Nuggets 106-97 Timberwolves (30 Nov, 2008) Play-by-Play

Denver Nuggets

11-6, 6-4 away

106

	1	2	3	4	T
DEN	25	35	27	19	106
MIN	31	23	16	27	97

Minnesota Timberwolves

4-11, 2-6 home

Al Jefferson makes two point shot
Randy Foye makes 19-foot two point shot
Randy Foye makes two point shot
Al Jefferson misses 16-foot jumper
Al Jefferson makes 11-foot two point shot (Randy Foye assists)
Jason Collins misses 9-foot jumper
Randy Foye misses 20-foot jumper
Randy Foye makes 16-foot two point shot
Ryan Gomes makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jason Collins assists)
Al Jefferson misses 7-foot jumper
Randy Foye makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mike Miller assists)
Nene Hilario blocks Randy Foye's layup
Mike Miller makes layup (Jason Collins assists)
Al Jefferson makes layup (Corey Brewer assists)
Craig Smith misses 6-foot hook shot
Craig Smith makes layup (Al Jefferson assists)
Corey Brewer makes two point shot
Nene Hilario blocks Craig Smith's layup
Ryan Gomes misses 16-foot jumper
Sebastian Telfair misses 18-foot jumper
Corey Brewer makes two point shot
Anthony Carter blocks Sebastian Telfair's 13-foot jumper
Corey Brewer misses layup
Mike Miller misses 25-foot three point jumper
Mike Miller misses 27-foot three point jumper
Corey Brewer misses 20-foot jumper
Randy Foye misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kevin Love makes tip shot
Al Jefferson makes slam dunk (Randy Foye assists)
Mike Miller misses three point jumper
Kevin Love makes tip shot
Al Jefferson makes two point shot
Sebastian Telfair misses 26-foot three point jumper
Al Jefferson misses 15-foot jumper
Al Jefferson makes two point shot (Sebastian Telfair assists)
Mike Miller misses 18-foot jumper
Randy Foye makes two point shot
Rashad McCants misses 23-foot three point jumper
Kevin Love makes two point shot (Randy Foye assists)
Randy Foye makes 15-foot jumper (Ryan Gomes assists)
Kevin Love makes two point shot
Al Jefferson makes 7-foot two point shot (Kevin Love assists)
Ryan Gomes makes three point jumper (Sebastian Telfair assists)
Sebastian Telfair misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jason Collins misses 10-foot hook shot
Randy Foye misses 24-foot three point jumper
Al Jefferson makes layup
Ryan Gomes makes 25-foot three point jumper (Randy Foye assists)
Jason Collins makes 17-foot jumper (Randy Foye assists)
Mike Miller misses 26-foot three point jumper
Mike Miller misses 26-foot three point jumper
Al Jefferson misses 8-foot two point shot
Craig Smith misses layup
Al Jefferson misses 17-foot jumper
Al Jefferson misses 12-foot jumper
Craig Smith misses 6-foot jumper
Ryan Gomes makes 21-foot jumper (Sebastian Telfair assists)
Sebastian Telfair misses 16-foot jumper
Rashad McCants makes two point shot (Ryan Gomes assists)
Rashad McCants misses 23-foot three point jumper
Rashad McCants makes 26-foot three point jumper
Rashad McCants misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Andersen blocks Corey Brewer's driving layup
Al Jefferson misses jumper
Craig Smith misses layup
Sebastian Telfair misses 23-foot three point jumper
Chris Andersen blocks Kevin Love's two point shot
Craig Smith makes layup
Randy Foye makes 20-foot two point shot
Corey Brewer misses 21-foot jumper
Randy Foye makes 17-foot jumper (Mike Miller assists)
Randy Foye misses 18-foot jumper
Mike Miller misses 19-foot jumper
Ryan Gomes misses three point jumper
Kevin Love makes 9-foot jumper (Randy Foye assists)
Mike Miller misses 26-foot three point jumper
Randy Foye makes driving layup
Kevin Love misses 11-foot jumper
Randy Foye makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mike Miller assists)
Mike Miller makes 19-foot jumper
Randy Foye misses layup
Al Jefferson makes tip shot
Linas Kleiza blocks Randy Foye's layup
Kevin Love makes layup
Randy Foye makes 19-foot two point shot
Randy Foye misses 25-foot three point jumper
Randy Foye misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kevin Love makes layup
Sebastian Telfair makes two point shot (Kevin Love assists)
Anthony Carter blocks Sebastian Telfair's 19-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses layup
Carmelo Anthony misses 20-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin misses 21-foot jumper
Chauncey Billups makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kenyon Martin assists)
Jason Collins blocks Kenyon Martin's layup
Chauncey Billups makes layup
Dahntay Jones makes two point shot
Nene Hilario misses 17-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses layup
Nene Hilario makes slam dunk (Chauncey Billups assists)
Carmelo Anthony misses 9-foot jumper
Nene Hilario makes layup
Dahntay Jones misses 18-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes 18-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
Nene Hilario misses layup
Al Jefferson blocks Chris Andersen's 11-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin misses 19-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot
Anthony Carter makes two point shot
Anthony Carter makes two point shot (Chris Andersen assists)
Linas Kleiza misses 23-foot three point jumper
Anthony Carter misses 15-foot jumper
Linas Kleiza makes 26-foot three point jumper (Anthony Carter assists)
Linas Kleiza makes driving dunk (Nene Hilario assists)
Linas Kleiza makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chucky Atkins assists)
Chris Andersen makes layup (Chucky Atkins assists)
Anthony Carter makes 21-foot jumper (Chucky Atkins assists)
Anthony Carter misses 26-foot three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 13-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin makes tip shot
Nene Hilario makes dunk (Kenyon Martin assists)
Chauncey Billups misses layup
Carmelo Anthony misses layup
Carmelo Anthony makes layup
Chauncey Billups makes 25-foot three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses three point jumper
Linas Kleiza misses 26-foot three point jumper
Anthony Carter makes 16-foot jumper (Kenyon Martin assists)
Nene Hilario makes 16-foot jumper (Dahntay Jones assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes 16-foot jumper (Nene Hilario assists)
Carmelo Anthony misses 24-foot three point jumper
Chauncey Billups makes layup
Chauncey Billups misses 26-foot three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes layup (Kenyon Martin assists)
Chauncey Billups makes two point shot
Carmelo Anthony makes 17-foot two point shot
Kenyon Martin makes dunk (Chauncey Billups assists)
Chauncey Billups makes 27-foot three pointer
Dahntay Jones makes two point shot (Chauncey Billups assists)
Chauncey Billups misses three point jumper
Craig Smith blocks Carmelo Anthony's layup
Al Jefferson blocks Carmelo Anthony's layup
Carmelo Anthony misses 13-foot jumper
Chris Andersen makes two point shot (Nene Hilario assists)
Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper
Chris Andersen misses 14-foot jumper
Kevin Love blocks Chris Andersen's layup
Chucky Atkins misses 26-foot three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes 7-foot two point shot (Anthony Carter assists)
Chris Andersen misses layup
Linas Kleiza misses 23-foot three point jumper
Anthony Carter makes 21-foot jumper (Chucky Atkins assists)
Linas Kleiza misses 9-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 25-foot three point jumper
Linas Kleiza misses 18-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes layup
Anthony Carter makes dunk
Chucky Atkins misses 21-foot jumper
Nene Hilario misses layup
Linas Kleiza makes driving layup (Anthony Carter assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes 18-foot jumper (Anthony Carter assists)
Linas Kleiza makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chucky Atkins assists)
Dahntay Jones misses 7-foot jumper
Renaldo Balkman misses tip shot
Renaldo Balkman misses 21-foot jumper
Anthony Carter misses layup
Dahntay Jones makes two point shot (Linas Kleiza assists)
Linas Kleiza misses 25-foot three point jumper
J.R. Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper

NUGGETS

TIMBERWOLVES

TIME		DEN	MIN
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Nene Hilario vs. Jason Collins (Chauncey Billups gains possession)	0	0
11:42	Nene Hilario lost ball (Ryan Gomes steals)	0	0
11:23	Al Jefferson makes two point shot	0	2
11:04	Carmelo Anthony misses layup	0	2
11:03	Al Jefferson defensive rebound	0	2
10:55	Randy Foye makes 19-foot two point shot	0	4
10:41	Nene Hilario bad pass (Mike Miller steals)	0	4
10:37	Randy Foye makes two point shot	0	6
10:37	Chauncey Billups shooting foul (Randy Foye draws the foul)	0	6
10:37	Randy Foye makes free throw 1 of 1	0	7
10:15	Carmelo Anthony misses 20-foot jumper	0	7
10:15	Al Jefferson defensive rebound	0	7
10:03	Al Jefferson misses 16-foot jumper	0	7
10:02	Nene Hilario defensive rebound	0	7
9:49	Kenyon Martin misses 21-foot jumper	0	7
9:48	Ryan Gomes defensive rebound	0	7
9:37	Al Jefferson makes 11-foot two point shot (Randy Foye assists)	0	9
9:33	Denver full timeout	0	9
9:18	Chauncey Billups makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kenyon Martin assists)	3	9
8:53	Jason Collins misses 9-foot jumper	3	9
8:52	Randy Foye offensive rebound	3	9
8:49	Nene Hilario jump ball	3	9
8:37	Randy Foye misses 20-foot jumper	3	9
8:37	Minnesota defensive rebound	3	9
8:26	Randy Foye shooting foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul)	3	9
8:26	Chauncey Billups makes free throw 1 of 2	4	9
8:26	Chauncey Billups makes free throw 2 of 2	5	9
8:25	Jason Collins bad pass (Kenyon Martin steals)	5	9
8:23	Jason Collins blocks Kenyon Martin's layup	8	9
8:22	Chauncey Billups makes layup	7	9
8:22	Ryan Gomes shooting foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul)	7	9
8:22	Chauncey Billups makes free throw 1 of 1	8	9
8:22	Chauncey Billups offensive rebound	10	9
8:07	Mike Miller lost ball (Dahntay Jones steals)	8	9
8:03	Dahntay Jones makes two point shot	10	9
7:43	Mike Miller bad pass	10	9
7:28	Nene Hilario misses 17-foot jumper	10	9
7:26	Carmelo Anthony offensive rebound	10	9
7:26	Carmelo Anthony misses layup	10	9
7:24	Al Jefferson defensive rebound	10	9
7:13	Randy Foye makes 16-foot two point shot	10	11
7:01	Nene Hilario makes slam dunk (Chauncey Billups assists)	12	11
6:33	Ryan Gomes makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jason Collins assists)	12	14
6:15	Carmelo Anthony misses 9-foot jumper	12	14
6:13	Nene Hilario offensive rebound	12	14
6:11	Nene Hilario makes layup	14	14
5:52	Al Jefferson misses 7-foot jumper	14	14
5:52	Al Jefferson offensive rebound	14	14
5:47	Randy Foye makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mike Miller assists)	14	17
5:26	Dahntay Jones misses 18-foot jumper	14	17
5:24	Randy Foye defensive rebound	14	17
5:16	Nene Hilario blocks Randy Foye's layup	14	17
5:15	Nene Hilario defensive rebound	14	17
5:05	Carmelo Anthony makes 18-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)	16	17
4:50	Mike Miller makes layup (Jason Collins assists)	16	19
4:26	Nene Hilario misses layup	16	19
4:24	Al Jefferson defensive rebound	16	19
4:22	Al Jefferson bad pass	16	19
4:22	Craig Smith enters the game for Jason Collins	16	19
4:22	Corey Brewer enters the game for Mike Miller	16	19
4:22	Chris Andersen enters the game for Nene Hilario	16	19
4:22	J.R. Smith enters the game for Dahntay Jones	16	19
4:16	Al Jefferson blocks Chris Andersen's 11-foot jumper	16	19
4:16	Denver offensive rebound	16	19
4:13	Carmelo Anthony turnover	16	19
4:01	Randy Foye offensive foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul)	16	19
4:01	Randy Foye turnover	16	19
4:01	Sebastian Telfair enters the game for Randy Foye	16	19
3:44	Craig Smith shooting foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul)	16	19
3:44	Kenyon Martin misses free throw 1 of 2	16	19
3:44	Denver offensive rebound	16	19
3:44	Kenyon Martin misses free throw 2 of 2	16	19
3:43	Al Jefferson defensive rebound	16	19
3:32	Al Jefferson makes layup (Corey Brewer assists)	16	21
3:20	Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper	16	21
3:19	Al Jefferson defensive rebound	16	21
3:06	Craig Smith misses 6-foot hook shot	16	21
3:05	Chris Andersen defensive rebound	16	21
3:01	Sebastian Telfair shooting foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul)	16	21
3:01	Chauncey Billups makes free throw 1 of 2	17	21
3:01	Chauncey Billups makes free throw 2 of 2	18	21
2:47	Craig Smith makes layup (Al Jefferson assists)	18	23
2:31	Kenyon Martin misses 19-foot jumper	18	23
2:31	Carmelo Anthony offensive rebound	18	23
2:30	Craig Smith shooting foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)	18	23
2:30	Minnesota full timeout	18	23
2:30	Nene Hilario enters the game for Kenyon Martin	18	23
2:30	Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 1 of 2	19	23
2:30	Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 2 of 2	20	23
2:16	Chauncey Billups shooting foul (Corey Brewer draws the foul)	20	23
2:16	Corey Brewer makes free throw 1 of 2	20	24
2:16	Anthony Carter enters the game for Chauncey Billups	20	24
2:16	Kevin Love enters the game for Al Jefferson	20	24
2:16	Corey Brewer makes free throw 2 of 2	20	25
2:06	Chris Andersen offensive foul (Craig Smith draws the foul)	20	25
2:06	Chris Andersen turnover	20	25
1:47	Corey Brewer makes two point shot	20	27
1:40	Anthony Carter bad pass (Corey Brewer steals)	20	27
1:31	Nene Hilario blocks Craig Smith's layup	20	27
1:29	Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound	20	27
1:24	Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot	22	27
1:07	Ryan Gomes misses 16-foot jumper	22	27
1:07	Minnesota defensive rebound	22	27
1:07	Craig Smith personal foul (Nene Hilario draws the foul)	22	27
1:07	Linas Kleiza enters the game for Carmelo Anthony	22	27
1:07	Nene Hilario misses free throw 1 of 2	22	27
1:07	Denver offensive rebound	22	27
1:07	Jason Collins enters the game for Craig Smith	22	27
1:07	Nene Hilario makes free throw 2 of 2	23	27
53.9	Sebastian Telfair misses 18-foot jumper	23	27
52.9	Corey Brewer offensive rebound	23	27
51.9	Corey Brewer makes two point shot	23	29
38.4	Anthony Carter makes two point shot	25	29
24.9	Chris Andersen personal foul (Kevin Love draws the foul)	25	29
24.9	Mike Miller enters the game for Ryan Gomes	25	29
24.9	Kevin Love makes free throw 1 of 2	25	30
24.9	Kevin Love makes free throw 2 of 2	25	31
9.7	Sebastian Telfair jump ball	25	31
3.9	J.R. Smith lost ball (Corey Brewer steals)	25	31
1.0	Anthony Carter blocks Sebastian Telfair's 13-foot jumper	25	31
0.0	Minnesota offensive rebound	25	31
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	25	31

Regular Season Series

DEN leads 2-0

Timberwolves
84
Nuggets
90

Game 1

17/11

Nuggets
106
Timberwolves
97

Game 2

30/11

Timberwolves
105
Nuggets
116

Game 3

11/12

Nuggets
110
Timberwolves
87

Game 4

6/4

Target Center

1:00 AM, 30 November 2008

Minneapolis, MN

Attendance: 14,197

Referees:
Ken Mauer
Jack Nies
Gary Zielinski

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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