Nuggets 101-88 Hornets (26 Mar, 2009) Play-by-Play

Denver Nuggets

46-26, 19-18 away

101

	1	2	3	4	T
DEN	28	18	31	24	101
NO	21	24	23	20	88

New Orleans Hornets

44-26, 26-11 home

Julian Wright makes slam dunk (Chris Paul assists)
Julian Wright misses 14-foot jumper
Hilton Armstrong makes tip shot
Chris Paul makes 8-foot jumper
Julian Wright misses 18-foot jumper
David West misses 14-foot jumper
Hilton Armstrong makes 12-foot jumper
Julian Wright misses 17-foot jumper
Julian Wright misses 20-foot jumper
David West makes 8-foot jumper
Dahntay Jones blocks Hilton Armstrong's layup
Rasual Butler makes 16-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 13-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses 24-foot three point jumper
David West misses layup
Rasual Butler makes 24-foot three point jumper (David West assists)
Rasual Butler makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)
Ryan Bowen makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Ryan Bowen misses 7-foot jumper
Sean Marks misses 24-foot three point jumper
Morris Peterson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ryan Bowen assists)
Hilton Armstrong makes layup (David West assists)
David West makes 6-foot jumper
Antonio Daniels makes 24-foot three point jumper (Morris Peterson assists)
Hilton Armstrong misses 9-foot hook shot
Morris Peterson misses 26-foot three point jumper
David West makes dunk (Antonio Daniels assists)
Antonio Daniels misses layup
Julian Wright misses layup
Hilton Armstrong makes two point shot
David West makes 16-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West misses 14-foot jumper
Julian Wright makes 12-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Julian Wright makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses layup
Kenyon Martin blocks David West's 10-foot jumper
David West makes 16-foot jumper (Rasual Butler assists)
David West misses layup
Julian Wright misses layup
Hilton Armstrong makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes two point shot
Chris Paul misses 13-foot jumper
David West misses layup
Rasual Butler misses 21-foot jumper
Julian Wright makes 11-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 16-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 14-foot jumper
David West misses 14-foot jumper
David West misses 13-foot jumper
David West makes 16-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West misses jumper
James Posey misses layup
Sean Marks makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes layup
James Posey misses 25-foot three point jumper
David West misses layup
David West misses 8-foot jumper
Rasual Butler makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes layup
Morris Peterson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
James Posey misses 26-foot three point jumper
Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper
James Posey misses 26-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Chris Andersen blocks David West's layup
Chris Andersen blocks David West's layup
Morris Peterson misses layup
Carmelo Anthony makes 13-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin misses 11-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses layup
Carmelo Anthony makes dunk
Kenyon Martin misses layup
Chauncey Billups misses 14-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin misses 8-foot jumper
Chauncey Billups makes layup
Carmelo Anthony makes 18-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper
Johan Petro makes tip shot
Carmelo Anthony makes 16-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin makes dunk (Chauncey Billups assists)
Chauncey Billups misses layup
Carmelo Anthony makes driving layup
Dahntay Jones makes 14-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin misses layup
Carmelo Anthony makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
Chauncey Billups misses layup
Carmelo Anthony misses 15-foot jumper
J.R. Smith makes 17-foot jumper
Sean Marks blocks Anthony Carter's layup
J.R. Smith misses 14-foot jumper
J.R. Smith misses 24-foot three point jumper
James Posey blocks Carmelo Anthony's layup
J.R. Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anthony Carter assists)
Kenyon Martin misses 25-foot three point jumper
Linas Kleiza makes layup (Anthony Carter assists)
Linas Kleiza misses 24-foot three point jumper
Anthony Carter misses 9-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin misses layup
Linas Kleiza makes dunk (Chauncey Billups assists)
Chauncey Billups misses 24-foot three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper
Chris Andersen makes layup (Kenyon Martin assists)
Chauncey Billups misses 27-foot three point jumper
Chris Andersen makes layup (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Dahntay Jones misses 7-foot jumper
Chauncey Billups makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Andersen assists)
Julian Wright blocks Carmelo Anthony's layup
Hilton Armstrong blocks Carmelo Anthony's layup
Linas Kleiza misses 57-foot three point jumper
Julian Wright blocks Carmelo Anthony's layup
Chauncey Billups makes 25-foot three point jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Kenyon Martin misses 25-foot three point jumper
Johan Petro makes layup (Chauncey Billups assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes 16-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 25-foot three point jumper
Johan Petro misses layup
Carmelo Anthony misses 16-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes 16-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 15-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes 19-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes 16-foot jumper
Chauncey Billups makes 25-foot three point jumper
Kenyon Martin misses 8-foot jumper
J.R. Smith misses layup
Kenyon Martin makes two point shot
J.R. Smith makes layup
Carmelo Anthony misses 15-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 36-foot three point jumper
J.R. Smith makes 17-foot jumper
Chauncey Billups makes 26-foot three point jumper
Chauncey Billups makes 21-foot jumper
Anthony Carter makes 19-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
J.R. Smith makes driving layup
Chauncey Billups makes 23-foot three point jumper (J.R. Smith assists)
Kenyon Martin misses layup
Rasual Butler blocks Chris Andersen's layup
J.R. Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper
J.R. Smith misses 24-foot three point jumper
Chauncey Billups misses 10-foot jumper
J.R. Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kenyon Martin makes dunk (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Anthony Carter misses 21-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Andersen makes tip shot
Chris Andersen misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kenyon Martin misses tip shot
J.R. Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper
Anthony Carter misses 21-foot jumper

NUGGETS

HORNETS

TIME		DEN	NO
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Johan Petro vs. Hilton Armstrong (Kenyon Martin gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Carmelo Anthony makes 13-foot jumper	2	0
11:23	Johan Petro illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)	2	0
11:23	David West makes technical free throw	2	1
11:12	Julian Wright makes slam dunk (Chris Paul assists)	2	3
10:56	Kenyon Martin misses 11-foot jumper	2	3
10:55	Julian Wright defensive rebound	2	3
10:45	Chris Paul bad pass (Carmelo Anthony steals)	2	3
10:41	Carmelo Anthony misses layup	2	3
10:40	Carmelo Anthony offensive rebound	4	3
10:40	Carmelo Anthony makes dunk	4	3
10:18	Julian Wright misses 14-foot jumper	4	3
10:15	Hilton Armstrong offensive rebound	4	5
10:15	Hilton Armstrong makes tip shot	4	5
9:59	Kenyon Martin misses layup	4	5
9:57	David West defensive rebound	4	5
9:48	Chris Paul makes 8-foot jumper	4	7
9:33	Chauncey Billups misses 14-foot jumper	4	7
9:32	Kenyon Martin offensive rebound	4	7
9:29	David West personal foul (Johan Petro draws the foul)	4	7
9:26	Carmelo Anthony offensive foul (Rasual Butler draws the foul)	4	7
9:26	Carmelo Anthony turnover	4	7
9:14	Julian Wright misses 18-foot jumper	4	7
9:12	Johan Petro defensive rebound	4	7
9:07	Julian Wright personal foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)	4	7
8:56	Kenyon Martin misses 8-foot jumper	4	7
8:52	Chris Paul defensive rebound	4	7
8:49	Chauncey Billups personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	4	7
8:45	David West misses 14-foot jumper	4	7
8:45	Chauncey Billups defensive rebound	4	7
8:40	Chauncey Billups makes layup	6	7
8:17	Hilton Armstrong makes 12-foot jumper	6	9
8:03	Carmelo Anthony makes 18-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)	8	9
7:43	Julian Wright misses 17-foot jumper	8	9
7:43	Johan Petro defensive rebound	8	9
7:28	Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper	8	9
7:28	Johan Petro offensive rebound	10	9
7:28	Johan Petro makes tip shot	10	9
7:28	Rasual Butler shooting foul (Johan Petro draws the foul)	10	9
7:28	Johan Petro makes free throw 1 of 1	11	9
7:03	Julian Wright misses 20-foot jumper	11	9
7:03	Johan Petro defensive rebound	11	9
6:56	Dahntay Jones bad pass	11	9
6:47	Dahntay Jones personal foul (David West draws the foul)	11	9
6:31	shot clock violation	11	9
6:16	Carmelo Anthony makes 16-foot jumper	13	9
5:56	Rasual Butler lost ball (Carmelo Anthony steals)	13	9
5:56	Julian Wright personal foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)	13	9
5:56	New Orleans full timeout	13	9
5:56	James Posey enters the game for Julian Wright	13	9
5:46	Kenyon Martin makes dunk (Chauncey Billups assists)	15	9
5:22	David West makes 8-foot jumper	15	11
5:07	Chauncey Billups misses layup	15	11
5:05	Chris Paul defensive rebound	15	11
4:52	Dahntay Jones blocks Hilton Armstrong's layup	15	11
4:50	Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound	15	11
4:46	Carmelo Anthony makes driving layup	17	11
4:33	Rasual Butler makes 16-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	17	13
4:20	Dahntay Jones makes 14-foot jumper	19	13
4:09	Kenyon Martin personal foul (James Posey draws the foul)	19	13
4:09	Chris Andersen enters the game for Johan Petro	19	13
4:09	Sean Marks enters the game for Hilton Armstrong	19	13
4:01	Chris Andersen illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)	19	13
4:01	David West makes technical free throw	19	14
3:49	Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper	19	14
3:48	Chauncey Billups defensive rebound	19	14
3:43	Kenyon Martin misses layup	19	14
3:40	Sean Marks defensive rebound	19	14
3:31	Chris Paul misses 13-foot jumper	19	14
3:30	New Orleans defensive rebound	19	14
3:30	J.R. Smith enters the game for Dahntay Jones	19	14
3:23	Sean Marks personal foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul)	19	14
3:23	Chauncey Billups makes free throw 1 of 2	20	14
3:23	Chauncey Billups makes free throw 2 of 2	21	14
3:11	Rasual Butler misses 24-foot three point jumper	21	14
3:09	David West offensive rebound	21	14
3:05	David West misses layup	21	14
3:03	Chauncey Billups defensive rebound	21	14
2:57	Carmelo Anthony makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)	24	14
2:43	Rasual Butler makes 24-foot three point jumper (David West assists)	24	17
2:28	Chauncey Billups misses layup	24	17
2:26	Sean Marks defensive rebound	24	17
2:21	Rasual Butler makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)	24	19
2:15	Denver full timeout	24	19
2:08	Carmelo Anthony misses 15-foot jumper	24	19
2:06	Sean Marks defensive rebound	24	19
1:47	James Posey lost ball (Chris Andersen steals)	24	19
1:39	J.R. Smith turnover	24	19
1:39	Renaldo Balkman enters the game for Kenyon Martin	24	19
1:32	J.R. Smith shooting foul (Sean Marks draws the foul)	24	19
1:32	Sean Marks misses free throw 1 of 2	24	19
1:32	New Orleans offensive rebound	24	19
1:32	Ryan Bowen enters the game for David West	24	19
1:32	Sean Marks misses free throw 2 of 2	24	19
1:31	Chris Andersen defensive rebound	24	19
1:19	Carmelo Anthony discontinue dribble	24	19
1:19	Anthony Carter enters the game for Chauncey Billups	24	19
1:04	Chris Paul traveling	24	19
49.9	J.R. Smith makes 17-foot jumper	26	19
38.8	Ryan Bowen makes layup (Chris Paul assists)	26	21
32.9	Sean Marks blocks Anthony Carter's layup	26	21
32.1	Denver offensive rebound	26	21
32.1	Ryan Bowen personal foul (Chris Andersen draws the foul)	26	21
32.1	Chris Andersen makes free throw 1 of 2	27	21
32.1	Chris Andersen makes free throw 2 of 2	28	21
8.9	Ryan Bowen misses 7-foot jumper	28	21
7.9	Renaldo Balkman defensive rebound	28	21
0.9	J.R. Smith misses 14-foot jumper	28	21
0.0	Denver offensive rebound	28	21
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	28	21

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

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

12:00 AM, 26 March 2009

New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 17,274

Referees:
Bennett Salvatore
Tony Brown
Derrick Stafford

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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