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Denver Nuggets @ New York Knicks 82–89

1996-12-14 · NBA

Denver Nuggets 1996-97 · New York Knicks 1996-97 · 1996-97 season

Team stats

NuggetsKnicks
Field goals30-74 .40535-80 .438
Three-pointers3-14 .2148-16 .500
Free throws19-20 .95011-16 .688
Offensive rebounds813
Defensive rebounds2631
Total rebounds3444
Assists1825
Steals38
Blocks65
Turnovers1113
Personal fouls1820

Denver Nuggets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Mark Jackson G4441-110-32-2224112032-6
Bryant Stith G41134-141-34-413430013-3
Ervin Johnson C3942-40-00-0291110414-1
Antonio McDyess G362912-171-24-422400111-5
LaPhonso Ellis G32237-160-39-917811135-10
Dale Ellis F3173-111-30-103310012-4
Brooks Thompson F900-00-00-000010011-2
Tom Hammonds G721-10-00-000000000-4
Total2408230-743-1419-208263418361118

FG .405 · 3P .214 · FT .950

Did not play: LaSalle Thompson (dnp - coach's decision), Darvin Ham (dnp - coach's decision), Melvin Booker (dnp - coach's decision)

New York Knicks

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Patrick Ewing C40188-200-02-40111123321+7
Charles Oakley F3994-70-01-2561133035+5
Larry Johnson F35115-91-10-011220013+7
Chris Childs G31207-153-53-311290024-2
Allan Houston G28104-101-31-220210010-8
John Starks G24114-103-50-014510013+12
Buck Williams F1751-30-03-422410124+2
Charlie Ward G1721-50-20-015662010+9
John Wallace F831-10-01-101100100+3
Total2408935-808-1611-1613314425851320

FG .438 · 3P .500 · FT .688

Did not play: Herb Williams (dnp - coach's decision), Scott Brooks (dnp - coach's decision), Walter McCarty (dnp - coach's decision)

Play-by-play

Show every play (434)

Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (11:42 PM EST)
  • 12:00 NYK Jump Ball Ewing vs. Johnson: Tip to Childs
  • 11:38 NYK MISS Childs Layup
  • 11:37 DEN Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:27 DEN MISS McDyess 8' Jump Shot
  • 11:25 NYK Ewing REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:21 NYK MISS Houston 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:17 DEN Stith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:07 DEN MISS D. Ellis 11' Jump Shot
  • 11:05 NYK Ewing REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:52 NYK MISS Childs 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:49 Nuggets Rebound
  • 10:29 DEN MISS Johnson 17' Jump Shot
  • 10:28 NYK Ewing REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 10:15 NYK MISS Ewing 11' Jump Shot
  • 10:12 DEN D. Ellis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:06 DEN MISS Stith 17' Jump Shot
  • 10:04 NYK Ewing REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 9:58 NYK Houston 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) 0–3
  • 9:35 DEN Stith 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 2–3
  • 9:20 NYK Oakley Traveling Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 9:08 DEN D. Ellis 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Johnson 1 AST) 4–3
  • 8:50 DEN Johnson P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:42 NYK Oakley 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Childs 1 AST) 4–5
  • 8:23 DEN Stith 19' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Jackson 1 AST) 6–5
  • 8:14 NYK Johnson Layup (2 PTS) (Childs 2 AST) 6–7
  • 8:02 DEN Jackson Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 8:02 NYK Oakley STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:54 NYK Ewing 8' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Houston 1 AST) 6–9
  • 7:37 DEN MISS Stith 20' Jump Shot
  • 7:36 NYK Childs REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:31 NYK MISS Childs 16' Jump Shot
  • 7:28 DEN Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:20 NYK Childs P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:11 DEN McDyess 9' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 8–9
  • 6:54 NYK MISS Childs Layup
  • 6:53 DEN D. Ellis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:40 NYK Oakley S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 6:40 KNICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 6:40 DEN McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 6:40 DEN McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 6:19 NYK MISS Ewing 9' Jump Shot
  • 6:17 DEN Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:00 DEN MISS D. Ellis 3' Layup
  • 5:58 NYK Oakley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:49 NYK MISS Oakley 19' Jump Shot
  • 5:47 DEN Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 5:43 DEN McDyess Layup (6 PTS) (Jackson 2 AST) 12–9
  • 5:27 NYK MISS Johnson Layup
  • 5:27 DEN Johnson BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:25 DEN Stith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:18 DEN MISS Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:16 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 4:54 DEN Jackson Layup (2 PTS) (Stith 1 AST) 14–9
  • 4:33 NYK Johnson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Childs 3 AST) 14–12
  • 4:20 DEN MISS Stith 7' Jump Shot
  • 4:18 DEN Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 4:16 DEN Johnson 6' Hook Shot (2 PTS) 16–12
  • 3:56 NYK MISS Houston 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:54 DEN Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:48 DEN MISS D. Ellis 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:46 NYK Ewing REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 3:34 DEN Stith P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 3:34 DEN SUB: L. Ellis FOR D. Ellis
  • 3:31 NYK Oakley 20' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Childs 4 AST) 16–14
  • 3:13 KNICKS Violation: Def. Goaltending Violation
  • 3:09 DEN Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)
  • 3:09 NYK Oakley STEAL (2 STL)
  • 3:03 NYK Childs Layup (2 PTS) (Oakley 1 AST) 16–16
  • 2:41 DEN MISS Jackson Layup
  • 2:40 DEN MISS Jackson Layup
  • 2:40 DEN Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 2:39 DEN Jackson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 2:38 DEN MISS Jackson Layup
  • 2:38 NYK Ewing BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:36 NYK Ewing REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 2:28 NYK Houston 15' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Childs 5 AST) 16–18
  • 2:21 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:21 NYK SUB: B. Williams FOR Ewing
  • 2:10 DEN Stith 10' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Jackson 3 AST) 18–18
  • 1:54 NYK MISS Johnson Layup
  • 1:54 DEN Johnson BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 1:53 NYK Childs REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 1:45 NYK Johnson 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 1:45 NYK SUB: Starks FOR Houston
  • 1:32 NYK Starks S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 1:32 DEN Stith Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 1:32 DEN Stith Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 1:23 NYK Childs Driving Layup (4 PTS) 20–20
  • 1:23 DEN Jackson S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 1:23 NYK Childs Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
  • 1:01 DEN MISS Jackson 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:59 NYK Oakley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:48 NYK MISS Starks 20' Jump Shot
  • 0:46 NYK B. Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 0:45 DEN Stith P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:45 NYK B. Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 0:45 NYK B. Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 0:26 NYK B. Williams S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:26 DEN Stith Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 0:26 DEN Stith Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 0:07 NYK MISS Starks 20' Jump Shot
  • 0:05 DEN Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 0:00 DEN Stith 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) 25–23
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (12:05 AM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (12:08 AM EST)
  • 11:39 DEN McDyess 8' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Jackson 4 AST) 27–23
  • 11:23 NYK Starks 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Oakley 2 AST) 27–26
  • 11:07 NYK Johnson P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:01 DEN MISS L. Ellis 17' Jump Shot
  • 10:59 NYK Ward REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:52 NYK Starks Driving Layup (5 PTS) (Ward 1 AST) 27–28
  • 10:40 DEN MISS Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:38 NYK Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:27 NYK MISS B. Williams 6' Jump Shot
  • 10:26 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:18 DEN MISS L. Ellis 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:17 NYK Oakley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 10:04 NYK Ward Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 10:04 DEN SUB: B. Thompson FOR McDyess
  • 9:41 DEN MISS L. Ellis Layup
  • 9:39 NYK Starks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:32 NYK MISS Starks 20' Jump Shot
  • 9:30 DEN L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:24 DEN MISS D. Ellis 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:22 NYK Oakley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 9:06 DEN B. Thompson P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:55 NYK Johnson Driving Layup (7 PTS) 27–30
  • 8:55 DEN L. Ellis Violation:Lane
  • 8:40 DEN MISS D. Ellis 18' Jump Shot
  • 8:40 Nuggets Rebound
  • 8:40 NYK B. Williams L.B.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 8:40 NYK SUB: Houston FOR Johnson
  • 8:40 NYK SUB: Ewing FOR Oakley
  • 8:36 DEN MISS Jackson Layup
  • 8:35 NYK Ewing REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 8:22 NYK Ewing 13' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Starks 1 AST) 27–32
  • 8:01 DEN L. Ellis 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (D. Ellis 1 AST) 29–32
  • 7:46 NYK MISS Ward 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:44 DEN L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:37 DEN L. Ellis 20' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Jackson 5 AST) 31–32
  • 7:14 NYK Houston 20' Jump Shot (7 PTS) 31–34
  • 6:56 DEN MISS L. Ellis 19' Jump Shot
  • 6:54 NYK Starks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:49 NYK Ewing Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 6:49 DEN Jackson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:41 DEN Hammonds 10' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 33–34
  • 6:38 KNICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 6:38 DEN SUB: Johnson FOR Hammonds
  • 6:23 NYK MISS Ewing 16' Jump Shot
  • 6:21 DEN L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:10 DEN D. Ellis OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 6:10 DEN D. Ellis Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 5:53 NYK B. Williams Layup (4 PTS) (Ward 2 AST) 33–36
  • 5:34 DEN L. Ellis 18' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Jackson 6 AST) 35–36
  • 5:22 DEN L. Ellis S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 5:22 DEN SUB: Stith FOR Jackson
  • 5:22 NYK B. Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 5:22 NYK MISS B. Williams Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 5:22 DEN Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 5:10 DEN D. Ellis Layup (4 PTS) (B. Thompson 1 AST) 37–37
  • 4:57 NYK MISS Ewing 11' Jump Shot
  • 4:54 DEN Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 4:47 DEN MISS L. Ellis 13' Jump Shot
  • 4:45 NYK Ward REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:35 NYK MISS B. Williams 7' Jump Shot
  • 4:33 NYK B. Williams REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 4:28 NYK Ewing Slam Dunk (6 PTS) (B. Williams 1 AST) 37–39
  • 4:05 DEN L. Ellis 17' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Stith 2 AST) 39–39
  • 4:05 NYK Starks S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 4:05 DEN SUB: McDyess FOR L. Ellis
  • 4:05 NYK SUB: Johnson FOR Starks
  • 4:05 NYK SUB: Oakley FOR B. Williams
  • 4:05 DEN MISS D. Ellis Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 4:04 NYK Ward REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:51 NYK MISS Ewing 12' Jump Shot
  • 3:49 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:33 DEN B. Thompson Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 3:33 NYK Ward STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:28 NYK Johnson Slam Dunk (9 PTS) (Ward 3 AST) 39–41
  • 3:05 NYK Johnson P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 3:05 NYK SUB: Childs FOR Ward
  • 2:58 DEN MISS D. Ellis 17' Jump Shot
  • 2:57 Nuggets Rebound
  • 2:57 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:57 DEN SUB: Jackson FOR B. Thompson
  • 2:47 DEN McDyess 7' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Stith 3 AST) 41–41
  • 2:25 NYK MISS Johnson Layup
  • 2:25 DEN McDyess BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:22 DEN D. Ellis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 2:09 DEN MISS Stith 8' Jump Shot
  • 2:06 NYK Oakley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 2:00 NYK MISS Houston Layup
  • 1:58 NYK MISS Houston Layup
  • 1:58 NYK Houston REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 1:57 NYK MISS Houston Layup
  • 1:57 NYK Houston REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 1:56 DEN Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 1:42 DEN MISS D. Ellis 19' Jump Shot
  • 1:41 KNICKS Rebound
  • 1:25 DEN D. Ellis P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 1:25 DEN SUB: L. Ellis FOR D. Ellis
  • 1:16 NYK Oakley Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 1:16 DEN L. Ellis STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:12 NYK Childs S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:12 DEN L. Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 1:12 DEN L. Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 0:49 NYK MISS Childs 17' Jump Shot
  • 0:48 DEN Jackson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 0:38 DEN McDyess 18' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (L. Ellis 1 AST) 45–41
  • 0:38 KNICKS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 0:32 DEN Johnson S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:32 NYK MISS Houston Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:32 KNICKS Rebound
  • 0:32 NYK Houston Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 0:09 DEN MISS L. Ellis Layup
  • 0:09 DEN McDyess Tip Shot (14 PTS) 47–42
  • 0:09 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 0:00 NYK MISS Ewing 15' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 KNICKS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (12:32 AM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (12:48 AM EST)
  • 11:44 NYK Johnson Violation:Double Lane
  • 11:21 DEN MISS Jackson 13' Jump Shot
  • 11:20 Nuggets Rebound
  • 11:20 Nuggets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#5)
  • 11:01 NYK MISS Johnson Layup
  • 11:00 Nuggets Rebound
  • 10:44 DEN MISS Stith 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:43 DEN Johnson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
  • 10:41 DEN Johnson Layup (4 PTS) 49–42
  • 10:24 NYK MISS Childs 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:23 NYK Oakley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 10:15 NYK Houston Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 10:03 DEN McDyess 16' Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Jackson 7 AST) 51–42
  • 9:49 NYK MISS Ewing 13' Jump Shot
  • 9:48 Nuggets Rebound
  • 9:23 Nuggets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#6)
  • 9:08 NYK Ewing 5' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Johnson 1 AST) 51–44
  • 8:46 DEN MISS McDyess 18' Jump Shot
  • 8:45 NYK Ewing REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
  • 8:37 NYK Childs 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Johnson 2 AST) 51–47
  • 8:09 NYK Ewing P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:09 DEN SUB: L. Ellis FOR D. Ellis
  • 7:54 DEN MISS Stith 13' Jump Shot
  • 7:54 NYK Ewing BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 7:52 NYK Ewing REBOUND (Off:0 Def:9)
  • 7:49 DEN L. Ellis S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 7:49 NYK MISS Oakley Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 7:49 KNICKS Rebound
  • 7:49 NYK Oakley Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 7:26 DEN L. Ellis 15' Jump Shot (12 PTS) 53–48
  • 7:26 NYK Johnson S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 7:26 DEN L. Ellis Free Throw 1 of 1 (13 PTS)
  • 7:10 NYK MISS Ewing 14' Jump Shot
  • 7:09 Nuggets Rebound
  • 7:09 NYK Oakley L.B.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 6:45 DEN MISS McDyess 18' Jump Shot
  • 6:45 Nuggets Rebound
  • 6:45 Nuggets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#7)
  • 6:45 KNICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 6:28 NYK Ewing Layup (10 PTS) 54–50
  • 6:16 DEN Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T8)
  • 6:16 NYK Ewing STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:09 NYK MISS Oakley Layup
  • 6:09 DEN Johnson BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 6:08 NYK Oakley REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 5:56 NYK Johnson Driving Layup (11 PTS) 54–52
  • 5:41 NYK Childs P.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 5:31 DEN McDyess 7' Jump Shot (18 PTS) 56–52
  • 5:15 NYK Houston 18' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Childs 6 AST) 56–54
  • 5:00 DEN McDyess 14' Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Jackson 8 AST) 58–54
  • 4:36 NYK Ewing 7' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Childs 7 AST) 58–56
  • 4:23 DEN McDyess 18' Jump Shot (22 PTS) 60–56
  • 4:09 NYK Childs 19' Jump Shot (10 PTS) 60–58
  • 3:56 DEN McDyess Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 3:56 NYK Oakley STEAL (3 STL)
  • 3:54 DEN McDyess P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 3:30 KNICKS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#7)
  • 3:15 DEN McDyess 3PT Jump Shot (25 PTS) (Jackson 9 AST) 63–58
  • 2:52 NYK MISS Houston 19' Jump Shot
  • 2:51 NYK Oakley REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 2:50 NYK MISS Oakley Layup
  • 2:47 DEN Stith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 2:43 DEN MISS L. Ellis 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:40 DEN Stith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 2:37 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 2:37 NYK SUB: Starks FOR Houston
  • 2:18 DEN Johnson Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 2:18 NYK Ewing STEAL (2 STL)
  • 2:04 NYK MISS Childs 15' Jump Shot
  • 2:03 KNICKS Rebound
  • 1:56 NYK Childs 24' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Ewing 1 AST) 63–61
  • 1:44 NYK Childs S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 1:44 DEN Jackson Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 1:44 NYK SUB: Ward FOR Childs
  • 1:44 DEN Jackson Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 1:33 NYK Ward Driving Layup (2 PTS) 65–63
  • 1:11 DEN MISS Stith 20' Jump Shot
  • 1:09 NYK Oakley REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 1:04 NYK MISS Starks 21' Jump Shot
  • 1:02 DEN L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:48 DEN MISS Johnson Layup
  • 0:48 NYK Ewing BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 0:47 NYK Ward REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:34 NYK MISS Ewing 18' Jump Shot
  • 0:32 NYK Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:32 NYK Oakley Layup (7 PTS) 65–65
  • 0:15 NYK Oakley S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:15 NYK SUB: Wallace FOR Johnson
  • 0:15 DEN McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2 (26 PTS)
  • 0:15 DEN McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2 (27 PTS)
  • 0:00 NYK MISS Starks 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 DEN L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (1:10 AM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (1:13 AM EST)
  • 11:49 NYK Ewing Slam Dunk (14 PTS) (Oakley 3 AST) 67–67
  • 11:22 DEN MISS Stith 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:18 NYK Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:12 NYK Ewing Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 11:12 DEN Jackson STEAL (2 STL)
  • 10:53 DEN D. Ellis 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Jackson 10 AST) 70–67
  • 10:33 NYK Oakley 18' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Ward 4 AST) 70–69
  • 10:12 DEN MISS Jackson Layup
  • 10:10 NYK Ewing REBOUND (Off:0 Def:10)
  • 10:01 NYK MISS Starks 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:00 NYK Ward REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 9:58 NYK MISS Ward 11' Jump Shot
  • 9:58 DEN Johnson BLOCK (4 BLK)
  • 9:57 NYK Oakley REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
  • 9:57 NYK Oakley Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T9)
  • 9:57 NYK SUB: B. Williams FOR Ewing
  • 9:36 DEN L. Ellis 5' Hook Shot (15 PTS) 72–69
  • 9:26 NYK Starks Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 9:26 DEN SUB: Hammonds FOR Johnson
  • 9:07 NYK Wallace Violation:Double Lane
  • 8:53 DEN MISS D. Ellis Layup
  • 8:51 NYK B. Williams REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 8:45 NYK Wallace Layup (2 PTS) (Ward 5 AST) 72–71
  • 8:45 DEN L. Ellis S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 8:45 NYK Wallace Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
  • 8:24 DEN MISS Jackson Layup
  • 8:24 NYK B. Williams BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 8:21 NYK Starks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:16 NYK MISS Ward Layup
  • 8:15 Nuggets Rebound
  • 7:55 DEN MISS L. Ellis 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:53 NYK B. Williams REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 7:39 NYK B. Williams Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 7:39 DEN SUB: B. Thompson FOR Jackson
  • 7:22 NYK Oakley S.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 7:22 DEN L. Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 7:22 NYK SUB: Ewing FOR Oakley
  • 7:22 DEN SUB: Johnson FOR Hammonds
  • 7:22 DEN L. Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 7:10 NYK MISS Ewing 13' Jump Shot
  • 7:08 NYK Starks REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 6:55 NYK MISS Ward 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:53 DEN L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 6:38 DEN L. Ellis Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 6:38 NYK Ward STEAL (2 STL)
  • 6:32 NYK Starks 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Ward 6 AST) 74–75
  • 6:09 DEN MISS Stith 6' Jump Shot
  • 6:09 NYK Wallace BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:06 NYK Ward REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 5:51 NYK MISS Ewing 5' Jump Shot
  • 5:49 DEN Johnson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:9)
  • 5:45 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 5:45 NYK SUB: Childs FOR Ward
  • 5:45 DEN SUB: Jackson FOR B. Thompson
  • 5:45 DEN SUB: McDyess FOR L. Ellis
  • 5:26 NYK B. Williams P.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 5:06 DEN MISS Stith 6' Jump Shot
  • 5:05 KNICKS Rebound
  • 5:05 DEN Johnson L.B.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 4:59 NYK B. Williams OFF.Foul (P4)
  • 4:59 NYK B. Williams Foul Turnover (P2.T12)
  • 4:59 DEN SUB: L. Ellis FOR D. Ellis
  • 4:38 DEN MISS McDyess 18' Jump Shot
  • 4:37 DEN L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 4:33 DEN L. Ellis 4' Hook Shot (19 PTS) 76–75
  • 4:16 NYK Ewing 11' Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Childs 8 AST) 76–77
  • 4:03 DEN Stith OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 4:03 DEN Stith Foul Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 4:03 NYK SUB: Johnson FOR Wallace
  • 3:53 NYK Childs 20' Jump Shot (15 PTS) 76–79
  • 3:37 DEN L. Ellis OFF.Foul (P4)
  • 3:37 DEN L. Ellis Foul Turnover (P2.T13)
  • 3:27 NYK Childs Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T13)
  • 3:14 Nuggets Timeout: Short (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 3:06 DEN L. Ellis Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T14)
  • 3:06 NYK Ewing STEAL (3 STL)
  • 3:02 NYK MISS Childs Layup
  • 3:02 DEN L. Ellis BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:02 KNICKS Rebound
  • 3:02 NYK SUB: Oakley FOR B. Williams
  • 3:02 KNICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 2:49 NYK Childs 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Ewing 2 AST) 76–82
  • 2:23 Nuggets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#15)
  • 2:11 NYK MISS Ewing 9' Jump Shot
  • 2:10 DEN L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 1:57 NYK Starks S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 1:57 DEN L. Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 1:57 KNICKS Timeout: Short (Full 4 Short 2)
  • 1:57 DEN L. Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 1:51 NYK Childs Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T14)
  • 1:39 NYK Oakley P.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 1:39 DEN L. Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 1:39 DEN L. Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
  • 1:23 DEN Johnson S.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 1:23 NYK MISS Ewing Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:23 KNICKS Rebound
  • 1:23 DEN SUB: D. Ellis FOR Johnson
  • 1:23 NYK MISS Ewing Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:22 NYK Oakley REBOUND (Off:5 Def:6)
  • 1:19 KNICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 2)
  • 1:19 DEN SUB: Johnson FOR D. Ellis
  • 1:14 NYK Starks 24' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Childs 9 AST) 80–85
  • 1:14 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 1)
  • 1:14 DEN SUB: D. Ellis FOR Johnson
  • 1:03 DEN McDyess 10' Jump Shot (29 PTS) (Jackson 11 AST) 82–85
  • 0:44 DEN L. Ellis S.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 0:44 NYK Ewing Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 0:44 NYK Ewing Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 0:44 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 1)
  • 0:38 DEN MISS L. Ellis 7' Jump Shot
  • 0:37 NYK Ewing REBOUND (Off:0 Def:11)
  • 0:20 DEN Jackson P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:20 NYK Childs Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 0:20 NYK Childs Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 0:20 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.7 Short 1)
  • 0:16 DEN MISS McDyess 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:13 NYK Starks REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (1:49 AM EST)