New Orleans Hornets @ Denver Nuggets
WESTERN CONFERENCE 1st ROUND - GAME 1 • DEN leads series 1-0
49-33, 21-20 Away
84
49-33, 21-20 Away
54-28, 33-8 Home
113
54-28, 33-8 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Carmelo Anthony misses 19-foot jumper
- Peja Stojakovic misses 20-foot jumper
- Kenyon Martin misses 9-foot jumper
- Peja Stojakovic misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Kenyon Martin makes slam dunk (Chauncey Billups assists)
- David West misses 20-foot jumper
- Peja Stojakovic makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
- Nene Hilario misses 16-foot jumper
- Chris Paul makes 15-foot two point shot
- Dahntay Jones makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nene Hilario assists)
- Rasual Butler misses 19-foot jumper
- David West misses 15-foot jumper
- Chris Paul misses 10-foot two point shot
- David West makes 17-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
- Kenyon Martin misses 19-foot jumper
- Chauncey Billups misses 13-foot two point shot
- Rasual Butler misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Chauncey Billups makes 26-foot three point jumper
- Carmelo Anthony misses 12-foot two point shot
- Tyson Chandler makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
- Nene Hilario makes layup (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Chris Paul misses 11-foot jumper
- Chauncey Billups makes 26-foot three point jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- David West misses 10-foot two point shot
- Rasual Butler blocks Carmelo Anthony's driving layup
- Chris Paul makes driving layup
- Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper
- J.R. Smith misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Chauncey Billups makes 19-foot two point shot (Kenyon Martin assists)
- David West makes 17-foot two point shot
- J.R. Smith misses 26-foot three pointer
- Chris Andersen blocks Rasual Butler's driving layup
- Hilton Armstrong makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)
- Chauncey Billups makes 26-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul makes 26-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul misses 17-foot jumper
- J.R. Smith misses driving layup
- Rasual Butler makes three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Chauncey Billups makes 26-foot three point jumper
- David West makes 10-foot two point shot
- J.R. Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Hilton Armstrong misses 13-foot two point shot
- J.R. Smith makes driving layup (Nene Hilario assists)
- Chris Andersen blocks James Posey's two point shot
- Linas Kleiza misses 24-foot three point jumper
- J.R. Smith misses 17-foot two point shot
- Devin Brown misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Peja Stojakovic makes 18-foot jumper (Antonio Daniels assists)
- J.R. Smith makes driving layup (Chris Andersen assists)
- Chris Andersen blocks Devin Brown's layup
- Antonio Daniels blocks J.R. Smith's layup
- Nene Hilario makes layup (J.R. Smith assists)
- Antonio Daniels makes 25-foot three point jumper (Peja Stojakovic assists)
- Nene Hilario misses 16-foot jumper
- Linas Kleiza makes jumper
- Antonio Daniels misses 25-foot three point jumper
- J.R. Smith makes two point shot (Anthony Carter assists)
- Chris Paul makes 26-foot three point jumper
- Nene Hilario makes layup (Anthony Carter assists)
- David West misses 18-foot jumper
- Carmelo Anthony misses 20-foot jumper
- Chris Andersen makes layup
- Rasual Butler makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Chris Andersen misses 20-foot jumper
- Peja Stojakovic makes three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Chris Paul misses 17-foot jumper
- Rasual Butler makes 18-foot two point shot
- Anthony Carter misses two point shot
- Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot (Kenyon Martin assists)
- Sean Marks makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)
- Nene Hilario makes two point shot (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- Chris Paul misses 6-foot two point shot
- Chris Paul misses two point shot
- Anthony Carter blocks David West's layup
- Chauncey Billups misses 19-foot jumper
- Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot
- Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Carmelo Anthony misses 16-foot jumper
- Chris Paul makes driving layup
- Nene Hilario blocks David West's 9-foot two point shot
- Hilton Armstrong misses layup
- Chris Paul misses 28-foot three point jumper
- Peja Stojakovic makes three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Chauncey Billups makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nene Hilario assists)
- Peja Stojakovic misses 12-foot jumper
- Chauncey Billups makes 21-foot jumper (Kenyon Martin assists)
- David West makes 18-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Chauncey Billups misses two point shot
- David West misses driving layup
- Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (David West assists)
- Chauncey Billups makes 26-foot three point jumper
- Carmelo Anthony blocks Chris Paul's driving layup
- Chris Paul misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Carmelo Anthony misses 21-foot jumper
- Nene Hilario makes two point shot
- David West misses 19-foot two point shot
- Chris Paul makes 15-foot jumper
- Chris Paul makes 7-foot jumper
- Chauncey Billups misses 30-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Dahntay Jones makes 18-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
- David West misses 17-foot jumper
- Carmelo Anthony makes driving layup
- Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Carmelo Anthony makes 19-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Kenyon Martin misses 17-foot jumper
- David West misses 19-foot jumper
- David West misses 15-foot two point shot
- Carmelo Anthony misses 18-foot jumper
- Chris Andersen misses two point shot
- Chris Paul misses driving layup
- Kenyon Martin makes 13-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Chauncey Billups makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chris Andersen assists)
- J.R. Smith makes 18-foot jumper (Linas Kleiza assists)
- Chauncey Billups makes 25-foot three point jumper
- David West misses layup
- J.R. Smith misses 61-foot three point jumper
- Chauncey Billups misses 17-foot jumper
- J.R. Smith makes 11-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Chris Paul misses 19-foot two point shot
- J.R. Smith makes 17-foot two point shot
- Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
- J.R. Smith makes 21-foot jumper
- James Posey misses 11-foot running jumper
- J.R. Smith misses 27-foot three point jumper
- James Posey misses 25-foot three point jumper
- J.R. Smith makes 21-foot two point shot (Chauncey Billups assists)
- James Posey makes layup (Julian Wright assists)
- Linas Kleiza makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Morris Peterson misses 20-foot jumper
- Chris Andersen blocks Julian Wright's layup
- Hilton Armstrong makes dunk (Antonio Daniels assists)
- Nene Hilario misses 7-foot two point shot
- Julian Wright misses two point shot
- J.R. Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Hilton Armstrong misses dunk
- Chris Andersen makes slam dunk (Linas Kleiza assists)
- Dahntay Jones misses two point shot
- Hilton Armstrong misses 18-foot jumper
- James Posey misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Morris Peterson misses 22-foot jumper
- Linas Kleiza makes 23-foot three point jumper (Johan Petro assists)
- Linas Kleiza blocks Antonio Daniels's driving layup
- Hilton Armstrong makes two point shot (Morris Peterson assists)
- J.R. Smith misses 25-foot three pointer
- Linas Kleiza makes layup
- Julian Wright makes slam dunk (Antonio Daniels assists)
- Morris Peterson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Antonio Daniels assists)
- Dahntay Jones makes 19-foot jumper (Jason Hart assists)
- Morris Peterson misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Linas Kleiza misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Renaldo Balkman misses 21-foot jumper
- Julian Wright blocks Johan Petro's driving layup
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | NO | DEN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Tyson Chandler vs. Nene Hilario (Carmelo Anthony gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:40 | | Carmelo Anthony misses 19-foot jumper | 0 | 0 |
| 11:38 | | Tyson Chandler defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:23 | | Peja Stojakovic misses 20-foot jumper | 0 | 0 |
| 11:22 | | Dahntay Jones defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:15 | | Kenyon Martin misses 9-foot jumper | 0 | 0 |
| 11:12 | | Nene Hilario offensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:10 | | Nene Hilario lost ball (Chris Paul steals) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:07 | | Chris Paul lost ball (Dahntay Jones steals) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:04 | | Dahntay Jones bad pass | 0 | 0 |
| 10:51 | | Carmelo Anthony personal foul (Peja Stojakovic draws the foul) | 0 | 0 |
| 10:44 | | Peja Stojakovic misses 26-foot three point jumper | 0 | 0 |
| 10:44 | | New Orleans defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 10:32 | | Kenyon Martin makes slam dunk (Chauncey Billups assists) | 0 | 2 |
| 10:17 | | David West misses 20-foot jumper | 0 | 2 |
| 10:15 | | Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound | 0 | 2 |
| 10:02 | | Carmelo Anthony bad pass (Chris Paul steals) | 0 | 2 |
| 9:57 | | Peja Stojakovic makes layup (Chris Paul assists) | 2 | 2 |
| 9:57 | | Dahntay Jones illegal defense | 2 | 2 |
| 9:45 | | Nene Hilario misses 16-foot jumper | 2 | 2 |
| 9:45 | | Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound | 2 | 2 |
| 9:33 | | Chris Paul makes 15-foot two point shot | 4 | 2 |
| 9:15 | | Dahntay Jones makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nene Hilario assists) | 4 | 5 |
| 9:00 | | Rasual Butler misses 19-foot jumper | 4 | 5 |
| 9:00 | | David West offensive rebound | 4 | 5 |
| 8:57 | | David West misses 15-foot jumper | 4 | 5 |
| 8:56 | | Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound | 4 | 5 |
| 8:44 | | Dahntay Jones bad pass (David West steals) | 4 | 5 |
| 8:32 | | Chris Paul misses 10-foot two point shot | 4 | 5 |
| 8:30 | | Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound | 4 | 5 |
| 8:22 | | Carmelo Anthony bad pass (Tyson Chandler steals) | 4 | 5 |
| 8:12 | | David West makes 17-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists) | 6 | 5 |
| 7:56 | | Kenyon Martin misses 19-foot jumper | 6 | 5 |
| 7:56 | | Denver offensive rebound | 6 | 5 |
| 7:46 | | Chauncey Billups misses 13-foot two point shot | 6 | 5 |
| 7:45 | | David West defensive rebound | 6 | 5 |
| 7:26 | | Rasual Butler misses 26-foot three point jumper | 6 | 5 |
| 7:26 | | Dahntay Jones defensive rebound | 6 | 5 |
| 7:18 | | Chauncey Billups makes 26-foot three point jumper | 6 | 8 |
| 6:56 | | Kenyon Martin shooting foul (David West draws the foul) | 6 | 8 |
| 6:56 | | David West makes free throw 1 of 2 | 7 | 8 |
| 6:56 | | David West makes free throw 2 of 2 | 8 | 8 |
| 6:33 | | Carmelo Anthony misses 12-foot two point shot | 8 | 8 |
| 6:33 | | Rasual Butler defensive rebound | 8 | 8 |
| 6:26 | | Tyson Chandler makes layup (Chris Paul assists) | 10 | 8 |
| 6:07 | | Nene Hilario makes layup (Chauncey Billups assists) | 10 | 10 |
| 5:54 | | Chris Paul misses 11-foot jumper | 10 | 10 |
| 5:52 | | Nene Hilario defensive rebound | 10 | 10 |
| 5:48 | | Rasual Butler personal foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul) | 10 | 10 |
| 5:48 | | Denver full timeout | 10 | 10 |
| 5:35 | | Chauncey Billups makes 26-foot three point jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists) | 10 | 13 |
| 5:09 | | David West misses 10-foot two point shot | 10 | 13 |
| 5:09 | | New Orleans defensive rebound | 10 | 13 |
| 5:09 | | Tyson Chandler loose ball foul (Nene Hilario draws the foul) | 10 | 13 |
| 5:09 | | James Posey enters the game for Peja Stojakovic | 10 | 13 |
| 4:52 | | Rasual Butler blocks Carmelo Anthony's driving layup | 10 | 13 |
| 4:52 | | Rasual Butler defensive rebound | 10 | 13 |
| 4:47 | | Chris Paul makes driving layup | 12 | 13 |
| 4:47 | | Nene Hilario shooting foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | 12 | 13 |
| 4:47 | | Hilton Armstrong enters the game for Tyson Chandler | 12 | 13 |
| 4:47 | | J.R. Smith enters the game for Dahntay Jones | 12 | 13 |
| 4:47 | | Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 1 | 13 | 13 |
| 4:33 | | Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper | 13 | 13 |
| 4:31 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | 13 | 13 |
| 4:22 | | Chris Paul lost ball (Kenyon Martin steals) | 13 | 13 |
| 4:15 | | J.R. Smith misses 23-foot three point jumper | 13 | 13 |
| 4:13 | | Carmelo Anthony offensive rebound | 13 | 13 |
| 4:13 | | Chris Paul personal foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul) | 13 | 13 |
| 4:05 | | Chauncey Billups makes 19-foot two point shot (Kenyon Martin assists) | 13 | 15 |
| 3:39 | | David West makes 17-foot two point shot | 15 | 15 |
| 3:23 | | Nene Hilario traveling | 15 | 15 |
| 3:23 | | Chris Andersen enters the game for Nene Hilario | 15 | 15 |
| 3:03 | | Chris Andersen shooting foul (Hilton Armstrong draws the foul) | 15 | 15 |
| 3:03 | | Hilton Armstrong misses free throw 1 of 2 | 15 | 15 |
| 3:03 | | New Orleans offensive rebound | 15 | 15 |
| 3:03 | | Hilton Armstrong misses free throw 2 of 2 | 15 | 15 |
| 3:01 | | Chris Andersen defensive rebound | 15 | 15 |
| 2:45 | | J.R. Smith misses 26-foot three pointer | 15 | 15 |
| 2:44 | | Denver defensive rebound | 15 | 15 |
| 2:44 | | New Orleans full timeout | 15 | 15 |
| 2:26 | | Chris Andersen blocks Rasual Butler's driving layup | 15 | 15 |
| 2:24 | | Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound | 15 | 15 |
| 2:24 | | David West shooting foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul) | 15 | 15 |
| 2:24 | | Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 1 of 2 | 15 | 16 |
| 2:24 | | Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 2 of 2 | 15 | 17 |
| 2:17 | | Hilton Armstrong makes dunk (Chris Paul assists) | 17 | 17 |
| 2:03 | | Chauncey Billups makes 26-foot three point jumper | 17 | 20 |
| 1:37 | | Chris Paul makes 26-foot three point jumper | 20 | 20 |
| 1:29 | | Hilton Armstrong personal foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul) | 20 | 20 |
| 1:29 | | Chauncey Billups makes free throw 1 of 2 | 20 | 21 |
| 1:29 | | Linas Kleiza enters the game for Carmelo Anthony | 20 | 21 |
| 1:29 | | Chauncey Billups makes free throw 2 of 2 | 20 | 22 |
| 1:15 | | Chris Paul misses 17-foot jumper | 20 | 22 |
| 1:14 | | Kenyon Martin defensive rebound | 20 | 22 |
| 1:00 | | J.R. Smith misses driving layup | 20 | 22 |
| 59.9 | | James Posey defensive rebound | 20 | 22 |
| 51.9 | | Rasual Butler makes three point jumper (Chris Paul assists) | 23 | 22 |
| 41.1 | | Chauncey Billups makes 26-foot three point jumper | 23 | 25 |
| 27.7 | | Hilton Armstrong shooting foul (Chris Andersen draws the foul) | 23 | 25 |
| 27.7 | | Chris Andersen makes free throw 1 of 2 | 23 | 26 |
| 27.7 | | Chris Andersen makes free throw 2 of 2 | 23 | 27 |
| 5.2 | | David West makes 10-foot two point shot | 25 | 27 |
| 1.1 | | J.R. Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper | 25 | 27 |
| 0.0 | | Denver offensive rebound | 25 | 27 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 25 | 27 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Denver, CO
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 35 | 7 | .833 | - | W5 |
| Denver | 28 | 13 | .683 | 6.5 | W3 |
| Minnesota | 27 | 14 | .659 | 7.5 | W2 |
| Portland | 20 | 22 | .476 | 15 | W1 |
| Utah | 14 | 27 | .341 | 20.5 | L2 |
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