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 F 15 Carmelo Anthony 6-8, 230 29.3 6.0 3.9 Scored 27 points on .632 (12-19) shooting at Cleveland on 3/25. He has now shot over .500 21 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 6.5 1.2 Tallied 21 points and nine boards against Cleveland on 3/25, marking his fifth game with 20+ points this year. [IMGl]http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3084.jpg[/IMGl] Center 23 Marcus Camby 6-11, 235 11.0 11.4 3.3 Dished out six assists at Cleveland on 3/25, which marks the 14th time this season he?s had five or more assists. [IMGl]http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3094.jpg[/IMGl] Shooting Guard 3 Allen Iverson 6-0, 165 27.4 3.1 7.4 With his 18 points and 12 assists at Cleveland on 3/25, the Nuggets are now 8-1 when he gets a double-double. [IMGl]http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3741.jpg[/IMGl] Point Guard 25 Steve Blake 6-3, 172 6.2 2.1 4.7 Denver is 15-11 and averages 106.6 ppg when he starts, while going just 3-6 and averaging 98.7 when he doesn?t. PISTONS PROBABLE STARTERS <u>KEY</u> Position Number Player Height Weight College # of Games Played, # of Games started mpg ppg rpg apg (minutes, points, rebounds, and assists per game) Last Game Notes Other Notes [IMGl]http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3621.jpg[/IMGl] Small Forward #22 Tayshaun Prince 6-9 215 Kentucky 69-69 37.2 14.6 5.4 2.7 LAST GAME: Game-high 28 points, four rebounds, two assists and one block in 37 minutes at Milwaukee (3/25)?Played in his 317th consecutive regular-season game at Milwaukee (3/25) NOTES: scored career-high 33 points at Philadelphia (1/9)?Recorded a single-season career-high 72 three-point field goals this season.. [IMGl]http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3006.jpg[/IMGl] Power Forward #36 Rasheed Wallace 6-11 230 North Carolina 62-60 33.6 12.6 7.8 1.9 LAST GAME: (Did not play at Milwaukee ? NBA Suspension) NOTES: 21 points, seven rebounds and two blocks in 38 minutes at San Antonio (3/23)?Blocked season-high five shots vs. Indiana (1/28)?Averaging 2.2 blocks in last six games?Tied season-high 15 rebounds vs. New York (12/1) ?Ranks 16th in the NBA in blocks per game (1.7). [IMGl]http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/1272.jpg[/IMGl] Center #84 Chris Webber 6-10 245 Michigan 51-50 30.8 12.0 7.5 3.2 LAST GAME: Two points, five assists and three rebounds in 26 minutes at Milwaukee (3/25) NOTES:Averaging 12.9 points and 7.2 rebounds in 32 games as a Pistons starter?Detroit is 23-9 with him as a starter (23-10 overall)?Averaging 13.3 points and shooting 51% in home games. [IMGl]http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3330.jpg[/IMGl] Shooting Guard #32 Richard Hamilton 6-7 193 Connecticut 66-66 37.9 20.3 3.8 4.0 LAST GAME: (Did not play at Milwaukee ? flu) NOTES: 16 points, three assists, three rebounds and one steal in 37 minutes at San Antonio (3/23)?Scored career-high 51 points at New York (12/27)?Scored in double figures in 64 of 66 games this season?Averaging career-high 20.3 points per game this season. Averaging 21.1 points in home games. [IMGl]http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nba/profiles/players/65x90/3174.jpg[/IMGl] Point Guard #1 Chauncey Billups 6-3 202 Colorado 59-59 36.5 16.9 3.4 7.2 LAST GAME: 12 points, five rebounds and two assists in 37 minutes at Milwaukee (3/25) NOTES: Named Eastern Conference Player of the Month for February?Needs four points for his sixth consecutive 1,000-point season?Dished out 10 or more assists 14 times this season?Ranks 30th alltime in three-point field goals made. NUGGETS RED CROSS REPORT 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: Eduardo Najera did not play at Cleveland on 3/25 due to a left tibia contusion suffered at Toronto on 3/23. He is questionable for tonight?s game. PISTONS RED CROSS REPORT Richard Hamilton (flu) is a game-time decision. 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 104.9 103.6 .462. .333. .746 43.7 23.5 8.40 5.12 16.8 PISTONS.. 96.2.. 91.7 .453. .346. .777 40.9 21.4 7.07 5.70 12.2
that's the only expression I can use to describe the way the Nuggets lost their lead in regulation. Of course was Wallace's shot pure luck, but in the first place the Nuggets have to put the game away in that situation and must blame themselves. Complaining about Rasheed's shot from midcourt does not work if you don't take care of the ball. Also Iverson missed a free-throw to make it a two-possession game. What a pity, JR had a great game...
