Final

Series (Game 1 of 4)

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Series starts 11/30

Game 1: Sunday, November 30th
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Nuggets104
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Game 2: Tuesday, December 16th
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Game 3: Monday, January 19th
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Game 4: Monday, March 9th
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Rockets 94

(11-7, 7-4 away)

Nuggets 104

(12-6, 6-2 home)

Coverage: FSN-HOU

8:00 PM ET, November 30, 2008

Pepsi Center, Denver, CO

1 2 3 4 T
HOU 21 23 24 2694
DEN 21 27 30 26104

Top Performers

Houston: Y. Ming 18 Pts, 11 Reb, 3 Blk

Denver: C. Billups 28 Pts, 4 Reb, 10 Ast, 2 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEHOUSTONSCOREDENVER
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Yao Ming vs. Nene Hilario (Luis Scola gains possession)0-0 
11:47 0-0Nene Hilario personal foul (Yao Ming draws the foul)
11:38Yao Ming misses 9-foot two point shot0-0 
11:37 0-0Nene Hilario defensive rebound
11:23 0-2Chauncey Billups makes 14-foot jumper
11:08Luther Head misses 26-foot three point jumper0-2 
11:07 0-2Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound
10:52Luther Head shooting foul (Dahntay Jones draws the foul)0-2 
10:52 0-3Dahntay Jones makes free throw 1 of 2
10:52 0-4Dahntay Jones makes free throw 2 of 2
10:36Luther Head misses two point shot0-4 
10:33Yao Ming offensive rebound2-4 
10:33Yao Ming makes two point shot2-4 
10:18 2-4Kenyon Martin misses 11-foot running jumper
10:17Luis Scola defensive rebound2-4 
10:07Yao Ming makes layup (Ron Artest assists)4-4 
9:49 4-4Nene Hilario misses 19-foot jumper
9:48Luis Scola defensive rebound4-4 
9:37Ron Artest misses 18-foot jumper4-4 
9:37 4-4Chauncey Billups defensive rebound
9:23 4-4Kenyon Martin misses 17-foot jumper
9:22Ron Artest defensive rebound4-4 
9:15 4-4Carmelo Anthony personal foul (Ron Artest draws the foul)
9:00Luther Head bad pass (Chauncey Billups steals)4-4 
8:51 4-4Carmelo Anthony misses 24-foot three point jumper
8:48Yao Ming defensive rebound4-4 
8:36Luis Scola makes 3-foot two point shot6-4 
8:23 6-6Nene Hilario makes layup (Dahntay Jones assists)
7:56Yao Ming makes 11-foot two point shot (Rafer Alston assists)8-6 
7:37Yao Ming shooting foul (Nene Hilario draws the foul)8-6 
7:37 8-7Nene Hilario makes free throw 1 of 2
7:37 8-8Nene Hilario makes free throw 2 of 2
7:22 8-8Dahntay Jones personal foul (Yao Ming draws the foul)
7:11 8-8Dahntay Jones shooting foul (Rafer Alston draws the foul)
7:11Rafer Alston makes free throw 1 of 29-8 
7:11Rafer Alston makes free throw 2 of 210-8 
6:54 10-8Carmelo Anthony lost ball (Ron Artest steals)
6:52Ron Artest bad pass (Nene Hilario steals)10-8 
6:50 10-10Nene Hilario makes slam dunk (Carmelo Anthony assists)
6:28Yao Ming misses 7-foot two point shot10-10 
6:28 10-10Kenyon Martin defensive rebound
6:16 10-12Carmelo Anthony makes jumper
5:52Luis Scola makes layup (Ron Artest assists)12-12 
5:37 12-12Chauncey Billups misses driving layup
5:35Yao Ming defensive rebound12-12 
5:31Rafer Alston bad pass (Chauncey Billups steals)12-12 
5:24 12-14Dahntay Jones makes layup (Chauncey Billups assists)
5:05 12-14Chauncey Billups shooting foul (Rafer Alston draws the foul)
5:05Denver full timeout
5:05 12-14J.R. Smith enters the game for Nene Hilario
5:05 12-14Chris Andersen enters the game for Dahntay Jones
5:05Rafer Alston makes free throw 1 of 213-14 
5:05Rafer Alston makes free throw 2 of 214-14 
4:45 14-16Kenyon Martin makes 6-foot running jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
4:22Luis Scola bad pass (Chris Andersen steals)14-16 
4:07 14-18Kenyon Martin makes 6-foot two point shot (Carmelo Anthony assists)
3:49Ron Artest makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luis Scola assists)17-18 
3:31 17-18Chauncey Billups misses 17-foot jumper
3:30Ron Artest defensive rebound17-18 
3:13Chris Andersen blocks Yao Ming's 5-foot two point shot17-18 
3:11 17-18Kenyon Martin defensive rebound
2:55 17-18Chauncey Billups bad pass (Ron Artest steals)
2:49Carmelo Anthony blocks Ron Artest's layup17-18 
2:49 17-18Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound
2:49Houston full timeout
2:49Chuck Hayes enters the game for Yao Ming17-18 
2:49Von Wafer enters the game for Luther Head17-18 
2:49 17-18Linas Kleiza enters the game for Kenyon Martin
2:32 17-21Linas Kleiza makes 25-foot three point jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
2:08Chuck Hayes misses 11-foot two point shot17-21 
2:05 17-21Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound
2:00 17-21Carmelo Anthony offensive foul (Luis Scola draws the foul)
2:00 17-21Carmelo Anthony turnover
2:00Carl Landry enters the game for Luis Scola17-21 
2:00 17-21Nene Hilario enters the game for Carmelo Anthony
1:40Rafer Alston misses two point shot17-21 
1:39 17-21Chris Andersen defensive rebound
1:39Chuck Hayes personal foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul)17-21 
1:21 17-21Chauncey Billups misses 25-foot three point jumper
1:20 17-21Denver defensive rebound
1:02Von Wafer makes driving dunk19-21 
0:44 19-21J.R. Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
0:42Rafer Alston defensive rebound19-21 
0:35Carl Landry makes 15-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)21-21 
0:23Carl Landry shooting foul (Chris Andersen draws the foul)21-21 
0:23 21-21Chris Andersen misses free throw 1 of 2
0:23 21-21Denver offensive rebound
0:23 21-21Anthony Carter enters the game for Chauncey Billups
0:23 21-21Chris Andersen misses free throw 2 of 2
0:20Chuck Hayes defensive rebound21-21 
0:01Ron Artest misses 25-foot three point jumper21-21 
0:00 21-21Chris Andersen defensive rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter