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| All Games | 28-26 | +5.7 | 29-24 | 20-34 | 97.1 | 49.1 | 45.5% | 49.7 | 97.4 | 50.1 | 45.4% | 50.7 | | Road Games | 12-15 | +7.5 | 14-13 | 9-18 | 95.4 | 49.1 | 44.4% | 49.4 | 99.0 | 50.9 | 45.5% | 52.1 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +2 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 98.8 | 53.0 | 44.6% | 48.6 | 98.0 | 50.6 | 47.6% | 52.8 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 97.1 | 49.1 | 37-82 | 45.5% | 7-19 | 34.0% | 16-21 | 75.4% | 50 | 11 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 96.3 | 48.4 | 36-81 | 44.7% | 6-19 | 34.4% | 17-23 | 75.2% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 95.4 | 49.1 | 37-83 | 44.4% | 6-20 | 32.4% | 15-21 | 75.0% | 49 | 11 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 6 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.4 | 50.1 | 38-83 | 45.4% | 6-17 | 35.4% | 16-21 | 75.3% | 51 | 12 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 96.2 | 48.5 | 36-81 | 44.8% | 6-18 | 34.6% | 17-22 | 75.2% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 99.0 | 50.9 | 38-82 | 45.5% | 6-17 | 33.8% | 18-24 | 76.9% | 52 | 13 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 5 |
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| All Games | 29-25 | -8.8 | 28-26 | 28-26 | 103.3 | 52.7 | 47.0% | 52.4 | 101.9 | 50.6 | 45.8% | 48.5 | | Home Games | 15-12 | -13.8 | 10-17 | 11-16 | 102.3 | 53.2 | 47.5% | 52.4 | 100.8 | 49.6 | 45.4% | 47.5 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +1.4 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 99.8 | 50.6 | 48.0% | 51.2 | 95.8 | 49.0 | 43.1% | 48.2 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 103.3 | 52.7 | 38-81 | 47.0% | 6-20 | 32.2% | 20-27 | 73.8% | 52 | 11 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 96 | 48.3 | 36-81 | 44.7% | 6-19 | 34.3% | 17-23 | 75.2% | 50 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 102.3 | 53.2 | 38-79 | 47.5% | 6-20 | 31.9% | 20-28 | 73.7% | 52 | 10 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 6 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 101.9 | 50.6 | 39-84 | 45.8% | 8-22 | 38.2% | 16-21 | 76.4% | 48 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 6 | | vs opponents averaging | 96.1 | 48.4 | 36-82 | 44.8% | 6-18 | 34.3% | 17-22 | 75.3% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 100.8 | 49.6 | 38-84 | 45.4% | 9-21 | 39.9% | 16-21 | 76.2% | 48 | 10 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 6 |
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| 3/1/2012 | MINNESOTA | 104-95 | W | -4.5 | W | 202 | U | 42-79 | 53.2% | 52 | 16 | 34-86 | 39.5% | 47 | 11 | | 3/2/2012 | LA CLIPPERS | 81-78 | W | 2.5 | W | 196 | U | 28-80 | 35.0% | 69 | 12 | 32-87 | 36.8% | 50 | 10 | | 3/4/2012 | SACRAMENTO | 96-88 | W | -5 | W | 204.5 | U | 40-88 | 45.5% | 61 | 15 | 38-99 | 38.4% | 57 | 9 | | 3/7/2012 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 104-115 | L | 9.5 | L | 203 | O | 38-84 | 45.2% | 57 | 18 | 40-91 | 44.0% | 54 | 13 | | 3/8/2012 | DALLAS | 96-94 | W | 3.5 | W | 192 | U | 37-76 | 48.7% | 49 | 10 | 38-87 | 43.7% | 50 | 10 | | 3/10/2012 | MEMPHIS | 98-91 | W | 1.5 | W | 192 | U | 41-86 | 47.7% | 59 | 16 | 36-85 | 42.4% | 43 | 8 | | 3/12/2012 | MINNESOTA | 124-127 | L | -3.5 | L | 198.5 | O | 46-89 | 51.7% | 47 | 7 | 50-89 | 56.2% | 49 | 11 | | 3/14/2012 | UTAH | 120-111 | W | -4.5 | W | 199.5 | O | 44-78 | 56.4% | 42 | 12 | 47-90 | 52.2% | 49 | 12 | | 3/15/2012 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 91-87 | W | 9.5 | W | 195.5 | U | 32-78 | 41.0% | 51 | 9 | 39-85 | 45.9% | 53 | 10 | | 3/16/2012 | DETROIT | 109-101 | W | -5 | W | 197.5 | O | 41-83 | 49.4% | 51 | 13 | 40-78 | 51.3% | 39 | 15 | | 3/18/2012 | HOUSTON | 99-86 | W | -5.5 | W | 201.5 | U | 40-85 | 47.1% | 49 | 9 | 35-82 | 42.7% | 57 | 16 | | 3/20/2012 | @ MIAMI | 95-99 | L | 10.5 | W | 200 | U | 36-80 | 45.0% | 51 | 19 | 36-76 | 47.4% | 49 | 12 | | 3/21/2012 | @ ORLANDO | 93-103 | L | 8 | L | 193 | O | 38-79 | 48.1% | 47 | 17 | 39-83 | 47.0% | 51 | 17 | | 3/23/2012 | @ INDIANA | 113-111 | W | 3.5 | W | 195.5 | O | 41-84 | 48.8% | 52 | 10 | 42-81 | 51.9% | 43 | 16 | | 3/25/2012 | @ CLEVELAND | 108-83 | W | -4 | W | 202 | U | 42-82 | 51.2% | 46 | 11 | 27-70 | 38.6% | 50 | 22 | | 3/27/2012 | SAN ANTONIO | 100-107 | L | 2 | L | 204.5 | O | 41-87 | 47.1% | 42 | 8 | 45-92 | 48.9% | 54 | 9 | | 3/28/2012 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 86-103 | L | 7 | L | 193 | U | 30-80 | 37.5% | 49 | 10 | 41-82 | 50.0% | 62 | 12 | | 4/1/2012 | NEW ORLEANS | 92-75 | W | -10 | W | 192 | U | 35-71 | 49.3% | 46 | 19 | 32-77 | 41.6% | 39 | 18 | | 4/3/2012 | @ SACRAMENTO | 109-100 | W | -3 | W | 212.5 | U | 40-90 | 44.4% | 58 | 13 | 39-84 | 46.4% | 52 | 13 | | 4/4/2012 | @ UTAH | 107-105 | W | 6 | W | 201.5 | O | 41-91 | 45.1% | 48 | 11 | 40-79 | 50.6% | 57 | 15 | | 4/6/2012 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/7/2012 | LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/9/2012 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/11/2012 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/13/2012 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/14/2012 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/16/2012 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/18/2012 | OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/19/2012 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/21/2012 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 2/29/2012 | PORTLAND | 104-95 | W | -3 | W | 202 | U | 44-91 | 48.4% | 58 | 12 | 38-87 | 43.7% | 45 | 13 | | 3/2/2012 | @ HOUSTON | 117-105 | W | 3.5 | W | 203.5 | O | 43-97 | 44.3% | 66 | 6 | 36-76 | 47.4% | 46 | 14 | | 3/4/2012 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 99-94 | W | 7 | W | 208 | U | 36-86 | 41.9% | 58 | 9 | 32-72 | 44.4% | 46 | 14 | | 3/5/2012 | SACRAMENTO | 119-116 | W | -9.5 | L | 212.5 | O | 40-88 | 45.5% | 55 | 15 | 45-98 | 45.9% | 60 | 18 | | 3/7/2012 | CLEVELAND | 99-100 | L | -10 | L | 208 | U | 35-81 | 43.2% | 57 | 17 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 45 | 13 | | 3/9/2012 | NEW ORLEANS | 110-97 | W | -11 | W | 195.5 | O | 41-73 | 56.2% | 41 | 12 | 33-72 | 45.8% | 45 | 11 | | 3/11/2012 | MEMPHIS | 91-94 | L | -6 | L | 199.5 | U | 32-79 | 40.5% | 59 | 23 | 37-73 | 50.7% | 39 | 21 | | 3/13/2012 | ATLANTA | 118-117 | W | -5 | L | 195.5 | O | 45-87 | 51.7% | 52 | 13 | 43-92 | 46.7% | 46 | 12 | | 3/15/2012 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 90-103 | L | 2.5 | L | 214 | U | 34-78 | 43.6% | 54 | 16 | 36-79 | 45.6% | 46 | 13 | | 3/17/2012 | BOSTON | 98-91 | W | -6 | W | 199 | U | 34-74 | 45.9% | 56 | 19 | 36-76 | 47.4% | 33 | 16 | | 3/19/2012 | DALLAS | 95-112 | L | -4 | L | 205 | O | 36-83 | 43.4% | 43 | 13 | 45-84 | 53.6% | 49 | 14 | | 3/21/2012 | DETROIT | 116-115 | W | -8.5 | L | 199.5 | O | 46-79 | 58.2% | 52 | 20 | 40-79 | 50.6% | 36 | 11 | | 3/23/2012 | @ UTAH | 102-121 | L | 2 | L | 208 | O | 36-78 | 46.2% | 48 | 19 | 48-81 | 59.3% | 46 | 14 | | 3/25/2012 | @ MINNESOTA | 100-117 | L | 2 | L | 210.5 | O | 41-81 | 50.6% | 51 | 16 | 45-99 | 45.5% | 50 | 9 | | 3/26/2012 | @ CHICAGO | 108-91 | W | 8 | W | 198.5 | O | 44-88 | 50.0% | 54 | 9 | 35-74 | 47.3% | 36 | 15 | | 3/28/2012 | @ TORONTO | 96-105 | L | -3.5 | L | 202.5 | U | 33-80 | 41.2% | 54 | 10 | 35-86 | 40.7% | 59 | 10 | | 3/30/2012 | @ CHARLOTTE | 99-88 | W | -8 | W | 202.5 | U | 38-73 | 52.1% | 61 | 25 | 36-98 | 36.7% | 45 | 12 | | 4/1/2012 | @ ORLANDO | 104-101 | W | 3 | W | 202.5 | O | 40-72 | 55.6% | 43 | 17 | 37-88 | 42.0% | 51 | 10 | | 4/4/2012 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 92-94 | L | -5 | L | 195 | U | 35-83 | 42.2% | 44 | 9 | 35-67 | 52.2% | 50 | 18 | | 4/6/2012 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/7/2012 | @ GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/9/2012 | GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/11/2012 | MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/13/2012 | @ LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/15/2012 | HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/16/2012 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/18/2012 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/21/2012 | @ PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/22/2012 | ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | PHOENIX: Phoenix's championship window seems to have slammed shut, and the Suns will be in a battle just to get back into the playoffs. The story has remained the same for the Suns even after transitioning from Mike D'Antoni to Alvin Gentry: They're excellent on offense, they stink on defense. They'll seemingly always have a chance as long as PG Steve Nash (14.7 PPG, 11.4 APG) is running the show. And after wearing down late last season (40.6% FG after the All-Star break), the shortened regular season should allow Nash to stay fresher for longer. Nash will likely have to take on more minutes early on with back-up PG Aaron Brooks still under contract in China until March. It's his supporting cast that looks a little weak. Phoenix will continue to lean on 39-year-old Grant Hill (13.2 PPG) on both ends of the floor, and SF Jared Dudley (12.7 PPG, 41.5% from three) continues to emerge as a strong option on the wing. PF Channing Frye (12.7 PPG, 39.0% from three) gives them another catch-and-shoot threat on the perimeter, and C Marcin Gortat (13.0 PPG, 9.3 RPG) has finally given them a strong low-post complement to Frye. SG Mickael Pietrus, one of the team's better perimeter defenders, has been unable to earn consistent playing time. Ditto for C Robin Lopez, who seems to be regressing under Gentry. SF Josh Childress struggled in his first season back from Greece, and PF Hakim Warrick never established pick-and-roll chemistry with Nash. | | DENVER: George Karl and the Nuggets are doing an admirable job holding it together. A franchise player forcing a trade has been a death knell for many franchises, but the Nuggets got an excellent haul in exchange for Carmelo Anthony last February. The Nuggets landed a potential No. 1 scorer in Danilo Gallinari (14.7 PPG in 14 games with Denver). Entering his fourth year, Gallinari has pledged to get to the free throw line (where he's a career 84.7% shooter) more often, something that could easily make him a 20-PPG scorer. C Timofey Mozgov moves well at 7-foot-1, 250 pounds and should be a serviceable role player with his ability to set screens. They flipped Raymond Felton for veteran PG Andre Miller (12.7 PPG, 7.0 APG with Portland), a must behind talented, but injury-prone, starter Ty Lawson (11.7 PPG, 4.7 APG). Denver also avoided disaster by re-signing C Nene (14.5 PPG, 7.6 RPG), a strong two-way post player who could not have been replaced. They alo retained SG Arron Afflalo (12.6 PPG), an all-NBA-caliber defender with an efficient offensive game. That would make up for the likely absence of free agents Wilson Chandler, Kenyon Martin and J.R. Smith, all of whom are expected to play in China until at least March. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (PHOENIX-DENVER) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Suns-Nuggets Preview* ======================
By MATT BEARDMORE STATS Writer
Phoenix (28-26) at Denver (29-25), 9:00 p.m. EDT
The Denver Nuggets know they caught a break when Phoenix Suns coach Alvin Gentry decided to rest Steve Nash the last time these teams played. They're unlikely to be as fortunate this time with the Suns making a strong playoff push.
Playing its first home game in more than two weeks, Denver goes for a fifth consecutive victory in this series Friday night while surging Phoenix tries to move back into playoff position.
The Nuggets ended a five-game home losing streak with a 109-92 win over the Suns on Feb. 14 - a victory that came with the star point guard out of the lineup.
"Phoenix kind of gave us a some slack by not playing Nash," coach George Karl said after the Nuggets won for the eighth time in nine home games versus Phoenix (28-26).
Back from a 4-3 trip that ended with a 94-92 loss to conference-worst New Orleans on Wednesday, the Nuggets (29-25) can expect to see plenty of Nash on Friday.
Nash scored just 13 points in a 107-105 victory at Utah on Wednesday but hit two baskets in the final 14 seconds, including a lean-in jumper from the foul line with 1.7 seconds left.
He was also one assist shy of reaching double digits for a fourth consecutive game.
"You get the ball in his hands and you know he is going to get something good for his team," Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin said. "... He is a great player and he made great plays for them down the stretch."
The Suns, winners of three straight and 16 of 23, need more production from Nash in their final 12 games as they try to avoid missing the postseason for the third time in four seasons.
With a victory over Denver and a Rockets loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, Phoenix would climb into a three-way tie for eighth place in the West.
"We are gaining confidence and we believe that we can keep winning," said Nash, among the league leaders with 11.2 assists per game.
The Nuggets like their chances of securing a ninth consecutive playoff berth, but their inconsistency could prevent that from happening. Denver defeated Eastern Conference-best Chicago and Orlando - which was without Dwight Howard - during its just-completed trip, but also lost to Toronto and the Hornets.
The Nuggets' playoff hopes could also hinge on their play at home, as they've alternated losses and wins in their last eight games there.
The Suns will complete their three-game trip by trying to win for the fifth time in six road games.
Nash, averaging 17.6 points and 11.3 assists in his last eight games in Denver, may see plenty of Nuggets point guard Ty Lawson with backup Andre Miller's status questionable. Miller was ejected Wednesday for a flagrant-2 foul on New Orleans' Carl Landry.
Veteran guard Michael Redd has led the Suns reserves with 14.0 points per game during the winning streak. He scored 20 on Feb. 14 while starting in place of Grant Hill, who was also given the night off to rest.
Hill has missed the last five games with a torn right meniscus.
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