Hornets 94-81 Nuggets (29 Jan, 2009) Play-by-Play

Denver Nuggets

30-16, 12-10 away

	1	2	3	4	T
DEN	20	24	21	16	81
NO	19	27	22	26	94

New Orleans Hornets

28-14, 16-5 home

Hilton Armstrong makes layup (Julian Wright assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 19-foot jumper
Rasual Butler makes 16-foot two point shot
Hilton Armstrong misses 13-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 18-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 17-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 20-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 17-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 14-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 16-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper
Sean Marks makes dunk (Rasual Butler assists)
Sean Marks makes slam dunk (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 12-foot two point shot
Ryan Bowen makes layup (Antonio Daniels assists)
Morris Peterson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Antonio Daniels assists)
James Posey misses 20-foot jumper
Antonio Daniels makes 25-foot three point jumper (Morris Peterson assists)
James Posey misses 25-foot three point jumper
Morris Peterson misses layup
Hilton Armstrong misses 11-foot jumper
Antonio Daniels misses 11-foot jumper
Antonio Daniels misses 27-foot three point jumper
Hilton Armstrong makes layup (James Posey assists)
Hilton Armstrong makes driving layup (Peja Stojakovic assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 26-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes layup
Nene Hilario blocks James Posey's layup
Kenyon Martin blocks Chris Paul's layup
James Posey misses layup
Peja Stojakovic makes 23-foot three point jumper (Sean Marks assists)
Devin Brown makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic makes 16-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Julian Wright makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Julian Wright makes 14-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 17-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes driving layup (Hilton Armstrong assists)
Hilton Armstrong makes 20-foot jumper
Dahntay Jones blocks Chris Paul's layup
Hilton Armstrong misses 16-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses three point jumper
Kenyon Martin blocks Chris Paul's layup
Peja Stojakovic makes 15-foot two point shot
James Posey misses 25-foot three point jumper
James Posey misses 16-foot jumper
Devin Brown makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Devin Brown makes 23-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Sean Marks misses 13-foot jumper
James Posey misses 25-foot three point jumper
James Posey misses layup
James Posey misses 23-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 13-foot jumper
Antonio Daniels misses layup
James Posey misses 22-foot jumper
Antonio Daniels misses layup
James Posey makes dunk
Peja Stojakovic makes 19-foot jumper (Antonio Daniels assists)
Peja Stojakovic makes 22-foot jumper (Hilton Armstrong assists)
Devin Brown makes 19-foot jumper
Antonio Daniels makes 9-foot two point shot
Chris Paul makes 12-foot two point shot (Peja Stojakovic assists)
Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper
Devin Brown misses layup
Devin Brown makes 24-foot three point jumper (Peja Stojakovic assists)
James Posey misses 25-foot three point jumper
Devin Brown makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
James Posey misses 23-foot three point jumper
Ryan Bowen makes 10-foot hook shot (Chris Paul assists)
J.R. Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
Nene Hilario makes dunk (Dahntay Jones assists)
Chauncey Billups makes 26-foot three point jumper
Chauncey Billups misses 7-foot running jumper
Kenyon Martin makes hook shot (Chauncey Billups assists)
Nene Hilario makes layup (J.R. Smith assists)
Nene Hilario makes layup (J.R. Smith assists)
J.R. Smith misses dunk
Kenyon Martin misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chauncey Billups misses 24-foot three point jumper
Nene Hilario misses 15-foot jumper
Chauncey Billups misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chauncey Billups misses 18-foot jumper
Linas Kleiza misses 14-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin makes 18-foot jumper (Anthony Carter assists)
Kenyon Martin makes 11-foot two point shot
Dahntay Jones misses 17-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin makes 13-foot jumper (Anthony Carter assists)
Linas Kleiza misses 25-foot three point jumper
J.R. Smith makes driving layup
Chris Andersen makes layup (J.R. Smith assists)
Linas Kleiza misses 25-foot three point jumper
Linas Kleiza makes 23-foot three point jumper (Anthony Carter assists)
J.R. Smith misses 23-foot three point jumper
Linas Kleiza misses 26-foot three point jumper
Anthony Carter makes 18-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
Nene Hilario makes 9-foot jumper (Kenyon Martin assists)
Chauncey Billups misses layup
Nene Hilario makes layup (Anthony Carter assists)
J.R. Smith makes 20-foot jumper
J.R. Smith misses 21-foot jumper
J.R. Smith misses 14-foot jumper
J.R. Smith makes driving layup
Anthony Carter makes layup (J.R. Smith assists)
Nene Hilario misses 16-foot jumper
J.R. Smith makes driving layup
Kenyon Martin makes dunk (Nene Hilario assists)
Julian Wright blocks Nene Hilario's layup
Kenyon Martin makes layup (J.R. Smith assists)
Nene Hilario misses 16-foot jumper
J.R. Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dahntay Jones assists)
Chauncey Billups misses 26-foot three point jumper
Kenyon Martin misses 18-foot jumper
Chauncey Billups misses 18-foot jumper
Chauncey Billups makes jumper
Kenyon Martin makes dunk
Dahntay Jones misses layup
Chauncey Billups makes 22-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin makes driving layup
Chris Andersen misses layup
Kenyon Martin makes dunk
Anthony Carter misses 25-foot three point jumper
J.R. Smith misses 24-foot three point jumper
Linas Kleiza misses 23-foot three point jumper
Sean Marks blocks Chris Andersen's 8-foot jumper
J.R. Smith misses 18-foot jumper
J.R. Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anthony Carter assists)
J.R. Smith makes 6-foot jumper
Anthony Carter misses 18-foot jumper
Linas Kleiza misses 28-foot three point jumper
Hilton Armstrong blocks Chris Andersen's dunk
J.R. Smith misses 17-foot jumper
Chauncey Billups misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chauncey Billups misses 13-foot jumper
J.R. Smith misses 28-foot three point jumper
Chauncey Billups makes layup
J.R. Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kenyon Martin makes hook shot
Chauncey Billups misses 25-foot three point jumper
Linas Kleiza makes 16-foot jumper (Anthony Carter assists)
Dahntay Jones makes layup (Johan Petro assists)
Dahntay Jones misses layup
Chris Andersen makes two point shot
Johan Petro misses 24-foot three point jumper

NUGGETS

HORNETS

TIME		DEN	NO
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Nene Hilario vs. Hilton Armstrong (Chauncey Billups gains possession)	0	0
11:38	Kenyon Martin lost ball (Hilton Armstrong steals)	0	0
11:15	Hilton Armstrong makes layup (Julian Wright assists)	0	2
10:52	J.R. Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	2
10:49	Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound	0	2
10:33	Chris Paul lost ball (Chauncey Billups steals)	0	2
10:22	Nene Hilario makes dunk (Dahntay Jones assists)	2	2
10:08	Peja Stojakovic misses 19-foot jumper	2	2
10:07	Nene Hilario defensive rebound	2	2
9:59	Chauncey Billups makes 26-foot three point jumper	5	2
9:36	Rasual Butler makes 16-foot two point shot	5	4
9:10	Chauncey Billups misses 7-foot running jumper	5	4
9:07	Chris Paul defensive rebound	5	4
8:47	Julian Wright traveling	5	4
8:34	Kenyon Martin makes hook shot (Chauncey Billups assists)	7	4
8:25	Hilton Armstrong misses 13-foot jumper	7	4
8:23	J.R. Smith defensive rebound	7	4
8:15	Nene Hilario makes layup (J.R. Smith assists)	9	4
8:15	Chris Paul shooting foul (Nene Hilario draws the foul)	9	4
8:15	Nene Hilario makes free throw 1 of 1	10	4
8:03	Dahntay Jones personal foul (Hilton Armstrong draws the foul)	10	4
8:00	Peja Stojakovic offensive foul (Dahntay Jones draws the foul)	10	4
8:00	Peja Stojakovic turnover	10	4
7:48	Nene Hilario makes layup (J.R. Smith assists)	12	4
7:41	Chris Paul lost ball (Dahntay Jones steals)	12	4
7:35	J.R. Smith misses dunk	12	4
7:33	Dahntay Jones offensive rebound	12	4
7:16	Jumpball: Nene Hilario vs. Rasual Butler (Chauncey Billups gains possession)	12	4
7:13	Chauncey Billups offensive foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	12	4
7:13	Chauncey Billups turnover	12	4
6:56	Peja Stojakovic misses 18-foot jumper	12	4
6:56	Nene Hilario defensive rebound	12	4
6:56	Hilton Armstrong loose ball foul (Nene Hilario draws the foul)	12	4
6:41	Kenyon Martin misses 25-foot three point jumper	12	4
6:39	Julian Wright defensive rebound	12	4
6:35	Julian Wright bad pass	12	4
6:24	J.R. Smith traveling	12	4
6:11	Chris Paul misses 17-foot jumper	12	4
6:09	Kenyon Martin defensive rebound	12	4
6:03	Chauncey Billups misses 24-foot three point jumper	12	4
6:01	Julian Wright defensive rebound	12	4
5:52	Julian Wright offensive foul (Nene Hilario draws the foul)	12	4
5:52	Julian Wright turnover	12	4
5:52	New Orleans full timeout	12	4
5:52	James Posey enters the game for Julian Wright	12	4
5:52	Sean Marks enters the game for Hilton Armstrong	12	4
5:41	James Posey shooting foul (Kenyon Martin draws the foul)	12	4
5:41	Kenyon Martin misses free throw 1 of 2	12	4
5:41	Denver offensive rebound	12	4
5:41	Kenyon Martin misses free throw 2 of 2	12	4
5:39	James Posey defensive rebound	12	4
5:16	Chris Paul makes 20-foot jumper	12	6
5:03	Nene Hilario misses 15-foot jumper	12	6
5:01	Sean Marks defensive rebound	12	6
4:39	Peja Stojakovic makes 17-foot jumper	12	8
4:13	Chauncey Billups misses 25-foot three point jumper	12	8
4:13	Rasual Butler defensive rebound	12	8
4:01	Chris Paul makes 14-foot jumper	12	10
3:50	Chauncey Billups misses 18-foot jumper	12	10
3:49	James Posey defensive rebound	12	10
3:43	Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)	12	13
3:23	Rasual Butler shooting foul (J.R. Smith draws the foul)	12	13
3:23	J.R. Smith makes free throw 1 of 2	13	13
3:23	Anthony Carter enters the game for Chauncey Billups	13	13
3:23	J.R. Smith makes free throw 2 of 2	14	13
3:10	Nene Hilario personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	14	13
3:10	Chris Andersen enters the game for Nene Hilario	14	13
3:10	Linas Kleiza enters the game for J.R. Smith	14	13
2:56	Chris Paul misses 16-foot jumper	14	13
2:56	Sean Marks offensive rebound	14	13
2:56	Dahntay Jones loose ball foul (Sean Marks draws the foul)	14	13
2:56	Denver full timeout	14	13
2:47	Peja Stojakovic makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	14	15
2:24	Linas Kleiza misses 14-foot jumper	14	15
2:21	Rasual Butler defensive rebound	14	15
2:11	Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper	14	15
2:09	Anthony Carter defensive rebound	14	15
2:06	Anthony Carter bad pass (Chris Paul steals)	14	15
1:46	Rasual Butler offensive foul (Dahntay Jones draws the foul)	14	15
1:46	Rasual Butler turnover	14	15
1:37	Kenyon Martin makes 18-foot jumper (Anthony Carter assists)	16	15
1:19	Sean Marks makes dunk (Rasual Butler assists)	16	17
1:04	Kenyon Martin makes 11-foot two point shot	18	17
49.8	Sean Marks makes slam dunk (Chris Paul assists)	18	19
43.9	Dahntay Jones misses 17-foot jumper	18	19
41.9	Rasual Butler defensive rebound	18	19
28.4	Chris Paul bad pass	18	19
28.4	Morris Peterson enters the game for Rasual Butler	18	19
7.0	Kenyon Martin makes 13-foot jumper (Anthony Carter assists)	20	19
3.9	Anthony Carter personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	20	19
0.0	Chris Paul misses 12-foot two point shot	20	19
0.0	New Orleans offensive rebound	20	19
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	20	19

Regular Season Series

NO leads 2-1

Hornets
105
Nuggets
101

Game 1

28/11

Hornets
100
Nuggets
105

Game 2

4/1

Nuggets
81
Hornets
94

Game 3

29/1

Nuggets
101
Hornets
88

Game 4

26/3

Smoothie King Center

1:00 AM, 29 January 2009

New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 15,792

Referees:
Eddie F. Rush
Mark Ayotte
Matt Boland

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	57	25	.695	-	W5
Denver	57	25	.695	-	W1
Minnesota	56	26	.683	1	L1
Utah	31	51	.378	26	L1
Portland	21	61	.256	36	L5

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