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All Games | 49-23 | +12.5 | 43-29 | 39-31 | 105.7 | 52.6 | 47.6% | 54.6 | 101.2 | 51.4 | 44.5% | 51.1 | Road Games | 17-20 | -4.8 | 19-18 | 23-13 | 103.5 | 51.9 | 47.0% | 54.4 | 104.5 | 53.5 | 44.6% | 52.2 | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +2.5 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 104.2 | 51.4 | 44.4% | 55.2 | 105.4 | 50.8 | 48.1% | 47.8 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 105.7 | 52.6 | 40-85 | 47.6% | 6-19 | 34.3% | 18-26 | 69.8% | 55 | 13 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 7 | vs opponents surrendering | 98 | 49.2 | 37-82 | 45.2% | 7-20 | 35.8% | 17-22 | 75.5% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 103.5 | 51.9 | 40-85 | 47.0% | 6-19 | 32.4% | 18-25 | 69.2% | 54 | 14 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 6 | Stats Against (All Games) | 101.2 | 51.4 | 38-85 | 44.5% | 8-23 | 36.5% | 17-23 | 74.0% | 51 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 7 | vs opponents averaging | 98.1 | 49.3 | 37-82 | 45.2% | 7-20 | 35.9% | 17-22 | 75.7% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 104.5 | 53.5 | 39-87 | 44.6% | 9-24 | 38.2% | 18-24 | 76.2% | 52 | 13 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 14 | 6 |
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All Games | 53-17 | +12 | 37-31 | 31-39 | 104.3 | 51.5 | 48.7% | 48.6 | 96.4 | 47.4 | 44.1% | 49.9 | Home Games | 30-4 | +11.3 | 18-14 | 13-21 | 105.9 | 54.1 | 50.3% | 48.7 | 93.8 | 47.3 | 43.8% | 47.9 | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +1.8 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 102.8 | 52.0 | 47.7% | 51.8 | 98.0 | 46.6 | 44.4% | 47.0 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 104.3 | 51.5 | 40-81 | 48.7% | 8-22 | 38.0% | 17-21 | 79.1% | 49 | 8 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 98.3 | 49.3 | 37-82 | 45.3% | 7-20 | 36.0% | 17-22 | 75.4% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 105.9 | 54.1 | 41-81 | 50.3% | 8-21 | 38.8% | 16-20 | 79.1% | 49 | 8 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 96.4 | 47.4 | 37-85 | 44.1% | 6-18 | 34.4% | 15-20 | 76.2% | 50 | 11 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 5 | vs opponents averaging | 98.1 | 49.3 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 7-20 | 35.8% | 17-22 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 93.8 | 47.3 | 37-84 | 43.8% | 6-18 | 34.7% | 14-19 | 74.7% | 48 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 4 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: DENVER 95.9, SAN ANTONIO 95.8 |
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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 | 114-104 | W | 9.5 | W | 218 | P | 43-96 | 44.8% | 60 | 12 | 37-85 | 43.5% | 51 | 14 | 3/21/2013 | PHILADELPHIA | 101-100 | W | -15 | L | 203.5 | U | 37-76 | 48.7% | 42 | 19 | 43-78 | 55.1% | 43 | 22 | 3/23/2013 | SACRAMENTO | 101-95 | W | -11.5 | L | 221 | U | 37-85 | 43.5% | 66 | 15 | 39-86 | 45.3% | 46 | 14 | 3/25/2013 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 86-110 | L | -7 | L | 197 | U | 25-66 | 37.9% | 42 | 13 | 41-85 | 48.2% | 52 | 12 | 3/27/2013 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/29/2013 | BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/3/2013 | @ UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/4/2013 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/6/2013 | HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/10/2013 | SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/12/2013 | @ DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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2/19/2013 | @ SACRAMENTO | 108-102 | W | -9 | L | 210.5 | U | 35-75 | 46.7% | 56 | 17 | 34-90 | 37.8% | 51 | 10 | 2/21/2013 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 116-90 | W | 4.5 | W | 201 | O | 43-73 | 58.9% | 45 | 17 | 32-76 | 42.1% | 39 | 18 | 2/22/2013 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 101-107 | L | -3.5 | L | 208.5 | U | 37-95 | 38.9% | 63 | 9 | 39-94 | 41.5% | 65 | 12 | 2/24/2013 | @ PHOENIX | 97-87 | W | -9 | W | 198.5 | U | 32-72 | 44.4% | 48 | 17 | 30-81 | 37.0% | 59 | 20 | 2/27/2013 | PHOENIX | 101-105 | L | -16 | L | 198.5 | O | 35-81 | 43.2% | 57 | 17 | 44-95 | 46.3% | 57 | 15 | 3/1/2013 | SACRAMENTO | 130-102 | W | -14 | W | 215 | O | 51-84 | 60.7% | 51 | 19 | 39-85 | 45.9% | 34 | 19 | 3/3/2013 | DETROIT | 114-75 | W | -13 | W | 199 | U | 45-89 | 50.6% | 58 | 11 | 28-86 | 32.6% | 54 | 19 | 3/6/2013 | CHICAGO | 101-83 | W | -8.5 | W | 190.5 | U | 40-74 | 54.1% | 53 | 12 | 33-90 | 36.7% | 43 | 8 | 3/8/2013 | PORTLAND | 106-136 | L | -11.5 | L | 201.5 | O | 44-84 | 52.4% | 32 | 12 | 53-86 | 61.6% | 48 | 10 | 3/11/2013 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 105-93 | W | -2.5 | W | 206 | U | 43-82 | 52.4% | 39 | 12 | 33-77 | 42.9% | 50 | 17 | 3/12/2013 | @ MINNESOTA | 83-107 | L | -8.5 | L | 196 | U | 29-82 | 35.4% | 48 | 16 | 44-82 | 53.7% | 56 | 16 | 3/14/2013 | DALLAS | 92-91 | W | -9.5 | L | 206.5 | U | 37-84 | 44.0% | 57 | 15 | 37-83 | 44.6% | 41 | 11 | 3/16/2013 | CLEVELAND | 119-113 | W | -15 | L | 200.5 | O | 45-78 | 57.7% | 53 | 18 | 43-85 | 50.6% | 39 | 10 | 3/20/2013 | GOLDEN STATE | 104-93 | W | -8 | W | 203 | U | 41-85 | 48.2% | 44 | 12 | 37-84 | 44.0% | 50 | 16 | 3/22/2013 | UTAH | 104-97 | W | -11.5 | L | 198.5 | O | 39-84 | 46.4% | 53 | 17 | 41-96 | 42.7% | 58 | 16 | 3/24/2013 | @ HOUSTON | 95-96 | L | -1.5 | L | 212.5 | U | 33-78 | 42.3% | 52 | 16 | 32-80 | 40.0% | 47 | 13 | 3/27/2013 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/29/2013 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/31/2013 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/1/2013 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/3/2013 | ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/4/2013 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/6/2013 | ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/10/2013 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/12/2013 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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. |
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*Nuggets-Spurs Preview* =======================
By JEFF BARTL STATS Writer
Denver (49-23) at San Antonio (53-17), 8:30 p.m. EDT
Given their recent play without starting point guard Ty Lawson, coach George Karl wasn't surprised that the Denver Nuggets' lengthy winning streak came to end.
Getting back on track likely won't be any easier when Denver visits a San Antonio Spurs team that's seeking a sixth consecutive home victory Wednesday night.
Lawson has missed the last three games with a right heel injury and it's uncertain when he'll return. The Nuggets (49-23) have struggled against sub-.500 competition without him, slipping past Philadelphia and Sacramento by a combined seven points before losing 110-86 at New Orleans on Monday.
The defeat ended a team record-tying 15-game winning streak, and Lawson's absence was clearly a big factor.
"He's important to us because he makes everyone else fit," Karl said. "These last three games we were thinking we are better than we are. It's human nature."
Danilo Gallinari had 24 points Monday, but he's shot 32 percent over his last nine games. Andre Miller has been starting in Lawson's place and scored nine for Denver, which was held to its lowest point total since an 81-72 loss to Memphis on Dec. 29.
"We were constantly taking the ball out of the basket and getting frustrated," Miller said. "They outplayed us and outworked us at both ends."
While Denver has been awaiting the return of its point guard, Tony Parker has thrived for the Spurs in his two games back after missing the previous eight with a sprained left ankle.
Parker scored 22 points in a 104-97 overtime win over Utah on Friday and had 23 in a 96-95 loss at Houston on Sunday.
"Tony's fine, feels good," coach Gregg Popovich said. "He probably gets a little winded still but he's playing well."
Parker scored a season-high 12 fourth-quarter points against the Rockets as the Spurs' comeback fell just short.
"TP is getting his rhythm back," Tim Duncan said. "He's feeling good and obviously, he's our attack guy on the floor and he is the guy we go through in the fourth quarter. He made some plays to get us back in the game and gave us a chance to win it."
San Antonio (53-17), which leads Oklahoma City by 1 1/2 games in the race for the top seed in the Western Conference, had its four-game winning streak snapped.
"The last few games have been pretty good," Popovich said. "I thought we worked hard, executed pretty well, (but) you can't turn it over 18 times on the road."
The Spurs, winners of five straight at home, follow this contest by hosting the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday before Sunday's showdown with league-best Miami, which is riding a 27-game winning streak.
"You have to take it game by game," Duncan said. "I don't think anyone goes into any streak thinking they're going to win 20-some in a row. It kind of builds and you start feeling good about yourself. It'll be a great game (versus Miami)."
The Spurs have won four of the last five meetings with the Nuggets in San Antonio.
Duncan finished with 31 points and 18 rebounds but Gallinari scored 28 in Denver's 112-106 home victory in the most recent matchup Dec. 18.
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