National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Utah 97, Denver 88
When: 9:00 PM ET, Friday, December 18, 2015
Where: Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
Officials: #74 Curtis Blair, #36 David Jones, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance: 19169
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Denver 2326241588
Utah 3023242097
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Denver   Utah
  12:00 Derrick Favors wins jump ball against Joffrey Lauvergne.
  11:41
(0-2) 		Trey Lyles 2 point shot made.
Danilo Gallinari 2 point shot missed. 11:23  
Kenneth Faried offensive rebound. 11:22  
Jameer Nelson 3 point shot made. Assisted by Joffrey Lauvergne. 11:13
(3-2) 		 
  10:55
(3-5) 		Rodney Hood 3 point shot made. Assisted by Trey Lyles.
Gary Harris 3 point shot missed. 10:42  
  10:41 Derrick Favors defensive rebound.
  10:26
(3-7) 		Raul Neto 2 point shot made.
Kenneth Faried 2 point shot missed. 10:03  
  10:02 Trey Lyles defensive rebound.
  9:48
(3-10) 		Raul Neto 3 point shot made. Assisted by Rodney Hood.
  9:38 Raul Neto personal foul.
Jameer Nelson free throw made (1 of 2). 9:38
(4-10) 		 
Jameer Nelson free throw made (2 of 2). 9:38
(5-10) 		 
  9:19 Raul Neto 3 point shot missed.
  9:19 Derrick Favors offensive rebound.
  9:06 Derrick Favors 2 point shot missed.
Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound. 9:06  
Jameer Nelson 3 point shot missed. 8:52  
  8:51 Trey Lyles defensive rebound.
  8:30
(5-13) 		Gordon Hayward 3 point shot made. Assisted by Rodney Hood.
  8:21 Raul Neto personal foul.
Joffrey Lauvergne 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson. 8:06
(8-13) 		 
  7:51
(8-15) 		Trey Lyles 2 point shot made. Assisted by Gordon Hayward.
Denver Timeout : full 7:50  
Danilo Gallinari 2 point shot missed. 7:38  
Joffrey Lauvergne offensive rebound. 7:35  
Gary Harris 3 point shot missed. 7:31  
  7:29 Derrick Favors defensive rebound.
  7:19 Gordon Hayward 2 point shot missed.
Gary Harris defensive rebound. 7:19  
Gary Harris turnover. Rodney Hood steals. 7:12  
  7:05 Trey Burke 3 point shot missed.
Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound. 7:05  
Joffrey Lauvergne 3 point shot missed. 6:43  
  6:41 Trey Burke defensive rebound.
Gary Harris personal foul. 6:25  
  6:15 Trey Burke turnover.
Gary Harris 3 point shot missed. 5:57  
  5:56 Trey Lyles defensive rebound.
  5:41
(8-17) 		Rodney Hood 2 point shot made.
Joffrey Lauvergne dunk made. Assisted by Gary Harris. 5:27
(10-17) 		 
Gary Harris technical foul. 5:11  
  5:11
(10-18) 		Gordon Hayward free throw made (1 of 1).
  4:59
(10-20) 		Derrick Favors 2 point shot made.
Gary Harris 3 point shot missed. 4:46  
  4:45 Gordon Hayward defensive rebound.
  4:38 Rodney Hood layup missed. Blocked by Gary Harris.
Gary Harris defensive rebound. 4:37  
Gary Harris layup made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson. 4:27
(12-20) 		 
  4:04
(12-23) 		Gordon Hayward 3 point shot made. Assisted by Rodney Hood.
Gary Harris 2 point shot made. 3:51
(14-23) 		 
  3:51 Rodney Hood personal foul.
Gary Harris free throw made (1 of 1). 3:51
(15-23) 		 
  3:29
(15-25) 		Alec Burks 2 point shot made.
Will Barton 3 point shot missed. 3:16  
Jameer Nelson offensive rebound. 3:15  
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot missed. 3:06  
  3:05 Alec Burks defensive rebound.
  2:46 Alec Burks 2 point shot missed.
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound. 2:45  
Will Barton 2 point shot made. 2:35
(17-25) 		 
Nikola Jokic personal foul. 2:14  
  2:14 Utah Timeout : full
  2:14
(17-26) 		Trevor Booker free throw made (1 of 2).
  2:14
(17-27) 		Trevor Booker free throw made (2 of 2).
  1:56 Elijah Millsap personal foul.
Danilo Gallinari 2 point shot made. Assisted by Randy Foye. 1:47
(19-27) 		 
  1:33 Derrick Favors turnover. Darrell Arthur steals.
  1:25 Derrick Favors personal foul.
Danilo Gallinari free throw made (1 of 2). 1:25
(20-27) 		 
Danilo Gallinari free throw made (2 of 2). 1:25
(21-27) 		 
  1:09 Derrick Favors 2 point shot missed.
  1:08 Utah offensive rebound.
  1:04 Elijah Millsap turnover. Nikola Jokic steals.
Darrell Arthur layup made. Assisted by Will Barton. 0:59
(23-27) 		 
  0:43
(23-30) 		Trey Burke 3 point shot made. Assisted by Raul Neto.
Randy Foye 3 point shot missed. 0:31  
  0:30 Alec Burks defensive rebound.
  0:11 Alec Burks 2 point shot missed.
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound. 0:11  
Will Barton 3 point shot missed. 0:01  
  0:00 Elijah Millsap defensive rebound.
2
Denver   Utah
  11:43 Jeff Withey personal foul.
Kostas Papanikolaou free throw made (1 of 2). 11:43
(24-30) 		 
Kostas Papanikolaou free throw missed (2 of 2). 11:43  
  11:42 Trevor Booker defensive rebound.
  11:20 Joe Ingles 2 point shot missed.
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound. 11:19  
Will Barton layup made. 11:10
(26-30) 		 
  10:49 Trevor Booker layup missed. Blocked by Will Barton.
  10:49 Utah offensive rebound.
  10:45 Alec Burks 3 point shot missed.
  10:45 Utah offensive rebound.
  10:45 Utah turnover.
Nikola Jokic turnover. Joe Ingles steals. 10:27  
  10:24
(26-32) 		Trey Burke layup made.
Randy Foye personal foul. 10:24  
  10:24
(26-33) 		Trey Burke free throw made (1 of 1).
  10:16 Jeff Withey personal foul.
Kostas Papanikolaou turnover. Trevor Booker steals. 10:14  
Nikola Jokic personal foul. 10:11  
  10:11 Trevor Booker free throw missed (1 of 2).
  10:11
(26-34) 		Trevor Booker free throw made (2 of 2).
  9:53 Trevor Booker personal foul.
Nikola Jokic free throw made (1 of 2). 9:53
(27-34) 		 
Nikola Jokic free throw made (2 of 2). 9:53
(28-34) 		 
  9:29
(28-36) 		Trevor Booker 2 point shot made.
Kostas Papanikolaou turnover. 9:20  
  9:04 Trey Burke turnover. Randy Foye steals.
Will Barton layup made. 8:58
(30-36) 		 
  8:36 Trey Lyles 2 point shot missed.
Kostas Papanikolaou defensive rebound. 8:36  
  8:18 Trevor Booker personal foul.
Nikola Jokic free throw made (1 of 2). 8:18
(31-36) 		 
Nikola Jokic free throw made (2 of 2). 8:18
(32-36) 		 
Will Barton personal foul. 8:07  
  8:02 Jeff Withey personal foul.
  8:02 Jeff Withey turnover.
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot missed. 7:51  
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound. 7:50  
Nikola Jokic turnover. Joe Ingles steals. 7:47  
  7:31 Derrick Favors 2 point shot missed.
  7:30 Trey Lyles offensive rebound.
  7:28
(32-38) 		Trey Lyles dunk made.
  7:10 Derrick Favors personal foul.
Will Barton free throw made (1 of 2). 7:10
(33-38) 		 
Will Barton free throw made (2 of 2). 7:10
(34-38) 		 
  6:50 Trey Burke 3 point shot missed.
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound. 6:50  
Will Barton 2 point shot missed. 6:38  
  6:38 Derrick Favors defensive rebound.
  6:23
(34-41) 		Joe Ingles 3 point shot made. Assisted by Trey Burke.
Kenneth Faried 2 point shot missed. 6:05  
  6:04 Trey Lyles defensive rebound.
  5:51
(34-43) 		Trey Burke layup made.
Kostas Papanikolaou 3 point shot missed. 5:34  
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound. 5:33  
Nikola Jokic 2 point shot missed. 5:29  
Kenneth Faried offensive rebound. 5:29  
Kenneth Faried layup made. 5:29
(36-43) 		 
  5:29 Joe Ingles personal foul.
  5:29 Utah Timeout : full
Kenneth Faried free throw missed (1 of 1). 5:29  
  5:28 Derrick Favors defensive rebound.
  5:04 Rodney Hood 3 point shot missed.
  5:03 Derrick Favors offensive rebound.
  4:57
(36-46) 		Trey Burke 3 point shot made. Assisted by Gordon Hayward.
Kenneth Faried 2 point shot missed. 4:39  
  4:39 Trey Lyles defensive rebound.
  4:28 Trey Lyles 2 point shot missed.
Jameer Nelson defensive rebound. 4:27  
Gary Harris personal foul. 4:23  
Gary Harris turnover. 4:23  
  4:06 Rodney Hood 3 point shot missed.
Kenneth Faried defensive rebound. 4:05  
Gary Harris 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson. 3:54
(39-46) 		 
  3:36
(39-48) 		Trey Burke 2 point shot made.
Jameer Nelson personal foul. 3:36  
  3:36
(39-49) 		Trey Burke free throw made (1 of 1).
Jameer Nelson 3 point shot missed. 3:15  
  3:15 Derrick Favors defensive rebound.
  3:06 Rodney Hood 3 point shot missed.
Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound. 3:06  
Danilo Gallinari layup made. 2:56
(41-49) 		 
  2:38
(41-51) 		Gordon Hayward layup made.
  2:31 Rodney Hood personal foul.
Denver Timeout : full 2:31  
Jameer Nelson free throw made (1 of 2). 2:31
(42-51) 		 
Jameer Nelson free throw made (2 of 2). 2:31
(43-51) 		 
  2:16 Gordon Hayward 3 point shot missed.
Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound. 2:15  
Gary Harris layup made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson. 2:04
(45-51) 		 
  1:51
(45-53) 		Derrick Favors layup made. Assisted by Gordon Hayward.
Gary Harris personal foul. 1:51  
  1:51 Derrick Favors free throw missed (1 of 1).
Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound. 1:50  
Danilo Gallinari 2 point shot missed. 1:36  
  1:35 Trey Burke defensive rebound.
  1:17 Gordon Hayward 3 point shot missed.
Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound. 1:16  
Jameer Nelson turnover. Derrick Favors steals. 1:06  
  0:59 Gordon Hayward 2 point shot missed.
Kenneth Faried defensive rebound. 0:59  
Joffrey Lauvergne dunk missed. 0:36  
Jameer Nelson offensive rebound. 0:35  
Jameer Nelson layup made. 0:33
(47-53) 		 
  0:15 Trey Burke 3 point shot missed.
Will Barton defensive rebound. 0:15  
  0:02 Trey Burke personal foul.
Will Barton free throw made (1 of 2). 0:02
(48-53) 		 
Will Barton free throw made (2 of 2). 0:02
(49-53) 		 
  0:01 Trey Burke 3 point shot missed.
3
Denver   Utah
Danilo Gallinari 2 point shot missed. 11:37  
Kenneth Faried offensive rebound. 11:35  
Kenneth Faried layup missed. 11:34  
Joffrey Lauvergne offensive rebound. 11:33  
Jameer Nelson 2 point shot made. 11:22
(51-53) 		 
  11:08 Derrick Favors layup missed. Blocked by Jameer Nelson.
Denver defensive rebound. 11:08  
Joffrey Lauvergne 3 point shot missed. 10:50  
  10:49 Raul Neto defensive rebound.
Danilo Gallinari personal foul. 10:27  
  10:27 Derrick Favors free throw missed (1 of 2).
  10:27
(51-54) 		Derrick Favors free throw made (2 of 2).
  10:08 Derrick Favors personal foul.
Danilo Gallinari free throw made (1 of 2). 10:08
(52-54) 		 
Danilo Gallinari free throw made (2 of 2). 10:08
(53-54) 		 
  9:57 Gordon Hayward turnover. Jameer Nelson steals.
Kenneth Faried layup made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson. 9:46
(55-54) 		 
  9:31 Gordon Hayward 2 point shot missed.
  9:31 Gordon Hayward offensive rebound.
Kenneth Faried personal foul. 9:28  
  9:28
(55-55) 		Gordon Hayward free throw made (1 of 2).
  9:28
(55-56) 		Gordon Hayward free throw made (2 of 2).
Gary Harris 2 point shot made. 9:12
(57-56) 		 
  8:55
(57-58) 		Raul Neto 2 point shot made.
Jameer Nelson personal foul. 8:55  
  8:55
(57-59) 		Raul Neto free throw made (1 of 1).
Kenneth Faried layup missed. 8:41  
Kenneth Faried offensive rebound. 8:40  
Kenneth Faried layup made. 8:40
(59-59) 		 
  8:25 Rodney Hood 3 point shot missed.
Jameer Nelson defensive rebound. 8:25  
Kenneth Faried personal foul. 8:15  
Kenneth Faried turnover. 8:15  
  7:54
(59-61) 		Rodney Hood 2 point shot made.
Joffrey Lauvergne layup made. Assisted by Danilo Gallinari. 7:28
(61-61) 		 
  7:08 Raul Neto 2 point shot missed.
Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound. 7:07  
Joffrey Lauvergne 3 point shot made. Assisted by Danilo Gallinari. 6:54
(64-61) 		 
  6:54 Utah Timeout : full
  6:42 Gordon Hayward 2 point shot missed.
Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound. 6:42  
Kenneth Faried 2 point shot missed. 6:27  
  6:26 Rodney Hood defensive rebound.
Kenneth Faried personal foul. 6:21  
  6:21
(64-62) 		Rodney Hood free throw made (1 of 2).
  6:21
(64-63) 		Rodney Hood free throw made (2 of 2).
Danilo Gallinari 3 point shot missed. 6:03  
  6:02 Rodney Hood defensive rebound.
  5:46 Trey Lyles turnover. Gary Harris steals.
Joffrey Lauvergne 2 point shot missed. 5:35  
Joffrey Lauvergne offensive rebound. 5:35  
Joffrey Lauvergne layup missed. 5:32  
Joffrey Lauvergne offensive rebound. 5:31  
Joffrey Lauvergne 2 point shot made. 5:29
(66-63) 		 
  5:17 Trey Lyles 2 point shot missed.
Kenneth Faried defensive rebound. 5:16  
Kenneth Faried 2 point shot made. 5:07
(68-63) 		 
  5:07 Trey Lyles personal foul.
Kenneth Faried free throw missed (1 of 1). 5:07  
  5:06 Gordon Hayward defensive rebound.
  4:47
(68-65) 		Gordon Hayward 2 point shot made.
Danilo Gallinari 3 point shot missed. 4:32  
  4:31 Trevor Booker defensive rebound.
  4:21 Gordon Hayward 3 point shot missed.
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound. 4:20  
Nikola Jokic layup made. 4:02
(70-65) 		 
  3:43
(70-67) 		Trevor Booker 2 point shot made. Assisted by Alec Burks.
Gary Harris turnover. Alec Burks steals. 3:29  
Jameer Nelson personal foul. 3:27  
  3:27
(70-68) 		Alec Burks free throw made (1 of 2).
  3:27 Alec Burks free throw missed (2 of 2).
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound. 3:27  
Nikola Jokic 2 point shot missed. 3:07  
  3:07 Trevor Booker defensive rebound.
  2:53
(70-70) 		Trey Burke 2 point shot made.
Darrell Arthur layup missed. 2:49  
  2:49 Jeff Withey defensive rebound.
  2:40 Trevor Booker layup missed.
Will Barton defensive rebound. 2:38  
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson. 2:23
(72-70) 		 
  2:09
(72-72) 		Alec Burks layup made.
  2:04 Alec Burks personal foul.
Will Barton free throw missed (1 of 2). 2:04  
Will Barton free throw made (2 of 2). 2:04
(73-72) 		 
Will Barton personal foul. 1:51  
  1:51
(73-73) 		Gordon Hayward free throw made (1 of 2).
  1:51
(73-74) 		Gordon Hayward free throw made (2 of 2).
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Jeff Withey. 1:39  
  1:39 Utah defensive rebound.
  1:24 Jeff Withey turnover. Darrell Arthur steals.
Will Barton layup missed. 1:20  
  1:19 Trevor Booker defensive rebound.
  1:09
(73-77) 		Gordon Hayward 3 point shot made. Assisted by Trevor Booker.
Denver Timeout : full 1:08  
Gary Harris 3 point shot missed. 0:59  
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound. 0:59  
Will Barton 3 point shot missed. 0:52  
  0:51 Gordon Hayward defensive rebound.
  0:32 Trey Burke turnover. Gary Harris steals.
  0:32 Gordon Hayward personal foul.
Will Barton turnover. 0:19  
  0:01 Gordon Hayward 2 point shot missed.
4
Denver   Utah
  11:37 Trevor Booker turnover. Darrell Arthur steals.
Nikola Jokic 3 point shot missed. 11:21  
  11:21 Alec Burks defensive rebound.
  11:12 Alec Burks turnover. Will Barton steals.
Randy Foye turnover. 11:07  
  10:49 Trevor Booker 2 point shot missed.
Will Barton defensive rebound. 10:49  
Will Barton 2 point shot made. 10:40
(75-77) 		 
  10:20 Joe Ingles 3 point shot missed.
  10:20 Utah offensive rebound.
Randy Foye personal foul. 10:05  
  9:59 Derrick Favors 2 point shot missed.
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound. 9:58  
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot made. Assisted by Will Barton. 9:45
(77-77) 		 
  9:30 Raul Neto turnover.
Will Barton 3 point shot made. Assisted by Randy Foye. 9:12
(80-77) 		 
  8:49 Derrick Favors layup missed.
Darrell Arthur defensive rebound. 8:48  
  8:29 Derrick Favors personal foul.
Nikola Jokic free throw made (1 of 2). 8:29
(81-77) 		 
Nikola Jokic free throw missed (2 of 2). 8:29  
  8:27 Rodney Hood defensive rebound.
  8:11
(81-80) 		Gordon Hayward 3 point shot made. Assisted by Joe Ingles.
Will Barton turnover. Joe Ingles steals. 7:53  
  7:39 Joe Ingles turnover. Kostas Papanikolaou steals.
Will Barton 3 point shot missed. 7:23  
  7:22 Utah defensive rebound.
  6:57 Trey Lyles 3 point shot missed.
Kostas Papanikolaou defensive rebound. 6:57  
Nikola Jokic 3 point shot missed. 6:36  
  6:35 Gordon Hayward defensive rebound.
Nikola Jokic personal foul. 6:28  
  6:28
(81-81) 		Derrick Favors free throw made (1 of 2).
  6:28
(81-82) 		Derrick Favors free throw made (2 of 2).
Kenneth Faried 2 point shot missed. 6:06  
  6:06 Trevor Booker defensive rebound.
  5:42
(81-84) 		Joe Ingles 2 point shot made.
  5:26 Utah Timeout : full
Danilo Gallinari 3 point shot made. Assisted by Gary Harris. 5:18
(84-84) 		 
  4:58
(84-86) 		Rodney Hood 2 point shot made.
Gary Harris 2 point shot missed. 4:33  
Joffrey Lauvergne offensive rebound. 4:31  
Joffrey Lauvergne layup missed. 4:20  
Joffrey Lauvergne offensive rebound. 4:19  
Joffrey Lauvergne layup missed. 4:17  
  4:15 Derrick Favors defensive rebound.
  3:55 Rodney Hood 2 point shot missed.
Jameer Nelson defensive rebound. 3:54  
Jameer Nelson layup made. 3:46
(86-86) 		 
  3:27
(86-88) 		Trevor Booker layup made. Assisted by Rodney Hood.
Jameer Nelson turnover. Trevor Booker steals. 3:11  
  3:05
(86-90) 		Gordon Hayward layup made. Assisted by Rodney Hood.
Jameer Nelson 2 point shot made. 2:43
(88-90) 		 
  2:17
(88-93) 		Trevor Booker 3 point shot made. Assisted by Gordon Hayward.
Denver Timeout : full 2:16  
Kenneth Faried personal foul. 2:05  
Kenneth Faried turnover. 2:05  
  1:46 Gordon Hayward 2 point shot missed.
  1:45 Derrick Favors offensive rebound.
Jameer Nelson personal foul. 1:33  
  1:33 Gordon Hayward free throw missed (1 of 2).
  1:33
(88-94) 		Gordon Hayward free throw made (2 of 2).
Will Barton 2 point shot missed. 1:18  
  1:17 Trevor Booker defensive rebound.
  0:56 Gordon Hayward turnover.
Danilo Gallinari 3 point shot missed. 0:46  
Denver offensive rebound. 0:44  
Denver turnover. 0:44  
  0:44 Utah Timeout : full
  0:27
(88-96) 		Gordon Hayward layup made.
Denver Timeout : full 0:27  
Will Barton 3 point shot missed. 0:18  
  0:17 Rodney Hood defensive rebound.
Joffrey Lauvergne personal foul. 0:12  
  0:12 Rodney Hood free throw missed (1 of 2).
  0:12
(88-97) 		Rodney Hood free throw made (2 of 2).
Jameer Nelson 3 point shot missed. 0:03  
  0:02 Alec Burks defensive rebound.