GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: PORTLAND at DENVER

NBA: PORTLAND at DENVER

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NBA PORTLAND 102
DENVER 118 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at DENVER

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NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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PORTLAND 32 24 23 23 102
DENVER 32 32 33 21 118 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: POR - MARTELL WEBSTER 19, TRAVIS OUTLAW 18,
TAUREAN GREEN 13
DEN - CARMELO ANTHONY 22, LINAS KLEIZA 19,
ALLEN IVERSON 17</div>

 

BOULDER, Colorado (Ticker) -- Carmelo Anthony had 22 points andseven rebounds and Linas Kleiza scored 19 as the Denver Nuggetsrolled to a 118-102 preseason triumph over the Portland TrailBlazers on Friday.


Allen Iverson poured in 17 points and Marcus Camby added 14 forDenver, which shot 45 percent (38-of-83) from the floor andforced 25 turnovers.


The Nuggets pulled away after intermission, outscoring the TrailBlazers, 33-23, in the third quarter to carry an 18-point bulgeinto the final period.


Martell Webster led the way for Portland, netting 19 points on6-of-12 shooting. Webster is in a heated battle with TravisOutlaw for the starting small forward spot in the rotation.

However, Outlaw continues to make Blazers coach Nate McMillan'sdecision difficult as the fourth-year pro scored 18 points in 31minutes.


Newcomer Channing Frye had 11 points and six boards and LaMarcusAldridge chipped in 10 and eight for Portland, which opens its2007-08 campaign vs. the defending champion San Antonio Spurs onOctober 30.

 

NBA: PORTLAND at DENVER

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PORTLAND (102) AT DENVER (118)

PORTLAND

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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T OUTLAW F 31:44 6-18 4-4 1 3 4 2 1 2 0 18
L ALDRIDGE F 20:23 4-10 2-3 4 4 8 3 5 0 4 10
J PRZYBILLA C 15:04 1-5 0-0 6 6 12 0 1 0 2 2
M WEBSTER G 33:08 6-12 5-6 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 19
J JACK G 17:19 4-8 0-0 0 0 0 2 4 0 2 8
T GREEN 27:01 4-14 3-4 1 3 4 3 5 1 2 13
R LAFRENTZ 23:21 4-7 1-3 1 6 7 0 5 3 2 9
C FRYE 21:39 3-10 5-6 2 4 6 3 4 0 2 11
J PINNOCK 14:17 1-8 0-0 4 0 4 2 0 2 1 2
S RODRIGUEZ 18:35 3-4 4-5 0 1 1 6 1 3 5 10
C ELLIS 9:44 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 2 2 0 2 0
B PETWAY 7:45 0-2 0-1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
D MILES DNP - NOT WITH TEAM
J JONES DNP - NOT WITH TEAM
S BLAKE DNP - COACH'S DECISION
B ROY DNP - INJURY
J MCROBERTS DNP - NOT WITH TEAM
G ODEN DNP - NOT WITH TEAM

TOTALS 240:00 36-98 24-32 21 29 50 25 30 13 25 102
(.367) (.750) TEAM REBS: 16 TOTAL TO: 25 (29 PTS)

DENVER

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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C ANTHONY F 25:36 7-13 7-8 0 7 7 5 2 3 4 22
L KLEIZA F 26:43 6-11 6-7 1 1 2 3 3 0 2 19
M CAMBY C 27:03 7-9 0-0 2 4 6 1 2 3 2 14
V WAFER G 22:54 4-9 1-1 0 2 2 2 4 0 0 10
A IVERSON G 23:52 5-9 7-9 0 4 4 4 0 2 2 17
Y DIAWARA 24:59 1-4 1-2 2 2 4 2 2 0 6 3
S AUGMON 20:14 1-3 4-4 1 1 2 2 4 0 2 6
J MCCOY 18:16 1-2 0-0 3 5 8 0 3 1 2 2
A ROBERSON 24:08 4-16 2-2 1 4 5 3 0 0 0 13
B JONES 23:34 2-7 5-7 1 2 3 1 5 0 2 10
B STRICKER 2:41 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
A CARTER DNP - INJURY
C ATKINS DNP - INJURY
E NAJERA DNP - COACH'S DECISION
K MARTIN DNP - COACH'S DECISION
S HUNTER DNP - COACH'S DECISION
NENE DNP - INJURY
J SMITH DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 38-83 35-42 11 32 43 23 25 9 22 118
(.458) (.833) TEAM REBS: 13 TOTAL TO: 22 (21 PTS)

PORTLAND 32 24 23 23 - 102
DENVER 32 32 33 21 - 118

BLOCKED SHOTS: PORTLAND - R LAFRENTZ 3, T OUTLAW 2, C FRYE. DENVER -
B JONES 2, M CAMBY, A IVERSON.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: PORTLAND 6-17 (.353), T OUTLAW 2-4, M WEBSTER 2-
5, J JACK 0-1, T GREEN 2-3, C FRYE 0-1, J PINNOCK 0-2, S RODRIGUEZ 0-
1. DENVER 7-23 (.304), C ANTHONY 1-1, L KLEIZA 1-3, V WAFER 1-5, A IVERSON 0-
2, Y DIAWARA 0-2, A ROBERSON 3-7, B JONES 1-3.
TECHNICAL FOULS: PORTLAND - DEFENSIVE THREE, T GREEN. DENVER -
DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: CURTIS BLAIR, DEREK RICHARDSON, TONY BROTHERS.
A - 2,345. T - 2:21.</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at DENVER

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PORTLAND (102)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
T Outlaw 31:44 6-18 4-4 1-4 2 1 18
L Aldridge 20:23 4-10 2-3 4-8 3 5 10
J Przybilla 15:04 1-5 0-0 6-12 0 1 2
M Webster 33:08 6-12 5-6 0-0 1 1 19
J Jack 17:19 4-8 0-0 0-0 2 4 8
T Green 27:01 4-14 3-4 1-4 3 5 13
R LaFrentz 23:21 4-7 1-3 1-7 0 5 9
C Frye 21:39 3-10 5-6 2-6 3 4 11
J Pinnock 14:17 1-8 0-0 4-4 2 0 2
S Rodriguez 18:35 3-4 4-5 0-1 6 1 10
C Ellis 9:44 0-0 0-0 2-4 2 2 0
B Petway 7:45 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 1 0
D Miles DNP - NOT WITH TEAM
J Jones DNP - NOT WITH TEAM
S Blake DNP - COACH'S DECISION
B Roy DNP - INJURY
J McRoberts DNP - NOT WITH TEAM
G Oden DNP - NOT WITH TEAM

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TOTALS 240:00 36-98 24-32 21-50 25 30 102
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Percentages: FG-.367, FT-.750. 3-Point Goals:
6-17, .353 (T Outlaw 2-4, M Webster 2-5, J
Jack 0-1, T Green 2-3, C Frye 0-1, J Pinnock
0-2, S Rodriguez 0-1). Team Rebounds: 16.
Blocked Shots:6 (R LaFrentz 3, T Outlaw 2, C
Frye). Turnovers:25 (S Rodriguez 5, L
Aldridge 4, R LaFrentz 2, J Przybilla 2, C
Frye 2, C Ellis 2, M Webster 2, T Green 2, J
Jack 2, J Pinnock, B Petway). Steals: 13 (R
LaFrentz 3, S Rodriguez 3, T Outlaw 2, J
Pinnock 2, M Webster 2, T Green).


DENVER (118)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
C Anthony 25:36 7-13 7-8 0-7 5 2 22
L Kleiza 26:43 6-11 6-7 1-2 3 3 19
M Camby 27:03 7-9 0-0 2-6 1 2 14
V Wafer 22:54 4-9 1-1 0-2 2 4 10
A Iverson 23:52 5-9 7-9 0-4 4 0 17
Y Diawara 24:59 1-4 1-2 2-4 2 2 3
S Augmon 20:14 1-3 4-4 1-2 2 4 6
J McCoy 18:16 1-2 0-0 3-8 0 3 2
A Roberson 24:08 4-16 2-2 1-5 3 0 13
B Jones 23:34 2-7 5-7 1-3 1 5 10
B Stricker 2:41 0-0 2-2 0-0 0 0 2
A Carter DNP - INJURY
C Atkins DNP - INJURY
E Najera DNP - COACH'S DECISION
K Martin DNP - COACH'S DECISION
S Hunter DNP - COACH'S DECISION
Nene DNP - INJURY
J Smith DNP - COACH'S DECISION

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TOTALS 240:00 38-83 35-42 11-43 23 25 118
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Percentages: FG-.458, FT-.833. 3-Point Goals:
7-23, .304 (C Anthony 1-1, L Kleiza 1-3, V
Wafer 1-5, A Iverson 0-2, Y Diawara 0-2, A
Roberson 3-7, B Jones 1-3). Team Rebounds:
13. Blocked Shots:4 (B Jones 2, M Camby, A
Iverson). Turnovers:22 (Y Diawara 6, C
Anthony 4, S Augmon 2, M Camby 2, B Jones 2,
L Kleiza 2, A Iverson 2, J McCoy 2). Steals:
9 (M Camby 3, C Anthony 3, A Iverson 2, J
McCoy).

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PORTLAND 32 24 23 23 - 102
DENVER 32 32 33 21 - 118
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Technical fouls: Portland - 2 (Defensive
Three, 2:56 1st; T Green, 3:23 4th). Denver -
1 (Defensive Three, 1:46 4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 2,345. T: 2:21.
Officials: Curtis Blair, Derek Richardson,
Tony Brothers.</div>