Hornets 101-95 Nuggets (30 Oct, 2010) Play-by-Play

Denver Nuggets

1-1, 0-1 away

	1	2	3	4	T
DEN	25	25	21	24	95
NO	27	32	13	29	101

New Orleans Hornets

2-0, 2-0 home

101

David West misses jumper
Emeka Okafor misses 6-foot jumper
Trevor Ariza makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
David West makes jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)
Emeka Okafor misses layup
David West makes 14-foot two point shot (Marco Belinelli assists)
Chris Paul makes 20-foot jumper
David West makes layup
Marco Belinelli makes three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Marco Belinelli misses 19-foot jumper
David West misses 6-foot two point shot
Emeka Okafor makes 9-foot two point shot
Trevor Ariza makes 21-foot jumper (Willie Green assists)
Trevor Ariza misses 24-foot three point jumper
Emeka Okafor makes layup (Trevor Ariza assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Willie Green makes 14-foot two point shot
Peja Stojakovic makes jumper (Pops Mensah-Bonsu assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 26-foot three point jumper
Willie Green makes 4-foot two point shot
Jerryd Bayless misses three point jumper
Jason Smith makes 17-foot jumper (Jerryd Bayless assists)
Jerryd Bayless makes layup (Peja Stojakovic assists)
Marcus Thornton makes 4-foot two point shot (Jerryd Bayless assists)
Peja Stojakovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jerryd Bayless assists)
Jerryd Bayless makes 25-foot three point jumper
Jerryd Bayless misses 6-foot jumper
Marcus Thornton makes 24-foot three point jumper (Peja Stojakovic assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses jumper
Marcus Thornton makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West misses 17-foot jumper
Marcus Thornton misses layup
David West makes 1-foot two point shot
Chris Paul makes layup (David West assists)
Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper
Nene Hilario blocks Marcus Thornton's 6-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 8-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor makes 7-foot hook shot
Marco Belinelli misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 4-foot running jumper
Pops Mensah-Bonsu makes 3-foot two point shot
Marco Belinelli misses 23-foot jumper
Marco Belinelli misses driving layup
Marco Belinelli misses 22-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor misses layup
Marco Belinelli makes 23-foot jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)
Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper
Emeka Okafor makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
Emeka Okafor misses hook shot
David West misses 15-foot jumper
David West misses 4-foot two point shot
Marcus Thornton misses 16-foot jumper
Trevor Ariza makes dunk
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Trevor Ariza misses 15-foot jumper
Marcus Thornton misses 9-foot running jumper
Jason Smith makes slam dunk (Marcus Thornton assists)
Marcus Thornton makes two point shot (Jason Smith assists)
Jason Smith misses 21-foot jumper
Marcus Thornton misses 15-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 17-foot two point shot
Emeka Okafor makes layup (Marco Belinelli assists)
Emeka Okafor makes slam dunk (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses layup
Chris Paul makes 7-foot two point shot
Chris Paul makes 11-foot two point shot
Marco Belinelli misses 23-foot three point jumper
David West makes 16-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Trevor Ariza makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West misses 14-foot jumper
Trevor Ariza misses 26-foot three point jumper
Arron Afflalo blocks Chris Paul's layup
Chris Paul misses 13-foot jumper
David West makes 10-foot two point shot (Trevor Ariza assists)
Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper
David West makes 9-foot two point shot
Shelden Williams makes layup (Nene Hilario assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes 25-foot three point jumper (Arron Afflalo assists)
Arron Afflalo makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
Chauncey Billups misses 26-foot three point jumper
Chauncey Billups makes driving layup
Nene Hilario makes 21-foot jumper (Arron Afflalo assists)
Nene Hilario makes 20-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Emeka Okafor blocks Nene Hilario's dunk
Chauncey Billups makes driving layup (Nene Hilario assists)
Carmelo Anthony misses 25-foot three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper
Al Harrington misses 17-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes 17-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
Carmelo Anthony misses 21-foot jumper
Ty Lawson misses tip shot
Ty Lawson makes 23-foot jumper (Al Harrington assists)
J.R. Smith misses 8-foot jumper
Ty Lawson makes driving layup
Al Harrington misses 26-foot three point jumper
Ty Lawson misses 4-foot jumper
Melvin Ely misses layup
J.R. Smith makes 6-foot running jumper
Arron Afflalo misses jumper
J.R. Smith misses 7-foot jumper
J.R. Smith misses 20-foot jumper
Arron Afflalo makes layup (Chauncey Billups assists)
Chauncey Billups misses 25-foot three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 5-foot jumper
J.R. Smith makes jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes dunk (Arron Afflalo assists)
Nene Hilario makes layup (J.R. Smith assists)
Arron Afflalo misses 24-foot three point jumper
Emeka Okafor blocks Chauncey Billups's 3-foot jumper
Shelden Williams misses 5-foot jumper
Chauncey Billups misses 19-foot jumper
Shelden Williams misses tip shot
Chauncey Billups misses 20-foot jumper
David West blocks Nene Hilario's 4-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes 17-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes 19-foot two point shot
Carmelo Anthony makes driving layup
Carmelo Anthony makes driving layup
Chauncey Billups misses 21-foot jumper
Shelden Williams makes 17-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
Arron Afflalo makes 25-foot three point jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Al Harrington misses 26-foot three point jumper
Chauncey Billups makes two point shot
Chauncey Billups misses 15-foot jumper
David West blocks Carmelo Anthony's layup
Al Harrington makes 23-foot three point jumper (J.R. Smith assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes 18-foot jumper
Al Harrington misses 26-foot three point jumper
Ty Lawson misses 35-foot three point jumper
Shelden Williams makes 2-foot two point shot
Carmelo Anthony makes 17-foot two point shot
D.J. Mbenga blocks J.R. Smith's layup
Trevor Ariza blocks Shelden Williams's layup
Al Harrington misses three point jumper
Shelden Williams makes layup (Ty Lawson assists)
Al Harrington makes dunk (Shelden Williams assists)
J.R. Smith makes 26-foot three point jumper (Arron Afflalo assists)
Al Harrington makes 9-foot two point shot
J.R. Smith misses 21-foot two point shot
Carmelo Anthony misses 16-foot jumper
Arron Afflalo makes driving layup (Nene Hilario assists)
Emeka Okafor blocks Chauncey Billups's layup
Carmelo Anthony makes 19-foot two point shot
Chauncey Billups misses 13-foot jumper
Chauncey Billups makes layup
Emeka Okafor blocks Carmelo Anthony's two point shot
Al Harrington makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
Chauncey Billups makes driving layup

NUGGETS

HORNETS

TIME		DEN	NO
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Nene Hilario vs. Emeka Okafor (Chauncey Billups gains possession)	0	0
11:48	Marco Belinelli foul (Arron Afflalo draws the foul)	0	0
11:40	Shelden Williams makes layup (Nene Hilario assists)	2	0
11:18	David West misses jumper	2	0
11:18	Shelden Williams defensive rebound	2	0
11:00	Carmelo Anthony makes 25-foot three point jumper (Arron Afflalo assists)	5	0
10:41	Emeka Okafor misses 6-foot jumper	5	0
10:40	Shelden Williams defensive rebound	5	0
10:32	Arron Afflalo makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)	8	0
10:14	Trevor Ariza makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)	8	2
9:55	Chauncey Billups misses 26-foot three point jumper	8	2
9:53	David West defensive rebound	8	2
9:33	David West makes jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)	8	4
9:11	Chauncey Billups makes driving layup	10	4
8:47	Emeka Okafor misses layup	10	4
8:45	Shelden Williams defensive rebound	10	4
8:44	Shelden Williams bad pass (Marco Belinelli steals)	10	4
8:37	David West makes 14-foot two point shot (Marco Belinelli assists)	10	6
8:18	Nene Hilario makes 21-foot jumper (Arron Afflalo assists)	12	6
8:03	Chris Paul makes 20-foot jumper	12	8
7:45	Nene Hilario makes 20-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)	14	8
7:24	David West makes layup	14	10
7:09	Trevor Ariza shooting foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)	14	10
7:09	Carmelo Anthony misses free throw 1 of 2	14	10
7:09	Denver offensive team rebound	14	10
7:09	Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 2 of 2	15	10
6:54	Nene Hilario shooting foul (Trevor Ariza draws the foul)	15	10
6:54	Trevor Ariza makes free throw 1 of 2	15	11
6:54	Trevor Ariza makes free throw 2 of 2	15	12
6:48	Emeka Okafor blocks Nene Hilario's dunk	15	12
6:46	Trevor Ariza defensive rebound	15	12
6:41	Marco Belinelli makes three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)	15	15
6:22	Chauncey Billups makes driving layup (Nene Hilario assists)	17	15
6:03	Marco Belinelli misses 19-foot jumper	17	15
6:03	Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound	17	15
5:56	Carmelo Anthony misses 25-foot three point jumper	17	15
5:52	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound	17	15
5:48	Arron Afflalo personal foul (Marco Belinelli draws the foul)	17	15
5:48	New Orleans full timeout	17	15
5:31	David West misses 6-foot two point shot	17	15
5:28	Chauncey Billups defensive rebound	17	15
5:18	Nene Hilario bad pass (Trevor Ariza steals)	17	15
5:07	Emeka Okafor makes 9-foot two point shot	17	17
4:46	Emeka Okafor illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)	17	17
4:46	Al Harrington enters the game for Shelden Williams	17	17
4:46	Chauncey Billups makes technical free throw	18	17
4:46	Ty Lawson enters the game for Arron Afflalo	18	17
4:46	Willie Green enters the game for Marco Belinelli	18	17
4:39	Trevor Ariza shooting foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)	18	17
4:39	Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 1 of 2	19	17
4:39	Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 2 of 2	20	17
4:28	Trevor Ariza makes 21-foot jumper (Willie Green assists)	20	19
4:13	Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper	20	19
4:11	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound	20	19
4:00	Trevor Ariza misses 24-foot three point jumper	20	19
3:59	Emeka Okafor offensive rebound	20	19
3:47	Emeka Okafor makes layup (Trevor Ariza assists)	20	21
3:32	Emeka Okafor foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul)	20	21
3:32	Peja Stojakovic enters the game for Trevor Ariza	20	21
3:32	Pops Mensah-Bonsu enters the game for Emeka Okafor	20	21
3:24	Al Harrington misses 17-foot jumper	20	21
3:23	Pops Mensah-Bonsu defensive rebound	20	21
3:12	Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper	20	21
3:11	Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound	20	21
3:04	Pops Mensah-Bonsu personal foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul)	20	21
3:04	Chauncey Billups makes free throw 1 of 2	21	21
3:04	Chauncey Billups makes free throw 2 of 2	22	21
2:45	Willie Green makes 14-foot two point shot	22	23
2:33	Chauncey Billups bad pass (Peja Stojakovic steals)	22	23
2:24	Al Harrington foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	22	23
2:24	Denver full timeout	22	23
2:10	Peja Stojakovic makes jumper (Pops Mensah-Bonsu assists)	22	25
1:58	Willie Green foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul)	22	25
1:58	Chauncey Billups misses free throw 1 of 2	22	25
1:58	Denver offensive team rebound	22	25
1:58	Jerryd Bayless enters the game for Chris Paul	22	25
1:58	Chauncey Billups makes free throw 2 of 2	23	25
1:44	Peja Stojakovic misses 26-foot three point jumper	23	25
1:43	Ty Lawson defensive rebound	23	25
1:29	Al Harrington bad pass (David West steals)	23	25
1:23	Jerryd Bayless bad pass (Carmelo Anthony steals)	23	25
1:05	Carmelo Anthony makes 17-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)	25	25
45.4	Willie Green makes 4-foot two point shot	25	27
30.9	Al Harrington 3 second	25	27
30.9	Melvin Ely enters the game for Nene Hilario	25	27
30.9	J.R. Smith enters the game for Chauncey Billups	25	27
30.9	Jason Smith enters the game for David West	25	27
15.5	Jerryd Bayless bad pass	25	27
1.0	Carmelo Anthony misses 21-foot jumper	25	27
0.3	Ty Lawson offensive rebound	25	27
0.3	Ty Lawson misses tip shot	25	27
0.0	Denver offensive team rebound	25	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	25	27

Regular Season Series

NO leads 1-0

Nuggets
95
Hornets
101

Game 1

30/10

Nuggets
95
Hornets
101

Game 2

30/10

Hornets
96
Nuggets
87

Game 3

10/1

Hornets
96
Nuggets
87

Game 4

10/1

Nuggets
114
Hornets
103

Game 5

15/3

Nuggets
114
Hornets
103

Game 6

15/3

Smoothie King Center

1:00 AM, 30 October 2010

New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 12,474

Referees:
Bill Spooner
Eric Lewis

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	22	5	.815	-	W7
Denver	15	11	.577	6.5	W1
Minnesota	14	13	.519	8	L2
Portland	9	19	.321	13.5	L1
Utah	7	20	.259	15	W2

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