Kings-Nuggets PBP for Saturday, Dec. 8

[VF21]

Salmons jumper miss; Miller rebound. Salmons drives inside, shot blocked by Martin, loose ball foul on Martin. Kings to inbound.

Salmons to Beno, jumper misses. Denver rebound.

Carter misses; Moore rebound.

Beno fouled by Melo. NOn-shooting. Kings inbound again.

Beno nice dish to cutting Miller. Good for two.

63-52 Denver

Kings in the zone but Carter doesn't care and gets long two.

65-52 Denver

Kings ball.

Beno drives inside, misses. Moore with the rebound, over to Artest, then Mller. Back to Artest, dish to Moore on the baseline and good for two.

65-54 Denver

 

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AI jumper way off but Martin with the o-board. Beno with the block; Kings ball.

Beno drives inside for two.

65-56 Denver

Carter miss; Miller rebound.

8;12 left

Artest nice fake on Martin, step to the right and jumper is good.

65-58 Denver

Melo three won't go; Salmons rebound.

7;40 left

Beno from the corner, in and out. Denver rebound.

AI under the basket, fouled by Artest.

 

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Oops. Foul on Beno. Non-shooting. Carter airball. Miller with the catch.

Beno to MIller, who is being guarded and held by Carter. Shot is partially blocked by Carter and Miller fouls in retaliation. Miller out with 4PF. Garcia in, I think...

Denver for two.

67-58 Denver

Udrih jumper for two.

67-60 Denver

Melo loses the ball under the basket; Salmons finds it. Ball knocked oob by Denver. Still Kings ball.

CISCO FOR THREE!!!!

67-63 Denver

 

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Denver loses the ball oob. Kings ball.

5;55 left

Beno with a good dish to Garcia, who gets two more.

67-65 Denver

Carter for two.

69-65 Denver

Garcia pass almost stolen, Beno finds it. Back to Garcia, three doesn't go but Moore chases down the rebound. New shot clock for the Kings.

Artest airball; Denver catch.

Artest with the GTA from Martin, who isn't happy.

SALMONS FOR THREE!!!

69-68 Denver

Timeout and commercial.

4;38 left

 

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Denver to inbound.

Carter for two.

71-68 Denver

Beno fallaway partially blocked; Carter called for loose ball foul as he pushes Moore away from the rebound. Kings ball.

4;01 left

GO KINGS!!!

Carter draws offensive foul from Salmons. Ball back to Denver.

Melo jumper in and out; Beno rebound.

Beno coast-to-coast for two.

71-70 Denver

 

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Salmons with the steal and the breakaway dunk!

72-71 KINGS!!!!

Whooooooooooo!!!!

Denver ball. Miss; Moore rebound.

Beno around the Moore screen gets two more on a right-handed shot off the glass. (He's left-handed.)

74-71 KINGS

AI miss; Garcia rebound.

Artest pass to Beno, who cuts inside, puts it up and Moore slams it home.

76-71 KINGS

Carter floats inside for two.

76-73 KINGS

1;49 left

 

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GO KINGS!!!

Beno to Garcia, who gets free and gets two more.

78-73 KINGS

Denver ball. Appears like Artest was called for a foul under the basket against either Melo or Martin, but Grant and Jerry don't say anything and they go to commercial.

 

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I LOVE THIS TEAM and I love the heart they're showing right now! And, BTW? I love Reggie Theus!!!

Iverson miss but Camby tips it in.

78-75 KINGS

55 seconds left

Artest jumper doesn't go; Denver rebound.

Carter miss; Moore rebound. That's 11.

 

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Kings holding, waiting for the play. Beno over to Artest in the corner, miss. Denver rebound.

Iverson cuts under the basket, ball knocked oob by Beno with 0.9 seconds left on the clock.

J.R. Smith on the inbound beats the buzzer and gets the two.

End of the third quarter.

78-77 KINGS

 

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Denver ball to start the fourth quarter.

Douby, Garcia, KT, Salmons and MIller for the Kings.

Kleiza miss, Kings rebound.

Offensive foul called on Miller. Denver ball. Miller out, Hawes back in.

11;24 left

 

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Smith miss; Douby rebound.

Douby bounce pass to KT, who is fouled. Non-shooting. Garcia to inbound. Ball to Douby, who runs inside, kicks back out to Garcia.

Cisco for two.

80-77 KINGS

Smith fouled by Salmons, shot is good and Smith goes to the line for the bonus. Good.

80-80

10;42 left

 

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Douby with the bad pass. Good move by Garcia, who fouls Martin and prevents the bucket by Smith. Grant and Jerry talk about how good Garcia is about always knowing what's going on on the court. Yeah, right -

Smith ball taken away by Salmons, who dribbles into a crowd and loses the ball. Carter shot slapped away by Douby. Goal-tending called. Points count.

82-80 Denver

Kings with another turnover. Iverson with two more.

84-80 Denver

Theus calls time out to talk it over and hopefully get Beno back into the game.

 

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Kings turnover; Denver ball. Kleiza turnover gives it right back.

Beno, Garcia, Artest, KT and Hawes on the court. Very little movement but Artest jumper hits.

84-82 Denver

8;49 left

Kleiza loses the ball in the air; it sails right into Garcia's hands. Kings ball.

Artest three doesn't go; Salmons tries for the rebound but goes oob. Denver ball.

 

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Miller back in, Hawes out.

Denver ball.

Smith miss; Artest rebound.

Artest doubled, kicks to open Beno and we're tied again.

84-84

Iverson inside, cuts around KT, running into him and KT is called for the foul. Still Denver ball.

Alley oop intercepted by Miller. Forward pass to lone King, who pulls up and takes a quick shot with no purple jerseys in the area. Miss, Denver rebound.

Denver miss; Kings rebound.

Ball oob. Still Kings ball.

Salmons inbounds to Beno, whose jumper falls.

86-84 KINGS

 

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Pass inside to Martin for two.

86-86

Kings ball.

6;37 left

Kings shot knocked away by Melo. Denver ball. Iverson being covered by KT, who is able to stay in front of him but is eventually called for an apparent breathing foul on the great AI. Still Denver ball. Moore back in, KT out.

Kleiza for two.

88-86 Denver

5;59 left

Kings turnover; Denver ball.

 

[VF21]

Melo for two.

90-86 Denver

Time out and commercial.

5;34 left

 

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Beno with the ball, pass to Artest, who is called for traveling for a second time with the stutter-step.

Denver ball.

5;12 left

Oh, crap-a-doodle. MR. Court Awareness just tried to challenge a three-point shot and fouled the crap out of Kleiza, who heads to the line to shoot THREE FTs.

Makes first; misses second; makes third.

92-86 Denver

 

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Beno leans in, shot slapped into the stratosphere by Camby. Still Kings ball. Beno in, over to Miller, out to Artest, who misses a three. Loose ball foul on Denver. No, wait. They change their mind and Miller has fouled out. And Kleiza got away with a clear foul BEFORE Miller fouled Martin. It's really clear on the replay. Reggie is REALLY upset. Salmons back in...

4;39 left

Reggie STILL yelling at the officials. I like it! Official finally goes over and warns Theus, who quits yelling but his eyes are shooting daggers.

Martin misses first; misses second but Moore called for lane violation so Martin gets one more chance.

 

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Misses third. Moore and Melo go for the rebound and Moore is called for loose ball foul on Melo. That just sucks!!!

Melo to the line. Makes first; and second.

94-86 Denver

Kings ball. Beno for long two off the Moore screen. Surprised the offiicals didn't find something wrong with that.

94-88 Denver

4;03 left

Iverson miss; Moore rebound.

Kings ball.

 

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Beno to Artest, who moves inside, and kicks out to Cisco. Garcia with off-balance long jumper for two.

94-90 Denver

Iverson miss; Martin rebound but Salmons takes it away from him.

Ball knocked oob; still Kings ball. Kleiza out, Carter back in.

GO KINGS!!!

Good ball movement by the Kings.

BENO FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!

94-93 Denver

 

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DE-FENSE!!!

Iverson trapped; kicks out and Denver ends up with a shot-clock violation. Kings ball.

Now this is Kings basketball and it's FUN!!!

Time out and commercial.

 

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2;39 left

Beno, Garcia, Salmons, Artest and Moore on the court.

GO KINGS!!!!

Beno shot blocked, Camby comes up with it.

Denver ball.

DE-FENSE!!!

Melo pass knocked away by Artest, but Carter comes up with it and get two.

96-93 Denver

Kings ball. Moore for two.

96-95 Denver

 

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Denver ball.

Martin inside, fouled and going to the line.

Makes first; makes second.

98-95 Denver

Kings ball.

1;36 left

Beno to Artest, who drives inside, half-hook pass intended for Moore is off-target and Denver comes up with it.

Denver ball. Iverson miss; Beno rebound.

 

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Beno tries to drive inside, out of control, loses the ball and fouls Carter.

Carter to the line.

57.4 seconds left.

Makes first; misses second. Moore rebound.

99-95 Denver

Time out and commercial.

56.8 seconds left.

 

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Kings to inbound.

Ron Artest with a career high 11 assists.

Clock adjusted to 57.1 seconds.

Salmons in to Artest, who tries to get past Martin but ball get tied up. Jump ball.

Horrible toss and Denver gets the ball.

Garcia with the steal, Salmons and Garcia on the run. Cisco to the line on foul by somebody...

28.0 seconds left

Cisco makes first; and second.

99-97 Denver

 

[VF21]

Denver burning the clock, Beno with the steal. In to Artest, who kicks out to Garcia. Cisco takes the shot, he's fouled VERY HARD by Iverson but NO CALL. What a surprise!!! Ball oob off Denver. Kings to inbound with 0.7 seconds left.

HORRIBLE no-call. In fact, it's actually one of the worst I've ever seen.

 

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Kings to inbound. Need to catch and shoot.

Salmons inbound intended for Beno but goes over his head and straight oob. Officials whistle and give the ball to Denver. Who freaking cares at this point...

HORRIBLE officiating and you won't see me say that very often. Theus barking at the officials, saying "It's a shame" meaning their poor performance took the game away from the teams and made it one we'll remember because of the horrific officiating.

Denver inbounds, AI fouled by Beno. He gets two more from the line and Reggie shakes his head and walks away.

101-97 Denver - final score