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| Nuggets pay a visit to Kings |
NBA Basketball |
03/08/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Denver Nuggets will try to stay atop the Northwest Division standings when they close out a brief two-game road trip Sunday against the Sacramento Kings at ARCO Arena. Denver is just a half game ahead of both Portland and Utah in the division standings and has lost three of its last four games, including Friday's 97-91 setback against the Jazz in Salt Lake City. J.R. Smith had a game-best 27 points for the Nuggets, who are 17-16 away from the Rocky Mountains this season. Carmelo Anthon |
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| Jazz go for 11th straight win at Toronto |
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03/08/2009 |
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| inning streak to the road for five straight games, starting with Sunday's matchup against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. Utah, which is sixth in the Western Conference standings, kept the winning streak alive with a 97-91 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Friday in Salt Lake City. Deron Williams poured in 25 points and handed out 11 assists to lead the Jazz, who have also won 11 straight at home. Ronnie Brewer added 16 points, while Mehmet Okur and C.J. Miles scored 12 and 10 points, respectively, |
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| Williams and Jazz slip past Nuggets |
NBA Basketball |
03/07/2009 |
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| Salt Lake City, UT (MySportsbook) - Deron Williams poured in 25 points and doled out 11 assists to lead the Utah Jazz to their 10th straight win, a 97-91 victory over the Denver Nuggets. Ronnie Brewer added 16 points for the Jazz, who have also won 11 straight at home. Mehmet Okur and C.J. Miles scored 12 and 10, respectively. Carlos Boozer chipped in nine points and 16 boards in the win. J.R. Smith had a game-best 27 points for the Nuggets, who have dropped three of four. Carmelo Anthony added 20 points a |
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| Jazz shoot for perfect 10 in marquee matchup with Nuggets |
NBA Basketball |
03/06/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The streaking Utah Jazz shoot for their 10th straight win and aim to creep closer to the top of the Northwest Division tonight, when they welcome the Denver Nuggets to EnergySolutions Arena. The red-hot Jazz won their season-high ninth straight game on Wednesday, when Deron Williams scored a game-high 26 points and dished out 14 assists to propel Utah to a 101-94 win over Houston. Carlos Boozer added 20 points and 17 rebounds for the Jazz, while Ronnie Brewer finished with 19 points. Mehme |
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| Blazers, Nuggets battle for Northwest bragging rights |
NBA Basketball |
03/05/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The two top teams in the Northwest Division stage a battle for first place in the Rocky Mountains tonight when the Denver Nuggets play host to the streaking Portland Trail Blazers at the Pepsi Center. The Nuggets have struggled a bit recently and their lead over Portland in the division shrunk to just one-half game after the Blazers took care of business in the Rose Garden Wednesday by nipping the Indiana Pacers, 107-105. All-Star Brandon Roy scored 28 points in that one, including two cru |
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| Pistons spoil Billups' season-high 34 points, return to Detroit |
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03/04/2009 |
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| Auburn Hills, MI (MySportsbook) - Tayshaun Prince ended with 23 points and Antonio McDyess scored 16 and grabbed 12 rebounds, as the Detroit Pistons spoiled Chauncey Billups' return to the Motor City with a 100-95 victory over the Denver Nuggets at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Billups was dealt to the Nuggets in November in a deal that landed future Hall of Fame guard Allen Iverson in Detroit. A longtime fan favorite of the Pistons, Billups has been a big reason for the Nuggets success this year. The 11-yea |
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| Nuggets sign G Hart for remainder of season |
NBA Basketball |
03/03/2009 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Denver Nuggets signed guard Jason Hart for the remainder of the season on Tuesday. Hart was waived on February 27 by the Los Angeles Clippers after averaging 11.1 minutes in 28 games this season. He posted averages of 2.3 points and 1.5 assists, making two starts. The 30-year-old Syracuse product has bounced between five teams over seven- plus NBA seasons and holds career averages of 4.9 points and 2.3 assists in 16.1 minutes over 325 career contests for the Clippers, Jazz, |
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| Pacers visit Kings at ARCO Arena |
NBA Basketball |
03/03/2009 |
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| Pacers, who are three games behind Milwaukee for the eighth spot in the East, are coming off a big win in Indianapolis on Sunday when Jarrett Jack compiled game-highs of 28 points and eight assists to lead Indiana past the Northwest Division-leading Denver Nuggets, 100-94, at Conseco Fieldhouse. Troy Murphy logged 22 points, 18 rebounds and hit 4-of-7 from three-point range for Indiana, which has now alternated wins and losses over the past five games. Marquis Daniels kicked in 19 points and Roy Hibbert 10 in |
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| Nuggets suspend Anthony one game |
NBA Basketball |
03/03/2009 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Denver Nuggets announced on Monday that the team has suspended star forward Carmelo Anthony for one game due to an undisclosed incident in Sunday's loss to Indiana. Anthony will serve the suspension on Tuesday against Detroit, a battle between teams that swapped point guards Chauncey Billups and Allen Iverson in a four- player trade earlier this season. "There is a code of conduct that we take very seriously, especially from a leader and co-captain," Nuggets vice president o |
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| Pacers use strong fourth quarter to pull away from Nuggets |
NBA Basketball |
03/01/2009 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (MySportsbook) - Jarrett Jack had game-highs of 28 points and eight assists to lead the Indiana Pacers past the Denver Nuggets, 100-94, at Conseco Fieldhouse. Troy Murphy logged 22 points, 18 rebounds and hit 4-of-7 from three-point range for Indiana, which has now alternated wins and losses over the past five games. Marquis Daniels kicked in 19 points and Roy Hibbert 10 in the win. Chauncey Billups paced Denver with 27 points, seven assists and five boards while Carmelo Anthony provided 2 |
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