GAME THREAD: NBA: CLEVELAND (4-3) at DENVER (4-3)

NBA: CLEVELAND at DENVER

<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 100
DENVER 122 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at DENVER

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CLEVELAND 18 25 25 32 100
DENVER 21 37 30 34 122 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: CLE - LEBRON JAMES 27, IRA NEWBLE 17, SHANNON
BROWN 12
DEN - ALLEN IVERSON 37, J.R. SMITH 29, CARMELO
ANTHONY 22</div>

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at DENVER

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CLEVELAND 18 25 25 32 100
DENVER 21 37 30 34 122 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: CLE - LEBRON JAMES 27, IRA NEWBLE 17, SHANNON
BROWN 12
DEN - ALLEN IVERSON 37, J.R. SMITH 29, CARMELO
ANTHONY 22</div>

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at DENVER

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
CLEVELAND 100
DENVER 122 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at DENVER

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
CLEVELAND 100
DENVER 122 FINAL</div>

 

By Blake Redabaugh
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


DENVER (Ticker) -- Allen Iverson scored a season-high 37 pointsand dished eight assists and Carmelo Anthony added 22, six andnine rebounds as the Denver Nuggets defeated the ClevelandCavaliers, 122-100, at the Pepsi Center on Monday night.

The Nuggets took advantage of the fatigued Cavaliers, who playedthe finale of a season-long six-game road trip. Cleveland alsowas playing its second game in as many night after posting a103-95 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.

Denver, which was coming off a four-game road swing of its own,built a 15-point halftime lead thanks in large part to guardJ.R. Smith's shooting in the second quarter.


Smith made all five of his shots, including three from the arc,and finished the period with 14 points.


The Cavaliers showed the side effects of being away from homefor nine days as they shot 42 percent (36-of-86) from the field.Superstar LeBron James led Cleveland with 27 points but wasjust 8-for-14 from the free-throw line.


The Nuggets, who won their fourth straight game against theCavaliers, broke the game open in the third quarter when Iversonled the team on a 18-2 run to open up the half.


Iverson scored 11 points during the spurt, including two3-pointers, and capped it off with a bank shot to give Denver a76-49 lead with 7:10 remaining in the third.


Marcus Camby collected eight points and 12 rebounds for theNuggets, who won their third straight game.


Cleveland, which finished its road trip at 3-3, received littleproduction outside of James. Ira Newble chipped in with 17points and Shannon Brown added 12 for the Cavaliers.

 

By Blake Redabaugh
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


DENVER (Ticker) -- Allen Iverson scored a season-high 37 pointsand dished eight assists and Carmelo Anthony added 22, six andnine rebounds as the Denver Nuggets defeated the ClevelandCavaliers, 122-100, at the Pepsi Center on Monday night.

The Nuggets took advantage of the fatigued Cavaliers, who playedthe finale of a season-long six-game road trip. Cleveland alsowas playing its second game in as many night after posting a103-95 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.

Denver, which was coming off a four-game road swing of its own,built a 15-point halftime lead thanks in large part to guardJ.R. Smith's shooting in the second quarter.


Smith made all five of his shots, including three from the arc,and finished the period with 14 points.


The Cavaliers showed the side effects of being away from homefor nine days as they shot 42 percent (36-of-86) from the field.Superstar LeBron James led Cleveland with 27 points but wasjust 8-for-14 from the free-throw line.


The Nuggets, who won their fourth straight game against theCavaliers, broke the game open in the third quarter when Iversonled the team on a 18-2 run to open up the half.


Iverson scored 11 points during the spurt, including two3-pointers, and capped it off with a bank shot to give Denver a76-49 lead with 7:10 remaining in the third.


Marcus Camby collected eight points and 12 rebounds for theNuggets, who won their third straight game.


Cleveland, which finished its road trip at 3-3, received littleproduction outside of James. Ira Newble chipped in with 17points and Shannon Brown added 12 for the Cavaliers.

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at DENVER

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (100)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
D Gibson 24:58 3-6 0-0 0-2 2 4 7
L Hughes 4:18 1-4 0-0 0-1 0 0 3
D Gooden 28:00 2-9 1-3 3-9 3 1 5
L James 33:47 9-16 8-14 0-1 4 3 27
Z Ilgauskas 20:06 1-6 0-0 1-6 2 2 2
Da Jones 28:56 3-9 0-0 0-2 3 2 9
I Newble 28:57 7-15 2-2 5-8 2 1 17
D Brown 22:53 3-7 2-2 1-1 2 3 8
C Simmons 17:53 1-2 0-6 2-5 0 3 2
S Brown 15:54 4-9 4-5 0-0 0 4 12
Dw Jones 14:18 2-3 4-6 5-10 0 1 8

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 36-86 21-38 17-45 18 24 100
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.419, FT-.553. 3-Point Goals:
7-19, .368 (D Gibson 1-1, L Hughes 1-3, L
James 1-3, Da Jones 3-7, I Newble 1-3, D
Brown 0-2). Team Rebounds: 13. Blocked
Shots:2 (Dw Jones, C Simmons). Turnovers:14
(L James 4, I Newble 3, Da Jones 2, S Brown
2, Z Ilgauskas, D Brown, C Simmons). Steals:
4 (D Brown 2, L James 2).


DENVER (122)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
A Iverson 35:40 14-20 7-8 0-3 8 0 37
Y Diawara 24:10 1-5 0-0 1-2 2 5 3
K Martin 22:34 2-5 2-2 0-5 0 3 6
C Anthony 32:39 8-17 6-7 1-9 6 3 22
M Camby 30:55 3-5 2-6 1-12 1 2 8
J Smith 23:57 10-13 2-6 1-4 4 0 29
B Jones 22:56 3-6 1-1 1-6 2 3 8
L Kleiza 15:37 2-4 1-1 0-1 1 3 6
S Hunter 7:15 0-0 1-2 1-1 0 3 1
V Wafer 6:06 0-4 0-0 0-1 0 0 0
E Najera 18:11 1-1 0-0 1-2 0 2 2

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 44-80 22-33 7-46 24 24 122
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.550, FT-.667. 3-Point Goals:
12-22, .545 (A Iverson 2-4, Y Diawara 1-2, C
Anthony 0-2, J Smith 7-8, B Jones 1-2, L
Kleiza 1-2, V Wafer 0-2). Team Rebounds: 10.
Blocked Shots:4 (M Camby, E Najera, S Hunter,
V Wafer). Turnovers:13 (A Iverson 4, C
Anthony 4, M Camby 2, E Najera, B Jones, V
Wafer). Steals: 7 (A Iverson 2, C Anthony 2,
M Camby, J Smith, K Martin).

--------------------------------------------
CLEVELAND 18 25 25 32 - 100
DENVER 21 37 30 34 - 122
--------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: Cleveland - 2 (L Hughes,
7:41 1st; Da Jones, 3:17 2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 19,155. T: 2:20.
Officials: Bill Spooner, Derrick Collins,
Gary Zielinski.</div>

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at DENVER

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (100)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
D Gibson 24:58 3-6 0-0 0-2 2 4 7
L Hughes 4:18 1-4 0-0 0-1 0 0 3
D Gooden 28:00 2-9 1-3 3-9 3 1 5
L James 33:47 9-16 8-14 0-1 4 3 27
Z Ilgauskas 20:06 1-6 0-0 1-6 2 2 2
Da Jones 28:56 3-9 0-0 0-2 3 2 9
I Newble 28:57 7-15 2-2 5-8 2 1 17
D Brown 22:53 3-7 2-2 1-1 2 3 8
C Simmons 17:53 1-2 0-6 2-5 0 3 2
S Brown 15:54 4-9 4-5 0-0 0 4 12
Dw Jones 14:18 2-3 4-6 5-10 0 1 8

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 36-86 21-38 17-45 18 24 100
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.419, FT-.553. 3-Point Goals:
7-19, .368 (D Gibson 1-1, L Hughes 1-3, L
James 1-3, Da Jones 3-7, I Newble 1-3, D
Brown 0-2). Team Rebounds: 13. Blocked
Shots:2 (Dw Jones, C Simmons). Turnovers:14
(L James 4, I Newble 3, Da Jones 2, S Brown
2, Z Ilgauskas, D Brown, C Simmons). Steals:
4 (D Brown 2, L James 2).


DENVER (122)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
A Iverson 35:40 14-20 7-8 0-3 8 0 37
Y Diawara 24:10 1-5 0-0 1-2 2 5 3
K Martin 22:34 2-5 2-2 0-5 0 3 6
C Anthony 32:39 8-17 6-7 1-9 6 3 22
M Camby 30:55 3-5 2-6 1-12 1 2 8
J Smith 23:57 10-13 2-6 1-4 4 0 29
B Jones 22:56 3-6 1-1 1-6 2 3 8
L Kleiza 15:37 2-4 1-1 0-1 1 3 6
S Hunter 7:15 0-0 1-2 1-1 0 3 1
V Wafer 6:06 0-4 0-0 0-1 0 0 0
E Najera 18:11 1-1 0-0 1-2 0 2 2

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 44-80 22-33 7-46 24 24 122
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.550, FT-.667. 3-Point Goals:
12-22, .545 (A Iverson 2-4, Y Diawara 1-2, C
Anthony 0-2, J Smith 7-8, B Jones 1-2, L
Kleiza 1-2, V Wafer 0-2). Team Rebounds: 10.
Blocked Shots:4 (M Camby, E Najera, S Hunter,
V Wafer). Turnovers:13 (A Iverson 4, C
Anthony 4, M Camby 2, E Najera, B Jones, V
Wafer). Steals: 7 (A Iverson 2, C Anthony 2,
M Camby, J Smith, K Martin).

--------------------------------------------
CLEVELAND 18 25 25 32 - 100
DENVER 21 37 30 34 - 122
--------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: Cleveland - 2 (L Hughes,
7:41 1st; Da Jones, 3:17 2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 19,155. T: 2:20.
Officials: Bill Spooner, Derrick Collins,
Gary Zielinski.</div>

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at DENVER

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (100) AT DENVER (122)

CLEVELAND

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

D GIBSON G 24:58 3-6 0-0 0 2 2 2 4 0 0 7
L HUGHES G 4:18 1-4 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3
D GOODEN F 28:00 2-9 1-3 3 6 9 3 1 0 0 5
L JAMES F 33:47 9-16 8-14 0 1 1 4 3 2 4 27
Z ILGAUSKAS C 20:06 1-6 0-0 1 5 6 2 2 0 1 2
DA JONES 28:56 3-9 0-0 0 2 2 3 2 0 2 9
I NEWBLE 28:57 7-15 2-2 5 3 8 2 1 0 3 17
D BROWN 22:53 3-7 2-2 1 0 1 2 3 2 1 8
C SIMMONS 17:53 1-2 0-6 2 3 5 0 3 0 1 2
S BROWN 15:54 4-9 4-5 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 12
DW JONES 14:18 2-3 4-6 5 5 10 0 1 0 0 8

TOTALS 240:00 36-86 21-38 17 28 45 18 24 4 14 100
(.419) (.553) TEAM REBS: 13 TOTAL TO: 15 (0 PTS)

DENVER

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

A IVERSON G 35:40 14-20 7-8 0 3 3 8 0 2 4 37
Y DIAWARA G 24:10 1-5 0-0 1 1 2 2 5 0 0 3
K MARTIN F 22:34 2-5 2-2 0 5 5 0 3 1 0 6
C ANTHONY F 32:39 8-17 6-7 1 8 9 6 3 2 4 22
M CAMBY C 30:55 3-5 2-6 1 11 12 1 2 1 2 8
J SMITH 23:57 10-13 2-6 1 3 4 4 0 1 0 29
B JONES 22:56 3-6 1-1 1 5 6 2 3 0 1 8
L KLEIZA 15:37 2-4 1-1 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 6
S HUNTER 7:15 0-0 1-2 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 1
V WAFER 6:06 0-4 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
E NAJERA 18:11 1-1 0-0 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 2

TOTALS 240:00 44-80 22-33 7 39 46 24 24 7 13 122
(.550) (.667) TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 13 (0 PTS)

CLEVELAND 18 25 25 32 - 100
DENVER 21 37 30 34 - 122

BLOCKED SHOTS: CLEVELAND - DW JONES, C SIMMONS. DENVER - M CAMBY,
E NAJERA, S HUNTER, V WAFER.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: CLEVELAND 7-19 (.368), D GIBSON 1-1, L HUGHES 1-
3, L JAMES 1-3, DA JONES 3-7, I NEWBLE 1-3, D BROWN 0-2. DENVER 12-
22 (.545), A IVERSON 2-4, Y DIAWARA 1-2, C ANTHONY 0-2, J SMITH 7-
8, B JONES 1-2, L KLEIZA 1-2, V WAFER 0-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: CLEVELAND - L HUGHES, DA JONES.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BILL SPOONER, DERRICK COLLINS, GARY ZIELINSKI.
A - 19,155. T - 2:20.</div>

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at DENVER

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (100) AT DENVER (122)

CLEVELAND

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

D GIBSON G 24:58 3-6 0-0 0 2 2 2 4 0 0 7
L HUGHES G 4:18 1-4 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3
D GOODEN F 28:00 2-9 1-3 3 6 9 3 1 0 0 5
L JAMES F 33:47 9-16 8-14 0 1 1 4 3 2 4 27
Z ILGAUSKAS C 20:06 1-6 0-0 1 5 6 2 2 0 1 2
DA JONES 28:56 3-9 0-0 0 2 2 3 2 0 2 9
I NEWBLE 28:57 7-15 2-2 5 3 8 2 1 0 3 17
D BROWN 22:53 3-7 2-2 1 0 1 2 3 2 1 8
C SIMMONS 17:53 1-2 0-6 2 3 5 0 3 0 1 2
S BROWN 15:54 4-9 4-5 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 12
DW JONES 14:18 2-3 4-6 5 5 10 0 1 0 0 8

TOTALS 240:00 36-86 21-38 17 28 45 18 24 4 14 100
(.419) (.553) TEAM REBS: 13 TOTAL TO: 15 (0 PTS)

DENVER

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

A IVERSON G 35:40 14-20 7-8 0 3 3 8 0 2 4 37
Y DIAWARA G 24:10 1-5 0-0 1 1 2 2 5 0 0 3
K MARTIN F 22:34 2-5 2-2 0 5 5 0 3 1 0 6
C ANTHONY F 32:39 8-17 6-7 1 8 9 6 3 2 4 22
M CAMBY C 30:55 3-5 2-6 1 11 12 1 2 1 2 8
J SMITH 23:57 10-13 2-6 1 3 4 4 0 1 0 29
B JONES 22:56 3-6 1-1 1 5 6 2 3 0 1 8
L KLEIZA 15:37 2-4 1-1 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 6
S HUNTER 7:15 0-0 1-2 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 1
V WAFER 6:06 0-4 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
E NAJERA 18:11 1-1 0-0 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 2

TOTALS 240:00 44-80 22-33 7 39 46 24 24 7 13 122
(.550) (.667) TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 13 (0 PTS)

CLEVELAND 18 25 25 32 - 100
DENVER 21 37 30 34 - 122

BLOCKED SHOTS: CLEVELAND - DW JONES, C SIMMONS. DENVER - M CAMBY,
E NAJERA, S HUNTER, V WAFER.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: CLEVELAND 7-19 (.368), D GIBSON 1-1, L HUGHES 1-
3, L JAMES 1-3, DA JONES 3-7, I NEWBLE 1-3, D BROWN 0-2. DENVER 12-
22 (.545), A IVERSON 2-4, Y DIAWARA 1-2, C ANTHONY 0-2, J SMITH 7-
8, B JONES 1-2, L KLEIZA 1-2, V WAFER 0-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: CLEVELAND - L HUGHES, DA JONES.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BILL SPOONER, DERRICK COLLINS, GARY ZIELINSKI.
A - 19,155. T - 2:20.</div>

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at DENVER

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (100) AT DENVER (122)

CLEVELAND

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

L JAMES F 33:47 9-16 8-14 0 1 1 4 3 2 4 27
D GOODEN F 28:00 2-9 1-3 3 6 9 3 1 0 0 5
Z ILGAUSKAS C 20:06 1-6 0-0 1 5 6 2 2 0 1 2
L HUGHES G 4:18 1-4 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3
D GIBSON G 24:58 3-6 0-0 0 2 2 2 4 0 0 7
D BROWN 22:53 3-7 2-2 1 0 1 2 3 2 1 8
I NEWBLE 28:57 7-15 2-2 5 3 8 2 1 0 3 17
C SIMMONS 17:53 1-2 0-6 2 3 5 0 3 0 1 2
DA JONES 28:56 3-9 0-0 0 2 2 3 2 0 2 9
S BROWN 15:54 4-9 4-5 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 12
DW JONES 14:18 2-3 4-6 5 5 10 0 1 0 0 8
S PAVLOVIC DNP - BACK SPASMS

TOTALS 240:00 36-86 21-38 17 28 45 18 24 4 14 100
(.419) (.553) TEAM REBS: 13 TOTAL TO: 15 (18 PTS)

DENVER

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

C ANTHONY F 32:39 8-17 6-7 1 8 9 6 3 2 4 22
K MARTIN F 22:34 2-5 2-2 0 5 5 0 3 1 0 6
M CAMBY C 30:55 3-5 2-6 1 11 12 1 2 1 2 8
Y DIAWARA G 24:10 1-5 0-0 1 1 2 2 5 0 0 3
A IVERSON G 35:40 14-20 7-8 0 3 3 8 0 2 4 37
E NAJERA 18:11 1-1 0-0 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 2
L KLEIZA 15:37 2-4 1-1 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 6
J SMITH 23:57 10-13 2-6 1 3 4 4 0 1 0 29
B JONES 22:56 3-6 1-1 1 5 6 2 3 0 1 8
S HUNTER 7:15 0-0 1-2 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 1
V WAFER 6:06 0-4 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
M WILKS DNP - HAMSTRING INJURY

TOTALS 240:00 44-80 22-33 7 39 46 24 24 7 13 122
(.550) (.667) TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 13 (11 PTS)

CLEVELAND 18 25 25 32 - 100
DENVER 21 37 30 34 - 122

BLOCKED SHOTS: CLEVELAND - DW JONES, C SIMMONS. DENVER - M CAMBY,
E NAJERA, S HUNTER, V WAFER.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: CLEVELAND 7-19 (.368), L JAMES 1-3, L HUGHES 1-
3, D GIBSON 1-1, D BROWN 0-2, I NEWBLE 1-3, DA JONES 3-7. DENVER 12-
22 (.545), C ANTHONY 0-2, Y DIAWARA 1-2, A IVERSON 2-4, L KLEIZA 1-
2, J SMITH 7-8, B JONES 1-2, V WAFER 0-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: CLEVELAND - L HUGHES (EJECTED), DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BILL SPOONER, DERRICK COLLINS, GARY ZIELINSKI.
A - 19,155. T - 2:21.</div>

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at DENVER

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (100) AT DENVER (122)

CLEVELAND

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

L JAMES F 33:47 9-16 8-14 0 1 1 4 3 2 4 27
D GOODEN F 28:00 2-9 1-3 3 6 9 3 1 0 0 5
Z ILGAUSKAS C 20:06 1-6 0-0 1 5 6 2 2 0 1 2
L HUGHES G 4:18 1-4 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3
D GIBSON G 24:58 3-6 0-0 0 2 2 2 4 0 0 7
D BROWN 22:53 3-7 2-2 1 0 1 2 3 2 1 8
I NEWBLE 28:57 7-15 2-2 5 3 8 2 1 0 3 17
C SIMMONS 17:53 1-2 0-6 2 3 5 0 3 0 1 2
DA JONES 28:56 3-9 0-0 0 2 2 3 2 0 2 9
S BROWN 15:54 4-9 4-5 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 12
DW JONES 14:18 2-3 4-6 5 5 10 0 1 0 0 8
S PAVLOVIC DNP - BACK SPASMS

TOTALS 240:00 36-86 21-38 17 28 45 18 24 4 14 100
(.419) (.553) TEAM REBS: 13 TOTAL TO: 15 (18 PTS)

DENVER

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

C ANTHONY F 32:39 8-17 6-7 1 8 9 6 3 2 4 22
K MARTIN F 22:34 2-5 2-2 0 5 5 0 3 1 0 6
M CAMBY C 30:55 3-5 2-6 1 11 12 1 2 1 2 8
Y DIAWARA G 24:10 1-5 0-0 1 1 2 2 5 0 0 3
A IVERSON G 35:40 14-20 7-8 0 3 3 8 0 2 4 37
E NAJERA 18:11 1-1 0-0 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 2
L KLEIZA 15:37 2-4 1-1 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 6
J SMITH 23:57 10-13 2-6 1 3 4 4 0 1 0 29
B JONES 22:56 3-6 1-1 1 5 6 2 3 0 1 8
S HUNTER 7:15 0-0 1-2 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 1
V WAFER 6:06 0-4 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
M WILKS DNP - HAMSTRING INJURY

TOTALS 240:00 44-80 22-33 7 39 46 24 24 7 13 122
(.550) (.667) TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 13 (11 PTS)

CLEVELAND 18 25 25 32 - 100
DENVER 21 37 30 34 - 122

BLOCKED SHOTS: CLEVELAND - DW JONES, C SIMMONS. DENVER - M CAMBY,
E NAJERA, S HUNTER, V WAFER.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: CLEVELAND 7-19 (.368), L JAMES 1-3, L HUGHES 1-
3, D GIBSON 1-1, D BROWN 0-2, I NEWBLE 1-3, DA JONES 3-7. DENVER 12-
22 (.545), C ANTHONY 0-2, Y DIAWARA 1-2, A IVERSON 2-4, L KLEIZA 1-
2, J SMITH 7-8, B JONES 1-2, V WAFER 0-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: CLEVELAND - L HUGHES (EJECTED), DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BILL SPOONER, DERRICK COLLINS, GARY ZIELINSKI.
A - 19,155. T - 2:21.</div>

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at DENVER

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (100)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
L James 33:47 9-16 8-14 0-1 4 3 27
D Gooden 28:00 2-9 1-3 3-9 3 1 5
Z Ilgauskas 20:06 1-6 0-0 1-6 2 2 2
L Hughes 4:18 1-4 0-0 0-1 0 0 3
D Gibson 24:58 3-6 0-0 0-2 2 4 7
D Brown 22:53 3-7 2-2 1-1 2 3 8
I Newble 28:57 7-15 2-2 5-8 2 1 17
C Simmons 17:53 1-2 0-6 2-5 0 3 2
Da Jones 28:56 3-9 0-0 0-2 3 2 9
S Brown 15:54 4-9 4-5 0-0 0 4 12
Dw Jones 14:18 2-3 4-6 5-10 0 1 8
S Pavlovic DNP - BACK SPASMS

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 36-86 21-38 17-45 18 24 100
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.419, FT-.553. 3-Point Goals:
7-19, .368 (L James 1-3, L Hughes 1-3, D
Gibson 1-1, D Brown 0-2, I Newble 1-3, Da
Jones 3-7). Team Rebounds: 13. Blocked
Shots:2 (Dw Jones, C Simmons). Turnovers:14
(L James 4, I Newble 3, Da Jones 2, S Brown
2, Z Ilgauskas, D Brown, C Simmons). Steals:
4 (D Brown 2, L James 2).


DENVER (122)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
C Anthony 32:39 8-17 6-7 1-9 6 3 22
K Martin 22:34 2-5 2-2 0-5 0 3 6
M Camby 30:55 3-5 2-6 1-12 1 2 8
Y Diawara 24:10 1-5 0-0 1-2 2 5 3
A Iverson 35:40 14-20 7-8 0-3 8 0 37
E Najera 18:11 1-1 0-0 1-2 0 2 2
L Kleiza 15:37 2-4 1-1 0-1 1 3 6
J Smith 23:57 10-13 2-6 1-4 4 0 29
B Jones 22:56 3-6 1-1 1-6 2 3 8
S Hunter 7:15 0-0 1-2 1-1 0 3 1
V Wafer 6:06 0-4 0-0 0-1 0 0 0
M Wilks DNP - HAMSTRING INJURY

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TOTALS 240:00 44-80 22-33 7-46 24 24 122
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Percentages: FG-.550, FT-.667. 3-Point Goals:
12-22, .545 (C Anthony 0-2, Y Diawara 1-2, A
Iverson 2-4, L Kleiza 1-2, J Smith 7-8, B
Jones 1-2, V Wafer 0-2). Team Rebounds: 10.
Blocked Shots:4 (M Camby, E Najera, S Hunter,
V Wafer). Turnovers:13 (A Iverson 4, C
Anthony 4, M Camby 2, E Najera, B Jones, V
Wafer). Steals: 7 (A Iverson 2, C Anthony 2,
M Camby, J Smith, K Martin).

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CLEVELAND 18 25 25 32 - 100
DENVER 21 37 30 34 - 122
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Technical fouls: Cleveland - 2 (L Hughes
(ejected), 7:42 1st; Defensive Three, 3:18
2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 19,155. T: 2:21.
Officials: Bill Spooner, Derrick Collins,
Gary Zielinski.</div>

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at DENVER

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (100)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
L James 33:47 9-16 8-14 0-1 4 3 27
D Gooden 28:00 2-9 1-3 3-9 3 1 5
Z Ilgauskas 20:06 1-6 0-0 1-6 2 2 2
L Hughes 4:18 1-4 0-0 0-1 0 0 3
D Gibson 24:58 3-6 0-0 0-2 2 4 7
D Brown 22:53 3-7 2-2 1-1 2 3 8
I Newble 28:57 7-15 2-2 5-8 2 1 17
C Simmons 17:53 1-2 0-6 2-5 0 3 2
Da Jones 28:56 3-9 0-0 0-2 3 2 9
S Brown 15:54 4-9 4-5 0-0 0 4 12
Dw Jones 14:18 2-3 4-6 5-10 0 1 8
S Pavlovic DNP - BACK SPASMS

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TOTALS 240:00 36-86 21-38 17-45 18 24 100
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Percentages: FG-.419, FT-.553. 3-Point Goals:
7-19, .368 (L James 1-3, L Hughes 1-3, D
Gibson 1-1, D Brown 0-2, I Newble 1-3, Da
Jones 3-7). Team Rebounds: 13. Blocked
Shots:2 (Dw Jones, C Simmons). Turnovers:14
(L James 4, I Newble 3, Da Jones 2, S Brown
2, Z Ilgauskas, D Brown, C Simmons). Steals:
4 (D Brown 2, L James 2).


DENVER (122)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
C Anthony 32:39 8-17 6-7 1-9 6 3 22
K Martin 22:34 2-5 2-2 0-5 0 3 6
M Camby 30:55 3-5 2-6 1-12 1 2 8
Y Diawara 24:10 1-5 0-0 1-2 2 5 3
A Iverson 35:40 14-20 7-8 0-3 8 0 37
E Najera 18:11 1-1 0-0 1-2 0 2 2
L Kleiza 15:37 2-4 1-1 0-1 1 3 6
J Smith 23:57 10-13 2-6 1-4 4 0 29
B Jones 22:56 3-6 1-1 1-6 2 3 8
S Hunter 7:15 0-0 1-2 1-1 0 3 1
V Wafer 6:06 0-4 0-0 0-1 0 0 0
M Wilks DNP - HAMSTRING INJURY

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TOTALS 240:00 44-80 22-33 7-46 24 24 122
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Percentages: FG-.550, FT-.667. 3-Point Goals:
12-22, .545 (C Anthony 0-2, Y Diawara 1-2, A
Iverson 2-4, L Kleiza 1-2, J Smith 7-8, B
Jones 1-2, V Wafer 0-2). Team Rebounds: 10.
Blocked Shots:4 (M Camby, E Najera, S Hunter,
V Wafer). Turnovers:13 (A Iverson 4, C
Anthony 4, M Camby 2, E Najera, B Jones, V
Wafer). Steals: 7 (A Iverson 2, C Anthony 2,
M Camby, J Smith, K Martin).

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CLEVELAND 18 25 25 32 - 100
DENVER 21 37 30 34 - 122
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Technical fouls: Cleveland - 2 (L Hughes
(ejected), 7:42 1st; Defensive Three, 3:18
2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 19,155. T: 2:21.
Officials: Bill Spooner, Derrick Collins,
Gary Zielinski.</div>

 

By Blake Redabaugh
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


DENVER (Ticker) -- Allen Iverson scored a season-high 37 pointsand dished eight assists and Carmelo Anthony added 22, six andnine rebounds as the Denver Nuggets defeated the ClevelandCavaliers, 122-100, at the Pepsi Center on Monday night.

The Nuggets took advantage of the fatigued Cavaliers, who playedthe finale of a season-long six-game road trip. Cleveland alsowas playing its second game in as many night after posting a103-95 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.

Denver, which was coming off a four-game road swing of its own,built a 15-point halftime lead thanks in large part to guardJ.R. Smith's shooting in the second quarter.


Smith made all five of his shots, including three from the arc,and finished the period with 14 points.


"We jumped on them from the beginning and that was important,"Iverson said. "J.R. sparked us big time coming off the bench.""(Smith and Iverson) didn't steal my spotlight," Anthony said."They did what they were supposed to do. They came in and tookadvantage of what Cleveland's defense threw at us."

The Cavaliers showed the side effects of being away from homefor nine days as they shot 42 percent (36-of-86) from the field.Superstar LeBron James led Cleveland with 27 points but wasjust 8-for-14 from the free-throw line.


"(Fatigue) could have played a part, definitely," James said."It's a tough schedule for us, but it's not much of an excuse.We played well and now we can go back home."


"Fatigue, in my opinion, was not a factor," Cleveland headcoach Mike Brown said. "The Nuggets did whatever they wanted todo defensively and offensively against us. Our team didn't getit done tonight."


The Nuggets, who won their fourth straight game against theCavaliers, broke the game open in the third quarter when Iversonled the team on an 18-2 run to open up the half.


Iverson scored 11 points during the spurt, including two3-pointers, and capped it off with a bank shot to give Denver a76-49 lead with 7:10 remaining in the third.


"I just caught a rhythm in the second half," Iverson said. "Thebasket looked like the ocean, and I was throwing rocks in it.I was just glad I was able to contribute the way I did tonight."

Marcus Camby collected eight points and 12 rebounds for theNuggets, who won their third straight game.


Cleveland, which finished its road trip at 3-3, received littleproduction outside of James. Ira Newble chipped in with 17points and Shannon Brown added 12 for the Cavaliers.

 

By Blake Redabaugh
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


DENVER (Ticker) -- Allen Iverson scored a season-high 37 pointsand dished eight assists and Carmelo Anthony added 22, six andnine rebounds as the Denver Nuggets defeated the ClevelandCavaliers, 122-100, at the Pepsi Center on Monday night.

The Nuggets took advantage of the fatigued Cavaliers, who playedthe finale of a season-long six-game road trip. Cleveland alsowas playing its second game in as many night after posting a103-95 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.

Denver, which was coming off a four-game road swing of its own,built a 15-point halftime lead thanks in large part to guardJ.R. Smith's shooting in the second quarter.


Smith made all five of his shots, including three from the arc,and finished the period with 14 points.


"We jumped on them from the beginning and that was important,"Iverson said. "J.R. sparked us big time coming off the bench.""(Smith and Iverson) didn't steal my spotlight," Anthony said."They did what they were supposed to do. They came in and tookadvantage of what Cleveland's defense threw at us."

The Cavaliers showed the side effects of being away from homefor nine days as they shot 42 percent (36-of-86) from the field.Superstar LeBron James led Cleveland with 27 points but wasjust 8-for-14 from the free-throw line.


"(Fatigue) could have played a part, definitely," James said."It's a tough schedule for us, but it's not much of an excuse.We played well and now we can go back home."


"Fatigue, in my opinion, was not a factor," Cleveland headcoach Mike Brown said. "The Nuggets did whatever they wanted todo defensively and offensively against us. Our team didn't getit done tonight."


The Nuggets, who won their fourth straight game against theCavaliers, broke the game open in the third quarter when Iversonled the team on an 18-2 run to open up the half.


Iverson scored 11 points during the spurt, including two3-pointers, and capped it off with a bank shot to give Denver a76-49 lead with 7:10 remaining in the third.


"I just caught a rhythm in the second half," Iverson said. "Thebasket looked like the ocean, and I was throwing rocks in it.I was just glad I was able to contribute the way I did tonight."

Marcus Camby collected eight points and 12 rebounds for theNuggets, who won their third straight game.


Cleveland, which finished its road trip at 3-3, received littleproduction outside of James. Ira Newble chipped in with 17points and Shannon Brown added 12 for the Cavaliers.