-foot jumper
Nene Hilario blocks Antoine Walker's 6-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony blocks Greg Buckner's 20-foot jumper
Greg Buckner misses 25-foot three point jumper
Antoine Walker misses 18-foot jumper
Corey Brewer misses 8-foot jumper
Craig Smith misses 4-foot running jumper
Rashad McCants makes 26-foot three point jumper (Corey Brewer assists)
Antoine Walker misses 26-foot three point jumper
Marcus Camby blocks Rashad McCants's layup
Al Jefferson misses layup
Theo Ratliff makes 8-foot two point shot (Rashad McCants assists)
Rashad McCants misses 26-foot three point jumper
Ryan Gomes misses 24-foot three point jumper
Marcus Camby blocks Al Jefferson's 11-foot jumper
Ryan Gomes misses 12-foot jumper
Al Jefferson misses 11-foot jumper
Sebastian Telfair makes 21-foot jumper
Theo Ratliff makes two point shot (Sebastian Telfair assists)
Sebastian Telfair misses 19-foot jumper
Ryan Gomes misses 24-foot three point jumper
Sebastian Telfair misses 7-foot jumper
Marcus Camby makes 15-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Marcus Camby misses 16-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin makes 20-foot jumper (Marcus Camby assists)
Allen Iverson misses 16-foot jumper
Theo Ratliff blocks Marcus Camby's dunk
Marcus Camby misses 20-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin misses 15-foot jumper
Allen Iverson misses 11-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes 11-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses layup
Carmelo Anthony misses tip shot
Carmelo Anthony misses 14-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin misses 7-foot two point shot
Allen Iverson makes 5-foot two point shot
Theo Ratliff blocks Carmelo Anthony's 6-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin makes 13-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin misses 6-foot jumper
Nene Hilario makes driving layup (Allen Iverson assists)
Linas Kleiza misses 20-foot jumper
Linas Kleiza misses three point jumper
Allen Iverson misses 15-foot two point shot
Nene Hilario misses 12-foot jumper
Linas Kleiza makes driving layup
Carmelo Anthony misses 14-foot jumper
Mike Wilks makes 21-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Eduardo Najera misses layup
Carmelo Anthony misses 25-foot three point jumper
Mike Wilks makes 19-foot jumper (Marcus Camby assists)
Allen Iverson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Mike Wilks makes 20-foot jumper (Allen Iverson assists)
Kenyon Martin makes 11-foot running jumper (Mike Wilks assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes slam dunk (Allen Iverson assists)
Allen Iverson makes 18-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes 25-foot three point jumper (Allen Iverson assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot
Mike Wilks misses 26-foot three point jumper
Nene Hilario misses 17-foot jumper
Mike Wilks misses 23-foot three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes 25-foot three point jumper (Allen Iverson assists)
Allen Iverson misses 20-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes 15-foot two point shot
Theo Ratliff blocks Mike Wilks's layup
Marcus Camby makes jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Marcus Camby makes two point shot (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Kenyon Martin misses 8-foot jumper
Allen Iverson misses 20-foot jumper
Allen Iverson misses driving layup
Allen Iverson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Marcus Camby makes layup (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot (Allen Iverson assists)
Linas Kleiza misses three point jumper
Linas Kleiza makes slam dunk (Allen Iverson assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot
Allen Iverson makes running jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes 18-foot jumper
Marko Jaric blocks Linas Kleiza's layup
Carmelo Anthony misses 25-foot three point jumper
Linas Kleiza misses 24-foot three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes layup (Nene Hilario assists)
Marcus Camby makes 22-foot jumper (Mike Wilks assists)
Carmelo Anthony misses 26-foot three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes 11-foot running jumper
Mike Wilks makes 18-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Eduardo Najera misses 22-foot jumper
Eduardo Najera misses driving layup
Marcus Camby makes tip shot
Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot (Marcus Camby assists)
Allen Iverson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Allen Iverson misses 16-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes slam dunk (Allen Iverson assists)
Carmelo Anthony misses 18-foot jumper
Marcus Camby makes tip shot
Allen Iverson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Mike Wilks assists)

NUGGETS

TIMBERWOLVES

TIME		DEN	MIN
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Marcus Camby vs. Theo Ratliff (Allen Iverson gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Marcus Camby makes 15-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)	2	0
11:32	Sebastian Telfair misses two point shot	2	0
11:30	Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound	2	0
11:15	Marcus Camby misses 16-foot jumper	2	0
11:14	Marcus Camby offensive rebound	2	0
11:08	Kenyon Martin makes 20-foot jumper (Marcus Camby assists)	4	0
10:52	Theo Ratliff makes slam dunk (Ryan Gomes assists)	4	2
10:26	Allen Iverson misses 16-foot jumper	4	2
10:26	Theo Ratliff defensive rebound	4	2
10:11	Rashad McCants makes driving dunk (Theo Ratliff assists)	4	4
10:03	Rashad McCants personal foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)	4	4
9:53	Ryan Gomes personal foul (Allen Iverson draws the foul)	4	4
9:45	Theo Ratliff blocks Marcus Camby's dunk	4	4
9:44	Denver offensive rebound	4	4
9:37	Marcus Camby misses 20-foot jumper	4	4
9:34	Ryan Gomes defensive rebound	4	4
9:23	Ryan Gomes misses layup	4	4
9:22	Ryan Gomes offensive rebound	4	6
9:22	Ryan Gomes makes tip shot	4	6
9:11	Kenyon Martin misses 15-foot jumper	4	6
9:10	Al Jefferson defensive rebound	4	6
9:02	Kenyon Martin shooting foul (Theo Ratliff draws the foul)	4	6
9:02	Theo Ratliff makes free throw 1 of 2	4	7
9:02	Theo Ratliff makes free throw 2 of 2	4	8
8:49	Allen Iverson misses 11-foot jumper	4	8
8:48	Al Jefferson defensive rebound	4	8
8:41	Rashad McCants makes slam dunk (Ryan Gomes assists)	4	10
8:26	Carmelo Anthony makes 11-foot jumper	6	10
8:04	Ryan Gomes makes 28-foot three point jumper (Al Jefferson assists)	6	13
7:56	Carmelo Anthony misses layup	6	13
7:54	Carmelo Anthony offensive rebound	6	13
7:54	Carmelo Anthony misses tip shot	6	13
7:54	Theo Ratliff defensive rebound	6	13
7:35	Rashad McCants bad pass (Kenyon Martin steals)	6	13
7:35	Kenyon Martin bad pass (Sebastian Telfair steals)	6	13
7:33	Sebastian Telfair makes 21-foot jumper	6	15
7:28	Denver full timeout	6	15
7:18	Carmelo Anthony misses 14-foot jumper	6	15
7:16	Theo Ratliff defensive rebound	6	15
7:11	Allen Iverson blocks Sebastian Telfair's layup	6	15
7:11	Minnesota offensive rebound	6	15
7:05	Al Jefferson makes 16-foot jumper (Sebastian Telfair assists)	6	17
6:48	Kenyon Martin misses 7-foot two point shot	6	17
6:47	Al Jefferson defensive rebound	6	17
6:39	Rashad McCants makes driving layup	6	19
6:39	Yakhouba Diawara shooting foul (Rashad McCants draws the foul)	6	19
6:39	Rashad McCants misses free throw 1 of 1	6	19
6:37	Marcus Camby defensive rebound	6	19
6:26	Allen Iverson makes 5-foot two point shot	8	19
6:09	Rashad McCants misses 14-foot two point shot	8	19
6:09	Kenyon Martin defensive rebound	8	19
6:01	Theo Ratliff blocks Carmelo Anthony's 6-foot jumper	8	19
6:01	Kenyon Martin offensive rebound	8	19
5:58	Kenyon Martin makes 13-foot jumper	10	19
5:37	Marcus Camby shooting foul (Theo Ratliff draws the foul)	10	19
5:37	Theo Ratliff misses free throw 1 of 2	10	19
5:37	Minnesota offensive rebound	10	19
5:37	Theo Ratliff makes free throw 2 of 2	10	20
5:24	Kenyon Martin misses 6-foot jumper	10	20
5:24	Al Jefferson defensive rebound	10	20
5:20	Sebastian Telfair bad pass	10	20
5:07	Kenyon Martin traveling	10	20
4:48	Rashad McCants misses 11-foot jumper	10	20
4:46	Marcus Camby defensive rebound	10	20
4:41	Ryan Gomes shooting foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)	10	20
4:41	Linas Kleiza enters the game for Kenyon Martin	10	20
4:41	Nene Hilario enters the game for Yakhouba Diawara	10	20
4:41	Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 1 of 2	11	20
4:41	Greg Buckner enters the game for Ryan Gomes	11	20
4:41	Carmelo Anthony misses free throw 2 of 2	11	20
4:39	Al Jefferson defensive rebound	11	20
4:28	Sebastian Telfair bad pass (Allen Iverson steals)	11	20
4:26	Al Jefferson personal foul (Nene Hilario draws the foul)	11	20
4:26	Nene Hilario misses free throw 1 of 2	11	20
4:26	Denver offensive rebound	11	20
4:26	Nene Hilario makes free throw 2 of 2	12	20
4:07	Rashad McCants makes 27-foot three point jumper (Al Jefferson assists)	12	23
3:55	Carmelo Anthony lost ball (Greg Buckner steals)	12	23
3:46	Marcus Camby blocks Al Jefferson's 11-foot two point shot	12	23
3:45	Minnesota offensive rebound	12	23
3:45	Craig Smith enters the game for Theo Ratliff	12	23
3:42	Rashad McCants misses 24-foot three point jumper	12	23
3:41	Marcus Camby defensive rebound	12	23
3:28	Nene Hilario makes driving layup (Allen Iverson assists)	14	23
3:11	Rashad McCants makes 21-foot jumper (Greg Buckner assists)	14	25
3:02	Sebastian Telfair shooting foul (Allen Iverson draws the foul)	14	25
3:02	Allen Iverson makes free throw 1 of 2	15	25
3:02	Allen Iverson makes free throw 2 of 2	16	25
2:41	Al Jefferson misses 13-foot jumper	16	25
2:40	Linas Kleiza defensive rebound	16	25
2:31	Craig Smith shooting foul (Allen Iverson draws the foul)	16	25
2:31	Minnesota full timeout	16	25
2:31	Marko Jaric enters the game for Sebastian Telfair	16	25
2:31	Allen Iverson makes free throw 1 of 2	17	25
2:31	Allen Iverson makes free throw 2 of 2	18	25
2:20	Marcus Camby jump ball	18	25
2:13	Greg Buckner misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	25
2:12	Marcus Camby defensive rebound	18	25
1:58	Linas Kleiza misses 20-foot jumper	18	25
1:55	Nene Hilario offensive rebound	18	25
1:47	Linas Kleiza misses three point jumper	18	25
1:46	Marko Jaric defensive rebound	18	25
1:30	Rashad McCants misses 23-foot three point jumper	18	25
1:29	Allen Iverson defensive rebound	18	25
1:29	Marko Jaric personal foul (Allen Iverson draws the foul)	18	25
1:29	Corey Brewer enters the game for Rashad McCants	18	25
1:29	Bobby Jones enters the game for Carmelo Anthony	18	25
1:29	Allen Iverson makes free throw 1 of 2	19	25
1:29	Allen Iverson makes free throw 2 of 2	20	25
1:15	Corey Brewer traveling	20	25
1:07	Allen Iverson misses 15-foot two point shot	20	25
1:06	Denver offensive rebound	20	25
56.4	Nene Hilario traveling	20	25
56.4	Antoine Walker enters the game for Al Jefferson	20	25
36.9	Corey Brewer misses 10-foot jumper	20	25
36.3	Marcus Camby defensive rebound	20	25
33.2	Marcus Camby bad pass	20	25
18.8	Antoine Walker makes 17-foot jumper	20	27
2.5	Antoine Walker shooting foul (Nene Hilario draws the foul)	20	27
2.5	Nene Hilario makes free throw 1 of 2	21	27
2.5	Nene Hilario misses free throw 2 of 2	21	27
0.9	Antoine Walker defensive rebound	21	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	21	27

Regular Season Series

DEN leads 1-0

Nuggets
99
Timberwolves
91

Game 1

2/11

Timberwolves
93
Nuggets
99

Game 2

24/11

Nuggets
118
Timberwolves
107

Game 3

5/1

Timberwolves
108
Nuggets
111

Game 4

20/1

Target Center

11:00 PM, 2 November 2007

Minneapolis, MN

Attendance: 19,443

Referees:
Tom Washington
Mark Lindsay
Violet Palmer

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	10	2	.833	-	W2
Denver	7	3	.700	2	W5
Minnesota	6	6	.500	4	L3
Portland	5	8	.385	5.5	W2
Utah	3	8	.273	6.5	W1

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