National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Orlando 85, Denver 74
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Officials: #45 Brian Forte, #14 Ed Malloy, #21 Dedric Taylor
Attendance: 13925
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final1234T
Orlando 2614222385
Denver 2621161174
Quarters:
  • All
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
1
Orlando   Denver
  12:00 J.J. Hickson wins jump ball against Nikola Vucevic.
Tobias Harris 2 point shot made. Assisted by Nikola Vucevic. 11:43
(2-0)
 
  11:29 J.J. Hickson 2 point shot missed.
Tobias Harris defensive rebound. 11:28  
Nikola Vucevic dunk made. 11:22
(4-0)
 
  10:53
(4-2)
Danilo Gallinari 2 point shot made. Assisted by Randy Foye.
Elfrid Payton 2 point shot made. 10:42
(6-2)
 
  10:24 Kenneth Faried 2 point shot missed.
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound. 10:24  
  10:22 Kenneth Faried personal foul.
Channing Frye 3 point shot missed. 10:14  
  10:13 Randy Foye defensive rebound.
  9:58
(6-5)
Danilo Gallinari 3 point shot made. Assisted by Kenneth Faried.
Nikola Vucevic 2 point shot missed. 9:43  
  9:42 Emmanuel Mudiay defensive rebound.
  9:26 Emmanuel Mudiay 3 point shot missed.
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound. 9:26  
Evan Fournier layup missed. 9:15  
  9:14 J.J. Hickson defensive rebound.
Tobias Harris layup missed. Blocked by J.J. Hickson. 9:08  
  9:06 Emmanuel Mudiay defensive rebound.
Tobias Harris personal foul. 9:02  
  9:02 J.J. Hickson free throw missed (1 of 2).
  9:02
(6-6)
J.J. Hickson free throw made (2 of 2).
Elfrid Payton layup made. 8:46
(8-6)
 
  8:34 Randy Foye turnover.
Tobias Harris dunk made. Assisted by Elfrid Payton. 8:30
(10-6)
 
  8:07 Emmanuel Mudiay turnover. Channing Frye steals.
Nikola Vucevic 2 point shot missed. 7:58  
  7:57 Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound.
  7:37
(10-9)
Randy Foye 3 point shot made. Assisted by Emmanuel Mudiay.
Evan Fournier 2 point shot missed. 7:20  
  7:19 Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound.
Evan Fournier personal foul. 7:16  
  7:16
(10-10)
Danilo Gallinari free throw made (1 of 2).
  7:16
(10-11)
Danilo Gallinari free throw made (2 of 2).
Nikola Vucevic 2 point shot missed. 7:00  
  7:00 Kenneth Faried defensive rebound.
Evan Fournier personal foul. 6:56  
  6:56
(10-12)
Emmanuel Mudiay free throw made (1 of 2).
  6:56
(10-13)
Emmanuel Mudiay free throw made (2 of 2).
Nikola Vucevic 2 point shot made. Assisted by Elfrid Payton. 6:41
(12-13)
 
  6:28
(12-15)
J.J. Hickson layup made.
Channing Frye personal foul. 6:12  
Channing Frye turnover. 6:12  
  6:02 J.J. Hickson defensive rebound.
  6:02 J.J. Hickson turnover.
Tobias Harris layup made. Assisted by Elfrid Payton. 5:58
(14-15)
 
  5:58 Randy Foye personal foul.
  5:58 Denver Timeout : full
Tobias Harris free throw made (1 of 1). 5:58
(15-15)
 
  5:32 Kenneth Faried 2 point shot missed.
Victor Oladipo defensive rebound. 5:31  
  5:26 Randy Foye personal foul.
Victor Oladipo free throw missed (1 of 2). 5:26  
Victor Oladipo free throw made (2 of 2). 5:26
(16-15)
 
  5:05
(16-17)
Kenneth Faried 2 point shot made. Assisted by Emmanuel Mudiay.
Tobias Harris 3 point shot missed. 4:40  
  4:39 Will Barton defensive rebound.
  4:33 Will Barton 2 point shot missed.
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound. 4:31  
Elfrid Payton layup missed. Blocked by Emmanuel Mudiay. 4:22  
  4:20 J.J. Hickson defensive rebound.
  4:15
(16-19)
Will Barton layup made. Assisted by Kenneth Faried.
Victor Oladipo 2 point shot made. 3:57
(18-19)
 
  3:47 Emmanuel Mudiay turnover.
Tobias Harris 2 point shot made. 3:32
(20-19)
 
  3:18
(20-21)
Danilo Gallinari 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson.
Tobias Harris personal foul. 3:06  
Tobias Harris turnover. 3:06  
Mario Hezonja personal foul. 2:53  
Orlando Timeout : full 2:53  
  2:39 Danilo Gallinari 2 point shot missed.
Andrew Nicholson defensive rebound. 2:39  
Jason Smith 2 point shot missed. 2:26  
Andrew Nicholson offensive rebound. 2:26  
Victor Oladipo 3 point shot missed. 2:20  
  2:20 Jameer Nelson defensive rebound.
  2:06 J.J. Hickson layup missed.
Andrew Nicholson defensive rebound. 2:05  
Andrew Nicholson turnover. 1:48  
  1:33
(20-23)
Danilo Gallinari dunk made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson.
Victor Oladipo layup made. 1:17
(22-23)
 
  1:03
(22-26)
Jameer Nelson 3 point shot made.
Andrew Nicholson 2 point shot made. 0:49
(24-26)
 
  0:38 Jameer Nelson turnover. Andrew Nicholson steals.
Shabazz Napier turnover. Will Barton steals. 0:34  
  0:10 Danilo Gallinari layup missed.
Andrew Nicholson defensive rebound. 0:10  
  0:06 Nikola Jokic personal foul.
Shabazz Napier 3 point shot missed. 0:01  
  0:01 Jameer Nelson personal foul.
Jason Smith free throw made (1 of 2). 0:01
(25-26)
 
Jason Smith free throw made (2 of 2). 0:01
(26-26)
 
2
Orlando   Denver
  11:41 Will Barton 2 point shot missed.
Mario Hezonja defensive rebound. 11:41  
Mario Hezonja turnover. 11:38  
  11:36 Darrell Arthur 2 point shot missed.
  11:35 Denver offensive rebound.
  11:23 Nikola Jokic 2 point shot missed.
Andrew Nicholson defensive rebound. 11:22  
Andrew Nicholson layup made. 11:04
(28-26)
 
  10:53
(28-29)
Will Barton 3 point shot made. Assisted by Nikola Jokic.
Andrew Nicholson personal foul. 10:40  
Andrew Nicholson turnover. 10:40  
Jason Smith personal foul. 10:26  
Evan Fournier personal foul. 10:22  
  10:22 Will Barton free throw missed (1 of 2).
  10:22
(28-30)
Will Barton free throw made (2 of 2).
Victor Oladipo 3 point shot missed. 10:11  
Mario Hezonja offensive rebound. 10:08  
Mario Hezonja layup missed. 10:08  
Andrew Nicholson offensive rebound. 10:07  
Andrew Nicholson 2 point shot made. Assisted by Victor Oladipo. 9:59
(30-30)
 
  9:46
(30-32)
Will Barton layup made.
Elfrid Payton 2 point shot missed. 9:32  
  9:30 Darrell Arthur defensive rebound.
  9:18 Will Barton 3 point shot missed.
Victor Oladipo defensive rebound. 9:18  
Victor Oladipo 2 point shot missed. 9:10  
  9:09 Nikola Jokic defensive rebound.
  9:05 Will Barton layup missed.
Elfrid Payton defensive rebound. 9:03  
Andrew Nicholson turnover. Mike Miller steals. 8:55  
  8:42
(30-34)
Nikola Jokic 2 point shot made. Assisted by Mike Miller.
Jason Smith layup missed. Blocked by Jameer Nelson. 8:26  
Orlando offensive rebound. 8:26  
  8:26
Official Timeout
 
Jason Smith 2 point shot missed. 8:22  
  8:21 Mike Miller defensive rebound.
  8:14 Mike Miller personal foul.
  8:14 Mike Miller turnover.
Victor Oladipo 2 point shot missed. 8:04  
  8:03 Kenneth Faried defensive rebound.
  7:41 Jameer Nelson 3 point shot missed. Blocked by Victor Oladipo.
  7:40 Kenneth Faried offensive rebound.
  7:38 Kenneth Faried 2 point shot missed.
Andrew Nicholson defensive rebound. 7:37  
Andrew Nicholson 3 point shot missed. 7:29  
  7:28 Jameer Nelson defensive rebound.
  7:23 Will Barton layup missed.
Andrew Nicholson defensive rebound. 7:22  
Victor Oladipo personal foul. 7:15  
Victor Oladipo turnover. 7:15  
  6:54 Will Barton 3 point shot missed.
Tobias Harris defensive rebound. 6:53  
Victor Oladipo turnover. Jameer Nelson steals. 6:38  
  6:33 Jameer Nelson layup missed.
Tobias Harris defensive rebound. 6:32  
  6:32 Mike Miller personal foul.
Nikola Vucevic dunk made. Assisted by Victor Oladipo. 6:22
(32-34)
 
  6:05 Will Barton 2 point shot missed.
  6:04 J.J. Hickson offensive rebound.
  6:02 J.J. Hickson turnover. Tobias Harris steals.
Tobias Harris turnover. 5:57  
  5:57 Denver Timeout : full
  5:39 Kenneth Faried layup missed.
Channing Frye defensive rebound. 5:38  
Channing Frye 3 point shot missed. 5:16  
  5:15 J.J. Hickson defensive rebound.
  5:04
(32-36)
Will Barton layup made. Assisted by Emmanuel Mudiay.
Elfrid Payton turnover. Will Barton steals. 4:53  
  4:50
(32-38)
Will Barton layup made.
Elfrid Payton personal foul. 4:50  
  4:50
(32-39)
Will Barton free throw made (1 of 1).
  4:42 J.J. Hickson personal foul.
Tobias Harris free throw made (1 of 2). 4:42
(33-39)
 
Tobias Harris free throw made (2 of 2). 4:42
(34-39)
 
  4:21 Danilo Gallinari 2 point shot missed.
  4:20 J.J. Hickson offensive rebound.
  4:17
(34-41)
J.J. Hickson dunk made.
Victor Oladipo 3 point shot missed. 3:57  
  3:56 Kenneth Faried defensive rebound.
  3:50 Emmanuel Mudiay turnover.
Tobias Harris 2 point shot missed. 3:31  
Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound. 3:30  
Tobias Harris layup made. Assisted by Nikola Vucevic. 3:22
(36-41)
 
  3:07
(36-43)
Kenneth Faried dunk made. Assisted by Will Barton.
Tobias Harris dunk made. Assisted by Nikola Vucevic. 2:50
(38-43)
 
Orlando Timeout : full 2:33  
  2:20 Danilo Gallinari 2 point shot missed.
Mario Hezonja defensive rebound. 2:19  
Channing Frye 2 point shot missed. 1:57  
  1:57 Kenneth Faried defensive rebound.
  1:51
(38-45)
Emmanuel Mudiay layup made.
Elfrid Payton turnover. Emmanuel Mudiay steals. 1:34  
  1:35 Emmanuel Mudiay turnover. Elfrid Payton steals.
Elfrid Payton layup missed. Blocked by Kenneth Faried. 1:33  
  1:32 Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound.
  1:13 Kenneth Faried 2 point shot missed.
  1:13 Denver offensive rebound.
Nikola Vucevic personal foul. 1:13  
  1:05
(38-47)
Emmanuel Mudiay 2 point shot made. Assisted by Danilo Gallinari.
Mario Hezonja layup made. 0:50
(40-47)
 
  0:41 Emmanuel Mudiay turnover.
Tobias Harris 2 point shot missed. 0:26  
  0:25 Kenneth Faried defensive rebound.
  0:24 Kenneth Faried turnover.
Mario Hezonja 2 point shot missed. 0:04  
  0:03 Kenneth Faried defensive rebound.
  0:01 Will Barton 3 point shot missed.
  0:00 Denver offensive rebound.
3
Orlando   Denver
  11:36 Denver turnover.
Evan Fournier 3 point shot missed. 11:26  
  11:25 Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound.
  11:06 Randy Foye 3 point shot missed.
Tobias Harris defensive rebound. 11:05  
Nikola Vucevic turnover. 10:52  
Channing Frye personal foul. 10:35  
  10:35
(40-48)
Kenneth Faried free throw made (1 of 2).
  10:35
(40-49)
Kenneth Faried free throw made (2 of 2).
Evan Fournier turnover. Danilo Gallinari steals. 10:24  
  10:17 J.J. Hickson 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Tobias Harris.
Elfrid Payton defensive rebound. 10:15  
Elfrid Payton layup made. 10:09
(42-49)
 
  9:56 Danilo Gallinari turnover. Nikola Vucevic steals.
Elfrid Payton layup made. 9:50
(44-49)
 
  9:50 Denver Timeout : full
  9:36
(44-51)
J.J. Hickson layup made. Assisted by Emmanuel Mudiay.
Nikola Vucevic 2 point shot missed. Blocked by J.J. Hickson. 9:27  
Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound. 9:26  
Nikola Vucevic layup made. 9:25
(46-51)
 
  9:25 Emmanuel Mudiay personal foul.
Nikola Vucevic free throw missed (1 of 1). 9:25  
  9:22 J.J. Hickson defensive rebound.
  9:13 Emmanuel Mudiay 2 point shot missed.
Tobias Harris defensive rebound. 9:12  
Elfrid Payton layup made. Assisted by Channing Frye. 8:57
(48-51)
 
  8:38 Kenneth Faried layup missed.
Channing Frye defensive rebound. 8:37  
Elfrid Payton layup missed. Blocked by Kenneth Faried. 8:33  
Orlando offensive rebound. 8:33  
Elfrid Payton layup missed. 8:15  
Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound. 8:15  
Nikola Vucevic dunk made. 8:15
(50-51)
 
  8:15 Denver Timeout : full
Evan Fournier personal foul. 7:53  
  7:53 J.J. Hickson free throw missed (1 of 2).
  7:53 J.J. Hickson free throw missed (2 of 2).
Tobias Harris defensive rebound. 7:51  
Evan Fournier layup missed. Blocked by Will Barton. 7:38  
Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound. 7:34  
Nikola Vucevic layup made. 7:34
(52-51)
 
  7:20
(52-54)
Jameer Nelson 3 point shot made. Assisted by Danilo Gallinari.
Nikola Vucevic 2 point shot made. Assisted by Evan Fournier. 7:02
(54-54)
 
  6:50 Mike Miller 3 point shot missed.
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound. 6:49  
Nikola Vucevic turnover. Jameer Nelson steals. 6:36  
  6:31 J.J. Hickson personal foul.
  6:31 J.J. Hickson turnover.
Tobias Harris 2 point shot missed. 6:10  
  6:10 J.J. Hickson defensive rebound.
  6:04 Jameer Nelson 3 point shot missed.
Tobias Harris defensive rebound. 6:03  
Elfrid Payton layup made. 5:55
(56-54)
 
  5:26
(56-56)
J.J. Hickson dunk made. Assisted by Mike Miller.
Nikola Vucevic 2 point shot made. Assisted by Tobias Harris. 5:05
(58-56)
 
  4:50 J.J. Hickson layup missed.
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound. 4:50  
Tobias Harris 2 point shot made. Assisted by Victor Oladipo. 4:36
(60-56)
 
  4:24 Mike Miller 3 point shot missed.
Tobias Harris defensive rebound. 4:24  
Victor Oladipo 3 point shot missed. 4:04  
  4:03 Nikola Jokic defensive rebound.
  3:53 Will Barton turnover. Tobias Harris steals.
Tobias Harris wins jump ball against Danilo Gallinari. 3:53  
Victor Oladipo 2 point shot made. 3:33
(62-56)
 
  3:20 Will Barton 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Victor Oladipo.
  3:19 Mike Miller offensive rebound.
  3:09
(62-59)
Will Barton 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson.
Orlando Timeout : full 3:07  
Andrew Nicholson layup missed. 2:48  
Orlando offensive rebound. 2:46  
Shabazz Napier 3 point shot missed. 2:30  
  2:29 Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound.
Andrew Nicholson personal foul. 2:20  
  2:05 Will Barton 3 point shot missed. Blocked by Victor Oladipo.
  2:04 Denver offensive rebound.
  2:04 Denver turnover.
Jason Smith 2 point shot missed. 1:49  
  1:48 Kenneth Faried defensive rebound.
  1:32 Danilo Gallinari 3 point shot missed.
Victor Oladipo defensive rebound. 1:31  
Tobias Harris 3 point shot missed. 1:11  
  1:10 Nikola Jokic defensive rebound.
  0:55
(62-61)
Danilo Gallinari 2 point shot made.
Victor Oladipo turnover. 0:42  
  0:30 Nikola Jokic 2 point shot missed.
Andrew Nicholson defensive rebound. 0:28  
  0:14 Will Barton personal foul.
Victor Oladipo layup missed. 0:06  
  0:06 Kenneth Faried defensive rebound.
  0:02
(62-63)
Will Barton layup made. Assisted by Kenneth Faried.
Tobias Harris personal foul. 0:02  
  0:02 Will Barton free throw missed (1 of 1).
Tobias Harris defensive rebound. 0:01  
4
Orlando   Denver
Evan Fournier 3 point shot missed. 11:47  
  11:46 Kenneth Faried defensive rebound.
  11:22 Jameer Nelson 2 point shot missed.
  11:21 Nikola Jokic offensive rebound.
  11:19
(62-65)
Nikola Jokic layup made.
Jason Smith 2 point shot missed. 11:04  
  11:03 Will Barton defensive rebound.
  10:50 Will Barton 3 point shot missed.
Jason Smith defensive rebound. 10:49  
Shabazz Napier 2 point shot missed. 10:44  
  10:43 Will Barton defensive rebound.
  10:20 Kenneth Faried layup missed.
Andrew Nicholson defensive rebound. 10:20  
Shabazz Napier 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jason Smith. 10:06
(64-65)
 
  9:54 Will Barton layup missed.
Jason Smith defensive rebound. 9:54  
Andrew Nicholson 2 point shot made. 9:35
(66-65)
 
  9:30 Denver Timeout : full
  9:15 Nikola Jokic 2 point shot missed.
Andrew Nicholson defensive rebound. 9:13  
Shabazz Napier layup made. 8:59
(68-65)
 
  8:42 Kenneth Faried layup missed.
Andrew Nicholson defensive rebound. 8:41  
  8:37 Will Barton personal foul.
Jason Smith turnover. Will Barton steals. 8:30  
  8:25
(68-67)
Will Barton layup made.
Andrew Nicholson layup missed. 8:05  
  8:04 Will Barton defensive rebound.
  7:52 Nikola Jokic 2 point shot missed.
  7:51 Kenneth Faried offensive rebound.
  7:36 Randy Foye turnover.
Victor Oladipo layup made. 7:25
(70-67)
 
  7:02 Will Barton 3 point shot missed.
Evan Fournier defensive rebound. 7:02  
Victor Oladipo turnover. 6:56  
  6:39 Emmanuel Mudiay 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Nikola Vucevic.
  6:37 Emmanuel Mudiay offensive rebound.
  6:34 J.J. Hickson 2 point shot missed.
Andrew Nicholson defensive rebound. 6:34  
Victor Oladipo 2 point shot made. 6:20
(72-67)
 
  6:18 J.J. Hickson turnover. Victor Oladipo steals.
Evan Fournier 3 point shot missed. 6:11  
  6:10 Randy Foye defensive rebound.
  5:51 Jameer Nelson 2 point shot missed.
  5:49 Denver offensive rebound.
  5:49
Official Timeout
 
  5:36 Kenneth Faried 2 point shot missed.
  5:35 J.J. Hickson offensive rebound.
Victor Oladipo personal foul. 5:34  
  5:34
(72-68)
J.J. Hickson free throw made (1 of 2).
  5:34 J.J. Hickson free throw missed (2 of 2).
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound. 5:34  
Shabazz Napier 3 point shot missed. 5:12  
  5:11 J.J. Hickson defensive rebound.
  4:55
(72-71)
Will Barton 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson.
Shabazz Napier layup made. 4:34
(74-71)
 
  4:13 Danilo Gallinari 3 point shot missed.
Andrew Nicholson defensive rebound. 4:13  
Victor Oladipo 2 point shot missed. 3:54  
  3:53 J.J. Hickson defensive rebound.
  3:31 Danilo Gallinari 3 point shot missed.
Orlando defensive rebound. 3:31  
Orlando Timeout : full 3:31  
Tobias Harris layup missed. 3:20  
Elfrid Payton offensive rebound. 3:18  
  3:15 Will Barton personal foul.
Victor Oladipo 2 point shot missed. 3:08  
Elfrid Payton offensive rebound. 3:07  
Elfrid Payton 2 point shot missed. 3:07  
  3:06 J.J. Hickson defensive rebound.
Tobias Harris personal foul. 2:50  
  2:50 Kenneth Faried free throw missed (1 of 2).
  2:50
(74-72)
Kenneth Faried free throw made (2 of 2).
Evan Fournier 3 point shot made. Assisted by Elfrid Payton. 2:38
(77-72)
 
  2:18 Jameer Nelson 3 point shot missed.
Evan Fournier defensive rebound. 2:17  
  2:04 Kenneth Faried personal foul.
Nikola Vucevic 2 point shot missed. 1:55  
  1:54 Jameer Nelson defensive rebound.
  1:48 Kenneth Faried layup missed.
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound. 1:47  
Elfrid Payton 2 point shot made. 1:44
(79-72)
 
  1:44 Jameer Nelson personal foul.
Elfrid Payton free throw made (1 of 1). 1:44
(80-72)
 
  1:44 Denver Timeout : full
  1:39
(80-74)
Randy Foye layup made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson.
Nikola Vucevic layup made. 1:24
(82-74)
 
Evan Fournier personal foul. 1:18  
  1:18 Kenneth Faried free throw missed (1 of 2).
  1:18 Kenneth Faried free throw missed (2 of 2).
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound. 1:16  
Nikola Vucevic turnover. Will Barton steals. 0:56  
  0:50 Will Barton 3 point shot missed.
Elfrid Payton defensive rebound. 0:47  
Elfrid Payton layup made. 0:38
(84-74)
 
  0:38
Official Timeout
 
Elfrid Payton free throw made (1 of 1). 0:38
(85-74)
 
Nikola Vucevic layup missed. Blocked by Danilo Gallinari. 0:23  
  0:21 Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound.
  0:16 Gary Harris layup missed.
Elfrid Payton defensive rebound. 0:15