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| 507 | DENVER | -4.5 | Over 205.5 | | 508 | PHOENIX | +12.5 | Under 213.5 |
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| All Games | 42-22 | +7 | 39-25 | 37-26 | 105.8 | 52.6 | 47.8% | 54.5 | 101.4 | 51.7 | 44.5% | 51.4 | | Road Games | 14-19 | -7.4 | 17-16 | 22-11 | 103.1 | 51.8 | 47.2% | 54.4 | 104.3 | 53.3 | 44.4% | 52.4 | | Last 5 Games | 5-0 | +4 | 5-0 | 1-4 | 109.4 | 52.6 | 52.3% | 50.0 | 96.8 | 49.0 | 42.7% | 49.2 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 105.8 | 52.6 | 41-85 | 47.8% | 7-19 | 34.6% | 18-26 | 69.2% | 54 | 13 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 7 | | vs opponents surrendering | 98.2 | 49.3 | 37-82 | 45.2% | 7-20 | 35.9% | 17-22 | 75.3% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 103.1 | 51.8 | 40-85 | 47.2% | 6-19 | 32.9% | 17-25 | 68.2% | 54 | 13 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 6 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 101.4 | 51.7 | 38-85 | 44.5% | 8-23 | 36.6% | 17-23 | 73.7% | 51 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 7 | | vs opponents averaging | 98.3 | 49.4 | 37-82 | 45.2% | 7-20 | 36.0% | 17-23 | 75.5% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 104.3 | 53.3 | 38-87 | 44.4% | 9-24 | 38.6% | 18-24 | 75.3% | 52 | 13 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 6 |
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| All Games | 22-41 | -11.8 | 25-36 | 29-32 | 94.7 | 48.8 | 44.2% | 49.9 | 100.1 | 50.8 | 46.6% | 51.6 | | Home Games | 15-16 | +0.9 | 11-20 | 9-21 | 93.4 | 47.1 | 43.3% | 50.7 | 95.8 | 49.0 | 45.6% | 51.9 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +1.6 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 97.4 | 47.2 | 44.5% | 53.0 | 102.4 | 50.0 | 46.4% | 48.6 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 94.7 | 48.8 | 37-84 | 44.2% | 6-17 | 32.9% | 15-20 | 74.1% | 50 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 98 | 49.1 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 7-20 | 35.8% | 17-22 | 75.4% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 93.4 | 47.1 | 36-84 | 43.3% | 6-18 | 33.9% | 15-20 | 73.1% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 100.1 | 50.8 | 38-82 | 46.6% | 7-18 | 39.4% | 17-22 | 74.5% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 98.6 | 49.5 | 37-82 | 45.4% | 7-20 | 36.2% | 17-23 | 76.0% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 95.8 | 49.0 | 37-81 | 45.6% | 7-18 | 37.8% | 16-21 | 73.2% | 52 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 5 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: DENVER 95.2, PHOENIX 95.9 |
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| 1/30/2013 | HOUSTON | 118-110 | W | -4 | W | 216.5 | O | 42-82 | 51.2% | 51 | 20 | 39-81 | 48.1% | 52 | 21 | | 2/1/2013 | NEW ORLEANS | 113-98 | W | -7.5 | W | 205 | O | 44-84 | 52.4% | 38 | 8 | 38-72 | 52.8% | 43 | 21 | | 2/5/2013 | MILWAUKEE | 112-104 | W | -7 | W | 213 | O | 40-91 | 44.0% | 64 | 17 | 48-100 | 48.0% | 55 | 16 | | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/13/2013 | NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/15/2013 | MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/18/2013 | @ CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/19/2013 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/21/2013 | PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/23/2013 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/25/2013 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/27/2013 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 1/30/2013 | LA LAKERS | 92-86 | W | 3 | W | 204 | U | 38-83 | 45.8% | 43 | 11 | 33-78 | 42.3% | 56 | 19 | | 2/1/2013 | DALLAS | 99-109 | L | -2.5 | L | 201 | O | 38-89 | 42.7% | 51 | 13 | 40-88 | 45.5% | 58 | 15 | | 2/2/2013 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 93-113 | L | 10.5 | L | 202 | O | 35-86 | 40.7% | 54 | 12 | 45-89 | 50.6% | 53 | 13 | | 2/5/2013 | @ MEMPHIS | 96-90 | W | 8.5 | W | 183.5 | O | 37-73 | 50.7% | 49 | 21 | 36-82 | 43.9% | 39 | 16 | | 2/6/2013 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 84-93 | L | 6.5 | L | 195 | U | 35-78 | 44.9% | 46 | 16 | 39-75 | 52.0% | 41 | 11 | | 2/8/2013 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 96-127 | L | 14 | L | 205.5 | O | 39-83 | 47.0% | 43 | 16 | 50-87 | 57.5% | 47 | 8 | | 2/10/2013 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 69-97 | L | 8 | L | 204 | U | 30-91 | 33.0% | 60 | 22 | 34-76 | 44.7% | 50 | 13 | | 2/12/2013 | @ LA LAKERS | 85-91 | L | 9.5 | W | 202 | U | 35-85 | 41.2% | 55 | 19 | 36-83 | 43.4% | 53 | 19 | | 2/19/2013 | @ PORTLAND | 102-98 | W | 6.5 | W | 193 | O | 41-82 | 50.0% | 56 | 17 | 33-80 | 41.2% | 41 | 14 | | 2/20/2013 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 98-108 | L | 8.5 | L | 205.5 | O | 40-84 | 47.6% | 50 | 14 | 42-87 | 48.3% | 47 | 10 | | 2/22/2013 | BOSTON | 88-113 | L | 1 | L | 189.5 | O | 35-84 | 41.7% | 49 | 13 | 44-79 | 55.7% | 52 | 12 | | 2/24/2013 | SAN ANTONIO | 87-97 | L | 9 | L | 198.5 | U | 30-81 | 37.0% | 59 | 20 | 32-72 | 44.4% | 48 | 17 | | 2/26/2013 | MINNESOTA | 84-83 | W | -1.5 | L | 197.5 | U | 37-91 | 40.7% | 65 | 20 | 31-90 | 34.4% | 66 | 16 | | 2/27/2013 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 105-101 | W | 16 | W | 198.5 | O | 44-95 | 46.3% | 57 | 15 | 35-81 | 43.2% | 57 | 17 | | 3/1/2013 | ATLANTA | 92-87 | W | 3.5 | W | 194.5 | U | 36-81 | 44.4% | 45 | 17 | 31-73 | 42.5% | 49 | 20 | | 3/6/2013 | TORONTO | 71-98 | L | 0 | L | 192 | U | 28-74 | 37.8% | 51 | 28 | 37-77 | 48.1% | 44 | 21 | | 3/8/2013 | @ SACRAMENTO | 112-121 | L | 7.5 | L | 210 | O | 43-90 | 47.8% | 45 | 13 | 45-82 | 54.9% | 46 | 15 | | 3/9/2013 | HOUSTON | 107-105 | W | 7 | W | 210.5 | O | 37-82 | 45.1% | 67 | 16 | 37-86 | 43.0% | 47 | 19 | | 3/11/2013 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/13/2013 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/15/2013 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/16/2013 | @ WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/18/2013 | LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/20/2013 | WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/22/2013 | MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/24/2013 | BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/27/2013 | @ UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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. | | PHOENIX: GUARDS: With Steve Nash gone, GORAN DRAGIC takes over at the point. He was a monster as a starter in Houston late last year, and he's familiar with Phoenix's system from his time there as Nash's backup . . . SHANNON BROWN is one of the league's better sixth men and could end up seeing close to starter minutes this year. Once just a raw athlete, he's made major strides as a shooter and ball-handler . . . KENDALL MARSHALL was a bit of a product of an absurdly talented supporting cast in college at UNC. He's got work to do to become an NBA-caliber starter, but he'll be capable enough as a backup point guard as a rookie . . . SEBASTIAN TELFAIR still can't hit an open jump shot, but will factor into the backcourt rotation. FORWARDS: LUIS SCOLA steps in as the starting four. While he's in his 30's and an underwhelming athlete, he's crafty and relentless . . . JARED DUDLEY will continue to be their main catch-and-shoot threat on the wing. It might take a while to develop an on-court chemistry with Dragic . . . MICHAEL BEASLEY has a chance to grab a starting spot. He rarely has his head on straight, but he can score . . . CHANNING FRYE, the sharp-shooting 7-footer, will likely miss the 2012-13 season due to an enlarged heart, but this condition is expected to completely heal . . . WESLEY JOHNSON gets a fresh start. He needs to start knocking down shots to land a rotation spot . . . MARKIEFF MORRIS showed flashes as a rookie, but has to make better decisions on the offensive end. He'll be a key on the second unit . . . Well-traveled P.J. TUCKER earned himself a roster spot with an impressive Summer League. CENTERS: MARCIN GORTAT had a great year-and-a-half alongside Steve Nash, and he'll have to prove he can create in the low post a little more. But he's a skilled big man who should pair nicely with Luis Scola as a scorer and passer in the post . . . Injury-riddled JERMAINE O'NEAL is still a strong low-post defender and shot-blocker. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (DENVER-PHOENIX) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Nuggets-Suns Preview* ======================
By ALAN FERGUSON STATS Writer
Denver (42-22) at Phoenix (22-41), 10:00 p.m. EDT
With Ty Lawson leading the way, the Denver Nuggets are on the verge of matching their longest win streak of the season.
The Nuggets will seek a ninth consecutive victory Monday night while trying to avenge a road loss to the Phoenix Suns from earlier this season.
Already playing at a high level over the past month, Lawson tied his best scoring performance of the season in a 111-88 rout of Minnesota on Saturday. His 32 points on 12-of-17 shooting, including a 4-for-4 effort from 3-point range, boosted his scoring average to 24.2 over the last 13 games.
Lawson has shot 53.5 percent in that stretch, also averaging 7.7 assists and making 24 of 58 (41.4 percent) from beyond the arc.
"I think he has a lot of confidence, especially on his outside shots," teammate Danilo Gallinari said. "When he has that kind of confidence, I think it's tough to play defense against him because he's quick too and he can find the outlet. He's been playing great for us."
With Lawson's help, Denver (42-22) has topped 100 points in 22 of its last 23 games and scored at least 104 in each of the past nine contests. The Nuggets are averaging 111.3 points on 52.7 percent shooting during their win streak, bolstered by 24.5 fast-break points per game.
"We've all been playing better in the second half of the season and our record is showing that," Lawson said. "The first half of the season, there were worries in management, coaching staff if we were going to make the playoffs, but we've gotten into shape and we've been playing well."
The team's 18-4 surge, which began with a nine-game win streak from Jan. 20-Feb. 9, has put Denver within striking distance of one of the top four spots in the Western Conference.
"We've been looking to play this way since the beginning of the season, and we've been working on it, but I think we still have a lot of room to improve," Gallinari said.
The Nuggets are seeking their fourth straight road win after starting 11-19 away from home.
A visit to Phoenix (22-41) may help, but Denver lost 110-100 there Nov. 12 in its only previous matchup with the Suns this season. That defeat snapped the Nuggets' six-game win streak in the series.
Phoenix's Goran Dragic had 21 points to lead seven Suns players in double figures in that win, going 4 of 5 from 3-point range. Dragic scored 18 on Saturday in a 107-105 victory over Houston as Jared Dudley had a team-best 22 points and seven assists off the bench.
The Suns have won three of four at home after losing eight of their previous 10 in Phoenix.
"I think that trying to create winning culture is the focus now," swingman P.J. Tucker said. "As we get close to the end of the season where we are probably not going to make the playoffs, now we try to win as many games as we can and keep progressing as a team and as an organization."
Lawson is averaging 20.3 points on 62.2 percent shooting along with 9.7 assists in his last three games in Phoenix, but he was limited to 12 points and eight assists in the November loss there.
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