National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New Orleans 101, Denver 95
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, March 31, 2016
Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #70 Brent Barnaky, #10 Ron Garretson, #44 Eli Roe
Attendance: 16269
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Denver 2628241795
New Orleans 31252124101
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1
Denver   New Orleans
Nikola Jokic wins jump ball against Omer Asik. 12:00  
Gary Harris 2 point shot missed. 11:42  
  11:41 Toney Douglas defensive rebound.
  11:36 Dante Cunningham turnover.
Emmanuel Mudiay 3 point shot missed. 11:25  
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound. 11:24  
Nikola Jokic 3 point shot missed. 11:16  
  11:15 New Orleans defensive rebound.
  11:02 Luke Babbitt turnover. Emmanuel Mudiay steals.
Jakarr Sampson layup missed. 10:57  
  10:55 Luke Babbitt defensive rebound.
  10:33 Jordan Hamilton 2 point shot missed.
Jakarr Sampson defensive rebound. 10:32  
  10:29 Jordan Hamilton personal foul.
Gary Harris 3 point shot made. Assisted by Emmanuel Mudiay. 10:22
(3-0) 		 
  10:08 Toney Douglas 3 point shot missed.
Kenneth Faried defensive rebound. 10:07  
  9:58 Dante Cunningham personal foul.
Gary Harris 2 point shot made. Assisted by Emmanuel Mudiay. 9:50
(5-0) 		 
  9:32
(5-2) 		Luke Babbitt 2 point shot made.
Nikola Jokic 2 point shot made. Assisted by Gary Harris. 9:08
(7-2) 		 
  8:57 Toney Douglas turnover. Nikola Jokic steals.
Kenneth Faried turnover. Luke Babbitt steals. 8:45  
  8:37 Luke Babbitt layup missed. Blocked by Jakarr Sampson.
  8:35 Luke Babbitt offensive rebound.
  8:33 Luke Babbitt 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Jakarr Sampson.
Kenneth Faried defensive rebound. 8:32  
Jakarr Sampson 3 point shot missed. 8:22  
  8:21 Jordan Hamilton defensive rebound.
  8:10
(7-5) 		Luke Babbitt 3 point shot made. Assisted by Toney Douglas.
Gary Harris 2 point shot missed. 7:57  
  7:56 Luke Babbitt defensive rebound.
  7:37
(7-7) 		Jordan Hamilton 2 point shot made.
  7:22 Toney Douglas personal foul.
Kenneth Faried free throw missed (1 of 2). 7:22  
Kenneth Faried free throw made (2 of 2). 7:22
(8-7) 		 
  7:08
(8-10) 		Luke Babbitt 3 point shot made. Assisted by Dante Cunningham.
Denver Timeout : full 7:05  
Gary Harris layup made. Assisted by Kenneth Faried. 6:54
(10-10) 		 
Jakarr Sampson personal foul. 6:37  
  6:28
(10-12) 		Luke Babbitt 2 point shot made. Assisted by Toney Douglas.
Emmanuel Mudiay layup made. Assisted by Nikola Jokic. 6:07
(12-12) 		 
  5:51 Jordan Hamilton 2 point shot missed.
  5:50 Omer Asik offensive rebound.
  5:44 Jordan Hamilton 2 point shot missed.
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound. 5:43  
Emmanuel Mudiay dunk made. Assisted by Nikola Jokic. 5:39
(14-12) 		 
  5:24
(14-15) 		Toney Douglas 3 point shot made.
Kenneth Faried dunk made. Assisted by Emmanuel Mudiay. 5:13
(16-15) 		 
  4:50
(16-18) 		Toney Douglas 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jordan Hamilton.
Kenneth Faried 2 point shot missed. 4:24  
  4:23 Omer Asik defensive rebound.
  4:10 Luke Babbitt 2 point shot missed.
Kenneth Faried defensive rebound. 4:09  
Jakarr Sampson layup made. Assisted by Gary Harris. 4:00
(18-18) 		 
  4:00 Luke Babbitt technical foul.
Gary Harris free throw made (1 of 1). 4:00
(19-18) 		 
  3:48
(19-20) 		Toney Douglas 2 point shot made. Assisted by James Ennis.
Emmanuel Mudiay personal foul. 3:48  
  3:48
(19-21) 		Toney Douglas free throw made (1 of 1).
Emmanuel Mudiay 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jakarr Sampson. 3:34
(22-21) 		 
  3:27
(22-23) 		Dante Cunningham dunk made. Assisted by Toney Douglas.
Kenneth Faried layup missed. Blocked by Alexis Ajinca. 3:10  
  3:09 James Ennis defensive rebound.
  3:02 Toney Douglas 2 point shot missed.
Emmanuel Mudiay defensive rebound. 3:02  
Kenneth Faried layup made. Assisted by Gary Harris. 2:51
(24-23) 		 
Emmanuel Mudiay personal foul. 2:40  
Denver Timeout : full 2:40  
  2:34
(24-25) 		Alexis Ajinca dunk made. Assisted by Toney Douglas.
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot made. Assisted by Will Barton. 2:08
(26-25) 		 
  1:51
(26-27) 		Luke Babbitt 2 point shot made. Assisted by Toney Douglas.
Darrell Arthur 3 point shot missed. 1:31  
  1:30 Dante Cunningham defensive rebound.
  1:15
(26-29) 		Alexis Ajinca 2 point shot made. Assisted by Luke Babbitt.
Will Barton 3 point shot missed. 0:51  
  0:51 Toney Douglas defensive rebound.
  0:46
(26-31) 		Dante Cunningham dunk made. Assisted by Toney Douglas.
Denver Timeout : short 0:46  
Joffrey Lauvergne 2 point shot missed. 0:28  
  0:27 Luke Babbitt defensive rebound.
D.J. Augustin personal foul. 0:09  
  0:04 Tim Frazier turnover.
D.J. Augustin 3 point shot missed. 0:00  
Denver defensive rebound. 0:00  
2
Denver   New Orleans
  11:49 Luke Babbitt 2 point shot missed.
Will Barton defensive rebound. 11:48  
D.J. Augustin 2 point shot made. 11:32
(28-31) 		 
  11:08 Luke Babbitt 2 point shot missed.
  11:07 New Orleans offensive rebound.
  10:59 Alexis Ajinca turnover.
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot made. Assisted by Will Barton. 10:46
(30-31) 		 
  10:46 Luke Babbitt personal foul.
Darrell Arthur free throw missed (1 of 1). 10:46  
  10:45 Jordan Hamilton defensive rebound.
  10:31
(30-33) 		Tim Frazier layup made.
Darrell Arthur personal foul. 10:31  
  10:31
(30-34) 		Tim Frazier free throw made (1 of 1).
Will Barton 3 point shot missed. 10:17  
  10:17 Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound.
  10:01 James Ennis 3 point shot missed.
Will Barton defensive rebound. 10:01  
Axel Toupane layup made (goaltending violation). Assisted by Will Barton. 9:53
(32-34) 		 
  9:36
(32-36) 		James Ennis layup made. Assisted by Tim Frazier.
Darrell Arthur 3 point shot made. Assisted by D.J. Augustin. 9:21
(35-36) 		 
  8:54 Tim Frazier 3 point shot missed.
Axel Toupane defensive rebound. 8:54  
Will Barton layup missed. 8:43  
  8:43 Alexis Ajinca defensive rebound.
  8:40 Alexis Ajinca turnover. D.J. Augustin steals.
Joffrey Lauvergne dunk made. Assisted by D.J. Augustin. 8:36
(37-36) 		 
  8:16 James Ennis layup missed.
  8:16 Alexis Ajinca offensive rebound.
  8:14 Alexis Ajinca layup missed.
  8:12 James Ennis offensive rebound.
  8:10
(37-39) 		James Ennis 3 point shot made.
Darrell Arthur layup made. Assisted by D.J. Augustin. 7:54
(39-39) 		 
  7:27
(39-41) 		Alexis Ajinca layup made. Assisted by James Ennis.
Darrell Arthur 3 point shot made. Assisted by D.J. Augustin. 7:10
(42-41) 		 
  6:57
(42-43) 		Kendrick Perkins layup made. Assisted by Tim Frazier.
Darrell Arthur personal foul. 6:46  
Darrell Arthur turnover. 6:46  
  6:36 Jordan Hamilton 3 point shot missed.
Darrell Arthur defensive rebound. 6:35  
Darrell Arthur 3 point shot made. Assisted by D.J. Augustin. 6:24
(45-43) 		 
  6:07 Kendrick Perkins personal foul.
  6:07 Kendrick Perkins turnover.
D.J. Augustin 3 point shot made. 5:57
(48-43) 		 
Axel Toupane personal foul. 5:40  
  5:40 New Orleans Timeout : full
  5:40
(48-44) 		Dante Cunningham free throw made (1 of 2).
  5:40 Dante Cunningham free throw missed (2 of 2).
Darrell Arthur defensive rebound. 5:39  
Joffrey Lauvergne 2 point shot made. Assisted by Darrell Arthur. 5:17
(50-44) 		 
  5:04 Alexis Ajinca personal foul.
  5:04 Alexis Ajinca turnover.
Will Barton turnover. Alexis Ajinca steals. 4:52  
  4:48 James Ennis turnover. Axel Toupane steals.
Joffrey Lauvergne turnover. 4:40  
  4:27
(50-46) 		Alexis Ajinca dunk made. Assisted by Tim Frazier.
D.J. Augustin turnover. Alexis Ajinca steals. 4:09  
  3:59 Dante Cunningham 3 point shot missed.
Denver defensive rebound. 3:58  
  3:44 Alexis Ajinca personal foul.
D.J. Augustin turnover. Dante Cunningham steals. 3:38  
  3:33
(50-48) 		Toney Douglas layup made.
D.J. Augustin layup made. 3:14
(52-48) 		 
Denver Timeout : full 2:52  
  2:50
(52-51) 		Toney Douglas 3 point shot made. Assisted by Tim Frazier.
Nikola Jokic 2 point shot missed. 2:27  
Kenneth Faried offensive rebound. 2:26  
Kenneth Faried layup missed. 2:26  
  2:26 New Orleans defensive rebound.
  2:13
(52-53) 		Kendrick Perkins 2 point shot made. Assisted by Tim Frazier.
Will Barton turnover. 1:58  
  1:53
(52-56) 		Tim Frazier 3 point shot made. Assisted by Toney Douglas.
  1:40 Kendrick Perkins personal foul.
Will Barton 2 point shot missed. 1:30  
  1:29 Dante Cunningham defensive rebound.
  1:06 Tim Frazier 2 point shot missed.
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound. 1:05  
Kenneth Faried 2 point shot missed. 0:48  
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound. 0:48  
Nikola Jokic layup made. 0:48
(54-56) 		 
  0:32 Luke Babbitt 2 point shot missed.
Kenneth Faried defensive rebound. 0:31  
Kenneth Faried 2 point shot missed. 0:08  
Kenneth Faried offensive rebound. 0:07  
Gary Harris personal foul. 0:01  
Gary Harris turnover. 0:01  
  0:00 Tim Frazier 3 point shot missed.
  0:00 New Orleans offensive rebound.
3
Denver   New Orleans
  11:41 Luke Babbitt 3 point shot missed.
  11:40 Dante Cunningham offensive rebound.
  11:38 Dante Cunningham turnover.
Kenneth Faried layup made. Assisted by Nikola Jokic. 11:22
(56-56) 		 
  10:59 Luke Babbitt 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Nikola Jokic.
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound. 10:57  
Emmanuel Mudiay 2 point shot missed. 10:51  
  10:50 Jordan Hamilton defensive rebound.
  10:39 Jordan Hamilton turnover. Gary Harris steals.
Gary Harris dunk made. 10:35
(58-56) 		 
  10:07
(58-58) 		Luke Babbitt 2 point shot made. Assisted by Toney Douglas.
Emmanuel Mudiay 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jakarr Sampson. 9:45
(61-58) 		 
  9:31
(61-60) 		Toney Douglas 2 point shot made. Assisted by Omer Asik.
Kenneth Faried 2 point shot missed. 9:19  
  9:18 Omer Asik defensive rebound.
  9:11 Dante Cunningham layup missed.
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound. 9:11  
Jakarr Sampson 2 point shot missed. 8:58  
Kenneth Faried offensive rebound. 8:56  
Kenneth Faried layup missed. 8:56  
  8:55 Omer Asik defensive rebound.
  8:49
(61-63) 		Jordan Hamilton 3 point shot made. Assisted by Toney Douglas.
Nikola Jokic 3 point shot missed. 8:28  
  8:27 Jordan Hamilton defensive rebound.
  8:19 Toney Douglas 3 point shot missed.
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound. 8:18  
Jakarr Sampson turnover. Jordan Hamilton steals. 8:01  
  7:55 Jordan Hamilton 3 point shot missed.
Kenneth Faried defensive rebound. 7:54  
Denver Timeout : full 7:41  
Emmanuel Mudiay 3 point shot made. 7:30
(64-63) 		 
  7:13 Luke Babbitt 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Jakarr Sampson.
  7:12 New Orleans offensive rebound.
  7:04 Jordan Hamilton 2 point shot missed.
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound. 7:03  
Gary Harris 3 point shot missed. 6:53  
  6:52 Jordan Hamilton defensive rebound.
  6:40
(64-65) 		Luke Babbitt 2 point shot made. Assisted by Dante Cunningham.
Gary Harris 2 point shot missed. 6:26  
  6:25 Luke Babbitt defensive rebound.
  6:16
(64-67) 		Toney Douglas layup made. Assisted by Luke Babbitt.
Denver Timeout : short 6:15  
Nikola Jokic 2 point shot made. Assisted by Gary Harris. 5:56
(66-67) 		 
  5:37 Omer Asik layup missed.
Kenneth Faried defensive rebound. 5:36  
Nikola Jokic 3 point shot made. Assisted by Kenneth Faried. 5:27
(69-67) 		 
  5:04 Toney Douglas turnover. Kenneth Faried steals.
  4:59 Toney Douglas personal foul.
Kenneth Faried free throw made (1 of 2). 4:59
(70-67) 		 
Kenneth Faried free throw missed (2 of 2). 4:59  
  4:59 Alexis Ajinca defensive rebound.
  4:38 Luke Babbitt 2 point shot missed.
Jakarr Sampson defensive rebound. 4:37  
Nikola Jokic personal foul. 4:32  
Nikola Jokic turnover. 4:32  
  4:20
(70-70) 		James Ennis 3 point shot made. Assisted by Luke Babbitt.
Emmanuel Mudiay 2 point shot missed. 3:56  
  3:55 Alexis Ajinca defensive rebound.
  3:45 Alexis Ajinca 2 point shot missed.
  3:44 Alexis Ajinca offensive rebound.
  3:40 Luke Babbitt turnover. Gary Harris steals.
  3:36 Jordan Hamilton personal foul.
Gary Harris free throw made (1 of 2). 3:36
(71-70) 		 
Gary Harris free throw made (2 of 2). 3:36
(72-70) 		 
  3:22 Luke Babbitt layup missed. Blocked by Jakarr Sampson.
  3:22 Alexis Ajinca offensive rebound.
  3:13
(72-73) 		James Ennis 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jordan Hamilton.
Jakarr Sampson layup missed. 2:58  
  2:57 Alexis Ajinca defensive rebound.
  2:36
(72-75) 		Luke Babbitt layup made. Assisted by James Ennis.
Emmanuel Mudiay 2 point shot missed. 2:19  
  2:18 Alexis Ajinca defensive rebound.
  2:11
(72-77) 		Jordan Hamilton dunk made. Assisted by Tim Frazier.
Denver Timeout : full 2:11  
Darrell Arthur 3 point shot made. Assisted by D.J. Augustin. 2:02
(75-77) 		 
  1:48 Alexis Ajinca 2 point shot missed.
D.J. Augustin defensive rebound. 1:48  
D.J. Augustin personal foul. 1:43  
D.J. Augustin turnover. 1:43  
  1:29 Tim Frazier layup missed. Blocked by Darrell Arthur.
Axel Toupane defensive rebound. 1:28  
  1:27 Tim Frazier personal foul.
  1:18 James Ennis personal foul.
Will Barton free throw made (1 of 3). 1:18
(76-77) 		 
Will Barton free throw made (2 of 3). 1:18
(77-77) 		 
Will Barton free throw made (3 of 3). 1:18
(78-77) 		 
  1:07 Luke Babbitt layup missed.
  1:06 Luke Babbitt offensive rebound.
  1:06 Luke Babbitt layup missed.
Darrell Arthur defensive rebound. 1:04  
D.J. Augustin 3 point shot missed. 0:54  
  0:53 Jordan Hamilton defensive rebound.
Axel Toupane personal foul. 0:51  
  0:40 James Ennis 3 point shot missed.
Darrell Arthur defensive rebound. 0:39  
Will Barton 2 point shot missed. 0:22  
  0:21 Luke Babbitt defensive rebound.
  0:01 Tim Frazier layup missed.
Darrell Arthur defensive rebound. 0:01  
4
Denver   New Orleans
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot made. Assisted by D.J. Augustin. 11:46
(80-77) 		 
  11:22
(80-79) 		Jordan Hamilton layup made (goaltending violation).
Will Barton turnover. Jordan Hamilton steals. 11:05  
  10:39 Tim Frazier 2 point shot missed.
  10:39 New Orleans offensive rebound.
  10:39 New Orleans turnover.
D.J. Augustin layup missed. Blocked by Dante Cunningham. 10:32  
Denver offensive rebound. 10:32  
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot missed. 10:22  
  10:21 Tim Frazier defensive rebound.
  10:08
(80-81) 		Tim Frazier 2 point shot made. Assisted by Toney Douglas.
Axel Toupane 3 point shot missed. 9:47  
  9:46 Dante Cunningham defensive rebound.
  9:37
(80-84) 		Jordan Hamilton 3 point shot made. Assisted by Tim Frazier.
D.J. Augustin 2 point shot made. 9:17
(82-84) 		 
  8:59 Jordan Hamilton 2 point shot missed.
  8:58 James Ennis offensive rebound.
  8:55 James Ennis layup missed.
  8:53 James Ennis offensive rebound.
  8:50 James Ennis layup missed.
  8:49 James Ennis offensive rebound.
  8:45
(82-86) 		Jordan Hamilton layup made. Assisted by Tim Frazier.
D.J. Augustin 2 point shot missed. 8:24  
  8:23 Jordan Hamilton defensive rebound.
  8:14 Jordan Hamilton 3 point shot missed.
Darrell Arthur defensive rebound. 8:13  
  8:06 Tim Frazier personal foul.
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot missed. 7:52  
  7:51 Tim Frazier defensive rebound.
  7:37 Luke Babbitt 3 point shot missed.
Darrell Arthur defensive rebound. 7:36  
  7:36 Luke Babbitt wins jump ball against Axel Toupane.
Axel Toupane turnover. Luke Babbitt steals. 7:36  
  6:57 Toney Douglas 3 point shot missed.
Axel Toupane defensive rebound. 6:56  
Will Barton 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Jordan Hamilton. 6:48  
  6:48 Tim Frazier defensive rebound.
  6:43
(82-88) 		Tim Frazier layup made.
Will Barton personal foul. 6:43  
  6:43
(82-89) 		Tim Frazier free throw made (1 of 1).
Will Barton 3 point shot missed. 6:26  
  6:25 Dante Cunningham defensive rebound.
  6:09 James Ennis 2 point shot missed.
  6:06 James Ennis offensive rebound.
  6:06 James Ennis layup missed.
Darrell Arthur defensive rebound. 6:05  
Darrell Arthur layup made. Assisted by Will Barton. 5:58
(84-89) 		 
  5:41
(84-92) 		Tim Frazier 3 point shot made.
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot missed. 5:24  
Darrell Arthur offensive rebound. 5:23  
Darrell Arthur layup made. 5:23
(86-92) 		 
  5:11 Luke Babbitt 3 point shot missed.
  5:10 Toney Douglas offensive rebound.
  5:02 New Orleans Timeout : full
  4:45 New Orleans turnover.
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot missed. 4:26  
  4:25 Luke Babbitt defensive rebound.
Darrell Arthur personal foul. 4:13  
  4:01 Dante Cunningham 2 point shot missed.
Kenneth Faried defensive rebound. 4:00  
  3:52 Dante Cunningham personal foul.
Will Barton free throw made (1 of 2). 3:52
(87-92) 		 
Will Barton free throw missed (2 of 2). 3:52  
  3:51 Luke Babbitt defensive rebound.
  3:39 Dante Cunningham turnover. Kenneth Faried steals.
Emmanuel Mudiay 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Luke Babbitt. 3:30  
Kenneth Faried offensive rebound. 3:29  
Kenneth Faried layup missed. 3:23  
  3:22 Dante Cunningham defensive rebound.
  3:07 Luke Babbitt turnover. D.J. Augustin steals.
Gary Harris dunk made. Assisted by D.J. Augustin. 3:03
(89-92) 		 
  2:43 Toney Douglas 3 point shot missed.
Emmanuel Mudiay defensive rebound. 2:42  
Gary Harris 3 point shot missed. 2:27  
  2:26 Luke Babbitt defensive rebound.
  2:23 New Orleans Timeout : full
  2:07
(89-94) 		Luke Babbitt layup made.
D.J. Augustin 3 point shot missed. 1:46  
Kenneth Faried offensive rebound. 1:44  
  1:43 Luke Babbitt personal foul.
Kenneth Faried free throw made (1 of 2). 1:43
(90-94) 		 
Kenneth Faried free throw made (2 of 2). 1:43
(91-94) 		 
  1:28 Luke Babbitt 3 point shot missed.
Will Barton defensive rebound. 1:27  
Will Barton 3 point shot missed. 1:20  
  1:19 Tim Frazier defensive rebound.
Gary Harris personal foul. 1:15  
  1:15
(91-95) 		Luke Babbitt free throw made (1 of 2).
  1:15
(91-96) 		Luke Babbitt free throw made (2 of 2).
Denver Timeout : full 1:15  
Emmanuel Mudiay 3 point shot missed. 1:05  
  1:05 New Orleans defensive rebound.
  0:52 James Ennis layup missed. Blocked by Will Barton.
  0:52 Tim Frazier offensive rebound.
  0:45
(91-99) 		Tim Frazier 3 point shot made.
Gary Harris layup made. Assisted by Emmanuel Mudiay. 0:34
(93-99) 		 
  0:28 Tim Frazier turnover. Will Barton steals.
  0:25 Tim Frazier personal foul.
Will Barton free throw made (1 of 2). 0:25
(94-99) 		 
Will Barton free throw made (2 of 2). 0:25
(95-99) 		 
  0:25 New Orleans Timeout : full
Will Barton personal foul. 0:23  
  0:23
(95-100) 		Toney Douglas free throw made (1 of 2).
  0:23
(95-101) 		Toney Douglas free throw made (2 of 2).
Denver Timeout : short 0:23  
Emmanuel Mudiay 3 point shot missed. 0:18