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513 | DENVER | +10.5 | Over 196 | 514 | SAN ANTONIO | -2.5 | Under 204 |
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All Games | 4-5 | -4.2 | 5-4 | 4-5 | 98.4 | 49.7 | 43.6% | 61.6 | 98.0 | 49.4 | 42.7% | 51.1 | Road Games | 2-4 | -4.5 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 96.7 | 49.0 | 43.7% | 61.8 | 100.5 | 50.3 | 42.7% | 53.2 | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | -0.4 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 99.4 | 49.6 | 43.9% | 63.6 | 96.0 | 45.2 | 40.8% | 53.2 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 98.4 | 49.7 | 39-90 | 43.6% | 6-21 | 30.0% | 14-21 | 64.7% | 62 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 7 | vs opponents surrendering | 98.8 | 49.7 | 37-83 | 44.5% | 7-20 | 36.6% | 17-23 | 74.6% | 52 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 6 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 96.7 | 49.0 | 39-90 | 43.7% | 6-20 | 28.5% | 12-21 | 60.5% | 62 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 16 | 6 | Stats Against (All Games) | 98.0 | 49.4 | 37-86 | 42.7% | 8-22 | 35.0% | 17-22 | 77.0% | 51 | 11 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 8 | vs opponents averaging | 97.3 | 49.2 | 37-83 | 44.4% | 7-20 | 36.1% | 17-22 | 75.4% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 100.5 | 50.3 | 38-89 | 42.7% | 8-22 | 34.1% | 17-22 | 75.9% | 53 | 13 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 6 |
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All Games | 7-2 | +3.6 | 5-3 | 4-5 | 97.0 | 47.0 | 46.9% | 48.4 | 93.9 | 45.3 | 43.4% | 49.4 | Home Games | 3-1 | +0.8 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 99.2 | 52.7 | 47.7% | 49.2 | 91.7 | 44.2 | 41.8% | 48.2 | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | -0.4 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 95.4 | 45.2 | 45.4% | 49.6 | 97.4 | 47.2 | 45.0% | 50.6 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 97.0 | 47.0 | 37-79 | 46.9% | 7-20 | 34.3% | 16-21 | 75.4% | 48 | 9 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 95.6 | 48.9 | 36-82 | 43.7% | 7-19 | 34.2% | 17-23 | 75.8% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 99.2 | 52.7 | 39-82 | 47.7% | 7-20 | 35.4% | 14-18 | 78.1% | 49 | 9 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 93.9 | 45.3 | 35-82 | 43.4% | 6-19 | 34.7% | 17-21 | 78.8% | 49 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 6 | vs opponents averaging | 97.1 | 48.5 | 36-81 | 44.6% | 7-20 | 35.7% | 18-24 | 76.0% | 51 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 6 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 91.7 | 44.2 | 33-79 | 41.8% | 7-19 | 38.7% | 18-22 | 80.0% | 48 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 15 | 6 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: DENVER 96.1, SAN ANTONIO 97 |
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10/31/2012 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 75-84 | L | -1.5 | L | 197 | U | 33-88 | 37.5% | 64 | 20 | 30-85 | 35.3% | 56 | 15 | 11/2/2012 | @ ORLANDO | 89-102 | L | -6 | L | 198 | U | 32-84 | 38.1% | 54 | 14 | 42-86 | 48.8% | 56 | 11 | 11/3/2012 | @ MIAMI | 116-119 | L | 8.5 | W | 199 | O | 49-95 | 51.6% | 60 | 13 | 43-83 | 51.8% | 37 | 8 | 11/6/2012 | DETROIT | 109-97 | W | -10.5 | W | 200 | O | 41-92 | 44.6% | 58 | 15 | 35-78 | 44.9% | 45 | 13 | 11/7/2012 | @ HOUSTON | 93-87 | W | 2.5 | W | 204 | U | 37-82 | 45.1% | 61 | 21 | 31-84 | 36.9% | 52 | 18 | 11/9/2012 | UTAH | 104-84 | W | -5.5 | W | 203 | U | 40-92 | 43.5% | 66 | 11 | 32-87 | 36.8% | 54 | 17 | 11/10/2012 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 107-101 | W | -2.5 | W | 202.5 | O | 43-113 | 38.1% | 85 | 15 | 39-102 | 38.2% | 68 | 14 | 11/12/2012 | @ PHOENIX | 100-110 | L | -4.5 | L | 203 | O | 41-76 | 53.9% | 47 | 15 | 43-94 | 45.7% | 50 | 6 | 11/15/2012 | MIAMI | 93-98 | L | -3.5 | L | 202.5 | U | 37-88 | 42.0% | 59 | 13 | 36-77 | 46.8% | 42 | 11 | 11/17/2012 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/19/2012 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/21/2012 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/23/2012 | GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/25/2012 | NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/26/2012 | @ UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/29/2012 | @ GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/30/2012 | @ LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/3/2012 | TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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10/31/2012 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 99-95 | W | -7 | L | 186.5 | O | 38-80 | 47.5% | 51 | 15 | 35-80 | 43.7% | 47 | 13 | 11/1/2012 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 86-84 | W | -2 | T | 204.5 | U | 35-79 | 44.3% | 48 | 13 | 29-77 | 37.7% | 53 | 18 | 11/3/2012 | UTAH | 110-100 | W | -7.5 | W | 201.5 | O | 42-74 | 56.8% | 41 | 18 | 38-77 | 49.4% | 37 | 16 | 11/5/2012 | INDIANA | 101-79 | W | -8.5 | W | 193.5 | U | 41-87 | 47.1% | 48 | 8 | 27-79 | 34.2% | 55 | 19 | 11/7/2012 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 84-106 | L | -1.5 | L | 204.5 | U | 30-73 | 41.1% | 41 | 20 | 46-83 | 55.4% | 48 | 15 | 11/9/2012 | @ SACRAMENTO | 97-86 | W | -6 | W | 198.5 | U | 35-72 | 48.6% | 55 | 20 | 32-91 | 35.2% | 52 | 11 | 11/10/2012 | @ PORTLAND | 112-109 | W | -2.5 | W | 197 | O | 40-70 | 57.1% | 43 | 21 | 42-89 | 47.2% | 44 | 15 | 11/13/2012 | @ LA LAKERS | 84-82 | W | 0 | W | 196 | U | 35-90 | 38.9% | 49 | 8 | 31-74 | 41.9% | 61 | 17 | 11/15/2012 | NEW YORK | 100-104 | L | -5.5 | L | 196 | O | 38-87 | 43.7% | 60 | 10 | 39-85 | 45.9% | 48 | 7 | 11/17/2012 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/19/2012 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/21/2012 | @ BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/23/2012 | @ INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/25/2012 | @ TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/26/2012 | @ WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/28/2012 | @ ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/29/2012 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/1/2012 | MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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. | | SAN ANTONIO: GUARDS: TONY PARKER played at an MVP level last year. His eye injury is obviously not an issue, and he was constantly getting on coach Gregg Popovich to let him finish meaningless games last year. There's no reason he can't repeat last year's performance . . . MANU GINOBILI dealt with a series of nagging injuries last year, and it's clear the team will have to monitor his regular-season workload . . . GARY NEAL provides solid minutes in this rotation, mostly at the point, and is able to consistently knock down threes . . . DANNY GREEN's rotation spot is in a bit of peril. He was too much of an offensive liability in last year's Western Conference Finals . . . NANDO de COLO is a combo guard who can provide instant offense off the bench. He can shoot it and does a nice job getting to the line . . . PATTY MILLS steps in as another viable option in this loaded backcourt . . . CORY JOSEPH's roster spot is in jeopardy after a middling D-League season. FORWARDS: TIM DUNCAN will continue to save it up for the playoffs. He still has plenty left in the tank, but he'll get tons of rest in March and April and more and more often defers to Tony Parker on offense when he does play . . . There's plenty to like about KAWHI LEONARD, who proved to be useful on both ends of the court last season. He'll be asked to be a little more aggressive offensively this year and should even have a couple of sets designed for him . . . STEPHEN JACKSON was a bit of a disaster in Milwaukee before landing with the Spurs last year. He's another veteran who will be paced during the regular season. And while he's been a facilitator in the past, he's really just a catch-and-shoot guy in San Antonio . . . MATT BONNER will continue to come off the bench and hoist some threes. CENTERS: BORIS DIAW's pick-and-pop ability makes him Popovich's top choice in the center rotation . . . TIAGO SPLITTER looks to be a career second-unit guy. He works hard and can defend, but he's just too clunky on the offensive end . . . DeJUAN BLAIR can pick up some cheap baskets, but his lack of offensive skills and defensive size makes him a fringe rotation player. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (DENVER-SAN ANTONIO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Nuggets-Spurs Preview* =======================
By ALAN FERGUSON STATS Writer
Denver (4-5) at San Antonio (7-2), 8:30 p.m. EDT
Fatigue from a West Coast trip appeared to play a role in a rare home loss for the San Antonio Spurs this week.
Now having spent some time back in town, the Spurs will seek a better performance Saturday night when they welcome the Denver Nuggets, who were victorious in their most recent visit to the AT&T Center.
San Antonio (7-2) was poised to add to its strong start to the season Thursday against New York, taking a 12-point lead well into the fourth quarter after Tiago Splitter scored all 13 of his points in a 2:38 span. The Spurs, though, gave up 27 points in the final seven-plus minutes en route to a 104-100 loss.
They missed seven of their final nine shots and committed turnovers on back-to-back possessions in the final two minutes. The game came two nights after an 84-82 win over the Los Angeles Lakers capped a four-game road swing.
"I think we ran out of gas," coach Gregg Popovich said. "Guys busted their butts but they didn't have enough in the tank after that road trip. We definitely got tired."
The loss was only the third in 25 home games for San Antonio, including the playoffs. The Spurs' 67-11 home record in the regular season since the start of 2010-11 is easily the NBA's best.
One of those losses came in the Nuggets' most recent visit, 99-94 on March 4. Ty Lawson had team highs of 22 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds as Denver beat the Spurs for the second time in nine meetings.
Lawson was held scoreless for the second time in 109 career starts in a 98-93 home loss to Miami on Thursday. He had a potential go-ahead shot waived off due to an offensive foul midway through the fourth quarter after Denver (4-5) had trailed by 19 earlier in the second half.
"We just have to move on to the next game," said guard Andre Miller, who had a season-high 19 points. "It was a game that we definitely needed to win before we go out on this three-game road trip."
The trip includes visits to Memphis and Minnesota next week for a Nuggets team which plays 17 of its first 23 games on the road, where they are 2-4 and needed double overtime to secure one of those wins. They've allowed more than 100 points in four road games and not once at home.
Spurs star Tony Parker is averaging 15.8 points and 10.0 assists in home games, well above his numbers on the road. He's averaged 21.8 points on 59.2 percent shooting in his last five matchups with Denver.
His point guard counterpart, Lawson, has scored at least 20 points in three of his last four visits to San Antonio. Andre Iguodala has averaged 20.4 over his last five games there.
Nuggets teammate Kenneth Faried posted a fifth straight double-double Thursday with 16 points and a career-high 20 rebounds. The second-year forward now goes up against Tim Duncan, who had a season-best 14 boards Thursday and has blocked 15 shots over the last four games.
The status of San Antonio's Gary Neal is unknown. The reserve guard cut his right index finger while lifting his luggage before Tuesday's win and was limited to eight minutes in that game before sitting out Thursday.
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| Last Updated: 5/8/2024 12:41:49 AM EST. |
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