GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: DENVER (11-8) at DALLAS (12-7)

NBA: DENVER (11-8) at DALLAS (12-7)

<h3>Nuggets look to end struggles in Dallas</h3>

<div class="pre">Denver (11-8) at Dallas (12-7) 8:00 pm EST</div>

DALLAS (Ticker) - Allen Iverson likely will need another hugeperformance if the Denver Nuggets hope to pick up a win in avenue where they have struggled when they meet the DallasMavericks on Thursday.


Iverson scored 51 points on Wednesday, but the huge effort wentto waste as the Nuggets endured a 111-107 loss to the LosAngeles Lakers. It was the 11th time in his career that hereached the 50-point mark.


The Nuggets will likely need more than just Iverson againstDallas, where they have dropped five straight and 18 of theirlast 19 games since the start of the 1997-98 season.

Dallas will be happy to return home after a 1-2 road trip,mostly because it is 8-1 at the American Airlines Center. OnWednesday, the Mavs suffered a 97-95 loss to the Tim Duncan-lessSan Antonio Spurs.


Josh Howard, the Mavericks' leading scorer this season overreigning league MVP Dirk Nowitzki, led the Mavericks with 22points and nine rebounds.

 

NBA: DENVER (11-8) at DALLAS (12-7)

<h3>Nuggets look to end struggles in Dallas</h3>

<div class="pre">Denver (11-8) at Dallas (12-7) 8:00 pm EST</div>

DALLAS (Ticker) - Allen Iverson likely will need another hugeperformance if the Denver Nuggets hope to pick up a win in avenue where they have struggled when they meet the DallasMavericks on Thursday.


Iverson scored 51 points on Wednesday, but the huge effort wentto waste as the Nuggets endured a 111-107 loss to the LosAngeles Lakers. It was the 11th time in his career that hereached the 50-point mark.


The Nuggets will likely need more than just Iverson againstDallas, where they have dropped five straight and 18 of theirlast 19 games since the start of the 1997-98 season.

Dallas will be happy to return home after a 1-2 road trip,mostly because it is 8-1 at the American Airlines Center. OnWednesday, the Mavs suffered a 97-95 loss to the Tim Duncan-lessSan Antonio Spurs.


Josh Howard, the Mavericks' leading scorer this season overreigning league MVP Dirk Nowitzki, led the Mavericks with 22points and nine rebounds.

 

NBA: DENVER at DALLAS

<div class="pre">DENVER AT DALLAS - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


DENVER DALLAS

F Kenyon Martin F Josh Howard
F Carmelo Anthony F Dirk Nowitzki
C Marcus Camby C Erick Dampier
G Allen Iverson G Jason Terry
G Anthony Carter G Devin Harris

OFFICIALS: Ken Mauer
Derrick Stafford
Phil Robinson</div>

 

NBA: DENVER at DALLAS

<div class="pre">DENVER VS DALLAS - INACTIVES

DENVER DALLAS

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
C ATKINS GROIN PULL E JONES LEG INJURY
S HUNTER RIGHT KNEE INJURY M AGER COACH'S DECISION
NENE THUMB INJURY</div>

 

NBA: DENVER at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NBA DENVER 6
DALLAS 7 9:01 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: DENVER at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NBA DENVER 14
DALLAS 18 5:30 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: DENVER at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NBA DENVER 23
DALLAS 25 3:01 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: DENVER at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NBA DENVER 39
DALLAS 32 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: DENVER at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
DENVER 39 39
DALLAS 32 32 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

DEN - ALLEN IVERSON 11, LINAS KLEIZA 8,
CARMELO ANTHONY 6
DAL - DIRK NOWITZKI 12, JOSH HOWARD 8, JERRY
STACKHOUSE 6</div>

 

NBA: DENVER at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NBA DENVER 47
DALLAS 35 7:40 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NBA: DENVER at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NBA DENVER 53
DALLAS 37 5:58 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NBA: DENVER at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NBA DENVER 59
DALLAS 50 2:50 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NBA: DENVER at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NBA DENVER 64
DALLAS 56 HALFTIME</div>

 

NBA: DENVER at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
DENVER 39 25 64
DALLAS 32 24 56 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

DEN - KENYON MARTIN 16, ALLEN IVERSON 15,
LINAS KLEIZA 12
DAL - DIRK NOWITZKI 17, JOSH HOWARD 16, JERRY
STACKHOUSE 12</div>

 

NBA: DENVER at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NBA DENVER 68
DALLAS 61 9:01 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: DENVER at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NBA DENVER 76
DALLAS 69 5:59 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: DENVER at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NBA DENVER 84
DALLAS 84 2:59 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: DENVER at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NBA DENVER 98
DALLAS 92 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: DENVER at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
DENVER 39 25 34 98
DALLAS 32 24 36 92 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

DEN - ALLEN IVERSON 27, CARMELO ANTHONY 23,
KENYON MARTIN 18
DAL - DIRK NOWITZKI 30, JERRY STACKHOUSE 21,
JOSH HOWARD 16</div>

 

NBA: DENVER at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NBA DENVER 107
DALLAS 94 8:50 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>