Final

Series (Game 1 of 4)

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Series starts 12/16

Game 1: Sunday, December 16th
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Game 2: Saturday, January 26th
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Game 3: Tuesday, March 5th
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Game 4: Saturday, March 23rd
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Nuggets 122

(13-12, 7-11 away)

Kings 97

(7-16, 6-7 home)

6:00 PM ET, December 16, 2012

Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento, CA

1 2 3 4 T
DEN 32 32 33 25122
SAC 23 23 21 3097

Top Performers

Denver: J. McGee 19 Pts, 5 Reb, 3 Blk

Sacramento: J. Thompson 16 Pts, 10 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | All

1st Quarter Summary

TIMEDENVERSCORESACRAMENTO
12:00 0-0Kosta Koufos vs. Jason Thompson (Ty Lawson gains possession)
11:44Kenneth Faried misses 17-foot jumper0-0 
11:42Kosta Koufos offensive rebound0-0 
11:41Kosta Koufos misses layup0-0 
11:41 0-0DeMarcus Cousins defensive rebound
11:22 0-2DeMarcus Cousins makes 17-foot jumper
11:06Kosta Koufos makes 4-foot jumper (Danilo Gallinari assists)2-2 
10:51 2-2Tyreke Evans misses 25-foot three point jumper
10:49Kenneth Faried defensive rebound2-2 
10:41Kenneth Faried makes layup (Ty Lawson assists)4-2 
10:21 4-2John Salmons misses 23-foot three point jumper
10:19 4-2Jason Thompson offensive rebound
10:19Kenneth Faried personal foul (Jason Thompson draws the foul)4-2 
10:02 4-2Tyreke Evans misses 20-foot jumper
10:00Kenneth Faried defensive rebound4-2 
9:52Danilo Gallinari makes 7-foot two point shot (Kosta Koufos assists)6-2 
9:42Kings Full timeout
9:30 6-2Kenneth Faried blocks Aaron Brooks 's 5-foot jumper
9:29Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound6-2 
9:08Jason Thompson blocks Kosta Koufos's shot6-2 
9:07 6-2DeMarcus Cousins defensive rebound
8:55 6-4Jason Thompson makes 7-foot two point shot
8:36Danilo Gallinari makes 15-foot jumper8-4 
8:15Ty Lawson personal foul (Aaron Brooks draws the foul)8-4 
8:07 8-4John Salmons misses layup
8:04 8-4Jason Thompson offensive rebound
8:04 8-6Jason Thompson makes two point shot
7:52Danilo Gallinari misses 7-foot jumper8-6 
7:50 8-6DeMarcus Cousins defensive rebound
7:39Kosta Koufos shooting foul (Tyreke Evans draws the foul)8-6 
7:39 8-7Tyreke Evans makes free throw 1 of 2
7:39 8-8Tyreke Evans makes free throw 2 of 2
7:20Kosta Koufos misses 6-foot jumper8-8 
7:20Kenneth Faried offensive rebound8-8 
7:20Kenneth Faried misses tip shot8-8 
7:18Kenneth Faried offensive rebound8-8 
7:18Kenneth Faried misses tip shot8-8 
7:16Kosta Koufos offensive rebound8-8 
7:16Kosta Koufos makes layup10-8 
7:05 10-8DeMarcus Cousins misses 5-foot jumper
7:05 10-8DeMarcus Cousins misses tip shot
7:05 10-8DeMarcus Cousins offensive rebound
7:05 10-8DeMarcus Cousins offensive rebound
7:03 10-8DeMarcus Cousins misses tip shot
7:01 10-8Jason Thompson misses tip shot
7:01 10-8Jason Thompson offensive rebound
6:58 10-8Jason Thompson misses tip shot
6:58 10-8Jason Thompson offensive rebound
6:58 10-8Jason Thompson offensive rebound
6:56 10-8Kosta Koufos blocks Jason Thompson 's 4-foot shot
6:54Ty Lawson defensive rebound10-8 
6:52Ty Lawson makes driving layup12-8 
6:31 12-8Aaron Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper
6:31 12-8Jason Thompson offensive rebound
6:26 12-8DeMarcus Cousins misses jumper
6:24 12-8DeMarcus Cousins offensive rebound
6:24 12-8DeMarcus Cousins misses jump shot
6:22 12-8Tyreke Evans offensive rebound
6:11 12-8Tyreke Evans misses 4-foot jumper
6:11Kosta Koufos defensive rebound12-8 
5:56Danilo Gallinari makes 22-foot jumper (Ty Lawson assists)14-8 
5:46 14-8Aaron Brooks out of bounds lost ball turnover
5:46Andre Miller enters the game for Ty Lawson14-8 
5:22Andre Iguodala makes 15-foot two point shot16-8 
5:05 16-8Aaron Brooks misses 6-foot jumper
5:03Nuggets defensive team rebound16-8 
5:03 16-8DeMarcus Cousins loose ball foul (Kenneth Faried draws the foul)
4:43Kenneth Faried makes 9-foot jumper (Danilo Gallinari assists)18-8 
4:37Kings 20 Sec. timeout
4:20 18-8John Salmons misses 23-foot three point jumper
4:20Andre Iguodala defensive rebound18-8 
4:16Danilo Gallinari makes driving dunk (Andre Iguodala assists)20-8 
4:01 20-8Aaron Brooks bad pass (Andre Miller steals)
3:56Kenneth Faried makes 1-foot dunk (Andre Iguodala assists)22-8 
3:35 22-8Tyreke Evans misses 25-foot three point jumper
3:34 22-8Aaron Brooks offensive rebound
3:33 22-10Aaron Brooks makes layup
3:09Danilo Gallinari makes 17-foot jumper24-10 
2:50 24-12Jason Thompson makes jumper
2:31Kenneth Faried misses 15-foot jumper24-12 
2:31Kosta Koufos offensive rebound24-12 
2:11Andre Iguodala makes 2-foot two point shot (Danilo Gallinari assists)26-12 
1:52 26-15Aaron Brooks makes 25-foot three point jumper (DeMarcus Cousins assists)
1:38 27-15Aaron Brooks shooting foul (Andre Miller draws the foul)
1:38Nuggets Full timeout
1:38 26-15Double technical foul: Aaron Brooks and Andre Miller
1:38 26-15Double technical foul: DeMarcus Cousins and Kenneth Faried
1:38 27-15Isaiah Thomas enters the game for Jason Thompson
1:38 28-15Francisco Garcia enters the game for Tyreke Evans
1:38 28-15James Johnson enters the game for Aaron Brooks
1:38JaVale McGee enters the game for Kosta Koufos26-15 
1:38Corey Brewer enters the game for Andre Iguodala28-15 
1:38Andre Miller makes free throw 1 of 227-15 
1:38Andre Miller makes free throw 2 of 228-15 
1:22JaVale McGee shooting foul (John Salmons draws the foul)28-15 
1:22 28-17John Salmons makes free throw 1 of 2
1:22 28-16John Salmons makes free throw 2 of 2
1:07 28-17James Johnson shooting foul (Andre Miller draws the foul)
1:07Andre Miller makes free throw 1 of 229-17 
1:07Jordan Hamilton enters the game for Kenneth Faried29-17 
1:07Andre Miller makes free throw 2 of 230-17 
0:53 30-19Francisco Garcia makes 20-foot jumper (John Salmons assists)
0:37Andre Miller bad pass (Francisco Garcia steals)30-19 
0:15 30-21James Johnson shooting foul (JaVale McGee draws the foul)
0:15JaVale McGee makes free throw 1 of 231-21 
0:15JaVale McGee makes free throw 2 of 232-21 
0:00 32-23Isaiah Thomas makes 9-foot two point shot
0:00End of the 1st Quarter