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| All Games | 22-39 | -22.1 | 23-34 | 24-32 | 99.5 | 48.7 | 42.7% | 53.7 | 103.7 | 52.5 | 45.3% | 55.3 | | Road Games | 9-21 | -5.8 | 12-16 | 11-17 | 96.7 | 47.9 | 42.3% | 52.9 | 104.0 | 53.7 | 45.7% | 56.0 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | +1 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 95.2 | 47.4 | 40.7% | 52.2 | 98.6 | 47.8 | 45.1% | 57.4 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 99.5 | 48.7 | 37-87 | 42.7% | 8-24 | 31.3% | 18-24 | 73.3% | 54 | 12 | 22 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.1 | 49.8 | 38-84 | 44.8% | 8-22 | 34.7% | 17-23 | 75.4% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 96.7 | 47.9 | 37-87 | 42.3% | 7-24 | 29.9% | 16-22 | 72.1% | 53 | 12 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 103.7 | 52.5 | 38-84 | 45.3% | 7-22 | 34.1% | 20-27 | 74.8% | 55 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 6 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.2 | 49.9 | 38-84 | 44.8% | 8-22 | 34.7% | 18-23 | 75.7% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 104.0 | 53.7 | 39-84 | 45.7% | 8-22 | 35.0% | 19-26 | 73.9% | 56 | 11 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 6 |
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| All Games | 37-23 | -14.8 | 26-32 | 26-33 | 100.7 | 49.5 | 45.5% | 51.4 | 96.9 | 45.7 | 44.2% | 50.9 | | Home Games | 21-7 | -6.4 | 11-15 | 15-13 | 104.6 | 52.1 | 47.4% | 51.9 | 98.0 | 46.7 | 44.4% | 50.0 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | 0 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 99.2 | 48.8 | 44.3% | 52.0 | 91.2 | 41.2 | 41.3% | 53.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 100.7 | 49.5 | 38-84 | 45.5% | 8-23 | 36.1% | 16-21 | 77.2% | 51 | 10 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.2 | 50 | 38-84 | 44.9% | 8-22 | 34.6% | 17-23 | 75.4% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 104.6 | 52.1 | 39-83 | 47.4% | 9-24 | 39.0% | 17-22 | 74.3% | 52 | 10 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 6 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 96.9 | 45.7 | 37-83 | 44.2% | 7-19 | 36.0% | 16-22 | 75.0% | 51 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.1 | 49.7 | 37-84 | 44.8% | 8-22 | 34.7% | 18-23 | 75.2% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 98.0 | 46.7 | 38-85 | 44.4% | 7-20 | 36.2% | 15-20 | 74.7% | 50 | 10 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 4 |
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| 1/25/2015 | WASHINGTON | 115-117 | L | 3.5 | W | 203.5 | O | 41-101 | 40.6% | 55 | 9 | 48-90 | 53.3% | 60 | 17 | | 1/26/2015 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 98-102 | L | 14 | W | 215.5 | U | 40-83 | 48.2% | 45 | 10 | 38-80 | 47.5% | 48 | 13 | | 1/28/2015 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 93-85 | W | 5.5 | W | 202.5 | U | 39-85 | 45.9% | 46 | 8 | 32-82 | 39.0% | 58 | 9 | | 1/29/2015 | @ MEMPHIS | 69-99 | L | 9.5 | L | 196.5 | U | 29-87 | 33.3% | 52 | 16 | 39-88 | 44.3% | 65 | 9 | | 1/31/2015 | CHARLOTTE | 86-104 | L | -4.5 | L | 194.5 | U | 33-92 | 35.9% | 53 | 12 | 44-93 | 47.3% | 69 | 10 | | 2/3/2015 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 98-105 | L | -7.5 | L | 193.5 | O | 33-85 | 38.8% | 49 | 14 | 31-70 | 44.3% | 60 | 20 | | 2/4/2015 | @ BOSTON | 100-104 | L | 4 | T | 203.5 | O | 33-80 | 41.2% | 56 | 15 | 40-99 | 40.4% | 58 | 13 | | 2/6/2015 | @ DETROIT | 88-98 | L | 6.5 | L | 204.5 | U | 33-85 | 38.8% | 47 | 13 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 61 | 16 | | 2/9/2015 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 114-124 | L | 6.5 | L | 214 | O | 42-87 | 48.3% | 46 | 10 | 43-80 | 53.7% | 53 | 12 | | 2/10/2015 | @ LA LAKERS | 106-96 | W | 1.5 | W | 202 | P | 43-79 | 54.4% | 47 | 7 | 37-85 | 43.5% | 55 | 10 | | 2/20/2015 | @ MILWAUKEE | 81-89 | L | 8.5 | W | 197.5 | U | 30-84 | 35.7% | 51 | 14 | 33-77 | 42.9% | 58 | 16 | | 2/22/2015 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 94-119 | L | 8.5 | L | 209.5 | O | 35-97 | 36.1% | 45 | 12 | 48-92 | 52.2% | 72 | 18 | | 2/23/2015 | BROOKLYN | 82-110 | L | 2 | L | 205 | U | 31-94 | 33.0% | 60 | 13 | 43-92 | 46.7% | 64 | 10 | | 2/25/2015 | PHOENIX | 96-110 | L | 6 | L | 213 | U | 31-81 | 38.3% | 47 | 15 | 39-91 | 42.9% | 74 | 19 | | 2/27/2015 | UTAH | 82-104 | L | 4 | L | 194 | U | 28-84 | 33.3% | 49 | 15 | 39-68 | 57.4% | 51 | 20 | | 3/1/2015 | NEW ORLEANS | 92-99 | L | 4.5 | L | 197.5 | U | 37-92 | 40.2% | 53 | 11 | 36-74 | 48.6% | 56 | 16 | | 3/3/2015 | MILWAUKEE | 106-95 | W | 5.5 | W | 197 | O | 39-86 | 45.3% | 54 | 13 | 35-86 | 40.7% | 55 | 14 | | 3/4/2015 | @ MINNESOTA | 100-85 | W | 7 | W | 208.5 | U | 42-92 | 45.7% | 58 | 13 | 32-82 | 39.0% | 51 | 12 | | 3/6/2015 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/7/2015 | HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/9/2015 | NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/11/2015 | ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/13/2015 | GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/15/2015 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/16/2015 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/19/2015 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/20/2015 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/22/2015 | @ ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 1/25/2015 | MILWAUKEE | 101-95 | W | -11.5 | L | 192 | O | 35-83 | 42.2% | 51 | 15 | 39-82 | 47.6% | 48 | 17 | | 1/28/2015 | CHARLOTTE | 95-86 | W | -12.5 | L | 187 | U | 35-83 | 42.2% | 54 | 14 | 34-83 | 41.0% | 48 | 12 | | 1/31/2015 | LA CLIPPERS | 85-105 | L | -5 | L | 205 | U | 28-75 | 37.3% | 46 | 17 | 40-91 | 44.0% | 62 | 15 | | 2/4/2015 | ORLANDO | 110-103 | W | -13.5 | L | 201 | O | 44-84 | 52.4% | 45 | 11 | 42-84 | 50.0% | 48 | 12 | | 2/6/2015 | MIAMI | 98-85 | W | -12.5 | W | 186 | U | 40-83 | 48.2% | 48 | 16 | 36-80 | 45.0% | 42 | 16 | | 2/8/2015 | @ TORONTO | 82-87 | L | -2 | L | 203 | U | 31-93 | 33.3% | 55 | 14 | 32-74 | 43.2% | 57 | 14 | | 2/9/2015 | @ INDIANA | 95-93 | W | -5 | L | 190 | U | 37-89 | 41.6% | 49 | 7 | 36-88 | 40.9% | 57 | 12 | | 2/11/2015 | @ DETROIT | 104-87 | W | -6 | W | 194.5 | U | 42-88 | 47.7% | 55 | 10 | 33-81 | 40.7% | 45 | 10 | | 2/19/2015 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 115-119 | L | -2.5 | L | 203 | O | 43-84 | 51.2% | 46 | 16 | 42-77 | 54.5% | 59 | 12 | | 2/20/2015 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 99-110 | L | 7.5 | L | 212 | U | 39-81 | 48.1% | 51 | 16 | 41-84 | 48.8% | 46 | 12 | | 2/23/2015 | @ UTAH | 81-90 | L | -5.5 | L | 186 | U | 32-79 | 40.5% | 54 | 22 | 34-83 | 41.0% | 56 | 13 | | 2/25/2015 | @ PORTLAND | 95-111 | L | 2.5 | L | 195.5 | O | 37-85 | 43.5% | 44 | 13 | 43-85 | 50.6% | 50 | 13 | | 2/27/2015 | @ SACRAMENTO | 107-96 | W | -9 | W | 202.5 | O | 35-88 | 39.8% | 48 | 5 | 38-79 | 48.1% | 53 | 17 | | 2/28/2015 | @ PHOENIX | 101-74 | W | 2.5 | W | 207.5 | U | 41-92 | 44.6% | 63 | 14 | 25-84 | 29.8% | 54 | 18 | | 3/4/2015 | SACRAMENTO | 112-85 | W | -10.5 | W | 207.5 | U | 45-85 | 52.9% | 51 | 17 | 29-78 | 37.2% | 52 | 17 | | 3/6/2015 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/8/2015 | CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/10/2015 | TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/12/2015 | CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/15/2015 | MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/17/2015 | @ NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/18/2015 | @ MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/20/2015 | BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/22/2015 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | DENVER: GUARDS: TY LAWSON is the facilitator in Denver's up-tempo offense. Durability is a concern, as he missed 15-plus games for the third time in five career seasons during the 2013-14 campaign . . . ARRON AFFLALO is what the Nuggets need. He'll be a No. 3 scorer and, more importantly, gives them a big defensive upgrade . . . Denver can't afford to play RANDY FOYE so many minutes. He's a serviceable reserve, but they won't win games if he's playing 30-plus minutes . . . The Afflalo acquisition blocks him, but GARY HARRIS is tough-nosed on defense and a solid deep threat . . . NATE ROBINSON might unseat Foye for the sixth-man role by midseason, but first he'll have to work his way back from a torn ACL . . . Combo guard ERICK GREEN will pick up garbage-time minutes. FORWARDS: KENNETH FARIED is one of the few bright spots in Denver. He can't generate his own offense, but he's effective filling lanes and picking up garbage points in this system . . . If he's ever 100 percent healthy again, DANILO GALLINARI will be the go-to scorer on this team. But he's a question mark after missing all of last season with a torn ACL . . . WILSON CHANDLER won't be relied on as heavily this season, but he's going to get major minutes as a floor spacer who can play the 2-guard or either forward spot . . . Stretch-4 DARRELL ARTHUR is a solid rotation guy when he's shooting well, but he was laying bricks last season . . . QUINCY MILLER has intriguing athleticism, but remains a raw project . . . Even if he wasn't coming off a torn ACL, J.J. HICKSON would not make this rotation. CENTERS: TIMOFEY MOZGOV may have grabbed the lead in this center-by-committee group with his strong finish to last season . . . A stress fracture cost JaVALE McGEE his chance to secure a full-time role last season. The tantalizing, but consistently disappointing, big man should make the rotation, but has an uphill battle to earn minutes . . . JUSUF NURKIC is a high-upside project as a 7-footer with a legit NBA offensive skill set. | | SAN ANTONIO: GUARDS: TONY PARKER may not be ageless, as he'll sit a handful of games during the regular season. But when the 32-year-old is on the court, he still gets into the lane whenever he wants . . . He can't do anything off the dribble, but DANNY GREEN is one of the league's elite spot-up shooters . . . MANU GINOBILI will need some regular-season maintenance as far as playing time goes, especially coming off a stress fracture in his leg. He's essential for the postseason . . . MARCO BELINELLI will have a significant role off the bench due to his ability to defend, shoot and do some ball-handling . . . It might be a lost regular season for NBA Finals star PATTY MILLS as he works his way back from shoulder surgery. He hopes to make his season debut in mid-January . . . CORY JOSEPH will pick up a few more minutes while Mills is out. FORWARDS: There's plenty of buzz surrounding KAWHI LEONARD after his Finals MVP performance, though it seems unlikely they'll make him the centerpiece of this offense as long as their vets are still going strong . . . Thirty-eight-year-old TIM DUNCAN is still one of the better power forwards in the league. Just like Parker and Ginobili, he'll take the occasional DNP-CD. His rebounding and shot-blocking rates continue to surge. The only real disappointment last season was that his FT shooting slid back towards his sub-70% career mark . . . JEFF AYRES is one of the new anonymous big men at the end of the San Antonio bench. He'll see a handful of starts when Gregg Popovich rests his star players . . . KYLE ANDERSON is too much of a defensive liability to see major minutes as a rookie, but his versatile skill set suggests he could be Boris Diaw's heir apparent . . . MATT BONNER will hoist some threes during the regular season. CENTERS: Popovich rotates his centers depending on the situation. TIAGO SPLITTER, the more traditional 5, will likely take the bulk of the minutes again . . . BORIS DIAW will play when the offense gets stagnant, especially when opponents go small. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (DENVER-SAN ANTONIO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Nuggets-Spurs Preview* =======================
By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer
Denver (22-39) at San Antonio (37-23), 8:30 p.m. EDT
Kawhi Leonard and the San Antonio Spurs appear to be finding their form as the playoffs draw near, though their modest winning streak has come at the expense of struggling teams.
While Denver Nuggets have fit that billing for most of the season, they've looked like an entirely different club since firing Brian Shaw.
San Antonio seeks a fourth straight win Friday night against the rejuvenated Nuggets.
The Spurs' nine-game rodeo trip began poorly with losses in five of the first seven, but they concluded their travels in strong fashion with wins in Sacramento and Phoenix.
San Antonio (37-23), seventh in the Western Conference, opened a season-high six-game homestand with a 112-85 rout of the Kings on Wednesday. The last three victories have come by an average of 21.7 points, with each opponent scoring 96 or fewer, though those two teams are a combined 11-24 since Jan. 23.
Regardless of the competition, Leonard's play appears to be a good sign. He scored 21 and was 9 for 11 Wednesday and has averaged 20.0 points on 58.1 percent shooting in the last three. Leonard had been limited to 9.6 points per game on 32.1 percent shooting in his previous seven contests.
The fourth-year pro is still adapting to his role as San Antonio's top scorer with 15.1 points per game. He's averaging 12.3 shots compared to 9.8 in 2013-14.
"It's a big adjustment for me, creating your own shot and creating shots for your team," Leonard said. "I've still got to improve."
The Nuggets (22-39) have won two straight under interim coach Melvin Hunt for the first time since a five-game winning streak from Jan. 3-14. They had won two of 21 prior to Shaw's firing on Tuesday.
A team many thought had quit on Shaw looks motivated, outrebounding Milwaukee and Minnesota after claiming the advantage on the glass once in its previous 21 contests.
Denver gave up 104.2 points per game under Shaw to rank 26th, but held the Bucks and Timberwolves to an average of 90.0 points on 39.9 percent shooting.
Kenneth Faried had 18 points and 14 boards in Wednesday's 100-85 win versus Minnesota after finishing with 14 and 14 against Milwaukee.
"Coach Mel knows us," Faried said. "He's been around us a lot longer than coach Shaw has. Coach Mel was around when George Karl was here. When I first got drafted he was here. (Assistant coach Patrick) Mutombo was here for us. They just know our game and our people, and basically how we play off each other."
Also encouraging was the fact that the Nuggets won despite leading scorer Ty Lawson (16.0 ppg) being shut out while missing nine shots. Five players reached double figures to help compensate for Denver, which had been 3-9 when Lawson was held below 10.
San Antonio has won five straight in the series and 14 of 18, including two meetings this season in Denver.
Lawson has been limited to 9.6 points on 30.7 percent shooting in his last eight meetings, while Faried has averaged 20.8 points and 11.3 rebounds in his last four.
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