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| All Games | 30-25 | -7.8 | 29-26 | 28-27 | 103.3 | 52.7 | 46.9% | 52.5 | 101.8 | 50.7 | 45.7% | 48.8 | | Road Games | 14-13 | +5 | 18-9 | 17-10 | 104.3 | 52.3 | 46.6% | 52.4 | 103.0 | 51.7 | 46.3% | 49.5 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | -0.4 | 3-2 | 1-4 | 99.2 | 50.2 | 45.7% | 51.2 | 97.4 | 49.0 | 42.0% | 54.2 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 103.3 | 52.7 | 38-81 | 46.9% | 7-20 | 32.4% | 20-28 | 73.6% | 52 | 11 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 96.1 | 48.4 | 36-81 | 44.7% | 6-18 | 34.3% | 17-23 | 75.2% | 50 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 104.3 | 52.3 | 39-83 | 46.6% | 7-20 | 32.5% | 20-27 | 73.9% | 52 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 101.8 | 50.7 | 39-84 | 45.7% | 8-22 | 38.1% | 16-21 | 76.5% | 49 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 6 | | vs opponents averaging | 96.2 | 48.5 | 37-82 | 44.8% | 6-18 | 34.4% | 17-22 | 75.3% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 103.0 | 51.7 | 39-85 | 46.3% | 8-23 | 36.5% | 16-21 | 76.5% | 49 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 7 |
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| All Games | 21-33 | -4.8 | 30-24 | 26-28 | 97.9 | 49.3 | 45.7% | 45.9 | 100.3 | 49.4 | 45.1% | 54.7 | | Home Games | 11-16 | -3.8 | 12-15 | 14-13 | 99.3 | 48.7 | 46.4% | 46.1 | 100.7 | 49.5 | 45.3% | 52.8 | | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -2.6 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 100.2 | 49.8 | 48.1% | 42.8 | 103.6 | 51.0 | 46.7% | 54.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 97.9 | 49.3 | 37-82 | 45.7% | 8-21 | 38.6% | 15-19 | 77.5% | 46 | 10 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 96.4 | 48.5 | 37-81 | 44.8% | 6-18 | 34.5% | 17-23 | 75.2% | 50 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 99.3 | 48.7 | 38-82 | 46.4% | 8-22 | 38.0% | 15-20 | 78.1% | 46 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 100.3 | 49.4 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 7-19 | 36.8% | 20-26 | 74.3% | 55 | 13 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 96.6 | 48.4 | 37-82 | 44.8% | 6-18 | 34.1% | 17-23 | 75.4% | 51 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 100.7 | 49.5 | 37-81 | 45.3% | 7-19 | 36.2% | 20-27 | 75.5% | 53 | 12 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 4 |
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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 | 105-99 | W | -3 | W | 210.5 | U | 37-92 | 40.2% | 54 | 5 | 34-82 | 41.5% | 66 | 16 | | 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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| 2/28/2012 | @ INDIANA | 78-102 | L | 6 | L | 201 | U | 29-85 | 34.1% | 53 | 15 | 37-84 | 44.0% | 66 | 14 | | 2/29/2012 | @ ATLANTA | 85-82 | W | 7 | W | 191 | U | 34-83 | 41.0% | 56 | 11 | 31-92 | 33.7% | 65 | 9 | | 3/2/2012 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 83-105 | L | 7.5 | L | 188.5 | U | 33-82 | 40.2% | 43 | 9 | 42-89 | 47.2% | 58 | 9 | | 3/4/2012 | @ TORONTO | 75-83 | L | 1 | L | 192 | U | 29-80 | 36.2% | 50 | 12 | 29-78 | 37.2% | 59 | 14 | | 3/5/2012 | @ WASHINGTON | 120-100 | W | 1 | W | 203.5 | O | 45-83 | 54.2% | 48 | 14 | 36-85 | 42.4% | 56 | 14 | | 3/7/2012 | MEMPHIS | 92-110 | L | 0 | L | 193 | O | 35-79 | 44.3% | 43 | 15 | 42-80 | 52.5% | 50 | 13 | | 3/10/2012 | DALLAS | 111-87 | W | -4 | W | 195.5 | O | 40-74 | 54.1% | 47 | 16 | 28-75 | 37.3% | 43 | 21 | | 3/11/2012 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 97-93 | W | 7.5 | W | 199 | U | 36-70 | 51.4% | 43 | 17 | 34-79 | 43.0% | 56 | 12 | | 3/13/2012 | @ SACRAMENTO | 115-89 | W | 3.5 | W | 205.5 | U | 46-91 | 50.5% | 52 | 7 | 33-82 | 40.2% | 51 | 13 | | 3/14/2012 | BOSTON | 103-105 | L | 5 | W | 188 | O | 41-78 | 52.6% | 37 | 17 | 40-78 | 51.3% | 43 | 17 | | 3/16/2012 | MILWAUKEE | 98-120 | L | 1.5 | L | 208.5 | O | 35-79 | 44.3% | 39 | 12 | 45-93 | 48.4% | 57 | 8 | | 3/17/2012 | @ UTAH | 92-99 | L | 7.5 | W | 200 | U | 33-80 | 41.2% | 44 | 12 | 42-101 | 41.6% | 70 | 15 | | 3/19/2012 | MINNESOTA | 93-97 | L | -1.5 | L | 203 | U | 34-80 | 42.5% | 39 | 8 | 35-74 | 47.3% | 56 | 16 | | 3/21/2012 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 101-92 | W | 2 | W | 187 | O | 39-89 | 43.8% | 43 | 9 | 39-79 | 49.4% | 51 | 16 | | 3/22/2012 | @ HOUSTON | 83-109 | L | 8 | L | 195.5 | U | 34-82 | 41.5% | 40 | 16 | 40-85 | 47.1% | 58 | 15 | | 3/24/2012 | SACRAMENTO | 111-108 | W | -1.5 | W | 211 | O | 43-88 | 48.9% | 47 | 12 | 43-91 | 47.3% | 55 | 15 | | 3/25/2012 | @ PORTLAND | 87-90 | L | 10 | W | 196.5 | U | 32-74 | 43.2% | 51 | 14 | 31-85 | 36.5% | 55 | 7 | | 3/27/2012 | LA LAKERS | 101-104 | L | 8 | W | 196 | O | 39-91 | 42.9% | 41 | 5 | 36-86 | 41.9% | 69 | 11 | | 3/28/2012 | NEW ORLEANS | 87-102 | L | -2.5 | L | 190 | U | 33-74 | 44.6% | 42 | 16 | 43-79 | 54.4% | 44 | 9 | | 3/30/2012 | NEW JERSEY | 100-102 | L | -3.5 | L | 197 | O | 40-76 | 52.6% | 39 | 17 | 35-81 | 43.2% | 52 | 17 | | 4/1/2012 | @ LA LAKERS | 112-120 | L | 10 | W | 197 | O | 44-90 | 48.9% | 35 | 5 | 44-82 | 53.7% | 60 | 15 | | 4/3/2012 | @ MEMPHIS | 94-98 | L | 7 | W | 195 | U | 38-82 | 46.3% | 49 | 13 | 37-80 | 46.2% | 52 | 13 | | 4/4/2012 | @ MINNESOTA | 97-94 | W | 6.5 | W | 207 | U | 41-86 | 47.7% | 43 | 12 | 37-87 | 42.5% | 62 | 19 | | 4/6/2012 | @ UTAH | 98-104 | L | 8 | W | 203 | U | 39-86 | 45.3% | 48 | 17 | 38-79 | 48.1% | 44 | 12 | | 4/7/2012 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/9/2012 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/11/2012 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/12/2012 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/14/2012 | @ LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/16/2012 | SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/18/2012 | LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/20/2012 | @ DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/21/2012 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/22/2012 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | 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. | | GOLDEN STATE: Keith Smart was dismissed after one season despite a 10-win improvement over 2009-10, seemingly due to the Warriors' change in ownership. He'll be replaced by former NBA point guard and television analyst Mark Jackson, who has no coaching experience. Smart made minor strides with a Warriors team that played little defense under long-time head coach Don Nelson. Golden State improved from 29th in defensive efficiency to 26th last year. While its up-tempo attack leads to a lot of points, the Warriors have consistently been middle-of-the-pack in offensive efficiency. Their explosive perimeter trio of Monta Ellis (24.1 PPG, 5.6 APG), Stephen Curry (18.6 PPG, 5.8 APG, 44.2% from three) and Dorell Wright (16.4 PPG, 37.6% from three) is now joined by sharpshooting rookie Klay Thompson. They are capable of making a lot of shots, the ball often just stays on the perimeter. Because of that, the Warriors had the lowest free throw rate in the NBA last year, and getting to the line is one of the keys to winning games in this league. But where the Warriors have really struggled is on the boards. They've ranked last in the NBA in rebounding rate each of the past two seasons. A year ago they severely overpaid to bring in PF David Lee (16.5 PPG, 9.8 RPG) and this season, after failing to sign Clippers C DeAndre Jordan, they settled for C Kwame Brown (6.8 RPG with Charlotte). C Andris Biedrins (7.2 RPG) has gone from rising star to inconsistent flake over the past two seasons. The Warriors are also hoping for more from second-year PF Ekpe Udoh, the No. 6 pick of the 2010 draft who was largely invisible as a rookie because of a broken wrist. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (DENVER-GOLDEN STATE) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Nuggets-Warriors Preview* ==========================
By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer
Denver (30-25) at Golden State (21-33), 10:30 p.m. EDT
With improved play and a favorable portion of their schedule upcoming, the Denver Nuggets have a golden opportunity to strengthen their grip on a playoff spot.
The Nuggets look to capitalize on the first of three straight games against struggling opposition Saturday night when they open a home-and-home set with the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena.
Denver (30-25) has won four of its last six games, posting impressive victories during that stretch against Chicago, Orlando and Phoenix. That success has the Nuggets tied with Houston for seventh in the Western Conference, 1 1/2 games ahead of ninth-place Utah and the same margin behind Dallas for sixth.
Now would appear to be the time for Denver to improve its playoff position. The club's next two games are against the Warriors (21-33), who are 3-12 since trading leading scorer Monta Ellis to Milwaukee on March 14.
After wrapping up this home-and-home set Monday, the Nuggets will host Minnesota two days later in a matchup with another team outside the playoff race.
The Nuggets bounced back from a loss to Western Conference-worst New Orleans by scoring the game's final nine points in a 105-99 victory over the Suns on Friday.
Andre Miller, who had 15 points, seven assists and seven rebounds in the win, is already looking toward the playoffs.
"I'd like to be out there in May," the 36-year-old guard said. "I haven't been out of the first round so we've got to keep pushing and hopefully we can get past that."
Another big effort from Aaron Afflalo would help. He had 30 points while hitting 11 of 19 from the floor - 5 of 9 from beyond the arc - Friday.
Afflalo has a career-high 14.7 points per game this season, but he's shown his importance over the last eight games. He's averaging 23.2 points in the five victories during that stretch.
Despite that recent track record, Denver failed to capitalize on Afflalo's 26 points in a 109-101 loss to Golden State on Feb. 9.
The Nuggets also fell 116-114 in their last visit to Oracle Arena on Feb. 9, 2011.
The Warriors have lost seven of eight overall and return home after capping a 1-3 trip with a 104-98 loss to Utah on Friday.
David Lee had 26 points and 12 rebounds against the Jazz and continues to be Golden State's top scoring threat since Ellis' departure. The forward-center is averaging 23.1 points over the last 15 games - 26.8 in the past six.
Lee was held to 12 points and eight boards in the last meeting with the Nuggets.
Rookie Klay Thompson is looking to build on his 23 points from Friday. The swingman is averaging 17.8 points in 16 games as Ellis' direct replacement in the lineup.
Thompson was averaging 8.0 points in the previous 38 games - one start. However, that includes a 19-point effort on 8-of-11 shooting against the Nuggets on Feb. 9.
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| | Last Updated: 10/5/2024 7:52:38 PM EST. |
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