Kings-Nuggets PBP thread for April 15

[VF21]

Patterson to Camby for two.

40-36 KINGS

4:55 left

KT miss; Martin putback won't go, ball oob off Kevin. Denver ball.

Time out and commercial.

4:36 left

 

[VF21]

Denver ball.

Patterson spin and half-hook off the glass over KT for two.

40-38 KINGS

KT reverse lay-up for two.

42-38 KINGS

3:55 left

Wells in for Kevin.

Bonzi all over Patterson, bad shot. Kings ball.

 

[VF21]

Bibby miss; KT board over Andre. Artest miss, Wells putback doesn't go. Denver board.

Melo tries to drive against Artest, nothing doing. Demarr Johnson for three.

42-41 KINGS

bibby pass inside to KT for two more.

44-41 KINGS

2:32 left

Johnson miss; Artest board.

Bibby another assist to KT.

46-41 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Melo for two.

46-43 KINGS

1:39 left

Artest three doesn't go; SAR tip-in does.

48-43 KINGS

Andre jumper for two.

48-45 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Bibby jumper for two.

50-45 KINGS

Johnson misses another three; Denver board. Artest called for foul on Patterson. 5th team foul on the Kings.

Time out and commercial.

Patterson to the line after the break.

44.5 seconds left.

 

[VF21]

Tuesday, April 25 - 7 PM

Benefit concert at ARCO for Jon Johnson.

Admission free; all monies raised go to Johnson's family.

 

[VF21]

Patterson misses both. KT board.

Bibby inside, pass to Bonzi. Ball slapped oob. Still Kings ball.

29.4 seconds left

Bibby strolls inside, and draws a foul.

26.3 seconds left.

Mike to the line for two.

Makes first; and second.

52-45 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Denver ball, stolen by Kings on excellent defense.

Bibby tries to draw a foul, officials look the other way...

End of the first half.

52-45 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Kings ball to start the half.

Bad shot by Artest; Denver board.

Ball oob; still Denver.

11:23 left.

Melo miss; KT board.

Bonzi pass intended for Miller goes oob. Denver ball.

Melo miss; Patterson second chance is good.

52-47 KINGS

 

[VF21]

bibby miss; Camby board.

Kings look really flat.

Patterson inside, fouled by Artest. 3PF.

Adelman calls time out.

10:26 left

 

[VF21]

Grant and Jerry saying Adelman used the time out to try and get the Kings back on the same page.

Patterson at the line.

Makes first; makes second.

52-49 KINGS

Good ball movement by the Kings, inside to KT. Good for two off Camby goal-tending call.

54-49 KINGS

Melo for two.

54-51 KINGS

 

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Artest battles past Patterson for two.

56-51 KINGS

Denver miss; Artest board.

Elson now covering Artest. Artest drives inside, draws foul. Non-shooting. Inboudn to KT good for two more.

58-51 KINGS

Camby miss; KT board. KT with a double-double.

8:50 left

Brad for two.

60-51 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Melo tries behind-the-back pass and it goes into the first row of seats. Kings ball.

Bibby forward pass to Wells. Bonzi with driving two and the +1.

62-51 KINGS

Karl calls time out...

Commercial.

Bonzi to the line for the freebie after the break.

 

[VF21]

Bonzi miss. Denver ball.

Elson soft dunk.

62-53 KINGS

Kings miss; Denver board.

Nuggets with two at the other end.

62-55 KINGS

7:28 left

Bonzi three misses; KT board. Wells misses again, Brad gets the putback.

64-55 KINGS

Bonzi steal from Melo.

Bonzi to Mike back to Bonzi for two.

66-55 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Patterson miss; Brad board.

Bibby bad pass stolen by Denver. Nuggets for two.

66-57 KINGS

6:03 left

Ball oob; still Kings ball.

Artest having some difficulty dribbling with all the tape, bandaging, etc. on his hand and thumb.

Kings miss; Camby board.

Denver shot blocked by Brad; Kings board.

Wells drives inside and draws the foul from Melo.

Wells to the line for two.

 

[VF21]

Misses first; makes second.

67-57 KINGS

Bonzi called for running into Buckner. Non-shooting. Still Denver ball.

Andre miss; Brad board.

Good ball movement by Kings, Brad pass inside to Bonzi who gets two on another goal-tending call against the Nuggets.

69-57 KINGS

4:37 left

Artest knocks ball out of Melo's hands and right to Brad.

Bibby three doesn't go; Camby board.

Kenyon jumper for two.

69-59 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Bibby for two.

71-59 KINGS

3:41 left

Melo for two on lucky bounce.

71-61 KINGS

Bonzi from the corner won't go; Camby board.

Offensive foul called on Denver. Kings ball.

Kevin in for Artest.

 

[VF21]

BIBBY FOR THREE!!!!!

74-61 KINGS

Denver ball.

Eisley three misses; four purple jerseys go for it and Wells gets it.

2:16 left

Bibby pass to Kevin, ball slapped away but he gets it back and gets the bucket.

76-61 KINGS

Denver miss; SAR board.

Eisley non-shooting foul. Still Kings ball.

1:40 left

Ball oob off Denver. Still Kings ball.

 

[VF21]

Bibby jumper off the rim; Denver board.

Kevin steal - over to Bibby.

Bibby alley to Kevin oop!!!!!!!!!!!!!

78-61 KINGS

Denver ball, knocked away from Patterson by Bonzi. Nugs run it down but then throw it away. Kings ball.

Denver fans booing...loudly.

Kevin Martin to the line to shoot two. Hart in for Bibby.

47.6 seconds left.

Kevin makes both.

80-61 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Kenyon jumper good over Brad.

80-63 KINGS

Grant and Jerry talking again about how key it was for Adelman to take that early time out.

Kings ball.

Brad drives inside, draws the foul.

Brad to the line for two.

6.2 seconds left.

Brad makes first; Adelman telling Hart the Kings have a foul to give.

Brad makes second.

82-63 KINGS

Hart fouls Andre, just like Rick told him to.

3.4 seconds left.

Eisley miss; Brad with the ball as the buzzer sounds.

82-63 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Denver ball to start the fourth.

Buckner airball, ball oob off Brad. Still Denver ball.

Hart, Martin, Artest, SAR and Brad on the court.

SAR called for loose ball foul. Still Denver ball.

11;34 left

Evans drives inside and draws foul from SAR.

Evans to the line for two.

Reggie misses first off back left of rim; misses second. Kevin with the board.

Kings ball.

 

[VF21]

Miller trapped in the corner. Buckner knocks the ball loose and Brad spins up to get it back, clocking him right in the face with his off elbow. Buckner to the floor...where he stays.

Full time out called. Commercial.

 

[VF21]

Kings block two consecutive shots by Denver, end up with the ball.

10:24 left

Artest working on Patterson, who is called for a foul.

Non-shooting. Still Kings ball.

KEVIN FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

85-63 KINGS

Denver ball oob. Kings ball again.

9:43 left

SAR working on Kenyon, half-hook doesn't go but KEnyon called for a foul. He's not happy.

SAR to the line for two.

 

[VF21]

SAR makes first; and second.

87-53 KINGS

Denver miss; SAR board.

9:08 left

Kevin Martin with the ball, covered by Buckner, who is called for a foul. Non-shooting. Karl not happy. Still Kings ball.

Artest jumper goes 2/3 way in and pops back out. Denver ball.

Patterson for two.

87-65 KINGS

Denver steal, Patterson dribbles it off his foot and oob. Kings ball.

Patterson and KT pushing each other a little.

 

[VF21]

MARTIN FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!

90-65 KINGS

Camby for two.

90-67 KINGS

7:25 left

hart, Martin, Artst, SAR and KT on the court

GREAT ball movement by Kings. Martin assist into KT for nice reverse.

92-67 KINGS

Johnson miss; Camby called for over-the-back foul. Kings ball.

 

[VF21]

Time out and commercial.

 

[VF21]

Kings ball.

6:46 left

Artest miss; denver board.

Denver for two.

92-69 KINGS

SAR miss; Denver board.

5:49 left

Camby for two.

92-71 KINGS

Kings might want to get a couple more buckets.

 

[VF21]

Lots of ball movement, down to two seconds on the shot clock. Kevin draws a foul and heads to the line.

Makes first; and second.

94-71 KINGS

Denver for two.

94-73 KINGS

Wells in for Artest.

SAR for two.

96-73 KINGS

 

[VF21]

Patterson for two.

96-75 KINGS

4:00 left

SAR for long two.

98-75 KINGS

Denver airball; Hart with the catch. Kings ball.

Kings slowing down the clock.

 

[VF21]

Hart bad pass intended for Kevin but goes oob.

Denver ball.

Shot blocked by KT, Hart for two at the other end.

100-75 KINGS

2:45 left

Denver for two.

100-77 KINGS

Time out so Adelman can empty the bench.

Commercial.