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Nuggets' Jokic has career-high 27 rebounds in triple-double
DENVER (AP) Nikola Jokic had 40 points and a career-high 27 rebounds in yet another triple-double to help the Denver Nuggets beat the Charlotte Hornets 119-115 on Sunday night.
Jokic also had 10 assists for his fifth triple-double of the season and 81st overall. He had 20 rebounds in the first half.
Wilt Chamberlain is the only other player with at least 40 points, 27 rebounds and 10 assists in an NBA game. He did it four times, the last when he had 53 points, 32 rebounds and 14 assists for Philadelphia on March 18, 1968.
Jokic sealed the victory with two free throws with 13 seconds left. Nuggets coach Michael Malone said he didn't realize the numbers Jokic was putting up during the course of the game, particularly the amount of rebounds. ''I didn't know it was a 40-27-10 nightm but I knew he was having another Nikola Jokic stellar performance, efficient,'' Malone said. ''And it's not just about Nikola. It's about his ability to make every one of his teammates better. Yeah, Nikola is a generational talent.''
Jokic's rebounds supercharged the other aspects of his game, helping the Nuggets get defensive stops and igniting Denver's transition game with quick outlet passes to teammates off the rebounds. But many of the rebounds also came from just happening to be in the right place at the right time, Jokic said.
''To be honest, I think it's because of our defense and I was just in the right spot to rebound the ball,'' Jokic said. ''It's not that I was grabbing for them or whatever, chasing for them. It just happened, you know? I wish it could be every night, to be honest.''
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 20 points and Aaron Gordon had 19 as the Nuggets sent the Hornets to their eighth consecutive loss.
LaMelo Ball had 31 points for Charlotte. Kelly Oubre Jr. added 16 points and Gordon Hayward had 15.
Up by three at the half, Denver stretched its lead to 94-80 going into the fourth quarter, fueled by Jokic's 11-point third period.
Charlotte fought back, though, getting to 107-104 on Ball's fadeaway jumper with 3:29 remaining. The Nuggets regained a cushion when Gordon went in for a reverse layup off a feed from Jokic before Jokic put in a hook shot on the Nuggets' ensuing possession for a 111-104 lead with 1:57 remaining.
Jokic completed the triple-double with a pass setting up Bruce Brown's 3-pointer that gave Denver an eight-point advantage with 1:20 left.
But again Charlotte got back within two on a dunk by Washington before Jokic hit a pair of free throws and Charlotte could not get a shot off in the final moments after turning the ball over.
SMALL CLUB
Others have come close, but not matched the 40-27-10 stat line. Elgin Baylor had 52 points, 25 rebounds and 10 assists on Dec. 13, 1961. DeMarcus Cousins had 44 points, 23 rebounds and 10 assists on Jan. 22, 2018. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had a 44-point, 20-rebound, 11-assist game on Feb. 26, 1972, and Oscar Robinson finished with 42 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists in a game on Jan. 9, 1965.
TIP-INS
Nuggets: F Michael Porter missed a 12th straight game with a left heel strain but has made steady progress in his rehabilitation and is nearing a return, coach Michael Malone said. ''He's been doing more and more with the training staff,'' Malone said. ''Maybe there's a chance in the next week to 10 days we can try to get him back and work him back into that rotation. We miss Michael Porter. He's a big part of what we're trying to do here.''
UP NEXT
Hornets: Continue six-game trip Monday night at Sacramento.
Nuggets: Host Memphis on Tuesday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Mason Plumlee vs. Nikola Jokic (LaMelo Ball gains possession) | ||
| 11:49 |  | P.J. Washington misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:44 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 11:43 | | Bruce Brown offensive foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 11:43 | | Bruce Brown turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 11:28 | | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:22 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 11:17 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:15 | | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 11:08 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:05 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 10:54 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:52 | | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 10:44 | | LaMelo Ball turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Gordon steals) | ||
| 10:43 | | LaMelo Ball personal foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 10:23 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:19 | | Terry Rozier defensive rebound | ||
| 10:14 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point running reverse layup | 2-0 |
| 9:54 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 2-2 |
| 9:38 | | P.J. Washington misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 9:35 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:25 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:23 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 9:15 | | Nikola Jokic kicked ball violation | ||
| 9:07 | | +3 | LaMelo Ball makes three point jump shot (Gordon Hayward assists) | 5-2 |
| 8:45 | | Bruce Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:42 | | Gordon Hayward defensive rebound | ||
| 8:27 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:24 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:16 | | Mason Plumlee shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 8:16 | | Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:16 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 8:16 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-3 |
| 8:05 | | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point driving layup (LaMelo Ball assists) | 7-3 |
| 7:54 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:51 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 7:28 | | Terry Rozier misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 7:26 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 7:24 | | Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:21 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 7:20 | | P.J. Washington blocks Aaron Gordon's two point putback layup | ||
| 7:18 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 7:15 | | +2 | P.J. Washington makes two point running layup | 9-3 |
| 6:58 | | Mason Plumlee blocks Nikola Jokic's two point layup | ||
| 6:55 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 6:56 | | Mason Plumlee blocks Aaron Gordon's two point layup | ||
| 6:56 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 6:56 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point putback layup | 9-5 |
| 6:56 | | Mason Plumlee shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 6:56 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:56 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 9-6 |
| 6:43 | | Mason Plumlee offensive foul (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul) | ||
| 6:43 | | Mason Plumlee turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 6:31 | | Christian Braun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:27 | | Terry Rozier defensive rebound | ||
| 6:09 | | Gordon Hayward misses three point floating jump shot | ||
| 6:06 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 6:01 | | Christian Braun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:58 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 5:54 | | Aaron Gordon turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 5:40 | | Terry Rozier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:37 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 5:24 | | +3 | Aaron Gordon makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 9-9 |
| 5:22 | | Aaron Gordon technical foul | ||
| 5:22 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 10-9 |
| 5:10 | | Nick Richards misses two point cutting finger roll layup | ||
| 5:08 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:02 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (traveling) | ||
| 4:48 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 4:44 | | Nick Richards offensive rebound | ||
| 4:44 | | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point tip layup | 12-9 |
| 4:38 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving finger roll layup (Bruce Brown assists) | 12-11 |
| 4:20 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point layup | ||
| 4:19 | | LaMelo Ball offensive rebound | ||
| 4:26 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point layup | ||
| 4:26 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:21 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (LaMelo Ball steals) | ||
| 4:20 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point layup | ||
| 4:19 | | LaMelo Ball offensive rebound | ||
| 4:15 | | Terry Rozier misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:15 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 4:04 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving finger roll layup (Bones Hyland assists) | 12-13 |
| 3:51 | | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point cutting dunk (Terry Rozier assists) | 14-13 |
| 3:37 | | +2 | Bones Hyland makes two point driving floating jump shot | 14-15 |
| 3:25 | | Nick Richards misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 3:23 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:11 | | Nikola Jokic offensive foul (Charge) (Nick Richards draws the foul) | ||
| 3:11 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 2:58 | | +3 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Theo Maledon assists) | 17-15 |
| 2:44 | | Jalen McDaniels shooting foul (Jeff Green draws the foul) | ||
| 2:44 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:44 | | Jeff Green misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:44 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 2:44 | | +1 | Jeff Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-16 |
| 2:31 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:28 | | Jalen McDaniels offensive rebound | ||
| 2:26 | | Theo Maledon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:22 | | DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound | ||
| 2:18 | | +2 | Jeff Green makes two point running finger roll layup | 17-18 |
| 2:05 | | Gordon Hayward misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:03 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 1:53 | | +2 | Bones Hyland makes two point cutting layup (DeAndre Jordan assists) | 17-20 |
| 1:37 | | +3 | Jalen McDaniels makes three point jump shot (Theo Maledon assists) | 20-20 |
| 1:25 | | Vlatko Cancar turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 1:10 | | +3 | Jalen McDaniels makes three point jump shot (Gordon Hayward assists) | 23-20 |
| 0:50 | | Nick Richards blocks Bones Hyland's two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 0:48 | | Theo Maledon defensive rebound | ||
| 0:45 | | Jalen McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:43 | | DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound | ||
| 0:35 | | Bones Hyland misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:31 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 0:08 | | +2 | Gordon Hayward makes two point driving floating jump shot | 25-20 |
| 0:01 | | Bones Hyland misses three point floating jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:39 | | Gordon Hayward defensive rebound | ||
| 11:19 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving finger roll layup | 27-20 |
| 10:56 | | Bones Hyland misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:53 | | Jalen McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 10:49 | | +3 | Gordon Hayward makes three point pullup jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 30-20 |
| 10:48 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:33 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point layup | ||
| 10:29 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 10:29 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point tip layup | ||
| 10:27 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 10:27 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point tip layup | ||
| 10:26 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 10:26 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point tip layup | 30-22 |
| 10:19 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shooting foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 10:19 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-22 |
| 10:19 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-22 |
| 10:01 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point hook shot | 32-24 |
| 9:48 | | Jalen McDaniels misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:45 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:41 | | Jalen McDaniels blocks Jeff Green's two point running layup | ||
| 9:38 | | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 9:29 | | Nick Richards misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 9:28 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:14 | | Nick Richards blocks Nikola Jokic's two point cutting layup | ||
| 9:11 | | Gordon Hayward defensive rebound | ||
| 9:11 | | +2 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point running layup (Gordon Hayward assists) | 34-24 |
| 9:11 | | Nikola Jokic technical foul | ||
| 9:11 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 35-24 |
| 9:06 | | Michael Malone technical foul | ||
| 9:06 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 36-24 |
| 8:46 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving layup (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 36-26 |
| 8:39 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:36 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:31 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point running layup | ||
| 8:31 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 8:31 | | Jalen McDaniels shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 8:31 | | Jalen McDaniels technical foul | ||
| 8:31 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 36-27 |
| 8:31 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-28 |
| 8:31 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-29 |
| 8:12 | | +3 | Gordon Hayward makes three point jump shot (Kelly Oubre Jr. assists) | 39-29 |
| 7:58 | | Nick Richards shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 7:58 | | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:58 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 7:58 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-30 |
| 7:46 | | Kai Jones turnover (traveling) | ||
| 7:37 | | Kai Jones personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 7:25 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 7:23 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 7:15 | | P.J. Washington misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:14 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 7:09 | | +3 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point jump shot (Bruce Brown assists) | 39-33 |
| 7:07 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:45 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:42 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 6:39 | | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point running finger roll layup | 39-35 |
| 6:23 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving floating jump shot | 41-35 |
| 5:58 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point turnaround jump shot | 41-37 |
| 5:47 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point floating jump shot | 43-37 |
| 5:32 | | Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Kai Jones steals) | ||
| 5:28 | | +2 | Kai Jones makes two point running alley-oop dunk (LaMelo Ball assists) | 45-37 |
| 5:28 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shooting foul (Kai Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 5:28 | | +1 | Kai Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 46-37 |
| 5:13 | | Kai Jones shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 5:13 | | Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:13 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 5:13 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 46-38 |
| 4:56 | | +2 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point dunk (Terry Rozier assists) | 48-38 |
| 4:35 | | +3 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 48-41 |
| 4:35 | | Kai Jones personal foul (Loose ball) (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 4:35 | | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 4:32 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 4:24 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 4:23 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 4:17 | | Bruce Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:13 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 4:06 | | Terry Rozier misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:03 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:48 | | Jamal Murray misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 3:46 | | Hornets defensive rebound | ||
| 3:46 | | Aaron Gordon personal foul (Loose ball) (P.J. Washington draws the foul) | ||
| 3:34 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:31 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:22 | | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point cutting dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 48-43 |
| 3:04 | | Bruce Brown blocks Kelly Oubre Jr.'s three point jump shot | ||
| 3:01 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 3:00 | | +2 | Bruce Brown makes two point running dunk (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 48-45 |
| 3:00 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:43 | | +3 | P.J. Washington makes three point jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 51-45 |
| 2:28 | | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 51-47 |
| 2:06 | | Gordon Hayward misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 2:05 | | Gordon Hayward offensive rebound | ||
| 2:04 | | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:01 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 1:58 | | +2 | Bruce Brown makes two point running layup | 51-49 |
| 1:58 | | P.J. Washington shooting foul (Bruce Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 1:58 | | Bruce Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 1:56 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 1:42 | | P.J. Washington misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 1:37 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 1:35 | | Nick Richards shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 1:35 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 51-50 |
| 1:35 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-51 |
| 1:24 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:20 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 1:16 | | +2 | Bruce Brown makes two point running layup (Aaron Gordon assists) | 51-53 |
| 0:52 | | JT Thor turnover (traveling) | ||
| 0:29 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 51-55 |
| 0:05 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shooting foul (Gordon Hayward draws the foul) | ||
| 0:05 | | Gordon Hayward misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:05 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:05 | | +1 | Gordon Hayward makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 52-55 |
| 0:00 | | Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | | +3 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 52-58 |
| 11:21 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:19 | | Mason Plumlee offensive rebound | ||
| 11:19 | | Nikola Jokic personal foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | ||
| 11:10 | | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point reverse layup (Kelly Oubre Jr. assists) | 54-58 |
| 10:53 | | +3 | Bruce Brown makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 54-61 |
| 10:33 | | Mason Plumlee turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Gordon steals) | ||
| 10:28 | | Jamal Murray turnover (lost ball) (P.J. Washington steals) | ||
| 10:13 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 10:10 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 10:06 | | +2 | Bruce Brown makes two point running finger roll layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 54-63 |
| 9:53 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 9:52 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:48 | | Jamal Murray misses two point running layup | ||
| 9:46 | | Gordon Hayward defensive rebound | ||
| 9:40 | | Bruce Brown blocks Gordon Hayward's two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:38 | | Gordon Hayward offensive rebound | ||
| 9:37 | | +3 | LaMelo Ball makes three point jump shot (Gordon Hayward assists) | 57-63 |
| 9:28 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point running finger roll layup | 57-65 |
| 9:28 | | Mason Plumlee shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 9:28 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 57-66 |
| 9:16 | | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point cutting finger roll layup (LaMelo Ball assists) | 59-66 |
| 8:54 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point cutting dunk (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 59-68 |
| 8:44 | | LaMelo Ball turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 8:40 | | +2 | Bruce Brown makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 59-70 |
| 8:40 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:27 | | Bruce Brown shooting foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | ||
| 8:27 | | +1 | Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 60-70 |
| 8:27 | | +1 | Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 61-70 |
| 8:14 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point cutting dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 61-72 |
| 8:04 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:00 | | Mason Plumlee offensive rebound | ||
| 8:00 | | Mason Plumlee misses two point tip layup | ||
| 7:59 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 7:56 | | P.J. Washington kicked ball violation | ||
| 7:39 | | +3 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 61-75 |
| 7:16 | | Mason Plumlee misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:14 | | Mason Plumlee offensive rebound | ||
| 7:14 | | Mason Plumlee misses two point tip layup | ||
| 7:13 | | Mason Plumlee offensive rebound | ||
| 7:12 | | Aaron Gordon shooting foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | ||
| 7:12 | | Mason Plumlee misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:12 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 7:12 | | +1 | Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 62-75 |
| 7:01 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot (Bruce Brown assists) | 62-77 |
| 6:49 | | +2 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point driving floating jump shot | 64-77 |
| 6:29 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 6:18 | | Gordon Hayward turnover (lost ball) (Aaron Gordon steals) | ||
| 6:12 | | Gordon Hayward personal foul (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul) | ||
| 6:04 | | Bruce Brown misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:01 | | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 5:51 | | P.J. Washington turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 5:47 | | Aaron Gordon turnover (bad pass) (Kelly Oubre Jr. steals) | ||
| 5:36 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:33 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 5:15 | | +3 | Aaron Gordon makes three point pullup jump shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 64-80 |
| 5:01 | | +3 | LaMelo Ball makes three point pullup jump shot (Mason Plumlee assists) | 67-80 |
| 4:52 | | Bruce Brown offensive foul (Jalen McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 4:52 | | Bruce Brown turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:38 | | +3 | LaMelo Ball makes three point jump shot (Jalen McDaniels assists) | 70-80 |
| 4:37 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:26 | | +2 | Jeff Green makes two point cutting layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 70-82 |
| 4:26 | | LaMelo Ball shooting foul (Jeff Green draws the foul) | ||
| 4:26 | | +1 | Jeff Green makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 70-83 |
| 4:14 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:10 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:04 | | Bones Hyland misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 4:00 | | Jalen McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 3:55 | | +2 | Jalen McDaniels makes two point running layup | 72-83 |
| 3:42 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 3:41 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 3:41 | | Jalen McDaniels shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 3:41 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 72-84 |
| 3:41 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 72-85 |
| 3:26 | | +2 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point driving layup (Nick Richards assists) | 74-85 |
| 3:17 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point cutting layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 74-87 |
| 3:08 | | JT Thor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:05 | | Bones Hyland defensive rebound | ||
| 2:59 | | +3 | Bones Hyland makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 74-90 |
| 2:59 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:45 | | Bones Hyland shooting foul (Theo Maledon draws the foul) | ||
| 2:45 | | +1 | Theo Maledon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 75-90 |
| 2:45 | | +1 | Theo Maledon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 76-90 |
| 2:25 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 76-92 |
| 2:07 | | +2 | Gordon Hayward makes two point driving floating jump shot (JT Thor assists) | 78-92 |
| 1:47 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:45 | | Jeff Green offensive rebound | ||
| 1:40 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 78-94 |
| 1:25 | | Theo Maledon turnover (bad pass) (Bones Hyland steals) | ||
| 1:14 | | Theo Maledon shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 1:14 | | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:14 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 1:14 | | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:11 | | JT Thor defensive rebound | ||
| 0:55 | | Theo Maledon misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:53 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 0:39 | | Jeff Green misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 0:36 | | Jeff Green offensive rebound | ||
| 0:36 | | Jeff Green misses two point tip layup | ||
| 0:35 | | Gordon Hayward defensive rebound | ||
| 0:28 | | Nikola Jokic kicked ball violation | ||
| 0:24 | | +2 | Gordon Hayward makes two point pullup jump shot (Theo Maledon assists) | 80-94 |
| 0:01 | | Bones Hyland misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point tip layup | ||
| 0:00 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | | DeAndre Jordan shooting foul (Gordon Hayward draws the foul) | ||
| 11:45 | | +1 | Gordon Hayward makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 81-94 |
| 11:45 | | +1 | Gordon Hayward makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 82-94 |
| 11:33 | | Nick Richards blocks Jeff Green's two point driving layup | ||
| 11:30 | | Jalen McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 11:30 | | DeAndre Jordan shooting foul (Jalen McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 11:30 | | +1 | Jalen McDaniels makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 83-94 |
| 11:30 | | +1 | Jalen McDaniels makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 84-94 |
| 11:07 | | Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:05 | | Christian Braun offensive rebound | ||
| 10:55 | | Bones Hyland misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:51 | | DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound | ||
| 10:40 | | Jamal Murray misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:37 | | Gordon Hayward defensive rebound | ||
| 10:32 | | +2 | Jalen McDaniels makes two point running layup (Theo Maledon assists) | 86-94 |
| 10:32 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:12 | | +2 | Jeff Green makes two point driving hook shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 86-96 |
| 9:56 | | Gordon Hayward misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:55 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 9:31 | | Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:27 | | Theo Maledon defensive rebound | ||
| 9:20 | | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point cutting dunk (Jalen McDaniels assists) | 88-96 |
| 8:54 | | Jeff Green misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:52 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 8:45 | | JT Thor shooting foul (DeAndre Jordan draws the foul) | ||
| 8:45 | | +1 | DeAndre Jordan makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 88-97 |
| 8:45 | | DeAndre Jordan misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:43 | | Jalen McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 8:26 | | Jalen McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:20 | | Nick Richards offensive rebound | ||
| 8:20 | | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point putback dunk | 90-97 |
| 8:07 | | Bruce Brown misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:06 | | Gordon Hayward defensive rebound | ||
| 8:02 | | Theo Maledon misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 8:00 | | Theo Maledon offensive rebound | ||
| 7:57 | | JT Thor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:55 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 7:55 | | Nick Richards personal foul (Loose ball) (DeAndre Jordan draws the foul) | ||
| 7:38 | | Bruce Brown turnover (bad pass) (JT Thor steals) | ||
| 7:37 | | Bruce Brown personal foul (JT Thor draws the foul) | ||
| 7:28 | | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:25 | | Jeff Green defensive rebound | ||
| 7:11 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:08 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 7:03 | | Jalen McDaniels offensive foul (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul) | ||
| 7:03 | | Jalen McDaniels turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 6:45 | | +3 | Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Bruce Brown assists) | 90-100 |
| 6:25 | | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point layup (P.J. Washington assists) | 92-100 |
| 6:25 | | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Nick Richards draws the foul) | ||
| 6:25 | | +1 | Nick Richards makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 93-100 |
| 6:12 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:09 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 6:07 | | Bones Hyland misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:04 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 5:54 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 5:50 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:49 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Jalen McDaniels steals) | ||
| 5:47 | | +2 | Jalen McDaniels makes two point driving dunk | 95-100 |
| 5:27 | | Nick Richards shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 5:27 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 95-101 |
| 5:27 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 95-102 |
| 5:18 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses two point running layup | ||
| 5:17 | | Mason Plumlee offensive rebound | ||
| 5:17 | | Aaron Gordon blocks Kelly Oubre Jr.'s two point layup | ||
| 5:14 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 5:05 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:01 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 4:51 | | Nikola Jokic personal foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 4:51 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 96-102 |
| 4:51 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 97-102 |
| 4:38 | | +3 | Nikola Jokic makes three point stepback jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 97-105 |
| 4:23 | | Aaron Gordon personal foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | ||
| 4:23 | | +1 | Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 98-105 |
| 4:23 | | +1 | Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 99-105 |
| 4:07 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:04 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 3:59 | | +3 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Mason Plumlee assists) | 102-105 |
| 3:44 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:43 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope offensive rebound | ||
| 3:42 | | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 102-107 |
| 3:29 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 104-107 |
| 3:00 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:57 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 2:42 | | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:39 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 2:25 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point reverse layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 104-109 |
| 2:03 | | Mason Plumlee misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 2:02 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 1:57 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 104-111 |
| 1:57 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:48 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:44 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 1:36 | | Jamal Murray turnover (lost ball) (Kelly Oubre Jr. steals) | ||
| 1:35 | | +2 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point running dunk | 106-111 |
| 1:20 | | +3 | Bruce Brown makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 106-114 |
| 1:10 | | +3 | P.J. Washington makes three point jump shot (Mason Plumlee assists) | 109-114 |
| 0:52 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:50 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 0:45 | | Gordon Hayward misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:42 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 0:42 | | Mason Plumlee personal foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 0:40 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 0:40 | | Jamal Murray misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:40 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:40 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 109-115 |
| 0:35 | | +2 |