National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Miami 98, Denver 95
When: 9:00 PM ET, Friday, January 15, 2016
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Officials: #33 Sean Corbin, #52 Scott Twardoski, #66 Haywoode Workman
Attendance: 15406
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Miami 2026302298
Denver 3131161795
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1
Miami   Denver
Hassan Whiteside wins jump ball against Kenneth Faried. 12:00  
Luol Deng 2 point shot missed. 11:43  
  11:42 Jameer Nelson offensive rebound.
  11:27 Darrell Arthur 2 point shot missed.
Hassan Whiteside defensive rebound. 11:26  
Beno Udrih layup made. Assisted by Chris Bosh. 11:09
(2-0)
 
  10:51 Danilo Gallinari layup missed.
Hassan Whiteside defensive rebound. 10:50  
Gerald Green 3 point shot missed. 10:42  
  10:41 Darrell Arthur defensive rebound.
  10:32 Kenneth Faried turnover. Beno Udrih steals.
Hassan Whiteside 2 point shot missed. 10:23  
  10:22 Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound.
  10:07
(2-2)
Gary Harris 2 point shot made.
Hassan Whiteside layup made. Assisted by Gerald Green. 9:48
(4-2)
 
  9:32 Kenneth Faried turnover.
Beno Udrih 2 point shot missed. 9:15  
  9:14 Kenneth Faried defensive rebound.
Chris Bosh personal foul. 9:07  
  9:07
(4-3)
Danilo Gallinari free throw made (1 of 1).
  8:57 Gary Harris 2 point shot missed.
Beno Udrih defensive rebound. 8:55  
Chris Bosh turnover. Jameer Nelson steals. 8:42  
  8:36 Danilo Gallinari layup missed.
Luol Deng defensive rebound. 8:35  
Luol Deng 2 point shot missed. 8:24  
  8:24 Darrell Arthur defensive rebound.
  8:12
(4-5)
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot made. Assisted by Danilo Gallinari.
Gerald Green 2 point shot made. Assisted by Chris Bosh. 7:51
(6-5)
 
  7:32
(6-8)
Danilo Gallinari 3 point shot made. Assisted by Gary Harris.
Chris Bosh layup made. Assisted by Beno Udrih. 7:07
(8-8)
 
  6:48
(8-10)
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson.
Luol Deng layup missed. 6:34  
Miami offensive rebound. 6:33  
Gerald Green 2 point shot missed. 6:29  
  6:29 Kenneth Faried defensive rebound.
Gerald Green personal foul. 6:23  
  6:23
(8-11)
Gary Harris free throw made (1 of 2).
  6:23
(8-12)
Gary Harris free throw made (2 of 2).
Luol Deng layup made. Assisted by Beno Udrih. 6:16
(10-12)
 
  5:59
(10-14)
Jameer Nelson 2 point shot made.
  5:43 Will Barton technical foul.
  5:43 Denver Timeout : full
Gerald Green free throw missed (1 of 1). 5:43  
Miami offensive rebound. 5:43  
Luol Deng 2 point shot missed. 5:25  
  5:23 Will Barton defensive rebound.
  5:11 Will Barton layup missed. Blocked by Hassan Whiteside.
Luol Deng defensive rebound. 5:09  
Beno Udrih layup made. Assisted by Gerald Green. 5:00
(12-14)
 
  4:48 Jameer Nelson turnover. Hassan Whiteside steals.
Luol Deng personal foul. 4:34  
Luol Deng turnover. 4:34  
  4:22 Danilo Gallinari turnover.
Hassan Whiteside 2 point shot made. Assisted by Beno Udrih. 4:03
(14-14)
 
  4:03 Nikola Jokic personal foul.
Hassan Whiteside free throw made (1 of 1). 4:03
(15-14)
 
  3:50
(15-17)
Emmanuel Mudiay 3 point shot made. Assisted by Danilo Gallinari.
Miami Timeout : full 3:42  
Tyler Johnson 2 point shot missed. 3:32  
  3:31 Denver defensive rebound.
  3:14
(15-19)
Nikola Jokic 2 point shot made.
Beno Udrih 3 point shot made. 3:01
(18-19)
 
  2:42
(18-21)
Emmanuel Mudiay 2 point shot made.
Hassan Whiteside 2 point shot missed. 2:20  
  2:19 Will Barton defensive rebound.
  2:14
(18-24)
Emmanuel Mudiay 3 point shot made. Assisted by Will Barton.
Tyler Johnson turnover. 1:58  
  1:46
(18-26)
Gary Harris dunk made. Assisted by Nikola Jokic.
Josh Richardson 3 point shot missed. 1:24  
  1:23 Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound.
  1:13 Emmanuel Mudiay layup missed.
Justise Winslow defensive rebound. 1:12  
Justise Winslow 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Nikola Jokic. 0:48  
  0:46 Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound.
  0:42
(18-29)
Gary Harris 3 point shot made. Assisted by Nikola Jokic.
Tyler Johnson 2 point shot made. 0:28
(20-29)
 
  0:05
(20-31)
Nikola Jokic layup made. Assisted by Will Barton.
Tyler Johnson 2 point shot missed. 0:00  
2
Miami   Denver
  11:40
(20-34)
Will Barton 3 point shot made. Assisted by Emmanuel Mudiay.
Justise Winslow turnover. 11:27  
  11:12
(20-36)
Nikola Jokic layup made. Assisted by Darrell Arthur.
Chris Bosh layup made. 10:46
(22-36)
 
Chris Bosh personal foul. 10:35  
  10:35
(22-37)
Darrell Arthur free throw made (1 of 2).
  10:35
(22-38)
Darrell Arthur free throw made (2 of 2).
Tyler Johnson 2 point shot made. Assisted by Amar'e Stoudemire. 10:21
(24-38)
 
Amar'e Stoudemire personal foul. 10:03  
  10:03
(24-39)
Will Barton free throw made (1 of 2).
  10:03
(24-40)
Will Barton free throw made (2 of 2).
Amar'e Stoudemire layup missed. Blocked by Will Barton. 9:43  
Amar'e Stoudemire offensive rebound. 9:43  
Amar'e Stoudemire layup made. 9:43
(26-40)
 
  9:43 Darrell Arthur personal foul.
Amar'e Stoudemire free throw made (1 of 1). 9:43
(27-40)
 
  9:18
(27-42)
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot made. Assisted by Randy Foye.
Chris Bosh layup missed. 9:00  
Amar'e Stoudemire offensive rebound. 8:58  
Amar'e Stoudemire layup made. 8:58
(29-42)
 
  8:40
(29-44)
Darrell Arthur layup made. Assisted by Nikola Jokic.
Tyler Johnson layup missed. 8:29  
  8:28 Nikola Jokic defensive rebound.
  8:18 Darrell Arthur 2 point shot missed.
Tyler Johnson defensive rebound. 8:17  
Amar'e Stoudemire layup missed. 8:04  
  8:04 Nikola Jokic defensive rebound.
  7:55 Emmanuel Mudiay 3 point shot missed.
Gerald Green defensive rebound. 7:55  
Josh Richardson 2 point shot missed. 7:42  
  7:41 Nikola Jokic defensive rebound.
Josh Richardson personal foul. 7:36  
Miami turnover. 7:36  
  7:36
(29-45)
Emmanuel Mudiay free throw made (1 of 2).
  7:36
(29-46)
Emmanuel Mudiay free throw made (2 of 2).
  7:20 Will Barton personal foul.
Hassan Whiteside 2 point shot missed. 7:05  
  7:04 Darrell Arthur defensive rebound.
  6:56 Will Barton 2 point shot missed.
Hassan Whiteside defensive rebound. 6:55  
  6:45 Darrell Arthur personal foul.
Luol Deng free throw made (1 of 2). 6:45
(30-46)
 
Luol Deng free throw made (2 of 2). 6:45
(31-46)
 
  6:31 Emmanuel Mudiay turnover. Luol Deng steals.
Josh Richardson layup made. Assisted by Tyler Johnson. 6:25
(33-46)
 
  6:08 Randy Foye 3 point shot missed.
Josh Richardson defensive rebound. 6:07  
Josh Richardson 2 point shot missed. 5:44  
  5:43 Randy Foye defensive rebound.
  5:36
(33-48)
Kenneth Faried dunk made. Assisted by Emmanuel Mudiay.
Tyler Johnson layup made. 5:18
(35-48)
 
Josh Richardson personal foul. 5:04  
  5:04 Denver Timeout : full
Bench technical foul. 5:04  
  5:04
(35-49)
Danilo Gallinari free throw made (1 of 1).
  5:04
(35-50)
Emmanuel Mudiay free throw made (1 of 2).
  5:04
(35-51)
Emmanuel Mudiay free throw made (2 of 2).
Tyler Johnson 2 point shot missed. 4:50  
Hassan Whiteside offensive rebound. 4:49  
Hassan Whiteside layup made. 4:45
(37-51)
 
  4:28
(37-53)
Kenneth Faried 2 point shot made. Assisted by Emmanuel Mudiay.
Beno Udrih 2 point shot made. 4:14
(39-53)
 
Gerald Green personal foul. 3:58  
  3:58
(39-54)
Danilo Gallinari free throw made (1 of 2).
  3:58
(39-55)
Danilo Gallinari free throw made (2 of 2).
Luol Deng 2 point shot missed. 3:42  
  3:42 Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound.
  3:29
(39-57)
Kenneth Faried 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson.
Beno Udrih personal foul. 3:29  
  3:29 Kenneth Faried free throw missed (1 of 1).
Luol Deng defensive rebound. 3:28  
Miami Timeout : full 3:24  
  3:22 Jameer Nelson personal foul.
  3:12 Kenneth Faried personal foul.
Chris Bosh free throw made (1 of 2). 3:12
(40-57)
 
Chris Bosh free throw made (2 of 2). 3:12
(41-57)
 
  2:54 Kenneth Faried 2 point shot missed.
Gerald Green defensive rebound. 2:53  
Hassan Whiteside personal foul. 2:46  
Hassan Whiteside turnover. 2:46  
  2:37 Emmanuel Mudiay layup missed. Blocked by Hassan Whiteside.
  2:36 Denver offensive rebound.
  2:27 Danilo Gallinari 3 point shot missed.
Hassan Whiteside defensive rebound. 2:26  
Hassan Whiteside layup made. Assisted by Beno Udrih. 2:13
(43-57)
 
Beno Udrih personal foul. 2:05  
  2:05
(43-58)
Danilo Gallinari free throw made (1 of 2).
  2:05
(43-59)
Danilo Gallinari free throw made (2 of 2).
  1:58 Jameer Nelson personal foul.
Tyler Johnson free throw made (1 of 2). 1:58
(44-59)
 
Tyler Johnson free throw missed (2 of 2). 1:58  
  1:57 Will Barton defensive rebound.
  1:40 Gary Harris layup missed. Blocked by Hassan Whiteside.
Gerald Green defensive rebound. 1:38  
Gerald Green personal foul. 1:32  
Gerald Green turnover. 1:32  
  1:11 Nikola Jokic 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Hassan Whiteside.
  1:11 Denver offensive rebound.
  1:10 Denver Timeout : short
  1:08 Denver turnover.
Chris Bosh layup made. Assisted by Luol Deng. 0:47
(46-59)
 
  0:45 Will Barton turnover.
Chris Bosh 2 point shot missed. 0:29  
  0:28 Will Barton defensive rebound.
  0:08 Gary Harris 3 point shot missed.
  0:08 Nikola Jokic offensive rebound.
  0:08
(46-61)
Nikola Jokic layup made.
Tyler Johnson personal foul. 0:08  
  0:08
(46-62)
Nikola Jokic free throw made (1 of 1).
Miami Timeout : short 0:05  
Miami turnover. 0:05  
  0:01 Will Barton turnover. Tyler Johnson steals.
3
Miami   Denver
  11:47
(46-64)
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot made. Assisted by Kenneth Faried.
Chris Bosh layup made. 11:28
(48-64)
 
  11:17 Danilo Gallinari 3 point shot missed.
Beno Udrih defensive rebound. 11:17  
  10:57 Kenneth Faried personal foul.
Hassan Whiteside free throw made (1 of 2). 10:57
(49-64)
 
Hassan Whiteside free throw missed (2 of 2). 10:57  
  10:55 Darrell Arthur defensive rebound.
  10:37 Danilo Gallinari 2 point shot missed.
Miami defensive rebound. 10:36  
Hassan Whiteside turnover. 10:17  
  10:01 Gary Harris 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Hassan Whiteside.
Hassan Whiteside defensive rebound. 9:59  
Beno Udrih 2 point shot made. 9:48
(51-64)
 
  9:48 Denver Timeout : full
  9:38 Gary Harris 3 point shot missed.
Hassan Whiteside defensive rebound. 9:37  
Luol Deng layup made. Assisted by Beno Udrih. 9:23
(53-64)
 
  9:11 Kenneth Faried 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Hassan Whiteside.
  9:10 Denver offensive rebound.
  9:02
(53-66)
Danilo Gallinari 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson.
Gerald Green 3 point shot missed. 8:45  
  8:44 Darrell Arthur defensive rebound.
  8:38 Danilo Gallinari personal foul.
  8:38 Danilo Gallinari turnover.
Chris Bosh turnover. Kenneth Faried steals. 8:27  
  8:25 Jameer Nelson turnover.
  8:11 Darrell Arthur personal foul.
Chris Bosh free throw made (1 of 2). 8:11
(54-66)
 
Chris Bosh free throw made (2 of 2). 8:11
(55-66)
 
  7:59 Darrell Arthur turnover.
Chris Bosh 2 point shot made. 7:41
(57-66)
 
Chris Bosh personal foul. 7:24  
  7:24
(57-67)
Kenneth Faried free throw made (1 of 2).
  7:24
(57-68)
Kenneth Faried free throw made (2 of 2).
Chris Bosh 2 point shot made. 7:05
(59-68)
 
Luol Deng personal foul. 6:56  
  6:49 Danilo Gallinari layup missed.
Chris Bosh defensive rebound. 6:49  
Gerald Green 2 point shot missed. 6:32  
  6:31 Darrell Arthur defensive rebound.
Chris Bosh personal foul. 6:29  
  6:29
(59-69)
Kenneth Faried free throw made (1 of 2).
  6:29
(59-70)
Kenneth Faried free throw made (2 of 2).
  6:17 Darrell Arthur personal foul.
Beno Udrih 2 point shot missed. 6:01  
  6:00 Kenneth Faried defensive rebound.
  5:43
(59-72)
Kenneth Faried 2 point shot made.
Miami Timeout : full 5:42  
Chris Bosh 3 point shot missed. 5:21  
  5:20 Emmanuel Mudiay defensive rebound.
  5:11 Will Barton 3 point shot missed.
Justise Winslow defensive rebound. 5:11  
Justise Winslow layup missed. Blocked by Kenneth Faried. 5:08  
Miami offensive rebound. 5:07  
Chris Bosh layup made. Assisted by Beno Udrih. 4:59
(61-72)
 
  4:44
(61-74)
Emmanuel Mudiay dunk made.
Tyler Johnson 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Emmanuel Mudiay. 4:23  
Tyler Johnson offensive rebound. 4:21  
Tyler Johnson 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Kenneth Faried. 4:19  
Hassan Whiteside offensive rebound. 4:16  
Hassan Whiteside dunk made. 4:15
(63-74)
 
  4:02 Emmanuel Mudiay 2 point shot missed.
Hassan Whiteside defensive rebound. 4:02  
Hassan Whiteside 2 point shot made. Assisted by Tyler Johnson. 3:44
(65-74)
 
  3:17 Gary Harris 3 point shot missed.
Hassan Whiteside defensive rebound. 3:15  
Hassan Whiteside 2 point shot made. Assisted by Tyler Johnson. 3:01
(67-74)
 
  3:01 Denver Timeout : full
  2:51
(67-76)
Gary Harris dunk made. Assisted by Nikola Jokic.
Hassan Whiteside 2 point shot missed. 2:29  
  2:28 Nikola Jokic defensive rebound.
  2:18 Will Barton 2 point shot missed.
  2:17 Will Barton offensive rebound.
Hassan Whiteside personal foul. 2:16  
  2:16
(67-77)
Will Barton free throw made (1 of 2).
  2:16
(67-78)
Will Barton free throw made (2 of 2).
  2:04 Gary Harris personal foul.
Tyler Johnson free throw made (1 of 2). 2:04
(68-78)
 
Tyler Johnson free throw made (2 of 2). 2:04
(69-78)
 
  1:50 Gary Harris 2 point shot missed.
  1:50 Nikola Jokic offensive rebound.
  1:47 Nikola Jokic 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Hassan Whiteside.
  1:45 Will Barton offensive rebound.
  1:41 Danilo Gallinari 3 point shot missed.
Miami defensive rebound. 1:40  
Tyler Johnson 2 point shot made. Assisted by Hassan Whiteside. 1:17
(71-78)
 
  1:06 Nikola Jokic layup missed. Blocked by Hassan Whiteside.
Justise Winslow defensive rebound. 1:04  
Justise Winslow turnover. 1:03  
Justise Winslow 3 point shot made. Assisted by Beno Udrih. 0:38
(74-78)
 
  0:28 Nikola Jokic personal foul.
  0:28 Nikola Jokic turnover.
Hassan Whiteside dunk made. Assisted by Beno Udrih. 0:06
(76-78)
 
  0:00 Will Barton 2 point shot missed.
4
Miami   Denver
Luol Deng layup missed. 11:43  
  11:42 Will Barton defensive rebound.
  11:28
(76-80)
Will Barton 2 point shot made. Assisted by Nikola Jokic.
Luol Deng 2 point shot made. Assisted by Hassan Whiteside. 11:08
(78-80)
 
  10:57
(78-82)
Emmanuel Mudiay 2 point shot made.
Luol Deng 2 point shot made. Assisted by Justise Winslow. 10:28
(80-82)
 
  10:04 Emmanuel Mudiay 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Hassan Whiteside.
Beno Udrih defensive rebound. 10:03  
Justise Winslow layup made. Assisted by Beno Udrih. 9:51
(82-82)
 
Justise Winslow personal foul. 9:35  
  9:25 Gary Harris layup missed. Blocked by Hassan Whiteside.
  9:24 Denver offensive rebound.
  9:19 Kenneth Faried 2 point shot missed.
Hassan Whiteside defensive rebound. 9:18  
Justise Winslow 3 point shot made. Assisted by Beno Udrih. 9:09
(85-82)
 
  8:50 Emmanuel Mudiay turnover. Justise Winslow steals.
Luol Deng layup made. Assisted by Tyler Johnson. 8:45
(87-82)
 
  8:45 Denver Timeout : full
  8:28
(87-85)
Jameer Nelson 3 point shot made. Assisted by Emmanuel Mudiay.
Beno Udrih 2 point shot missed. 8:02  
Hassan Whiteside offensive rebound. 8:01  
Luol Deng 2 point shot missed. 7:46  
Hassan Whiteside offensive rebound. 7:45  
Hassan Whiteside turnover. Darrell Arthur steals. 7:42  
  7:36 Emmanuel Mudiay layup missed.
Tyler Johnson defensive rebound. 7:36  
Luol Deng 3 point shot missed. 7:18  
Hassan Whiteside offensive rebound. 7:17  
Hassan Whiteside layup missed. 7:17  
Hassan Whiteside offensive rebound. 7:16  
  7:15 Kenneth Faried personal foul.
Hassan Whiteside free throw made (1 of 2). 7:15
(88-85)
 
Hassan Whiteside free throw missed (2 of 2). 7:15  
  7:13 Kenneth Faried defensive rebound.
  6:54
(88-87)
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot made.
Miami Timeout : full 6:47  
Chris Bosh 3 point shot made. Assisted by Luol Deng. 6:34
(91-87)
 
  6:17
(91-89)
Jameer Nelson 2 point shot made. Assisted by Gary Harris.
Chris Bosh turnover. Darrell Arthur steals. 6:02  
Chris Bosh personal foul. 5:49  
  5:49
(91-90)
Kenneth Faried free throw made (1 of 2).
  5:49
(91-91)
Kenneth Faried free throw made (2 of 2).
Tyler Johnson 2 point shot made. Assisted by Chris Bosh. 5:32
(93-91)
 
  5:14 Gary Harris layup missed.
Chris Bosh defensive rebound. 5:13  
Tyler Johnson 3 point shot missed. 4:56  
  4:56 Kenneth Faried defensive rebound.
  4:47 Jameer Nelson 2 point shot missed.
  4:45 Jameer Nelson offensive rebound.
  4:41 Kenneth Faried layup missed. Blocked by Justise Winslow.
Justise Winslow defensive rebound. 4:40  
Justise Winslow personal foul. 4:40  
Justise Winslow turnover. 4:40  
  4:28 Jameer Nelson 3 point shot missed.
Luol Deng defensive rebound. 4:27  
Beno Udrih 3 point shot missed. 4:08  
  4:08 Gary Harris defensive rebound.
  3:48 Kenneth Faried 2 point shot missed.
  3:47 Darrell Arthur offensive rebound.
Justise Winslow personal foul. 3:46  
  3:24 Darrell Arthur 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Chris Bosh.
Luol Deng defensive rebound. 3:22  
Tyler Johnson layup made. Assisted by Beno Udrih. 3:12
(95-91)
 
  3:12 Denver Timeout : short
  3:03 Danilo Gallinari turnover.
Tyler Johnson 2 point shot missed. 2:42  
  2:41 Darrell Arthur defensive rebound.
  2:32
(95-93)
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson.
  2:17 Jameer Nelson personal foul.
  2:12 Jameer Nelson personal foul.
Beno Udrih layup missed. 1:57  
  1:56 Will Barton defensive rebound.
  1:46
(95-95)
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot made. Assisted by Will Barton.
Hassan Whiteside turnover. 1:28  
  1:16 Darrell Arthur 2 point shot missed.
Chris Bosh defensive rebound. 1:14  
Chris Bosh 2 point shot made. 0:55
(97-95)
 
  0:36 Will Barton 3 point shot missed.
Tyler Johnson defensive rebound. 0:36  
Miami Timeout : full 0:30  
Chris Bosh 2 point shot missed. 0:18  
  0:18 Jameer Nelson defensive rebound.
  0:18 Denver Timeout : full
  0:08 Danilo Gallinari 3 point shot missed.
Hassan Whiteside defensive rebound. 0:07  
  0:07 Will Barton personal foul.
  0:06 Danilo Gallinari personal foul.
Chris Bosh free throw missed (1 of 2). 0:06  
Chris Bosh free throw made (2 of 2). 0:06
(98-95)
 
  0:01 Jameer Nelson 2 point shot missed.