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Series (Game 4 of 4)

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Series starts 11/27

Game 1: Thursday, November 27th
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Game 2: Saturday, January 3rd
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Game 3: Wednesday, January 28th
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Game 4: Wednesday, March 25th
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Nuggets 101

(46-26, 19-18 away)

Hornets 88

(44-26, 26-11 home)

Coverage: COX

8:00 PM ET, March 25, 2009

New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA

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DEN 28 18 31 24101
NO 21 24 23 2088

Top Performers

Denver: C. Billups 26 Pts, 6 Reb, 6 Ast, 1 Stl

New Orleans: C. Paul 19 Pts, 6 Reb, 13 Ast, 2 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEDENVERSCORENEW ORLEANS
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Johan Petro vs. Hilton Armstrong (Kenyon Martin gains possession)0-0 
11:45Carmelo Anthony makes 13-foot jumper2-0 
11:23Johan Petro illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)2-0 
11:23 2-1David West makes technical free throw
11:12 2-3Julian Wright makes slam dunk (Chris Paul assists)
10:56Kenyon Martin misses 11-foot jumper2-3 
10:55 2-3Julian Wright defensive rebound
10:45 2-3Chris Paul bad pass (Carmelo Anthony steals)
10:41Carmelo Anthony misses layup2-3 
10:40Carmelo Anthony offensive rebound4-3 
10:40Carmelo Anthony makes dunk4-3 
10:18 4-3Julian Wright misses 14-foot jumper
10:15 4-5Hilton Armstrong offensive rebound
10:15 4-5Hilton Armstrong makes tip shot
9:59Kenyon Martin misses layup4-5 
9:57 4-5David West defensive rebound
9:48 4-7Chris Paul makes 8-foot jumper
9:33Chauncey Billups misses 14-foot jumper4-7 
9:32Kenyon Martin offensive rebound4-7 
9:29 4-7David West personal foul (Johan Petro draws the foul)
9:26Carmelo Anthony offensive foul (Rasual Butler draws the foul)4-7 
9:26Carmelo Anthony turnover4-7 
9:14 4-7Julian Wright misses 18-foot jumper
9:12Johan Petro defensive rebound4-7 
9:07 4-7Julian Wright personal foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)
8:56Kenyon Martin misses 8-foot jumper4-7 
8:52 4-7Chris Paul defensive rebound
8:49Chauncey Billups personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)4-7 
8:45 4-7David West misses 14-foot jumper
8:45Chauncey Billups defensive rebound4-7 
8:40Chauncey Billups makes layup6-7 
8:17 6-9Hilton Armstrong makes 12-foot jumper
8:03Carmelo Anthony makes 18-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)8-9 
7:43 8-9Julian Wright misses 17-foot jumper
7:43Johan Petro defensive rebound8-9 
7:28Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper8-9 
7:28Johan Petro offensive rebound10-9 
7:28Johan Petro makes tip shot10-9 
7:28 10-9Rasual Butler shooting foul (Johan Petro draws the foul)
7:28Johan Petro makes free throw 1 of 111-9 
7:03 11-9Julian Wright misses 20-foot jumper
7:03Johan Petro defensive rebound11-9 
6:56Dahntay Jones bad pass11-9 
6:47Dahntay Jones personal foul (David West draws the foul)11-9 
6:31 11-9shot clock violation
6:16Carmelo Anthony makes 16-foot jumper13-9 
5:56 13-9Rasual Butler lost ball (Carmelo Anthony steals)
5:56 13-9Julian Wright personal foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)
5:56New Orleans full timeout
5:56 13-9James Posey enters the game for Julian Wright
5:46Kenyon Martin makes dunk (Chauncey Billups assists)15-9 
5:22 15-11David West makes 8-foot jumper
5:07Chauncey Billups misses layup15-11 
5:05 15-11Chris Paul defensive rebound
4:52 15-11Dahntay Jones blocks Hilton Armstrong's layup
4:50Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound15-11 
4:46Carmelo Anthony makes driving layup17-11 
4:33 17-13Rasual Butler makes 16-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
4:20Dahntay Jones makes 14-foot jumper19-13 
4:09Kenyon Martin personal foul (James Posey draws the foul)19-13 
4:09Chris Andersen enters the game for Johan Petro19-13 
4:09 19-13Sean Marks enters the game for Hilton Armstrong
4:01Chris Andersen illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)19-13 
4:01 19-14David West makes technical free throw
3:49 19-14Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper
3:48Chauncey Billups defensive rebound19-14 
3:43Kenyon Martin misses layup19-14 
3:40 19-14Sean Marks defensive rebound
3:31 19-14Chris Paul misses 13-foot jumper
3:30 19-14New Orleans defensive rebound
3:30J.R. Smith enters the game for Dahntay Jones19-14 
3:23 19-14Sean Marks personal foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul)
3:23Chauncey Billups makes free throw 1 of 220-14 
3:23Chauncey Billups makes free throw 2 of 221-14 
3:11 21-14Rasual Butler misses 24-foot three point jumper
3:09 21-14David West offensive rebound
3:05 21-14David West misses layup
3:03Chauncey Billups defensive rebound21-14 
2:57Carmelo Anthony makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)24-14 
2:43 24-17Rasual Butler makes 24-foot three point jumper (David West assists)
2:28Chauncey Billups misses layup24-17 
2:26 24-17Sean Marks defensive rebound
2:21 24-19Rasual Butler makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)
2:15Denver full timeout
2:08Carmelo Anthony misses 15-foot jumper24-19 
2:06 24-19Sean Marks defensive rebound
1:47 24-19James Posey lost ball (Chris Andersen steals)
1:39J.R. Smith turnover24-19 
1:39Renaldo Balkman enters the game for Kenyon Martin24-19 
1:32J.R. Smith shooting foul (Sean Marks draws the foul)24-19 
1:32 24-19Sean Marks misses free throw 1 of 2
1:32 24-19New Orleans offensive rebound
1:32 24-19Ryan Bowen enters the game for David West
1:32 24-19Sean Marks misses free throw 2 of 2
1:31Chris Andersen defensive rebound24-19 
1:19Carmelo Anthony discontinue dribble24-19 
1:19Anthony Carter enters the game for Chauncey Billups24-19 
1:04 24-19Chris Paul traveling
0:49J.R. Smith makes 17-foot jumper26-19 
0:38 26-21Ryan Bowen makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
0:32Sean Marks blocks Anthony Carter's layup26-21 
0:32Denver offensive rebound26-21 
0:32 26-21Ryan Bowen personal foul (Chris Andersen draws the foul)
0:32Chris Andersen makes free throw 1 of 227-21 
0:32Chris Andersen makes free throw 2 of 228-21 
0:08 28-21Ryan Bowen misses 7-foot jumper
0:07Renaldo Balkman defensive rebound28-21 
0:00J.R. Smith misses 14-foot jumper28-21 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter
0:00Denver offensive rebound28-21