Final

Series (Game 2 of 3)

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Series starts 12/16

Game 1: Wednesday, December 16th
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Game 2: Wednesday, January 27th
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Game 3: Monday, March 15th
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Nuggets 97

(31-14, 10-11 away)

Rockets 92

(24-21, 13-8 home)

Coverage: FSN-HOU

8:30 PM ET, January 27, 2010

Toyota Center, Houston, TX

1 2 3 4 T
DEN 16 34 22 2597
HOU 31 20 23 1892

Top Performers

Denver: K. Martin 12 Pts, 15 Reb, 1 Stl, 2 Blk

Houston: L. Scola 20 Pts, 11 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEDENVERSCOREHOUSTON
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Nene Hilario vs. Luis Scola (Kenyon Martin gains possession)0-0 
11:44Nene Hilario misses 12-foot two point shot0-0 
11:41 0-0Trevor Ariza defensive rebound
11:26 0-2Luis Scola makes 6-foot two point shot
10:59Arron Afflalo misses 21-foot two point shot0-2 
10:59Denver offensive rebound0-2 
10:57shot clock violation0-2 
10:38 0-4Trevor Ariza makes layup
10:30Chauncey Billups misses 8-foot running jumper0-4 
10:30 0-4Aaron Brooks defensive rebound
10:22 0-6Luis Scola makes two point shot (Trevor Ariza assists)
10:04Joey Graham misses 25-foot three point jumper0-6 
10:03 0-6Luis Scola defensive rebound
9:45 0-6Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper
9:44Arron Afflalo defensive rebound0-6 
9:37 0-6Aaron Brooks personal foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul)
9:27 0-6Aaron Brooks shooting foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul)
9:27Chauncey Billups makes free throw 1 of 21-6 
9:27 1-6Kyle Lowry enters the game for Aaron Brooks
9:27Chauncey Billups makes free throw 2 of 22-6 
9:22 2-8Trevor Ariza makes driving layup
9:07Joey Graham misses 17-foot two point shot2-8 
9:06 2-8Luis Scola defensive rebound
8:45 2-8Chuck Hayes traveling
8:22Kenyon Martin misses 8-foot two point shot2-8 
8:21 2-8Shane Battier defensive rebound
8:18 2-10Luis Scola makes layup (Kyle Lowry assists)
8:00Kenyon Martin misses 21-foot jumper2-10 
7:58Nene Hilario offensive rebound2-10 
7:56 2-10Kyle Lowry shooting foul (Arron Afflalo draws the foul)
7:56Arron Afflalo makes free throw 1 of 23-10 
7:56Arron Afflalo makes free throw 2 of 24-10 
7:41 4-12Kyle Lowry makes driving layup
7:30Nene Hilario traveling4-12 
7:20 4-14Luis Scola makes 9-foot hook shot
7:20Chauncey Billups shooting foul (Luis Scola draws the foul)4-14 
7:20J.R. Smith enters the game for Arron Afflalo4-14 
7:20 4-14Luis Scola misses free throw 1 of 1
7:20Kenyon Martin defensive rebound4-14 
7:05Chauncey Billups misses 21-foot jumper4-14 
7:03Denver offensive rebound4-14 
7:03Denver full timeout
6:54Joey Graham makes 19-foot jumper (J.R. Smith assists)6-14 
6:37 6-14Luis Scola bad pass (Nene Hilario steals)
6:26J.R. Smith bad pass (Luis Scola steals)6-14 
6:20 6-17Trevor Ariza makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kyle Lowry assists)
6:03Chauncey Billups makes layup (Nene Hilario assists)8-17 
5:50 8-17Trevor Ariza misses driving layup
5:48 8-17Luis Scola offensive rebound
5:48 8-17Luis Scola misses tip shot
5:45 8-17Trevor Ariza offensive rebound
5:43Chris Andersen enters the game for Nene Hilario8-17 
5:28 8-17Luis Scola misses 20-foot jumper
5:26Kenyon Martin defensive rebound8-17 
5:15Joey Graham misses 10-foot two point shot8-17 
5:13 8-17Chuck Hayes defensive rebound
5:09Kenyon Martin shooting foul (Luis Scola draws the foul)8-17 
5:09 8-18Luis Scola makes free throw 1 of 2
5:09 8-19Luis Scola makes free throw 2 of 2
4:56 8-19Luis Scola shooting foul (Joey Graham draws the foul)
4:56Joey Graham makes free throw 1 of 29-19 
4:56Joey Graham makes free throw 2 of 210-19 
4:37 10-19Shane Battier misses 10-foot two point shot
4:35Joey Graham defensive rebound10-19 
4:26Luis Scola blocks Chauncey Billups's driving layup10-19 
4:24Kenyon Martin offensive rebound10-19 
4:24Kenyon Martin makes dunk12-19 
4:18Joey Graham personal foul (Trevor Ariza draws the foul)12-19 
4:18 12-19Chase Budinger enters the game for Shane Battier
4:18 12-19Carl Landry enters the game for Chuck Hayes
4:07 12-19Kyle Lowry misses 26-foot three point jumper
4:07J.R. Smith defensive rebound12-19 
3:59J.R. Smith misses 20-foot two point shot12-19 
3:57 12-19Kyle Lowry defensive rebound
3:50 12-19Trevor Ariza misses 26-foot three point jumper
3:48 12-19Kyle Lowry offensive rebound
3:43 12-19Kyle Lowry bad pass (Joey Graham steals)
3:32Chauncey Billups makes driving layup14-19 
3:05 14-19Luis Scola misses two point shot
3:03 14-19Carl Landry offensive rebound
3:03 14-21Carl Landry makes layup
3:03Joey Graham shooting foul (Carl Landry draws the foul)14-21 
3:03Arron Afflalo enters the game for Joey Graham14-21 
3:03 14-22Carl Landry makes free throw 1 of 1
2:47Kenyon Martin misses 9-foot two point shot14-22 
2:46 14-22Carl Landry defensive rebound
2:35 14-24Chase Budinger makes 17-foot jumper (Luis Scola assists)
2:19Kenyon Martin makes driving layup16-24 
2:01 16-24Luis Scola misses hook shot
2:00Kenyon Martin defensive rebound16-24 
1:54 16-24Chase Budinger shooting foul (J.R. Smith draws the foul)
1:54Houston full timeout
1:54J.R. Smith misses free throw 1 of 216-24 
1:54Denver offensive rebound16-24 
1:54J.R. Smith misses free throw 2 of 216-24 
1:54 16-24Luis Scola defensive rebound
1:34 16-25Kyle Lowry makes free throw 1 of 2
1:34 16-26Kyle Lowry makes free throw 2 of 2
1:34Arron Afflalo shooting foul (Kyle Lowry draws the foul)16-24 
1:21Chauncey Billups misses 18-foot jumper16-26 
1:19 16-26Kyle Lowry defensive rebound
1:10 16-26Kyle Lowry bad pass (Chauncey Billups steals)
1:01J.R. Smith misses 24-foot jumper16-26 
1:00 16-26Chase Budinger defensive rebound
0:50Ty Lawson enters the game for Chauncey Billups16-26 
0:39 16-26Trevor Ariza misses 14-foot jumper
0:38Kenyon Martin defensive rebound16-26 
0:32J.R. Smith misses driving layup16-26 
0:31 16-26Luis Scola defensive rebound
0:23 16-28Carl Landry makes layup (Trevor Ariza assists)
0:02Kenyon Martin misses 25-foot three point jumper16-28 
0:01 16-28Trevor Ariza defensive rebound
0:01J.R. Smith loose ball foul (Trevor Ariza draws the foul)16-28 
0:01 16-28Trevor Ariza misses free throw 1 of 2
0:01 16-28Houston offensive rebound
0:01 16-29Trevor Ariza makes free throw 2 of 2
0:01Chris Andersen bad pass (Trevor Ariza steals)16-29 
0:00 16-31Trevor Ariza makes 18-foot two point shot
0:00End of the 1st Quarter