Hornets 98-92 Nuggets (19 Dec, 2009) Play-by-Play

Denver Nuggets

19-8, 7-7 away

	1	2	3	4	T
DEN	23	29	19	21	92
NO	25	21	33	19	98

New Orleans Hornets

12-13, 10-3 home

David West makes 7-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Emeka Okafor makes slam dunk (Chris Paul assists)
David West makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 24-foot three point jumper
Emeka Okafor makes slam dunk (Chris Paul assists)
Arron Afflalo blocks Devin Brown's layup
Arron Afflalo blocks Devin Brown's jumper
Chris Paul misses 18-foot jumper
David West misses layup
Peja Stojakovic misses 17-foot jumper
Devin Brown misses 24-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 20-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Emeka Okafor misses 9-foot jumper
Devin Brown makes 23-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Devin Brown misses 26-foot three point jumper
Emeka Okafor misses 19-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes two point shot
David West makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Andersen blocks Chris Paul's 8-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes three point jumper (David West assists)
David West misses 18-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor misses tip shot
Chris Paul makes 16-foot two point shot
David West makes driving layup
Chris Paul misses layup
Peja Stojakovic makes 21-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
James Posey misses 22-foot jumper
David West misses layup
David West misses layup
Marcus Thornton misses 26-foot three point jumper
Darren Collison misses 20-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor makes slam dunk (Darren Collison assists)
Darius Songaila misses 19-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor makes tip shot
Darius Songaila misses 20-foot jumper
Marcus Thornton misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 8-foot jumper
Darius Songaila makes 10-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
James Posey makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
James Posey makes three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Darius Songaila misses 21-foot jumper
Darius Songaila makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic makes 15-foot running jumper (Devin Brown assists)
Devin Brown makes 23-foot three point jumper (Peja Stojakovic assists)
Emeka Okafor misses 7-foot two point shot
Nene Hilario blocks David West's jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 18-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses three point jumper
Chris Paul makes 18-foot jumper
Devin Brown misses 24-foot three point jumper
Devin Brown misses 13-foot running jumper
Chris Paul makes 11-foot two point shot
Nene Hilario blocks Emeka Okafor's dunk
David West makes 16-foot jumper
David West misses 21-foot jumper
David West misses 20-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 27-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes layup
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Chris Paul makes 20-foot jumper
David West misses 13-foot two point shot
Devin Brown misses 21-foot jumper
David West misses 14-foot jumper
James Posey misses 23-foot three point jumper
Darren Collison misses layup
Chris Paul misses 29-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes 15-foot two point shot
Chris Paul makes 14-foot jumper
Darius Songaila makes 11-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic makes 17-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 21-foot jumper
David West makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 26-foot three point jumper
Devin Brown makes 28-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Nene Hilario blocks David West's 14-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 18-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 11-foot two point shot
Chris Paul misses jumper
Chris Paul makes 17-foot two point shot
Nene Hilario makes 18-foot jumper (Anthony Carter assists)
Anthony Carter misses 18-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 14-foot jumper
Arron Afflalo misses 25-foot three point jumper
Nene Hilario makes slam dunk (Kenyon Martin assists)
Arron Afflalo misses three point jumper
Nene Hilario makes 15-foot two point shot (Arron Afflalo assists)
Nene Hilario misses layup
Nene Hilario makes two point shot
Anthony Carter makes 16-foot two point shot (Arron Afflalo assists)
Carmelo Anthony misses 15-foot jumper
Anthony Carter makes layup (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Carmelo Anthony misses 7-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin misses 17-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes layup (Anthony Carter assists)
Arron Afflalo misses 19-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor blocks Carmelo Anthony's jumper
Anthony Carter misses 24-foot three point jumper
Arron Afflalo makes layup (Anthony Carter assists)
Ty Lawson makes 20-foot jumper
Ty Lawson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chris Andersen assists)
J.R. Smith misses layup
J.R. Smith makes 10-foot two point shot
Ty Lawson makes 18-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Ty Lawson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Chris Andersen makes 20-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
J.R. Smith makes driving dunk
J.R. Smith misses 24-foot three point jumper
Ty Lawson makes driving layup
Chris Andersen makes 5-foot two point shot (J.R. Smith assists)
Nene Hilario makes driving dunk
Ty Lawson makes layup (Chris Andersen assists)
Darren Collison blocks Ty Lawson's layup
J.R. Smith makes 11-foot jumper
Nene Hilario misses layup
J.R. Smith misses 16-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 15-foot jumper
J.R. Smith makes layup (Ty Lawson assists)
J.R. Smith misses 12-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 25-foot three point jumper
Nene Hilario makes hook shot
Anthony Carter misses 16-foot jumper
Arron Afflalo makes layup (Anthony Carter assists)
Anthony Carter misses 9-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin misses jumper
Arron Afflalo misses three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 21-foot jumper
Nene Hilario misses 19-foot jumper
Arron Afflalo misses three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes jumper (Anthony Carter assists)
Anthony Carter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Arron Afflalo assists)
Emeka Okafor blocks Carmelo Anthony's 10-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes 18-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper
Ty Lawson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Emeka Okafor blocks Nene Hilario's dunk
Emeka Okafor blocks Ty Lawson's layup
Kenyon Martin makes two point shot
Emeka Okafor blocks Chris Andersen's layup
J.R. Smith makes 9-foot running jumper
J.R. Smith makes 7-foot running jumper
Kenyon Martin misses 20-foot jumper
J.R. Smith makes 21-foot jumper
J.R. Smith makes 16-foot two point shot
J.R. Smith makes 21-foot two point shot
J.R. Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
Arron Afflalo misses 24-foot three point jumper
Arron Afflalo misses 23-foot three point jumper
Nene Hilario misses two point shot
Carmelo Anthony misses 18-foot jumper
J.R. Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper
J.R. Smith makes driving layup
Ty Lawson misses 25-foot three point jumper
J.R. Smith makes layup (Ty Lawson assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes 20-foot two point shot
Carmelo Anthony misses 9-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes tip shot

NUGGETS

HORNETS

TIME		DEN	NO
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Nene Hilario vs. Emeka Okafor (Chris Paul gains possession)	0	0
11:41	David West makes 7-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	0	2
11:25	Nene Hilario makes 18-foot jumper (Anthony Carter assists)	2	2
10:57	Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)	2	5
10:41	Anthony Carter misses 18-foot jumper	2	5
10:40	Chris Paul defensive rebound	2	5
10:32	Emeka Okafor makes slam dunk (Chris Paul assists)	2	7
10:07	Carmelo Anthony misses 14-foot jumper	2	7
10:06	Anthony Carter offensive rebound	2	7
10:00	Arron Afflalo misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	7
10:00	Devin Brown defensive rebound	2	7
9:34	David West makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	2	9
9:23	Nene Hilario makes slam dunk (Kenyon Martin assists)	4	9
9:03	Chris Paul lost ball (Carmelo Anthony steals)	4	9
8:52	Arron Afflalo misses three point jumper	4	9
8:52	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound	4	9
8:30	Peja Stojakovic misses 24-foot three point jumper	4	9
8:29	Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound	4	9
8:18	Nene Hilario makes 15-foot two point shot (Arron Afflalo assists)	6	9
8:03	Emeka Okafor makes slam dunk (Chris Paul assists)	6	11
7:48	Nene Hilario misses layup	6	11
7:48	Nene Hilario offensive rebound	6	11
7:47	Nene Hilario makes two point shot	8	11
7:24	Arron Afflalo blocks Devin Brown's layup	8	11
7:24	New Orleans offensive rebound	8	11
7:16	Arron Afflalo blocks Devin Brown's jumper	8	11
7:15	Arron Afflalo defensive rebound	8	11
7:11	Anthony Carter makes 16-foot two point shot (Arron Afflalo assists)	10	11
6:56	Kenyon Martin shooting foul (Emeka Okafor draws the foul)	10	11
6:56	Emeka Okafor makes free throw 1 of 2	10	12
6:56	Emeka Okafor misses free throw 2 of 2	10	12
6:56	Kenyon Martin defensive rebound	10	12
6:48	Carmelo Anthony misses 15-foot jumper	10	12
6:47	Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound	10	12
6:33	Chris Paul misses 18-foot jumper	10	12
6:33	Arron Afflalo defensive rebound	10	12
6:24	Anthony Carter makes layup (Carmelo Anthony assists)	12	12
6:24	Emeka Okafor illegal defense	12	12
6:07	David West misses layup	12	12
6:07	Nene Hilario defensive rebound	12	12
5:56	Carmelo Anthony misses 7-foot jumper	12	12
5:56	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound	12	12
5:48	Peja Stojakovic misses 17-foot jumper	12	12
5:47	Arron Afflalo defensive rebound	12	12
5:33	Kenyon Martin misses 17-foot jumper	12	12
5:31	Devin Brown defensive rebound	12	12
5:22	Devin Brown misses 24-foot three point jumper	12	12
5:20	Kenyon Martin defensive rebound	12	12
5:15	Carmelo Anthony makes layup (Anthony Carter assists)	14	12
5:00	Peja Stojakovic makes 20-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	14	14
5:00	Carmelo Anthony loose ball foul (Emeka Okafor draws the foul)	14	14
5:00	New Orleans full timeout	14	14
5:00	Emeka Okafor misses free throw 1 of 1	14	14
4:58	Nene Hilario defensive rebound	14	14
4:43	Arron Afflalo misses 19-foot jumper	14	14
4:41	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound	14	14
4:26	Emeka Okafor misses 9-foot jumper	14	14
4:24	Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound	14	14
4:13	Emeka Okafor blocks Carmelo Anthony's jumper	14	14
4:11	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound	14	14
4:07	Devin Brown makes 23-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	14	16
3:47	Anthony Carter misses 24-foot three point jumper	14	16
3:46	David West defensive rebound	14	16
3:27	Devin Brown misses 26-foot three point jumper	14	16
3:26	Kenyon Martin defensive rebound	14	16
3:19	Arron Afflalo makes layup (Anthony Carter assists)	16	16
2:58	Emeka Okafor misses 19-foot jumper	16	16
2:57	Arron Afflalo defensive rebound	16	16
2:51	Anthony Carter bad pass	16	16
2:51	Denver full timeout	16	16
2:51	Chris Andersen enters the game for Nene Hilario	16	16
2:51	J.R. Smith enters the game for Arron Afflalo	16	16
2:51	Ty Lawson enters the game for Anthony Carter	16	16
2:39	Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	16
2:38	David West offensive rebound	16	16
2:31	Chris Paul makes two point shot	16	18
2:18	David West illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)	16	18
2:18	Carmelo Anthony makes technical free throw	17	18
2:09	David West shooting foul (J.R. Smith draws the foul)	17	18
2:09	J.R. Smith makes free throw 1 of 2	18	18
2:09	J.R. Smith misses free throw 2 of 2	18	18
2:08	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound	18	18
1:53	David West makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	18	20
1:40	Ty Lawson makes 20-foot jumper	20	20
1:23	Chris Andersen blocks Chris Paul's 8-foot jumper	20	20
1:23	Ty Lawson defensive rebound	20	20
1:17	Ty Lawson bad pass (Devin Brown steals)	20	20
1:05	Peja Stojakovic makes three point jumper (David West assists)	20	23
50.1	Ty Lawson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chris Andersen assists)	23	23
31.9	David West misses 18-foot jumper	23	23
30.9	Emeka Okafor offensive rebound	23	23
30.9	Emeka Okafor misses tip shot	23	23
29.2	Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound	23	23
8.9	J.R. Smith misses layup	23	23
7.9	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound	23	23
0.0	Chris Paul makes 16-foot two point shot	23	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	23	25

Regular Season Series

NO leads 1-0

Nuggets
92
Hornets
98

Game 1

19/12

Nuggets
92
Hornets
98

Game 2

19/12

Hornets
110
Nuggets
116

Game 3

24/1

Hornets
110
Nuggets
116

Game 4

24/1

Nuggets
102
Hornets
95

Game 5

13/3

Nuggets
102
Hornets
95

Game 6

13/3

Hornets
80
Nuggets
93

Game 7

19/3

Hornets
80
Nuggets
93

Game 8

19/3

Smoothie King Center

1:00 AM, 19 December 2009

New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 14,453

Referees:
Sean Corbin
Dan Crawford
Sean Wright

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	24	5	.828	-	W9
Denver	16	12	.571	7.5	L1
Minnesota	15	14	.517	9	W1
Portland	10	20	.333	14.5	W1
Utah	7	22	.241	17	L2

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