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| All Games | 14-13 | -4.6 | 12-14 | 10-17 | 100.5 | 51.2 | 44.0% | 56.1 | 100.1 | 52.8 | 43.5% | 53.6 | | Road Games | 7-7 | +1.1 | 8-5 | 6-8 | 101.4 | 50.0 | 45.3% | 53.9 | 99.6 | 53.9 | 43.7% | 52.4 | | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -3.8 | 1-4 | 0-5 | 93.2 | 48.8 | 39.9% | 58.0 | 100.4 | 51.0 | 44.1% | 55.2 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 100.5 | 51.2 | 37-85 | 44.0% | 7-21 | 34.7% | 18-26 | 72.2% | 56 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 6 | | vs opponents surrendering | 101 | 50.1 | 38-84 | 45.3% | 8-21 | 35.9% | 18-23 | 75.1% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 101.4 | 50.0 | 38-83 | 45.3% | 7-21 | 34.0% | 19-25 | 74.1% | 54 | 13 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 100.1 | 52.8 | 38-87 | 43.5% | 7-21 | 33.3% | 17-23 | 74.7% | 54 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 6 | | vs opponents averaging | 101.2 | 50.6 | 38-84 | 45.0% | 8-22 | 36.3% | 18-23 | 76.4% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 99.6 | 53.9 | 37-85 | 43.7% | 7-21 | 32.4% | 19-25 | 74.8% | 52 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 6 |
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| All Games | 12-14 | -6 | 11-15 | 16-10 | 102.8 | 49.2 | 44.9% | 51.5 | 102.7 | 49.8 | 46.4% | 52.5 | | Home Games | 7-5 | -2.7 | 5-7 | 7-5 | 103.4 | 52.2 | 45.7% | 52.9 | 98.2 | 48.0 | 45.1% | 50.8 | | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -3 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 100.2 | 48.2 | 43.3% | 53.4 | 104.8 | 53.0 | 43.4% | 57.6 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 102.8 | 49.2 | 39-87 | 44.9% | 7-17 | 38.4% | 18-23 | 77.0% | 51 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 6 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.4 | 50.1 | 37-84 | 44.9% | 8-21 | 35.9% | 18-23 | 76.0% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 103.4 | 52.2 | 39-84 | 45.7% | 7-18 | 40.4% | 19-25 | 77.1% | 53 | 13 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 8 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 102.7 | 49.8 | 38-82 | 46.4% | 8-23 | 36.1% | 19-26 | 72.9% | 53 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 6 | | vs opponents averaging | 99.6 | 49.4 | 38-84 | 44.8% | 8-21 | 36.0% | 17-23 | 74.9% | 52 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 98.2 | 48.0 | 37-81 | 45.1% | 7-21 | 35.0% | 17-25 | 69.8% | 51 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 6 |
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| 11/18/2013 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 113-115 | L | 9.5 | W | 212 | O | 40-83 | 48.2% | 62 | 11 | 38-93 | 40.9% | 60 | 12 | | 11/21/2013 | CHICAGO | 97-87 | W | 1.5 | W | 199 | U | 38-84 | 45.2% | 58 | 15 | 38-98 | 38.8% | 64 | 17 | | 11/23/2013 | DALLAS | 102-100 | W | -5 | L | 214 | U | 35-79 | 44.3% | 57 | 18 | 35-87 | 40.2% | 50 | 11 | | 11/25/2013 | @ DALLAS | 110-96 | W | 6.5 | W | 213.5 | U | 41-75 | 54.7% | 46 | 13 | 38-82 | 46.3% | 44 | 13 | | 11/27/2013 | @ MINNESOTA | 117-110 | W | 7 | W | 213 | O | 45-88 | 51.1% | 48 | 12 | 40-88 | 45.5% | 52 | 16 | | 11/29/2013 | NEW YORK | 97-95 | W | -8 | L | 202 | U | 31-71 | 43.7% | 54 | 14 | 34-83 | 41.0% | 47 | 10 | | 12/1/2013 | @ TORONTO | 112-98 | W | 2.5 | W | 201.5 | O | 44-87 | 50.6% | 55 | 15 | 35-87 | 40.2% | 51 | 13 | | 12/3/2013 | @ BROOKLYN | 111-87 | W | -4 | W | 203 | U | 43-85 | 50.6% | 65 | 10 | 30-75 | 40.0% | 41 | 11 | | 12/4/2013 | @ CLEVELAND | 88-98 | L | -3.5 | L | 201 | U | 36-92 | 39.1% | 48 | 11 | 37-91 | 40.7% | 70 | 12 | | 12/6/2013 | @ BOSTON | 98-106 | L | -4 | L | 200.5 | O | 34-77 | 44.2% | 49 | 14 | 43-83 | 51.8% | 43 | 9 | | 12/7/2013 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 103-92 | W | -6.5 | W | 208 | U | 35-83 | 42.2% | 63 | 11 | 40-88 | 45.5% | 46 | 13 | | 12/9/2013 | @ WASHINGTON | 75-74 | W | -1 | T | 196 | U | 30-73 | 41.1% | 53 | 20 | 32-89 | 36.0% | 57 | 14 | | 12/13/2013 | UTAH | 93-103 | L | -10.5 | L | 201 | U | 36-85 | 42.4% | 58 | 8 | 38-84 | 45.2% | 48 | 10 | | 12/15/2013 | NEW ORLEANS | 102-93 | W | -7 | W | 205.5 | U | 37-85 | 43.5% | 68 | 16 | 37-85 | 43.5% | 42 | 13 | | 12/17/2013 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 93-105 | L | 2.5 | L | 210.5 | U | 36-87 | 41.4% | 45 | 15 | 43-88 | 48.9% | 63 | 18 | | 12/20/2013 | PHOENIX | 99-103 | L | -4 | L | 208 | U | 35-85 | 41.2% | 62 | 16 | 35-88 | 39.8% | 55 | 11 | | 12/21/2013 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 91-112 | L | 9 | L | 205.5 | U | 31-88 | 35.2% | 59 | 18 | 39-86 | 45.3% | 61 | 17 | | 12/23/2013 | GOLDEN STATE | 81-89 | L | 1.5 | L | 208.5 | U | 31-81 | 38.3% | 56 | 17 | 36-84 | 42.9% | 55 | 15 | | 12/27/2013 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/28/2013 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/30/2013 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/1/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/3/2014 | MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/5/2014 | @ LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/7/2014 | BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/9/2014 | OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/11/2014 | ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 11/20/2013 | UTAH | 105-98 | W | -11 | L | 195.5 | O | 40-79 | 50.6% | 55 | 12 | 37-83 | 44.6% | 47 | 14 | | 11/22/2013 | CLEVELAND | 104-100 | W | -6.5 | L | 195.5 | O | 36-88 | 40.9% | 54 | 12 | 41-77 | 53.2% | 47 | 19 | | 11/25/2013 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 93-112 | L | 9.5 | L | 200.5 | O | 37-97 | 38.1% | 55 | 15 | 44-81 | 54.3% | 50 | 19 | | 11/26/2013 | GOLDEN STATE | 101-102 | L | 0 | L | 207 | U | 41-87 | 47.1% | 50 | 16 | 40-88 | 45.5% | 53 | 10 | | 11/29/2013 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 121-105 | W | -4 | W | 209.5 | O | 51-93 | 54.8% | 48 | 12 | 42-92 | 45.7% | 59 | 18 | | 12/1/2013 | @ NEW YORK | 103-99 | W | 1.5 | W | 198 | O | 38-77 | 49.4% | 43 | 12 | 34-76 | 44.7% | 47 | 17 | | 12/2/2013 | @ CHICAGO | 131-128 | W | 7 | W | 191 | O | 50-113 | 44.2% | 65 | 11 | 48-101 | 47.5% | 68 | 16 | | 12/4/2013 | DALLAS | 97-100 | L | -2.5 | L | 207.5 | U | 38-94 | 40.4% | 67 | 16 | 37-86 | 43.0% | 46 | 7 | | 12/6/2013 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 95-109 | L | 5.5 | L | 206.5 | U | 33-88 | 37.5% | 56 | 16 | 39-77 | 50.6% | 51 | 14 | | 12/11/2013 | DETROIT | 111-106 | W | -2.5 | W | 204 | O | 38-84 | 45.2% | 58 | 15 | 42-96 | 43.7% | 58 | 13 | | 12/13/2013 | MEMPHIS | 104-98 | W | -2.5 | W | 192 | O | 39-76 | 51.3% | 34 | 6 | 40-80 | 50.0% | 51 | 11 | | 12/15/2013 | @ DENVER | 93-102 | L | 7 | L | 205.5 | U | 37-85 | 43.5% | 42 | 13 | 37-85 | 43.5% | 68 | 16 | | 12/17/2013 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 93-104 | L | 9 | L | 207 | U | 33-88 | 37.5% | 54 | 10 | 41-91 | 45.1% | 66 | 12 | | 12/18/2013 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 95-108 | L | 9.5 | L | 205.5 | U | 37-93 | 39.8% | 60 | 11 | 33-78 | 42.3% | 52 | 9 | | 12/21/2013 | @ PORTLAND | 107-110 | L | 8 | W | 212 | O | 44-94 | 46.8% | 61 | 11 | 43-98 | 43.9% | 52 | 7 | | 12/23/2013 | @ SACRAMENTO | 113-100 | W | 0 | W | 209.5 | O | 41-83 | 49.4% | 50 | 16 | 31-74 | 41.9% | 50 | 22 | | 12/27/2013 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/28/2013 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/30/2013 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/1/2014 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/3/2014 | @ BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/4/2014 | @ INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/7/2014 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/8/2014 | WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/10/2014 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/11/2014 | @ DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | DENVER: GUARDS: TY LAWSON is turning into something of a one-man army as the roster around him crumbles. As good as he is as a quick playmaker who can knock down an open three, his supporting cast is lacking . . . EVAN FOURNIER is better than RANDY FOYE now, and he's certainly a bigger part of Denver's future. Fournier proved surprisingly ready for the NBA last season. While Foye brings more scoring power to a team that suddenly lacks offense, he's both inefficient and one-dimensional . . . NATE ROBINSON will provide instant offense and lead the second unit . . . ANDRE MILLER will lose a few minutes this year, but the 37-year-old still has good basketball left. FORWARDS: Coming off a late-season ACL tear, DANILO GALLINARI will be lucky to make it back by December . . . KENNETH FARIED will likely never develop into anything more than an energy guy and high-volume rebounder, but he's good at what he does . . . WILSON CHANDLER can shoot and defend multiple positions. With Gallinari a question mark, he could be in for a much bigger role this year . . . DARRELL ARTHUR is an interesting second-unit player. He's an athlete who was starting to show some skill in Memphis before getting hurt . . . Gunning wingman JORDAN HAMILTON may get a longer look in the second half of the season . . . QUINCY MILLER is likely ticketed for more D-League action . . . ANTHONY RANDOLPH is a lost cause. CENTERS: The time has arrived for JAVALE MCGEE. The front office wants him on the floor full-time. For all the knucklehead plays, he's still an incredible athlete in a massive 7-foot frame . . . Talk of J.J. HICKSON potentially starting is absurd. A brutal defender unable to play within the flow of an offense, he's a second-unit talent . . . TIMOFEY MOZGOV is Plan B behind McGee. The 7-footer can defend and set screens. | | NEW ORLEANS: GUARDS: JRUE HOLIDAY is perfect for head coach Monty Williams. He defends and can create in the half-court set . . . ERIC GORDON didn't want New Orleans to match his deal two offseasons ago, and he spent last year letting everyone know it. If healthy and motivated (two big 'ifs') he's a 20-point scorer . . . TYREKE EVANS will get some starts at the three and come off the bench at times. Either way, he is the kind of aggressive (if sometimes out-of- control) offensive threat this lineup needs . . . Even after an injury-filled season, ANTHONY MORROW's shooting could earn him a rotation spot . . . AUSTIN RIVERS was overmatched last season, to the point where he didn't seem to belong in the NBA. It's tough to see the win-now Pels relying on him often. FORWARDS: ANTHONY DAVIS was overwhelmed by Williams' complex defensive schemes, and opponents consistently took him out of plays with screen-and-rolls at him. Williams will surely use some of his new talent to allow Davis to roam more on defense . . . RYAN ANDERSON's defensive shortcomings could lead to a drop in playing time, but his shooting and the spacing it creates is too valuable to this offense . . . AL-FAROUQ AMINU will likely split time with Tyreke Evans at the three. He's more valuable defensively, and is starting to show some signs of improvement on offense . . . DARIUS MILLER has a shot to break into the rotation if his defense improves . . . LANCE THOMAS is a long athlete who is capable of playing some good defensive minutes . . . ARINZE ONUAKU most likely won't see the floor for more than a minute at a time. CENTERS: JASON SMITH might be their most complete defensive big man, and that should be enough to earn him solid minutes . . . GREG STIEMSMA is more off a warm body, but he at least gives them another rim-protecting option . . . JEFF WITHEY will spend most of the season on the bench learning Williams' complex schemes. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (DENVER-NEW ORLEANS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Nuggets-Pelicans Preview* ==========================
By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer
Denver (14-13) at New Orleans (12-14), 8:00 p.m. EDT
With Ty Lawson struggling to regain his touch, the Denver Nuggets haven't been able to generate much scoring during their worst losing streak in nearly two years.
The New Orleans Pelicans seemed to find their rhythm at the end of an otherwise disappointing road trip.
Playing back home for the first time in two weeks, the Pelicans will try to deal the slumping Nuggets a fifth straight loss Friday night.
Lawson averaged a career-best 20.9 points last month, but December hasn't been nearly as kind to Denver's leading scorer. He shot 35.4 percent in the first four games this month before missing two because of a hamstring injury.
Since returning to the Nuggets (14-13), Lawson hasn't been able to shake his slump with 11.8 points per game - almost six fewer than his season average - on 37.3 percent shooting in his last six.
Lawson scored 16 on Monday but missed nine of 14 from the field and committed five turnovers in an 89-81 loss to visiting Golden State. The Nuggets now try to avoid their first five-game slide since February 2012.
"We haven't had a good month," guard Andre Miller said. "We need better practices. We need to get better when we come back from Christmas. It is always frustrating when you are struggling."
Since ranking sixth in the NBA with 104.0 points per game on Dec. 7, the Nuggets have been one of the league's lowest-scoring teams with a 90.6-point average. Their 40.4 field-goal percentage and 26.9 3-point percentage are the league's worst marks over that span.
Denver has only reached 100 points twice in its last 10 games, though one of those occasions came in a 102-93 victory over visiting New Orleans on Dec. 15. Wilson Chandler and J.J. Hickson led the way with 19 points apiece, while Lawson had 12 on 4-of-9 shooting.
While the Pelicans (12-14) have allowed 105.8 points per game this month, they salvaged the finale of a five-game trip with a strong offensive performance in a 113-100 win at Sacramento on Monday.
"We wanted to get a win to end the road trip," Ryan Anderson, who had a season-low eight points, told the team's official website. "It was just a good team win. It doesn't really matter statistically how you do when we win."
Anderson, who finished with 26 points in the first meeting, has scored 20 or more in five of six games against the Nuggets.
Tyreke Evans had 25 points and 12 assists, while Anthony Davis added 21 points and 11 rebounds in Monday's win. Jrue Holiday and Eric Gordon also combined for 34 points and hit 5 of 8 from 3-point range.
Davis has averaged 22.0 points on 52.2 percent shooting with 10.7 boards in three games since missing only seven - including the loss at Denver - due to a broken hand.
With Davis in the lineup, New Orleans should be more competitive on the glass after getting outrebounded 51-32 in the first meeting. The Nuggets, however, are expected to get second-leading rebounder Kenneth Faried back from a sprained ankle.
The Pelicans have totaled 220 points on 48.0 percent shooting in its last two games overall, and averaged 103.4 while winning seven of 12 at home.
They've won the last two meetings in New Orleans.
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