GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: DENVER (8-3) at LA CLIPPERS (5-4)

NBA: DENVER at LA CLIPPERS

<div class="pre">NBA DENVER 88
LA CLIPPERS 99 1:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: DENVER at LA CLIPPERS

<div class="pre">NBA DENVER 90
LA CLIPPERS 101 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: DENVER at LA CLIPPERS

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
DENVER 27 19 20 24 90
LA CLIPPERS 24 29 24 24 101 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: DEN - ALLEN IVERSON 29, CARMELO ANTHONY 24,
MARCUS CAMBY 18
LAC - QUINTON ROSS 17, CHRIS KAMAN 17, CUTTINO
MOBLEY 14</div>

 

NBA: DENVER at LA CLIPPERS

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
DENVER 90
LA CLIPPERS 101 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: DENVER at LA CLIPPERS

<div class="pre">DENVER (90) AT LA CLIPPERS (101)

DENVER

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

A IVERSON G 43:11 11-19 7-12 1 4 5 9 4 3 8 29
Y DIAWARA G 9:13 0-2 0-0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
K MARTIN F 23:14 0-5 0-0 2 4 6 1 3 3 1 0
C ANTHONY F 39:10 8-23 5-7 0 3 3 4 5 1 3 24
M CAMBY C 39:18 8-15 2-6 3 15 18 0 3 1 0 18
E NAJERA 21:48 3-4 2-3 2 1 3 0 4 0 0 8
M WILKS 20:38 1-3 0-0 1 0 1 1 3 2 0 2
J SMITH 20:59 2-7 1-1 0 0 0 1 3 2 1 6
L KLEIZA 13:21 0-4 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0
B JONES 8:22 1-4 1-2 2 0 2 0 3 0 0 3
V WAFER 0:46 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S HUNTER DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 34-87 18-31 12 28 40 16 31 13 13 90
(.391) (.581) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 14 (0 PTS)

LA CLIPPERS

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

B KNIGHT G 14:14 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 7 1 1 2 2
R PATTERSON G 22:22 3-6 1-2 3 2 5 2 2 1 1 7
T THOMAS F 24:40 4-7 2-2 0 3 3 0 4 0 1 13
A THORNTON F 21:35 4-14 3-6 2 7 9 0 2 0 2 12
C KAMAN C 37:10 5-7 7-9 3 18 21 2 3 1 5 17
Q ROSS 35:31 7-11 0-0 0 4 4 2 4 1 1 17
C MOBLEY 31:29 4-9 5-7 0 0 0 5 3 2 4 14
D DICKAU 20:08 1-3 6-7 0 1 1 1 3 0 2 8
S CASSELL 14:24 1-4 2-2 0 1 1 2 2 0 2 4
P DAVIS 10:28 1-3 1-1 0 3 3 0 2 1 2 3
A WILLIAMS 7:14 2-3 0-0 1 2 3 0 2 0 2 4
J POWELL 0:45 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTALS 240:00 33-70 27-36 9 41 50 21 28 7 24 101
(.471) (.750) TEAM REBS: 13 TOTAL TO: 24 (0 PTS)

DENVER 27 19 20 24 - 90
LA CLIPPERS 24 29 24 24 - 101

BLOCKED SHOTS: DENVER - M CAMBY 3. LA CLIPPERS - C KAMAN 4, T THOMAS 2,
R PATTERSON, P DAVIS, A THORNTON.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: DENVER 4-22 (.182), A IVERSON 0-1, Y DIAWARA 0-
1, C ANTHONY 3-8, J SMITH 1-6, L KLEIZA 0-4, B JONES 0-1, V WAFER 0-
1. LA CLIPPERS 8-15 (.533), T THOMAS 3-6, A THORNTON 1-2, Q ROSS 3-
4, C MOBLEY 1-2, D DICKAU 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: DENVER - DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: LEON WOOD, LEROY RICHARDSON, TOM WASHINGTON.
A - 17,221. T - 2:26.</div>

 

NBA: DENVER at LA CLIPPERS

<div class="pre">DENVER (90)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
A Iverson 43:11 11-19 7-12 1-5 9 4 29
Y Diawara 9:13 0-2 0-0 1-1 0 1 0
K Martin 23:14 0-5 0-0 2-6 1 3 0
C Anthony 39:10 8-23 5-7 0-3 4 5 24
M Camby 39:18 8-15 2-6 3-18 0 3 18
E Najera 21:48 3-4 2-3 2-3 0 4 8
M Wilks 20:38 1-3 0-0 1-1 1 3 2
J Smith 20:59 2-7 1-1 0-0 1 3 6
L Kleiza 13:21 0-4 0-0 0-1 0 2 0
B Jones 8:22 1-4 1-2 2-2 0 3 3
V Wafer 0:46 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
S Hunter DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 34-87 18-31 12-40 16 31 90
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.391, FT-.581. 3-Point Goals:
4-22, .182 (A Iverson 0-1, Y Diawara 0-1, C
Anthony 3-8, J Smith 1-6, L Kleiza 0-4, B
Jones 0-1, V Wafer 0-1). Team Rebounds: 9.
Blocked Shots:3 (M Camby 3). Turnovers:13 (A
Iverson 8, C Anthony 3, K Martin, J Smith).
Steals: 13 (A Iverson 3, K Martin 3, M Wilks
2, J Smith 2, M Camby, C Anthony, L Kleiza).


LA CLIPPERS (101)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
B Knight 14:14 1-3 0-0 0-0 7 1 2
R Patterson 22:22 3-6 1-2 3-5 2 2 7
T Thomas 24:40 4-7 2-2 0-3 0 4 13
A Thornton 21:35 4-14 3-6 2-9 0 2 12
C Kaman 37:10 5-7 7-9 3-21 2 3 17
Q Ross 35:31 7-11 0-0 0-4 2 4 17
C Mobley 31:29 4-9 5-7 0-0 5 3 14
D Dickau 20:08 1-3 6-7 0-1 1 3 8
S Cassell 14:24 1-4 2-2 0-1 2 2 4
P Davis 10:28 1-3 1-1 0-3 0 2 3
A Williams 7:14 2-3 0-0 1-3 0 2 4
J Powell 0:45 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 33-70 27-36 9-50 21 28 101
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.471, FT-.750. 3-Point Goals:
8-15, .533 (T Thomas 3-6, A Thornton 1-2, Q
Ross 3-4, C Mobley 1-2, D Dickau 0-1). Team
Rebounds: 13. Blocked Shots:9 (C Kaman 4, T
Thomas 2, R Patterson, P Davis, A Thornton).
Turnovers:24 (C Kaman 5, C Mobley 4, S
Cassell 2, A Williams 2, B Knight 2, P Davis
2, A Thornton 2, D Dickau 2, T Thomas, R
Patterson, Q Ross). Steals: 7 (C Mobley 2, B
Knight, R Patterson, Q Ross, C Kaman, P
Davis).

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DENVER 27 19 20 24 - 90
LA CLIPPERS 24 29 24 24 - 101
-------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: Denver - 1 (Defensive Three,
7:48 2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 17,221. T: 2:26.
Officials: Leon Wood, Leroy Richardson, Tom
Washington.</div>

 

NBA: DENVER at LA CLIPPERS

<div class="pre">DENVER (90) AT LA CLIPPERS (101)

DENVER

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

A IVERSON G 43:11 11-19 7-12 1 4 5 9 4 3 8 29
Y DIAWARA G 9:13 0-2 0-0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
K MARTIN F 23:14 0-5 0-0 2 4 6 1 3 3 1 0
C ANTHONY F 39:10 8-23 5-7 0 3 3 4 5 1 3 24
M CAMBY C 39:18 8-15 2-6 3 15 18 0 3 1 0 18
E NAJERA 21:48 3-4 2-3 2 1 3 0 4 0 0 8
M WILKS 20:38 1-3 0-0 1 0 1 1 3 2 0 2
J SMITH 20:59 2-7 1-1 0 0 0 1 3 2 1 6
L KLEIZA 13:21 0-4 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0
B JONES 8:22 1-4 1-2 2 0 2 0 3 0 0 3
V WAFER 0:46 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S HUNTER DNP - NOT WITH TEAM

TOTALS 240:00 34-87 18-31 12 28 40 16 31 13 13 90
(.391) (.581) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 14 (18 PTS)

LA CLIPPERS

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

B KNIGHT G 14:14 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 7 1 1 2 2
R PATTERSON G 22:22 3-6 1-2 3 2 5 2 2 1 1 7
T THOMAS F 24:40 4-7 2-2 0 3 3 0 4 0 1 13
A THORNTON F 21:35 4-14 3-6 2 7 9 0 2 0 2 12
C KAMAN C 37:10 5-7 7-9 3 18 21 2 3 1 5 17
Q ROSS 35:31 7-11 0-0 0 4 4 2 4 1 1 17
C MOBLEY 31:29 4-9 5-7 0 0 0 5 3 2 4 14
D DICKAU 20:08 1-3 6-7 0 1 1 1 3 0 2 8
S CASSELL 14:24 1-4 2-2 0 1 1 2 2 0 2 4
P DAVIS 10:28 1-3 1-1 0 3 3 0 2 1 2 3
A WILLIAMS 7:14 2-3 0-0 1 2 3 0 2 0 2 4
J POWELL 0:45 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTALS 240:00 33-70 27-36 9 41 50 21 28 7 24 101
(.471) (.750) TEAM REBS: 13 TOTAL TO: 24 (22 PTS)

DENVER 27 19 20 24 - 90
LA CLIPPERS 24 29 24 24 - 101

BLOCKED SHOTS: DENVER - M CAMBY 3. LA CLIPPERS - C KAMAN 4, T THOMAS 2,
R PATTERSON, P DAVIS, A THORNTON.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: DENVER 4-22 (.182), A IVERSON 0-1, Y DIAWARA 0-
1, C ANTHONY 3-8, J SMITH 1-6, L KLEIZA 0-4, B JONES 0-1, V WAFER 0-
1. LA CLIPPERS 8-15 (.533), T THOMAS 3-6, A THORNTON 1-2, Q ROSS 3-
4, C MOBLEY 1-2, D DICKAU 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: DENVER - DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: LEON WOOD, LEROY RICHARDSON, TOM WASHINGTON.
A - 17,221. T - 2:26.</div>

 

NBA: DENVER at LA CLIPPERS

<div class="pre">DENVER (90)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
A Iverson 43:11 11-19 7-12 1-5 9 4 29
Y Diawara 9:13 0-2 0-0 1-1 0 1 0
K Martin 23:14 0-5 0-0 2-6 1 3 0
C Anthony 39:10 8-23 5-7 0-3 4 5 24
M Camby 39:18 8-15 2-6 3-18 0 3 18
E Najera 21:48 3-4 2-3 2-3 0 4 8
M Wilks 20:38 1-3 0-0 1-1 1 3 2
J Smith 20:59 2-7 1-1 0-0 1 3 6
L Kleiza 13:21 0-4 0-0 0-1 0 2 0
B Jones 8:22 1-4 1-2 2-2 0 3 3
V Wafer 0:46 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
S Hunter DNP - NOT WITH TEAM

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 34-87 18-31 12-40 16 31 90
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.391, FT-.581. 3-Point Goals:
4-22, .182 (A Iverson 0-1, Y Diawara 0-1, C
Anthony 3-8, J Smith 1-6, L Kleiza 0-4, B
Jones 0-1, V Wafer 0-1). Team Rebounds: 9.
Blocked Shots:3 (M Camby 3). Turnovers:13 (A
Iverson 8, C Anthony 3, K Martin, J Smith).
Steals: 13 (A Iverson 3, K Martin 3, M Wilks
2, J Smith 2, M Camby, C Anthony, L Kleiza).


LA CLIPPERS (101)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
B Knight 14:14 1-3 0-0 0-0 7 1 2
R Patterson 22:22 3-6 1-2 3-5 2 2 7
T Thomas 24:40 4-7 2-2 0-3 0 4 13
A Thornton 21:35 4-14 3-6 2-9 0 2 12
C Kaman 37:10 5-7 7-9 3-21 2 3 17
Q Ross 35:31 7-11 0-0 0-4 2 4 17
C Mobley 31:29 4-9 5-7 0-0 5 3 14
D Dickau 20:08 1-3 6-7 0-1 1 3 8
S Cassell 14:24 1-4 2-2 0-1 2 2 4
P Davis 10:28 1-3 1-1 0-3 0 2 3
A Williams 7:14 2-3 0-0 1-3 0 2 4
J Powell 0:45 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 33-70 27-36 9-50 21 28 101
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.471, FT-.750. 3-Point Goals:
8-15, .533 (T Thomas 3-6, A Thornton 1-2, Q
Ross 3-4, C Mobley 1-2, D Dickau 0-1). Team
Rebounds: 13. Blocked Shots:9 (C Kaman 4, T
Thomas 2, R Patterson, P Davis, A Thornton).
Turnovers:24 (C Kaman 5, C Mobley 4, S
Cassell 2, A Williams 2, B Knight 2, P Davis
2, A Thornton 2, D Dickau 2, T Thomas, R
Patterson, Q Ross). Steals: 7 (C Mobley 2, B
Knight, R Patterson, Q Ross, C Kaman, P
Davis).

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DENVER 27 19 20 24 - 90
LA CLIPPERS 24 29 24 24 - 101
-------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: Denver - 1 (Defensive Three,
7:49 2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 17,221. T: 2:26.
Officials: Leon Wood, Leroy Richardson, Tom
Washington.</div>

 

By John Reger
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


LOS ANGELES (Ticker) - The Denver Nuggets might be one of thehottest teams, but the shorthanded Los Angeles Clippers didn'tcare.


Chris Kaman collected 17 points, 21 rebounds and four blocks asthe Clippers put an end to the Nuggets' six-game winning streakwith a convincing 101-90 victory on Wednesday.


Quinton Ross poured in 17 points and rookie Al Thornton chippedin 12 and nine rebounds for Los Angeles, which has been so hurtby injuries that they didn't have enough healthy bodies forTuesday's practice.


With Corey Maggette (shoulder), Elton Brand (left Achilles) andShaun Livingston (torn knee ligaments) all watching the gamefrom the sidelines, the Clippers received help from their entireactive roster.


Los Angeles used a balanced scoring attack that saw all 10players score at least two points en route to a 53-46 lead atintermission.


Carmelo Anthony's 3-pointer sliced Denver's deficit to 88-81with just over six minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. ButLos Angeles scored on its next four possessions, highlighted bytwo shots from the arc by Tim Thomas that created an 11-pointedge.


Allen Iverson had 29 points and nine assists and Anthony chippedin 24 points for the Nuggets, who shot just 39 percent(34-of-87) from the floor.

 

By John Reger
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


LOS ANGELES (Ticker) - The Denver Nuggets might be one of thehottest teams, but the shorthanded Los Angeles Clippers didn'tcare.


Chris Kaman collected 17 points, 21 rebounds and four blocks asthe Clippers put an end to the Nuggets' six-game winning streakwith a convincing 101-90 victory on Wednesday.


Quinton Ross poured in 17 points and rookie Al Thornton chippedin 12 and nine rebounds for Los Angeles, which has been so hurtby injuries that they didn't have enough healthy bodies forTuesday's practice.


"I thought the guy who did the best job for us was QuintonRoss," Kaman said. "He came in and played Carmelo (Anthony) andAllen (Iverson) and did a great job. A lot of people don'ttalk about him, but he's the guy that comes in and does the goodjob for us."


With Corey Maggette (shoulder), Elton Brand (left Achilles) andShaun Livingston (torn knee ligaments) all watching the gamefrom the sidelines, the Clippers received help from their entireactive roster.


"We're 6-4 and no one thought we were going to be were we arenow, especially without Elton and Shaun," Kaman said. "But wegot some guys who can play and they have come up big so far thisyear and, hopefully, it continues."


The victory moved coach Mike Dunleavy into a tie with JackRamsay on the Clippers all-time wins list with 158. Ramsayestablished the record when the team was known as the BuffaloBraves.


Los Angeles used a balanced scoring attack that saw all 10players score at least two points en route to a 53-46 lead atintermission.


Anthony's 3-pointer sliced Denver's deficit to 88-81 with justover six minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. But LosAngeles scored on its next four possessions, highlighted by twoshots from the arc by Tim Thomas that created an 11-point edge.

"We played good defense down the stretch, but Tim startedhitting some shots and did us in," Iverson said.


Iverson had 29 points and nine assists and Anthony chipped in 24points for the Nuggets, who shot just 39 percent (34-of-87)from the floor.


"We didn't play together enough. We didn't pass the ball wellenough," Nuggets coach George Karl said. "In the first half, ifwe would have played a little more together, a little moreaggressive and intense, I think we would have had a betterlead."


"This is a game we've got to just put behind us," said Denvercenter Marcus Camby, who grabbed 18 rebounds. "We've beenplaying particularly well the last week and a half and we'relooking to redeem ourselves on Friday against Minnesota."