NUGGETS PROBABLE STARTERS <u>KEY</u> POS. NO. PLAYER HEIGHT WEIGHT PPG RPG APG NOTABLE [imgl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3706.jpg[/imgl] Small Forward 15 Carmelo Anthony 6-8, 230 29.7 6.1 4.0 Scored 28 points on .526 (10-19) shooting at Chicago on 3/22. He has now shot .500 or better 20 times this year. [IMGl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3605.jpg[/IMGl] Power Forward 31 Nen? 6-11, 260 11.2 6.4 1.2 Tallied 18 points and 12 rebounds at Chicago on 3/22, which marks his sixth double-double of the season. [IMGl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3084.jpg[/IMGl] Center 23 Marcus Camby 6-11, 235 11.1 11.5 3.3 Totaled eight rebounds, four points, three assist and three blocks before leaving early with back spasms on 3/22. [IMGl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3094.jpg[/IMGl] Shooting Guard 3 Allen Iverson 6-0, 165 27.9 3.1 7.4 His 31 points at Chicago on 3/22 mark his 13th game with 30+ points since joining the Nuggets (21st overall). [IMGl]http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3741.jpg[/IMGl] Point Guard 25 Steve Blake 6-3, 172 6.0 2.0 4.7 Dished out nine assists at Chicago on 3/22 and has now had at least six assists in nine of his last 11 outings. RAPTORS PROBABLE STARTERS <u>KEY</u> Number Player Position Height Weight Averages Per Game Last Game Notes Notes [IMGl]http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3707.jpg[/IMGl] 4 CHRIS BOSH Power Forward 6-10 225 PPG- RPG- BPG MPG 22.9 10.5 1.36 38.0 Last Game: Had game highs of 34 points and 16 rebounds March 21 vs. Orlando ?Topped the 45-minute mark for the first time since Feb. 7 vs. Orlando (45:37) Notes: Ranked 15th in league scoring (22.9) ? Shooting .844 (38-for-45) from the line over the past five games ? One of three Raptors shooting over .500 from the field while averaging more than 20 minutes. [IMGl]http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/4196.jpg[/IMGl] 15 JORGE GARBAJOSA Small Forward 6-9 245 PPG RPG APG MPG 8.3. 4.9. 1.9 28.2 Last Game: Grabbed nine rebounds and added three points and three assists in 31:59 minutes March 21 vs. Orlando Notes: Second in the league with a 1.23 steals per turnover ratio (76 steals, 62 turnovers) ? Tied for first among rookies with 4.9 rebounds and seventh in points (8.3) ? Has four games with four or more three-pointers. [IMGl]http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3260.jpg[/IMGl] 12 RASHO NESTEROVIC Center 7-0 255 PPG RPG BPG MPG 5.9. 4.5 1.05 20.8 Last Game: Totalled five rebounds, two points and three assists March 21 vs. Orlando Notes: Second on the team with a .526 (182-for-346) field goal percentage this season ? Second on the team with 69 blocked shots. [IMGl]http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3420.jpg[/IMGl] 24 MORRIS PETERSON Shooting Guard 6-7 225 PPG RPG SPG MPG 9.5. 3.4 0.63 22.8 Last Game: Scored seven points on two-of-five from the field and three-of-three from the line March 21 vs. Orlando ? Added two rebounds in 12:59 minutes Notes: Averaging 10.5 points in 11 starts this season ? Averaging 8.5 points during road games, compared to 10.7 at home. [IMGl]http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3711.jpg[/IMGl] 11 T.J. FORD Point Guard 6-0 160 PPG. RPG APG MPG 14.2 3.3 7.9 30.5 Last Game: Contributed with 16 points and a game-high 12 assists March 21 vs. Orlando? Had 10 assists in the first half of the game Notes: Tied for seventh in the NBA with 7.9 assists? Shooting .895 (51-for-57) from the free throw line in the last 12 games (Feb. 26 ? Mar.21) ? Averaging 15.3 points and 10.5 assists in the last six games (Mar. 11 ? Mar. 21). NUGGETS RED CROSS REPORT OUT: Kenyon Martin underwent successful surgery on his right knee on 11/15 and will miss the remainder of the season. QUESTIONABLE: Marcus Camby was forced to leave the game early at Chicago on 3/22 due to back spasms and is considered questionable for tonight?s game. RAPTORS RED CROSS REPORT Jose Calderon ? Sprained left ankle (Day-to-Day) Anthony Parker ? Sprained right ankle (Day-to-Day) Andrea Bargnani ? Appendectomy (Indefinite) THE MATCHUP BY THE NUMBERS KEY FOR TEAM STATISTICS: PPG Points Per Game (measures offense) OPG Opponents Points Per Game (measures defense) FG% % of All Shots Made (2's and 3's) 3PT% % of 3-Point Shots Made FT% % of Free Throws Made RPG Rebounds Per Game APG Assists Per Game SPG Steals Per Game BPG Blocks Per Game TO Turnovers Per Game ...............PPG. OPG.. FG% 3PT% FT% RPG APG. SPG. BPG. TO NUGGETS 105.0 103.5 .462 .332.. .749 43.8 23.5 8.47 5.23 16.8 RAPTORS ..98.8. 98.6 .463 .361.. .784 39.1 21.8 6.93 3.97 13.6
