National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Denver 114, Houston 108
When: 9:00 PM ET, Monday, December 14, 2015
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Officials: #25 Tony Brothers, #11 Derrick Collins, #66 Haywoode Workman
Attendance: 12022
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 22362426108
Denver 36183426114
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1
Houston   Denver
Dwight Howard wins jump ball against Joffrey Lauvergne. 12:00  
Patrick Beverley 3 point shot missed. 11:34  
Terrence Jones offensive rebound. 11:33  
Terrence Jones 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Kenneth Faried. 11:23  
  11:21 Kenneth Faried defensive rebound.
  11:03 Jameer Nelson turnover. James Harden steals.
Trevor Ariza 3 point shot made. 10:50
(3-0) 		 
  10:29 Gary Harris turnover.
James Harden 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Gary Harris. 10:10  
  10:08 Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound.
  10:01
(3-2) 		Joffrey Lauvergne layup made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson.
Trevor Ariza turnover. Danilo Gallinari steals. 9:39  
  9:34 Kenneth Faried dunk missed.
Terrence Jones defensive rebound. 9:32  
Trevor Ariza 3 point shot missed. 9:26  
  9:24 Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound.
  9:04 Jameer Nelson 3 point shot missed.
Dwight Howard defensive rebound. 9:03  
Dwight Howard turnover. Gary Harris steals. 9:01  
  8:49
(3-4) 		Joffrey Lauvergne 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson.
Dwight Howard 2 point shot missed. 8:28  
  8:27 Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound.
  8:15
(3-6) 		Joffrey Lauvergne dunk made. Assisted by Danilo Gallinari.
  8:07 Joffrey Lauvergne personal foul.
James Harden layup made. Assisted by Patrick Beverley. 7:59
(5-6) 		 
  7:45 Jameer Nelson turnover. Dwight Howard steals.
Patrick Beverley layup made. Assisted by Trevor Ariza. 7:39
(7-6) 		 
  7:26
(7-9) 		Jameer Nelson 3 point shot made. Assisted by Danilo Gallinari.
Dwight Howard dunk made. Assisted by Donatas Motiejunas. 7:11
(9-9) 		 
  7:11 Denver Timeout : full
  6:58
(9-11) 		Gary Harris layup made. Assisted by Joffrey Lauvergne.
Dwight Howard dunk made. Assisted by James Harden. 6:42
(11-11) 		 
  6:26 Jameer Nelson 2 point shot missed.
  6:26 Kenneth Faried offensive rebound.
Donatas Motiejunas personal foul. 6:25  
  6:25 Kenneth Faried free throw missed (1 of 2).
  6:25
(11-12) 		Kenneth Faried free throw made (2 of 2).
James Harden 2 point shot missed. 6:06  
  6:05 Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound.
  5:50 Kenneth Faried personal foul.
  5:50 Kenneth Faried turnover.
Ty Lawson 2 point shot missed. 5:39  
  5:39 Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound.
  5:31 Joffrey Lauvergne 3 point shot missed.
  5:30 Jameer Nelson offensive rebound.
James Harden personal foul. 5:13  
  5:13
(11-13) 		Gary Harris free throw made (1 of 2).
  5:13
(11-14) 		Gary Harris free throw made (2 of 2).
Terrence Jones 2 point shot missed. 4:57  
Houston offensive rebound. 4:56  
Donatas Motiejunas 3 point shot made. Assisted by Trevor Ariza. 4:52
(14-14) 		 
  4:34
(14-16) 		Kenneth Faried layup made. Assisted by Gary Harris.
  4:31 Jameer Nelson personal foul.
Ty Lawson 3 point shot missed. 4:21  
  4:20 Kenneth Faried defensive rebound.
  4:10 Gary Harris 3 point shot missed.
  4:09 Kenneth Faried offensive rebound.
  4:07
(14-18) 		Kenneth Faried layup made.
Corey Brewer turnover. Nikola Jokic steals. 3:57  
  3:46
(14-20) 		Gary Harris dunk made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson.
Houston Timeout : full 3:46  
Donatas Motiejunas 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Nikola Jokic. 3:31  
  3:29 Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound.
  3:24
(14-22) 		Danilo Gallinari layup made.
Marcus Thornton 3 point shot made. Assisted by Ty Lawson. 3:03
(17-22) 		 
  2:47
(17-24) 		Nikola Jokic 2 point shot made. Assisted by Danilo Gallinari.
Marcus Thornton 2 point shot missed. 2:35  
  2:35 Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound.
  2:21
(17-26) 		Gary Harris layup made. Assisted by Nikola Jokic.
Donatas Motiejunas 3 point shot missed. 2:09  
  2:08 Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound.
  1:59
(17-29) 		Danilo Gallinari 3 point shot made.
Corey Brewer 3 point shot made. Assisted by Donatas Motiejunas. 1:46
(20-29) 		 
  1:30
(20-31) 		Nikola Jokic layup made.
Terrence Jones personal foul. 1:30  
  1:30
(20-32) 		Nikola Jokic free throw made (1 of 1).
Corey Brewer 3 point shot missed. 1:22  
  1:20 Randy Foye defensive rebound.
  1:14
(20-34) 		Will Barton 2 point shot made. Assisted by Randy Foye.
Trevor Ariza turnover. Will Barton steals. 1:00  
  0:53 Jameer Nelson 3 point shot missed.
Houston defensive rebound. 0:53  
  0:53 Will Barton personal foul.
Dwight Howard personal foul. 0:45  
Dwight Howard turnover. 0:45  
  0:23 Will Barton 2 point shot missed.
Dwight Howard defensive rebound. 0:22  
Dwight Howard turnover. Will Barton steals. 0:21  
  0:21
(20-36) 		Will Barton 2 point shot made.
Ty Lawson 2 point shot made. 0:02
(22-36) 		 
2
Houston   Denver
  11:46 Mike Miller 3 point shot missed.
  11:45 Denver offensive rebound.
  11:33 Kostas Papanikolaou layup missed.
  11:32 Denver offensive rebound.
  11:12 Randy Foye turnover. Corey Brewer steals.
Dwight Howard 2 point shot made. Assisted by Corey Brewer. 11:02
(24-36) 		 
  10:37 Will Barton 2 point shot missed.
Trevor Ariza defensive rebound. 10:35  
Marcus Thornton 3 point shot made. Assisted by Ty Lawson. 10:26
(27-36) 		 
  10:04
(27-38) 		Will Barton layup made. Assisted by Mike Miller.
Ty Lawson 3 point shot missed. 9:50  
  9:49 Nikola Jokic defensive rebound.
  9:41 Will Barton layup missed.
Trevor Ariza defensive rebound. 9:40  
  9:37 Kostas Papanikolaou personal foul.
Corey Brewer free throw made (1 of 2). 9:37
(28-38) 		 
Corey Brewer free throw made (2 of 2). 9:37
(29-38) 		 
  9:27 Randy Foye turnover. Dwight Howard steals.
  9:19 Nikola Jokic personal foul.
Marcus Thornton 3 point shot made. Assisted by Patrick Beverley. 9:06
(32-38) 		 
  9:06 Denver Timeout : full
  8:50 Will Barton 2 point shot missed.
Trevor Ariza defensive rebound. 8:49  
Marcus Thornton 3 point shot missed. 8:35  
  8:35 Nikola Jokic defensive rebound.
Patrick Beverley personal foul. 8:30  
  8:30 Randy Foye free throw missed (1 of 2).
  8:30
(32-39) 		Randy Foye free throw made (2 of 2).
Dwight Howard dunk made. Assisted by James Harden. 8:12
(34-39) 		 
  7:58 Nikola Jokic turnover. Trevor Ariza steals.
  7:55 Mike Miller personal foul.
Marcus Thornton free throw made (1 of 2). 7:55
(35-39) 		 
Marcus Thornton free throw made (2 of 2). 7:55
(36-39) 		 
  7:41 Joffrey Lauvergne layup missed.
Dwight Howard defensive rebound. 7:40  
Patrick Beverley layup missed. 7:32  
  7:31 Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound.
  7:27
(36-42) 		Mike Miller 3 point shot made. Assisted by Will Barton.
Patrick Beverley 3 point shot missed. 7:19  
  7:18 Denver defensive rebound.
Dwight Howard personal foul. 7:18  
  6:56
(36-44) 		Will Barton dunk made. Assisted by Mike Miller.
Donatas Motiejunas personal foul. 6:56  
  6:56
(36-45) 		Will Barton free throw made (1 of 1).
James Harden layup made. 6:39
(38-45) 		 
  6:28 Mike Miller 3 point shot missed.
Trevor Ariza defensive rebound. 6:28  
James Harden layup missed. 6:18  
Donatas Motiejunas offensive rebound. 6:17  
Donatas Motiejunas layup missed. 6:17  
Donatas Motiejunas offensive rebound. 6:12  
Donatas Motiejunas 2 point shot made. 6:12
(40-45) 		 
  6:00
(40-47) 		Joffrey Lauvergne layup made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson.
  5:51 Jameer Nelson personal foul.
  5:46 Gary Harris personal foul.
James Harden free throw missed (1 of 2). 5:46  
James Harden free throw missed (2 of 2). 5:46  
  5:45 Kenneth Faried defensive rebound.
  5:31 Jameer Nelson turnover. Terrence Jones steals.
Patrick Beverley layup made. Assisted by Trevor Ariza. 5:26
(42-47) 		 
  5:01 Jameer Nelson 3 point shot missed.
  5:01 Joffrey Lauvergne offensive rebound.
  4:56 Kenneth Faried 2 point shot missed.
James Harden defensive rebound. 4:55  
James Harden 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Kenneth Faried. 4:50  
James Harden offensive rebound. 4:48  
Terrence Jones 2 point shot missed. 4:39  
  4:39 Kenneth Faried defensive rebound.
  4:33 Danilo Gallinari 3 point shot missed.
  4:32 Kenneth Faried offensive rebound.
  4:29
(42-49) 		Kenneth Faried layup made.
  4:08 Joffrey Lauvergne personal foul.
Donatas Motiejunas free throw made (1 of 2). 4:08
(43-49) 		 
Donatas Motiejunas free throw made (2 of 2). 4:08
(44-49) 		 
Donatas Motiejunas personal foul. 3:56  
  3:55 Danilo Gallinari turnover. Trevor Ariza steals.
Trevor Ariza 3 point shot missed. 3:38  
Houston offensive rebound. 3:37  
James Harden 3 point shot made. Assisted by Patrick Beverley. 3:29
(47-49) 		 
  3:29 Denver Timeout : short
Dwight Howard personal foul. 3:12  
  3:12
(47-50) 		Danilo Gallinari free throw made (1 of 1).
  3:01 Jameer Nelson 2 point shot missed.
  3:00 Kenneth Faried offensive rebound.
  2:52 Gary Harris 2 point shot missed.
Dwight Howard defensive rebound. 2:52  
James Harden 3 point shot made. Assisted by Trevor Ariza. 2:45
(50-50) 		 
  2:21 Gary Harris turnover. Corey Brewer steals.
Patrick Beverley 3 point shot missed. 2:15  
Dwight Howard offensive rebound. 2:13  
Dwight Howard 2 point shot made. 2:07
(52-50) 		 
  1:57 Jameer Nelson layup missed.
  1:56 Kenneth Faried offensive rebound.
  1:52
(52-52) 		Kenneth Faried layup made.
Patrick Beverley 3 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden. 1:35
(55-52) 		 
  1:12 Will Barton layup missed.
Corey Brewer defensive rebound. 1:11  
James Harden 3 point shot made. 1:03
(58-52) 		 
  1:03 Denver Timeout : full
  0:50
(58-54) 		Danilo Gallinari dunk made. Assisted by Will Barton.
James Harden 3 point shot missed. 0:35  
  0:34 Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound.
  0:24 Kenneth Faried 2 point shot missed.
Dwight Howard defensive rebound. 0:23  
James Harden 2 point shot missed. 0:00  
  0:00 Will Barton defensive rebound.
  0:00 Will Barton 3 point shot missed.
  0:00 Denver offensive rebound.
3
Houston   Denver
  11:34 Jameer Nelson layup missed.
  11:33 Joffrey Lauvergne offensive rebound.
  11:28 Joffrey Lauvergne 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Dwight Howard.
  11:27 Joffrey Lauvergne offensive rebound.
Dwight Howard personal foul. 11:27  
  11:27
(58-55) 		Danilo Gallinari free throw made (1 of 2).
  11:27
(58-56) 		Danilo Gallinari free throw made (2 of 2).
Trevor Ariza layup made. 11:12
(60-56) 		 
  10:47 Joffrey Lauvergne layup missed.
Donatas Motiejunas defensive rebound. 10:46  
Donatas Motiejunas 3 point shot made. Assisted by Patrick Beverley. 10:37
(63-56) 		 
  10:18
(63-58) 		Joffrey Lauvergne dunk made. Assisted by Danilo Gallinari.
Patrick Beverley 2 point shot made. 9:54
(65-58) 		 
  9:34 Joffrey Lauvergne turnover. James Harden steals.
Patrick Beverley layup made. 9:29
(67-58) 		 
  9:14
(67-60) 		Kenneth Faried layup made. Assisted by Danilo Gallinari.
Trevor Ariza 3 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden. 9:07
(70-60) 		 
  9:07 Denver Timeout : full
Trevor Ariza personal foul. 8:54  
  8:43
(70-62) 		Joffrey Lauvergne 2 point shot made. Assisted by Kenneth Faried.
  8:30 Joffrey Lauvergne personal foul.
Donatas Motiejunas 2 point shot made. Assisted by Patrick Beverley. 8:19
(72-62) 		 
  8:06 Danilo Gallinari turnover.
  7:55 Joffrey Lauvergne personal foul.
Dwight Howard 2 point shot missed. 7:44  
  7:42 Will Barton defensive rebound.
  7:25
(72-64) 		Gary Harris 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson.
Patrick Beverley 3 point shot missed. 7:09  
  7:09 Denver defensive rebound.
Dwight Howard personal foul. 7:09  
  6:50 Jameer Nelson 3 point shot missed.
James Harden defensive rebound. 6:49  
Donatas Motiejunas 2 point shot made. 6:28
(74-64) 		 
Marcus Thornton personal foul. 6:17  
  6:04 Danilo Gallinari 3 point shot missed.
  6:01 Jameer Nelson offensive rebound.
  5:57
(74-66) 		Jameer Nelson layup made.
Donatas Motiejunas 2 point shot missed. 5:37  
  5:36 Will Barton defensive rebound.
Donatas Motiejunas personal foul. 5:33  
  5:33
(74-67) 		Danilo Gallinari free throw made (1 of 2).
  5:33
(74-68) 		Danilo Gallinari free throw made (2 of 2).
James Harden 3 point shot made. Assisted by Terrence Jones. 5:11
(77-68) 		 
Marcus Thornton personal foul. 4:53  
  4:53 Danilo Gallinari free throw missed (1 of 2).
  4:53
(77-69) 		Danilo Gallinari free throw made (2 of 2).
Trevor Ariza 3 point shot missed. 4:38  
  4:37 Nikola Jokic defensive rebound.
Marcus Thornton personal foul. 4:32  
  4:32
(77-70) 		Will Barton free throw made (1 of 2).
  4:32
(77-71) 		Will Barton free throw made (2 of 2).
James Harden turnover. Danilo Gallinari steals. 4:10  
  4:07
(77-73) 		Gary Harris layup made (goaltending violation). Assisted by Danilo Gallinari.
Houston Timeout : full 4:07  
James Harden 3 point shot made. Assisted by Marcus Thornton. 3:52
(80-73) 		 
Trevor Ariza personal foul. 3:34  
  3:34
(80-74) 		Gary Harris free throw made (1 of 2).
  3:34
(80-75) 		Gary Harris free throw made (2 of 2).
Marcus Thornton 2 point shot missed. 3:13  
  3:12 Nikola Jokic defensive rebound.
  3:06
(80-78) 		Gary Harris 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson.
James Harden layup missed. 2:52  
  2:51 Jameer Nelson defensive rebound.
  2:38
(80-80) 		Danilo Gallinari layup made.
Dwight Howard turnover. 2:18  
  2:06
(80-83) 		Jameer Nelson 3 point shot made.
Corey Brewer 3 point shot missed. 1:38  
  1:37 Jameer Nelson defensive rebound.
  1:25
(80-86) 		Will Barton 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson.
  1:06 Jameer Nelson personal foul.
Ty Lawson 3 point shot missed. 1:01  
  1:01 Will Barton defensive rebound.
  0:45
(80-88) 		Jameer Nelson layup made.
Dwight Howard dunk made. Assisted by James Harden. 0:24
(82-88) 		 
  0:05 Will Barton turnover.
James Harden 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Kostas Papanikolaou. 0:01  
  0:00 Gary Harris defensive rebound.
4
Houston   Denver
Marcus Thornton turnover. Will Barton steals. 11:45  
Patrick Beverley personal foul. 11:43  
  11:33 Kostas Papanikolaou personal foul.
Marcus Thornton layup made. 11:27
(84-88) 		 
  11:08 Kostas Papanikolaou 3 point shot missed.
Marcus Thornton defensive rebound. 11:07  
Marcus Thornton 2 point shot missed. 10:58  
  10:57 Randy Foye defensive rebound.
  10:39 Randy Foye 3 point shot missed.
Jason Terry defensive rebound. 10:38  
Corey Brewer 2 point shot missed. 10:24  
  10:23 Nikola Jokic defensive rebound.
  10:17
(84-90) 		Gary Harris layup made. Assisted by Will Barton.
Donatas Motiejunas 2 point shot missed. 9:57  
  9:57 Will Barton defensive rebound.
  9:51
(84-93) 		Will Barton 3 point shot made.
Houston Timeout : full 9:49  
Donatas Motiejunas 2 point shot made. Assisted by Patrick Beverley. 9:25
(86-93) 		 
  8:58 Will Barton 2 point shot missed.
  8:57 Will Barton offensive rebound.
  8:55
(86-95) 		Will Barton dunk made.
Donatas Motiejunas 3 point shot made. Assisted by Marcus Thornton. 8:32
(89-95) 		 
  8:13 Randy Foye 3 point shot missed.
  8:09 Kostas Papanikolaou offensive rebound.
  8:09
(89-97) 		Kostas Papanikolaou layup made.
Trevor Ariza 3 point shot missed. 7:54  
  7:52 Will Barton defensive rebound.
  7:36
(89-99) 		Nikola Jokic 2 point shot made.
Donatas Motiejunas turnover. Kostas Papanikolaou steals. 7:17  
  7:13 Randy Foye layup missed.
  7:13 Will Barton offensive rebound.
Patrick Beverley personal foul. 7:13  
  7:13
(89-100) 		Randy Foye free throw made (1 of 2).
  7:13
(89-101) 		Randy Foye free throw made (2 of 2).
  6:44 Randy Foye defensive rebound.
  6:36
(89-103) 		Will Barton layup made. Assisted by Randy Foye.
  6:34 Kostas Papanikolaou personal foul.
Dwight Howard free throw missed (1 of 2). 6:34  
Dwight Howard free throw made (2 of 2). 6:34
(90-103) 		 
  6:12
(90-106) 		Kostas Papanikolaou 3 point shot made. Assisted by Randy Foye.
Jason Terry 3 point shot missed. 6:03  
Houston offensive rebound. 6:02  
  6:02 Kostas Papanikolaou personal foul.
Dwight Howard 2 point shot missed. 5:51  
  5:50 Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound.
  5:32 Kostas Papanikolaou turnover. James Harden steals.
Trevor Ariza 3 point shot made. Assisted by Patrick Beverley. 5:26
(93-106) 		 
  5:05 Gary Harris 2 point shot missed.
  5:04 Gary Harris offensive rebound.
  5:00 Will Barton 3 point shot missed.
  4:59 Joffrey Lauvergne offensive rebound.
  4:55
(93-108) 		Joffrey Lauvergne dunk made.
  4:53 Bench technical foul.
James Harden free throw made (1 of 1). 4:53
(94-108) 		 
Trevor Ariza 2 point shot made. 4:39
(96-108) 		 
  4:20 Will Barton turnover. Trevor Ariza steals.
Trevor Ariza 3 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden. 4:12
(99-108) 		 
  4:12 Denver Timeout : full
Patrick Beverley personal foul. 3:51  
  3:37
(99-110) 		Gary Harris layup made. Assisted by Danilo Gallinari.
Trevor Ariza 3 point shot missed. 3:22  
  3:21 Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound.
  3:07 Joffrey Lauvergne turnover.
James Harden turnover. 3:03  
  2:47 Jameer Nelson 2 point shot missed.
Dwight Howard defensive rebound. 2:47  
James Harden 3 point shot missed. 2:39  
  2:39 Jameer Nelson defensive rebound.
  2:16 Danilo Gallinari 2 point shot missed.
Dwight Howard defensive rebound. 2:15  
James Harden layup missed. 2:06  
Patrick Beverley 3 point shot made. 2:01
(102-110) 		 
  1:43 Will Barton 3 point shot missed.
Jason Terry defensive rebound. 1:43  
Jason Terry 2 point shot made. Assisted by Patrick Beverley. 1:35
(104-110) 		 
  1:35 Denver Timeout : full
  1:27 Jameer Nelson turnover. Dwight Howard steals.
James Harden layup made. 1:24
(106-110) 		 
  1:06 Danilo Gallinari 2 point shot missed.
Jason Terry defensive rebound. 1:05  
James Harden layup made. 0:51
(108-110) 		 
  0:37 Denver Timeout : short
  0:28 Will Barton 3 point shot missed.
Trevor Ariza defensive rebound. 0:27  
Jason Terry 3 point shot missed. 0:15  
  0:14 Will Barton defensive rebound.
Jason Terry personal foul. 0:14  
Corey Brewer personal foul. 0:13  
  0:13
(108-111) 		Will Barton free throw made (1 of 2).
  0:13
(108-112) 		Will Barton free throw made (2 of 2).
Houston Timeout : full 0:13  
James Harden 3 point shot missed. 0:06  
  0:05 Nikola Jokic defensive rebound.
Donatas Motiejunas personal foul. 0:04  
  0:04
(108-113) 		Nikola Jokic free throw made (1 of 2).
  0:04
(108-114) 		Nikola Jokic free throw made (2 of 2).
Houston Timeout : short 0:04  
Dwight Howard 3 point shot missed. 0:02  
  0:00 Nikola Jokic defensive rebound.