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Houston Rockets @ Denver Nuggets 116–115

1998-01-02 · NBA

Houston Rockets 1997-98 · Denver Nuggets 1997-98 · 1997-98 season

Team stats

RocketsNuggets
Field goals43-93 .46239-94 .415
Three-pointers7-25 .2807-18 .389
Free throws23-26 .88530-41 .732
Offensive rebounds1816
Defensive rebounds3530
Total rebounds5346
Assists3221
Steals811
Blocks137
Turnovers1810
Personal fouls2523

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Kevin Willis F433315-250-03-311819212020
Clyde Drexler G42216-153-56-722472122+9
Charles Barkley G42215-100-211-122121480342-2
Mario Elie G3673-80-21-212341124-7
Matt Maloney G27104-141-71-112320021+12
Brent Price G2631-41-30-000042146-11
Eddie Johnson C1794-70-21-102211012+7
Matt Bullard F1662-32-30-005520403+5
Rodrick Rhodes G1121-30-00-010120132-8
Othella Harrington C542-40-10-0022010010
Total26511643-937-2523-26183553328131825

FG .462 · 3P .280 · FT .885

Did not play: Emanual Davis (dnp - coach's decision), Charles Jones (dnp - coach's decision)

Denver Nuggets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Dean Garrett G4321-80-00-2369113110
Johnny Newman G42154-81-26-613410234+2
Eric Washington C34217-142-65-621312002+3
LaPhonso Ellis F30268-203-67-945930013+5
Bobby Jackson G30208-170-04-413442004-4
Harold Ellis F29228-100-16-1024603015-5
Anthony Goldwire F2451-71-32-412382010-2
Tony Battie G2342-80-00-023531112-6
Danny Fortson C600-20-00-001100012+5
Priest Lauderdale F400-00-00-002200110-3
Total26511539-947-1830-41163046211171023

FG .415 · 3P .389 · FT .732

Did not play: Joe Wolf (dnp - coach's decision), Kiwane Garris (dnp - coach's decision)

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (1:13 PM EST)
  • 12:00 DEN Jump Ball Battie vs. Willis: Tip to Maloney
  • 11:51 HOU Maloney Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 11:51 DEN H. Ellis STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:48 DEN H. Ellis Slam Dunk (2 PTS) 0–2
  • 11:25 HOU Maloney 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Elie 1 AST) 3–2
  • 11:04 DEN MISS Newman 16' Jump Shot
  • 11:02 HOU Elie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:50 HOU MISS Willis 10' Hook Shot
  • 10:46 DEN Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:33 DEN Jackson 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Battie 1 AST) 3–4
  • 10:12 HOU MISS Drexler 16' Jump Shot
  • 10:09 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:08 HOU MISS Willis Layup
  • 10:08 DEN Garrett BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:04 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 9:58 HOU MISS Maloney 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:56 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
  • 9:51 DEN Jackson P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:37 HOU MISS Maloney 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:35 DEN Garrett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:18 HOU Willis S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:18 DEN MISS H. Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 9:18 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 9:18 DEN H. Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 8:55 HOU MISS Barkley 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:53 HOU Willis Layup (2 PTS) 5–5
  • 8:53 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:4 Def:0)
  • 8:38 DEN MISS Jackson 21' Jump Shot
  • 8:36 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:31 HOU Barkley Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 8:31 DEN Battie STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:22 HOU Drexler S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 8:22 DEN H. Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 8:22 DEN H. Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 8:08 HOU Elie Driving Dunk (2 PTS) (Barkley 1 AST) 7–7
  • 7:59 DEN Newman Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Jackson 1 AST) 7–9
  • 7:40 HOU MISS Willis 14' Jump Shot
  • 7:38 DEN Battie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:33 DEN MISS Jackson 14' Jump Shot
  • 7:31 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:16 HOU Barkley 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Drexler 1 AST) 9–9
  • 7:10 DEN H. Ellis Driving Layup (7 PTS) (Jackson 2 AST) 9–11
  • 6:54 HOU MISS Maloney 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:53 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 6:53 HOU Barkley L.B.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 6:53 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 6:37 DEN MISS Garrett 10' Jump Shot
  • 6:35 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:4 Def:1)
  • 6:24 HOU Maloney Driving Layup (5 PTS) (Drexler 2 AST) 11–11
  • 6:07 DEN MISS Battie 13' Jump Shot
  • 6:04 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:57 HOU MISS Drexler 17' Jump Shot
  • 5:54 DEN Battie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:44 DEN MISS Jackson 10' Jump Shot
  • 5:43 DEN Newman REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 5:42 DEN Newman 1' Slam Dunk (4 PTS) 11–13
  • 5:15 Rockets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#3)
  • 5:01 DEN MISS Battie 18' Jump Shot
  • 4:58 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:53 HOU Maloney Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 4:53 DEN H. Ellis STEAL (2 STL)
  • 4:50 DEN H. Ellis Driving Layup (9 PTS) 11–15
  • 4:39 HOU Willis 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Elie 2 AST) 13–15
  • 4:21 DEN MISS Jackson Driving Layup
  • 4:19 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2)
  • 4:19 DEN Jackson P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 4:19 HOU SUB: Bullard FOR Barkley
  • 4:19 HOU SUB: Price FOR Maloney
  • 4:10 DEN SUB: Goldwire FOR Jackson
  • 4:03 HOU Elie Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Bullard 1 AST) 15–15
  • 3:42 DEN H. Ellis 19' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Battie 2 AST) 15–17
  • 3:27 DEN H. Ellis S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 3:27 HOU Drexler Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 3:27 HOU Drexler Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 3:19 DEN Battie 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Goldwire 1 AST) 17–19
  • 3:07 DEN Battie Violation:Defensive Goaltending
  • 3:07 HOU SUB: Harrington FOR Willis
  • 2:57 HOU Harrington 14' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Drexler 3 AST) 19–19
  • 2:36 DEN Garrett Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 2:36 HOU Drexler STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:31 HOU Elie Layup (6 PTS) (Price 1 AST) 21–19
  • 2:27 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 2:17 HOU Elie S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 2:17 DEN Newman Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 2:17 DEN SUB: Fortson FOR Battie
  • 2:17 DEN Newman Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 1:59 DEN Fortson P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 1:59 DEN SUB: L. Ellis FOR Garrett
  • 1:42 HOU MISS Bullard 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:40 DEN Fortson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:29 DEN MISS Newman 20' Jump Shot
  • 1:28 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 1:28 HOU Drexler L.B.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:28 DEN H. Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 1:28 HOU SUB: Rhodes FOR Drexler
  • 1:28 DEN SUB: Washington FOR Newman
  • 1:28 DEN MISS H. Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:27 HOU Bullard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:18 HOU Price OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 1:18 HOU Price Foul Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 1:04 DEN MISS Fortson 14' Jump Shot
  • 1:04 HOU Bullard BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:04 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 0:53 DEN H. Ellis Traveling Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 0:45 HOU Rhodes OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 0:45 HOU Rhodes Foul Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 0:35 HOU Rhodes P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:35 DEN H. Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 0:35 DEN MISS H. Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:34 HOU Bullard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:16 HOU Price Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 0:16 DEN Goldwire STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:13 DEN MISS L. Ellis Layup
  • 0:11 DEN Goldwire REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 0:09 DEN Goldwire Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 0:09 HOU Price STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:05 HOU Price Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T8)
  • 0:05 DEN Washington STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:03 HOU Price P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:03 DEN Goldwire Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 0:03 DEN MISS Goldwire Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:02 HOU Harrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:00 HOU MISS Harrington 50' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (1:38 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (1:41 PM EST)
  • 11:45 DEN MISS Fortson 6' Jump Shot
  • 11:45 Rockets Rebound
  • 11:45 DEN H. Ellis L.B.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 11:45 DEN SUB: Newman FOR H. Ellis
  • 11:34 HOU Johnson Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Price 2 AST) 23–24
  • 11:25 DEN L. Ellis 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Goldwire 2 AST) 23–27
  • 11:04 HOU Harrington Layup (4 PTS) (Rhodes 1 AST) 25–27
  • 11:00 DEN MISS L. Ellis Jump Shot
  • 11:00 HOU Bullard BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 11:00 DEN L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:00 HOU Harrington S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:00 DEN MISS L. Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 11:00 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 11:00 DEN L. Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 10:49 DEN Washington P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 10:40 HOU Bullard 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Price 3 AST) 28–28
  • 10:28 DEN MISS L. Ellis 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:26 HOU Harrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:17 HOU MISS Harrington 5' Jump Shot
  • 10:17 DEN Newman BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:12 DEN Newman REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:09 DEN MISS Goldwire Layup
  • 10:09 HOU Price BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:04 DEN Washington Layup (2 PTS) 28–30
  • 10:04 DEN Washington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 9:59 HOU Rhodes Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 9:43 DEN Fortson Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 9:43 HOU Harrington STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:43 DEN Fortson P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 9:43 HOU SUB: Barkley FOR Harrington
  • 9:22 HOU MISS Rhodes Driving Layup
  • 9:18 DEN L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 9:14 DEN Washington 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (L. Ellis 1 AST) 28–32
  • 8:56 HOU Rhodes 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Barkley 2 AST) 30–32
  • 8:37 DEN Washington 21' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 30–34
  • 8:20 HOU Barkley Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 8:20 DEN Goldwire STEAL (2 STL)
  • 8:20 HOU Johnson C.P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 8:20 DEN MISS Goldwire Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 8:20 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 8:20 HOU SUB: Willis FOR Bullard
  • 8:20 HOU SUB: Drexler FOR Rhodes
  • 8:20 DEN SUB: Garrett FOR Fortson
  • 8:20 DEN Goldwire Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 7:58 HOU MISS Drexler 19' Jump Shot
  • 7:56 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:47 HOU MISS Price 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:45 DEN Goldwire REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:37 DEN Newman Driving Layup (8 PTS) (Goldwire 3 AST) 30–37
  • 7:36 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 7:19 HOU Barkley Dunk (4 PTS) (Drexler 4 AST) 32–37
  • 7:06 DEN Washington 24' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Goldwire 4 AST) 32–40
  • 6:48 HOU Drexler Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Barkley 3 AST) 34–40
  • 6:48 DEN Newman S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 6:48 DEN SUB: H. Ellis FOR Newman
  • 6:48 HOU Drexler Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
  • 6:35 DEN MISS Goldwire 21' Jump Shot
  • 6:32 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3)
  • 6:20 HOU MISS Willis 15' Hook Shot
  • 6:16 DEN L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:12 DEN MISS Goldwire 16' Jump Shot
  • 6:11 HOU Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:59 DEN Garrett S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 5:59 DEN SUB: Battie FOR L. Ellis
  • 5:59 DEN SUB: Jackson FOR Goldwire
  • 5:59 HOU Barkley Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 5:59 HOU Barkley Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 5:45 DEN MISS Washington 19' Jump Shot
  • 5:43 DEN Washington REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 5:41 DEN Washington Driving Layup (11 PTS) 37–42
  • 5:36 HOU Johnson Layup (4 PTS) (Willis 1 AST) 39–42
  • 5:14 DEN Jackson 14' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Garrett 1 AST) 39–44
  • 4:59 DEN NUGGETS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Garrett )
  • 4:59 HOU Johnson Free Throw Technical (5 PTS)
  • 4:59 HOU SUB: Elie FOR Johnson
  • 4:53 HOU MISS Drexler 16' Jump Shot
  • 4:51 DEN Garrett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:40 DEN MISS Washington 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:38 DEN Battie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 4:33 DEN MISS Garrett 5' Hook Shot
  • 4:29 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 4:23 DEN Battie S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 4:23 HOU Barkley Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 4:23 HOU Barkley Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 4:07 DEN Washington 21' Jump Shot (13 PTS) 42–46
  • 3:50 HOU MISS Price 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:47 DEN Washington REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 3:36 DEN MISS Washington Driving Layup
  • 3:36 HOU Drexler BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:33 DEN Garrett Slam Dunk (2 PTS) 42–48
  • 3:33 DEN Garrett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:26 DEN H. Ellis P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 3:26 HOU SUB: Maloney FOR Price
  • 3:26 HOU Drexler Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 3:26 DEN SUB: Newman FOR H. Ellis
  • 3:26 HOU Drexler Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 3:10 DEN Newman Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 3:10 HOU Willis STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:54 HOU MISS Elie Driving Layup
  • 2:51 HOU Willis Layup (6 PTS) 46–48
  • 2:51 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:5 Def:3)
  • 2:47 DEN Battie Slam Dunk (4 PTS) (Jackson 3 AST) 46–50
  • 2:20 HOU MISS Willis Layup
  • 2:20 DEN Battie BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:17 DEN Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:17 HOU Elie S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 2:17 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 2:17 DEN Washington Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 2:17 DEN Washington Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 2:14 HOU Elie Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 2:01 DEN MISS Washington 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:58 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 1:40 DEN Battie S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:40 HOU Barkley Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 1:40 HOU Barkley Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 1:26 DEN Jump Ball Newman vs. Drexler: Tip to Willis
  • 1:26 DEN Newman Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 1:26 HOU Drexler STEAL (2 STL)
  • 1:07 HOU MISS Barkley Layup
  • 1:07 DEN Garrett BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 1:04 HOU Willis 6' Hook Shot (8 PTS) 50–52
  • 1:04 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:6 Def:3)
  • 0:45 DEN MISS Battie 15' Jump Shot
  • 0:43 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:6 Def:4)
  • 0:31 HOU MISS Maloney 20' Jump Shot
  • 0:28 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 0:24 HOU MISS Drexler 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:22 DEN Battie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:19 DEN Battie Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 0:19 HOU Elie STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:00 HOU MISS Maloney 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (2:06 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (2:23 PM EST)
  • 11:44 DEN MISS Jackson 18' Jump Shot
  • 11:42 DEN H. Ellis Tip Shot (15 PTS) 50–54
  • 11:42 DEN H. Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:19 HOU MISS Elie 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:16 DEN H. Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:59 DEN MISS Newman 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:55 DEN MISS Garrett Tip Shot
  • 10:55 DEN Garrett REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 10:53 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 10:44 HOU Barkley Driving Layup (12 PTS) 52–54
  • 10:32 DEN MISS Jackson Driving Layup
  • 10:32 HOU Elie BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:32 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 10:20 DEN Jackson 19' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Battie 3 AST) 52–56
  • 10:06 HOU Drexler Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 10:06 DEN H. Ellis STEAL (3 STL)
  • 10:01 DEN MISS H. Ellis Driving Layup
  • 9:56 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 9:54 HOU Willis 17' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Drexler 5 AST) 54–56
  • 9:40 DEN Newman Traveling Turnover (P3.T8)
  • 9:29 HOU Maloney Layup (7 PTS) (Barkley 4 AST) 56–56
  • 9:29 DEN Jackson S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 9:29 NUGGETS Timeout: Short (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 9:29 HOU Maloney Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)
  • 9:14 DEN MISS Garrett 17' Jump Shot
  • 9:12 HOU Elie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:00 HOU MISS Willis Layup
  • 8:57 HOU MISS Willis 2' Hook Shot
  • 8:57 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:7 Def:4)
  • 8:53 DEN Garrett REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 8:44 DEN MISS Battie 13' Jump Shot
  • 8:39 DEN Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 8:35 DEN MISS Battie 12' Jump Shot
  • 8:29 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:7 Def:5)
  • 8:20 HOU Drexler Layup (9 PTS) (Elie 3 AST) 59–56
  • 8:10 DEN MISS Battie 14' Jump Shot
  • 8:08 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 7:49 HOU Drexler 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Willis 2 AST) 62–56
  • 7:38 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 7:38 DEN SUB: L. Ellis FOR Battie
  • 7:38 DEN SUB: Goldwire FOR Jackson
  • 7:22 DEN L. Ellis 13' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Goldwire 5 AST) 62–58
  • 7:02 HOU MISS Elie 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:00 DEN H. Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:39 DEN MISS L. Ellis 20' Jump Shot
  • 6:39 HOU Barkley BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:39 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 6:37 DEN MISS L. Ellis 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:34 DEN H. Ellis Layup (17 PTS) 62–60
  • 6:34 DEN H. Ellis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 6:22 HOU Drexler Driving Layup (14 PTS) 64–60
  • 5:57 DEN MISS Goldwire 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:54 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 5:48 HOU Willis Dunk (12 PTS) (Drexler 6 AST) 66–60
  • 5:23 DEN H. Ellis 6' Jump Shot (19 PTS) 66–62
  • 5:06 HOU Barkley 15' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Drexler 7 AST) 68–62
  • 4:55 DEN L. Ellis 25' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Goldwire 6 AST) 68–65
  • 4:32 HOU MISS Barkley 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:29 DEN H. Ellis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 4:21 DEN MISS Garrett 10' Hook Shot
  • 4:18 HOU Maloney REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:15 HOU MISS Maloney 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:12 HOU MISS Elie Tip Shot
  • 4:12 HOU Elie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 4:12 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:8 Def:5)
  • 4:12 DEN Newman S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 4:12 DEN SUB: Washington FOR Newman
  • 4:12 HOU SUB: Bullard FOR Barkley
  • 4:12 DEN SUB: Lauderdale FOR Garrett
  • 4:12 HOU Willis Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 4:12 HOU Willis Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 3:56 DEN L. Ellis Driving Layup (11 PTS) (Goldwire 7 AST) 70–67
  • 3:56 HOU Bullard S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 3:56 DEN L. Ellis Free Throw 1 of 1 (12 PTS)
  • 3:33 HOU MISS Maloney 12' Running Jump Shot
  • 3:33 DEN Lauderdale BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:29 DEN Lauderdale REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:06 DEN MISS L. Ellis 21' Jump Shot
  • 3:04 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:8 Def:6)
  • 2:55 HOU Willis Slam Dunk (16 PTS) (Maloney 1 AST) 72–68
  • 2:30 HOU Elie S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 2:30 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:30 HOU SUB: Johnson FOR Elie
  • 2:30 DEN H. Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 2:30 DEN MISS H. Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:30 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:8 Def:7)
  • 2:09 HOU Willis 17' Jump Shot (18 PTS) 74–69
  • 1:51 DEN Lauderdale Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 1:51 HOU Johnson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:31 HOU MISS Johnson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:28 DEN Goldwire REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 1:16 DEN MISS L. Ellis 13' Jump Shot
  • 1:13 HOU Maloney REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:03 HOU Drexler 26' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) 77–69
  • 0:46 HOU Bullard S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 0:46 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 0:46 DEN SUB: Newman FOR H. Ellis
  • 0:46 DEN L. Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 0:46 DEN L. Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 0:36 HOU Willis Layup (20 PTS) (Maloney 2 AST) 79–71
  • 0:16 DEN MISS Goldwire 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:14 HOU Bullard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:01 HOU MISS Drexler 11' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 DEN Lauderdale REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (2:46 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (2:49 PM EST)
  • 11:48 HOU Maloney Driving Layup (10 PTS) 81–71
  • 11:34 HOU Maloney S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:34 DEN Washington Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 11:34 DEN Washington Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 11:21 HOU MISS Maloney 20' Jump Shot
  • 11:19 DEN Newman REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 11:08 DEN MISS Garrett Layup
  • 11:08 HOU Rhodes BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:03 HOU Bullard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 10:50 HOU Bullard 26' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Rhodes 2 AST) 84–73
  • 10:27 DEN MISS Newman Driving Layup
  • 10:27 HOU Bullard BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 10:24 HOU Bullard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 10:21 DEN Washington P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 10:08 HOU MISS Maloney 6' Running Jump Shot
  • 10:05 DEN Garrett REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 10:02 HOU Bullard S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 10:02 DEN MISS Washington Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 10:02 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 10:02 DEN Washington Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 9:50 HOU MISS Johnson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:47 HOU Rhodes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 9:44 HOU MISS Maloney 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:42 DEN L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 9:37 DEN MISS L. Ellis Layup
  • 9:37 HOU Bullard BLOCK (4 BLK)
  • 9:32 DEN L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 9:30 DEN L. Ellis Layup (16 PTS) 84–76
  • 9:17 HOU Johnson Layup (7 PTS) (Barkley 5 AST) 86–76
  • 8:55 DEN Goldwire 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (L. Ellis 2 AST) 86–79
  • 8:30 HOU Johnson Layup (9 PTS) (Bullard 2 AST) 88–79
  • 8:27 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 1)
  • 8:27 HOU SUB: Price FOR Maloney
  • 8:27 DEN SUB: Battie FOR L. Ellis
  • 8:27 HOU SUB: Willis FOR Bullard
  • 8:12 DEN MISS Washington 21' Jump Shot
  • 8:09 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:9)
  • 8:00 HOU Rhodes Out Of Bounds Turnover (P3.T13)
  • 7:42 HOU Johnson S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 7:42 DEN Newman Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 7:42 DEN Newman Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 7:22 HOU Johnson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T14)
  • 7:22 DEN Washington STEAL (2 STL)
  • 7:08 DEN MISS Washington 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:05 HOU Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:51 HOU MISS Rhodes Layup
  • 6:49 DEN Newman REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 6:30 DEN Washington 25' 3PT Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Goldwire 8 AST) 88–84
  • 6:28 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 6:28 HOU SUB: Drexler FOR Rhodes
  • 6:28 DEN SUB: Jackson FOR Newman
  • 6:05 HOU Barkley 11' Jump Shot (16 PTS) 90–84
  • 5:47 DEN MISS Goldwire 18' Jump Shot
  • 5:44 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:10)
  • 5:28 DEN SUB: L. Ellis FOR Battie
  • 5:28 DEN SUB: Newman FOR Goldwire
  • 5:24 HOU MISS Johnson 11' Jump Shot
  • 5:24 DEN Newman BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 5:19 HOU Willis 11' Jump Shot (22 PTS) 92–84
  • 5:19 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:9 Def:7)
  • 5:05 DEN L. Ellis 12' Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Washington 1 AST) 92–86
  • 4:48 HOU Willis Slam Dunk (24 PTS) (Barkley 6 AST) 94–86
  • 4:34 HOU Price P.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 4:34 HOU SUB: Elie FOR Johnson
  • 4:19 DEN MISS Garrett 16' Jump Shot
  • 4:15 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:11)
  • 4:06 DEN Jackson P.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 4:05 HOU Elie Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T15)
  • 3:52 DEN Jackson 18' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Newman 1 AST) 94–88
  • 3:33 HOU Drexler 25' 3PT Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Barkley 7 AST) 97–88
  • 3:09 DEN MISS Jackson Layup
  • 3:09 HOU Willis BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:08 DEN Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:08 HOU Elie P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 3:08 DEN L. Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 3:08 DEN L. Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 2:50 HOU Willis Layup (26 PTS) (Barkley 8 AST) 99–90
  • 2:50 DEN Newman S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 2:50 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 1)
  • 2:50 HOU Willis Free Throw 1 of 1 (27 PTS)
  • 2:38 DEN MISS Washington 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:35 DEN Garrett REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 2:35 HOU Willis S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 2:35 DEN MISS Garrett Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:35 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 2:35 DEN MISS Garrett Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:35 DEN L. Ellis Tip Shot (22 PTS) 100–92
  • 2:35 DEN L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 2:08 HOU MISS Willis 15' Jump Shot
  • 2:05 HOU MISS Drexler 9' Jump Shot
  • 2:05 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 2:03 DEN L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 2:01 DEN L. Ellis 26' 3PT Jump Shot (25 PTS) (Jackson 4 AST) 100–95
  • 1:41 HOU MISS Barkley 11' Jump Shot
  • 1:41 DEN Garrett BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 1:41 Rockets Rebound
  • 1:41 Rockets Timeout: Short (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 1:37 HOU MISS Price 13' Running Jump Shot
  • 1:35 DEN L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 1:31 DEN L. Ellis Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 1:31 HOU Price STEAL (2 STL)
  • 1:09 HOU MISS Elie 14' Running Jump Shot
  • 1:06 DEN Garrett REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 0:57 DEN Jackson 15' Jump Shot (10 PTS) 100–97
  • 0:57 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 1)
  • 0:57 DEN SUB: H. Ellis FOR Washington
  • 0:44 HOU Drexler Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T16)
  • 0:44 DEN Jackson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:41 DEN Jackson Driving Layup (12 PTS) 100–99
  • 0:41 HOU Drexler Violation:Lane
  • 0:24 HOU MISS Drexler 15' Jump Shot
  • 0:21 HOU MISS Willis Tip Shot
  • 0:21 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:10 Def:7)
  • 0:20 DEN Garrett REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 0:16 DEN H. Ellis Driving Layup (22 PTS) 100–101
  • 0:16 HOU Barkley Violation:Lane
  • 0:16 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 1)
  • 0:07 HOU Barkley Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T17)
  • 0:06 HOU Price P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:06 DEN Jackson Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 0:06 DEN Jackson Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 0:06 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.7 Short 1)
  • 0:06 HOU SUB: Bullard FOR Willis
  • 0:06 DEN SUB: Goldwire FOR Garrett
  • 0:04 DEN Newman P.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 0:04 HOU SUB: Johnson FOR Elie
  • 0:03 HOU Price 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Johnson 1 AST) 103–103
  • 0:00 DEN MISS H. Ellis 37' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (3:24 PM EST)

Overtime

  • 5:00 Start of 1st OT (3:26 PM EST)
  • 5:00 DEN Jump Ball Garrett vs. Willis: Tip to Price
  • 4:42 HOU MISS Drexler 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:40 DEN Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 4:24 DEN MISS L. Ellis 14' Jump Shot
  • 4:20 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:10 Def:8)
  • 4:17 DEN L. Ellis S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 4:17 HOU Barkley Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 4:17 HOU Barkley Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 4:05 DEN MISS Jackson 18' Jump Shot
  • 4:03 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:12)
  • 3:47 HOU MISS Barkley 16' Jump Shot
  • 3:44 DEN H. Ellis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 3:41 HOU Price S.FOUL (P5.T1)
  • 3:41 DEN SUB: Newman FOR H. Ellis
  • 3:41 DEN Jackson Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 3:41 DEN Jackson Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 3:26 HOU Willis 10' Hook Shot (29 PTS) (Elie 4 AST) 107–105
  • 3:14 DEN Newman 27' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (L. Ellis 3 AST) 107–108
  • 2:55 HOU Willis 14' Jump Shot (31 PTS) (Price 4 AST) 109–108
  • 2:32 DEN MISS L. Ellis 8' Jump Shot
  • 2:32 HOU Barkley BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 2:31 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 2:31 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 7 Short 1)
  • 2:29 DEN MISS L. Ellis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:29 HOU Barkley BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 2:29 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 2:29 NUGGETS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#11)
  • 2:21 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.8 Short 1)
  • 2:07 HOU MISS Willis 12' Hook Shot
  • 2:07 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:2 Def:12)
  • 2:07 DEN L. Ellis S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 2:07 HOU Barkley Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 2:07 HOU MISS Barkley Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:06 HOU Willis Tip Shot (33 PTS) 112–108
  • 2:06 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:11 Def:8)
  • 1:43 DEN MISS L. Ellis Layup
  • 1:42 Rockets Rebound
  • 1:22 HOU Price Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T18)
  • 1:22 DEN Jackson STEAL (2 STL)
  • 1:19 DEN Jackson Layup (18 PTS) 112–110
  • 0:59 DEN L. Ellis S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 0:59 HOU Barkley Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 0:59 HOU Barkley Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 0:59 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 8 Short 1)
  • 0:54 DEN Jackson 17' Jump Shot (20 PTS) 114–112
  • 0:41 HOU Barkley Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T19)
  • 0:41 DEN Garrett STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:26 DEN MISS Jackson 17' Jump Shot
  • 0:26 HOU Willis BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 0:24 DEN L. Ellis REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 0:23 HOU Barkley S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 0:23 DEN MISS L. Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:23 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 0:23 DEN SUB: H. Ellis FOR Newman
  • 0:23 DEN L. Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2 (26 PTS)
  • 0:23 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.9 Short 1)
  • 0:23 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.10 Short 1)
  • 0:23 HOU SUB: Bullard FOR Elie
  • 0:16 DEN H. Ellis P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:16 HOU MISS Drexler Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:16 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:16 HOU SUB: Elie FOR Bullard
  • 0:16 HOU Drexler Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 0:16 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 9 Short 1)
  • 0:16 DEN SUB: Newman FOR H. Ellis
  • 0:11 HOU Price P.FOUL (P6.PN)
  • 0:11 HOU SUB: Maloney FOR Price
  • 0:11 DEN SUB: H. Ellis FOR Washington
  • 0:11 DEN Newman Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 0:11 DEN Newman Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 0:01 DEN H. Ellis S.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 0:01 HOU Elie Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 0:01 DEN SUB: Lauderdale FOR H. Ellis
  • 0:01 HOU MISS Elie Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:00 HOU Maloney REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:00 End of 1st OT (3:54 PM EST)