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| All Games | 46-22 | +11 | 42-26 | 39-28 | 106.0 | 52.7 | 47.8% | 54.7 | 101.1 | 51.4 | 44.3% | 51.3 | | Road Games | 16-19 | -5.4 | 18-17 | 23-12 | 103.7 | 51.9 | 47.2% | 54.6 | 104.3 | 52.9 | 44.5% | 52.3 | | Last 5 Games | 5-0 | +4 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 108.4 | 53.6 | 48.9% | 56.0 | 94.6 | 46.6 | 42.3% | 48.8 | | Division Games | 8-5 | -2.4 | 8-5 | 7-6 | 105.6 | 50.8 | 47.6% | 55.2 | 102.3 | 51.0 | 42.7% | 53.4 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 106.0 | 52.7 | 41-85 | 47.8% | 6-19 | 34.4% | 18-26 | 69.3% | 55 | 13 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 7 | | vs opponents surrendering | 98 | 49.2 | 37-82 | 45.2% | 7-20 | 35.9% | 17-22 | 75.3% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 103.7 | 51.9 | 40-85 | 47.2% | 6-19 | 32.8% | 17-25 | 68.3% | 55 | 13 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 6 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 101.1 | 51.4 | 38-85 | 44.3% | 8-23 | 36.6% | 17-23 | 73.9% | 51 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 7 | | vs opponents averaging | 98.1 | 49.4 | 37-82 | 45.2% | 7-20 | 35.9% | 17-23 | 75.5% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 104.3 | 52.9 | 39-87 | 44.5% | 9-24 | 38.3% | 18-24 | 75.6% | 52 | 13 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 6 |
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| All Games | 50-17 | -1.1 | 40-25 | 33-31 | 106.7 | 54.4 | 48.4% | 50.9 | 97.2 | 47.5 | 42.9% | 47.9 | | Home Games | 30-4 | +9.6 | 24-10 | 19-14 | 109.6 | 55.6 | 49.9% | 51.2 | 95.1 | 46.3 | 41.9% | 46.7 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +1 | 3-2 | 1-3 | 103.6 | 54.6 | 48.9% | 54.4 | 95.2 | 47.0 | 43.0% | 41.2 | | Division Games | 7-4 | -1.2 | 6-4 | 4-7 | 106.1 | 51.6 | 49.4% | 50.1 | 98.4 | 47.3 | 42.8% | 49.3 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 106.7 | 54.4 | 38-79 | 48.4% | 8-19 | 38.7% | 23-27 | 82.9% | 51 | 10 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 7 | | vs opponents surrendering | 98.5 | 49.5 | 37-82 | 45.4% | 7-20 | 36.2% | 17-22 | 75.1% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 109.6 | 55.6 | 39-79 | 49.9% | 8-18 | 42.8% | 23-27 | 83.4% | 51 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 8 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.2 | 47.5 | 36-85 | 42.9% | 7-21 | 35.1% | 17-22 | 77.9% | 48 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 98.3 | 49.4 | 37-82 | 45.3% | 7-20 | 35.8% | 17-22 | 74.8% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 95.1 | 46.3 | 35-84 | 41.9% | 7-21 | 33.9% | 18-23 | 78.1% | 47 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 4 |
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| 2/7/2013 | CHICAGO | 128-96 | W | -6 | W | 196.5 | O | 50-86 | 58.1% | 53 | 10 | 38-91 | 41.8% | 44 | 14 | | 2/9/2013 | @ CLEVELAND | 111-103 | W | -5.5 | W | 216 | U | 40-80 | 50.0% | 55 | 20 | 37-84 | 44.0% | 47 | 15 | | 2/10/2013 | @ BOSTON | 114-118 | L | 2 | L | 206.5 | O | 48-113 | 42.5% | 76 | 21 | 43-108 | 39.8% | 66 | 16 | | 2/12/2013 | @ TORONTO | 108-109 | L | 1.5 | W | 206.5 | O | 44-85 | 51.8% | 50 | 18 | 39-83 | 47.0% | 43 | 17 | | 2/13/2013 | @ BROOKLYN | 108-119 | L | 3 | L | 196 | O | 42-79 | 53.2% | 42 | 14 | 41-75 | 54.7% | 48 | 13 | | 2/19/2013 | BOSTON | 97-90 | W | -9 | L | 204 | U | 33-77 | 42.9% | 54 | 7 | 35-79 | 44.3% | 49 | 12 | | 2/22/2013 | @ WASHINGTON | 113-119 | L | -3 | L | 203.5 | O | 39-81 | 48.1% | 45 | 11 | 42-88 | 47.7% | 58 | 18 | | 2/23/2013 | @ CHARLOTTE | 113-99 | W | -10 | W | 208.5 | O | 44-83 | 53.0% | 45 | 17 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 50 | 18 | | 2/25/2013 | LA LAKERS | 119-108 | W | -6.5 | W | 216 | O | 49-88 | 55.7% | 53 | 9 | 43-78 | 55.1% | 49 | 15 | | 2/27/2013 | @ PORTLAND | 111-109 | W | -2.5 | L | 212 | O | 45-87 | 51.7% | 57 | 15 | 38-85 | 44.7% | 49 | 19 | | 3/1/2013 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 105-103 | W | 2 | W | 219 | U | 43-95 | 45.3% | 54 | 14 | 36-83 | 43.4% | 60 | 19 | | 3/4/2013 | ATLANTA | 104-88 | W | -9.5 | W | 212.5 | U | 46-86 | 53.5% | 54 | 17 | 36-89 | 40.4% | 43 | 15 | | 3/5/2013 | @ SACRAMENTO | 120-113 | W | -4.5 | W | 224.5 | O | 46-85 | 54.1% | 49 | 12 | 39-85 | 45.9% | 53 | 17 | | 3/7/2013 | LA CLIPPERS | 107-92 | W | -4 | W | 214.5 | U | 43-77 | 55.8% | 45 | 11 | 36-85 | 42.4% | 43 | 11 | | 3/9/2013 | MINNESOTA | 111-88 | W | -15.5 | W | 210.5 | U | 42-78 | 53.8% | 48 | 19 | 35-84 | 41.7% | 47 | 22 | | 3/11/2013 | @ PHOENIX | 108-93 | W | -9 | W | 212 | U | 44-86 | 51.2% | 51 | 14 | 35-84 | 41.7% | 53 | 18 | | 3/13/2013 | NEW YORK | 117-94 | W | -8.5 | W | 206 | O | 41-84 | 48.8% | 60 | 14 | 34-79 | 43.0% | 46 | 19 | | 3/15/2013 | MEMPHIS | 87-80 | W | -6 | W | 194.5 | U | 35-77 | 45.5% | 55 | 16 | 30-85 | 35.3% | 51 | 14 | | 3/18/2013 | @ CHICAGO | 119-118 | W | -3.5 | L | 195 | O | 46-100 | 46.0% | 66 | 13 | 47-96 | 49.0% | 47 | 14 | | 3/19/2013 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/21/2013 | PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/23/2013 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/25/2013 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/27/2013 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/29/2013 | BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/3/2013 | @ UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/4/2013 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 2/8/2013 | PHOENIX | 127-96 | W | -14 | W | 205.5 | O | 50-87 | 57.5% | 47 | 8 | 39-83 | 47.0% | 43 | 16 | | 2/10/2013 | @ PHOENIX | 97-69 | W | -8 | W | 204 | U | 34-76 | 44.7% | 50 | 13 | 30-91 | 33.0% | 60 | 22 | | 2/12/2013 | @ UTAH | 94-109 | L | -6 | L | 200.5 | O | 38-68 | 55.9% | 39 | 20 | 42-87 | 48.3% | 50 | 17 | | 2/14/2013 | MIAMI | 100-110 | L | -5.5 | L | 204.5 | O | 32-73 | 43.8% | 43 | 16 | 41-88 | 46.6% | 51 | 14 | | 2/20/2013 | @ HOUSTON | 119-122 | L | -3 | L | 220.5 | O | 42-87 | 48.3% | 55 | 22 | 44-92 | 47.8% | 45 | 18 | | 2/22/2013 | MINNESOTA | 127-111 | W | -14 | W | 205 | O | 48-83 | 57.8% | 49 | 17 | 41-85 | 48.2% | 36 | 10 | | 2/24/2013 | CHICAGO | 102-72 | W | -9 | W | 194.5 | U | 36-79 | 45.6% | 60 | 17 | 25-86 | 29.1% | 53 | 17 | | 2/27/2013 | NEW ORLEANS | 119-74 | W | -15 | W | 204.5 | U | 42-76 | 55.3% | 53 | 10 | 27-77 | 35.1% | 36 | 12 | | 3/1/2013 | @ DENVER | 103-105 | L | -2 | L | 219 | U | 36-83 | 43.4% | 60 | 19 | 43-95 | 45.3% | 54 | 14 | | 3/3/2013 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 108-104 | W | 2.5 | W | 206 | O | 38-80 | 47.5% | 49 | 13 | 38-82 | 46.3% | 49 | 20 | | 3/5/2013 | LA LAKERS | 122-105 | W | -9.5 | W | 214.5 | O | 46-96 | 47.9% | 48 | 2 | 31-77 | 40.3% | 59 | 16 | | 3/7/2013 | @ NEW YORK | 95-94 | W | -8 | L | 204 | U | 31-70 | 44.3% | 50 | 16 | 35-86 | 40.7% | 44 | 13 | | 3/8/2013 | @ CHARLOTTE | 116-94 | W | -14.5 | W | 203 | O | 46-81 | 56.8% | 54 | 11 | 35-85 | 41.2% | 43 | 8 | | 3/10/2013 | BOSTON | 91-79 | W | -11.5 | W | 199 | U | 30-68 | 44.1% | 47 | 14 | 29-77 | 37.7% | 51 | 18 | | 3/11/2013 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 93-105 | L | 2.5 | L | 206 | U | 33-77 | 42.9% | 50 | 17 | 43-82 | 52.4% | 39 | 12 | | 3/13/2013 | UTAH | 110-87 | W | -13.5 | W | 205 | U | 37-69 | 53.6% | 54 | 24 | 28-80 | 35.0% | 41 | 18 | | 3/15/2013 | ORLANDO | 117-104 | W | -17.5 | L | 207.5 | O | 42-76 | 55.3% | 66 | 17 | 40-92 | 43.5% | 38 | 10 | | 3/17/2013 | @ DALLAS | 107-101 | W | -5 | W | 208 | P | 39-80 | 48.7% | 55 | 16 | 38-83 | 45.8% | 37 | 14 | | 3/19/2013 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/20/2013 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/22/2013 | @ ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/24/2013 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/27/2013 | WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/29/2013 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/30/2013 | @ MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/4/2013 | SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | DENVER: GUARDS: TY LAWSON has emerged as the closest thing to a No. 1 option on this team, and despite his size, he's proven capable of playing full-time minutes. He'll continue to post big numbers in an up-tempo system that suits him perfectly . . . ANDRE MILLER will both back up Lawson and share the court with him at times (though Andre Iguodala figures to play a lot of two this season). The steady veteran is one of the league's most underrated sixth men . . . It's a bit surprising that EVAN FOURNIER is making the jump to the NBA this year. His size and skill combo will be nice on the wing one day, but he's unlikely to contribute this year . . . JULYAN STONE will be out until January after offseason hip surgery, but he should be Lawson's main backup upon his return. FORWARDS: DANILO GALLINARI is their most complete offensive player. If healthy, he's capable of being a 20-PPG scorer . . . ANDRE IGUODALA should enjoy the much faster pace Denver plays at. He'll see full-time minutes between both wing spots . . . KENNETH FARIED isn't a skilled big, but he's a high-energy guy who can get his own points off offensive rebounds . . . WILSON CHANDLER could end up leading their second unit in minutes and points . . . COREY BREWER is a front office favorite. He'll stay in the rotation as a defensive presence/glue guy . . . JORDAN HAMILTON could break into the rotation. He's one-dimensional, but has the offensive skills . . . Denver will try to solve the ANTHONY RANDOLPH riddle. Don't expect it to happen this year. CENTERS: Denver is all-in on internet punchline JaVALE McGEE. They'll give the athletic 7-footer every chance to become the star they think he can be. Whether the flaky McGee can capitalize is questionable . . . TIMOFEY MOZGOV is one of the NBA's best screeners, but his touches will be limited . . . KOSTA KOUFOS has quietly developed into a usable rotation player, but he might be squeezed out of minutes. | | OKLAHOMA CITY: GUARDS: RUSSELL WESTBROOK can do whatever he wants inside the arc and will continue to be a shoot-first point guard . . . JAMES HARDEN will likely keep coming off the bench, but he'll also keep playing starter's minutes . . . THABO SEFOLOSHA is OKC's best perimeter defender. But his role won't become more prominent until the postseason . . . ERIC MAYNOR should be just about all the way back from his torn ACL. When healthy, he's one of the league's best backup point guards . . . DAEQUAN COOK will see limited minutes as a three-point specialist . . . REGGIE JACKSON's role will shrink to near nothing if Maynor is healthy. FORWARDS: KEVIN DURANT continues to do it all, and has done nothing but steadily improve each season . . . SERGE IBAKA is obviously an elite shot-blocker, but he continues to get lost in space. He's made some strides as a pick-and-roll defender, but that weakness is why he doesn't play 30 minutes per night . . . NICK COLLISON will continue to steal a lot of Ibaka's minutes because he defends the pick-and-roll better, and because he draws so many charges, he's almost as good in help situations . . . PERRY JONES III is an incredible athlete, but needs a year or two to learn the game . . . LAZAR HAYWARD is back as a 12th man. CENTERS: KENDRICK PERKINS will continue to start, but is a part-time player. The Thunder are often better with a small lineup. While Perkins is a bruiser he is too easy to exploit as a defender in space . . . COLE ALDRICH could be ready for a slightly bigger role off the bench . . . HASHEEM THABEET is a reclamation project. There's a sliver of long-term hope, but he won't help this year. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (DENVER-OKLAHOMA CITY) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Nuggets-Thunder Preview* =========================
By NOEY KUPCHAN STATS Writer
Denver (46-22) at Oklahoma City (50-17), 8:00 p.m. EDT
The Denver Nuggets survived a close call their last time out to keep their winning streak alive.
They're likely to have their hands full again in Oklahoma City.
On the verge of its longest run in 43 seasons, Denver goes for a 13th consecutive victory Tuesday night against the Thunder.
The Nuggets (46-22) have outscored opponents by an average of 11.3 points during their 12-game surge, tied for their longest since joining the NBA in 1976-77. Denver hasn't won 13 in a row since a franchise-record 15-game run in the ABA in 1969-70.
The Nuggets found themselves in trouble Monday before escaping with a 119-118 overtime win at Chicago. Bulls center Joakim Noah tapped in a shot from teammate Marco Belinelli with 1.7 seconds to go in OT, but referees reviewed video and disallowed the basket due to offensive goaltending.
Wilson Chandler matched a career high with 35 points off the bench and Andre Iguodala made what proved to be the game-winning 3-pointer with 7.1 seconds left in the extra session.
"I'm proud of the way we stayed strong," said coach George Karl, whose team led by as many as 10 points in the fourth quarter. "This was a difficult mental game because we let go of a lead in regulation where we should have won it."
The Nuggets figure to face an even tougher test against the Thunder (50-17), who have strung together 20 consecutive home wins over fellow Western Conference teams by an average of 17.0 points.
Oklahoma City has put up 112.0 per game in taking four of five from Denver at home, including a 117-97 victory Jan. 16. The Nuggets, though, have won the last two meetings, both on their own court.
After beating the Thunder 121-118 in overtime Jan. 20, Denver pulled out a 105-103 win March 1 thanks to Ty Lawson's jumper with 0.2 seconds left. Chandler shot 6 of 7 from 3-point range and finished with 35 points that night as the Nuggets' reserves outscored Oklahoma City's bench 71-11.
"That's a great asset to have," Thunder coach Scott Brooks said. "That's one of the strengths of their team. They're deep, they have a lot of good players that play, a lot of skill players."
The Thunder are coming off their eighth win in nine games, 107-101 at Dallas on Sunday. Russell Westbrook had a game-high 35 points on 13-of-23 shooting and Kevin Durant scored 19 of his 31 in the fourth quarter. Serge Ibaka added 18 points and 16 rebounds.
"Everybody has to step up," Brooks told the team's official website. "Everybody has a role and they have to believe in that role and make the best of that role and embrace it. And they did that tonight. We had guys step up, whether it was setting the screen, going for a loose ball or getting the rebound for an extra possession."
Westbrook, who scored a season-high 38 points against the Nuggets earlier this month, is averaging 33.2 in six matchups with Denver since the start of last season. Durant has averaged 31.4 in his last 23 games in this series, including playoffs.
The Thunder will surely be looking to come out with a better defensive effort against Chandler this time around. The Nuggets are 11-1 when he scores at least 12 points.
"Anytime when we bring (Chandler) off the bench we seem to get an offensive spurt," Karl said. "I think he is our most efficient offensive person on the team."
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