National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Atlanta 116, Denver 98
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, March 17, 2016
Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials: #6 Tony Brown, #55 Bill Kennedy, #72 J.T. Orr
Attendance: 14383
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Denver 2325282298
Atlanta 33213329116
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1
Denver   Atlanta
Nikola Jokic wins jump ball against Al Horford. 12:00  
Emmanuel Mudiay 2 point shot missed. 11:43  
  11:42 Paul Millsap defensive rebound.
  11:31
(0-2) 		Kyle Korver layup made. Assisted by Paul Millsap.
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot missed. 11:13  
  11:12 Al Horford defensive rebound.
Gary Harris personal foul. 10:59  
  10:59
(0-3) 		Paul Millsap free throw made (1 of 2).
  10:59
(0-4) 		Paul Millsap free throw made (2 of 2).
Jakarr Sampson turnover. 10:48  
  10:35
(0-7) 		Tim Hardaway Jr. 3 point shot made. Assisted by Paul Millsap.
Nikola Jokic 3 point shot missed. 10:22  
  10:20 Jeff Teague defensive rebound.
  10:17 Jeff Teague turnover. Emmanuel Mudiay steals.
Gary Harris 2 point shot missed. 10:09  
Darrell Arthur offensive rebound. 10:08  
Darrell Arthur layup made. 10:08
(2-7) 		 
  9:54
(2-10) 		Paul Millsap 3 point shot made. Assisted by Tim Hardaway Jr..
Denver Timeout : full 9:52  
Gary Harris layup missed. 9:36  
  9:35 Paul Millsap defensive rebound.
  9:18 Al Horford 2 point shot missed.
Jakarr Sampson defensive rebound. 9:16  
Gary Harris 3 point shot made. Assisted by Emmanuel Mudiay. 8:55
(5-10) 		 
  8:42
(5-12) 		Al Horford 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jeff Teague.
Jakarr Sampson 2 point shot missed. 8:32  
  8:29 Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound.
Nikola Jokic personal foul. 8:24  
  8:16
(5-15) 		Kyle Korver 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jeff Teague.
  8:03 Al Horford personal foul.
Jakarr Sampson free throw made (1 of 2). 8:03
(6-15) 		 
Jakarr Sampson free throw made (2 of 2). 8:03
(7-15) 		 
  7:55 Kyle Korver 2 point shot missed.
Gary Harris defensive rebound. 7:50  
Jakarr Sampson layup missed. 7:42  
  7:42 Atlanta defensive rebound.
  7:29 Al Horford 2 point shot missed.
Jakarr Sampson defensive rebound. 7:28  
Emmanuel Mudiay layup made. 7:21
(9-15) 		 
  7:15
(9-18) 		Jeff Teague 3 point shot made.
Darrell Arthur turnover. Jeff Teague steals. 7:04  
  6:58 Jeff Teague 3 point shot missed.
Emmanuel Mudiay defensive rebound. 6:56  
Darrell Arthur 3 point shot missed. 6:48  
  6:45 Paul Millsap defensive rebound.
  6:37
(9-21) 		Kyle Korver 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jeff Teague.
Denver Timeout : full 6:37  
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot made. Assisted by Nikola Jokic. 6:18
(11-21) 		 
  6:05 Jeff Teague 2 point shot missed.
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound. 6:04  
Emmanuel Mudiay layup missed. Blocked by Paul Millsap. 5:58  
  5:56 Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound.
Jakarr Sampson personal foul. 5:55  
  5:55
(11-22) 		Tim Hardaway Jr. free throw made (1 of 2).
  5:55 Tim Hardaway Jr. free throw missed (2 of 2).
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound. 5:52  
Emmanuel Mudiay turnover. 5:44  
  5:38 Paul Millsap turnover.
Darrell Arthur layup made. Assisted by Nikola Jokic. 5:25
(13-22) 		 
  5:04
(13-24) 		Kris Humphries 2 point shot made. Assisted by Paul Millsap.
Emmanuel Mudiay layup missed. 4:48  
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound. 4:46  
Nikola Jokic layup made. 4:46
(15-24) 		 
  4:35
(15-26) 		Tim Hardaway Jr. 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jeff Teague.
Darrell Arthur 3 point shot missed. 4:23  
  4:22 Paul Millsap defensive rebound.
  4:12
(15-28) 		Jeff Teague layup made.
Will Barton turnover. 3:59  
  3:44 Paul Millsap 3 point shot missed.
  3:42 Kris Humphries offensive rebound.
  3:38
(15-31) 		Dennis Schroder 3 point shot made. Assisted by Thabo Sefolosha.
Gary Harris 2 point shot made. Assisted by Will Barton. 3:19
(17-31) 		 
  3:05 Dennis Schroder turnover. Will Barton steals.
Darrell Arthur 3 point shot missed. 2:53  
Denver offensive rebound. 2:53  
  2:53 Kris Humphries personal foul.
  2:37 Kris Humphries personal foul.
Joffrey Lauvergne 2 point shot made. Assisted by D.J. Augustin. 2:27
(19-31) 		 
  2:06 Kris Humphries 2 point shot missed.
Will Barton defensive rebound. 2:02  
Will Barton turnover. 1:59  
  1:38 Kris Humphries 2 point shot missed.
Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound. 1:37  
D.J. Augustin layup made. 1:26
(21-31) 		 
  1:09
(21-33) 		Kris Humphries dunk made. Assisted by Kirk Hinrich.
Joffrey Lauvergne 2 point shot made. Assisted by D.J. Augustin. 0:54
(23-33) 		 
  0:33 Dennis Schroder 2 point shot missed.
Will Barton defensive rebound. 0:30  
Will Barton layup missed. Blocked by Kirk Hinrich. 0:12  
  0:09 Dennis Schroder defensive rebound.
D.J. Augustin personal foul. 0:06  
  0:01 Dennis Schroder layup missed. Blocked by D.J. Augustin.
Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound. 0:01  
Jusuf Nurkic turnover. 0:01  
  0:00 Al Horford 2 point shot missed.
  0:00 Atlanta offensive rebound.
2
Denver   Atlanta
  11:43 Al Horford 2 point shot missed.
Axel Toupane defensive rebound. 11:41  
Jusuf Nurkic 2 point shot missed. 11:25  
Jusuf Nurkic offensive rebound. 11:23  
Jusuf Nurkic layup made. 11:23
(25-33) 		 
  11:02 Dennis Schroder turnover. Jusuf Nurkic steals.
Will Barton personal foul. 11:02  
Will Barton turnover. 11:02  
  10:48 Al Horford 2 point shot missed.
Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound. 10:46  
Will Barton 2 point shot missed. 10:34  
Denver offensive rebound. 10:34  
  10:34 Mike Scott personal foul.
D.J. Augustin 3 point shot made. Assisted by Will Barton. 10:31
(28-33) 		 
  10:14 Dennis Schroder 3 point shot missed.
Axel Toupane defensive rebound. 10:13  
D.J. Augustin 2 point shot made. 10:04
(30-33) 		 
  9:57 Atlanta Timeout : full
  9:48 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2 point shot missed.
Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound. 9:46  
Axel Toupane layup missed. 9:41  
  9:40 Dennis Schroder defensive rebound.
  9:22 Mike Scott 2 point shot missed.
Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound. 9:20  
Axel Toupane turnover. Mike Scott steals. 9:03  
Jusuf Nurkic personal foul. 9:00  
  9:00
(30-34) 		Tim Hardaway Jr. free throw made (1 of 2).
  9:00
(30-35) 		Tim Hardaway Jr. free throw made (2 of 2).
Joffrey Lauvergne layup missed. 8:40  
  8:39 Mike Scott defensive rebound.
  8:23
(30-37) 		Al Horford dunk made. Assisted by Dennis Schroder.
D.J. Augustin layup made. 7:56
(32-37) 		 
  7:46
(32-39) 		Mike Scott layup made. Assisted by Dennis Schroder.
D.J. Augustin personal foul. 7:46  
  7:46
(32-40) 		Mike Scott free throw made (1 of 1).
Axel Toupane 3 point shot missed. 7:27  
  7:26 Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound.
  7:09 Mike Scott 3 point shot missed.
Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound. 7:07  
Will Barton 3 point shot made. Assisted by D.J. Augustin. 6:57
(35-40) 		 
D.J. Augustin personal foul. 6:29  
  6:29 Mike Scott free throw missed (1 of 2).
  6:29
(35-41) 		Mike Scott free throw made (2 of 2).
Axel Toupane 3 point shot missed. 6:16  
  6:15 Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound.
  6:08 Tim Hardaway Jr. layup missed.
Will Barton defensive rebound. 6:05  
Joffrey Lauvergne dunk made. Assisted by Will Barton. 6:02
(37-41) 		 
  5:40
(37-43) 		Paul Millsap layup made. Assisted by Tim Hardaway Jr..
Jusuf Nurkic 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Paul Millsap. 5:26  
Jusuf Nurkic wins jump ball against Paul Millsap. 5:26  
Denver offensive rebound. 5:26  
Gary Harris 3 point shot missed. 5:14  
  5:13 Thabo Sefolosha defensive rebound.
  4:53 Jeff Teague layup missed. Blocked by Joffrey Lauvergne.
Emmanuel Mudiay defensive rebound. 4:50  
Gary Harris layup missed. 4:40  
  4:37 Thabo Sefolosha defensive rebound.
  4:28
(37-45) 		Tim Hardaway Jr. 2 point shot made. Assisted by Mike Scott.
Joffrey Lauvergne layup made. Assisted by Will Barton. 4:04
(39-45) 		 
  3:46 Mike Scott wins jump ball against Emmanuel Mudiay.
  3:40 Jeff Teague 3 point shot missed.
Will Barton defensive rebound. 3:38  
Will Barton turnover. 3:35  
  3:29 Jeff Teague layup missed.
  3:29 Atlanta offensive rebound.
Darrell Arthur personal foul. 3:17  
  3:13 Jeff Teague turnover. Nikola Jokic steals.
  3:10 Thabo Sefolosha personal foul.
Emmanuel Mudiay free throw made (1 of 2). 3:10
(40-45) 		 
Emmanuel Mudiay free throw made (2 of 2). 3:10
(41-45) 		 
  2:57 Jeff Teague 2 point shot missed.
Will Barton defensive rebound. 2:55  
Nikola Jokic 2 point shot made. 2:41
(43-45) 		 
  2:27 Paul Millsap 2 point shot missed.
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound. 2:25  
Emmanuel Mudiay 3 point shot made. Assisted by Will Barton. 2:15
(46-45) 		 
  2:10 Atlanta Timeout : short
Denver Timeout : full 2:10  
  2:01
(46-47) 		Paul Millsap layup made. Assisted by Dennis Schroder.
Nikola Jokic 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Al Horford. 1:43  
Gary Harris offensive rebound. 1:41  
Emmanuel Mudiay 2 point shot made. 1:36
(48-47) 		 
  1:18
(48-50) 		Paul Millsap 3 point shot made.
Emmanuel Mudiay 3 point shot missed. 0:58  
  0:56 Paul Millsap defensive rebound.
  0:46
(48-52) 		Thabo Sefolosha layup made.
Nikola Jokic 2 point shot missed. 0:24  
  0:22 Paul Millsap defensive rebound.
  0:04
(48-54) 		Dennis Schroder layup made.
  0:04 Dennis Schroder technical foul.
Gary Harris free throw missed (1 of 1). 0:04  
Will Barton layup missed. 0:01  
  0:00 Dennis Schroder defensive rebound.
3
Denver   Atlanta
  11:43
(48-56) 		Al Horford 2 point shot made. Assisted by Kyle Korver.
Gary Harris layup missed. 11:30  
  11:26 Paul Millsap defensive rebound.
  11:18 Paul Millsap turnover. Nikola Jokic steals.
  11:15 Jeff Teague personal foul.
Jakarr Sampson 2 point shot made. Assisted by Gary Harris. 11:00
(50-56) 		 
Emmanuel Mudiay personal foul. 10:48  
  10:35 Tim Hardaway Jr. 3 point shot missed.
Jakarr Sampson defensive rebound. 10:33  
Nikola Jokic 2 point shot made. Assisted by Gary Harris. 10:26
(52-56) 		 
  10:15
(52-58) 		Tim Hardaway Jr. dunk made. Assisted by Kyle Korver.
Emmanuel Mudiay 3 point shot missed. 9:56  
  9:55 Paul Millsap defensive rebound.
  9:45
(52-60) 		Paul Millsap 2 point shot made. Assisted by Kyle Korver.
  9:29 Al Horford personal foul.
Gary Harris free throw made (1 of 2). 9:29
(53-60) 		 
Gary Harris free throw made (2 of 2). 9:29
(54-60) 		 
  9:17 Jeff Teague 2 point shot missed.
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound. 9:15  
Jakarr Sampson layup made. Assisted by Emmanuel Mudiay. 9:08
(56-60) 		 
  8:58
(56-62) 		Al Horford layup made. Assisted by Paul Millsap.
Nikola Jokic personal foul. 8:58  
  8:58
(56-63) 		Al Horford free throw made (1 of 1).
Emmanuel Mudiay layup missed. Blocked by Al Horford. 8:49  
  8:46 Al Horford defensive rebound.
  8:42 Jeff Teague 3 point shot missed.
Jakarr Sampson defensive rebound. 8:36  
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot missed. 8:33  
  8:32 Jeff Teague defensive rebound.
  8:24
(56-66) 		Kyle Korver 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jeff Teague.
Denver Timeout : full 8:23  
Darrell Arthur turnover. Tim Hardaway Jr. steals. 8:01  
  7:51
(56-69) 		Jeff Teague 3 point shot made. Assisted by Tim Hardaway Jr..
Gary Harris 2 point shot missed. 7:29  
  7:28 Atlanta defensive rebound.
  7:19
(56-72) 		Tim Hardaway Jr. 3 point shot made. Assisted by Al Horford.
Denver Timeout : full 7:18  
D.J. Augustin 2 point shot made. 7:05
(58-72) 		 
  6:51
(58-74) 		Jeff Teague layup made.
Gary Harris layup missed. Blocked by Paul Millsap. 6:31  
  6:29 Al Horford defensive rebound.
  6:20
(58-76) 		Tim Hardaway Jr. layup made. Assisted by Kyle Korver.
Jusuf Nurkic 2 point shot made. Assisted by D.J. Augustin. 6:04
(60-76) 		 
Gary Harris personal foul. 5:56  
  5:49 Jeff Teague turnover.
Jusuf Nurkic 2 point shot made. Assisted by D.J. Augustin. 5:37
(62-76) 		 
  5:23
(62-78) 		Al Horford 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jeff Teague.
D.J. Augustin layup missed. 5:06  
  5:05 Paul Millsap defensive rebound.
Will Barton personal foul. 5:03  
  5:03
(62-79) 		Tim Hardaway Jr. free throw made (1 of 2).
  5:03
(62-80) 		Tim Hardaway Jr. free throw made (2 of 2).
Jusuf Nurkic 2 point shot missed. 4:44  
Jusuf Nurkic offensive rebound. 4:42  
Jusuf Nurkic layup missed. 4:41  
Joffrey Lauvergne offensive rebound. 4:40  
Joffrey Lauvergne layup made. 4:40
(64-80) 		 
  4:27 Thabo Sefolosha personal foul.
  4:27 Thabo Sefolosha turnover.
Gary Harris layup missed. Blocked by Paul Millsap. 4:12  
Gary Harris offensive rebound. 4:10  
Gary Harris layup made. 4:09
(66-80) 		 
  3:58 Kris Humphries 2 point shot missed.
Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound. 3:55  
  3:49 Thabo Sefolosha personal foul.
Jusuf Nurkic layup made. 3:43
(68-80) 		 
  3:38 Atlanta Timeout : full
  3:25 Paul Millsap layup missed.
Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound. 3:23  
Gary Harris 3 point shot missed. 3:17  
Gary Harris offensive rebound. 3:16  
Gary Harris 2 point shot made. 3:12
(70-80) 		 
  2:54 Dennis Schroder 3 point shot missed.
Denver defensive rebound. 2:54  
Jusuf Nurkic turnover. Thabo Sefolosha steals. 2:35  
  2:27 Dennis Schroder 3 point shot missed.
  2:26 Kris Humphries offensive rebound.
Gary Harris personal foul. 2:26  
  2:26 Kris Humphries free throw missed (1 of 2).
  2:26
(70-81) 		Kris Humphries free throw made (2 of 2).
Joffrey Lauvergne 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jusuf Nurkic. 2:05
(72-81) 		 
Will Barton personal foul. 1:50  
  1:50
(72-82) 		Thabo Sefolosha free throw made (1 of 2).
  1:50
(72-83) 		Thabo Sefolosha free throw made (2 of 2).
D.J. Augustin 2 point shot missed. 1:36  
  1:34 Kirk Hinrich defensive rebound.
  1:22
(72-85) 		Dennis Schroder layup made. Assisted by Thabo Sefolosha.
Gary Harris layup made. Assisted by Jusuf Nurkic. 1:02
(74-85) 		 
  0:47
(74-87) 		Dennis Schroder layup made. Assisted by Al Horford.
Gary Harris 2 point shot made. Assisted by D.J. Augustin. 0:30
(76-87) 		 
  0:13 Kirk Hinrich turnover.
  0:01 Dennis Schroder personal foul.
Will Barton 2 point shot missed. 0:00  
Denver offensive rebound. 0:00  
4
Denver   Atlanta
D.J. Augustin 3 point shot missed. 11:34  
  11:32 Kirk Hinrich defensive rebound.
Jusuf Nurkic personal foul. 11:19  
  11:19
(76-88) 		Dennis Schroder free throw made (1 of 2).
  11:19
(76-89) 		Dennis Schroder free throw made (2 of 2).
Will Barton 3 point shot made. Assisted by D.J. Augustin. 11:03
(79-89) 		 
  10:43
(79-92) 		Thabo Sefolosha 3 point shot made. Assisted by Mike Scott.
D.J. Augustin 2 point shot made. 10:26
(81-92) 		 
  10:09 Thabo Sefolosha layup missed. Blocked by Jusuf Nurkic.
D.J. Augustin defensive rebound. 10:06  
D.J. Augustin turnover. Al Horford steals. 10:01  
  9:56 Mike Scott turnover. Axel Toupane steals.
  9:47 Mike Scott personal foul.
Joffrey Lauvergne free throw made (1 of 2). 9:47
(82-92) 		 
Joffrey Lauvergne free throw made (2 of 2). 9:47
(83-92) 		 
  9:34
(83-95) 		Thabo Sefolosha 3 point shot made. Assisted by Al Horford.
Jusuf Nurkic 2 point shot made. Assisted by Will Barton. 9:12
(85-95) 		 
  9:00 Thabo Sefolosha 3 point shot missed.
Denver defensive rebound. 8:57  
D.J. Augustin turnover. 8:44  
  8:26 Jeff Teague 3 point shot missed.
Will Barton defensive rebound. 8:25  
Will Barton 2 point shot missed. 8:13  
Jusuf Nurkic offensive rebound. 8:11  
Jusuf Nurkic layup missed. 8:10  
  8:09 Paul Millsap defensive rebound.
Axel Toupane personal foul. 8:08  
  7:51
(85-97) 		Jeff Teague 2 point shot made.
Axel Toupane 3 point shot missed. 7:33  
  7:31 Kyle Korver defensive rebound.
  7:26
(85-99) 		Thabo Sefolosha dunk made. Assisted by Jeff Teague.
Denver Timeout : short 7:26  
D.J. Augustin 3 point shot missed. 7:12  
  7:09 Kris Humphries defensive rebound.
  7:00
(85-101) 		Jeff Teague layup made.
  6:35 Kris Humphries personal foul.
D.J. Augustin free throw missed (1 of 2). 6:35  
D.J. Augustin free throw made (2 of 2). 6:35
(86-101) 		 
  6:24
(86-103) 		Paul Millsap 2 point shot made. Assisted by Tim Hardaway Jr..
D.J. Augustin 3 point shot made. 6:12
(89-103) 		 
  5:54 Paul Millsap 2 point shot missed.
  5:49 Tim Hardaway Jr. offensive rebound.
Jusuf Nurkic personal foul. 5:37  
  5:37 Atlanta Timeout : full
  5:37
(89-104) 		Jeff Teague free throw made (1 of 2).
  5:37
(89-105) 		Jeff Teague free throw made (2 of 2).
Emmanuel Mudiay 3 point shot missed. 5:20  
  5:19 Paul Millsap defensive rebound.
Gary Harris personal foul. 5:14  
  5:14
(89-106) 		Tim Hardaway Jr. free throw made (1 of 2).
  5:14
(89-107) 		Tim Hardaway Jr. free throw made (2 of 2).
Nikola Jokic 2 point shot made. Assisted by Joffrey Lauvergne. 4:58
(91-107) 		 
  4:45 Paul Millsap turnover.
  4:37 Kris Humphries personal foul.
Emmanuel Mudiay free throw made (1 of 2). 4:37
(92-107) 		 
Emmanuel Mudiay free throw made (2 of 2). 4:37
(93-107) 		 
D.J. Augustin personal foul. 4:17  
  4:17
(93-108) 		Kris Humphries free throw made (1 of 2).
  4:17
(93-109) 		Kris Humphries free throw made (2 of 2).
  4:10 Jeff Teague personal foul.
Emmanuel Mudiay free throw missed (1 of 2). 4:10  
Emmanuel Mudiay free throw made (2 of 2). 4:10
(94-109) 		 
  3:48 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2 point shot missed.
  3:46 Jeff Teague offensive rebound.
  3:32 Jeff Teague layup missed. Blocked by Nikola Jokic.
Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound. 3:30  
Emmanuel Mudiay 2 point shot missed. 3:24  
  3:22 Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound.
  3:05
(94-111) 		Thabo Sefolosha 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jeff Teague.
Joffrey Lauvergne 3 point shot missed. 2:47  
  2:46 Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound.
  2:35 Kris Humphries 3 point shot missed.
Denver defensive rebound. 2:34  
  2:34 Mike Scott personal foul.
Denver Timeout : full 2:34  
Joffrey Lauvergne free throw made (1 of 2). 2:34
(95-111) 		 
Joffrey Lauvergne free throw made (2 of 2). 2:34
(96-111) 		 
  2:12 Mike Muscala 2 point shot missed.
  2:10 Thabo Sefolosha offensive rebound.
Axel Toupane personal foul. 2:05  
  2:05
(96-112) 		Mike Muscala free throw made (1 of 2).
  2:05 Mike Muscala free throw missed (2 of 2).
Jakarr Sampson defensive rebound. 2:04  
Nikola Jokic turnover. 1:51  
  1:33 Kris Humphries 3 point shot missed.
  1:31 Mike Muscala offensive rebound.
  1:29
(96-114) 		Kris Humphries 2 point shot made. Assisted by Mike Muscala.
Jakarr Sampson 2 point shot made. 1:13
(98-114) 		 
Jakarr Sampson flagrant foul. 1:06  
  1:06
(98-115) 		Kris Humphries free throw made (1 of 2).
  1:06
(98-116) 		Kris Humphries free throw made (2 of 2).
  1:01 Kris Humphries personal foul.
  1:01 Kris Humphries turnover.
D.J. Augustin 3 point shot missed. 0:46  
  0:43 Mike Scott defensive rebound.
  0:23 Tim Hardaway Jr. 3 point shot missed.
  0:20 Mike Scott offensive rebound.