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Utah Jazz @ Denver Nuggets 120–103

1997-03-23 · NBA

Utah Jazz 1996-97 · Denver Nuggets 1996-97 · 1996-97 season

Team stats

	Jazz	Nuggets
Field goals	50-77 .649	34-78 .436
Three-pointers	1-7 .143	6-19 .316
Free throws	19-27 .704	29-35 .829
Offensive rebounds	6	11
Defensive rebounds	30	21
Total rebounds	36	32
Assists	30	22
Steals	6	8
Blocks	6	2
Turnovers	12	13
Personal fouls	25	22

Utah Jazz

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
John Stockton G	33	22	9-14	0-0	4-4	1	3	4	15	1	0	3	3	+25
Karl Malone F	32	35	14-17	0-0	7-9	1	7	8	2	0	3	2	0	+16
Jeff Hornacek G	29	14	6-10	0-1	2-2	0	2	2	4	1	1	0	2	+20
Bryon Russell G	28	4	2-7	0-3	0-0	0	4	4	3	1	0	2	4	+20
Greg Ostertag C	21	4	2-3	0-0	0-0	1	4	5	1	0	1	1	2	+5
Shandon Anderson F	19	7	3-5	1-1	0-0	0	1	1	0	1	0	2	3	-3
Antoine Carr F	17	14	7-7	0-0	0-0	0	3	3	2	0	1	0	4	+18
Stephen Howard F	16	7	2-2	0-0	3-8	1	3	4	2	1	0	1	2	+9
Adam Keefe G	15	7	3-4	0-0	1-2	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	+3
Howard Eisley F	15	2	1-4	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	-8
Greg Foster C	10	4	1-2	0-0	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	-14
Chris Morris G	5	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	1	2	0	1	0	0	1	-6
Total	240	120	50-77	1-7	19-27	6	30	36	30	6	6	12	25

FG .649 · 3P .143 · FT .704

Denver Nuggets

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
LaPhonso Ellis G	46	22	7-22	1-5	7-9	4	2	6	4	1	1	3	2	-15
Antonio McDyess G	39	24	8-18	0-3	8-9	0	3	3	0	2	0	0	5	-22
Dale Ellis F	33	12	3-8	2-2	4-5	1	1	2	3	0	0	4	4	-16
Kenny Smith F	29	11	3-9	1-5	4-4	1	1	2	4	2	0	1	3	-14
Ervin Johnson C	25	10	5-9	0-0	0-0	3	5	8	0	0	0	1	2	-29
Tom Hammonds G	21	4	2-3	0-0	0-0	2	5	7	1	0	1	0	2	+4
Jerome Allen G	15	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	4	0	0	1	0	-1
Anthony Goldwire F	15	8	3-4	2-3	0-0	0	2	2	2	2	0	1	2	-2
Brooks Thompson F	10	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	4	1	0	1	0	+4
George Zidek G	6	10	2-2	0-0	6-8	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	+6
Total	240	103	34-78	6-19	29-35	11	21	32	22	8	2	13	22

FG .436 · 3P .316 · FT .829

Did not play: Bryant Stith (dnd-inj-bone spur on left foot.), Vincent Askew (dnd-inj-strained lower back.)

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Quarter 1

12:00 Start of 1st Period (11:11 PM EST)
12:00 DEN Jump Ball Johnson vs. Ostertag: Tip to Stockton
11:41 UTA Hornacek 12' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 2–0
11:23 DEN MISS D. Ellis 17' Jump Shot
11:20 UTA Russell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:09 UTA Malone Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
11:09 DEN Smith STEAL (1 STL)
11:01 DEN L. Ellis 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Smith 1 AST) 2–3
10:43 UTA Stockton Layup (2 PTS) (Malone 1 AST) 4–3
10:29 DEN L. Ellis 8' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 4–5
10:15 UTA Malone 13' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Russell 1 AST) 6–5
10:01 DEN MISS L. Ellis 3PT Jump Shot
9:57 UTA Ostertag REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:53 UTA Malone Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Stockton 1 AST) 8–5
9:39 DEN D. Ellis Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
9:26 UTA Hornacek 11' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Stockton 2 AST) 10–5
9:00 DEN MISS L. Ellis 14' Jump Shot
8:57 UTA Ostertag REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
8:53 UTA MISS Stockton 20' Jump Shot
8:50 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:34 DEN Smith 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 10–7
8:17 UTA MISS Stockton 9' Jump Shot
8:16 Jazz Rebound
8:14 UTA Stockton 15' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Malone 2 AST) 12–7
7:52 DEN L. Ellis Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
7:49 Jazz Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
7:35 UTA MISS Hornacek 3PT Jump Shot
7:32 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:15 DEN MISS McDyess 12' Jump Shot
7:15 UTA Malone BLOCK (1 BLK)
7:12 UTA Malone REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:10 UTA Malone Layup (6 PTS) (Stockton 3 AST) 14–7
6:53 DEN MISS McDyess Layup
6:53 UTA Malone BLOCK (2 BLK)
6:52 UTA Stockton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:40 UTA Stockton Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
6:40 DEN L. Ellis STEAL (1 STL)
6:27 UTA Stockton S.FOUL (P1.T1)
6:27 DEN SUB: Hammonds FOR Johnson
6:27 DEN MISS McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2
6:27 NUGGETS Rebound
6:27 DEN McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
6:13 UTA Malone 17' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 16–8
5:59 DEN D. Ellis 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Hammonds 1 AST) 16–11
5:40 UTA MISS Stockton Layup
5:39 UTA Stockton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
5:39 DEN McDyess P.FOUL (P1.T1)
5:39 UTA SUB: Eisley FOR Stockton
5:31 DEN L. Ellis P.FOUL (P1.T2)
5:16 UTA MISS Russell 3PT Jump Shot
5:14 DEN Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:08 DEN MISS Hammonds 10' Hook Shot
5:05 DEN L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
5:03 DEN MISS L. Ellis Layup
5:03 UTA Ostertag BLOCK (1 BLK)
5:01 UTA Malone REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:53 UTA Malone 16' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Russell 2 AST) 18–11
4:46 UTA Ostertag S.FOUL (P1.T2)
4:46 DEN L. Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
4:46 DEN L. Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
4:35 UTA MISS Russell 24' 3PT Jump Shot
4:33 DEN D. Ellis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:28 DEN MISS L. Ellis 24' 3PT Jump Shot
4:24 DEN Hammonds REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
4:22 DEN MISS Smith Layup
4:22 UTA Hornacek BLOCK (1 BLK)
4:21 UTA Russell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:17 UTA Malone Slam Dunk (12 PTS) (Russell 3 AST) 20–13
3:57 UTA Hornacek P.FOUL (P1.T3)
3:45 DEN MISS McDyess 14' Jump Shot
3:41 UTA Eisley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
3:31 UTA MISS Malone 17' Jump Shot
3:31 DEN Hammonds BLOCK (1 BLK)
3:30 UTA Ostertag REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
3:30 UTA MISS Ostertag 2' Tip Shot
3:29 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
3:18 DEN L. Ellis 10' Hook Shot (9 PTS) 20–15
3:18 UTA Russell S.FOUL (P1.T4)
3:18 DEN L. Ellis Free Throw 1 of 1 (10 PTS)
3:06 UTA MISS Malone 13' Jump Shot
3:04 DEN Hammonds REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
2:47 DEN MISS L. Ellis 11' Jump Shot
2:45 UTA Ostertag REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
2:43 UTA Ostertag Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
2:43 DEN Smith STEAL (2 STL)
2:38 UTA Ostertag S.FOUL (P2.PN)
2:38 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
2:38 DEN SUB: Thompson FOR Smith
2:38 UTA SUB: Foster FOR Ostertag
2:38 DEN McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
2:38 DEN McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
2:19 UTA Hornacek 9' Running Jump Shot (6 PTS) 22–18
2:05 DEN Thompson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
2:05 UTA Hornacek STEAL (1 STL)
1:59 UTA Russell 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 24–18
1:37 DEN MISS McDyess 24' 3PT Jump Shot
1:35 UTA Russell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
1:34 UTA Russell Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
1:34 DEN McDyess STEAL (1 STL)
1:29 DEN McDyess 17' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Thompson 1 AST) 24–20
1:09 UTA MISS Hornacek 17' Jump Shot
1:06 DEN L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
0:46 DEN MISS McDyess 24' 3PT Jump Shot
0:43 UTA Russell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
0:35 UTA MISS Eisley Driving Layup
0:35 DEN L. Ellis BLOCK (1 BLK)
0:29 DEN Hammonds REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
0:26 DEN MISS McDyess 13' Jump Shot
0:25 Jazz Rebound
0:25 DEN McDyess L.B.FOUL (P2.T3)
0:25 DEN SUB: Smith FOR McDyess
0:03 UTA MISS Eisley 16' Jump Shot
0:00 DEN Hammonds REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
0:00 DEN MISS Smith 40' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 NUGGETS Rebound
0:00 End of 1st Period (11:32 PM EST)

Quarter 2

12:00 Start of 2nd Period (11:35 PM EST)
11:46 DEN L. Ellis Slam Dunk (12 PTS) (D. Ellis 1 AST) 24–22
11:36 UTA Anderson Layup (2 PTS) (Stockton 4 AST) 26–22
11:26 DEN D. Ellis 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) 26–25
11:14 UTA MISS Anderson Layup
11:12 DEN Hammonds REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
11:08 DEN D. Ellis Driving Layup (8 PTS) (Thompson 2 AST) 26–27
11:08 UTA Keefe S.FOUL (P1.T1)
11:08 UTA SUB: Carr FOR Malone
11:08 DEN D. Ellis Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
11:00 UTA Anderson OFF.Foul (P1)
11:00 UTA Anderson Foul Turnover (P1.T5)
10:46 DEN Hammonds 12' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Thompson 3 AST) 26–30
10:34 UTA MISS Stockton Running Jump Shot
10:31 UTA Keefe Layup (2 PTS) 28–30
10:31 UTA Keefe REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
10:14 UTA Stockton S.FOUL (P2.T2)
10:14 DEN L. Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
10:14 DEN SUB: Johnson FOR Hammonds
10:14 DEN L. Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
10:03 UTA Stockton Driving Layup (6 PTS) 30–32
9:50 DEN MISS L. Ellis 24' 3PT Jump Shot
9:49 DEN MISS Johnson Layup
9:49 DEN Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
9:46 DEN Johnson Layup (2 PTS) 30–34
9:46 DEN Johnson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
9:42 UTA Stockton Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
9:42 DEN Thompson STEAL (1 STL)
9:34 UTA Carr S.FOUL (P1.T3)
9:34 UTA SUB: Howard FOR Foster
9:34 DEN Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
9:34 DEN Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
9:10 UTA MISS Keefe 14' Jump Shot
9:09 UTA Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
9:09 DEN Johnson S.FOUL (P1.T1)
9:09 UTA MISS Howard Free Throw 1 of 2
9:09 Jazz Rebound
9:09 UTA Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
8:51 DEN Johnson Layup (4 PTS) (Smith 2 AST) 31–38
8:34 DEN Johnson S.FOUL (P2.T2)
8:34 UTA MISS Howard Free Throw 1 of 2
8:34 Jazz Rebound
8:34 UTA MISS Howard Free Throw 2 of 2
8:33 DEN Johnson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
8:14 DEN MISS Smith 24' 3PT Jump Shot
8:10 UTA Carr REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:56 UTA Carr 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 33–38
7:47 DEN MISS L. Ellis 12' Jump Shot
7:46 UTA Keefe REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
7:39 DEN Smith S.FOUL (P1.T3)
7:39 UTA Stockton Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
7:39 DEN SUB: McDyess FOR L. Ellis
7:39 UTA Stockton Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
7:26 UTA Howard P.FOUL (P1.T4)
7:20 UTA Carr S.FOUL (P2.PN)
7:20 DEN Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
7:20 DEN Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
7:10 UTA Anderson Layup (4 PTS) (Stockton 5 AST) 37–40
6:55 DEN McDyess 16' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (D. Ellis 2 AST) 37–42
6:32 UTA Carr 15' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Howard 1 AST) 39–42
6:07 DEN MISS Thompson Layup
6:05 UTA Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
6:00 UTA Keefe Dunk (4 PTS) (Stockton 6 AST) 41–42
5:57 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
5:57 UTA SUB: Malone FOR Howard
5:57 DEN SUB: L. Ellis FOR Thompson
5:38 DEN McDyess 15' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (D. Ellis 3 AST) 41–44
5:18 UTA Malone 11' Hook Shot (14 PTS) 43–44
5:00 DEN MISS D. Ellis Layup
5:00 UTA Carr BLOCK (1 BLK)
4:57 UTA Carr REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:53 UTA MISS Stockton 5' Jump Shot
4:51 DEN Johnson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
4:45 DEN MISS L. Ellis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
4:44 Jazz Rebound
4:44 UTA SUB: Hornacek FOR Anderson
4:44 UTA SUB: Russell FOR Keefe
4:20 UTA MISS Hornacek 16' Jump Shot
4:18 UTA Malone REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
4:18 Jazz Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
4:09 UTA MISS Russell 18' Jump Shot
4:06 NUGGETS Rebound
3:55 UTA Russell P.FOUL (P2.PN)
3:55 DEN L. Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
3:55 DEN MISS L. Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2
3:54 UTA Malone REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
3:41 UTA Carr 6' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Stockton 7 AST) 45–45
3:21 DEN MISS McDyess 20' Jump Shot
3:20 UTA Stockton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
3:15 UTA Hornacek 16' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Stockton 8 AST) 47–45
2:43 DEN MISS L. Ellis 8' Hook Shot
2:41 UTA Malone REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
2:35 UTA Hornacek 17' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Stockton 9 AST) 49–45
2:26 DEN D. Ellis FLAGRANT.FOUL.TYPE1 (P1.T4)
2:26 DEN D. Ellis Foul Turnover (P2.T4)
2:26 UTA Hornacek Free Throw Clear Path (11 PTS)
2:26 UTA Hornacek Free Throw Flagrant 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
2:11 UTA Carr Slam Dunk (8 PTS) 53–45
1:45 DEN MISS L. Ellis Layup
1:43 UTA Carr REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
1:26 UTA MISS Malone 13' Jump Shot
1:22 DEN L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
1:17 DEN Johnson Layup (6 PTS) (Smith 3 AST) 53–47
0:59 DEN Smith S.FOUL (P2.PN)
0:59 UTA Stockton Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
0:59 UTA Stockton Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
0:39 DEN Smith Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
0:39 UTA Russell STEAL (1 STL)
0:35 UTA Russell Layup (4 PTS) (Stockton 10 AST) 57–47
0:35 NUGGETS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
0:35 DEN SUB: Hammonds FOR Johnson
0:35 UTA SUB: Howard FOR Carr
0:17 DEN MISS Smith 19' Jump Shot
0:17 UTA Malone BLOCK (3 BLK)
0:16 UTA Stockton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
0:12 DEN D. Ellis S.FOUL (P2.PN)
0:12 UTA Malone Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
0:12 UTA SUB: Eisley FOR Stockton
0:12 UTA SUB: Morris FOR Russell
0:12 UTA Malone Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
0:02 DEN MISS L. Ellis 20' Jump Shot
0:00 DEN Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
0:00 End of 2nd Period (12:02 AM EST)

Quarter 3

12:00 Start of 3rd Period (12:18 AM EST)
11:44 DEN MISS L. Ellis 14' Jump Shot
11:42 UTA Hornacek REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:30 UTA MISS Russell Layup
11:29 DEN Johnson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
11:23 DEN Smith Driving Layup (8 PTS) 59–49
11:10 UTA Malone 17' Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Hornacek 1 AST) 61–49
10:50 DEN Johnson 15' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (L. Ellis 1 AST) 61–51
10:37 UTA Stockton Layup (12 PTS) (Hornacek 2 AST) 63–51
10:17 DEN MISS D. Ellis Layup
10:15 DEN MISS D. Ellis Tip Shot
10:15 DEN D. Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
10:13 Jazz Rebound
10:04 DEN D. Ellis P.FOUL (P3.T1)
9:54 DEN McDyess S.FOUL (P3.T2)
9:54 UTA Malone Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
9:54 UTA Malone Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
9:36 DEN MISS D. Ellis 19' Jump Shot
9:32 DEN L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
9:20 DEN McDyess 20' Jump Shot (11 PTS) 65–53
9:15 UTA Stockton OFF.Foul (P3)
9:15 UTA Stockton Foul Turnover (P3.T7)
9:05 UTA Hornacek S.FOUL (P2.T1)
9:05 DEN D. Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
9:05 DEN D. Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
8:49 UTA Ostertag 6' Hook Shot (2 PTS) 67–55
8:33 DEN MISS Smith 25' 3PT Jump Shot
8:30 DEN Johnson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
8:28 DEN Johnson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
8:28 UTA Stockton STEAL (1 STL)
8:24 UTA Malone Layup (22 PTS) (Stockton 11 AST) 69–55
8:24 DEN McDyess S.FOUL (P4.T3)
8:24 DEN SUB: Hammonds FOR McDyess
8:24 UTA MISS Malone Free Throw 1 of 1
8:23 DEN Johnson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
8:03 UTA Russell S.FOUL (P3.T2)
8:03 DEN MISS D. Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2
8:03 NUGGETS Rebound
8:03 DEN D. Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
7:58 DEN Smith P.FOUL (P3.T4)
7:50 UTA Ostertag Dunk (4 PTS) (Stockton 12 AST) 71–56
7:32 DEN Johnson 20' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Smith 4 AST) 71–58
7:19 UTA Malone Out Of Bounds Turnover (P2.T8)
6:57 DEN MISS Johnson 15' Jump Shot
6:54 DEN L. Ellis Tip Shot (17 PTS) 71–60
6:54 DEN L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
6:46 UTA MISS Hornacek 4' Running Jump Shot
6:42 DEN Johnson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
6:42 DEN D. Ellis Traveling Turnover (P3.T7)
6:42 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
6:31 UTA Stockton 18' Jump Shot (14 PTS) 73–60
6:07 DEN Smith 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (L. Ellis 2 AST) 73–63
5:56 UTA Russell Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T9)
5:40 DEN MISS Johnson 18' Jump Shot
5:38 UTA Malone REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
5:32 UTA Stockton 5' Running Jump Shot (16 PTS) 75–63
5:15 DEN MISS Johnson 17' Jump Shot
5:13 UTA Malone REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
5:08 UTA Stockton 17' Jump Shot (18 PTS) 77–63
4:50 DEN MISS Smith 25' 3PT Jump Shot
4:49 UTA Malone REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
4:31 UTA Malone Layup (24 PTS) (Ostertag 1 AST) 79–63
4:29 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
4:29 UTA SUB: Eisley FOR Stockton
4:29 DEN SUB: Thompson FOR Smith
4:29 DEN SUB: McDyess FOR Johnson
4:10 DEN MISS McDyess 24' 3PT Jump Shot
4:07 UTA Hornacek REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:00 UTA MISS Russell 24' 3PT Jump Shot
3:59 NUGGETS Rebound
3:44 DEN MISS L. Ellis Layup
3:42 DEN L. Ellis Tip Shot (19 PTS) 79–65
3:42 DEN L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2)
3:27 UTA Malone 19' Jump Shot (26 PTS) (Hornacek 3 AST) 81–65
3:12 DEN D. Ellis OFF.Foul (P4)
3:12 DEN D. Ellis Foul Turnover (P4.T8)
3:12 DEN SUB: Allen FOR D. Ellis
3:01 DEN Hammonds P.FOUL (P1.PN)
3:01 UTA Malone Free Throw 1 of 2 (27 PTS)
3:01 UTA Malone Free Throw 2 of 2 (28 PTS)
2:41 DEN McDyess Slam Dunk (13 PTS) (Thompson 4 AST) 83–67
2:41 UTA Eisley S.FOUL (P1.T3)
2:41 DEN SUB: Goldwire FOR Thompson
2:41 DEN McDyess Free Throw 1 of 1 (14 PTS)
2:23 UTA Hornacek Driving Layup (14 PTS) 85–68
1:59 DEN Allen Driving Dunk (2 PTS) 85–70
1:44 UTA Malone 16' Jump Shot (30 PTS) 87–70
1:25 DEN L. Ellis 17' Jump Shot (21 PTS) 87–72
1:17 DEN Hammonds P.FOUL (P2.PN)
1:17 UTA Malone Free Throw 1 of 2 (31 PTS)
1:17 UTA MISS Malone Free Throw 2 of 2
1:17 DEN Hammonds REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
1:06 DEN Hammonds Slam Dunk (4 PTS) (Goldwire 1 AST) 88–74
0:45 UTA Malone 19' Jump Shot (33 PTS) (Hornacek 4 AST) 90–74
0:33 DEN MISS L. Ellis Layup
0:28 DEN JUMP
0:28 NUGGETS Rebound
0:28 UTA Russell Violation:Kicked Ball
0:07 UTA Russell S.FOUL (P4.T4)
0:07 DEN SUB: Johnson FOR McDyess
0:07 UTA SUB: Keefe FOR Russell
0:07 DEN L. Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)
0:07 DEN MISS L. Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2
0:05 UTA Ostertag REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
0:00 UTA MISS Eisley 35' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 Jazz Rebound
0:00 End of 3rd Period (12:44 AM EST)

Quarter 4

12:00 Start of 4th Period (12:47 AM EST)
11:49 DEN Goldwire P.FOUL (P1.T1)
11:33 DEN McDyess S.FOUL (P5.T2)
11:33 UTA Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
11:33 UTA Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
11:15 DEN L. Ellis Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T9)
11:15 UTA Anderson STEAL (1 STL)
11:10 UTA Anderson Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T10)
11:10 DEN Goldwire STEAL (1 STL)
11:04 DEN McDyess Slam Dunk (16 PTS) (Allen 1 AST) 92–77
10:40 UTA Malone 17' Jump Shot (35 PTS) 94–77
10:34 UTA Anderson P.FOUL (P2.T1)
10:34 UTA SUB: Carr FOR Malone
10:20 DEN MISS McDyess 14' Jump Shot
10:19 DEN Hammonds REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
10:17 UTA Carr S.FOUL (P3.T2)
10:17 DEN McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
10:17 DEN McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
10:07 UTA Carr Layup (10 PTS) (Howard 2 AST) 96–79
9:47 DEN L. Ellis Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T10)
9:47 UTA Howard STEAL (1 STL)
9:38 UTA Keefe Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T11)
9:38 DEN Goldwire STEAL (2 STL)
9:33 DEN McDyess Slam Dunk (20 PTS) (Allen 2 AST) 96–81
9:08 UTA Anderson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Carr 1 AST) 99–81
8:53 UTA Carr P.FOUL (P4.T3)
8:51 DEN MISS Goldwire 24' 3PT Jump Shot
8:48 UTA Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:35 UTA Keefe Layup (6 PTS) (Stockton 13 AST) 101–81
8:11 UTA Anderson S.FOUL (P3.T4)
8:11 DEN SUB: Johnson FOR Hammonds
8:11 DEN McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
8:11 DEN McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
7:56 UTA Howard 9' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 103–83
7:47 DEN MISS McDyess 16' Jump Shot
7:46 UTA Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
7:39 UTA Carr Layup (12 PTS) (Stockton 14 AST) 105–83
7:21 DEN Goldwire Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T11)
7:06 DEN Goldwire P.FOUL (P2.T3)
6:54 UTA Carr 20' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Stockton 15 AST) 107–83
6:33 DEN Goldwire Driving Layup (2 PTS) 107–85
6:18 DEN L. Ellis S.FOUL (P2.T4)
6:18 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 1)
6:18 DEN SUB: Zidek FOR Johnson
6:18 UTA Keefe Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
6:18 UTA MISS Keefe Free Throw 2 of 2
6:16 DEN Zidek REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:53 DEN MISS L. Ellis 16' Jump Shot
5:49 UTA Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
5:28 UTA Stockton Driving Layup (20 PTS) 110–85
5:28 DEN McDyess Violation:Lane
5:12 DEN McDyess 18' Jump Shot (24 PTS) (L. Ellis 3 AST) 110–87
4:56 UTA Stockton 15' Jump Shot (22 PTS) (Carr 2 AST) 112–87
4:31 UTA Howard S.FOUL (P2.PN)
4:31 UTA SUB: Foster FOR Carr
4:31 UTA SUB: Eisley FOR Stockton
4:31 DEN Zidek Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
4:31 UTA SUB: Morris FOR Keefe
4:31 DEN Zidek Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
4:18 UTA MISS Morris Driving Layup
4:15 DEN Goldwire REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:11 DEN MISS Allen 3PT Jump Shot
4:11 NUGGETS Rebound
4:05 DEN Zidek 7' Hook Shot (4 PTS) (L. Ellis 4 AST) 112–91
3:55 DEN Zidek P.FOUL (P1.PN)
3:55 UTA Foster Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
3:55 UTA Foster Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
3:37 UTA Morris P.FOUL (P1.PN)
3:37 DEN Zidek Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
3:37 DEN MISS Zidek Free Throw 2 of 2
3:35 UTA Morris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
3:19 UTA Foster 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 116–92
3:10 DEN Zidek Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T12)
2:50 UTA MISS Morris 24' 3PT Jump Shot
2:49 NUGGETS Rebound
2:49 UTA Foster L.B.FOUL (P1.PN)
2:49 Jazz Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
2:49 DEN Zidek Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
2:49 DEN Zidek Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
2:34 UTA Howard Layup (7 PTS) (Eisley 1 AST) 118–94
2:08 DEN Goldwire 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Allen 3 AST) 118–97
1:51 DEN Zidek S.FOUL (P2.PN)
1:51 UTA MISS Howard Free Throw 1 of 2
1:51 Jazz Rebound
1:51 UTA MISS Howard Free Throw 2 of 2
1:50 DEN Goldwire REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
1:40 DEN Zidek 10' Hook Shot (9 PTS) (Goldwire 2 AST) 118–99
1:40 UTA Howard Violation:Lane
1:23 UTA Howard Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T12)
1:23 DEN McDyess STEAL (2 STL)
1:17 DEN Goldwire 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Allen 4 AST) 118–102
0:55 UTA MISS Anderson 17' Jump Shot
0:51 DEN Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:45 DEN Allen Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T13)
0:45 UTA Morris STEAL (1 STL)
0:42 UTA Eisley 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 120–102
0:29 UTA Foster P.FOUL (P2.PN)
0:29 DEN MISS Zidek Free Throw 1 of 2
0:29 NUGGETS Rebound
0:29 DEN Zidek Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
0:08 UTA MISS Foster 18' Jump Shot
0:05 UTA Morris REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
0:00 End of 4th Period (1:12 AM EST)