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Denver Nuggets @ Houston Rockets 85–87

2003-01-11 19:30 · NBA · Att. 11,972

Denver Nuggets 2002-03 · Houston Rockets 2002-03 · 2002-03 season

Team stats

	Nuggets	Rockets
Field goals	32-81 .395	33-73 .452
Three-pointers	3-8 .375	7-15 .467
Free throws	18-22 .818	14-22 .636
Offensive rebounds	13	9
Defensive rebounds	31	34
Total rebounds	44	43
Assists	16	21
Steals	12	4
Blocks	6	9
Turnovers	9	16
Personal fouls	17	18
Technical fouls	2	2
Points in the paint	-1	-1
Fast-break points	3	2
Points off turnovers	21	12

Denver Nuggets

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Juwan Howard F	41	19	7-16	0-0	5-5	3	4	7	3	1	0	2	3	+6
Nene Hilario G	40	14	5-10	0-0	4-6	4	6	10	2	5	1	2	4	-4
Junior Harrington F	35	17	7-14	0-0	3-4	0	7	7	2	1	0	0	3	+3
Vincent Yarbrough F	28	4	2-7	0-1	0-0	1	1	2	2	2	1	0	0	+2
Ryan Bowen F	21	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	1	0	0	1	3	-8
Nikoloz Tskitishvili F	24	6	2-7	2-4	0-0	1	5	6	4	0	2	0	1	+10
Rodney White F	23	16	6-15	1-3	3-4	3	4	7	1	1	2	2	2	-5
Mark Blount C	15	6	2-6	0-0	2-2	0	3	3	0	1	0	1	0	-6
John Crotty G	13	3	1-4	0-0	1-1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	-8
Jeff Bzdelik		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
T.R. Dunn		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John MacLeod		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Erik Phillips		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jarinn Akana		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	240	85	32-81	3-8	18-22	13	31	44	16	12	6	9	17

FG .395 · 3P .375 · FT .818

Did not play: Donnell Harvey (dnd - sprained left ankle), Predrag Savovic (dnp - coach's decision), Mark Bryant (dnp - coach's decision)

Houston Rockets

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Cuttino Mobley G	43	16	6-16	2-5	2-2	1	2	3	3	2	0	1	4	+10
Eddie Griffin F	39	10	5-14	0-1	0-0	1	9	10	3	0	5	0	2	+9
Steve Francis G	39	25	9-17	1-3	6-10	1	3	4	6	0	1	6	4	+3
Glen Rice F	16	4	2-5	0-2	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	+17
Yao Ming G	11	6	2-3	0-0	2-4	3	3	6	1	0	0	2	1	+5
James Posey G	32	18	5-10	4-4	4-6	0	4	4	4	0	0	2	1	-15
Kelvin Cato C	24	2	1-3	0-0	0-0	0	9	9	0	1	1	1	5	-6
Terence Morris G	21	4	2-3	0-0	0-0	3	1	4	0	1	2	0	1	-6
Moochie Norris G	14	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	3	0	0	4	0	-7
Larry Smith		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Boylen		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dean Cooper		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Wells		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Melvin Hunt		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Anthony Falsone		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	240	87	33-73	7-15	14-22	9	34	43	21	4	9	16	18

FG .452 · 3P .467 · FT .636

Did not play: Juaquin Hawkins (dnp - coach's decision), Bostjan Nachbar (dnp - coach's decision), Maurice Taylor (dnd - tightness in achilles)

Officials: Jack Nies, James Capers, Marc Davis

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

12:00 Start of 1st Period (8:44 PM EST)
12:00 HOU Jump Ball Griffin vs. Nene: Tip to Francis
11:45 HOU MISS Mobley 18' Jump Shot
11:44 DEN Nene REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:24 DEN Howard 11' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) 2–0
11:08 HOU MISS Rice 25' 3PT Jump Shot
11:07 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
11:05 HOU Jump Ball Yao vs. Nene: Tip to Francis
10:49 HOU Yao 5' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Francis 1 AST) 2–2
10:34 DEN MISS Yarbrough 19' Jump Shot
10:32 HOU Griffin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:22 DEN Nene P.FOUL (P1.T1)
10:14 HOU MISS Yao 6' Hook Shot
10:11 DEN Harrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:05 DEN MISS Howard 19' Jump Shot
10:03 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
9:51 HOU MISS Griffin 13' Jump Shot
9:50 DEN Yarbrough REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:35 DEN MISS Harrington 21' Jump Shot
9:32 HOU Griffin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:18 HOU Yao Driving Finger Roll (4 PTS) 2–4
9:00 DEN MISS Nene 6' Jump Shot
9:00 HOU Francis BLOCK (1 BLK)
8:59 DEN Bowen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
8:55 DEN Yarbrough 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Howard 1 AST) 4–4
8:38 DEN Harrington S.FOUL (P1.T2)
8:38 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
8:38 HOU MISS Francis Free Throw 2 of 2
8:37 DEN Nene REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
8:20 DEN Yarbrough 19' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 6–5
7:55 HOU MISS Francis 21' Jump Shot
7:52 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
7:48 HOU Yao Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
7:48 DEN Yarbrough STEAL (1 STL)
7:40 HOU Yao P.FOUL (P1.T1)
7:30 DEN MISS Nene 3' Layup
7:28 DEN Nene Layup (2 PTS) 8–5
7:28 DEN Nene REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
7:03 HOU MISS Francis 13' Jump Shot
7:01 DEN Nene REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
6:43 DEN MISS Nene 13' Jump Shot
6:42 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:35 DEN Bowen S.FOUL (P1.T3)
6:35 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
6:35 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
6:21 DEN MISS Howard 8' Turnaround Jump Shot
6:20 ROCKETS Rebound
6:03 HOU Rice Driving Layup (2 PTS) 8–9
5:48 DEN Howard 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Yarbrough 1 AST) 10–9
5:39 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
5:39 DEN SUB: Crotty FOR Harrington
5:20 HOU Rice 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 10–11
4:58 DEN Nene 4' Hook Shot (4 PTS) (Bowen 1 AST) 12–11
4:39 HOU Mobley Driving Dunk (2 PTS) (Yao 1 AST) 12–13
4:10 Nuggets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#1)
4:10 DEN SUB: White FOR Bowen
3:50 HOU MISS Rice 26' 3PT Jump Shot
3:49 DEN White REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
3:37 DEN MISS Howard 11' Jump Shot
3:35 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
3:28 HOU MISS Francis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
3:26 HOU Griffin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
3:18 DEN White S.FOUL (P1.T4)
3:18 HOU MISS Yao Free Throw 1 of 2
3:18 ROCKETS Rebound
3:18 DEN SUB: Blount FOR Howard
3:18 HOU MISS Yao Free Throw 2 of 2
3:17 DEN White REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
3:04 DEN MISS Blount 21' Jump Shot
3:02 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
2:52 HOU MISS Griffin 11' Jump Shot
2:51 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
2:50 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
2:50 HOU Jump Ball Yao vs. Nene: Tip to Mobley
2:36 HOU Mobley 21' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Francis 2 AST) 12–15
2:16 DEN MISS Crotty 8' Hook Shot
2:14 ROCKETS Rebound
1:56 HOU MISS Rice Layup
1:56 DEN White BLOCK (1 BLK)
1:54 ROCKETS Rebound
1:51 HOU MISS Griffin 11' Jump Shot
1:50 DEN Nene REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
1:37 DEN MISS Yarbrough 18' Jump Shot
1:35 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:28 HOU Griffin Driving Dunk (2 PTS) (Francis 3 AST) 12–17
1:07 DEN MISS Crotty 16' Jump Shot
1:05 HOU Griffin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
0:56 HOU Yao Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)
0:56 DEN Crotty STEAL (1 STL)
0:49 DEN White Traveling Turnover (P1.T2)
0:49 HOU SUB: Cato FOR Yao
0:49 DEN SUB: Tskitishvili FOR Yarbrough
0:29 HOU Griffin 9' Turnaround Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Rice 1 AST) 12–19
0:08 DEN MISS White Driving Layup
0:06 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:04 DEN Crotty S.FOUL (P1.PN)
0:04 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
0:04 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
0:02 HOU Francis P.FOUL (P1.T2)
0:02 HOU SUB: Norris FOR Francis
0:00 DEN MISS Crotty Driving Layup
0:00 End of 1st Period (9:08 PM EST)
0:00 Nuggets Rebound

Quarter 2

12:00 Start of 2nd Period (9:11 PM EST)
11:41 DEN Howard 5' Hook Shot (6 PTS) 14–21
11:20 HOU MISS Griffin 14' Turnaround Jump Shot
11:18 DEN Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:10 DEN Blount Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
11:10 HOU Cato STEAL (1 STL)
11:00 HOU MISS Griffin 18' Jump Shot
10:58 DEN Harrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
10:51 DEN MISS Tskitishvili 26' 3PT Jump Shot
10:49 HOU Griffin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
10:45 DEN Tskitishvili S.FOUL (P1.T1)
10:45 HOU SUB: Morris FOR Griffin
10:45 HOU MISS Posey Free Throw 1 of 2
10:45 ROCKETS Rebound
10:45 HOU Posey Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
10:34 DEN MISS White Layup
10:34 HOU Cato BLOCK (1 BLK)
10:32 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
10:13 HOU Norris Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
10:13 DEN White STEAL (1 STL)
10:03 HOU ROCKETS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Norris )
10:03 DEN Howard Free Throw Technical (7 PTS)
9:55 DEN MISS Blount 5' Jump Shot
9:53 HOU Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:39 HOU Mobley 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Posey 1 AST) 15–25
9:26 DEN Blount Layup (2 PTS) (Tskitishvili 1 AST) 17–25
9:19 HOU MISS Mobley 9' Jump Shot
9:16 DEN Tskitishvili REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:12 HOU Cato S.FOUL (P1.T1)
9:12 DEN Harrington Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
9:12 DEN MISS Harrington Free Throw 2 of 2
9:11 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
8:54 HOU Norris 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Posey 2 AST) 18–27
8:41 DEN Howard 13' Jump Shot (9 PTS) 20–27
8:31 HOU Cato Slam Dunk (2 PTS) (Norris 1 AST) 20–29
8:12 Timeout: Official
8:12 HOU SUB: Francis FOR Mobley
8:09 DEN MISS Tskitishvili 15' Jump Shot
8:07 HOU Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
8:01 HOU MISS Posey 19' Jump Shot
8:00 DEN White REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
7:48 DEN MISS Blount Layup
7:48 HOU Morris BLOCK (1 BLK)
7:46 HOU Norris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:32 HOU Posey Palming Turnover (P1.T4)
7:32 DEN SUB: Nene FOR Blount
7:17 DEN MISS White 9' Jump Shot
7:15 DEN White REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
7:12 DEN White 7' Hook Shot (2 PTS) 22–29
7:02 HOU Norris Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
7:02 DEN SUB: Yarbrough FOR White
6:42 DEN Nene 4' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Harrington 1 AST) 24–29
6:27 HOU Posey 17' Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Norris 2 AST) 24–31
6:03 DEN Howard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
6:03 HOU Morris STEAL (1 STL)
5:50 HOU Norris Traveling Turnover (P3.T6)
5:50 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
5:50 HOU SUB: Griffin FOR Morris
5:26 DEN Harrington 20' Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Howard 2 AST) 26–31
5:07 HOU Francis Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
5:07 DEN Yarbrough STEAL (2 STL)
4:55 DEN MISS Tskitishvili 16' Jump Shot
4:53 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
4:43 DEN Howard P.FOUL (P1.T2)
4:43 HOU SUB: Mobley FOR Norris
4:34 HOU MISS Posey 18' Jump Shot
4:32 DEN Howard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:27 HOU Cato P.FOUL (P2.T2)
4:27 DEN Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
4:27 HOU SUB: Morris FOR Cato
4:27 DEN Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
4:15 HOU Francis Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
4:15 DEN Howard STEAL (1 STL)
4:08 DEN MISS Harrington 20' Jump Shot
4:06 HOU Morris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
3:59 HOU MISS Francis 20' Jump Shot
3:58 DEN Tskitishvili REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
3:39 DEN Howard 7' Turnaround Hook Shot (13 PTS) (Nene 1 AST) 30–31
3:33 ROCKETS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
3:22 HOU Mobley 14' Jump Shot (9 PTS) 30–33
2:57 DEN MISS Howard 12' Jump Shot
2:57 HOU Griffin BLOCK (1 BLK)
2:53 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2:44 HOU MISS Mobley 25' 3PT Jump Shot
2:43 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
2:40 HOU MISS Francis 3' Reverse Layup
2:40 DEN Tskitishvili BLOCK (1 BLK)
2:38 DEN Harrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
2:25 DEN MISS Tskitishvili 10' Turnaround Jump Shot
2:22 DEN Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
2:10 DEN MISS Harrington 5' Jump Shot
2:10 HOU Griffin BLOCK (2 BLK)
2:08 DEN Nene REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
1:58 DEN MISS Yarbrough 27' 3PT Jump Shot
1:56 DEN Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
1:44 DEN MISS Howard Reverse Layup
1:43 ROCKETS Rebound
1:43 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
1:23 HOU Francis 18' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 30–35
1:02 DEN MISS Harrington 16' Jump Shot
1:01 ROCKETS Rebound
0:40 HOU MISS Mobley 13' Jump Shot
0:40 DEN Yarbrough BLOCK (1 BLK)
0:39 DEN Harrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
0:39 HOU Mobley P.FOUL (P1.T3)
0:37 DEN MISS Howard 18' Jump Shot
0:34 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
0:16 HOU Francis Driving Layup (7 PTS) 30–37
0:00 DEN Tskitishvili 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Yarbrough 2 AST) 33–37
0:00 HOU Francis Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T9)
0:00 DEN Nene STEAL (1 STL)
0:00 End of 2nd Period (9:37 PM EST)

Quarter 3

12:00 Start of 3rd Period (9:53 PM EST)
11:38 DEN MISS Harrington 19' Jump Shot
11:36 HOU Rice REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:16 HOU MISS Cato 8' Jump Shot
11:14 DEN Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
11:01 DEN MISS Yarbrough 5' Jump Shot
10:59 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
10:50 HOU Griffin 9' Turnaround Jump Shot (6 PTS) 33–39
10:34 HOU Cato P.FOUL (P3.T1)
10:25 DEN MISS Howard 14' Jump Shot
10:23 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
10:13 HOU Griffin 15' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 33–41
9:52 DEN MISS Yarbrough 15' Jump Shot
9:50 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
9:39 HOU Francis 19' Jump Shot (9 PTS) 33–43
9:31 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
9:31 DEN SUB: White FOR Yarbrough
9:12 DEN MISS Bowen 12' Jump Shot
9:10 HOU Griffin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
9:01 HOU Cato Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
9:01 DEN Nene STEAL (2 STL)
8:51 DEN Bowen Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
8:51 HOU Mobley STEAL (1 STL)
8:37 HOU Francis Reverse Layup (11 PTS) 33–45
8:19 DEN MISS White 16' Jump Shot
8:18 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
8:08 HOU MISS Griffin 14' Jump Shot
8:08 ROCKETS Rebound
8:08 DEN Bowen L.B.FOUL (P2.T1)
8:08 HOU SUB: Posey FOR Rice
7:57 HOU Mobley 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Francis 4 AST) 33–48
7:44 DEN Nene Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
7:29 HOU MISS Mobley 26' 3PT Jump Shot
7:25 DEN Harrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
7:13 DEN White Double Dribble Turnover (P2.T7)
7:13 DEN SUB: Tskitishvili FOR Bowen
7:13 DEN SUB: Blount FOR Nene
7:02 HOU MISS Mobley 4' Jump Shot
7:02 DEN White BLOCK (2 BLK)
6:59 DEN Tskitishvili REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
6:57 DEN SUB: Crotty FOR Harrington
6:50 DEN Blount 6' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Crotty 1 AST) 35–48
6:23 HOU Mobley 21' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Griffin 1 AST) 35–50
6:03 HOU Posey S.FOUL (P1.T2)
6:03 DEN White Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
6:03 DEN MISS White Free Throw 2 of 2
6:02 HOU Griffin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
5:36 HOU Francis 24' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Posey 3 AST) 36–53
5:17 DEN Crotty Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Tskitishvili 2 AST) 38–53
5:17 HOU Cato S.FOUL (P4.T3)
5:17 HOU SUB: Morris FOR Cato
5:17 DEN Crotty Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
4:58 HOU MISS Griffin 11' Jump Shot
4:56 DEN White REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
4:50 DEN MISS White 5' Jump Shot
4:50 HOU Griffin BLOCK (3 BLK)
4:48 DEN White REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
4:47 DEN MISS White Layup
4:45 DEN White Layup (5 PTS) 41–53
4:45 DEN White REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
4:25 HOU MISS Posey Layup
4:25 DEN Tskitishvili BLOCK (2 BLK)
4:23 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
4:13 HOU MISS Francis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
4:08 HOU Morris REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
4:06 HOU Morris Layup (2 PTS) 41–55
3:45 DEN White 10' Jump Shot (7 PTS) 43–55
3:30 DEN Nuggets T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Blount )
3:30 HOU Mobley Free Throw Technical (15 PTS)
3:30 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
3:30 DEN SUB: Nene FOR Howard
3:21 HOU MISS Francis 20' Jump Shot
3:18 DEN Tskitishvili REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
3:07 HOU Francis P.FOUL (P2.T4)
3:00 DEN MISS White 9' Jump Shot
2:58 HOU Griffin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
2:52 HOU Francis Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T11)
2:52 DEN Blount STEAL (1 STL)
2:43 DEN Tskitishvili 27' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (White 1 AST) 46–56
2:30 HOU MISS Griffin Layup
2:30 DEN Nene BLOCK (1 BLK)
2:27 DEN Nene REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
2:16 DEN MISS White 26' 3PT Jump Shot
2:14 DEN Tskitishvili REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
1:59 DEN MISS Tskitishvili 26' 3PT Jump Shot
1:56 HOU Griffin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
1:38 HOU Posey 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Mobley 1 AST) 46–59
1:18 HOU Griffin S.FOUL (P1.PN)
1:18 DEN Blount Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
1:18 DEN Blount Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
0:58 HOU MISS Posey 3' Layup
0:54 HOU MISS Morris Tip Shot
0:54 HOU Morris REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
0:53 DEN Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
0:44 DEN MISS Blount 5' Hook Shot
0:44 HOU Griffin BLOCK (4 BLK)
0:42 ROCKETS Rebound
0:26 HOU MISS Francis 21' Jump Shot
0:24 DEN Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
0:13 DEN Crotty Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T8)
0:13 HOU Mobley STEAL (2 STL)
0:11 HOU Francis Dunk (16 PTS) (Mobley 2 AST) 48–61
0:02 HOU Mobley S.FOUL (P2.PN)
0:02 DEN White Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
0:02 DEN White Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
0:00 HOU Francis Layup (18 PTS) (Griffin 2 AST) 50–63
0:00 End of 3rd Period (10:17 PM EST)

Quarter 4

12:00 Start of 4th Period (10:19 PM EST)
11:39 DEN Howard P.FOUL (P2.T1)
11:27 HOU MISS Norris 23' Jump Shot
11:25 HOU Morris REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
11:16 HOU Morris 12' Turnaround Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Posey 4 AST) 50–65
10:53 DEN White Driving Dunk (11 PTS) (Howard 3 AST) 52–65
10:30 HOU Griffin 6' Turnaround Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Norris 3 AST) 52–67
10:22 DEN Howard Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T9)
10:03 HOU Posey 25' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Griffin 3 AST) 52–70
9:39 DEN Harrington 18' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 54–70
9:20 HOU MISS Mobley 18' Jump Shot
9:18 DEN Tskitishvili REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
9:09 HOU Morris S.FOUL (P1.T1)
9:09 DEN SUB: Bowen FOR Tskitishvili
9:09 DEN Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
9:09 HOU SUB: Cato FOR Griffin
9:09 DEN Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
8:56 HOU MISS Cato 6' Hook Shot
8:53 DEN Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
8:46 DEN MISS Nene Layup
8:46 HOU Morris BLOCK (2 BLK)
8:44 DEN Howard REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
8:43 DEN Howard 11' Jump Shot (17 PTS) 58–70
8:22 HOU MISS Posey 18' Jump Shot
8:20 DEN Harrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
8:06 DEN MISS Bowen 15' Jump Shot
8:04 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
7:41 HOU MISS Mobley 24' 3PT Jump Shot
7:38 DEN Bowen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
7:32 DEN MISS White 27' 3PT Jump Shot
7:30 HOU Norris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:26 HOU Mobley Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T12)
7:26 Timeout: Official
7:26 DEN SUB: Yarbrough FOR White
7:13 DEN Harrington 16' Jump Shot (7 PTS) 60–70
6:57 HOU MISS Mobley 16' Jump Shot
6:55 DEN Harrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
6:45 DEN MISS Howard 14' Jump Shot
6:41 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:0 Def:9)
6:38 DEN Harrington S.FOUL (P2.T2)
6:38 HOU SUB: Francis FOR Mobley
6:38 HOU Posey Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
6:38 HOU Posey Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
6:26 DEN Nene Slam Dunk (8 PTS) (Harrington 2 AST) 62–72
6:04 HOU Francis Driving Layup (20 PTS) 62–74
5:54 DEN MISS Harrington 18' Jump Shot
5:52 DEN Yarbrough REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
5:37 DEN Howard Driving Layup (19 PTS) 64–74
5:23 HOU Norris Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T13)
5:23 DEN Nene STEAL (3 STL)
5:20 DEN Nene Layup (10 PTS) 66–74
5:17 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
5:17 HOU SUB: Mobley FOR Norris
5:17 HOU SUB: Griffin FOR Morris
5:03 HOU Francis Lost Ball Turnover (P5.T14)
5:03 DEN Nene STEAL (4 STL)
4:59 DEN Harrington Dunk (9 PTS) (Nene 2 AST) 68–74
4:39 DEN Nene S.FOUL (P2.T3)
4:39 HOU MISS Francis Free Throw 1 of 2
4:39 ROCKETS Rebound
4:39 HOU MISS Francis Free Throw 2 of 2
4:37 DEN Howard REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
4:20 HOU Griffin IN.FOUL (P2.T2)
4:20 DEN Nene Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
4:20 DEN MISS Nene Free Throw 2 of 2
4:19 HOU Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
3:57 HOU MISS Mobley 18' Jump Shot
3:55 DEN Nene REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
3:50 DEN Nene OFF.Foul (P3)
3:50 DEN Nene Foul Turnover (P2.T10)
3:36 HOU Posey 24' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Francis 5 AST) 69–77
3:36 HOU Double Technical - Cato, Nene
3:24 DEN Harrington 16' Jump Shot (11 PTS) 71–77
3:09 HOU Francis Lost Ball Turnover (P6.T15)
3:09 DEN Harrington STEAL (1 STL)
3:05 HOU Francis P.FOUL (P3.T3)
2:58 DEN Harrington 7' Running Jump Shot (13 PTS) 73–77
2:31 HOU Posey 25' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Francis 6 AST) 73–80
2:11 DEN MISS Harrington 13' Jump Shot
2:09 HOU Griffin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:9)
1:50 HOU Francis Driving Layup (22 PTS) (Mobley 3 AST) 73–82
1:45 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
1:45 DEN SUB: Tskitishvili FOR Bowen
1:36 HOU Mobley P.FOUL (P3.T4)
1:24 DEN Harrington 13' Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Tskitishvili 3 AST) 75–82
1:10 HOU MISS Griffin 26' 3PT Jump Shot
1:08 Nuggets Rebound
1:01 HOU Mobley P.FOUL (P4.PN)
1:01 DEN Harrington Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
1:01 DEN SUB: Bowen FOR Tskitishvili
1:01 DEN Harrington Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
0:43 DEN Nene P.FOUL (P4.T4)
0:36 DEN Harrington P.FOUL (P3.PN)
0:36 HOU MISS Francis Free Throw 1 of 2
0:36 ROCKETS Rebound
0:36 DEN SUB: Tskitishvili FOR Bowen
0:36 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
0:36 Nuggets Timeout: Short (Reg.4 Short 1)
0:26 DEN MISS Howard 6' Turnaround Jump Shot
0:26 HOU Griffin BLOCK (5 BLK)
0:24 DEN Nene REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
0:23 HOU Cato P.FOUL (P5.PN)
0:23 DEN Nene Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
0:23 DEN SUB: Bowen FOR Tskitishvili
0:23 DEN MISS Nene Free Throw 2 of 2
0:23 HOU Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
0:17 HOU Posey Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T16)
0:17 DEN Nene STEAL (5 STL)
0:14 DEN MISS Nene Dunk
0:14 DEN Nene REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
0:14 HOU Francis S.FOUL (P4.PN)
0:14 DEN Nene Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
0:14 DEN Nene Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
0:14 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 1)
0:14 HOU SUB: Norris FOR Cato
0:10 DEN Bowen P.FOUL (P3.PN)
0:10 HOU SUB: Cato FOR Norris
0:10 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)
0:10 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)
0:10 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 1)
0:10 DEN SUB: White FOR Bowen
0:10 DEN SUB: Tskitishvili FOR Harrington
0:07 DEN White 12' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Tskitishvili 4 AST) 82–85
0:06 DEN Howard P.FOUL (P3.PN)
0:06 HOU MISS Posey Free Throw 1 of 2
0:06 ROCKETS Rebound
0:06 HOU Posey Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
0:00 DEN White 25' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) 85–86
0:00 DEN White AWAY.FROM.PLAY.FOUL (P2.PN)
0:00 HOU Mobley Free Throw 1 of 1 (16 PTS)
0:00 End of 4th Period (10:59 PM EST)