National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Denver 104, Phoenix 96
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Where: Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
Officials: #18 Matt Boland, #48 Scott Foster, #63 Derek Richardson
Attendance: 17034
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Denver 33232325104
Phoenix 2129222496
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Denver   Phoenix
  12:00 Alex Len wins jump ball against Kenneth Faried.
  11:46 Alex Len personal foul.
  11:46 Alex Len turnover.
Randy Foye 3 point shot made. Assisted by Mike Miller. 11:34
(3-0) 		 
  11:07 T.J. Warren 3 point shot missed.
Mike Miller defensive rebound. 11:06  
Gary Harris 2 point shot missed. 10:55  
Denver offensive rebound. 10:53  
Kenneth Faried dunk made. Assisted by Randy Foye. 10:47
(5-0) 		 
  10:35 Jon Leuer 2 point shot missed.
Kostas Papanikolaou defensive rebound. 10:34  
Kenneth Faried turnover. T.J. Warren steals. 10:23  
  10:18 T.J. Warren layup missed.
  10:16 Jon Leuer offensive rebound.
  10:16
(5-2) 		Jon Leuer layup made.
Mike Miller 3 point shot missed. 10:05  
  10:03 Eric Bledsoe defensive rebound.
  9:57 Eric Bledsoe 2 point shot missed.
Mike Miller defensive rebound. 9:54  
Randy Foye 3 point shot made. Assisted by Mike Miller. 9:34
(8-2) 		 
  9:18 T.J. Warren 2 point shot missed.
Denver defensive rebound. 9:16  
Gary Harris 2 point shot missed. 9:01  
  8:59 Jon Leuer defensive rebound.
  8:53 Jon Leuer 2 point shot missed.
Kenneth Faried defensive rebound. 8:51  
Randy Foye 2 point shot missed. 8:36  
  8:33 Alex Len defensive rebound.
  8:12
(8-4) 		Jon Leuer layup made. Assisted by Eric Bledsoe.
Kostas Papanikolaou turnover. Alex Len steals. 7:55  
  7:51
(8-6) 		Jon Leuer layup made. Assisted by Brandon Knight.
Randy Foye 3 point shot missed. 7:30  
  7:28 Jon Leuer defensive rebound.
  7:24 Eric Bledsoe 2 point shot missed.
Randy Foye defensive rebound. 7:19  
Gary Harris 2 point shot missed. 7:05  
Gary Harris offensive rebound. 7:03  
Mike Miller 3 point shot missed. 6:57  
  6:55 T.J. Warren defensive rebound.
  6:50 Eric Bledsoe turnover. Kostas Papanikolaou steals.
Gary Harris 2 point shot missed. 6:42  
  6:39 Alex Len defensive rebound.
  6:35
(8-8) 		Jon Leuer dunk made. Assisted by Eric Bledsoe.
Denver Timeout : full 6:33  
Gary Harris 3 point shot missed. 6:15  
Mike Miller offensive rebound. 6:13  
Mike Miller turnover. Eric Bledsoe steals. 6:03  
  5:59 Jon Leuer personal foul.
  5:59 Jon Leuer turnover.
Randy Foye 3 point shot made. 5:51
(11-8) 		 
  5:42 Eric Bledsoe layup missed. Blocked by Kenneth Faried.
Denver defensive rebound. 5:40  
Kostas Papanikolaou 3 point shot made. Assisted by Randy Foye. 5:21
(14-8) 		 
  5:07 Jon Leuer 2 point shot missed.
Mike Miller defensive rebound. 5:04  
Gary Harris dunk made. Assisted by Mike Miller. 5:02
(16-8) 		 
Kenneth Faried personal foul. 4:49  
  4:38
(16-10) 		Brandon Knight 2 point shot made.
Randy Foye turnover. 4:21  
  4:04
(16-12) 		Brandon Knight 2 point shot made.
Randy Foye 3 point shot missed. 3:55  
Kostas Papanikolaou offensive rebound. 3:53  
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot made. Assisted by Gary Harris. 3:41
(18-12) 		 
  3:26 Mirza Teletovic turnover. Nikola Jokic steals.
Nikola Jokic 2 point shot made. Assisted by Randy Foye. 3:18
(20-12) 		 
  3:05
(20-14) 		Brandon Knight 2 point shot made.
Nikola Jokic turnover. T.J. Warren steals. 2:48  
  2:44
(20-16) 		Archie Goodwin dunk made. Assisted by T.J. Warren.
Kostas Papanikolaou 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Tyson Chandler. 2:29  
  2:27 Tyson Chandler defensive rebound.
  2:24
(20-18) 		Archie Goodwin layup made. Assisted by Brandon Knight.
Denver Timeout : short 2:23  
  2:23 Phoenix Timeout : full
Gary Harris layup made. Assisted by Nikola Jokic. 2:11
(22-18) 		 
  1:57 Brandon Knight turnover. Darrell Arthur steals.
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot made. 1:52
(24-18) 		 
  1:40
(24-21) 		Brandon Knight 3 point shot made.
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot made. Assisted by Gary Harris. 1:21
(26-21) 		 
Gary Harris personal foul. 1:14  
  1:07 Mirza Teletovic 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Darrell Arthur.
Darrell Arthur defensive rebound. 1:04  
Will Barton 2 point shot made. 1:00
(28-21) 		 
  0:48 Tyson Chandler layup missed.
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound. 0:43  
Darrell Arthur 3 point shot made. Assisted by Gary Harris. 0:40
(31-21) 		 
  0:33 Brandon Knight 2 point shot missed.
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound. 0:30  
Nikola Jokic layup made. Assisted by Will Barton. 0:12
(33-21) 		 
  0:01 Archie Goodwin 2 point shot missed.
Darrell Arthur defensive rebound. 0:01  
2
Denver   Phoenix
Nikola Jokic 3 point shot missed. 11:36  
  11:33 Eric Bledsoe defensive rebound.
  11:26 Markieff Morris 2 point shot missed.
Kostas Papanikolaou defensive rebound. 11:24  
Randy Foye 3 point shot missed. 11:11  
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound. 11:09  
Nikola Jokic 3 point shot made. Assisted by Will Barton. 10:59
(36-21) 		 
  10:41 Markieff Morris turnover.
Kostas Papanikolaou 3 point shot missed. 10:31  
  10:29 Eric Bledsoe defensive rebound.
  10:24 Eric Bledsoe 2 point shot missed.
Will Barton defensive rebound. 10:20  
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot made. Assisted by Will Barton. 10:13
(38-21) 		 
Will Barton personal foul. 10:00  
  10:00
(38-22) 		Archie Goodwin free throw made (1 of 2).
  10:00 Archie Goodwin free throw missed (2 of 2).
Darrell Arthur defensive rebound. 9:59  
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot missed. 9:43  
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound. 9:41  
Will Barton 2 point shot made. 9:22
(40-22) 		 
  9:06
(40-25) 		Markieff Morris 3 point shot made. Assisted by Alex Len.
Darrell Arthur turnover. Markieff Morris steals. 8:52  
  8:51 Phoenix Timeout : full
  8:39 Eric Bledsoe turnover.
Kostas Papanikolaou wins jump ball against P.J. Tucker. 8:32  
Kenneth Faried layup made. 8:26
(42-25) 		 
  8:17
(42-28) 		Markieff Morris 3 point shot made. Assisted by Eric Bledsoe.
  7:58 Alex Len personal foul.
Randy Foye 2 point shot made. 7:45
(44-28) 		 
  7:33 Brandon Knight 2 point shot missed.
Kenneth Faried defensive rebound. 7:31  
Kostas Papanikolaou 3 point shot made. Assisted by Will Barton. 7:08
(47-28) 		 
  6:57 Markieff Morris layup missed.
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound. 6:54  
Will Barton 3 point shot made. Assisted by Nikola Jokic. 6:50
(50-28) 		 
  6:31
(50-30) 		Brandon Knight layup made.
Will Barton 2 point shot missed. 6:17  
  6:15 P.J. Tucker defensive rebound.
  6:05 Markieff Morris 2 point shot missed.
Will Barton defensive rebound. 6:02  
Kenneth Faried 2 point shot missed. 5:50  
  5:48 Brandon Knight defensive rebound.
Randy Foye personal foul. 5:41  
  5:41 Brandon Knight free throw missed (1 of 2).
  5:41 Phoenix offensive rebound.
  5:41 Brandon Knight free throw missed (2 of 2).
Will Barton defensive rebound. 5:40  
Randy Foye turnover. Eric Bledsoe steals. 5:24  
Randy Foye personal foul. 5:22  
Kenneth Faried personal foul. 5:10  
  5:10
(50-31) 		Eric Bledsoe free throw made (1 of 2).
  5:10
(50-32) 		Eric Bledsoe free throw made (2 of 2).
Randy Foye 3 point shot missed. 4:49  
  4:47 Jon Leuer defensive rebound.
  4:38
(50-34) 		Jon Leuer 2 point shot made. Assisted by Brandon Knight.
Will Barton 2 point shot missed. 4:18  
Kenneth Faried offensive rebound. 4:16  
Kenneth Faried 2 point shot made. 4:16
(52-34) 		 
  4:16 Jon Leuer personal foul.
Kenneth Faried free throw missed (1 of 1). 4:16  
  4:15 P.J. Tucker defensive rebound.
  4:08 Eric Bledsoe 2 point shot missed.
Will Barton defensive rebound. 4:05  
Randy Foye 3 point shot missed. 3:55  
  3:54 P.J. Tucker defensive rebound.
  3:45
(52-37) 		Ronnie Price 3 point shot made.
Gary Harris 3 point shot missed. 3:28  
  3:26 P.J. Tucker defensive rebound.
  3:18 Ronnie Price 3 point shot missed.
Mike Miller defensive rebound. 3:16  
Randy Foye 2 point shot missed. 2:51  
Kenneth Faried offensive rebound. 2:49  
Will Barton 2 point shot made. 2:44
(54-37) 		 
  2:32
(54-39) 		Brandon Knight layup made.
Gary Harris layup missed. 2:18  
  2:17 Phoenix defensive rebound.
Denver Timeout : full 2:17  
Gary Harris personal foul. 2:06  
  2:06
(54-40) 		Brandon Knight free throw made (1 of 2).
  2:06
(54-41) 		Brandon Knight free throw made (2 of 2).
Randy Foye personal foul. 1:58  
Randy Foye turnover. 1:58  
  1:47 Brandon Knight 2 point shot missed.
  1:46 T.J. Warren offensive rebound.
  1:33
(54-43) 		Eric Bledsoe layup made.
Mike Miller turnover. 1:17  
  1:09
(54-46) 		T.J. Warren 3 point shot made. Assisted by Brandon Knight.
  1:00 Ronnie Price personal foul.
Darrell Arthur dunk made. Assisted by Will Barton. 0:53
(56-46) 		 
Darrell Arthur technical foul. 0:37  
  0:37
(56-47) 		Eric Bledsoe free throw made (1 of 1).
  0:37 Phoenix Timeout : short
  0:30 P.J. Tucker 2 point shot missed.
Denver defensive rebound. 0:28  
  0:07 Ronnie Price personal foul.
Kostas Papanikolaou free throw missed (1 of 2). 0:07  
Denver offensive rebound. 0:07  
Kostas Papanikolaou free throw missed (2 of 2). 0:07  
Denver offensive rebound. 0:06  
Darrell Arthur personal foul. 0:05  
Darrell Arthur turnover. 0:05  
  0:01
(56-50) 		Ronnie Price 3 point shot made. Assisted by Brandon Knight.
3
Denver   Phoenix
Randy Foye layup missed. 11:49  
  11:47 P.J. Tucker defensive rebound.
  11:38
(56-52) 		Jon Leuer 2 point shot made. Assisted by Eric Bledsoe.
  11:25 Ronnie Price personal foul.
Gary Harris 3 point shot missed. 11:12  
  11:10 Jon Leuer defensive rebound.
  10:58
(56-55) 		P.J. Tucker 3 point shot made. Assisted by Eric Bledsoe.
  10:45 P.J. Tucker personal foul.
  10:45 P.J. Tucker technical foul.
Randy Foye free throw missed (1 of 1). 10:45  
Denver offensive rebound. 10:45  
Randy Foye 3 point shot made. 10:36
(59-55) 		 
  10:25
(59-57) 		Jon Leuer layup made. Assisted by Brandon Knight.
Randy Foye 3 point shot missed. 10:11  
  10:10 Eric Bledsoe defensive rebound.
  10:05 Ronnie Price layup missed. Blocked by Kostas Papanikolaou.
Kenneth Faried defensive rebound. 10:02  
Randy Foye 3 point shot missed. 9:50  
  9:48 Jon Leuer defensive rebound.
  9:45
(59-59) 		P.J. Tucker dunk made. Assisted by Ronnie Price.
Denver Timeout : full 9:44  
  9:29 P.J. Tucker personal foul.
Randy Foye layup made. 9:16
(61-59) 		 
Gary Harris personal foul. 9:02  
  8:48
(61-62) 		Ronnie Price 3 point shot made. Assisted by Eric Bledsoe.
  8:29 Brandon Knight personal foul.
Randy Foye layup made. Assisted by Mike Miller. 8:21
(63-62) 		 
Kostas Papanikolaou personal foul. 8:10  
  8:10
(63-63) 		Brandon Knight free throw made (1 of 2).
  8:10
(63-64) 		Brandon Knight free throw made (2 of 2).
Mike Miller turnover. 7:56  
  7:42 P.J. Tucker turnover. Mike Miller steals.
Will Barton personal foul. 7:40  
Will Barton turnover. 7:40  
Mike Miller personal foul. 7:36  
  7:30 Eric Bledsoe 3 point shot missed.
  7:28 Brandon Knight offensive rebound.
  7:26 Brandon Knight 3 point shot missed.
Mike Miller defensive rebound. 7:24  
Randy Foye 2 point shot missed. 7:14  
  7:12 P.J. Tucker defensive rebound.
  7:09 Brandon Knight turnover.
Darrell Arthur turnover. 6:59  
  6:51
(63-66) 		Jon Leuer 2 point shot made. Assisted by Brandon Knight.
Denver Timeout : full 6:51  
Randy Foye layup made. 6:36
(65-66) 		 
  6:20 Jon Leuer layup missed.
  6:18 T.J. Warren offensive rebound.
  6:18 T.J. Warren layup missed.
Will Barton defensive rebound. 6:14  
Will Barton 3 point shot missed. 6:04  
  6:02 P.J. Tucker defensive rebound.
Nikola Jokic personal foul. 5:50  
  5:36 Jon Leuer 2 point shot missed.
Darrell Arthur defensive rebound. 5:33  
Will Barton 2 point shot made. Assisted by Darrell Arthur. 5:14
(67-66) 		 
  5:14 T.J. Warren personal foul.
Will Barton free throw missed (1 of 1). 5:14  
  5:13 Jon Leuer defensive rebound.
  4:58 Brandon Knight 2 point shot missed.
Darrell Arthur defensive rebound. 4:54  
Gary Harris 3 point shot missed. 4:46  
Gary Harris offensive rebound. 4:44  
Darrell Arthur 3 point shot missed. 4:34  
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound. 4:32  
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound. 4:31  
Nikola Jokic layup missed. 4:31  
Nikola Jokic layup made. 4:30
(69-66) 		 
  4:13 Jon Leuer 2 point shot missed.
Gary Harris defensive rebound. 4:12  
Gary Harris 3 point shot missed. 4:03  
  4:02 Phoenix defensive rebound.
Nikola Jokic personal foul. 4:02  
Wilson Chandler free throw missed (1 of 2). 4:02  
  4:02 Phoenix offensive rebound.
  4:02
(69-67) 		Tyson Chandler free throw made (2 of 2).
  3:45 T.J. Warren personal foul.
Nikola Jokic free throw made (1 of 2). 3:45
(70-67) 		 
Nikola Jokic free throw made (2 of 2). 3:45
(71-67) 		 
  3:45 Phoenix Timeout : full
  3:26 Eric Bledsoe 2 point shot missed.
Wilson Chandler offensive rebound. 3:23  
  3:20 Brandon Knight 3 point shot missed.
Darrell Arthur defensive rebound. 3:18  
Randy Foye 3 point shot made. 3:01
(74-67) 		 
  2:47 Markieff Morris 2 point shot missed.
Kostas Papanikolaou defensive rebound. 2:45  
Randy Foye 3 point shot made. 2:38
(77-67) 		 
  2:28 Eric Bledsoe turnover.
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot missed. 2:14  
  2:12 T.J. Warren defensive rebound.
  1:59 Markieff Morris 2 point shot missed.
Randy Foye defensive rebound. 1:57  
Kostas Papanikolaou 2 point shot missed. 1:51  
Darrell Arthur offensive rebound. 1:48  
Darrell Arthur layup missed. 1:46  
  1:44 T.J. Warren defensive rebound.
  1:32
(77-69) 		T.J. Warren 2 point shot made.
Darrell Arthur dunk made. Assisted by Kostas Papanikolaou. 1:09
(79-69) 		 
  1:00 Mirza Teletovic personal foul.
Will Barton personal foul. 1:00  
  0:53
(79-72) 		Eric Bledsoe 3 point shot made. Assisted by T.J. Warren.
Will Barton 2 point shot missed. 0:43  
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound. 0:41  
Kostas Papanikolaou 2 point shot missed. 0:27  
  0:20 Markieff Morris defensive rebound.
  0:15 Mirza Teletovic 3 point shot missed.
Darrell Arthur defensive rebound. 0:12  
Will Barton 2 point shot missed. 0:01  
Denver offensive rebound. 0:00  
4
Denver   Phoenix
  11:46 Mirza Teletovic turnover.
Nikola Jokic 2 point shot made. Assisted by Kostas Papanikolaou. 11:25
(81-72) 		 
  11:13
(81-75) 		Ronnie Price 3 point shot made.
Will Barton 3 point shot made. Assisted by Darrell Arthur. 10:50
(84-75) 		 
  10:35 Markieff Morris 2 point shot missed.
Kostas Papanikolaou defensive rebound. 10:33  
Will Barton 3 point shot missed. 10:22  
  10:20 Ronnie Price defensive rebound.
  10:07 Eric Bledsoe 2 point shot missed.
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound. 10:05  
Nikola Jokic turnover. Eric Bledsoe steals. 9:52  
  9:48 T.J. Warren layup missed. Blocked by Kostas Papanikolaou.
  9:47 Phoenix offensive rebound.
  9:47 Phoenix Timeout : full
  9:39
(84-77) 		Brandon Knight 2 point shot made.
Will Barton 2 point shot missed. 9:21  
  9:19 Jon Leuer defensive rebound.
  9:14
(84-80) 		Ronnie Price 3 point shot made. Assisted by Brandon Knight.
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot made. Assisted by Kostas Papanikolaou. 8:59
(86-80) 		 
  8:48 Brandon Knight 3 point shot missed.
  8:46 Jon Leuer offensive rebound.
  8:42
(86-83) 		Ronnie Price 3 point shot made. Assisted by Brandon Knight.
Denver Timeout : full 8:40  
Will Barton 2 point shot missed. 8:28  
  8:27 P.J. Tucker defensive rebound.
Darrell Arthur personal foul. 8:24  
  8:08 Brandon Knight 2 point shot missed.
  8:06 Ronnie Price offensive rebound.
  8:06 Ronnie Price layup missed.
  8:04 Ronnie Price offensive rebound.
  8:04 Ronnie Price layup missed. Blocked by Kenneth Faried.
Will Barton defensive rebound. 8:02  
Randy Foye 3 point shot missed. 7:57  
  7:54 Ronnie Price defensive rebound.
  7:41 Brandon Knight 3 point shot missed.
  7:39 P.J. Tucker offensive rebound.
  7:31 Jon Leuer 2 point shot missed.
Darrell Arthur defensive rebound. 7:27  
Randy Foye 2 point shot missed. 7:10  
  7:08 P.J. Tucker defensive rebound.
  7:03 Ronnie Price turnover.
  6:44 Eric Bledsoe personal foul.
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot made. Assisted by Randy Foye. 6:33
(88-83) 		 
  6:14 Jon Leuer 2 point shot missed.
  6:13 P.J. Tucker offensive rebound.
  6:09
(88-85) 		P.J. Tucker 2 point shot made.
Gary Harris 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Jon Leuer. 5:52  
Denver offensive rebound. 5:52  
Will Barton turnover. Eric Bledsoe steals. 5:48  
  5:44
(88-87) 		Brandon Knight layup made. Assisted by Eric Bledsoe.
Kenneth Faried layup made. Assisted by Randy Foye. 5:27
(90-87) 		 
  5:14 Brandon Knight turnover.
Will Barton 3 point shot made. Assisted by Randy Foye. 4:54
(93-87) 		 
  4:38 Eric Bledsoe turnover. Will Barton steals.
Kenneth Faried layup made. Assisted by Darrell Arthur. 4:27
(95-87) 		 
  4:27 Phoenix Timeout : full
  4:14
(95-89) 		Jon Leuer layup made.
  3:52 Eric Bledsoe personal foul.
Randy Foye layup missed. 3:46  
  3:44 P.J. Tucker defensive rebound.
  3:36 P.J. Tucker 3 point shot missed.
Darrell Arthur defensive rebound. 3:34  
Randy Foye 3 point shot missed. 3:18  
  3:16 Brandon Knight defensive rebound.
  2:57 Jon Leuer 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Darrell Arthur.
Will Barton defensive rebound. 2:55  
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot missed. 2:43  
Kenneth Faried offensive rebound. 2:41  
Kenneth Faried layup missed. 2:40  
  2:38 P.J. Tucker defensive rebound.
Darrell Arthur personal foul. 2:34  
  2:30 Eric Bledsoe 3 point shot missed.
  2:29 Jon Leuer offensive rebound.
  2:15 Brandon Knight turnover.
Randy Foye 3 point shot made. 1:57
(98-89) 		 
  1:45 Brandon Knight 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Kenneth Faried.
Will Barton defensive rebound. 1:45  
  1:34 Ronnie Price personal foul.
  1:32 P.J. Tucker personal foul.
Kenneth Faried free throw missed (1 of 2). 1:32  
Denver offensive rebound. 1:32  
Kenneth Faried free throw made (2 of 2). 1:32
(99-89) 		 
  1:21
(99-92) 		Mirza Teletovic 3 point shot made. Assisted by Brandon Knight.
Denver Timeout : full 1:21  
Will Barton turnover. P.J. Tucker steals. 1:07  
  1:00 Ronnie Price 3 point shot missed.
Will Barton defensive rebound. 1:00  
Randy Foye layup made. 0:43
(101-92) 		 
  0:43 Phoenix Timeout : short
  0:36 Brandon Knight turnover. Kostas Papanikolaou steals.
  0:35 Eric Bledsoe personal foul.
Kostas Papanikolaou free throw made (1 of 2). 0:35
(102-92) 		 
Kostas Papanikolaou free throw made (2 of 2). 0:35
(103-92) 		 
Kostas Papanikolaou personal foul. 0:31  
  0:31
(103-93) 		Eric Bledsoe free throw made (1 of 2).
  0:31 Eric Bledsoe free throw missed (2 of 2).
  0:31 Phoenix offensive rebound.
Nikola Jokic personal foul. 0:31  
  0:31 P.J. Tucker free throw missed (1 of 2).
  0:31 Phoenix offensive rebound.
  0:31
(103-94) 		P.J. Tucker free throw made (2 of 2).
Randy Foye turnover. 0:18  
  0:14 Ronnie Price 3 point shot missed.
  0:12 Brandon Knight offensive rebound.
  0:08
(103-96) 		Ronnie Price layup made.
  0:05 Jon Leuer personal foul.
Kostas Papanikolaou free throw made (1 of 2). 0:05
(104-96) 		 
Kostas Papanikolaou free throw missed (2 of 2). 0:05  
  0:05 Eric Bledsoe defensive rebound.