National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
San Antonio 101, Denver 86
When: 8:30 PM ET, Saturday, December 26, 2015
Where: AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
Officials: #8 Marc Davis, #77 Karl Lane, #29 Mark Lindsay
Attendance: 18420
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Denver 2022232186
San Antonio 22342025101
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1
Denver   San Antonio
  12:00 LaMarcus Aldridge wins jump ball against Joffrey Lauvergne.
Gary Harris personal foul. 11:45  
  11:45
(0-1) 		Danny Green free throw made (1 of 2).
  11:45
(0-2) 		Danny Green free throw made (2 of 2).
  11:31 LaMarcus Aldridge personal foul.
Gary Harris free throw made (1 of 2). 11:31
(1-2) 		 
Gary Harris free throw made (2 of 2). 11:31
(2-2) 		 
  11:16
(2-4) 		David West 2 point shot made. Assisted by Tony Parker.
Joffrey Lauvergne layup made. 10:58
(4-4) 		 
  10:43 Tony Parker 2 point shot missed.
Jameer Nelson defensive rebound. 10:42  
Jameer Nelson 2 point shot made. 10:33
(6-4) 		 
  10:19
(6-6) 		Kawhi Leonard 2 point shot made.
Gary Harris layup missed. Blocked by David West. 9:56  
  9:55 LaMarcus Aldridge defensive rebound.
  9:46
(6-8) 		David West 2 point shot made. Assisted by Tony Parker.
Kostas Papanikolaou 3 point shot missed. 9:21  
  9:21 Danny Green defensive rebound.
  8:58 LaMarcus Aldridge 2 point shot missed.
  8:57 San Antonio offensive rebound.
  8:57 San Antonio turnover.
Jameer Nelson 3 point shot missed. 8:43  
  8:42 Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound.
  8:35 Kawhi Leonard layup missed.
Kostas Papanikolaou defensive rebound. 8:34  
Kostas Papanikolaou layup missed. 8:27  
  8:26 LaMarcus Aldridge defensive rebound.
  8:05 Kawhi Leonard layup missed. Blocked by Kostas Papanikolaou.
  8:03 Kawhi Leonard offensive rebound.
  8:03 Kawhi Leonard layup missed.
  8:01
(6-10) 		Kawhi Leonard layup made.
Jameer Nelson turnover. Danny Green steals. 7:54  
Jameer Nelson personal foul. 7:54  
  7:30 Tony Parker 2 point shot missed.
Jameer Nelson defensive rebound. 7:29  
Gary Harris layup made. 7:14
(8-10) 		 
  7:02
(8-12) 		Kawhi Leonard 2 point shot made. Assisted by David West.
Kenneth Faried dunk made. Assisted by Gary Harris. 6:40
(10-12) 		 
  6:20 Danny Green turnover. Kostas Papanikolaou steals.
Kostas Papanikolaou layup made. 6:15
(12-12) 		 
  5:59 Tony Parker layup missed.
Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound. 5:58  
Kenneth Faried layup missed. Blocked by LaMarcus Aldridge. 5:52  
Denver offensive rebound. 5:51  
  5:51 David West personal foul.
  5:51 San Antonio Timeout : full
Kenneth Faried dunk made. Assisted by Gary Harris. 5:43
(14-12) 		 
  5:20
(14-14) 		LaMarcus Aldridge 2 point shot made.
Gary Harris turnover. Jonathon Simmons steals. 5:08  
  5:02
(14-17) 		Patrick Mills 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jonathon Simmons.
Gary Harris 2 point shot missed. 4:47  
  4:46 LaMarcus Aldridge defensive rebound.
  4:28 Kawhi Leonard turnover.
Joffrey Lauvergne 2 point shot missed. 4:15  
  4:14 LaMarcus Aldridge defensive rebound.
  4:04 LaMarcus Aldridge 2 point shot missed.
Jameer Nelson defensive rebound. 4:03  
Jameer Nelson 2 point shot missed. 3:54  
  3:53 LaMarcus Aldridge defensive rebound.
  3:34 LaMarcus Aldridge turnover. Kostas Papanikolaou steals.
Kostas Papanikolaou turnover. Kawhi Leonard steals. 3:29  
  3:19
(14-20) 		Patrick Mills 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jonathon Simmons.
Denver Timeout : full 3:18  
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot made. Assisted by Nikola Jokic. 3:08
(16-20) 		 
  2:49 Kawhi Leonard 2 point shot missed.
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound. 2:48  
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot missed. 2:28  
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound. 2:28  
Randy Foye 3 point shot missed. 2:23  
  2:22 Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound.
  2:13 Jonathon Simmons 2 point shot missed.
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound. 2:11  
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot made. Assisted by Kostas Papanikolaou. 1:56
(18-20) 		 
  1:42 Boris Diaw turnover. Kostas Papanikolaou steals.
Kostas Papanikolaou turnover. Patrick Mills steals. 1:39  
  1:34
(18-22) 		LaMarcus Aldridge dunk made. Assisted by Kawhi Leonard.
Gary Harris 2 point shot made. 1:07
(20-22) 		 
  0:56 Boris Diaw layup missed.
  0:56 Boris Diaw offensive rebound.
  0:54 Boris Diaw layup missed.
  0:52 Boris Diaw offensive rebound.
  0:52 Boris Diaw layup missed.
Kostas Papanikolaou defensive rebound. 0:49  
Nikola Jokic 2 point shot missed. 0:43  
  0:43 San Antonio defensive rebound.
  0:25 Patrick Mills layup missed.
  0:23 Boban Marjanovic offensive rebound.
  0:23 Boban Marjanovic layup missed.
Gary Harris defensive rebound. 0:21  
Randy Foye turnover. 0:01  
2
Denver   San Antonio
  11:46 Jonathon Simmons personal foul.
Nikola Jokic layup made. 11:37
(22-22) 		 
  11:37 Boban Marjanovic personal foul.
Will Barton free throw made (1 of 1). 11:37
(23-22) 		 
  11:13
(23-24) 		Boris Diaw 2 point shot made.
Nikola Jokic 2 point shot missed. 10:56  
  10:56 Boban Marjanovic defensive rebound.
  10:46 Boris Diaw turnover. Randy Foye steals.
  10:44 Jonathon Simmons personal foul.
Randy Foye free throw made (1 of 2). 10:44
(24-24) 		 
Randy Foye free throw made (2 of 2). 10:44
(25-24) 		 
  10:20 Patrick Mills 3 point shot missed.
  10:19 Boban Marjanovic offensive rebound.
Darrell Arthur personal foul. 10:04  
  10:04
(25-25) 		Boban Marjanovic free throw made (1 of 2).
  10:04
(25-26) 		Boban Marjanovic free throw made (2 of 2).
Nikola Jokic 2 point shot made. Assisted by Darrell Arthur. 9:46
(27-26) 		 
Darrell Arthur personal foul. 9:38  
  9:38
(27-27) 		Boris Diaw free throw made (1 of 2).
  9:38 Boris Diaw free throw missed (2 of 2).
Will Barton defensive rebound. 9:36  
Darrell Arthur turnover. Boban Marjanovic steals. 9:26  
Darrell Arthur personal foul. 9:18  
  9:18
(27-28) 		Boban Marjanovic free throw made (1 of 2).
  9:18
(27-29) 		Boban Marjanovic free throw made (2 of 2).
Nikola Jokic turnover. 8:58  
  8:38 Kyle Anderson 2 point shot missed.
  8:37 San Antonio defensive rebound.
Nikola Jokic personal foul. 8:28  
  8:28
(27-30) 		Boban Marjanovic free throw made (1 of 2).
  8:28
(27-31) 		Boban Marjanovic free throw made (2 of 2).
Will Barton 2 point shot made. Assisted by Nikola Jokic. 8:13
(29-31) 		 
  7:56 David West 2 point shot missed.
  7:54 Kyle Anderson offensive rebound.
  7:52
(29-33) 		Kyle Anderson 2 point shot made.
Nikola Jokic 2 point shot missed. 7:41  
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound. 7:41  
Nikola Jokic 2 point shot missed. 7:39  
  7:36 Kyle Anderson defensive rebound.
  7:33 Kyle Anderson layup missed. Blocked by Kenneth Faried.
  7:33 San Antonio offensive rebound.
  7:18 Boban Marjanovic 2 point shot missed.
Mike Miller defensive rebound. 7:17  
Will Barton 2 point shot missed. 7:09  
  7:08 Boban Marjanovic defensive rebound.
  6:57
(29-35) 		Danny Green layup made. Assisted by David West.
Randy Foye 2 point shot made. 6:46
(31-35) 		 
  6:27
(31-37) 		David West 2 point shot made.
Randy Foye 2 point shot missed. 6:10  
  6:08 Kyle Anderson defensive rebound.
  5:55
(31-39) 		LaMarcus Aldridge 2 point shot made. Assisted by David West.
Will Barton 3 point shot missed. 5:31  
Joffrey Lauvergne offensive rebound. 5:28  
Will Barton 2 point shot missed. Blocked by David West. 5:23  
  5:21 San Antonio defensive rebound.
  5:21 San Antonio Timeout : full
  5:10 LaMarcus Aldridge 2 point shot missed.
Jameer Nelson defensive rebound. 5:09  
Will Barton turnover. 4:59  
  4:37
(31-41) 		Tony Parker 2 point shot made. Assisted by David West.
Denver Timeout : full 4:24  
  4:21
(31-43) 		Tony Parker layup made.
Joffrey Lauvergne 2 point shot made. Assisted by Gary Harris. 4:03
(33-43) 		 
  3:42
(33-45) 		David West 2 point shot made. Assisted by Kawhi Leonard.
Kenneth Faried 2 point shot made. Assisted by Will Barton. 3:21
(35-45) 		 
  3:03
(35-47) 		Tony Parker 2 point shot made.
Joffrey Lauvergne 2 point shot missed. 2:47  
Denver offensive rebound. 2:45  
Kostas Papanikolaou 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Danny Green. 2:32  
  2:31 Tony Parker defensive rebound.
  2:19
(35-49) 		Tony Parker layup made.
Joffrey Lauvergne 3 point shot made. Assisted by Kostas Papanikolaou. 2:00
(38-49) 		 
  1:42
(38-51) 		Tony Parker layup made.
Joffrey Lauvergne layup missed. 1:19  
  1:18 LaMarcus Aldridge defensive rebound.
  1:10 Tony Parker 2 point shot missed.
Kenneth Faried defensive rebound. 1:08  
Kostas Papanikolaou turnover. Tony Parker steals. 0:59  
  0:55
(38-53) 		Danny Green layup made. Assisted by Tony Parker.
Kenneth Faried layup made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson. 0:38
(40-53) 		 
  0:31 Tony Parker 2 point shot missed.
Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound. 0:30  
Jameer Nelson 2 point shot made. 0:22
(42-53) 		 
  0:05
(42-56) 		Tony Parker 3 point shot made. Assisted by David West.
3
Denver   San Antonio
Gary Harris 3 point shot missed. 11:46  
  11:45 LaMarcus Aldridge defensive rebound.
Kenneth Faried personal foul. 11:37  
  11:27 David West layup missed.
Kenneth Faried defensive rebound. 11:26  
Gary Harris 2 point shot missed. 11:11  
  11:09 Danny Green defensive rebound.
  10:54
(42-59) 		Kawhi Leonard 3 point shot made. Assisted by David West.
Jameer Nelson 3 point shot missed. 10:38  
Denver offensive rebound. 10:38  
  10:38 Danny Green personal foul.
Kenneth Faried 2 point shot missed. Blocked by LaMarcus Aldridge. 10:24  
  10:23 LaMarcus Aldridge defensive rebound.
Kostas Papanikolaou personal foul. 10:23  
  10:09 LaMarcus Aldridge 2 point shot missed.
Gary Harris 2 point shot made. Assisted by Joffrey Lauvergne. 9:59
(44-59) 		 
  9:41 Tony Parker 2 point shot missed.
Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound. 9:41  
Joffrey Lauvergne 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson. 9:31
(46-59) 		 
  9:12
(46-61) 		Kawhi Leonard 2 point shot made.
Joffrey Lauvergne 2 point shot missed. Blocked by David West. 9:02  
Denver offensive rebound. 9:02  
Jameer Nelson 3 point shot missed. 8:55  
Kostas Papanikolaou offensive rebound. 8:53  
Jameer Nelson layup missed. Blocked by David West. 8:42  
Denver offensive rebound. 8:42  
Kenneth Faried 2 point shot missed. 8:32  
  8:31 Tony Parker defensive rebound.
  8:13
(46-64) 		Kawhi Leonard 3 point shot made. Assisted by Danny Green.
Denver Timeout : full 8:12  
Gary Harris layup made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson. 7:56
(48-64) 		 
  7:36 LaMarcus Aldridge layup missed.
  7:32 LaMarcus Aldridge offensive rebound.
  7:32
(48-66) 		LaMarcus Aldridge layup made.
Kenneth Faried personal foul. 7:26  
Kenneth Faried turnover. 7:26  
  7:10 LaMarcus Aldridge layup missed.
Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound. 7:08  
Joffrey Lauvergne 3 point shot missed. 7:00  
  6:58 David West defensive rebound.
  6:42
(48-68) 		LaMarcus Aldridge 2 point shot made. Assisted by Tony Parker.
Jameer Nelson turnover. Kawhi Leonard steals. 6:25  
  6:02 Kawhi Leonard 2 point shot missed.
Denver defensive rebound. 6:02  
Nikola Jokic turnover. David West steals. 5:43  
  5:25 Patrick Mills 2 point shot missed.
Jameer Nelson defensive rebound. 5:23  
Will Barton 2 point shot made. 5:18
(50-68) 		 
  5:18 San Antonio Timeout : full
  4:56 LaMarcus Aldridge 2 point shot missed.
  4:55 Patrick Mills offensive rebound.
  4:49
(50-70) 		Patrick Mills 2 point shot made.
Will Barton 3 point shot made. Assisted by Nikola Jokic. 4:34
(53-70) 		 
  4:21
(53-72) 		LaMarcus Aldridge 2 point shot made. Assisted by Patrick Mills.
Nikola Jokic 2 point shot missed. 4:01  
  3:59 David West defensive rebound.
  3:50
(53-73) 		Kawhi Leonard free throw made (1 of 2).
  3:50
(53-74) 		Kawhi Leonard free throw made (2 of 2).
Randy Foye 3 point shot made. Assisted by Gary Harris. 3:28
(56-74) 		 
  3:20 Kawhi Leonard personal foul.
  3:20 Kawhi Leonard turnover.
Nikola Jokic 2 point shot missed. 3:09  
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound. 3:08  
Nikola Jokic turnover. Jonathon Simmons steals. 2:53  
  2:37 LaMarcus Aldridge 2 point shot missed.
Gary Harris defensive rebound. 2:36  
Nikola Jokic 2 point shot made. Assisted by Gary Harris. 2:26
(58-74) 		 
  1:58
(58-76) 		Kyle Anderson 2 point shot made.
Will Barton 3 point shot made. Assisted by Nikola Jokic. 1:41
(61-76) 		 
  1:14 Kyle Anderson 2 point shot missed.
  1:14 San Antonio offensive rebound.
  1:14 San Antonio turnover.
Nikola Jokic 2 point shot made. Assisted by Randy Foye. 0:55
(63-76) 		 
  0:37 Jonathon Simmons 2 point shot missed.
  0:36 Jonathon Simmons 2 point shot missed.
Darrell Arthur defensive rebound. 0:35  
Will Barton dunk made. Assisted by Nikola Jokic. 0:17
(65-76) 		 
  0:04 Jonathon Simmons turnover. Will Barton steals.
Will Barton 2 point shot missed. Blocked by LaMarcus Aldridge. 0:02  
Will Barton offensive rebound. 0:01  
Will Barton 3 point shot missed. 0:00  
Denver offensive rebound. 0:00  
4
Denver   San Antonio
  11:42
(65-79) 		Boris Diaw 3 point shot made. Assisted by Kawhi Leonard.
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot missed. 11:27  
  11:25 Danny Green defensive rebound.
Will Barton personal foul. 11:15  
  11:15
(65-80) 		Kawhi Leonard free throw made (1 of 2).
  11:15
(65-81) 		Kawhi Leonard free throw made (2 of 2).
Randy Foye layup missed. Blocked by Boban Marjanovic. 11:01  
Denver offensive rebound. 11:01  
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot made. Assisted by Randy Foye. 10:58
(67-81) 		 
  10:40
(67-83) 		Boris Diaw layup made.
Darrell Arthur personal foul. 10:40  
  10:40
(67-84) 		Boris Diaw free throw made (1 of 1).
Randy Foye turnover. Boris Diaw steals. 10:23  
  10:11 Danny Green 3 point shot missed.
Will Barton defensive rebound. 10:09  
Nikola Jokic 3 point shot missed. 10:01  
  10:00 Tony Parker defensive rebound.
  9:46 Boban Marjanovic turnover.
Nikola Jokic layup made. Assisted by Randy Foye. 9:28
(69-84) 		 
  9:07
(69-87) 		Boris Diaw 3 point shot made. Assisted by Kawhi Leonard.
Denver Timeout : full 9:07  
Nikola Jokic layup made. Assisted by Randy Foye. 8:54
(71-87) 		 
  8:30 Kawhi Leonard 2 point shot missed.
Will Barton defensive rebound. 8:29  
Will Barton layup made. 8:20
(73-87) 		 
  8:06
(73-89) 		Boban Marjanovic dunk made. Assisted by Kawhi Leonard.
Darrell Arthur 2 point shot missed. 7:53  
  7:51 Tony Parker defensive rebound.
  7:36 Danny Green 2 point shot missed.
Randy Foye defensive rebound. 7:35  
Nikola Jokic 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Boban Marjanovic. 7:24  
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound. 7:21  
Nikola Jokic layup missed. 7:19  
  7:15 Boban Marjanovic defensive rebound.
Nikola Jokic personal foul. 7:14  
  6:58 Boban Marjanovic turnover.
Will Barton 3 point shot missed. 6:47  
  6:45 Patrick Mills defensive rebound.
Darrell Arthur personal foul. 6:41  
  6:21 Boris Diaw 2 point shot missed.
Mike Miller defensive rebound. 6:19  
Nikola Jokic 3 point shot made. Assisted by Will Barton. 6:06
(76-89) 		 
  5:49 Danny Green 2 point shot missed.
Mike Miller defensive rebound. 5:47  
Randy Foye 3 point shot missed. 5:33  
  5:32 Boban Marjanovic defensive rebound.
Nikola Jokic personal foul. 5:24  
  5:24
(76-90) 		Boban Marjanovic free throw made (1 of 2).
  5:24
(76-91) 		Boban Marjanovic free throw made (2 of 2).
Will Barton layup made. 5:07
(78-91) 		 
  4:51 Patrick Mills 2 point shot missed.
  4:49 Danny Green offensive rebound.
  4:49
(78-93) 		Danny Green layup made.
Kostas Papanikolaou 2 point shot missed. 4:28  
  4:27 Boban Marjanovic defensive rebound.
  4:19 Kyle Anderson turnover.
Nikola Jokic 2 point shot made. Assisted by Randy Foye. 4:05
(80-93) 		 
  3:41
(80-95) 		Boris Diaw 2 point shot made.
Randy Foye layup missed. Blocked by Boban Marjanovic. 3:27  
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound. 3:24  
Nikola Jokic layup made. 3:24
(82-95) 		 
  3:03 Patrick Mills turnover. Nikola Jokic steals.
  3:03 Patrick Mills personal foul.
Nikola Jokic 2 point shot made. 2:54
(84-95) 		 
  2:54 Boban Marjanovic personal foul.
  2:54 San Antonio Timeout : full
Nikola Jokic free throw missed (1 of 1). 2:54  
  2:53 Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound.
  2:41
(84-97) 		David West 2 point shot made. Assisted by Patrick Mills.
Randy Foye 2 point shot made. 2:23
(86-97) 		 
  2:10 David West 2 point shot missed.
Kostas Papanikolaou defensive rebound. 2:09  
Randy Foye 2 point shot missed. 1:58  
  1:55 Boris Diaw defensive rebound.
  1:52
(86-99) 		Boris Diaw 2 point shot made. Assisted by Patrick Mills.
Gary Harris 3 point shot missed. 1:28  
  1:25 David West defensive rebound.
  1:07 Patrick Mills 3 point shot missed.
Will Barton defensive rebound. 1:05  
Will Barton layup missed. 0:58  
  0:57 David West defensive rebound.
  0:38
(86-101) 		Kawhi Leonard 2 point shot made.
Gary Harris 2 point shot missed. 0:24