New Orleans Hornets @ Denver Nuggets
WESTERN CONFERENCE 1st ROUND - GAME 2 • DEN leads series 2-0
49-33, 21-20 Away
93
49-33, 21-20 Away
54-28, 33-8 Home
108
54-28, 33-8 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Peja Stojakovic misses 10-foot two point shot
- Carmelo Anthony makes 10-foot jumper (Kenyon Martin assists)
- Kenyon Martin blocks Peja Stojakovic's jumper
- Kenyon Martin makes 20-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- David West makes 12-foot two point shot
- Nene Hilario makes driving layup (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- David West misses layup
- David West makes layup
- Kenyon Martin misses 22-foot jumper
- Nene Hilario misses 3-foot two point shot
- David West blocks Kenyon Martin's driving layup
- David West makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Carmelo Anthony makes 8-foot two point shot (Kenyon Martin assists)
- Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
- Carmelo Anthony makes 17-foot jumper (Kenyon Martin assists)
- Chris Paul makes driving layup
- Carmelo Anthony makes 17-foot jumper (Nene Hilario assists)
- David West misses 20-foot jumper
- Carmelo Anthony misses 20-foot jumper
- Chris Paul misses 9-foot running jumper
- Chris Paul misses two point shot
- Nene Hilario misses 6-foot two point shot
- Rasual Butler makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Chauncey Billups makes 16-foot two point shot (Kenyon Martin assists)
- Rasual Butler makes 23-foot three point jumper (David West assists)
- Nene Hilario misses 5-foot two point shot
- David West blocks Nene Hilario's layup
- David West misses 21-foot jumper
- Chauncey Billups misses 26-foot three point jumper
- David West misses 13-foot two point shot
- Carmelo Anthony misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Kenyon Martin misses 17-foot jumper
- James Posey makes driving dunk
- Kenyon Martin makes two point shot (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- James Posey makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Kenyon Martin makes slam dunk (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- David West misses 11-foot jumper
- Devin Brown makes 19-foot jumper
- Chauncey Billups makes 27-foot three point jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- Chris Paul misses 20-foot jumper
- David West misses jumper
- Chauncey Billups misses layup
- Sean Marks misses three point jumper
- Carmelo Anthony misses 21-foot jumper
- James Posey misses 17-foot two point shot
- Carmelo Anthony misses 18-foot two point shot
- David West misses 8-foot two point shot
- Devin Brown makes layup
- J.R. Smith makes 24-foot three point jumper (Anthony Carter assists)
- David West makes layup (James Posey assists)
- James Posey misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Linas Kleiza misses 5-foot two point shot
- Antonio Daniels misses 9-foot running jumper
- Anthony Carter misses driving layup
- Peja Stojakovic misses 27-foot three point jumper
- J.R. Smith misses 14-foot two point shot
- James Posey misses 19-foot jumper
- Nene Hilario misses 8-foot two point shot
- Chris Andersen makes tip shot
- Antonio Daniels misses 17-foot two point shot
- Nene Hilario makes layup (Anthony Carter assists)
- Chauncey Billups makes 18-foot running jumper
- Chris Andersen blocks Antonio Daniels's driving layup
- Nene Hilario makes layup (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Julian Wright misses 8-foot running jumper
- Tyson Chandler misses tip shot
- Chauncey Billups misses 24-foot jumper
- Chris Andersen makes slam dunk
- Tyson Chandler misses 5-foot two point shot
- Chauncey Billups makes jumper
- David West misses 8-foot two point shot
- Peja Stojakovic makes two point shot
- Chauncey Billups misses 18-foot jumper
- Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Carmelo Anthony makes dunk (Nene Hilario assists)
- Tyson Chandler misses two point shot
- Kenyon Martin misses 16-foot jumper
- Carmelo Anthony misses 5-foot two point shot
- Rasual Butler makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Kenyon Martin makes 5-foot two point shot (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
- J.R. Smith makes driving layup
- James Posey misses 22-foot three point jumper
- Tyson Chandler blocks Carmelo Anthony's 6-foot jumper
- J.R. Smith misses 20-foot running jumper
- Kenyon Martin misses 20-foot jumper
- Nene Hilario misses layup
- Carmelo Anthony makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nene Hilario assists)
- Rasual Butler makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Nene Hilario makes 17-foot jumper (Kenyon Martin assists)
- Dahntay Jones makes two point shot
- Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Carmelo Anthony makes 19-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Carmelo Anthony makes 15-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Peja Stojakovic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Nene Hilario misses layup
- Peja Stojakovic misses 10-foot running jumper
- Carmelo Anthony misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul makes driving layup
- Kenyon Martin makes 9-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- Dahntay Jones makes 17-foot jumper
- Nene Hilario blocks David West's 20-foot jumper
- Chauncey Billups makes 13-foot jumper
- Chris Paul makes two point shot (David West assists)
- Nene Hilario misses 17-foot jumper
- Rasual Butler blocks Chauncey Billups's layup
- Dahntay Jones makes driving dunk (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- Carmelo Anthony misses 13-foot two point shot
- Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
- Dahntay Jones makes 16-foot jumper
- David West misses two point shot
- Chauncey Billups makes 25-foot three point jumper
- David West misses 19-foot jumper
- David West makes 16-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Chauncey Billups misses 17-foot jumper
- Carmelo Anthony makes 19-foot jumper
- David West makes 10-foot two point shot
- J.R. Smith misses 20-foot two point shot
- Carmelo Anthony misses 20-foot jumper
- Kenyon Martin misses tip shot
- Carmelo Anthony blocks Hilton Armstrong's layup
- James Posey misses 23-foot jumper
- Rasual Butler misses 24-foot three point jumper
- J.R. Smith makes driving layup
- Kenyon Martin makes layup (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- David West makes 13-foot two point shot
- J.R. Smith makes 26-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul makes 7-foot two point shot
- Carmelo Anthony makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kenyon Martin assists)
- J.R. Smith makes 26-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul misses 22-foot jumper
- J.R. Smith makes 12-foot jumper
- Chauncey Billups makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nene Hilario assists)
- Rasual Butler misses 18-foot jumper
- J.R. Smith misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul misses 18-foot jumper
- Nene Hilario misses 17-foot jumper
- David West makes 20-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Chauncey Billups misses 26-foot three point jumper
- J.R. Smith misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Anthony Carter misses 16-foot jumper
- Chris Andersen makes 8-foot two point shot
- David West makes 7-foot two point shot
- Carmelo Anthony misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Anthony Carter makes driving layup (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Chris Paul makes driving layup
- Chauncey Billups makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Tyson Chandler misses two point shot
- Linas Kleiza misses 19-foot jumper
- Antonio Daniels misses layup
- Sean Marks makes two point shot
- Dahntay Jones makes 6-foot running jumper (Anthony Carter assists)
- Devin Brown misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Johan Petro misses two point shot
- Antonio Daniels makes two point shot (Julian Wright assists)
- James Posey makes 23-foot jumper
- Jason Hart misses 18-foot jumper
- Julian Wright makes 12-foot two point shot (James Posey assists)
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 (Chris Paul gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:33 | | Peja Stojakovic misses 10-foot two point shot | 0 | 0 |
| 11:32 | | New Orleans offensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:32 | | shot clock violation | 0 | 0 |
| 11:19 | | Carmelo Anthony makes 10-foot jumper (Kenyon Martin assists) | 0 | 2 |
| 11:03 | | Dahntay Jones personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | 0 | 2 |
| 10:53 | | Kenyon Martin blocks Peja Stojakovic's jumper | 0 | 2 |
| 10:52 | | Kenyon Martin defensive rebound | 0 | 2 |
| 10:42 | | Kenyon Martin makes 20-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists) | 0 | 4 |
| 10:23 | | David West makes 12-foot two point shot | 2 | 4 |
| 10:08 | | Nene Hilario makes driving layup (Carmelo Anthony assists) | 2 | 6 |
| 10:08 | | Peja Stojakovic shooting foul (Nene Hilario draws the foul) | 2 | 6 |
| 10:08 | | Nene Hilario misses free throw 1 of 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 10:07 | | David West defensive rebound | 2 | 6 |
| 9:49 | | David West misses layup | 2 | 6 |
| 9:48 | | David West offensive rebound | 2 | 6 |
| 9:47 | | David West makes layup | 4 | 6 |
| 9:30 | | Kenyon Martin misses 22-foot jumper | 4 | 6 |
| 9:29 | | David West defensive rebound | 4 | 6 |
| 9:17 | | Rasual Butler turnover | 4 | 6 |
| 9:00 | | Nene Hilario misses 3-foot two point shot | 4 | 6 |
| 9:00 | | David West defensive rebound | 4 | 6 |
| 8:53 | | Chris Paul bad pass | 4 | 6 |
| 8:41 | | David West blocks Kenyon Martin's driving layup | 4 | 6 |
| 8:41 | | Tyson Chandler defensive rebound | 4 | 6 |
| 8:41 | | Nene Hilario personal foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul) | 4 | 6 |
| 8:30 | | David West makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists) | 6 | 6 |
| 8:07 | | Carmelo Anthony makes 8-foot two point shot (Kenyon Martin assists) | 6 | 8 |
| 8:00 | | Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists) | 8 | 8 |
| 7:48 | | Rasual Butler personal foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul) | 8 | 8 |
| 7:39 | | Carmelo Anthony makes 17-foot jumper (Kenyon Martin assists) | 8 | 10 |
| 7:28 | | Chris Paul makes driving layup | 10 | 10 |
| 7:03 | | Carmelo Anthony makes 17-foot jumper (Nene Hilario assists) | 10 | 12 |
| 6:45 | | David West misses 20-foot jumper | 10 | 12 |
| 6:43 | | Nene Hilario defensive rebound | 10 | 12 |
| 6:33 | | Carmelo Anthony misses 20-foot jumper | 10 | 12 |
| 6:33 | | Tyson Chandler defensive rebound | 10 | 12 |
| 6:20 | | Chris Paul misses 9-foot running jumper | 10 | 12 |
| 6:20 | | Chris Paul offensive rebound | 10 | 12 |
| 6:18 | | Chris Paul misses two point shot | 10 | 12 |
| 6:18 | | New Orleans defensive rebound | 10 | 12 |
| 6:01 | | Nene Hilario misses 6-foot two point shot | 10 | 12 |
| 5:58 | | David West defensive rebound | 10 | 12 |
| 5:52 | | Rasual Butler makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists) | 13 | 12 |
| 5:33 | | Chauncey Billups makes 16-foot two point shot (Kenyon Martin assists) | 13 | 14 |
| 5:33 | | Chris Paul shooting foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul) | 13 | 14 |
| 5:33 | | Denver full timeout | 13 | 14 |
| 5:33 | | Chauncey Billups makes free throw 1 of 1 | 13 | 15 |
| 5:18 | | Rasual Butler makes 23-foot three point jumper (David West assists) | 16 | 15 |
| 5:05 | | Nene Hilario misses 5-foot two point shot | 16 | 15 |
| 5:03 | | Nene Hilario offensive rebound | 16 | 15 |
| 5:03 | | David West blocks Nene Hilario's layup | 16 | 15 |
| 5:01 | | Denver offensive rebound | 16 | 15 |
| 5:01 | | J.R. Smith enters the game for Dahntay Jones | 16 | 15 |
| 5:01 | | James Posey enters the game for Peja Stojakovic | 16 | 15 |
| 4:54 | | Tyson Chandler shooting foul (Kenyon Martin draws the foul) | 16 | 15 |
| 4:54 | | Kenyon Martin misses free throw 1 of 2 | 16 | 15 |
| 4:54 | | Denver offensive rebound | 16 | 15 |
| 4:54 | | Kenyon Martin makes free throw 2 of 2 | 16 | 16 |
| 4:39 | | David West misses 21-foot jumper | 16 | 16 |
| 4:39 | | J.R. Smith defensive rebound | 16 | 16 |
| 4:24 | | Chauncey Billups misses 26-foot three point jumper | 16 | 16 |
| 4:22 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | 16 | 16 |
| 4:16 | | Chauncey Billups personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | 16 | 16 |
| 4:07 | | David West misses 13-foot two point shot | 16 | 16 |
| 4:05 | | Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound | 16 | 16 |
| 3:55 | | Carmelo Anthony misses 26-foot three point jumper | 16 | 16 |
| 3:54 | | Nene Hilario offensive rebound | 16 | 16 |
| 3:44 | | Kenyon Martin misses 17-foot jumper | 16 | 16 |
| 3:42 | | David West defensive rebound | 16 | 16 |
| 3:29 | | James Posey makes driving dunk | 18 | 16 |
| 3:14 | | Rasual Butler personal foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul) | 18 | 16 |
| 3:14 | | Chris Andersen enters the game for Nene Hilario | 18 | 16 |
| 3:14 | | Sean Marks enters the game for Tyson Chandler | 18 | 16 |
| 3:14 | | Chauncey Billups makes free throw 1 of 2 | 18 | 17 |
| 3:14 | | Devin Brown enters the game for Rasual Butler | 18 | 17 |
| 3:14 | | Chauncey Billups makes free throw 2 of 2 | 18 | 18 |
| 2:56 | | Carmelo Anthony personal foul (David West draws the foul) | 18 | 18 |
| 2:56 | | New Orleans full timeout | 18 | 18 |
| 2:50 | | Kenyon Martin personal foul (James Posey draws the foul) | 18 | 18 |
| 2:50 | | James Posey makes free throw 1 of 2 | 19 | 18 |
| 2:50 | | James Posey makes free throw 2 of 2 | 20 | 18 |
| 2:35 | | Kenyon Martin makes two point shot (Carmelo Anthony assists) | 20 | 20 |
| 2:20 | | Chris Paul bad pass (J.R. Smith steals) | 20 | 20 |
| 2:19 | | James Posey personal foul (J.R. Smith draws the foul) | 20 | 20 |
| 2:19 | | J.R. Smith misses free throw 1 of 2 | 20 | 20 |
| 2:19 | | Denver offensive rebound | 20 | 20 |
| 2:19 | | J.R. Smith misses free throw 2 of 2 | 20 | 20 |
| 2:17 | | David West defensive rebound | 20 | 20 |
| 1:55 | | James Posey makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists) | 23 | 20 |
| 1:39 | | Kenyon Martin makes slam dunk (Carmelo Anthony assists) | 23 | 22 |
| 1:27 | | David West misses 11-foot jumper | 23 | 22 |
| 1:24 | | Devin Brown offensive rebound | 23 | 22 |
| 1:22 | | Devin Brown makes 19-foot jumper | 25 | 22 |
| 1:12 | | Chauncey Billups makes 27-foot three point jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists) | 25 | 25 |
| 48.9 | | Chris Paul misses 20-foot jumper | 25 | 25 |
| 47.9 | | Chauncey Billups defensive rebound | 25 | 25 |
| 44.5 | | James Posey personal foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul) | 25 | 25 |
| 44.5 | | Chauncey Billups makes free throw 1 of 2 | 25 | 26 |
| 44.5 | | Chauncey Billups makes free throw 2 of 2 | 25 | 27 |
| 25.4 | | David West misses jumper | 25 | 27 |
| 25.4 | | New Orleans defensive rebound | 25 | 27 |
| 2.2 | | Chauncey Billups misses layup | 25 | 27 |
| 1.7 | | Chris Andersen offensive rebound | 25 | 27 |
| 0.1 | | Sean Marks misses three point jumper | 25 | 27 |
| 0.0 | | Chris Andersen offensive goaltending | 25 | 27 |
| 0.0 | | New Orleans 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 | 34 | 7 | .829 | - | W4 |
| Denver | 28 | 13 | .683 | 6 | W3 |
| Minnesota | 27 | 14 | .659 | 7 | W2 |
| Portland | 19 | 22 | .463 | 15 | L2 |
| Utah | 14 | 26 | .350 | 19.5 | L1 |
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