National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Portland 110, Denver 103
When: 10:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Where: Moda Center at the Rose Quarter, Portland, Oregon
Officials: #43 Dan Crawford, #50 Gediminas Petraitis, #58 Josh Tiven
Attendance: 19393
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Denver 27242032103
Portland 26322626110
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1
Denver   Portland
Joffrey Lauvergne wins jump ball against Mason Plumlee. 12:00  
Kostas Papanikolaou turnover. Mason Plumlee steals. 11:40  
  11:27 Noah Vonleh turnover. Gary Harris steals.
  11:23 Allen Crabbe personal foul.
Gary Harris free throw missed (1 of 2). 11:23  
Gary Harris free throw made (2 of 2). 11:23
(1-0) 		 
  11:06 Noah Vonleh 2 point shot missed.
Kostas Papanikolaou defensive rebound. 11:06  
Joffrey Lauvergne layup missed. 10:56  
Joffrey Lauvergne offensive rebound. 10:54  
Joffrey Lauvergne layup missed. 10:54  
Kenneth Faried offensive rebound. 10:53  
Kenneth Faried layup missed. 10:53  
Kenneth Faried offensive rebound. 10:50  
Kenneth Faried layup missed. 10:50  
  10:50 Noah Vonleh defensive rebound.
  10:33
(1-2) 		Allen Crabbe 2 point shot made. Assisted by Noah Vonleh.
Gary Harris 3 point shot made. Assisted by Kenneth Faried. 10:21
(4-2) 		 
  10:06 Mason Plumlee layup missed.
Denver defensive rebound. 10:06  
  10:06 Mason Plumlee personal foul.
Joffrey Lauvergne 2 point shot missed. 9:47  
Joffrey Lauvergne 2 point shot missed. 9:47  
  9:45 Mason Plumlee defensive rebound.
  9:33 Allen Crabbe 2 point shot missed.
Kenneth Faried defensive rebound. 9:32  
Joffrey Lauvergne 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson. 9:20
(6-2) 		 
  9:09 C.J. McCollum 2 point shot missed.
  9:07 Mason Plumlee offensive rebound.
  8:56
(6-4) 		Al-Farouq Aminu 2 point shot made.
Jameer Nelson 2 point shot made. 8:38
(8-4) 		 
  8:26 Allen Crabbe 2 point shot missed.
Kenneth Faried defensive rebound. 8:25  
  8:25 Mason Plumlee personal foul.
Kostas Papanikolaou 3 point shot missed. 8:12  
  8:12 C.J. McCollum defensive rebound.
  8:02
(8-7) 		C.J. McCollum 3 point shot made. Assisted by Al-Farouq Aminu.
Jameer Nelson 3 point shot made. 7:50
(11-7) 		 
  7:37 Mason Plumlee turnover. Joffrey Lauvergne steals.
Joffrey Lauvergne turnover. Noah Vonleh steals. 7:19  
  7:08
(11-10) 		C.J. McCollum 3 point shot made. Assisted by Mason Plumlee.
Kenneth Faried layup missed. Blocked by Mason Plumlee. 6:51  
Jameer Nelson personal foul. 6:50  
  6:49 C.J. McCollum offensive rebound.
  6:38 C.J. McCollum 3 point shot missed.
  6:38 Mason Plumlee offensive rebound.
  6:31 Allen Crabbe 3 point shot missed.
  6:30 Noah Vonleh offensive rebound.
  6:11 Al-Farouq Aminu 3 point shot missed.
Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound. 6:10  
Gary Harris turnover. Noah Vonleh steals. 6:03  
  5:57
(11-12) 		C.J. McCollum layup made.
Jameer Nelson 2 point shot missed. 5:44  
  5:44 Portland defensive rebound.
Joffrey Lauvergne personal foul. 5:44  
  5:44 Portland Timeout : full
  5:20
(11-15) 		Allen Crabbe 3 point shot made. Assisted by Mason Plumlee.
Will Barton turnover. 5:05  
  4:54 C.J. McCollum turnover.
Gary Harris 2 point shot made. 4:33
(13-15) 		 
  4:12
(13-17) 		Al-Farouq Aminu layup made.
Will Barton 2 point shot made. 4:02
(15-17) 		 
  3:45 Gerald Henderson 2 point shot missed.
Denver defensive rebound. 3:44  
Randy Foye 3 point shot missed. 3:28  
Gary Harris offensive rebound. 3:26  
Nikola Jokic layup made. Assisted by Will Barton. 3:17
(17-17) 		 
  3:05
(17-19) 		Al-Farouq Aminu 2 point shot made. Assisted by C.J. McCollum.
Nikola Jokic 2 point shot missed. 2:53  
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound. 2:52  
Will Barton 3 point shot made. Assisted by Nikola Jokic. 2:49
(20-19) 		 
  2:35 Al-Farouq Aminu 3 point shot missed.
Will Barton defensive rebound. 2:34  
Darrell Arthur layup missed. 2:26  
  2:25 Meyers Leonard defensive rebound.
  2:11
(20-22) 		C.J. McCollum 3 point shot made.
Randy Foye layup made. 1:52
(22-22) 		 
  1:34 Gerald Henderson turnover. Gary Harris steals.
Will Barton 3 point shot missed. 1:26  
  1:24 Gerald Henderson defensive rebound.
  1:19 Gerald Henderson layup missed. Blocked by Darrell Arthur.
Will Barton defensive rebound. 1:18  
Will Barton layup made. 1:12
(24-22) 		 
  0:53
(24-24) 		Al-Farouq Aminu 2 point shot made.
Nikola Jokic turnover. 0:37  
Denver Timeout : full 0:37  
  0:28 Meyers Leonard dunk missed.
  0:27 Ed Davis offensive rebound.
  0:27 Ed Davis layup missed.
  0:27 Meyers Leonard offensive rebound.
  0:27
(24-26) 		Meyers Leonard layup made.
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot missed. 0:15  
Will Barton offensive rebound. 0:14  
Darrell Arthur 3 point shot made. Assisted by Will Barton. 0:01
(27-26) 		 
  0:00 Maurice Harkless 3 point shot missed.
  0:00 Portland offensive rebound.
2
Denver   Portland
  11:40
(27-28) 		Gerald Henderson 2 point shot made.
Randy Foye turnover. Tim Frazier steals. 11:23  
  11:19
(27-30) 		Maurice Harkless dunk made. Assisted by Tim Frazier.
Nikola Jokic 2 point shot missed. 11:00  
  10:59 Meyers Leonard defensive rebound.
  10:35 Meyers Leonard 3 point shot missed.
Jameer Nelson defensive rebound. 10:34  
Will Barton 2 point shot made. 10:16
(29-30) 		 
  10:00 Gerald Henderson 3 point shot missed.
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound. 9:59  
Jameer Nelson 3 point shot missed. 9:44  
  9:43 Gerald Henderson defensive rebound.
  9:35
(29-32) 		Ed Davis layup made. Assisted by Tim Frazier.
Darrell Arthur personal foul. 9:35  
  9:35
(29-33) 		Ed Davis free throw made (1 of 1).
Randy Foye 2 point shot missed. 9:25  
  9:24 Tim Frazier defensive rebound.
Randy Foye personal foul. 9:08  
  9:08
(29-34) 		Gerald Henderson free throw made (1 of 2).
  9:08
(29-35) 		Gerald Henderson free throw made (2 of 2).
Nikola Jokic layup missed. 8:53  
  8:52 Meyers Leonard defensive rebound.
Will Barton personal foul. 8:35  
  8:35 Tim Frazier free throw missed (1 of 2).
  8:35
(29-36) 		Tim Frazier free throw made (2 of 2).
Will Barton layup missed. Blocked by Ed Davis. 8:22  
Denver offensive rebound. 8:22  
Jameer Nelson turnover. 8:12  
  8:06 Gerald Henderson 2 point shot missed.
Will Barton defensive rebound. 8:06  
Will Barton 2 point shot missed. 7:58  
Denver offensive rebound. 7:58  
  7:58 Ed Davis personal foul.
Joffrey Lauvergne layup missed. 7:40  
  7:39 Gerald Henderson defensive rebound.
  7:18
(29-39) 		Tim Frazier 3 point shot made. Assisted by Meyers Leonard.
Denver Timeout : short 7:10  
Will Barton 2 point shot made. Assisted by Joffrey Lauvergne. 7:01
(31-39) 		 
  6:44
(31-41) 		Maurice Harkless 2 point shot made. Assisted by Tim Frazier.
  6:31 Meyers Leonard personal foul.
Joffrey Lauvergne free throw made (1 of 2). 6:31
(32-41) 		 
Joffrey Lauvergne free throw made (2 of 2). 6:31
(33-41) 		 
  6:17
(33-44) 		Meyers Leonard 3 point shot made. Assisted by Allen Crabbe.
Will Barton 2 point shot made. 6:02
(35-44) 		 
  5:41
(35-46) 		Allen Crabbe 2 point shot made.
Joffrey Lauvergne 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson. 5:26
(38-46) 		 
  5:08 Allen Crabbe 3 point shot missed.
  5:07 Tim Frazier offensive rebound.
  4:58 Portland Timeout : full
  4:51 Allen Crabbe 3 point shot missed.
Kenneth Faried defensive rebound. 4:50  
Kenneth Faried 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson. 4:50
(40-46) 		 
  4:15 Meyers Leonard turnover. Will Barton steals.
Will Barton dunk made. 4:11
(42-46) 		 
Kenneth Faried personal foul. 3:57  
  3:57
(42-47) 		Mason Plumlee free throw made (1 of 2).
  3:57
(42-48) 		Mason Plumlee free throw made (2 of 2).
Joffrey Lauvergne 3 point shot missed. 3:37  
  3:36 Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound.
  3:30 Al-Farouq Aminu 2 point shot missed.
Kenneth Faried defensive rebound. 3:30  
Joffrey Lauvergne 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson. 3:23
(44-48) 		 
  3:23 Mason Plumlee personal foul.
Joffrey Lauvergne free throw made (1 of 1). 3:23
(45-48) 		 
  3:08 C.J. McCollum 2 point shot missed.
  3:07 Maurice Harkless offensive rebound.
  3:07 Maurice Harkless layup missed.
Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound. 3:05  
  3:02 C.J. McCollum personal foul.
Gary Harris 3 point shot missed. 2:51  
Kenneth Faried offensive rebound. 2:51  
Kenneth Faried layup missed. 2:51  
  2:48 Maurice Harkless defensive rebound.
  2:41
(45-50) 		C.J. McCollum layup made.
Jameer Nelson personal foul. 2:41  
Denver Timeout : full 2:41  
  2:41
(45-51) 		C.J. McCollum free throw made (1 of 1).
Joffrey Lauvergne 2 point shot missed. 2:24  
  2:24 Allen Crabbe defensive rebound.
  2:10 Mason Plumlee 2 point shot missed.
Kenneth Faried defensive rebound. 2:09  
Gary Harris 3 point shot made. Assisted by Joffrey Lauvergne. 1:59
(48-51) 		 
  1:39
(48-53) 		C.J. McCollum 2 point shot made.
Kenneth Faried turnover. Allen Crabbe steals. 1:25  
  1:19
(48-55) 		Mason Plumlee dunk made. Assisted by Al-Farouq Aminu.
Kenneth Faried layup missed. 0:58  
  0:57 Mason Plumlee defensive rebound.
Kenneth Faried personal foul. 0:47  
  0:47
(48-56) 		C.J. McCollum free throw made (1 of 2).
  0:47 C.J. McCollum free throw missed (2 of 2).
Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound. 0:46  
Jameer Nelson 3 point shot made. 0:32
(51-56) 		 
  0:27 C.J. McCollum 3 point shot missed.
Darrell Arthur defensive rebound. 0:27  
Will Barton layup missed. Blocked by Mason Plumlee. 0:06  
  0:05 Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound.
  0:02
(51-58) 		Allen Crabbe layup made. Assisted by Maurice Harkless.
3
Denver   Portland
  11:47
(51-60) 		Mason Plumlee 2 point shot made. Assisted by Al-Farouq Aminu.
Joffrey Lauvergne 2 point shot missed. 11:19  
  11:18 Noah Vonleh defensive rebound.
  11:03
(51-62) 		Mason Plumlee 2 point shot made.
Gary Harris 2 point shot made. 10:50
(53-62) 		 
  10:30 Allen Crabbe 2 point shot missed.
Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound. 10:29  
Joffrey Lauvergne 2 point shot made. Assisted by Gary Harris. 10:11
(55-62) 		 
  9:58 C.J. McCollum 3 point shot missed.
Kenneth Faried defensive rebound. 9:58  
Gary Harris 2 point shot missed. 9:48  
  9:47 Mason Plumlee defensive rebound.
  9:32 Mason Plumlee turnover. Joffrey Lauvergne steals.
Jameer Nelson 3 point shot missed. 9:26  
  9:24 Noah Vonleh defensive rebound.
  9:10 Al-Farouq Aminu 3 point shot missed.
Jameer Nelson defensive rebound. 9:09  
Kostas Papanikolaou 3 point shot missed. 8:56  
  8:55 Allen Crabbe defensive rebound.
  8:47 Noah Vonleh 3 point shot missed.
Kostas Papanikolaou defensive rebound. 8:46  
Gary Harris 3 point shot made. Assisted by Joffrey Lauvergne. 8:26
(58-62) 		 
  8:04 Al-Farouq Aminu 2 point shot missed.
Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound. 8:04  
Gary Harris 3 point shot missed. 7:54  
  7:53 C.J. McCollum defensive rebound.
  7:49
(58-64) 		C.J. McCollum 2 point shot made.
Kostas Papanikolaou turnover. C.J. McCollum steals. 7:26  
  7:10
(58-66) 		Al-Farouq Aminu 2 point shot made.
Kenneth Faried layup made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson. 6:55
(60-66) 		 
  6:43
(60-69) 		Allen Crabbe 3 point shot made. Assisted by C.J. McCollum.
Kenneth Faried turnover. Noah Vonleh steals. 6:29  
  6:21
(60-72) 		Allen Crabbe 3 point shot made. Assisted by Noah Vonleh.
Denver Timeout : full 6:21  
  6:16 Allen Crabbe personal foul.
Kenneth Faried 2 point shot missed. 6:09  
  6:08 Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound.
  5:55
(60-74) 		Mason Plumlee 2 point shot made. Assisted by C.J. McCollum.
Kenneth Faried 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson. 5:42
(62-74) 		 
  5:16
(62-76) 		Allen Crabbe 2 point shot made.
Joffrey Lauvergne personal foul. 5:04  
Joffrey Lauvergne turnover. 5:04  
  4:41 Al-Farouq Aminu 3 point shot missed.
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound. 4:40  
Jameer Nelson 3 point shot missed. 4:32  
  4:31 Allen Crabbe defensive rebound.
  4:16
(62-78) 		C.J. McCollum 2 point shot made.
Will Barton 3 point shot made. Assisted by Kenneth Faried. 4:08
(65-78) 		 
  4:08 Al-Farouq Aminu personal foul.
Will Barton free throw missed (1 of 1). 4:08  
  4:06 Mason Plumlee defensive rebound.
  3:55 Meyers Leonard 3 point shot missed.
  3:55 Mason Plumlee offensive rebound.
  3:41
(65-81) 		Meyers Leonard 3 point shot made. Assisted by Mason Plumlee.
Nikola Jokic turnover. Allen Crabbe steals. 3:22  
  3:19 Allen Crabbe turnover. Jameer Nelson steals.
  3:17 Meyers Leonard personal foul.
Gary Harris free throw made (1 of 2). 3:17
(66-81) 		 
Gary Harris free throw made (2 of 2). 3:17
(67-81) 		 
  3:02 Meyers Leonard 2 point shot missed.
  3:01 Gerald Henderson offensive rebound.
  3:01 Gerald Henderson layup missed.
Gary Harris defensive rebound. 3:00  
  2:55 Allen Crabbe personal foul.
  2:55 Portland Timeout : full
Jameer Nelson 3 point shot missed. 2:45  
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound. 2:44  
Will Barton 2 point shot missed. 2:33  
Darrell Arthur offensive rebound. 2:32  
  2:07 Meyers Leonard 3 point shot missed.
Randy Foye 3 point shot missed. 2:07  
  2:07 Allen Crabbe defensive rebound.
Randy Foye defensive rebound. 2:03  
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot missed. 2:00  
  1:56 Allen Crabbe defensive rebound.
  1:34 Tim Frazier 2 point shot missed.
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound. 1:34  
Jameer Nelson 2 point shot missed. 1:15  
  1:14 Ed Davis defensive rebound.
Jameer Nelson personal foul. 0:58  
  0:58
(67-82) 		Meyers Leonard free throw made (1 of 2).
  0:58 Meyers Leonard free throw missed (2 of 2).
Randy Foye defensive rebound. 0:56  
  0:39 Tim Frazier personal foul.
Nikola Jokic free throw made (1 of 2). 0:39
(68-82) 		 
Nikola Jokic free throw made (2 of 2). 0:39
(69-82) 		 
  0:32 C.J. McCollum turnover.
  0:20 Ed Davis personal foul.
Nikola Jokic free throw made (1 of 2). 0:20
(70-82) 		 
Nikola Jokic free throw made (2 of 2). 0:20
(71-82) 		 
  0:00
(71-84) 		C.J. McCollum 2 point shot made.
4
Denver   Portland
Randy Foye layup missed. Blocked by Ed Davis. 11:46  
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound. 11:44  
Nikola Jokic layup made. 11:44
(73-84) 		 
  11:21 Tim Frazier turnover.
Randy Foye 2 point shot missed. 11:12  
  11:11 Maurice Harkless defensive rebound.
  10:49 Meyers Leonard turnover. Mike Miller steals.
Will Barton 3 point shot made. 10:40
(76-84) 		 
  10:19 Meyers Leonard 3 point shot missed.
  10:18 Ed Davis offensive rebound.
  10:05
(76-87) 		Maurice Harkless 3 point shot made. Assisted by Gerald Henderson.
  9:56 Ed Davis personal foul.
Randy Foye free throw made (1 of 2). 9:56
(77-87) 		 
Randy Foye free throw made (2 of 2). 9:56
(78-87) 		 
  9:40
(78-89) 		C.J. McCollum 2 point shot made.
  9:31 Meyers Leonard personal foul.
Randy Foye free throw made (1 of 2). 9:31
(79-89) 		 
Randy Foye free throw made (2 of 2). 9:31
(80-89) 		 
  9:11
(80-91) 		Al-Farouq Aminu 2 point shot made. Assisted by Meyers Leonard.
Gary Harris layup missed. 8:55  
Gary Harris offensive rebound. 8:54  
Gary Harris layup missed. 8:54  
  8:53 Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound.
  8:45
(80-93) 		Maurice Harkless dunk made. Assisted by Al-Farouq Aminu.
Denver Timeout : full 8:45  
Randy Foye 3 point shot missed. 8:36  
  8:34 Maurice Harkless defensive rebound.
  8:26 Al-Farouq Aminu 2 point shot missed.
  8:26 Meyers Leonard offensive rebound.
  8:25 Meyers Leonard turnover. Randy Foye steals.
Will Barton layup missed. 8:19  
  8:19 Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound.
  8:14 C.J. McCollum layup missed. Blocked by Nikola Jokic.
  8:14 Portland offensive rebound.
  8:02
(80-96) 		Maurice Harkless 3 point shot made. Assisted by C.J. McCollum.
Will Barton 3 point shot made. 7:52
(83-96) 		 
  7:38 Maurice Harkless dunk missed. Blocked by Nikola Jokic.
Gary Harris defensive rebound. 7:37  
Nikola Jokic layup made. Assisted by Gary Harris. 7:28
(85-96) 		 
  7:01 C.J. McCollum 2 point shot missed.
  7:01 Portland offensive rebound.
  7:01 Portland turnover.
Will Barton 2 point shot missed. 6:46  
Will Barton offensive rebound. 6:44  
Will Barton layup missed. 6:43  
  6:41 Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound.
  6:36 C.J. McCollum turnover. Jameer Nelson steals.
Will Barton dunk made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson. 6:31
(87-96) 		 
  6:09 Maurice Harkless turnover.
Jameer Nelson 2 point shot made. 5:57
(89-96) 		 
  5:57 Portland Timeout : full
  5:45 Al-Farouq Aminu 3 point shot missed.
Jameer Nelson defensive rebound. 5:44  
Will Barton layup missed. 5:23  
  5:22 Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound.
  5:18 Allen Crabbe turnover.
Jameer Nelson layup made. Assisted by Will Barton. 5:05
(91-96) 		 
  4:43
(91-98) 		C.J. McCollum 2 point shot made.
Will Barton 2 point shot made. 4:26
(93-98) 		 
  4:01 Maurice Harkless dunk missed. Blocked by Kenneth Faried.
Kenneth Faried defensive rebound. 4:00  
Will Barton 3 point shot missed. 3:46  
  3:44 Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound.
  3:27 Maurice Harkless 3 point shot missed.
Kenneth Faried defensive rebound. 3:25  
  3:25 Al-Farouq Aminu personal foul.
Kenneth Faried turnover. 3:12  
Mike Miller personal foul. 3:02  
  3:02
(93-99) 		Mason Plumlee free throw made (1 of 2).
  3:02
(93-100) 		Mason Plumlee free throw made (2 of 2).
Kenneth Faried personal foul. 2:55  
Kenneth Faried turnover. 2:55  
  2:40
(93-103) 		Allen Crabbe 3 point shot made. Assisted by Mason Plumlee.
  2:26 C.J. McCollum personal foul.
Jameer Nelson 2 point shot made. 2:18
(95-103) 		 
  1:59 Mason Plumlee layup missed. Blocked by Kenneth Faried.
  1:58 Maurice Harkless offensive rebound.
  1:56 Maurice Harkless layup missed.
Kenneth Faried defensive rebound. 1:55  
Kenneth Faried 2 point shot missed. 1:39  
  1:39 Portland defensive rebound.
  1:20 Maurice Harkless 3 point shot missed.
Mike Miller defensive rebound. 1:18  
Kenneth Faried dunk made. Assisted by Will Barton. 1:04
(97-103) 		 
  0:45
(97-105) 		C.J. McCollum 2 point shot made.
Denver Timeout : full 0:45  
Gary Harris 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson. 0:37
(100-105) 		 
Will Barton personal foul. 0:29  
  0:29 Portland Timeout : full
Will Barton personal foul. 0:28  
  0:28
(100-106) 		Meyers Leonard free throw made (1 of 2).
  0:28
(100-107) 		Meyers Leonard free throw made (2 of 2).
Denver Timeout : short 0:28  
Kenneth Faried layup missed. Blocked by Mason Plumlee. 0:21  
  0:20 Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound.
Mike Miller personal foul. 0:17  
  0:17
(100-108) 		Al-Farouq Aminu free throw made (1 of 2).
  0:17
(100-109) 		Al-Farouq Aminu free throw made (2 of 2).
Denver Timeout : short 0:17  
  0:15 Allen Crabbe personal foul.
Will Barton free throw made (1 of 3). 0:15
(101-109) 		 
Will Barton free throw made (2 of 3). 0:15
(102-109) 		 
Will Barton free throw made (3 of 3). 0:15
(103-109) 		 
Gary Harris personal foul. 0:15  
  0:15
(103-110) 		Mason Plumlee free throw made (1 of 2).
  0:15 Mason Plumlee free throw missed (2 of 2).
Mike Miller defensive rebound. 0:14