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Denver Nuggets @ Houston Rockets 75–84

1999-03-09 · NBA

Denver Nuggets 1998-99 · Houston Rockets 1998-99 · 1998-99 season

Team stats

	Nuggets	Rockets
Field goals	23-77 .299	33-65 .508
Three-pointers	4-17 .235	4-14 .286
Free throws	25-33 .758	14-21 .667
Offensive rebounds	19	7
Defensive rebounds	25	30
Total rebounds	44	37
Assists	12	24
Steals	10	11
Blocks	2	7
Turnovers	15	20
Personal fouls	19	24

Denver Nuggets

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Antonio McDyess F	41	23	7-20	0-0	9-10	3	6	9	0	1	1	2	3	-9
Nick Van Exel G	39	6	2-8	0-1	2-2	0	4	4	6	0	0	1	3	-9
Danny Fortson F	35	15	4-12	0-0	7-13	11	10	21	0	0	1	0	5	-9
Chauncey Billups G	32	7	2-6	1-3	2-3	1	0	1	2	0	0	4	2	+7
Eric Williams F	29	8	2-11	2-6	2-2	0	2	2	0	1	0	4	1	-8
Johnny Taylor F	19	8	3-9	1-3	1-1	4	0	4	0	1	0	1	1	-1
Bryant Stith G	13	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	-15
Carl Herrera F	13	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	1	0
Cory Alexander F	12	4	1-8	0-4	2-2	0	0	0	3	4	0	2	1	-1
Keon Clark G	7	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Total	240	75	23-77	4-17	25-33	19	25	44	12	10	2	15	19

FG .299 · 3P .235 · FT .758

Did not play: Loren Meyer (dnp - coach's decision), Eric Washington (dnp - coach's decision)

Houston Rockets

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Cuttino Mobley G	44	12	5-9	1-3	1-2	0	3	3	7	2	2	5	1	+9
Scottie Pippen G	42	17	7-13	2-4	1-1	2	3	5	7	2	0	2	4	+10
Hakeem Olajuwon C	36	20	8-18	0-1	4-5	0	6	6	2	2	4	2	4	+23
Michael Dickerson G	32	12	5-11	1-5	1-2	1	1	2	0	1	0	5	2	+18
Charles Barkley F	31	7	3-7	0-0	1-2	3	10	13	5	2	0	1	5	-2
Othella Harrington G	27	9	3-4	0-0	3-4	1	5	6	0	0	1	2	5	+1
Brent Price C	20	7	2-3	0-1	3-5	0	1	1	2	2	0	2	2	-9
Matt Bullard G	6	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	-1
Anthony Miller F	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-4
Total	240	84	33-65	4-14	14-21	7	30	37	24	11	7	20	24

FG .508 · 3P .286 · FT .667

Did not play: Matt Maloney (dnp - coach's decision), Bryce Drew (dnp - coach's decision), Rodrick Rhodes (dnp - coach's decision)

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

12:00 Start of 1st Period (12:43 PM EST)
12:00 HOU Jump Ball Olajuwon vs. McDyess: Tip to Pippen
11:45 HOU Olajuwon 6' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Pippen 1 AST) 0–2
11:32 DEN McDyess 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Stith 1 AST) 2–2
11:20 DEN McDyess P.FOUL (P1.T1)
11:11 HOU MISS Olajuwon 8' Jump Shot
11:10 DEN Fortson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:04 DEN MISS Williams 24' 3PT Jump Shot
11:03 ROCKETS Rebound
11:03 DEN Fortson L.B.FOUL (P1.T2)
10:43 HOU MISS Olajuwon 18' Jump Shot
10:41 DEN Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:34 DEN MISS Van Exel 8' Jump Shot
10:33 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:25 HOU MISS Dickerson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
10:23 HOU Pippen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
10:19 HOU Olajuwon 15' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Pippen 2 AST) 2–4
9:53 DEN MISS McDyess 15' Jump Shot
9:51 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:41 HOU MISS Dickerson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
9:39 HOU Dickerson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
9:38 HOU Dickerson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
9:28 DEN MISS McDyess 9' Jump Shot
9:27 ROCKETS Rebound
9:07 HOU Mobley 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Barkley 1 AST) 2–7
8:41 DEN MISS Fortson 6' Jump Shot
8:41 HOU Olajuwon BLOCK (1 BLK)
8:40 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
8:39 Nuggets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#1)
8:26 HOU MISS Barkley 6' Jump Shot
8:25 DEN Van Exel REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:13 DEN MISS Williams Layup
8:12 DEN Fortson Tip Shot (2 PTS) 4–7
8:12 DEN Fortson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
8:00 DEN Williams S.FOUL (P1.T3)
8:00 HOU MISS Barkley Free Throw 1 of 2
8:00 ROCKETS Rebound
8:00 HOU Barkley Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
7:46 DEN MISS McDyess Layup
7:46 HOU Olajuwon BLOCK (2 BLK)
7:44 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:39 HOU MISS Barkley 15' Jump Shot
7:38 DEN Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:16 DEN MISS Fortson 14' Jump Shot
7:14 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
7:10 HOU Dickerson Layup (2 PTS) (Mobley 1 AST) 4–10
7:07 ROCKETS Violation: Delay of game Violation
6:47 HOU Pippen S.FOUL (P1.T1)
6:47 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
6:47 HOU SUB: Harrington FOR Barkley
6:47 DEN Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
6:47 DEN Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
6:30 HOU Olajuwon 5' Hook Shot (6 PTS) (Pippen 3 AST) 6–12
6:30 DEN McDyess S.FOUL (P2.T4)
6:30 DEN SUB: Clark FOR McDyess
6:30 HOU Olajuwon Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
6:11 DEN Stith 10' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 8–13
5:50 HOU MISS Olajuwon 8' Jump Shot
5:48 HOU Harrington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
5:39 HOU MISS Harrington 3' Hook Shot
5:37 DEN Fortson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
5:24 DEN MISS Williams 16' Jump Shot
5:22 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:19 HOU Dickerson Layup (4 PTS) (Mobley 2 AST) 8–15
4:58 DEN Williams Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
4:58 HOU Pippen STEAL (1 STL)
4:54 HOU Mobley Layup (5 PTS) (Pippen 4 AST) 8–17
4:51 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
4:35 HOU Olajuwon S.FOUL (P1.T2)
4:35 DEN MISS Fortson Free Throw 1 of 2
4:35 Nuggets Rebound
4:35 DEN SUB: Billups FOR Van Exel
4:35 DEN SUB: Alexander FOR Stith
4:35 DEN Fortson Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
4:22 HOU Dickerson Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)
4:02 DEN MISS Fortson Layup
4:00 HOU Harrington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
3:53 HOU MISS Mobley 24' 3PT Jump Shot
3:51 Nuggets Rebound
3:34 DEN MISS Alexander 18' Jump Shot
3:32 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
3:30 HOU Mobley Layup (7 PTS) (Olajuwon 1 AST) 9–19
3:19 HOU Dickerson S.FOUL (P1.T3)
3:19 DEN MISS Billups Free Throw 1 of 2
3:19 Nuggets Rebound
3:19 DEN Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
3:02 DEN Clark S.FOUL (P1.PN)
3:02 HOU Olajuwon Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
3:02 DEN SUB: Herrera FOR Fortson
3:02 HOU Olajuwon Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
2:43 DEN Billups 24' 3PT Jump Shot (4 PTS) 13–21
2:21 HOU MISS Olajuwon Layup
2:20 DEN Clark REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2:08 DEN Herrera Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
2:08 HOU Mobley STEAL (1 STL)
2:08 DEN Herrera Violation:Double Lane
1:50 HOU Pippen Driving Layup (2 PTS) 13–23
1:37 DEN Alexander Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
1:37 HOU Olajuwon STEAL (1 STL)
1:23 DEN Herrera S.FOUL (P1.PN)
1:23 HOU SUB: Miller FOR Olajuwon
1:23 DEN SUB: Taylor FOR Williams
1:23 HOU Harrington Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
1:23 HOU SUB: Price FOR Dickerson
1:23 HOU MISS Harrington Free Throw 2 of 2
1:23 DEN Clark REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
1:13 DEN MISS Billups 20' Jump Shot
1:11 DEN Taylor REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
1:02 DEN Alexander 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 15–24
0:44 HOU MISS Pippen 11' Jump Shot
0:43 DEN Clark REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
0:39 DEN Billups OFF.Foul (P1)
0:39 DEN Billups Foul Turnover (P1.T5)
0:25 HOU Mobley Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
0:25 DEN Alexander STEAL (1 STL)
0:25 HOU Mobley Violation:Double Lane
0:08 HOU Price P.FOUL (P1.T4)
0:00 DEN Herrera Layup (2 PTS) (Alexander 1 AST) 17–24
0:00 End of 1st Period (13:08 PM EST)

Quarter 2

12:00 Start of 2nd Period (13:11 PM EST)
11:47 HOU Harrington S.FOUL (P1.T1)
11:47 DEN Alexander Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
11:47 DEN Alexander Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
11:44 HOU Bullard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
11:44 DEN Alexander STEAL (2 STL)
11:36 DEN MISS Alexander 24' 3PT Jump Shot
11:34 DEN Taylor REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
11:23 DEN MISS Herrera 17' Jump Shot
11:21 HOU Harrington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
11:08 DEN Alexander S.FOUL (P1.T1)
11:08 DEN SUB: McDyess FOR Clark
11:08 HOU Price Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
11:08 HOU Price Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
10:56 DEN McDyess 5' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Alexander 2 AST) 21–26
10:33 HOU Mobley Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T5)
10:33 DEN Herrera STEAL (1 STL)
10:25 DEN MISS Alexander 24' 3PT Jump Shot
10:23 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
10:12 HOU Harrington Traveling Turnover (P1.T6)
9:52 DEN MISS Alexander 24' 3PT Jump Shot
9:49 HOU Harrington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
9:36 HOU Mobley Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T7)
9:36 DEN Herrera STEAL (2 STL)
9:31 DEN Billups Driving Layup (6 PTS) 23–26
9:31 HOU Bullard S.FOUL (P1.T2)
9:31 Timeout: Official TV
9:31 HOU SUB: Dickerson FOR Mobley
9:31 DEN SUB: Van Exel FOR Alexander
9:31 DEN Billups Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
9:15 Nuggets Violation: Def. Goaltending Violation
9:04 HOU Harrington Slam Dunk (3 PTS) (Barkley 2 AST) 24–28
8:48 DEN MISS McDyess 3' Jump Shot
8:45 HOU Harrington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
8:39 HOU Barkley Dunk (3 PTS) (Bullard 1 AST) 24–30
8:20 DEN Taylor 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Van Exel 1 AST) 26–30
7:58 HOU Harrington 8' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 26–32
7:48 DEN MISS Taylor 24' 3PT Jump Shot
7:46 DEN McDyess Layup (6 PTS) 28–32
7:46 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
7:30 HOU Price Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
7:16 DEN MISS McDyess Layup
7:13 HOU Bullard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:11 DEN Billups P.FOUL (P2.T2)
7:11 DEN SUB: Fortson FOR Herrera
7:11 HOU SUB: Pippen FOR Bullard
6:53 HOU MISS Dickerson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
6:52 DEN Van Exel REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:45 DEN MISS Van Exel 24' 3PT Jump Shot
6:43 Nuggets Rebound
6:43 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
6:35 DEN Van Exel 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Billups 1 AST) 30–32
6:07 HOU MISS Pippen 24' 3PT Jump Shot
6:05 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
5:55 HOU MISS Barkley Driving Layup
5:53 DEN Fortson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
5:43 DEN MISS Fortson Driving Layup
5:41 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
5:34 HOU Dickerson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Barkley 3 AST) 30–35
5:07 DEN MISS Taylor 23' Jump Shot
5:05 DEN Taylor REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
5:04 HOU Harrington S.FOUL (P2.T3)
5:04 HOU SUB: Mobley FOR Price
5:04 HOU SUB: Olajuwon FOR Harrington
5:04 DEN Taylor Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
5:04 DEN Taylor Layup (4 PTS) 32–35
4:45 HOU MISS Olajuwon 15' Jump Shot
4:44 DEN Van Exel REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
4:29 DEN Taylor 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Billups 2 AST) 36–35
4:08 HOU MISS Mobley 24' 3PT Jump Shot
4:08 Nuggets Rebound
3:54 HOU Pippen S.FOUL (P2.T4)
3:54 DEN McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
3:54 DEN McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
3:34 HOU MISS Dickerson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
3:32 DEN Fortson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
3:25 DEN MISS Billups 3PT Jump Shot
3:24 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
3:06 HOU Olajuwon Dunk (11 PTS) (Mobley 3 AST) 38–37
2:42 HOU Olajuwon S.FOUL (P2.PN)
2:42 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
2:42 DEN SUB: Stith FOR Billups
2:42 DEN McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
2:42 DEN McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
2:29 HOU Pippen 13' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Barkley 4 AST) 40–39
2:04 DEN MISS Taylor 24' 3PT Jump Shot
2:02 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
1:41 HOU Pippen 24' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Mobley 4 AST) 40–42
1:14 DEN MISS McDyess 20' Jump Shot
1:13 HOU Pippen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
1:06 HOU MISS Mobley 19' Jump Shot
1:04 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
0:59 DEN MISS Taylor 20' Jump Shot
0:57 DEN Fortson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
0:56 HOU Barkley S.FOUL (P1.PN)
0:56 DEN Fortson T.FOUL (P1.T2)
0:56 HOU MISS Mobley Free Throw Technical
0:56 Nuggets Rebound
0:56 HOU SUB: Harrington FOR Olajuwon
0:56 DEN Fortson Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
0:56 HOU SUB: Bullard FOR Pippen
0:56 DEN MISS Fortson Free Throw 2 of 2
0:56 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
0:37 DEN Taylor P.FOUL (P1.T3)
0:26 HOU Harrington Driving Layup (7 PTS) (Mobley 5 AST) 41–44
0:03 DEN McDyess Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
0:03 ROCKETS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
0:03 HOU SUB: Price FOR Barkley
0:03 DEN SUB: Clark FOR McDyess
0:00 End of 2nd Period (13:37 PM EST)

Quarter 3

12:00 Start of 3rd Period (13:54 PM EST)
11:45 DEN McDyess Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
11:45 HOU Barkley STEAL (1 STL)
11:32 HOU MISS Barkley 3' Jump Shot
11:32 DEN Fortson BLOCK (1 BLK)
11:29 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
11:25 HOU MISS Pippen 21' Jump Shot
11:23 HOU Barkley Layup (5 PTS) 41–46
11:23 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
11:09 DEN MISS Williams 18' Jump Shot
11:05 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
10:43 HOU MISS Olajuwon 13' Jump Shot
10:42 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
10:23 DEN MISS Fortson 18' Jump Shot
10:20 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
10:13 HOU MISS Mobley 18' Jump Shot
10:10 DEN Van Exel REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
9:55 DEN Williams 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Van Exel 2 AST) 44–46
9:40 HOU MISS Dickerson 5' Running Jump Shot
9:40 DEN McDyess BLOCK (1 BLK)
9:38 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
9:25 DEN MISS Van Exel 16' Jump Shot
9:23 DEN Fortson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
9:20 DEN MISS Van Exel 19' Jump Shot
9:18 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
9:14 HOU Dickerson Layup (9 PTS) (Mobley 6 AST) 44–48
9:08 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
8:54 HOU Olajuwon S.FOUL (P3.T1)
8:54 DEN MISS McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2
8:54 Nuggets Rebound
8:54 DEN McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
8:43 DEN Stith S.FOUL (P1.T1)
8:43 HOU MISS Dickerson Free Throw 1 of 2
8:43 ROCKETS Rebound
8:43 DEN SUB: Billups FOR Stith
8:43 HOU Dickerson Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
8:32 DEN Billups Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
8:32 HOU Mobley STEAL (2 STL)
8:29 HOU Dickerson Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T9)
8:16 DEN MISS Van Exel 4' Running Jump Shot
8:14 DEN Fortson REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
8:04 DEN MISS Billups Driving Layup
8:01 DEN Fortson Layup (6 PTS) 47–49
8:01 DEN Fortson REBOUND (Off:5 Def:4)
7:42 HOU MISS Pippen 24' 3PT Jump Shot
7:40 DEN Fortson REBOUND (Off:5 Def:5)
7:35 DEN McDyess 4' Layup (13 PTS) (Van Exel 3 AST) 49–49
7:33 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
7:22 HOU MISS Olajuwon Dunk
7:20 Nuggets Rebound
7:20 HOU Barkley L.B.FOUL (P2.T2)
7:02 DEN Williams Traveling Turnover (P2.T9)
6:48 HOU Dickerson Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T10)
6:48 DEN Williams STEAL (1 STL)
6:43 HOU Mobley S.FOUL (P1.T3)
6:43 HOU SUB: Harrington FOR Barkley
6:43 DEN Fortson Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
6:43 DEN MISS Fortson Free Throw 2 of 2
6:43 HOU Harrington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
6:19 HOU MISS Olajuwon 17' Jump Shot
6:17 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
5:57 DEN MISS Williams 5' Running Jump Shot
5:56 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
5:55 DEN Fortson P.FOUL (P2.T2)
5:42 HOU MISS Dickerson 23' Jump Shot
5:39 DEN Fortson REBOUND (Off:5 Def:6)
5:36 HOU Dickerson P.FOUL (P2.T4)
5:22 DEN MISS McDyess Layup
5:21 DEN Fortson Dunk (9 PTS) 52–49
5:21 DEN Fortson REBOUND (Off:6 Def:6)
5:07 DEN McDyess S.FOUL (P3.T3)
5:07 HOU Olajuwon Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
5:07 HOU MISS Olajuwon Free Throw 2 of 2
5:07 DEN Fortson REBOUND (Off:6 Def:7)
4:47 DEN MISS Fortson Layup
4:47 HOU Olajuwon BLOCK (3 BLK)
4:45 DEN Fortson REBOUND (Off:7 Def:7)
4:44 DEN MISS Fortson Layup
4:44 HOU Harrington BLOCK (1 BLK)
4:42 Nuggets Rebound
4:41 Nuggets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#10)
4:24 HOU Olajuwon Layup (14 PTS) (Pippen 5 AST) 52–52
4:00 DEN MISS Williams 24' 3PT Jump Shot
3:58 Nuggets Rebound
3:46 DEN Billups Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T11)
3:46 HOU Dickerson STEAL (1 STL)
3:41 DEN Fortson S.FOUL (P3.T4)
3:41 HOU Harrington Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
3:41 DEN SUB: Herrera FOR Williams
3:41 DEN SUB: Taylor FOR Fortson
3:41 DEN SUB: Alexander FOR Van Exel
3:41 HOU Harrington Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
3:24 DEN MISS Billups 24' 3PT Jump Shot
3:22 ROCKETS Rebound
3:11 HOU Mobley Driving Dunk (9 PTS) 52–56
2:49 DEN MISS Alexander 7' Jump Shot
2:49 HOU Mobley BLOCK (1 BLK)
2:46 HOU Pippen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
2:43 HOU Dickerson Dunk (12 PTS) (Pippen 6 AST) 52–58
2:39 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
2:18 DEN MISS Taylor 10' Jump Shot
2:17 ROCKETS Rebound
1:59 HOU Olajuwon Layup (16 PTS) (Mobley 7 AST) 52–60
1:43 DEN MISS McDyess 17' Jump Shot
1:41 HOU Pippen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
1:30 HOU Olajuwon Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T11)
1:30 DEN Taylor STEAL (1 STL)
1:23 DEN Alexander Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T12)
1:23 HOU Olajuwon STEAL (2 STL)
1:17 HOU Dickerson Traveling Turnover (P5.T12)
1:17 DEN SUB: Van Exel FOR Billups
1:02 DEN MISS McDyess 21' Jump Shot
1:00 HOU Dickerson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
0:42 Nuggets Foul
0:42 HOU Mobley Free Throw Technical (10 PTS)
0:34 HOU Mobley Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T13)
0:34 DEN Alexander STEAL (3 STL)
0:27 DEN McDyess Slam Dunk (15 PTS) (Alexander 3 AST) 54–61
0:02 HOU Mobley Driving Layup (12 PTS) 54–63
0:00 End of 3rd Period (14:19 PM EST)

Quarter 4

12:00 Start of 4th Period (14:21 PM EST)
11:50 HOU Mobley Lost Ball Turnover (P5.T14)
11:50 DEN Alexander STEAL (4 STL)
11:47 DEN MISS Alexander Layup
11:47 HOU Mobley BLOCK (2 BLK)
11:46 ROCKETS Rebound
11:46 HOU SUB: Price FOR Dickerson
11:28 HOU Pippen Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T15)
11:28 DEN Herrera STEAL (3 STL)
11:21 DEN MISS Alexander 24' 3PT Jump Shot
11:19 DEN Taylor REBOUND (Off:4 Def:0)
11:17 DEN MISS Taylor 6' Jump Shot
11:17 HOU Olajuwon BLOCK (4 BLK)
11:16 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
11:03 DEN MISS McDyess 11' Jump Shot
11:01 ROCKETS Rebound
10:55 DEN Van Exel P.FOUL (P1.T1)
10:55 DEN SUB: Fortson FOR Herrera
10:55 DEN SUB: Billups FOR Alexander
10:36 HOU Price Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Olajuwon 2 AST) 54–65
10:18 DEN Taylor Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T13)
10:18 HOU Pippen STEAL (2 STL)
10:18 HOU SUB: Barkley FOR Olajuwon
10:07 HOU MISS Price 25' 3PT Jump Shot
10:05 DEN Fortson REBOUND (Off:7 Def:8)
9:52 HOU Price P.FOUL (P2.T1)
9:52 Timeout: Official TV
9:52 DEN SUB: Williams FOR Taylor
9:39 HOU Harrington S.FOUL (P3.T2)
9:39 DEN McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
9:39 DEN McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
9:26 HOU Barkley OFF.Foul (P3)
9:26 HOU Barkley Foul Turnover (P1.T16)
9:06 DEN MISS McDyess 10' Jump Shot
9:04 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
8:46 HOU Harrington OFF.Foul (P4)
8:46 HOU Harrington Foul Turnover (P2.T17)
8:30 DEN Van Exel 4' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) 58–65
8:30 HOU Harrington Violation:Lane
8:17 HOU MISS Pippen 15' Jump Shot
8:16 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
8:06 DEN Williams 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Van Exel 4 AST) 61–65
7:56 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
7:56 HOU SUB: Olajuwon FOR Harrington
7:43 HOU Olajuwon 17' Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Pippen 7 AST) 61–67
7:26 DEN MISS Van Exel 22' Jump Shot
7:24 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:3 Def:9)
7:12 HOU Price Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T18)
6:57 DEN Van Exel Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T14)
6:57 HOU Price STEAL (1 STL)
6:53 HOU Price Layup (6 PTS) 61–69
6:39 DEN Williams Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T15)
6:19 HOU Olajuwon 16' Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Price 1 AST) 61–71
5:57 DEN MISS Williams 7' Jump Shot
5:55 DEN Fortson REBOUND (Off:8 Def:8)
5:54 DEN MISS Fortson Layup
5:53 DEN Fortson REBOUND (Off:9 Def:8)
5:52 HOU Barkley S.FOUL (P4.T3)
5:52 DEN Fortson Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
5:52 DEN MISS Fortson Free Throw 2 of 2
5:52 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
5:37 HOU Olajuwon Traveling Turnover (P2.T19)
5:21 DEN Williams Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T16)
5:21 HOU Barkley STEAL (2 STL)
5:01 HOU Pippen Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T20)
5:01 DEN McDyess STEAL (1 STL)
4:57 HOU Olajuwon S.FOUL (P4.T4)
4:57 DEN Fortson Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
4:57 DEN MISS Fortson Free Throw 2 of 2
4:57 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:3 Def:10)
4:37 HOU MISS Pippen 6' Running Jump Shot
4:35 HOU Pippen Layup (9 PTS) 63–73
4:35 HOU Pippen REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
4:19 HOU Pippen S.FOUL (P3.PN)
4:19 DEN McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
4:19 DEN McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
4:02 HOU Barkley Driving Layup (7 PTS) 65–75
3:45 DEN MISS McDyess 12' Jump Shot
3:43 DEN Fortson REBOUND (Off:10 Def:8)
3:42 HOU Pippen P.FOUL (P4.PN)
3:42 DEN Fortson Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
3:42 DEN Fortson Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
3:34 DEN Fortson P.FOUL (P4.T2)
3:27 Nuggets Foul
3:27 HOU MISS Price Free Throw Technical
3:27 ROCKETS Rebound
3:15 HOU Pippen 24' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Barkley 5 AST) 67–78
2:49 DEN McDyess Driving Dunk (21 PTS) (Van Exel 5 AST) 69–78
2:31 DEN Fortson P.FOUL (P5.T3)
2:31 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
2:15 HOU Pippen Driving Layup (14 PTS) 69–80
1:49 DEN Billups Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T17)
1:49 HOU Price STEAL (2 STL)
1:45 HOU Pippen Layup (16 PTS) (Price 2 AST) 69–82
1:45 DEN Van Exel S.FOUL (P2.T4)
1:45 HOU Pippen Free Throw 1 of 1 (17 PTS)
1:35 DEN McDyess 17' Jump Shot (23 PTS) (Van Exel 6 AST) 71–83
1:35 HOU Barkley L.B.FOUL (P5.PN)
1:35 DEN MISS Fortson Free Throw 1 of 1
1:35 ROCKETS Rebound
1:31 DEN Van Exel P.FOUL (P3.PN)
1:31 HOU Price Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
1:31 HOU SUB: Harrington FOR Barkley
1:31 HOU MISS Price Free Throw 2 of 2
1:31 DEN Fortson REBOUND (Off:10 Def:9)
1:23 DEN MISS Williams 3PT Jump Shot
1:21 HOU Price REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:03 HOU MISS Olajuwon 3PT Jump Shot
1:01 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
0:56 HOU Harrington S.FOUL (P5.PN)
0:56 DEN Van Exel Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
0:56 DEN Van Exel Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
0:32 HOU MISS Olajuwon 5' Hook Shot
0:31 DEN Fortson REBOUND (Off:10 Def:10)
0:22 DEN MISS McDyess 21' Jump Shot
0:20 DEN Billups REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
0:11 DEN MISS Williams 3PT Jump Shot
0:09 DEN Fortson REBOUND (Off:11 Def:10)
0:08 DEN Fortson 6' Jump Shot (15 PTS) 75–84
0:00 End of 4th Period (14:51 PM EST)