Nuggets 122-120 Thunder (3 Jan, 2009) Play-by-Play

Denver Nuggets

22-12, 11-8 away

122

	1	2	3	4	T
DEN	32	21	36	33	122
OKC	26	38	32	24	120

Oklahoma City Thunder

4-30, 3-15 home

120

Desmond Mason makes slam dunk (Robert Swift assists)
Robert Swift misses 16-foot jumper
Desmond Mason makes 10-foot two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)
Jeff Green makes 18-foot jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)
Kevin Durant misses 18-foot jumper
Jeff Green makes two point shot
Desmond Mason makes 15-foot jumper (Robert Swift assists)
Kevin Durant misses 22-foot jumper
Russell Westbrook makes jumper (Kevin Durant assists)
Kevin Durant makes 5-foot jumper (Desmond Mason assists)
Kevin Durant makes 19-foot jumper
Kevin Durant misses 17-foot jumper
Kevin Durant misses 19-foot jumper
Kevin Durant misses two point shot
Johan Petro misses 17-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin blocks Desmond Mason's 4-foot hook shot
Kevin Durant makes 25-foot three point jumper (Earl Watson assists)
Desmond Mason misses two point shot
Kevin Durant misses 8-foot jumper
Damien Wilkins makes three point jumper (Earl Watson assists)
Earl Watson misses layup
Earl Watson makes two point shot
Damien Wilkins makes layup (Kevin Durant assists)
Earl Watson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jeff Green assists)
Damien Wilkins misses 22-foot three point jumper
Johan Petro makes 5-foot two point shot
Damien Wilkins misses layup
Jeff Green makes 25-foot three point jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)
Jeff Green misses driving layup
Johan Petro misses 18-foot jumper
Russell Westbrook makes dunk (Earl Watson assists)
Kevin Durant makes dunk (Earl Watson assists)
Kevin Durant makes 12-foot jumper
Kevin Durant misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jeff Green misses 22-foot three point jumper
Earl Watson makes two point shot
Jeff Green makes 6-foot two point shot
Russell Westbrook makes layup (Kevin Durant assists)
Jeff Green makes 16-foot jumper
Earl Watson makes driving layup
Damien Wilkins makes layup (Earl Watson assists)
Earl Watson makes two point shot
Earl Watson makes 22-foot jumper
Jeff Green makes layup
Kevin Durant makes 17-foot jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)
Desmond Mason makes driving layup
Robert Swift makes layup (Russell Westbrook assists)
Dahntay Jones blocks Jeff Green's layup
Russell Westbrook misses layup
Kevin Durant misses tip shot
Kevin Durant misses 17-foot jumper
Desmond Mason makes 12-foot two point shot (Kevin Durant assists)
Kevin Durant misses layup
Kevin Durant makes 22-foot three point jumper (Desmond Mason assists)
Jeff Green misses 18-foot jumper
Jeff Green makes 22-foot three point jumper (Kevin Durant assists)
Russell Westbrook misses 25-foot three point jumper
Russell Westbrook makes 9-foot two point shot
Jeff Green makes driving layup
Chris Wilcox makes two point shot (Earl Watson assists)
Damien Wilkins makes 18-foot jumper (Chris Wilcox assists)
Carmelo Anthony blocks Jeff Green's running jumper
Chris Wilcox misses layup
Chris Wilcox makes jumper
Damien Wilkins makes dunk (Chris Wilcox assists)
Chris Wilcox makes two point shot
Kevin Durant misses layup
Kevin Durant makes 24-foot three point jumper (Earl Watson assists)
Chris Wilcox misses layup
Chris Wilcox misses tip shot
Chris Wilcox misses 7-foot jumper
Chris Wilcox makes 5-foot jumper
Earl Watson misses 22-foot jumper
Russell Westbrook makes layup
Earl Watson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kevin Durant makes driving layup
Kevin Durant makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jeff Green assists)
Carmelo Anthony misses 9-foot two point shot
Nene Hilario makes layup (Chauncey Billups assists)
Chauncey Billups makes 14-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 5-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes tip shot
Kenyon Martin makes 15-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Dahntay Jones makes layup (Chauncey Billups assists)
Kenyon Martin misses 14-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin misses 5-foot jumper
Nene Hilario makes two point shot
Carmelo Anthony misses 14-foot jumper
Robert Swift blocks Dahntay Jones's layup
Carmelo Anthony misses layup
Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot
Nene Hilario makes driving dunk (Chauncey Billups assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes 19-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 20-foot jumper
J.R. Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anthony Carter assists)
Kenyon Martin misses 8-foot hook shot
Linas Kleiza misses 25-foot three point jumper
Anthony Carter makes 20-foot jumper
Nene Hilario makes dunk (Anthony Carter assists)
Nene Hilario makes 18-foot jumper (Anthony Carter assists)
Linas Kleiza makes dunk (Anthony Carter assists)
J.R. Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses layup
Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot
Chauncey Billups misses 17-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin makes dunk (Chauncey Billups assists)
Kenyon Martin makes two point shot (Nene Hilario assists)
Chauncey Billups misses 25-foot three point jumper
Robert Swift blocks Chauncey Billups's layup
Carmelo Anthony misses two point shot
Carmelo Anthony makes layup
Chauncey Billups misses 36-foot three point jumper
Nene Hilario makes layup (Kenyon Martin assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nene Hilario assists)
Nene Hilario makes layup (Chauncey Billups assists)
Carmelo Anthony misses 12-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin misses layup
Dahntay Jones makes layup (Nene Hilario assists)
Kenyon Martin makes 18-foot jumper (Dahntay Jones assists)
Kenyon Martin makes layup
Carmelo Anthony misses 22-foot three point jumper
Jeff Green blocks Dahntay Jones's layup
Nene Hilario makes dunk (Chauncey Billups assists)
Robert Swift blocks Kenyon Martin's layup
Chauncey Billups makes 24-foot three point jumper
Dahntay Jones misses 24-foot three point jumper
Chauncey Billups makes 24-foot three point jumper
Chauncey Billups misses 25-foot three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes layup
Carmelo Anthony makes dunk (Chauncey Billups assists)
Chauncey Billups makes layup
Chauncey Billups makes 24-foot three point jumper
J.R. Smith misses 10-foot jumper
J.R. Smith misses 30-foot three point jumper
Chauncey Billups misses 17-foot jumper
Nene Hilario misses 16-foot jumper
Linas Kleiza makes 24-foot three point jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Kevin Durant blocks Linas Kleiza's layup
J.R. Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anthony Carter assists)
J.R. Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses jumper
Linas Kleiza makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anthony Carter assists)
Nene Hilario makes layup
Chauncey Billups makes 17-foot jumper
Chauncey Billups misses 14-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes 20-foot jumper
Chauncey Billups misses layup
Nene Hilario makes tip shot
Chauncey Billups makes 23-foot three point jumper (Anthony Carter assists)
Kenyon Martin makes 5-foot hook shot (Nene Hilario assists)
Chauncey Billups misses 25-foot three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kenyon Martin assists)

NUGGETS

THUNDER

TIME		DEN	OKC
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Nene Hilario vs. Robert Swift (Chauncey Billups gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Carmelo Anthony bad pass	0	0
11:23	Dahntay Jones shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul)	0	0
11:23	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 1 of 2	0	1
11:23	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 2 of 2	0	2
11:15	Carmelo Anthony misses 9-foot two point shot	0	2
11:14	Jeff Green defensive rebound	0	2
11:02	Desmond Mason makes slam dunk (Robert Swift assists)	0	4
10:42	Nene Hilario makes layup (Chauncey Billups assists)	2	4
10:42	Jeff Green shooting foul (Nene Hilario draws the foul)	2	4
10:42	Nene Hilario makes free throw 1 of 1	3	4
10:30	Robert Swift misses 16-foot jumper	3	4
10:29	Kenyon Martin defensive rebound	3	4
10:21	Kevin Durant shooting foul (Nene Hilario draws the foul)	3	4
10:21	Nene Hilario makes free throw 1 of 2	4	4
10:21	Nene Hilario makes free throw 2 of 2	4	5
10:03	Desmond Mason makes 10-foot two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	4	7
9:41	Chauncey Billups makes 14-foot jumper	6	7
9:29	Desmond Mason turnover	6	7
9:26	Robert Swift shooting foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)	6	7
9:26	Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 1 of 2	7	7
9:26	Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 2 of 2	8	7
9:14	Jeff Green makes 18-foot jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)	8	9
8:48	Carmelo Anthony misses 5-foot jumper	8	9
8:47	Carmelo Anthony offensive rebound	10	9
8:47	Carmelo Anthony makes tip shot	10	9
8:38	Kenyon Martin personal foul (Jeff Green draws the foul)	10	9
8:33	Nene Hilario shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul)	10	9
8:33	Russell Westbrook misses free throw 1 of 2	10	9
8:33	Oklahoma City offensive rebound	10	9
8:33	Russell Westbrook misses free throw 2 of 2	10	9
8:32	Nene Hilario defensive rebound	10	9
8:19	Kenyon Martin makes 15-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)	12	9
8:06	Kevin Durant misses 18-foot jumper	12	9
8:04	Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound	12	9
7:54	Desmond Mason shooting foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)	12	9
7:54	Carmelo Anthony misses free throw 1 of 2	12	9
7:54	Denver offensive rebound	12	9
7:54	Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 2 of 2	13	9
7:43	Jeff Green makes two point shot	13	11
7:37	Dahntay Jones makes layup (Chauncey Billups assists)	15	11
7:26	Desmond Mason lost ball (Carmelo Anthony steals)	15	11
7:22	Jeff Green shooting foul (Kenyon Martin draws the foul)	15	11
7:22	Oklahoma City full timeout	15	11
7:22	Chris Wilcox enters the game for Jeff Green	15	11
7:22	Kenyon Martin misses free throw 1 of 2	15	11
7:22	Denver offensive rebound	15	11
7:22	Kenyon Martin makes free throw 2 of 2	16	11
7:07	Robert Swift traveling	16	11
6:50	Kenyon Martin misses 14-foot jumper	16	11
6:50	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	16	11
6:37	Desmond Mason makes 15-foot jumper (Robert Swift assists)	16	13
6:11	Kenyon Martin misses 5-foot jumper	16	13
6:11	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	16	13
6:01	Kevin Durant misses 22-foot jumper	16	13
5:58	Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound	16	13
5:48	Nene Hilario makes two point shot	18	13
5:48	Chris Wilcox shooting foul (Nene Hilario draws the foul)	18	13
5:48	Nene Hilario makes free throw 1 of 1	19	13
5:30	Russell Westbrook makes jumper (Kevin Durant assists)	19	15
5:16	Carmelo Anthony misses 14-foot jumper	19	15
5:16	Nene Hilario offensive rebound	19	15
5:13	Robert Swift blocks Dahntay Jones's layup	19	15
5:11	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	19	15
5:07	Kevin Durant makes technical free throw	19	16
5:03	Kevin Durant makes 5-foot jumper (Desmond Mason assists)	19	18
4:50	Carmelo Anthony misses layup	19	18
4:50	Carmelo Anthony offensive rebound	21	18
4:50	Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot	21	18
4:35	Kevin Durant makes 19-foot jumper	21	20
4:22	Nene Hilario makes driving dunk (Chauncey Billups assists)	23	20
4:09	Kevin Durant misses 17-foot jumper	23	20
4:09	Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound	23	20
3:53	Carmelo Anthony makes 19-foot jumper	25	20
3:38	Chris Wilcox kicked ball	25	20
3:38	J.R. Smith enters the game for Dahntay Jones	25	20
3:38	Chris Andersen enters the game for Nene Hilario	25	20
3:30	Russell Westbrook personal foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul)	25	20
3:30	Earl Watson enters the game for Russell Westbrook	25	20
3:30	Chauncey Billups makes free throw 1 of 2	26	20
3:30	Chauncey Billups makes free throw 2 of 2	27	20
3:12	Kevin Durant misses 19-foot jumper	27	20
3:10	Oklahoma City offensive rebound	27	20
2:59	Kevin Durant misses two point shot	27	20
2:56	Oklahoma City offensive rebound	27	20
2:56	Denver full timeout	27	20
2:56	Damien Wilkins enters the game for Robert Swift	27	20
2:43	J.R. Smith shooting foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul)	27	20
2:43	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	27	21
2:43	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	27	22
2:31	Chris Wilcox shooting foul (J.R. Smith draws the foul)	27	22
2:31	J.R. Smith misses free throw 1 of 2	27	22
2:31	Denver offensive rebound	27	22
2:31	Anthony Carter enters the game for Chauncey Billups	27	22
2:31	Johan Petro enters the game for Chris Wilcox	27	22
2:31	J.R. Smith makes free throw 2 of 2	28	22
2:18	Johan Petro misses 17-foot jumper	28	22
2:17	Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound	28	22
2:11	Carmelo Anthony misses 20-foot jumper	28	22
2:10	Johan Petro defensive rebound	28	22
2:00	Kenyon Martin blocks Desmond Mason's 4-foot hook shot	28	22
1:59	Earl Watson offensive rebound	28	22
1:54	Earl Watson bad pass (Chris Andersen steals)	28	22
1:39	J.R. Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anthony Carter assists)	31	22
1:27	Carmelo Anthony personal foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul)	31	22
1:27	Linas Kleiza enters the game for Carmelo Anthony	31	22
1:27	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	31	23
1:27	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	31	24
1:07	Kenyon Martin misses 8-foot hook shot	31	24
1:06	Johan Petro defensive rebound	31	24
1:00	Kevin Durant makes 25-foot three point jumper (Earl Watson assists)	31	27
48.8	Chris Andersen offensive foul (Desmond Mason draws the foul)	31	27
48.8	Chris Andersen turnover	31	27
32.9	Desmond Mason traveling	31	27
23.9	Linas Kleiza misses 25-foot three point jumper	31	27
22.9	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	31	27
0.9	Desmond Mason misses two point shot	31	27
0.0	Chris Andersen defensive rebound	31	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	31	27

Regular Season Series

DEN leads 1-0

Nuggets
122
Thunder
120

Game 1

3/1

Nuggets
114
Thunder
113

Game 2

5/2

Thunder
99
Nuggets
112

Game 3

12/3

Thunder
112
Nuggets
122

Game 4

9/4

Paycom Center

1:00 AM, 3 January 2009

Oklahoma City, OK

Attendance: 18,613

Referees:
Bob Delaney
David Jones
Matt Boland

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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